Merge remote branch 'syslog3/syslog3'

28 files changed, 476 insertions, 422 deletions

diff --git a/sesman/access.c b/sesman/access.c
index f4bfd30a..0037de3f 100644
--- a/sesman/access.c
+++ b/sesman/access.c
@@ -38,33 +38,33 @@ access_login_allowed(char* user)
 
   if ((0 == g_strncmp(user, "root", 5)) && (0 == g_cfg->sec.allow_root))
   {
-    log_message(&(g_cfg->log), LOG_LEVEL_WARNING,
+    log_message(LOG_LEVEL_WARNING,
                 "ROOT login attempted, but root login is disabled");
     return 0;
   }
 
   if (0 == g_cfg->sec.ts_users_enable)
   {
-    LOG_DBG(&(g_cfg->log), "Terminal Server Users group is disabled, allowing authentication",
+    LOG_DBG("Terminal Server Users group is disabled, allowing authentication",
             1);
     return 1;
   }
 
   if (0 != g_getuser_info(user, &gid, 0, 0, 0, 0))
   {
-    log_message(&(g_cfg->log), LOG_LEVEL_ERROR, "Cannot read user info! - login denied");
+    log_message(LOG_LEVEL_ERROR, "Cannot read user info! - login denied");
     return 0;
   }
 
   if (g_cfg->sec.ts_users == gid)
   {
-    LOG_DBG(&(g_cfg->log), "ts_users is user's primary group");
+    LOG_DBG("ts_users is user's primary group");
     return 1;
   }
 
   if (0 != g_check_user_in_group(user, g_cfg->sec.ts_users, &ok))
   {
-    log_message(&(g_cfg->log), LOG_LEVEL_ERROR, "Cannot read group info! - login denied");
+    log_message(LOG_LEVEL_ERROR, "Cannot read group info! - login denied");
     return 0;
   }
 
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ access_login_allowed(char* user)
     return 1;
   }
 
-  log_message(&(g_cfg->log), LOG_LEVEL_INFO, "login denied for user %s", user);
+  log_message(LOG_LEVEL_INFO, "login denied for user %s", user);
 
   return 0;
 }
@@ -87,33 +87,33 @@ access_login_mng_allowed(char* user)
 
   if ((0 == g_strncmp(user, "root", 5)) && (0 == g_cfg->sec.allow_root))
   {
-    log_message(&(g_cfg->log), LOG_LEVEL_WARNING,
+    log_message(LOG_LEVEL_WARNING,
                 "[MNG] ROOT login attempted, but root login is disabled");
     return 0;
   }
 
   if (0 == g_cfg->sec.ts_admins_enable)
   {
-    LOG_DBG(&(g_cfg->log), "[MNG] Terminal Server Admin group is disabled, allowing authentication",
-            1);
+    LOG_DBG("[MNG] Terminal Server Admin group is disabled,"
+            "allowing authentication",1);
     return 1;
   }
 
   if (0 != g_getuser_info(user, &gid, 0, 0, 0, 0))
   {
-    log_message(&(g_cfg->log), LOG_LEVEL_ERROR, "[MNG] Cannot read user info! - login denied");
+    log_message(LOG_LEVEL_ERROR, "[MNG] Cannot read user info! - login denied");
     return 0;
   }
 
   if (g_cfg->sec.ts_admins == gid)
   {
-    LOG_DBG(&(g_cfg->log), "[MNG] ts_users is user's primary group");
+    LOG_DBG("[MNG] ts_users is user's primary group");
     return 1;
   }
 
   if (0 != g_check_user_in_group(user, g_cfg->sec.ts_admins, &ok))
   {
-    log_message(&(g_cfg->log), LOG_LEVEL_ERROR, "[MNG] Cannot read group info! - login denied");
+    log_message(LOG_LEVEL_ERROR, "[MNG] Cannot read group info! - login denied");
     return 0;
   }
 
@@ -122,7 +122,7 @@ access_login_mng_allowed(char* user)
     return 1;
   }
 
-  log_message(&(g_cfg->log), LOG_LEVEL_INFO, "[MNG] login denied for user %s", user);
+  log_message(LOG_LEVEL_INFO, "[MNG] login denied for user %s", user);
 
   return 0;
 }
diff --git a/sesman/chansrv/chansrv.c b/sesman/chansrv/chansrv.c
index f2ca961d..91765749 100644
--- a/sesman/chansrv/chansrv.c
+++ b/sesman/chansrv/chansrv.c
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@
 #include "list.h"
 #include "file.h"
 #include "file_loc.h"
+#include "log.h"
 
 static struct trans* g_lis_trans = 0;
 static struct trans* g_con_trans = 0;
@@ -107,7 +108,7 @@ send_init_response_message(void)
 {
   struct stream * s = (struct stream *)NULL;
 
-  LOG(1, ("send_init_response_message:"));
+  log_message(LOG_LEVEL_INFO,"send_init_response_message:");
   s = trans_get_out_s(g_con_trans, 8192);
   if (s == 0)
   {
@@ -128,7 +129,7 @@ send_channel_setup_response_message(void)
 {
   struct stream * s = (struct stream *)NULL;
 
-  LOG(10, ("send_channel_setup_response_message:"));
+  log_message(LOG_LEVEL_DEBUG,  "send_channel_setup_response_message:");
   s = trans_get_out_s(g_con_trans, 8192);
   if (s == 0)
   {
@@ -149,7 +150,7 @@ send_channel_data_response_message(void)
 {
   struct stream * s = (struct stream *)NULL;
 
-  LOG(10, ("send_channel_data_response_message:"));
+  log_message(LOG_LEVEL_DEBUG, "send_channel_data_response_message:");
   s = trans_get_out_s(g_con_trans, 8192);
   if (s == 0)
   {
@@ -168,7 +169,7 @@ send_channel_data_response_message(void)
 static int APP_CC
 process_message_init(struct stream* s)
 {
-  LOG(10, ("process_message_init:"));
+  log_message(LOG_LEVEL_DEBUG,"process_message_init:");
   return send_init_response_message();
 }
 
@@ -189,9 +190,9 @@ process_message_channel_setup(struct stream* s)
   g_cliprdr_chan_id = -1;
   g_rdpsnd_chan_id = -1;
   g_rdpdr_chan_id = -1;
-  LOG(10, ("process_message_channel_setup:"));
+  log_message(LOG_LEVEL_DEBUG, "process_message_channel_setup:");
   in_uint16_le(s, num_chans);
-  LOG(10, ("process_message_channel_setup: num_chans %d", num_chans));
+  log_message(LOG_LEVEL_DEBUG,"process_message_channel_setup: num_chans %d", num_chans);
   for (index = 0; index < num_chans; index++)
   {
     ci = &(g_chan_items[g_num_chan_items]);
@@ -199,8 +200,8 @@ process_message_channel_setup(struct stream* s)
     in_uint8a(s, ci->name, 8);
     in_uint16_le(s, ci->id);
     in_uint16_le(s, ci->flags);
-    LOG(10, ("process_message_channel_setup: chan name '%s' "
-             "id %d flags %8.8x", ci->name, ci->id, ci->flags));
+    log_message(LOG_LEVEL_DEBUG, "process_message_channel_setup: chan name '%s' "
+             "id %d flags %8.8x", ci->name, ci->id, ci->flags);
     if (g_strcasecmp(ci->name, "cliprdr") == 0)
     {
       g_cliprdr_index = g_num_chan_items;
@@ -249,8 +250,8 @@ process_message_channel_data(struct stream* s)
   in_uint16_le(s, chan_flags);
   in_uint16_le(s, length);
   in_uint32_le(s, total_length);
-  LOG(10, ("process_message_channel_data: chan_id %d "
-           "chan_flags %d", chan_id, chan_flags));
+  log_message(LOG_LEVEL_DEBUG,"process_message_channel_data: chan_id %d "
+           "chan_flags %d", chan_id, chan_flags);
   rv = send_channel_data_response_message();
   if (rv == 0)
   {
@@ -321,8 +322,8 @@ process_message(void)
         rv = process_message_channel_data_response(s);
         break;
       default:
-        LOG(0, ("process_message: error in process_message "
-                "unknown msg %d", id));
+        log_message(LOG_LEVEL_ERROR, "process_message: error in process_message ",
+                "unknown msg %d", id);
         break;
     }
     if (rv != 0)
@@ -354,7 +355,7 @@ my_trans_data_in(struct trans* trans)
   {
     return 1;
   }
-  LOG(10, ("my_trans_data_in:"));
+  log_message(LOG_LEVEL_DEBUG,"my_trans_data_in:");
   s = trans_get_in_s(trans);
   in_uint32_le(s, id);
   in_uint32_le(s, size);
@@ -387,7 +388,7 @@ my_trans_conn_in(struct trans* trans, struct trans* new_trans)
   {
     return 1;
   }
-  LOG(10, ("my_trans_conn_in:"));
+  log_message(LOG_LEVEL_DEBUG, "my_trans_conn_in:");
   g_con_trans = new_trans;
   g_con_trans->trans_data_in = my_trans_data_in;
   g_con_trans->header_size = 8;
@@ -422,7 +423,7 @@ setup_listen(void)
   error = trans_listen(g_lis_trans, port);
   if (error != 0)
   {
-    LOG(0, ("setup_listen: trans_listen failed for port %s", port));
+    log_message(LOG_LEVEL_ERROR, "setup_listen: trans_listen failed for port %s", port);
     return 1;
   }
   return 0;
@@ -438,7 +439,7 @@ channel_thread_loop(void* in_val)
   int error = 0;
   THREAD_RV rv = 0;
 
-  LOG(1, ("channel_thread_loop: thread start"));
+  log_message(LOG_LEVEL_INFO, "channel_thread_loop: thread start");
   rv = 0;
   error = setup_listen();
   if (error == 0)
@@ -452,7 +453,7 @@ channel_thread_loop(void* in_val)
     {
       if (g_is_wait_obj_set(g_term_event))
       {
-        LOG(0, ("channel_thread_loop: g_term_event set"));
+        log_message(LOG_LEVEL_INFO, "channel_thread_loop: g_term_event set");
         clipboard_deinit();
         sound_deinit();
         dev_redir_deinit();
@@ -462,15 +463,15 @@ channel_thread_loop(void* in_val)
       {
         if (trans_check_wait_objs(g_lis_trans) != 0)
         {
-          LOG(0, ("channel_thread_loop: trans_check_wait_objs error"));
+          log_message(LOG_LEVEL_INFO, "channel_thread_loop: trans_check_wait_objs error");
         }
       }
       if (g_con_trans != 0)
       {
         if (trans_check_wait_objs(g_con_trans) != 0)
         {
-          LOG(0, ("channel_thread_loop: "
-                  "trans_check_wait_objs error resetting"));
+          log_message(LOG_LEVEL_INFO, "channel_thread_loop: "
+                  "trans_check_wait_objs error resetting");
           clipboard_deinit();
           sound_deinit();
           dev_redir_deinit();
@@ -503,7 +504,7 @@ channel_thread_loop(void* in_val)
   g_lis_trans = 0;
   trans_delete(g_con_trans);
   g_con_trans = 0;
-  LOG(0, ("channel_thread_loop: thread stop"));
+  log_message(LOG_LEVEL_INFO, "channel_thread_loop: thread stop");
   g_set_wait_obj(g_thread_done_event);
   return rv;
 }
@@ -512,7 +513,7 @@ channel_thread_loop(void* in_val)
 void DEFAULT_CC
 term_signal_handler(int sig)
 {
-  LOG(1, ("term_signal_handler: got signal %d", sig));
+  log_message(LOG_LEVEL_INFO,"term_signal_handler: got signal %d", sig);
   g_set_wait_obj(g_term_event);
 }
 
@@ -520,7 +521,7 @@ term_signal_handler(int sig)
 void DEFAULT_CC
 nil_signal_handler(int sig)
 {
-  LOG(1, ("nil_signal_handler: got signal %d", sig));
+  log_message(LOG_LEVEL_INFO, "nil_signal_handler: got signal %d", sig);
   g_set_wait_obj(g_term_event);
 }
 
