     saving:
         desc     : 'The project is being snapshoted and saved to cloud storage.'
         to       : {}
+        timeout  : 60*60
         commands : ['address', 'copy_path', 'directory_listing', 'read_file', 'network', 'mintime', 'disk_quota', 'compute_quota', 'status']
 
     closing:
         desc     : 'The project is in the process of being closed, so the latest changes are being uploaded, everything is stopping, the files will be removed from this computer.'
         to       : {}
+        timeout  : 5*60
         commands : ['status', 'mintime']
 
     opening:
         desc     : 'The project is being opened, so all files and snapshots are being downloaded, the user is being created, etc.'
         to       : {}
+        timeout  : 60*60
         commands : ['status', 'mintime']
 
     starting:
         desc     : 'The project is starting up and getting ready to be used.'
         to       :
             save : 'saving'
+        timeout  : 60
         commands : ['save', 'copy_path', 'directory_listing', 'read_file', 'network', 'mintime', 'disk_quota', 'compute_quota', 'status']
 
     stopping:
         desc     : 'All processes associated to the project are being killed.'
         to       :
             save : 'saving'
+        timeout  : 60
         commands : ['save', 'copy_path', 'directory_listing', 'read_file', 'network', 'mintime', 'disk_quota', 'compute_quota', 'status']
 
 ###

                                    cb : (err) =>
                                        dbg("start finished -- #{err}")
                else
                    opts.cb("may only restart when state is opened or running")

    # kill everything and remove project from this compute
    # node  (must be opened somewhere)

        args.push(@project_id)
        dbg("args=#{misc.to_json(args)}")
        smc_compute
            args    : args
            timeout : opts.timeout
            cb      : opts.cb

    command: (opts) =>
        opts = defaults opts,
