diff --git a/libi2pd/I2NPProtocol.cpp b/libi2pd/I2NPProtocol.cpp
index 7f4d1ca3..c98c7a88 100644
--- a/libi2pd/I2NPProtocol.cpp
+++ b/libi2pd/I2NPProtocol.cpp
@@ -264,7 +264,7 @@ namespace i2p
 		auto m = NewI2NPShortMessage ();
 		uint8_t * payload = m->GetPayload ();
 		memcpy (payload + DATABASE_STORE_KEY_OFFSET, leaseSet->GetIdentHash (), 32);
-		payload[DATABASE_STORE_TYPE_OFFSET] = 1; // LeaseSet
+		payload[DATABASE_STORE_TYPE_OFFSET] = leaseSet->GetStoreType (); //  1 for LeaseSet
 		htobe32buf (payload + DATABASE_STORE_REPLY_TOKEN_OFFSET, 0);
 		size_t size = DATABASE_STORE_HEADER_SIZE;
 		memcpy (payload + size, leaseSet->GetBuffer (), leaseSet->GetBufferLen ());
diff --git a/libi2pd/LeaseSet.cpp b/libi2pd/LeaseSet.cpp
index 52e736f9..470dfc0a 100644
--- a/libi2pd/LeaseSet.cpp
+++ b/libi2pd/LeaseSet.cpp
@@ -228,21 +228,51 @@ namespace data
 		memcpy (m_Buffer, buf, len);
 	}
 
-	LeaseSet2::LeaseSet2 (uint8_t storeType, const uint8_t * buf, size_t len)
-	{
+	LeaseSet2::LeaseSet2 (uint8_t storeType, const uint8_t * buf, size_t len):
+		m_StoreType (storeType)
+	{	
 		SetBuffer (buf, len);
-		ReadFromBuffer (storeType, buf, len);
+		ReadFromBuffer (buf, len);
 	}
 
-	void LeaseSet2::ReadFromBuffer (uint8_t storeType, const uint8_t * buf, size_t len)
+	void LeaseSet2::ReadFromBuffer (const uint8_t * buf, size_t len)
 	{
 		auto identity = std::make_shared<IdentityEx>(buf, len);
 		SetIdentity (identity);
 		size_t offset = identity->GetFullLen ();
+		if (offset + 10 >= len) return;
 		uint32_t timestamp = bufbe32toh (buf + offset); offset += 4; // published timestamp (seconds)
 		uint16_t expires = bufbe16toh (buf + offset); offset += 2; // expires (seconds)
 		SetExpirationTime ((timestamp + expires)*1000LL); // in milliseconds
-		SetIsValid (true);	// TODO:: verify signature
+		offset += 2; // flags
+		// properties
+		uint16_t propertiesLen = bufbe16toh (buf + offset); offset += 2; 
+		offset += propertiesLen; // skip for now. TODO: implement properties
+		if (offset + 1 >= len) return;
+		// key sections
+		int numKeySections = buf[offset]; offset++;
+		for (int i = 0; i < numKeySections; i++)
+		{
+			// skip key for now. TODO: implement encryption key
+			offset += 2; // encryption key type
+			if (offset + 2 >= len) return;
+			uint16_t encryptionKeyLen = bufbe16toh (buf + offset); offset += 2; 
+			offset += encryptionKeyLen; 
+			if (offset >= len) return;
+		}	
+		// leases
+		int numLeases = buf[offset]; offset++;
+		offset += numLeases*40; // 40 bytes each
+		// verify signature
+		if (offset + identity->GetSignatureLen () > len) return;
+		uint8_t * buf1 = new uint8_t[offset + 1];
+		buf1[0] = m_StoreType;
+		memcpy (buf1 + 1, buf, offset); // TODO: implement it better
+		bool verified = identity->Verify (buf1, offset + 1, buf + offset); // assume online keys
+		delete[] buf1;
+		if (!verified)
+			LogPrint (eLogWarning, "LeaseSet2: verification failed");
+		SetIsValid (verified);	
 	}
 
 	LocalLeaseSet::LocalLeaseSet (std::shared_ptr<const IdentityEx> identity, const uint8_t * encryptionPublicKey, std::vector<std::shared_ptr<i2p::tunnel::InboundTunnel> > tunnels):
diff --git a/libi2pd/LeaseSet.h b/libi2pd/LeaseSet.h
index 330f3410..b2c96d1d 100644
--- a/libi2pd/LeaseSet.h
+++ b/libi2pd/LeaseSet.h
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ namespace data
 		public:
 
 			LeaseSet (const uint8_t * buf, size_t len, bool storeLeases = true);
-			~LeaseSet () { delete[] m_Buffer; };
+			virtual ~LeaseSet () { delete[] m_Buffer; };
 			void Update (const uint8_t * buf, size_t len, bool verifySignature = true);
 			bool IsNewer (const uint8_t * buf, size_t len) const;
 			void PopulateLeases (); // from buffer
@@ -73,7 +73,8 @@ namespace data
 			bool ExpiresSoon(const uint64_t dlt=1000 * 5, const uint64_t fudge = 0) const ;
 			bool operator== (const LeaseSet& other) const
 			{ return m_BufferLen == other.m_BufferLen && !memcmp (m_Buffer, other.m_Buffer, m_BufferLen); };
-
+			virtual uint8_t GetStoreType () const { return 1; };
+		  
 			// implements RoutingDestination
 			std::shared_ptr<const IdentityEx> GetIdentity () const { return m_Identity; };
 			void Encrypt (const uint8_t * data, uint8_t * encrypted, BN_CTX * ctx) const;
@@ -115,10 +116,15 @@ namespace data
 		public:
 
 			LeaseSet2 (uint8_t storeType, const uint8_t * buf, size_t len);
+			uint8_t GetStoreType () const { return m_StoreType; };
+
+		private:
+
+			void ReadFromBuffer (const uint8_t * buf, size_t len);
 
 		private:
 
-			void ReadFromBuffer (uint8_t storeType, const uint8_t * buf, size_t len);
+			uint8_t m_StoreType;
 	};
 
 	class LocalLeaseSet