@@ -636,11 +637,31 @@ main(int argc, char** argv)
   int pid = 0;
   char text[256] = "";
   char* display_text = (char *)NULL;
+  enum logReturns error ;
+  char cfg_file[256];
 
   g_init("xrdp-chansrv"); /* os_calls */
   read_ini();
   pid = g_getpid();
-  LOG(1, ("main: app started pid %d(0x%8.8x)", pid, pid));
+  
+  /* starting logging subsystem */
+  g_snprintf(cfg_file, 255, "%s/sesman.ini", XRDP_CFG_PATH);
+  error = log_start(cfg_file,"XRDP-Chansrv");
+  if (error != LOG_STARTUP_OK)
+  {
+    char buf[256] ;  
+    switch (error)
+    {
+     case LOG_ERROR_MALLOC:
+        g_printf("error on malloc. cannot start logging. quitting.\n");
+        break;
+     case LOG_ERROR_FILE_OPEN:
+        g_printf("error opening log file [%s]. quitting.\n", getLogFile(buf,255));
+        break;
+    }
+    g_exit(1);
+  }
+  log_message(LOG_LEVEL_ALWAYS,"main: app started pid %d(0x%8.8x)", pid, pid);
 
   /*  set up signal handler  */
   g_signal_kill(term_signal_handler); /* SIGKILL */
@@ -648,14 +669,14 @@ main(int argc, char** argv)
   g_signal_user_interrupt(term_signal_handler); /* SIGINT */
   g_signal_pipe(nil_signal_handler); /* SIGPIPE */
   display_text = g_getenv("DISPLAY");
-  LOG(1, ("main: DISPLAY env var set to %s", display_text));
+  log_message(LOG_LEVEL_INFO, "main: DISPLAY env var set to %s", display_text);
   get_display_num_from_display(display_text);
   if (g_display_num == 0)
   {
-    LOG(0, ("main: error, display is zero"));
+    log_message(LOG_LEVEL_ERROR, "main: error, display is zero");
     return 1;
   }
-  LOG(1, ("main: using DISPLAY %d", g_display_num));
+  log_message(LOG_LEVEL_INFO,"main: using DISPLAY %d", g_display_num);
   g_snprintf(text, 255, "xrdp_chansrv_%8.8x_main_term", pid);
   g_term_event = g_create_wait_obj(text);
   g_snprintf(text, 255, "xrdp_chansrv_%8.8x_thread_done", pid);
@@ -665,7 +686,7 @@ main(int argc, char** argv)
   {
     if (g_obj_wait(&g_term_event, 1, 0, 0, 0) != 0)
     {
-      LOG(0, ("main: error, g_obj_wait failed"));
+      log_message(LOG_LEVEL_ERROR, "main: error, g_obj_wait failed");
       break;
     }
   }
@@ -674,13 +695,13 @@ main(int argc, char** argv)
     /* wait for thread to exit */
     if (g_obj_wait(&g_thread_done_event, 1, 0, 0, 0) != 0)
     {
-      LOG(0, ("main: error, g_obj_wait failed"));
+      log_message(LOG_LEVEL_ERROR, "main: error, g_obj_wait failed");
       break;
     }
   }
   /* cleanup */
   main_cleanup();
-  LOG(1, ("main: app exiting pid %d(0x%8.8x)", pid, pid));
+  log_message(LOG_LEVEL_INFO, "main: app exiting pid %d(0x%8.8x)", pid, pid);
   g_deinit();
   return 0;
 }
diff --git a/sesman/chansrv/clipboard.c b/sesman/chansrv/clipboard.c
index cf601a8e..0afff037 100644
--- a/sesman/chansrv/clipboard.c
+++ b/sesman/chansrv/clipboard.c
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@
 #include "parse.h"
 #include "os_calls.h"
 #include "chansrv.h"
+#include "log.h"
 
 static Atom g_clipboard_atom = 0;
 static Atom g_clip_property_atom = 0;
@@ -78,7 +79,7 @@ clipboard_error_handler(Display* dis, XErrorEvent* xer)
   char text[256];
 
   XGetErrorText(dis, xer->error_code, text, 255);
-  LOG(1, ("error [%s]", text));
+  log_message(LOG_LEVEL_ERROR,"error [%s]", text);
   return 0;
 }
 
@@ -89,7 +90,7 @@ clipboard_error_handler(Display* dis, XErrorEvent* xer)
 int DEFAULT_CC
 clipboard_fatal_handler(Display* dis)
 {
-  LOG(1, ("fatal error, exiting"));
+  log_message(LOG_LEVEL_ALWAYS,"fatal error, exiting");
   main_cleanup();
   return 0;
 }
@@ -137,7 +138,7 @@ clipboard_init(void)
   int ver_min;
   Status st;
 
-  LOG(5, ("xrdp-chansrv: in clipboard_init"));
+  log_message(LOG_LEVEL_DEBUG,"xrdp-chansrv: in clipboard_init");
   if (g_clip_up)
   {
     return 0;
@@ -151,7 +152,7 @@ clipboard_init(void)
   g_display = XOpenDisplay(0);
   if (g_display == 0)
   {
-    LOG(0, ("clipboard_init: XOpenDisplay failed"));
+    log_message(LOG_LEVEL_ERROR,"clipboard_init: XOpenDisplay failed");
     rv = 1;
   }
   if (rv == 0)
@@ -159,7 +160,7 @@ clipboard_init(void)
     g_x_socket = XConnectionNumber(g_display);
     if (g_x_socket == 0)
     {
-      LOG(0, ("clipboard_init: XConnectionNumber failed"));
+      log_message(LOG_LEVEL_ERROR,"clipboard_init: XConnectionNumber failed");
       rv = 2;
     }
     g_x_wait_obj = g_create_wait_obj_from_socket(g_x_socket, 0);
@@ -169,7 +170,7 @@ clipboard_init(void)
     g_clipboard_atom = XInternAtom(g_display, "CLIPBOARD", False);
     if (g_clipboard_atom == None)
     {
-      LOG(0, ("clipboard_init: XInternAtom failed"));
+      log_message(LOG_LEVEL_ERROR,"clipboard_init: XInternAtom failed");
       rv = 3;
     }
   }
@@ -177,15 +178,15 @@ clipboard_init(void)
   {
     if (!XFixesQueryExtension(g_display, &g_xfixes_event_base, &dummy))
     {
-      LOG(0, ("clipboard_init: no xfixes"));
+      log_message(LOG_LEVEL_ERROR,"clipboard_init: no xfixes");
       rv = 5;
     }
   }
   if (rv == 0)
   {
-    LOG(0, ("clipboard_init: g_xfixes_event_base %d", g_xfixes_event_base));
+    log_message(LOG_LEVEL_ERROR,"clipboard_init: g_xfixes_event_base %d", g_xfixes_event_base);
     st = XFixesQueryVersion(g_display, &ver_maj, &ver_min);
-    LOG(0, ("clipboard_init st %d, maj %d min %d", st, ver_maj, ver_min));
+    log_message(LOG_LEVEL_ERROR,"clipboard_init st %d, maj %d min %d", st, ver_maj, ver_min);
     g_screen_num = DefaultScreen(g_display);
     g_screen = ScreenOfDisplay(g_display, g_screen_num);
     g_clip_property_atom = XInternAtom(g_display, "XRDP_CLIP_PROPERTY_ATOM",
@@ -219,13 +220,13 @@ clipboard_init(void)
     out_uint32_le(s, 0); /* extra 4 bytes ? */
     s_mark_end(s);
     size = (int)(s->end - s->data);
-    LOG(5, ("clipboard_init: data out, sending "
-        "CLIPRDR_CONNECT (clip_msg_id = 1)"));
+    log_message(LOG_LEVEL_DEBUG,"clipboard_init: data out, sending "
+        "CLIPRDR_CONNECT (clip_msg_id = 1)");
     rv = send_channel_data(g_cliprdr_chan_id, s->data, size);
     if (rv != 0)
     {
-      LOG(0, ("clipboard_init: send_channel_data failed "
-          "rv = %d", rv));
+      log_message(LOG_LEVEL_ERROR,"clipboard_init: send_channel_data failed "
+          "rv = %d", rv);
       rv = 4;
     }
     free_stream(s);
@@ -238,7 +239,7 @@ clipboard_init(void)
   }
   else
   {
-    LOG(0, ("xrdp-chansrv: clipboard_init: error on exit"));
+    log_message(LOG_LEVEL_ERROR,"xrdp-chansrv: clipboard_init: error on exit");
   }
   return rv;
 }
@@ -281,10 +282,10 @@ clipboard_send_data_request(void)
   int rv;
   int num_chars;
 
-  LOG(5, ("clipboard_send_data_request:"));
+  log_message(LOG_LEVEL_DEBUG,"clipboard_send_data_request:");
   if (!g_got_format_announce)
   {
-    LOG(0, ("clipboard_send_data_request: error, no format announce"));
+    log_message(LOG_LEVEL_ERROR,"clipboard_send_data_request: error, no format announce");
     return 0;
   }
   g_got_format_announce = 0;
@@ -296,8 +297,8 @@ clipboard_send_data_request(void)
   out_uint32_le(s, 0x0d);
   s_mark_end(s);
   size = (int)(s->end - s->data);
-  LOG(5, ("clipboard_send_data_request: data out, sending "
-      "CLIPRDR_DATA_REQUEST (clip_msg_id = 4)"));
+  log_message(LOG_LEVEL_DEBUG,"clipboard_send_data_request: data out, sending "
+      "CLIPRDR_DATA_REQUEST (clip_msg_id = 4)");
   rv = send_channel_data(g_cliprdr_chan_id, s->data, size);
   free_stream(s);
   return rv;
@@ -319,8 +320,8 @@ clipboard_send_format_ack(void)
   out_uint32_le(s, 0); /* extra 4 bytes ? */
   s_mark_end(s);
   size = (int)(s->end - s->data);
-  LOG(5, ("clipboard_send_format_ack: data out, sending "
-      "CLIPRDR_FORMAT_ACK (clip_msg_id = 3)"));
+  log_message(LOG_LEVEL_DEBUG,"clipboard_send_format_ack: data out, sending "
+      "CLIPRDR_FORMAT_ACK (clip_msg_id = 3)");
   rv = send_channel_data(g_cliprdr_chan_id, s->data, size);
   free_stream(s);
   return rv;
@@ -343,8 +344,8 @@ clipboard_send_format_announce(void)
   out_uint8s(s, 0x90);
   s_mark_end(s);
   size = (int)(s->end - s->data);
-  LOG(5, ("clipboard_send_format_announce: data out, sending "
-      "CLIPRDR_FORMAT_ANNOUNCE (clip_msg_id = 2)"));
+  log_message(LOG_LEVEL_DEBUG,"clipboard_send_format_announce: data out, sending "
+      "CLIPRDR_FORMAT_ANNOUNCE (clip_msg_id = 2)");
   rv = send_channel_data(g_cliprdr_chan_id, s->data, size);
   free_stream(s);
   return rv;
@@ -398,7 +399,7 @@ clipboard_send_data_response(void)
       num_chars = g_mbstowcs(0, g_last_clip_data, 0);
       if (num_chars < 0)
       {
-        LOG(0, ("clipboard_send_data_response: bad string"));
+        log_message(LOG_LEVEL_ERROR,"clipboard_send_data_response: bad string");
         num_chars = 0;
       }
     }
@@ -412,16 +413,16 @@ clipboard_send_data_response(void)
   out_uint32_le(s, num_chars * 2 + 2); /* length */
   if (clipboard_out_unicode(s, g_last_clip_data, num_chars) != num_chars * 2)
   {
-    LOG(0, ("clipboard_send_data_response: error "
-        "clipboard_out_unicode didn't write right number of bytes"));
+    log_message(LOG_LEVEL_ERROR,"clipboard_send_data_response: error "
+        "clipboard_out_unicode didn't write right number of bytes");
   }
   out_uint16_le(s, 0); /* nil for string */
   out_uint32_le(s, 0);
   s_mark_end(s);
   size = (int)(s->end - s->data);
-  LOG(5, ("clipboard_send_data_response: data out, sending "
+  log_message(LOG_LEVEL_DEBUG,"clipboard_send_data_response: data out, sending "
       "CLIPRDR_DATA_RESPONSE (clip_msg_id = 5) size %d num_chars %d",
-      size, num_chars));
+      size, num_chars);
   rv = send_channel_data(g_cliprdr_chan_id, s->data, size);
   free_stream(s);
   return rv;
@@ -493,14 +494,14 @@ clipboard_process_format_announce(struct stream* s, int clip_msg_status,
 {
   Window owner;
 
