diff --git a/handshake.go b/handshake.go
index 80e1cc1..a08ae8e 100644
--- a/handshake.go
+++ b/handshake.go
@@ -22,3 +22,13 @@ type Handshaker interface {
 	// client-side.
 	Handshake(ctx context.Context, conn net.Conn) (net.Conn, interface{}, error)
 }
+
+type handshakerFunc func(ctx context.Context, conn net.Conn) (net.Conn, interface{}, error)
+
+func (fn handshakerFunc) Handshake(ctx context.Context, conn net.Conn) (net.Conn, interface{}, error) {
+	return fn(ctx, conn)
+}
+
+func noopHandshake(ctx context.Context, conn net.Conn) (net.Conn, interface{}, error) {
+	return conn, nil, nil
+}
diff --git a/server.go b/server.go
index beae908..edfca0c 100644
--- a/server.go
+++ b/server.go
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ package ttrpc
 
 import (
 	"context"
+	"io"
 	"math/rand"
 	"net"
 	"sync"
@@ -55,10 +56,15 @@ func (s *Server) Serve(l net.Listener) error {
 	defer s.closeListener(l)
 
 	var (
-		ctx     = context.Background()
-		backoff time.Duration
+		ctx        = context.Background()
+		backoff    time.Duration
+		handshaker = s.config.handshaker
 	)
 
+	if handshaker == nil {
+		handshaker = handshakerFunc(noopHandshake)
+	}
+
 	for {
 		conn, err := l.Accept()
 		if err != nil {
@@ -92,7 +98,7 @@ func (s *Server) Serve(l net.Listener) error {
 
 		backoff = 0
 
-		approved, handshake, err := s.handshake(ctx, conn)
+		approved, handshake, err := handshaker.Handshake(ctx, conn)
 		if err != nil {
 			log.L.WithError(err).Errorf("ttrpc: refusing connection after handshake")
 			conn.Close()
@@ -150,14 +156,6 @@ func (s *Server) Close() error {
 	return err
 }
 
-func (s *Server) handshake(ctx context.Context, conn net.Conn) (net.Conn, interface{}, error) {
-	if s.config.handshaker == nil {
-		return conn, nil, nil
-	}
-
-	return s.config.handshaker.Handshake(ctx, conn)
-}
-
 func (s *Server) addListener(l net.Listener) {
 	s.mu.Lock()
 	defer s.mu.Unlock()
@@ -433,7 +431,7 @@ func (c *serverConn) run(sctx context.Context) {
 			// branch. Basically, it means that we are no longer receiving
 			// requests due to a terminal error.
 			recvErr = nil // connection is now "closing"
-			if err != nil {
+			if err != nil && err != io.EOF {
 				log.L.WithError(err).Error("error receiving message")
 			}
 		case <-shutdown:
diff --git a/server_test.go b/server_test.go
index 6ba8ddb..8be008b 100644
--- a/server_test.go
+++ b/server_test.go
@@ -106,34 +106,6 @@ func TestServer(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 }
 
-func BenchmarkRoundTrip(b *testing.B) {
-	var (
-		ctx             = context.Background()
-		server          = mustServer(b)(NewServer())
-		testImpl        = &testingServer{}
-		addr, listener  = newTestListener(b)
-		client, cleanup = newTestClient(b, addr)
-		tclient         = newTestingClient(client)
-	)
-
-	defer listener.Close()
-	defer cleanup()
-
-	registerTestingService(server, testImpl)
-
-	go server.Serve(listener)
-	defer server.Shutdown(ctx)
-
-	var tp testPayload
-	b.ResetTimer()
-
-	for i := 0; i < b.N; i++ {
-		if _, err := tclient.Test(ctx, &tp); err != nil {
-			b.Fatal(err)
-		}
-	}
-}
-
 func TestServerNotFound(t *testing.T) {
 	var (
 		ctx             = context.Background()
@@ -363,7 +335,7 @@ func TestClientEOF(t *testing.T) {
 func TestUnixSocketHandshake(t *testing.T) {
 	var (
 		ctx             = context.Background()
-		server          = mustServer(t)(NewServer(WithServerHandshaker(UnixSocketRequireSameUser)))
+		server          = mustServer(t)(NewServer(WithServerHandshaker(UnixSocketRequireSameUser())))
 		addr, listener  = newTestListener(t)
 		errs            = make(chan error, 1)
 		client, cleanup = newTestClient(t, addr)
@@ -383,6 +355,66 @@ func TestUnixSocketHandshake(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 }
 