-  LOG(5, ("clipboard_process_format_announce: CLIPRDR_FORMAT_ANNOUNCE"));
+  log_message(LOG_LEVEL_DEBUG,"clipboard_process_format_announce: CLIPRDR_FORMAT_ANNOUNCE");
   //g_hexdump(s->p, s->end - s->p);
   clipboard_send_format_ack();
   g_got_format_announce = 1;
   g_data_in_up_to_date = 0;
   if (clipboard_set_selection_owner() != 0)
   {
-    LOG(0, ("clipboard_process_format_announce: XSetSelectionOwner failed"));
+    log_message(LOG_LEVEL_ERROR,"clipboard_process_format_announce: XSetSelectionOwner failed");
   }
   return 0;
 }
@@ -510,7 +511,7 @@ static int APP_CC
 clipboard_prcoess_format_ack(struct stream* s, int clip_msg_status,
                              int clip_msg_len)
 {
-  LOG(5, ("clipboard_prcoess_format_ack: CLIPRDR_FORMAT_ACK"));
+  log_message(LOG_LEVEL_DEBUG,"clipboard_prcoess_format_ack: CLIPRDR_FORMAT_ACK");
   //g_hexdump(s->p, s->end - s->p);
   return 0;
 }
@@ -520,7 +521,7 @@ static int APP_CC
 clipboard_process_data_request(struct stream* s, int clip_msg_status,
                                int clip_msg_len)
 {
-  LOG(5, ("clipboard_process_data_request: CLIPRDR_DATA_REQUEST"));
+  log_message(LOG_LEVEL_DEBUG,"clipboard_process_data_request: CLIPRDR_DATA_REQUEST");
   //g_hexdump(s->p, s->end - s->p);
   clipboard_send_data_response();
   return 0;
@@ -540,7 +541,7 @@ clipboard_process_data_response(struct stream* s, int clip_msg_status,
   int wtext_size;
   int data_in_len;
 
-  LOG(5, ("clipboard_process_data_response: CLIPRDR_DATA_RESPONSE"));
+  log_message(LOG_LEVEL_DEBUG,"clipboard_process_data_response: CLIPRDR_DATA_RESPONSE");
   g_waiting_for_data_response = 0;
   len = (int)(s->end - s->p);
   if (len < 1)
@@ -591,8 +592,8 @@ clipboard_process_data_response(struct stream* s, int clip_msg_status,
       lxev = &(g_selection_request_event[index]);
       clipboard_provide_selection(lxev, lxev->target, 8, g_data_in,
                                   data_in_len);
-      LOG(5, ("clipboard_process_data_response: requestor %d data_in_len %d",
-          lxev->requestor, data_in_len));
+      log_message(LOG_LEVEL_DEBUG,"clipboard_process_data_response: requestor %d data_in_len %d",
+          lxev->requestor, data_in_len);
     }
   }
   g_selection_request_event_count = 0;
@@ -658,7 +659,7 @@ clipboard_data_in(struct stream* s, int chan_id, int chan_flags, int length,
                                            clip_msg_len);
       break;
     default:
-      LOG(0, ("clipboard_data_in: unknown clip_msg_id %d", clip_msg_id));
+      log_message(LOG_LEVEL_ERROR,"clipboard_data_in: unknown clip_msg_id %d", clip_msg_id);
       break;
   }
   XFlush(g_display);
@@ -686,13 +687,13 @@ clipboard_event_selection_owner_notify(XEvent* xevent)
   XFixesSelectionNotifyEvent* lxevent;
 
   lxevent = (XFixesSelectionNotifyEvent*)xevent;
-  LOG(5, ("clipboard_event_selection_owner_notify: "
+  log_message(LOG_LEVEL_DEBUG,"clipboard_event_selection_owner_notify: "
       "window %d subtype %d owner %d g_wnd %d",
-      lxevent->window, lxevent->subtype, lxevent->owner, g_wnd));
+      lxevent->window, lxevent->subtype, lxevent->owner, g_wnd);
   if (lxevent->owner == g_wnd)
   {
-    LOG(5, ("clipboard_event_selection_owner_notify: skipping, "
-        "onwer == g_wnd"));
+    log_message(LOG_LEVEL_DEBUG,"clipboard_event_selection_owner_notify: skipping, "
+        "onwer == g_wnd");
     g_got_selection = 1;
     return 0;
   }
@@ -812,7 +813,7 @@ clipboard_event_selection_notify(XEvent* xevent)
   int* atoms;
   Atom type;
 
-  LOG(5, ("clipboard_event_selection_notify:"));
+  log_message(LOG_LEVEL_DEBUG,"clipboard_event_selection_notify:");
   convert_to_string = 0;
   convert_to_utf8 = 0;
   send_format_announce = 0;
@@ -822,8 +823,8 @@ clipboard_event_selection_notify(XEvent* xevent)
   lxevent = (XSelectionEvent*)xevent;
   if (lxevent->property == None)
   {
-    LOG(0, ("clipboard_event_selection_notify: clip could "
-        "not be converted"));
+    log_message(LOG_LEVEL_ERROR,"clipboard_event_selection_notify: clip could "
+        "not be converted");
     rv = 1;
   }
   if (rv == 0)
@@ -833,8 +834,8 @@ clipboard_event_selection_notify(XEvent* xevent)
                                        &n_items, &data, &data_size);
     if (rv != 0)
     {
-      LOG(0, ("clipboard_event_selection_notify: "
-          "clipboard_get_window_property failed error %d", rv));
+      log_message(LOG_LEVEL_ERROR,"clipboard_event_selection_notify: "
+          "clipboard_get_window_property failed error %d", rv);
     }
     XDeleteProperty(g_display, lxevent->requestor, lxevent->property);
   }
@@ -850,8 +851,8 @@ clipboard_event_selection_notify(XEvent* xevent)
           for (index = 0; index < n_items; index++)
           {
             atom = atoms[index];
-            LOG(5, ("clipboard_event_selection_notify: %d %s %d", atom,
-                XGetAtomName(g_display, atom), XA_STRING));
+            log_message(LOG_LEVEL_DEBUG,"clipboard_event_selection_notify: %d %s %d", atom,
+                XGetAtomName(g_display, atom), XA_STRING);
             if (atom == g_utf8_atom)
             {
               convert_to_utf8 = 1;
@@ -864,15 +865,15 @@ clipboard_event_selection_notify(XEvent* xevent)
         }
         else
         {
-          LOG(0, ("clipboard_event_selection_notify: error, target is "
+          log_message(LOG_LEVEL_ERROR,"clipboard_event_selection_notify: error, target is "
               "'TARGETS' and type[%d] or fmt[%d] not right, should be "
-              "type[%d], fmt[%d]", type, fmt, XA_ATOM, 32));
+              "type[%d], fmt[%d]", type, fmt, XA_ATOM, 32);
         }
       }
       else if (lxevent->target == g_utf8_atom)
       {
-        LOG(5, ("clipboard_event_selection_notify: UTF8_STRING data_size %d",
-            data_size));
+        log_message(LOG_LEVEL_DEBUG,"clipboard_event_selection_notify: UTF8_STRING data_size %d",
+            data_size);
         g_free(g_last_clip_data);
         g_last_clip_size = data_size;
         g_last_clip_data = g_malloc(g_last_clip_size + 1, 0);
@@ -883,8 +884,8 @@ clipboard_event_selection_notify(XEvent* xevent)
       }
       else if (lxevent->target == XA_STRING)
       {
-        LOG(5, ("clipboard_event_selection_notify: XA_STRING data_size %d",
-            data_size));
+        log_message(LOG_LEVEL_DEBUG,"clipboard_event_selection_notify: XA_STRING data_size %d",
+            data_size);
         g_free(g_last_clip_data);
         g_last_clip_size = data_size;
         g_last_clip_data = g_malloc(g_last_clip_size + 1, 0);
@@ -895,12 +896,12 @@ clipboard_event_selection_notify(XEvent* xevent)
       }
       else
       {
-        LOG(0, ("clipboard_event_selection_notify: unknown target"));
+        log_message(LOG_LEVEL_ERROR,"clipboard_event_selection_notify: unknown target");
       }
     }
     else
     {
-      LOG(0, ("clipboard_event_selection_notify: unknown selection"));
+      log_message(LOG_LEVEL_ERROR,"clipboard_event_selection_notify: unknown selection");
     }
   }
   if (convert_to_utf8)
@@ -952,19 +953,19 @@ clipboard_event_selection_request(XEvent* xevent)
   char* xdata;
 
   lxev = (XSelectionRequestEvent*)xevent;
-  LOG(5, ("clipboard_event_selection_request: g_wnd %d, "
+  log_message(LOG_LEVEL_DEBUG,"clipboard_event_selection_request: g_wnd %d, "
       ".requestor %d .owner %d .selection %d '%s' .target %d .property %d",
       g_wnd, lxev->requestor, lxev->owner, lxev->selection,
       XGetAtomName(g_display, lxev->selection),
-      lxev->target, lxev->property));
+      lxev->target, lxev->property);
   if (lxev->property == None)
   {
-    LOG(5, ("clipboard_event_selection_request: lxev->property is None"));
+    log_message(LOG_LEVEL_DEBUG,"clipboard_event_selection_request: lxev->property is None");
   }
   else if (lxev->target == g_targets_atom)
   {
     /* requestor is asking what the selection can be converted to */
-    LOG(5, ("clipboard_event_selection_request: g_targets_atom"));
+    log_message(LOG_LEVEL_DEBUG,"clipboard_event_selection_request: g_targets_atom");
     ui32[0] = g_targets_atom;
     ui32[1] = g_timestamp_atom;
     ui32[2] = g_multiple_atom;
@@ -975,29 +976,29 @@ clipboard_event_selection_request(XEvent* xevent)
   else if (lxev->target == g_timestamp_atom)
   {
     /* requestor is asking the time I got the selection */
-    LOG(5, ("clipboard_event_selection_request: g_timestamp_atom"));
+    log_message(LOG_LEVEL_DEBUG,"clipboard_event_selection_request: g_timestamp_atom");
     ui32[0] = g_selection_time;
     return clipboard_provide_selection(lxev, XA_INTEGER, 32, (char*)ui32, 1);
   }
   else if (lxev->target == g_multiple_atom)
   {
     /* target, property pairs */
-    LOG(5, ("clipboard_event_selection_request: g_multiple_atom"));
+    log_message(LOG_LEVEL_DEBUG,"clipboard_event_selection_request: g_multiple_atom");
     if (clipboard_get_window_property(xev.xselection.requestor,
                                       xev.xselection.property,
                                       &type, &fmt, &n_items, &xdata,
                                       &xdata_size) == 0)
     {
-      LOG(5, ("clipboard_event_selection_request: g_multiple_atom "
-          "n_items %d", n_items));
+      log_message(LOG_LEVEL_DEBUG,"clipboard_event_selection_request: g_multiple_atom "
+          "n_items %d", n_items);
       /* todo */
       g_free(xdata);
     }
   }
   else if ((lxev->target == XA_STRING) || (lxev->target == g_utf8_atom))
   {
-    LOG(5, ("clipboard_event_selection_request: %s",
-        XGetAtomName(g_display, lxev->target)));
+    log_message(LOG_LEVEL_DEBUG,"clipboard_event_selection_request: %s",
+        XGetAtomName(g_display, lxev->target));
     if (g_data_in_up_to_date)
     {
       return clipboard_provide_selection(lxev, lxev->target, 8,
@@ -1005,7 +1006,7 @@ clipboard_event_selection_request(XEvent* xevent)
     }
     if (g_selection_request_event_count > 10)
     {
-      LOG(0, ("clipboard_event_selection_request: error, too many requests"));
+      log_message(LOG_LEVEL_ERROR,"clipboard_event_selection_request: error, too many requests");
     }
     else
     {
@@ -1023,8 +1024,8 @@ clipboard_event_selection_request(XEvent* xevent)
   }
   else
   {
-    LOG(0, ("clipboard_event_selection_request: unknown "
-        "target %s", XGetAtomName(g_display, lxev->target)));
+    log_message(LOG_LEVEL_ERROR,"clipboard_event_selection_request: unknown "
+        "target %s", XGetAtomName(g_display, lxev->target));
   }
   clipboard_refuse_selection(lxev);
   return 0;
@@ -1045,7 +1046,7 @@ clipboard_event_selection_request(XEvent* xevent)
 static int APP_CC
 clipboard_event_selection_clear(XEvent* xevent)
 {
-  LOG(5, ("clipboard_event_selection_clear:"));
+  log_message(LOG_LEVEL_DEBUG,"clipboard_event_selection_clear:");
   return 0;
 }
 
@@ -1106,7 +1107,7 @@ clipboard_check_wait_objs(void)
     if (XPending(g_display) < 1)
     {
       /* something is wrong, should not get here */
-      LOG(0, ("clipboard_check_wait_objs: sck closed"));
+      log_message(LOG_LEVEL_ERROR,"clipboard_check_wait_objs: sck closed");
       return 0;
     }
     if (g_waiting_for_data_response)
@@ -1115,8 +1116,8 @@ clipboard_check_wait_objs(void)
                   g_waiting_for_data_response_time;
       if (time_diff > 1000)
       {
-        LOG(0, ("clipboard_check_wait_objs: warning, waiting for "
-            "data response too long"));
+        log_message(LOG_LEVEL_ERROR,"clipboard_check_wait_objs: warning, waiting for "
+            "data response too long");
       }
     }
     while (XPending(g_display) > 0)
@@ -1145,8 +1146,8 @@ clipboard_check_wait_objs(void)
             clipboard_event_selection_owner_notify(&xevent);
             break;
           }
-          LOG(0, ("clipboard_check_wait_objs unknown type %d",
-              xevent.type));
+          log_message(LOG_LEVEL_ERROR,"clipboard_check_wait_objs unknown type %d",
+              xevent.type);
           break;
       }
     }
diff --git a/sesman/config.c b/sesman/config.c
index d81f7968..a4342676 100644
--- a/sesman/config.c
+++ b/sesman/config.c
@@ -29,28 +29,11 @@
 #include "list.h"
 #include "file.h"
 #include "sesman.h"
+#include "log.h"
 
 extern struct config_sesman* g_cfg; /* in sesman.c */
 
-/******************************************************************************/
-/**
- *
- * @brief Reads sesman configuration
- * @param s translates the strings "1", "true" and "yes" in 1 (true) and other strings in 0
- * @return 0 on success, 1 on failure
- *
- */
-static int APP_CC
-text2bool(char* s)
-{
-  if (0 == g_strcasecmp(s, "1") ||
-      0 == g_strcasecmp(s, "true") ||
-      0 == g_strcasecmp(s, "yes"))
-  {
-    return 1;
-  }
-  return 0;
-}
+
 
 /******************************************************************************/
 int DEFAULT_CC
@@ -66,16 +49,16 @@ config_read(struct config_sesman* cfg)
   fd = g_file_open(cfg_file);
   if (-1 == fd)
   {
-    if (g_cfg->log.fd >= 0)
-    {
+    //if (g_cfg->log.fd >= 0)
+    //{
       /* logging is already active */
-      log_message(&(g_cfg->log), LOG_LEVEL_ALWAYS, "error opening %s in \
+      log_message(LOG_LEVEL_ALWAYS, "error opening %s in \
                   config_read", cfg_file);
-    }
-    else
-    {
+    //}
+    //else
+    //{
       g_printf("error opening %s in config_read", cfg_file);
-    }
+    //}
     return 1;
   }
   g_memset(cfg, 0, sizeof(struct config_sesman));
@@ -95,7 +78,7 @@ config_read(struct config_sesman* cfg)
   config_read_rdp_params(fd, cfg, param_n, param_v);
 
   /* read logging config */
-  config_read_logging(fd, &(cfg->log), param_n, param_v);
+  // config_read_logging(fd, &(cfg->log), param_n, param_v);
 
   /* read security config */
   config_read_security(fd, &(cfg->sec), param_n, param_v);
@@ -190,7 +173,7 @@ config_read_globals(int file, struct config_sesman* cf, struct list* param_n,
   return 0;
 }
 
-/******************************************************************************/
+/******************************************************************************
 int DEFAULT_CC
 config_read_logging(int file, struct log_config* lc, struct list* param_n,
                     struct list* param_v)
@@ -201,7 +184,7 @@ config_read_logging(int file, struct log_config* lc, struct list* param_n,
   list_clear(param_v);
   list_clear(param_n);
 
-  /* setting defaults */
+  // setting defaults 
   lc->program_name = g_strdup("sesman");
   lc->log_file = 0;
   lc->fd = 0;
@@ -244,7 +227,7 @@ config_read_logging(int file, struct log_config* lc, struct list* param_n,
 
   return 0;
 }
-
+*/
 /******************************************************************************/
 int DEFAULT_CC
 config_read_security(int file, struct config_security* sc,
diff --git a/sesman/config.h b/sesman/config.h
index 2a4ebd28..73fab38f 100644
--- a/sesman/config.h
+++ b/sesman/config.h
@@ -45,12 +45,13 @@
 #define SESMAN_CFG_RDP_PARAMS        "X11rdp"
 #define SESMAN_CFG_VNC_PARAMS        "Xvnc"
 
+/*
 #define SESMAN_CFG_LOGGING           "Logging"
 #define SESMAN_CFG_LOG_FILE          "LogFile"
 #define SESMAN_CFG_LOG_LEVEL         "LogLevel"
 #define SESMAN_CFG_LOG_ENABLE_SYSLOG "EnableSyslog"
 #define SESMAN_CFG_LOG_SYSLOG_LEVEL  "SyslogLevel"
-
+*/
 #define SESMAN_CFG_SECURITY          "Security"
 #define SESMAN_CFG_SEC_LOGIN_RETRY   "MaxLoginRetry"
 #define SESMAN_CFG_SEC_ALLOW_ROOT    "AllowRootLogin"
@@ -186,7 +187,7 @@ struct config_sesman
    * @var log
    * @brief Log configuration struct
    */
-  struct log_config log;
+  //struct log_config log;
   /**
    * @var sec
    * @brief Security configuration options struct
diff --git a/sesman/env.c b/sesman/env.c
index 4bcb22e8..f7abe120 100644
--- a/sesman/env.c
+++ b/sesman/env.c
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ env_check_password_file(char* filename, char* password)
   fd = g_file_open(filename);
   if (fd == -1)
   {
-    log_message(&(g_cfg->log), LOG_LEVEL_WARNING,
+    log_message(LOG_LEVEL_WARNING,
                 "can't read vnc password file - %s",
                 filename);
     return 1;
@@ -112,13 +112,13 @@ env_set_user(char* username, char* passwd_file, int display)
           /* we use auth_file_path as requested */
           g_sprintf(passwd_file, g_cfg->auth_file_path, username);
         }
-        LOG_DBG(&(g_cfg->log), "pass file: %s", passwd_file);
+        LOG_DBG("pass file: %s", passwd_file);
       }
     }
   }
   else
   {
-    log_message(&(g_cfg->log), LOG_LEVEL_ERROR,
+    log_message(LOG_LEVEL_ERROR,
                 "error getting user info for user %s", username);
   }
   return error;
diff --git a/sesman/libscp/libscp_connection.c b/sesman/libscp/libscp_connection.c
index 0b09852e..bf49fb84 100644
--- a/sesman/libscp/libscp_connection.c
+++ b/sesman/libscp/libscp_connection.c
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@
 
 #include "libscp_connection.h"
 
-extern struct log_config* s_log;
+//extern struct log_config* s_log;
 
 struct SCP_CONNECTION*
 scp_connection_create(int sck)
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ scp_connection_create(int sck)
 
   if (0 == conn)
   {
-    log_message(s_log, LOG_LEVEL_WARNING, "[connection:%d] connection create: malloc error", __LINE__);
+    log_message(LOG_LEVEL_WARNING, "[connection:%d] connection create: malloc error", __LINE__);
     return 0;
   }
 
diff --git a/sesman/libscp/libscp_init.c b/sesman/libscp/libscp_init.c
index 22497ac2..4c48fb1f 100644
--- a/sesman/libscp/libscp_init.c
+++ b/sesman/libscp/libscp_init.c
@@ -27,22 +27,24 @@
 
 #include "libscp_init.h"
 
-struct log_config* s_log;
+//struct log_config* s_log;
 
 /* server API */
 int DEFAULT_CC
-scp_init(struct log_config* log)
+scp_init()
 {
+/*
   if (0 == log)
   {
     return 1;
   }
+*/
 
-  s_log = log;
+  //s_log = log;
 
   scp_lock_init();
 
-  log_message(s_log, LOG_LEVEL_WARNING, "[init:%d] libscp initialized", __LINE__);
+  log_message(LOG_LEVEL_WARNING, "[init:%d] libscp initialized", __LINE__);
 
   return 0;
 }
diff --git a/sesman/libscp/libscp_init.h b/sesman/libscp/libscp_init.h
index 5ac0ba02..92dbc659 100644
--- a/sesman/libscp/libscp_init.h
+++ b/sesman/libscp/libscp_init.h
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@
  *
  */
 int DEFAULT_CC 
-scp_init(struct log_config* log);
+scp_init();
 
 #endif
 
diff --git a/sesman/libscp/libscp_session.c b/sesman/libscp/libscp_session.c
index 8ac94d25..244f188a 100644
--- a/sesman/libscp/libscp_session.c
+++ b/sesman/libscp/libscp_session.c
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@
 #include <sys/socket.h>
 #include <arpa/inet.h>
 
-extern struct log_config* s_log;
+//extern struct log_config* s_log;
 