+func BenchmarkRoundTrip(b *testing.B) {
+	var (
+		ctx             = context.Background()
+		server          = mustServer(b)(NewServer())
+		testImpl        = &testingServer{}
+		addr, listener  = newTestListener(b)
+		client, cleanup = newTestClient(b, addr)
+		tclient         = newTestingClient(client)
+	)
+
+	defer listener.Close()
+	defer cleanup()
+
+	registerTestingService(server, testImpl)
+
+	go server.Serve(listener)
+	defer server.Shutdown(ctx)
+
+	var tp testPayload
+	b.ResetTimer()
+
+	for i := 0; i < b.N; i++ {
+		if _, err := tclient.Test(ctx, &tp); err != nil {
+			b.Fatal(err)
+		}
+	}
+}
+
+func BenchmarkRoundTripUnixSocketCreds(b *testing.B) {
+	// TODO(stevvooe): Right now, there is a 5x performance decrease when using
+	// unix socket credentials. See (UnixCredentialsFunc).Handshake for
+	// details.
+
+	var (
+		ctx             = context.Background()
+		server          = mustServer(b)(NewServer(WithServerHandshaker(UnixSocketRequireSameUser())))
+		testImpl        = &testingServer{}
+		addr, listener  = newTestListener(b)
+		client, cleanup = newTestClient(b, addr)
+		tclient         = newTestingClient(client)
+	)
+
+	defer listener.Close()
+	defer cleanup()
+
+	registerTestingService(server, testImpl)
+
+	go server.Serve(listener)
+	defer server.Shutdown(ctx)
+
+	var tp testPayload
+	b.ResetTimer()
+
+	for i := 0; i < b.N; i++ {
+		if _, err := tclient.Test(ctx, &tp); err != nil {
+			b.Fatal(err)
+		}
+	}
+}
+
 func checkServerShutdown(t *testing.T, server *Server) {
 	t.Helper()
 	server.mu.Lock()
diff --git a/unixcreds.go b/unixcreds.go
index 776761d..5de8b92 100644
--- a/unixcreds.go
+++ b/unixcreds.go
@@ -5,19 +5,13 @@ package ttrpc
 import (
 	"context"
 	"net"
-	"os/user"
-	"strconv"
+	"os"
 	"syscall"
 
 	"github.com/pkg/errors"
 	"golang.org/x/sys/unix"
 )
 
-var (
-	UnixSocketRequireSameUser = UnixCredentialsFunc(requireSameUser)
-	UnixSocketRequireRoot     = UnixCredentialsFunc(requireRoot)
-)
-
 type UnixCredentialsFunc func(*unix.Ucred) error
 
 func (fn UnixCredentialsFunc) Handshake(ctx context.Context, conn net.Conn) (net.Conn, interface{}, error) {
@@ -26,6 +20,9 @@ func (fn UnixCredentialsFunc) Handshake(ctx context.Context, conn net.Conn) (net
 		return nil, nil, errors.Wrap(err, "ttrpc.UnixCredentialsFunc: require unix socket")
 	}
 
+	// TODO(stevvooe): Calling (*UnixConn).File causes a 5x performance
+	// decrease vs just accessing the fd directly. Need to do some more
+	// troubleshooting to isolate this to Go runtime or kernel.
 	fp, err := uc.File()
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, nil, errors.Wrap(err, "ttrpc.UnixCredentialsFunc: failed to get unix file")
@@ -44,37 +41,32 @@ func (fn UnixCredentialsFunc) Handshake(ctx context.Context, conn net.Conn) (net
 	return uc, ucred, nil
 }
 
-func UnixSocketRequireUidGid(uid, gid uint32) UnixCredentialsFunc {
+func UnixSocketRequireUidGid(uid, gid int) UnixCredentialsFunc {
 	return func(ucred *unix.Ucred) error {
 		return requireUidGid(ucred, uid, gid)
 	}
 }
 
+func UnixSocketRequireRoot() UnixCredentialsFunc {
+	return UnixSocketRequireUidGid(0, 0)
+}
+
+// UnixSocketRequireSameUser resolves the current unix user and returns a
+// UnixCredentialsFunc that will validate incoming unix connections against the
+// current credentials.
+//
+// This is useful when using abstract sockets that are accessible by all users.
+func UnixSocketRequireSameUser() UnixCredentialsFunc {
+	uid, gid := os.Getuid(), os.Getgid()
+	return UnixSocketRequireUidGid(uid, gid)
+}
+
 func requireRoot(ucred *unix.Ucred) error {
 	return requireUidGid(ucred, 0, 0)
 }
 
-func requireSameUser(ucred *unix.Ucred) error {
-	u, err := user.Current()
-	if err != nil {
-		return errors.Wrapf(err, "could not resolve current user")
-	}
-
-	uid, err := strconv.ParseUint(u.Uid, 10, 32)
-	if err != nil {
-		return errors.Wrapf(err, "failed to parse current user uid: %v", u.Uid)
-	}
-
-	gid, err := strconv.ParseUint(u.Gid, 10, 32)
-	if err != nil {
-		return errors.Wrapf(err, "failed to parse current user gid: %v", u.Gid)
-	}
-
-	return requireUidGid(ucred, uint32(uid), uint32(gid))
-}
-
-func requireUidGid(ucred *unix.Ucred, uid, gid uint32) error {
-	if (uid != ucred.Uid) || (gid != ucred.Gid) {
+func requireUidGid(ucred *unix.Ucred, uid, gid int) error {
+	if (uid != -1 && uint32(uid) != ucred.Uid) || (gid != -1 && uint32(gid) != ucred.Gid) {
 		return errors.Wrap(syscall.EPERM, "ttrpc: invalid credentials")
 	}
 	return nil