 /*******************************************************************/
 struct SCP_SESSION*
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ scp_session_create()
   s = (struct SCP_SESSION*)g_malloc(sizeof(struct SCP_SESSION), 1);
   if (0 == s)
   {
-    log_message(s_log, LOG_LEVEL_WARNING, "[session:%d] session create: malloc error", __LINE__);
+    log_message(LOG_LEVEL_WARNING, "[session:%d] session create: malloc error", __LINE__);
     return 0;
   }
   return s;
@@ -65,12 +65,12 @@ scp_session_set_type(struct SCP_SESSION* s, tui8 type)
       s->mng = (struct SCP_MNG_DATA*)g_malloc(sizeof(struct SCP_MNG_DATA), 1);
       if (NULL == s->mng)
       {
-        log_message(s_log, LOG_LEVEL_ERROR, "[session:%d] set_type: internal error", __LINE__);
+        log_message(LOG_LEVEL_ERROR, "[session:%d] set_type: internal error", __LINE__);
         return 1;
       }
       break;
     default:
-      log_message(s_log, LOG_LEVEL_WARNING, "[session:%d] set_type: unknown type", __LINE__);
+      log_message(LOG_LEVEL_WARNING, "[session:%d] set_type: unknown type", __LINE__);
       return 1;
   }
   return 0;
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ scp_session_set_version(struct SCP_SESSION* s, tui32 version)
       s->version = 1;
       break;
     default:
-      log_message(s_log, LOG_LEVEL_WARNING, "[session:%d] set_version: unknown version", __LINE__);
+      log_message(LOG_LEVEL_WARNING, "[session:%d] set_version: unknown version", __LINE__);
       return 1;
   }
   return 0;
@@ -149,7 +149,7 @@ scp_session_set_locale(struct SCP_SESSION* s, char* str)
 {
   if (0 == str)
   {
-    log_message(s_log, LOG_LEVEL_WARNING, "[session:%d] set_locale: null locale", __LINE__);
+    log_message(LOG_LEVEL_WARNING, "[session:%d] set_locale: null locale", __LINE__);
     s->locale[0]='\0';
     return 1;
   }
@@ -164,7 +164,7 @@ scp_session_set_username(struct SCP_SESSION* s, char* str)
 {
   if (0 == str)
   {
-    log_message(s_log, LOG_LEVEL_WARNING, "[session:%d] set_username: null username", __LINE__);
+    log_message(LOG_LEVEL_WARNING, "[session:%d] set_username: null username", __LINE__);
     return 1;
   }
   if (0 != s->username)
@@ -174,7 +174,7 @@ scp_session_set_username(struct SCP_SESSION* s, char* str)
   s->username = g_strdup(str);
   if (0 == s->username)
   {
-    log_message(s_log, LOG_LEVEL_WARNING, "[session:%d] set_username: strdup error", __LINE__);
+    log_message(LOG_LEVEL_WARNING, "[session:%d] set_username: strdup error", __LINE__);
     return 1;
   }
   return 0;
@@ -186,7 +186,7 @@ scp_session_set_password(struct SCP_SESSION* s, char* str)
 {
   if (0 == str)
   {
-    log_message(s_log, LOG_LEVEL_WARNING, "[session:%d] set_password: null password", __LINE__);
+    log_message(LOG_LEVEL_WARNING, "[session:%d] set_password: null password", __LINE__);
     return 1;
   }
   if (0 != s->password)
@@ -196,7 +196,7 @@ scp_session_set_password(struct SCP_SESSION* s, char* str)
   s->password = g_strdup(str);
   if (0 == s->password)
   {
-    log_message(s_log, LOG_LEVEL_WARNING, "[session:%d] set_password: strdup error", __LINE__);
+    log_message(LOG_LEVEL_WARNING, "[session:%d] set_password: strdup error", __LINE__);
     return 1;
   }
   return 0;
@@ -208,7 +208,7 @@ scp_session_set_domain(struct SCP_SESSION* s, char* str)
 {
   if (0 == str)
   {
-    log_message(s_log, LOG_LEVEL_WARNING, "[session:%d] set_domain: null domain", __LINE__);
+    log_message(LOG_LEVEL_WARNING, "[session:%d] set_domain: null domain", __LINE__);
     return 1;
   }
   if (0 != s->domain)
@@ -218,7 +218,7 @@ scp_session_set_domain(struct SCP_SESSION* s, char* str)
   s->domain = g_strdup(str);
   if (0 == s->domain)
   {
-    log_message(s_log, LOG_LEVEL_WARNING, "[session:%d] set_domain: strdup error", __LINE__);
+    log_message(LOG_LEVEL_WARNING, "[session:%d] set_domain: strdup error", __LINE__);
     return 1;
   }
   return 0;
@@ -230,7 +230,7 @@ scp_session_set_program(struct SCP_SESSION* s, char* str)
 {
   if (0 == str)
   {
-    log_message(s_log, LOG_LEVEL_WARNING, "[session:%d] set_program: null program", __LINE__);
+    log_message(LOG_LEVEL_WARNING, "[session:%d] set_program: null program", __LINE__);
     return 1;
   }
   if (0 != s->program)
@@ -240,7 +240,7 @@ scp_session_set_program(struct SCP_SESSION* s, char* str)
   s->program = g_strdup(str);
   if (0 == s->program)
   {
-    log_message(s_log, LOG_LEVEL_WARNING, "[session:%d] set_program: strdup error", __LINE__);
+    log_message(LOG_LEVEL_WARNING, "[session:%d] set_program: strdup error", __LINE__);
     return 1;
   }
   return 0;
@@ -252,7 +252,7 @@ scp_session_set_directory(struct SCP_SESSION* s, char* str)
 {
   if (0 == str)
   {
-    log_message(s_log, LOG_LEVEL_WARNING, "[session:%d] set_directory: null directory", __LINE__);
+    log_message(LOG_LEVEL_WARNING, "[session:%d] set_directory: null directory", __LINE__);
     return 1;
   }
   if (0 != s->directory)
@@ -262,7 +262,7 @@ scp_session_set_directory(struct SCP_SESSION* s, char* str)
   s->directory = g_strdup(str);
   if (0 == s->directory)
   {
-    log_message(s_log, LOG_LEVEL_WARNING, "[session:%d] set_directory: strdup error", __LINE__);
+    log_message(LOG_LEVEL_WARNING, "[session:%d] set_directory: strdup error", __LINE__);
     return 1;
   }
   return 0;
@@ -274,7 +274,7 @@ scp_session_set_client_ip(struct SCP_SESSION* s, char* str)
 {
   if (0 == str)
   {
-    log_message(s_log, LOG_LEVEL_WARNING, "[session:%d] set_client_ip: null ip", __LINE__);
+    log_message(LOG_LEVEL_WARNING, "[session:%d] set_client_ip: null ip", __LINE__);
     return 1;
   }
   if (0 != s->client_ip)
@@ -284,7 +284,7 @@ scp_session_set_client_ip(struct SCP_SESSION* s, char* str)
   s->client_ip = g_strdup(str);
   if (0 == s->client_ip)
   {
-    log_message(s_log, LOG_LEVEL_WARNING, "[session:%d] set_client_ip: strdup error", __LINE__);
+    log_message(LOG_LEVEL_WARNING, "[session:%d] set_client_ip: strdup error", __LINE__);
     return 1;
   }
   return 0;
@@ -296,7 +296,7 @@ scp_session_set_hostname(struct SCP_SESSION* s, char* str)
 {
   if (0 == str)
   {
-    log_message(s_log, LOG_LEVEL_WARNING, "[session:%d] set_hostname: null hostname", __LINE__);
+    log_message(LOG_LEVEL_WARNING, "[session:%d] set_hostname: null hostname", __LINE__);
     return 1;
   }
   if (0 != s->hostname)
@@ -306,7 +306,7 @@ scp_session_set_hostname(struct SCP_SESSION* s, char* str)
   s->hostname = g_strdup(str);
   if (0 == s->hostname)
   {
-    log_message(s_log, LOG_LEVEL_WARNING, "[session:%d] set_hostname: strdup error", __LINE__);
+    log_message(LOG_LEVEL_WARNING, "[session:%d] set_hostname: strdup error", __LINE__);
     return 1;
   }
   return 0;
@@ -318,7 +318,7 @@ scp_session_set_errstr(struct SCP_SESSION* s, char* str)
 {
   if (0 == str)
   {
-    log_message(s_log, LOG_LEVEL_WARNING, "[session:%d] set_errstr: null string", __LINE__);
+    log_message(LOG_LEVEL_WARNING, "[session:%d] set_errstr: null string", __LINE__);
     return 1;
   }
   if (0 != s->errstr)
@@ -328,7 +328,7 @@ scp_session_set_errstr(struct SCP_SESSION* s, char* str)
   s->errstr = g_strdup(str);
   if (0 == s->errstr)
   {
-    log_message(s_log, LOG_LEVEL_WARNING, "[session:%d] set_errstr: strdup error", __LINE__);
+    log_message(LOG_LEVEL_WARNING, "[session:%d] set_errstr: strdup error", __LINE__);
     return 1;
   }
   return 0;
@@ -359,7 +359,7 @@ scp_session_set_addr(struct SCP_SESSION* s, int type, void* addr)
       ret = inet_pton(AF_INET, addr, &ip4);
       if (ret == 0)
       {
-        log_message(s_log, LOG_LEVEL_WARNING, "[session:%d] set_addr: invalid address", __LINE__);
+        log_message(LOG_LEVEL_WARNING, "[session:%d] set_addr: invalid address", __LINE__);
         inet_pton(AF_INET, "127.0.0.1", &ip4);
         g_memcpy(&(s->ipv4addr), &(ip4.s_addr), 4);
         return 1;
@@ -375,7 +375,7 @@ scp_session_set_addr(struct SCP_SESSION* s, int type, void* addr)
       ret = inet_pton(AF_INET6, addr, &ip6);
       if (ret == 0)
       {
-        log_message(s_log, LOG_LEVEL_WARNING, "[session:%d] set_addr: invalid address", __LINE__);
+        log_message(LOG_LEVEL_WARNING, "[session:%d] set_addr: invalid address", __LINE__);
         inet_pton(AF_INET, "::1", &ip6);
         g_memcpy(s->ipv6addr, &(ip6.s6_addr), 16);
         return 1;
diff --git a/sesman/libscp/libscp_tcp.c b/sesman/libscp/libscp_tcp.c
index 6ffa4693..459992fe 100644
--- a/sesman/libscp/libscp_tcp.c
+++ b/sesman/libscp/libscp_tcp.c
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ scp_tcp_force_recv(int sck, char* data, int len)
   int rcvd;
   int block;
 
-  LOG_DBG(s_log, "scp_tcp_force_recv()");
+  LOG_DBG("scp_tcp_force_recv()");
   block = scp_lock_fork_critical_section_start();
 
   while (len > 0)
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ scp_tcp_force_send(int sck, char* data, int len)
   int sent;
   int block;
 
-  LOG_DBG(s_log, "scp_tcp_force_send()");
+  LOG_DBG("scp_tcp_force_send()");
   block = scp_lock_fork_critical_section_start();
 
   while (len > 0)
diff --git a/sesman/libscp/libscp_v0.c b/sesman/libscp/libscp_v0.c
index d46d6afa..69dd4afa 100644
--- a/sesman/libscp/libscp_v0.c
+++ b/sesman/libscp/libscp_v0.c
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ scp_v0c_connect(struct SCP_CONNECTION* c, struct SCP_SESSION* s)
   init_stream(c->in_s, c->in_s->size);
   init_stream(c->out_s, c->in_s->size);
 
-  LOG_DBG(s_log, "[v0:%d] starting connection", __LINE__);
+  LOG_DBG("[v0:%d] starting connection", __LINE__);
   g_tcp_set_non_blocking(c->in_sck);
   g_tcp_set_no_delay(c->in_sck);
   s_push_layer(c->out_s, channel_hdr, 8);
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ scp_v0c_connect(struct SCP_CONNECTION* c, struct SCP_SESSION* s)
   }
   else
   {
-    log_message(s_log, LOG_LEVEL_WARNING, "[v0:%d] connection aborted: network error", __LINE__);
+    log_message(LOG_LEVEL_WARNING, "[v0:%d] connection aborted: network error", __LINE__);
     return SCP_CLIENT_STATE_INTERNAL_ERR;
   }
   sz = g_strlen(s->username);
@@ -83,27 +83,27 @@ scp_v0c_connect(struct SCP_CONNECTION* c, struct SCP_SESSION* s)
 
   if (0!=scp_tcp_force_send(c->in_sck, c->out_s->data, c->out_s->end - c->out_s->data))
   {
-    log_message(s_log, LOG_LEVEL_WARNING, "[v0:%d] connection aborted: network error", __LINE__);
+    log_message(LOG_LEVEL_WARNING, "[v0:%d] connection aborted: network error", __LINE__);
     return SCP_CLIENT_STATE_NETWORK_ERR;
   }
 
   if (0!=scp_tcp_force_recv(c->in_sck, c->in_s->data, 8))
   {
-    log_message(s_log, LOG_LEVEL_WARNING, "[v0:%d] connection aborted: network error", __LINE__);
+    log_message(LOG_LEVEL_WARNING, "[v0:%d] connection aborted: network error", __LINE__);
     return SCP_CLIENT_STATE_NETWORK_ERR;
   }
 
   in_uint32_be(c->in_s, version);
   if (0 != version)
   {
-    log_message(s_log, LOG_LEVEL_WARNING, "[v0:%d] connection aborted: version error", __LINE__);
+    log_message(LOG_LEVEL_WARNING, "[v0:%d] connection aborted: version error", __LINE__);
     return SCP_CLIENT_STATE_VERSION_ERR;
   }
 
   in_uint32_be(c->in_s, size);
   if (size < 14)
   {
-    log_message(s_log, LOG_LEVEL_WARNING, "[v0:%d] connection aborted: packet size error", __LINE__);
+    log_message(LOG_LEVEL_WARNING, "[v0:%d] connection aborted: packet size error", __LINE__);
     return SCP_CLIENT_STATE_SIZE_ERR;
   }
 
@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@ scp_v0c_connect(struct SCP_CONNECTION* c, struct SCP_SESSION* s)
   init_stream(c->in_s, c->in_s->size);
   if (0!=scp_tcp_force_recv(c->in_sck, c->in_s->data, size - 8))
   {
-    log_message(s_log, LOG_LEVEL_WARNING, "[v0:%d] connection aborted: network error", __LINE__);
+    log_message(LOG_LEVEL_WARNING, "[v0:%d] connection aborted: network error", __LINE__);
     return SCP_CLIENT_STATE_NETWORK_ERR;
   }
 
@@ -119,7 +119,7 @@ scp_v0c_connect(struct SCP_CONNECTION* c, struct SCP_SESSION* s)
   in_uint16_be(c->in_s, sz);
   if (3 != sz)
   {
-    log_message(s_log, LOG_LEVEL_WARNING, "[v0:%d] connection aborted: sequence error", __LINE__);
+    log_message(LOG_LEVEL_WARNING, "[v0:%d] connection aborted: sequence error", __LINE__);
     return SCP_CLIENT_STATE_SEQUENCE_ERR;
   }
 
@@ -127,14 +127,14 @@ scp_v0c_connect(struct SCP_CONNECTION* c, struct SCP_SESSION* s)
   in_uint16_be(c->in_s, sz);
   if (1 != sz)
   {
-    log_message(s_log, LOG_LEVEL_WARNING, "[v0:%d] connection aborted: connection denied", __LINE__);
+    log_message(LOG_LEVEL_WARNING, "[v0:%d] connection aborted: connection denied", __LINE__);
     return SCP_CLIENT_STATE_CONNECTION_DENIED;
   }
 
   in_uint16_be(c->in_s, sz);
   s->display = sz;
 
-  LOG_DBG(s_log, "[v0:%d] connection terminated", __LINE__);
+  LOG_DBG("[v0:%d] connection terminated", __LINE__);
   return SCP_CLIENT_STATE_END;
 }
 
@@ -152,20 +152,20 @@ scp_v0s_accept(struct SCP_CONNECTION* c, struct SCP_SESSION** s, int skipVchk)
 
   if (!skipVchk)
   {
-    LOG_DBG(s_log, "[v0:%d] starting connection", __LINE__);
+    LOG_DBG("[v0:%d] starting connection", __LINE__);
     if (0 == scp_tcp_force_recv(c->in_sck, c->in_s->data, 8))
     {
       c->in_s->end = c->in_s->data + 8;
       in_uint32_be(c->in_s, version);
       if (version != 0)
       {
-        log_message(s_log, LOG_LEVEL_WARNING, "[v0:%d] connection aborted: version error", __LINE__);
+        log_message(LOG_LEVEL_WARNING, "[v0:%d] connection aborted: version error", __LINE__);
         return SCP_SERVER_STATE_VERSION_ERR;
       }
     }
     else
     {
-      log_message(s_log, LOG_LEVEL_WARNING, "[v0:%d] connection aborted: network error", __LINE__);
+      log_message(LOG_LEVEL_WARNING, "[v0:%d] connection aborted: network error", __LINE__);
       return SCP_SERVER_STATE_NETWORK_ERR;
     }
   }
@@ -175,7 +175,7 @@ scp_v0s_accept(struct SCP_CONNECTION* c, struct SCP_SESSION** s, int skipVchk)
   init_stream(c->in_s, 8196);
   if (0 != scp_tcp_force_recv(c->in_sck, c->in_s->data, size - 8))
   {
-    log_message(s_log, LOG_LEVEL_WARNING, "[v0:%d] connection aborted: network error", __LINE__);
+    log_message(LOG_LEVEL_WARNING, "[v0:%d] connection aborted: network error", __LINE__);
     return SCP_SERVER_STATE_NETWORK_ERR;
   }
   c->in_s->end = c->in_s->data + (size - 8);
@@ -187,7 +187,7 @@ scp_v0s_accept(struct SCP_CONNECTION* c, struct SCP_SESSION** s, int skipVchk)
     session = scp_session_create();
     if (0 == session)
     {
-      log_message(s_log, LOG_LEVEL_WARNING, "[v0:%d] connection aborted: network error", __LINE__);
+      log_message(LOG_LEVEL_WARNING, "[v0:%d] connection aborted: network error", __LINE__);
       return SCP_SERVER_STATE_INTERNAL_ERR;
     }
 
@@ -208,7 +208,7 @@ scp_v0s_accept(struct SCP_CONNECTION* c, struct SCP_SESSION** s, int skipVchk)
     if (0 != scp_session_set_username(session, buf))
     {
       scp_session_destroy(session);
-      log_message(s_log, LOG_LEVEL_WARNING, "[v0:%d] connection aborted: error setting username", __LINE__);
+      log_message(LOG_LEVEL_WARNING, "[v0:%d] connection aborted: error setting username", __LINE__);
       return SCP_SERVER_STATE_INTERNAL_ERR;
     }
 
@@ -219,7 +219,7 @@ scp_v0s_accept(struct SCP_CONNECTION* c, struct SCP_SESSION** s, int skipVchk)
     if (0 != scp_session_set_password(session, buf))
     {
       scp_session_destroy(session);
-      log_message(s_log, LOG_LEVEL_WARNING, "[v0:%d] connection aborted: error setting password", __LINE__);
+      log_message(LOG_LEVEL_WARNING, "[v0:%d] connection aborted: error setting password", __LINE__);
       return SCP_SERVER_STATE_INTERNAL_ERR;
     }
 
@@ -279,7 +279,7 @@ scp_v0s_accept(struct SCP_CONNECTION* c, struct SCP_SESSION** s, int skipVchk)
   }
   else
   {
-    log_message(s_log, LOG_LEVEL_WARNING, "[v0:%d] connection aborted: sequence error", __LINE__);
+    log_message(LOG_LEVEL_WARNING, "[v0:%d] connection aborted: sequence error", __LINE__);
     return SCP_SERVER_STATE_SEQUENCE_ERR;
   }
 
@@ -300,11 +300,11 @@ scp_v0s_allow_connection(struct SCP_CONNECTION* c, SCP_DISPLAY d)
 
   if (0 != scp_tcp_force_send(c->in_sck, c->out_s->data, c->out_s->end - c->out_s->data))
   {
-    log_message(s_log, LOG_LEVEL_WARNING, "[v0:%d] connection aborted: network error", __LINE__);
+    log_message(LOG_LEVEL_WARNING, "[v0:%d] connection aborted: network error", __LINE__);
     return SCP_SERVER_STATE_NETWORK_ERR;
   }
 
-  LOG_DBG(s_log, "[v0:%d] connection terminated (allowed)", __LINE__);
+  LOG_DBG("[v0:%d] connection terminated (allowed)", __LINE__);
   return SCP_SERVER_STATE_OK;
 }
 
@@ -321,10 +321,10 @@ scp_v0s_deny_connection(struct SCP_CONNECTION* c)
 
   if (0 != scp_tcp_force_send(c->in_sck, c->out_s->data, c->out_s->end - c->out_s->data))
   {
-    log_message(s_log, LOG_LEVEL_WARNING, "[v0:%d] connection aborted: network error", __LINE__);
+    log_message(LOG_LEVEL_WARNING, "[v0:%d] connection aborted: network error", __LINE__);
     return SCP_SERVER_STATE_NETWORK_ERR;
   }
 
-  LOG_DBG(s_log, "[v0:%d] connection terminated (denied)", __LINE__);
+  LOG_DBG("[v0:%d] connection terminated (denied)", __LINE__);
   return SCP_SERVER_STATE_OK;
 }
diff --git a/sesman/libscp/libscp_v1c_mng.c b/sesman/libscp/libscp_v1c_mng.c
index bb54bc79..88f86f4f 100644
--- a/sesman/libscp/libscp_v1c_mng.c
+++ b/sesman/libscp/libscp_v1c_mng.c
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@
 #include <stdlib.h>
 #include <stdio.h>
 
-extern struct log_config* s_log;
+//extern struct log_config* s_log;
 
 static enum SCP_CLIENT_STATES_E
 _scp_v1c_mng_check_response(struct SCP_CONNECTION* c, struct SCP_SESSION* s);
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ scp_v1c_mng_connect(struct SCP_CONNECTION* c, struct SCP_SESSION* s)
 
   if (0 != scp_tcp_force_send(c->in_sck, c->out_s->data, size))
   {
-    log_message(s_log, LOG_LEVEL_WARNING, "[v1c_mng:%d] connection aborted: network error", __LINE__);
+    log_message(LOG_LEVEL_WARNING, "[v1c_mng:%d] connection aborted: network error", __LINE__);
     return SCP_CLIENT_STATE_NETWORK_ERR;
   }
 
@@ -127,7 +127,7 @@ scp_v1c_mng_get_session_list(struct SCP_CONNECTION* c, int* scount,
 
   if (0 != scp_tcp_force_send(c->in_sck, c->out_s->data, size))
   {
-    log_message(s_log, LOG_LEVEL_WARNING, "[v1c_mng:%d] connection aborted: network error", __LINE__);
+    log_message(LOG_LEVEL_WARNING, "[v1c_mng:%d] connection aborted: network error", __LINE__);
     return SCP_CLIENT_STATE_NETWORK_ERR;
   }
 
@@ -137,42 +137,42 @@ scp_v1c_mng_get_session_list(struct SCP_CONNECTION* c, int* scount,
     init_stream(c->in_s, c->in_s->size);
     if (0 != scp_tcp_force_recv(c->in_sck, c->in_s->data, 8))
     {
-      log_message(s_log, LOG_LEVEL_WARNING, "[v1c_mng:%d] connection aborted: network error", __LINE__);
+      log_message(LOG_LEVEL_WARNING, "[v1c_mng:%d] connection aborted: network error", __LINE__);
       return SCP_CLIENT_STATE_NETWORK_ERR;
     }
 
     in_uint32_be(c->in_s, version);
     if (version != 1)
     {
-      log_message(s_log, LOG_LEVEL_WARNING, "[v1c_mng:%d] connection aborted: version error", __LINE__);
+      log_message(LOG_LEVEL_WARNING, "[v1c_mng:%d] connection aborted: version error", __LINE__);
       return SCP_CLIENT_STATE_VERSION_ERR;
     }
 
     in_uint32_be(c->in_s, size);
     if (size < 12)
     {
-      log_message(s_log, LOG_LEVEL_WARNING, "[v1c_mng:%d] connection aborted: size error", __LINE__);
+      log_message(LOG_LEVEL_WARNING, "[v1c_mng:%d] connection aborted: size error", __LINE__);
       return SCP_CLIENT_STATE_SIZE_ERR;
     }
 
     init_stream(c->in_s, c->in_s->size);
     if (0 != scp_tcp_force_recv(c->in_sck, c->in_s->data, size - 8))
     {
-      log_message(s_log, LOG_LEVEL_WARNING, "[v1c_mng:%d] connection aborted: network error", __LINE__);
+      log_message(LOG_LEVEL_WARNING, "[v1c_mng:%d] connection aborted: network error", __LINE__);
       return SCP_CLIENT_STATE_NETWORK_ERR;
     }
 
     in_uint16_be(c->in_s, cmd);
     if (cmd != SCP_COMMAND_SET_MANAGE)
     {
-      log_message(s_log, LOG_LEVEL_WARNING, "[v1c_mng:%d] connection aborted: sequence error", __LINE__);
+      log_message(LOG_LEVEL_WARNING, "[v1c_mng:%d] connection aborted: sequence error", __LINE__);
       return SCP_CLIENT_STATE_SEQUENCE_ERR;
     }
 
     in_uint16_be(c->in_s, cmd);
     if (cmd != SCP_CMD_MNG_LIST) /* session list */
     {
-      log_message(s_log, LOG_LEVEL_WARNING, "[v1c_mng:%d] connection aborted: sequence error", __LINE__);
+      log_message(LOG_LEVEL_WARNING, "[v1c_mng:%d] connection aborted: sequence error", __LINE__);
       return SCP_CLIENT_STATE_SEQUENCE_ERR;
     }
 
@@ -188,14 +188,14 @@ scp_v1c_mng_get_session_list(struct SCP_CONNECTION* c, int* scount,
         (*scount) = sescnt;
         (*s) = NULL;
 
-        LOG_DBG(s_log, "[v1c_mng] end list - no session on TS");
+        LOG_DBG("[v1c_mng] end list - no session on TS");
         return SCP_CLIENT_STATE_LIST_OK;
       }
 
       ds = g_malloc(sizeof(struct SCP_DISCONNECTED_SESSION) * sescnt, 0);
       if (ds == 0)
       {
-        log_message(s_log, LOG_LEVEL_WARNING, "[v1c_mng:%d] connection aborted: internal error", __LINE__);
+        log_message(LOG_LEVEL_WARNING, "[v1c_mng:%d] connection aborted: internal error", __LINE__);
         return SCP_CLIENT_STATE_INTERNAL_ERR;
       }
     }
@@ -240,7 +240,7 @@ scp_v1c_mng_get_session_list(struct SCP_CONNECTION* c, int* scount,
   (*scount) = sescnt;
   (*s) = ds;
 
-  LOG_DBG(s_log, "[v1c_mng] end list");
+  LOG_DBG("[v1c_mng] end list");
   return SCP_CLIENT_STATE_LIST_OK;
 }
 
@@ -350,14 +350,14 @@ _scp_v1c_mng_check_response(struct SCP_CONNECTION* c, struct SCP_SESSION* s)
   init_stream(c->in_s, c->in_s->size);
   if (0 != scp_tcp_force_recv(c->in_sck, c->in_s->data, 8))
   {
-    log_message(s_log, LOG_LEVEL_WARNING, "[v1c_mng:%d] connection aborted: network error", __LINE__);
+    log_message(LOG_LEVEL_WARNING, "[v1c_mng:%d] connection aborted: network error", __LINE__);
     return SCP_CLIENT_STATE_NETWORK_ERR;
   }
 
   in_uint32_be(c->in_s, version);
   if (version != 1)
   {
-    log_message(s_log, LOG_LEVEL_WARNING, "[v1c_mng:%d] connection aborted: version error", __LINE__);
+    log_message(LOG_LEVEL_WARNING, "[v1c_mng:%d] connection aborted: version error", __LINE__);
     return SCP_CLIENT_STATE_VERSION_ERR;
   }
 
@@ -367,21 +367,21 @@ _scp_v1c_mng_check_response(struct SCP_CONNECTION* c, struct SCP_SESSION* s)
   /* read the rest of the packet */
   if (0 != scp_tcp_force_recv(c->in_sck, c->in_s->data, size - 8))
   {
-    log_message(s_log, LOG_LEVEL_WARNING, "[v1c_mng:%d] connection aborted: network error", __LINE__);
+    log_message(LOG_LEVEL_WARNING, "[v1c_mng:%d] connection aborted: network error", __LINE__);
     return SCP_CLIENT_STATE_NETWORK_ERR;
   }
 
   in_uint16_be(c->in_s, cmd);
   if (cmd != SCP_COMMAND_SET_MANAGE)
   {
-    log_message(s_log, LOG_LEVEL_WARNING, "[v1c_mng:%d] connection aborted: sequence error", __LINE__);
+    log_message(LOG_LEVEL_WARNING, "[v1c_mng:%d] connection aborted: sequence error", __LINE__);
     return SCP_CLIENT_STATE_SEQUENCE_ERR;
   }
 
   in_uint16_be(c->in_s, cmd);
   if (cmd == SCP_CMD_MNG_LOGIN_ALLOW) /* connection ok */
   {
-    log_message(s_log, LOG_LEVEL_INFO, "[v1c_mng:%d] connection ok", __LINE__);
+    log_message(LOG_LEVEL_INFO, "[v1c_mng:%d] connection ok", __LINE__);
     return SCP_CLIENT_STATE_OK;
   }
   else if (cmd == SCP_CMD_MNG_LOGIN_DENY) /* connection denied */
@@ -391,10 +391,10 @@ _scp_v1c_mng_check_response(struct SCP_CONNECTION* c, struct SCP_SESSION* s)
     in_uint8a(c->in_s, buf, dim);
     scp_session_set_errstr(s, buf);
 
-    log_message(s_log, LOG_LEVEL_INFO, "[v1c_mng:%d] connection denied: %s", __LINE__ , s->errstr);
+    log_message(LOG_LEVEL_INFO, "[v1c_mng:%d] connection denied: %s", __LINE__ , s->errstr);
     return SCP_CLIENT_STATE_CONNECTION_DENIED;
   }
 
-  log_message(s_log, LOG_LEVEL_WARNING, "[v1c-mng:%d] connection aborted: sequence error", __LINE__);
+  log_message(LOG_LEVEL_WARNING, "[v1c-mng:%d] connection aborted: sequence error", __LINE__);
   return SCP_CLIENT_STATE_SEQUENCE_ERR;
 }
diff --git a/sesman/libscp/libscp_v1s.c b/sesman/libscp/libscp_v1s.c
index e57a907e..6b54a14b 100644
--- a/sesman/libscp/libscp_v1s.c
+++ b/sesman/libscp/libscp_v1s.c
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@
 
 #include "libscp_v1s.h"
 
-extern struct log_config* s_log;
+//extern struct log_config* s_log;
 
 /* server API */
 enum SCP_SERVER_STATES_E scp_v1s_accept(struct SCP_CONNECTION* c, struct SCP_SESSION** s, int skipVchk)
@@ -51,13 +51,13 @@ enum SCP_SERVER_STATES_E scp_v1s_accept(struct SCP_CONNECTION* c, struct SCP_SES
       in_uint32_be(c->in_s, version);
       if (version != 1)
       {
-        log_message(s_log, LOG_LEVEL_WARNING, "[v1s:%d] connection aborted: version error", __LINE__);
+        log_message(LOG_LEVEL_WARNING, "[v1s:%d] connection aborted: version error", __LINE__);
         return SCP_SERVER_STATE_VERSION_ERR;
       }
     }
     else
     {
-      log_message(s_log, LOG_LEVEL_WARNING, "[v1s:%d] connection aborted: network error", __LINE__);
+      log_message(LOG_LEVEL_WARNING, "[v1s:%d] connection aborted: network error", __LINE__);
       return SCP_SERVER_STATE_NETWORK_ERR;
     }
   }
@@ -65,14 +65,14 @@ enum SCP_SERVER_STATES_E scp_v1s_accept(struct SCP_CONNECTION* c, struct SCP_SES
   in_uint32_be(c->in_s, size);
   if (size < 12)
   {
-    log_message(s_log, LOG_LEVEL_WARNING, "[v1s:%d] connection aborted: size error", __LINE__);
+    log_message(LOG_LEVEL_WARNING, "[v1s:%d] connection aborted: size error", __LINE__);
     return SCP_SERVER_STATE_SIZE_ERR;
   }
 
   init_stream(c->in_s, c->in_s->size);
   if (0 != scp_tcp_force_recv(c->in_sck, c->in_s->data, (size-8)))
   {
-    log_message(s_log, LOG_LEVEL_WARNING, "[v1s:%d] connection aborted: network error", __LINE__);
+    log_message(LOG_LEVEL_WARNING, "[v1s:%d] connection aborted: network error", __LINE__);
     return SCP_SERVER_STATE_NETWORK_ERR;
   }
 
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ enum SCP_SERVER_STATES_E scp_v1s_accept(struct SCP_CONNECTION* c, struct SCP_SES
   /* if we are starting a management session */
   if (cmdset == SCP_COMMAND_SET_MANAGE)
   {
-    log_message(s_log, LOG_LEVEL_DEBUG, "[v1s:%d] requested management connection", __LINE__);
+    log_message(LOG_LEVEL_DEBUG, "[v1s:%d] requested management connection", __LINE__);
     /* should return SCP_SERVER_STATE_START_MANAGE */
     return scp_v1s_mng_accept(c, s);
   }
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ enum SCP_SERVER_STATES_E scp_v1s_accept(struct SCP_CONNECTION* c, struct SCP_SES
   /* if we started with resource sharing... */
   if (cmdset == SCP_COMMAND_SET_RSR)
   {
-    log_message(s_log, LOG_LEVEL_WARNING, "[v1s:%d] connection aborted: sequence error", __LINE__);
+    log_message(LOG_LEVEL_WARNING, "[v1s:%d] connection aborted: sequence error", __LINE__);
     return SCP_SERVER_STATE_SEQUENCE_ERR;
   }
 
@@ -98,14 +98,14 @@ enum SCP_SERVER_STATES_E scp_v1s_accept(struct SCP_CONNECTION* c, struct SCP_SES
   in_uint16_be(c->in_s, cmd);
   if (cmd != 1)
   {
-    log_message(s_log, LOG_LEVEL_WARNING, "[v1s:%d] connection aborted: sequence error", __LINE__);
+    log_message(LOG_LEVEL_WARNING, "[v1s:%d] connection aborted: sequence error", __LINE__);
     return SCP_SERVER_STATE_SEQUENCE_ERR;
   }
 
   session = scp_session_create();
   if (0 == session)
   {
-    log_message(s_log, LOG_LEVEL_WARNING, "[v1s:%d] connection aborted: internal error (malloc returned NULL)", __LINE__);
+    log_message(LOG_LEVEL_WARNING, "[v1s:%d] connection aborted: internal error (malloc returned NULL)", __LINE__);
     return SCP_SERVER_STATE_INTERNAL_ERR;
   }
   scp_session_set_version(session, 1);
@@ -114,7 +114,7 @@ enum SCP_SERVER_STATES_E scp_v1s_accept(struct SCP_CONNECTION* c, struct SCP_SES
   if ((sz != SCP_SESSION_TYPE_XVNC) && (sz != SCP_SESSION_TYPE_XRDP))
   {
     scp_session_destroy(session);
-    log_message(s_log, LOG_LEVEL_WARNING, "[v1s:%d] connection aborted: unknown session type", __LINE__);
+    log_message(LOG_LEVEL_WARNING, "[v1s:%d] connection aborted: unknown session type", __LINE__);
     return SCP_SERVER_STATE_SESSION_TYPE_ERR;
   }
   scp_session_set_type(session, sz);
@@ -151,7 +151,7 @@ enum SCP_SERVER_STATES_E scp_v1s_accept(struct SCP_CONNECTION* c, struct SCP_SES
   if (0 != scp_session_set_hostname(session, buf))
   {
     scp_session_destroy(session);
-    log_message(s_log, LOG_LEVEL_WARNING, "[v1s:%d] connection aborted: internal error", __LINE__);
+    log_message(LOG_LEVEL_WARNING, "[v1s:%d] connection aborted: internal error", __LINE__);
     return SCP_SERVER_STATE_INTERNAL_ERR;
   }
 
@@ -162,7 +162,7 @@ enum SCP_SERVER_STATES_E scp_v1s_accept(struct SCP_CONNECTION* c, struct SCP_SES
   if (0 != scp_session_set_username(session, buf))
   {
     scp_session_destroy(session);
-    log_message(s_log, LOG_LEVEL_WARNING, "[v1s:%d] connection aborted: internal error", __LINE__);
+    log_message(LOG_LEVEL_WARNING, "[v1s:%d] connection aborted: internal error", __LINE__);
     return SCP_SERVER_STATE_INTERNAL_ERR;
   }
 
@@ -173,7 +173,7 @@ enum SCP_SERVER_STATES_E scp_v1s_accept(struct SCP_CONNECTION* c, struct SCP_SES
   if (0 != scp_session_set_password(session, buf))
   {
     scp_session_destroy(session);
-    log_message(s_log, LOG_LEVEL_WARNING, "[v1s:%d] connection aborted: internal error", __LINE__);
+    log_message(LOG_LEVEL_WARNING, "[v1s:%d] connection aborted: internal error", __LINE__);
     return SCP_SERVER_STATE_INTERNAL_ERR;
   }
 
@@ -208,7 +208,7 @@ scp_v1s_deny_connection(struct SCP_CONNECTION* c, char* reason)
 
   if (0!=scp_tcp_force_send(c->in_sck, c->out_s->data, rlen+14))
   {
-    log_message(s_log, LOG_LEVEL_WARNING, "[v1s:%d] connection aborted: network error", __LINE__);
+    log_message(LOG_LEVEL_WARNING, "[v1s:%d] connection aborted: network error", __LINE__);
     return SCP_SERVER_STATE_NETWORK_ERR;
   }
 
@@ -250,49 +250,49 @@ scp_v1s_request_password(struct SCP_CONNECTION* c, struct SCP_SESSION* s, char*
 
   if (0!=scp_tcp_force_send(c->in_sck, c->out_s->data, 14+rlen))
   {
-    log_message(s_log, LOG_LEVEL_WARNING, "[v1s:%d] connection aborted: network error", __LINE__);
+    log_message(LOG_LEVEL_WARNING, "[v1s:%d] connection aborted: network error", __LINE__);
     return SCP_SERVER_STATE_NETWORK_ERR;
   }
 
   /* receive password & username */
   if (0!=scp_tcp_force_recv(c->in_sck, c->in_s->data, 8))
   {
-    log_message(s_log, LOG_LEVEL_WARNING, "[v1s:%d] connection aborted: network error", __LINE__);
+    log_message(LOG_LEVEL_WARNING, "[v1s:%d] connection aborted: network error", __LINE__);
     return SCP_SERVER_STATE_NETWORK_ERR;
   }
 
   in_uint32_be(c->in_s, version);
   if (version!=1)
   {
-    log_message(s_log, LOG_LEVEL_WARNING, "[v1s:%d] connection aborted: version error", __LINE__);
+    log_message(LOG_LEVEL_WARNING, "[v1s:%d] connection aborted: version error", __LINE__);
     return SCP_SERVER_STATE_VERSION_ERR;
   }
 
   in_uint32_be(c->in_s, size);
   if (size<12)
   {
-    log_message(s_log, LOG_LEVEL_WARNING, "[v1s:%d] connection aborted: size error", __LINE__);
+    log_message(LOG_LEVEL_WARNING, "[v1s:%d] connection aborted: size error", __LINE__);
     return SCP_SERVER_STATE_SIZE_ERR;
   }
 
   init_stream(c->in_s, c->in_s->size);
   if (0!=scp_tcp_force_recv(c->in_sck, c->in_s->data, (size-8)))
   {
-    log_message(s_log, LOG_LEVEL_WARNING, "[v1s:%d] connection aborted: network error", __LINE__);
+    log_message(LOG_LEVEL_WARNING, "[v1s:%d] connection aborted: network error", __LINE__);
     return SCP_SERVER_STATE_NETWORK_ERR;
   }
 
   in_uint16_be(c->in_s, cmdset);
   if (cmdset != SCP_COMMAND_SET_DEFAULT)
   {
-    log_message(s_log, LOG_LEVEL_WARNING, "[v1s:%d] connection aborted: sequence error", __LINE__);
+    log_message(LOG_LEVEL_WARNING, "[v1s:%d] connection aborted: sequence error", __LINE__);
     return SCP_SERVER_STATE_SEQUENCE_ERR;
   }
 
   in_uint16_be(c->in_s, cmd);
   if (cmd != 4)
   {
-    log_message(s_log, LOG_LEVEL_WARNING, "[v1s:%d] connection aborted: sequence error", __LINE__);
+    log_message(LOG_LEVEL_WARNING, "[v1s:%d] connection aborted: sequence error", __LINE__);
     return SCP_SERVER_STATE_SEQUENCE_ERR;
   }
 
@@ -304,7 +304,7 @@ scp_v1s_request_password(struct SCP_CONNECTION* c, struct SCP_SESSION* s, char*
   if (0 != scp_session_set_username(s, buf))
   {
     scp_session_destroy(s);
-    log_message(s_log, LOG_LEVEL_WARNING, "[v1s:%d] connection aborted: internal error", __LINE__);
+    log_message(LOG_LEVEL_WARNING, "[v1s:%d] connection aborted: internal error", __LINE__);
     return SCP_SERVER_STATE_INTERNAL_ERR;
   }
 
@@ -315,7 +315,7 @@ scp_v1s_request_password(struct SCP_CONNECTION* c, struct SCP_SESSION* s, char*
   if (0 != scp_session_set_password(s, buf))
   {
     scp_session_destroy(s);
-    log_message(s_log, LOG_LEVEL_WARNING, "[v1s:%d] connection aborted: internal error", __LINE__);
+    log_message(LOG_LEVEL_WARNING, "[v1s:%d] connection aborted: internal error", __LINE__);
     return SCP_SERVER_STATE_INTERNAL_ERR;
   }
 
@@ -356,7 +356,7 @@ scp_v1s_connect_new_session(struct SCP_CONNECTION* c, SCP_DISPLAY d)
 
   if (0!=scp_tcp_force_send(c->in_sck, c->out_s->data, 14))
   {
-    log_message(s_log, LOG_LEVEL_WARNING, "[v1s:%d] connection aborted: network error", __LINE__);
+    log_message(LOG_LEVEL_WARNING, "[v1s:%d] connection aborted: network error", __LINE__);
     return SCP_SERVER_STATE_NETWORK_ERR;
   }
 
@@ -410,7 +410,7 @@ scp_v1s_list_sessions(struct SCP_CONNECTION* c, int sescnt, struct SCP_DISCONNEC
 
   if (0!=scp_tcp_force_send(c->in_sck, c->out_s->data, size))
   {
-    log_message(s_log, LOG_LEVEL_WARNING, "[v1s:%d] connection aborted: network error", __LINE__);
+    log_message(LOG_LEVEL_WARNING, "[v1s:%d] connection aborted: network error", __LINE__);
     return SCP_SERVER_STATE_NETWORK_ERR;
   }
 
@@ -420,42 +420,42 @@ scp_v1s_list_sessions(struct SCP_CONNECTION* c, int sescnt, struct SCP_DISCONNEC
   init_stream(c->in_s, c->in_s->size);
   if (0!=scp_tcp_force_recv(c->in_sck, c->in_s->data, 8))
   {
-    log_message(s_log, LOG_LEVEL_WARNING, "[v1s:%d] connection aborted: network error", __LINE__);
+    log_message(LOG_LEVEL_WARNING, "[v1s:%d] connection aborted: network error", __LINE__);
     return SCP_SERVER_STATE_NETWORK_ERR;
   }
 
   in_uint32_be(c->in_s, version);
   if (version!=1)
   {
-    log_message(s_log, LOG_LEVEL_WARNING, "[v1s:%d] connection aborted: version error", __LINE__);
+    log_message(LOG_LEVEL_WARNING, "[v1s:%d] connection aborted: version error", __LINE__);
     return SCP_SERVER_STATE_VERSION_ERR;
   }
 
   in_uint32_be(c->in_s, size);
   if (size<12)
   {
-    log_message(s_log, LOG_LEVEL_WARNING, "[v1s:%d] connection aborted: size error", __LINE__);
+    log_message(LOG_LEVEL_WARNING, "[v1s:%d] connection aborted: size error", __LINE__);
     return SCP_SERVER_STATE_SIZE_ERR;
   }
 
   init_stream(c->in_s, c->in_s->size);
   if (0!=scp_tcp_force_recv(c->in_sck, c->in_s->data, (size-8)))
   {
-    log_message(s_log, LOG_LEVEL_WARNING, "[v1s:%d] connection aborted: network error", __LINE__);
+    log_message(LOG_LEVEL_WARNING, "[v1s:%d] connection aborted: network error", __LINE__);
     return SCP_SERVER_STATE_NETWORK_ERR;
   }
 
   in_uint16_be(c->in_s, cmd);
   if (cmd != SCP_COMMAND_SET_DEFAULT)
   {
-    log_message(s_log, LOG_LEVEL_WARNING, "[v1s:%d] connection aborted: sequence error", __LINE__);
+    log_message(LOG_LEVEL_WARNING, "[v1s:%d] connection aborted: sequence error", __LINE__);
     return SCP_SERVER_STATE_SEQUENCE_ERR;
   }
 
   in_uint16_be(c->in_s, cmd);
   if (cmd != 41)
   {
-    log_message(s_log, LOG_LEVEL_WARNING, "[v1s:%d] connection aborted: sequence error", __LINE__);
+    log_message(LOG_LEVEL_WARNING, "[v1s:%d] connection aborted: sequence error", __LINE__);
     return SCP_SERVER_STATE_SEQUENCE_ERR;
   }
 
@@ -542,7 +542,7 @@ scp_v1s_list_sessions(struct SCP_CONNECTION* c, int sescnt, struct SCP_DISCONNEC
 
     if (0 != scp_tcp_force_send(c->in_sck, c->out_s->data, size))
     {
-      log_message(s_log, LOG_LEVEL_WARNING, "[v1s:%d] connection aborted: network error", __LINE__);
+      log_message(LOG_LEVEL_WARNING, "[v1s:%d] connection aborted: network error", __LINE__);
       return SCP_SERVER_STATE_NETWORK_ERR;
     }
   }
@@ -551,21 +551,21 @@ scp_v1s_list_sessions(struct SCP_CONNECTION* c, int sescnt, struct SCP_DISCONNEC
   init_stream(c->in_s, c->in_s->size);
   if (0!=scp_tcp_force_recv(c->in_sck, c->in_s->data, (8)))
   {
-    log_message(s_log, LOG_LEVEL_WARNING, "[v1s:%d] connection aborted: network error", __LINE__);
+    log_message(LOG_LEVEL_WARNING, "[v1s:%d] connection aborted: network error", __LINE__);
     return SCP_SERVER_STATE_NETWORK_ERR;
   }
 
   in_uint32_be(c->in_s, version);
   if (version != 1)
   {
-    log_message(s_log, LOG_LEVEL_WARNING, "[v1s:%d] connection aborted: version error", __LINE__);
+    log_message(LOG_LEVEL_WARNING, "[v1s:%d] connection aborted: version error", __LINE__);
     return SCP_SERVER_STATE_VERSION_ERR;
   }
 
   in_uint32_be(c->in_s, size);
   if (size < 12)
   {
-    log_message(s_log, LOG_LEVEL_WARNING, "[v1s:%d] connection aborted: size error", __LINE__);
+    log_message(LOG_LEVEL_WARNING, "[v1s:%d] connection aborted: size error", __LINE__);
     return SCP_SERVER_STATE_SIZE_ERR;
   }
 
@@ -573,14 +573,14 @@ scp_v1s_list_sessions(struct SCP_CONNECTION* c, int sescnt, struct SCP_DISCONNEC
   init_stream(c->in_s, c->in_s->size);
   if (0!=scp_tcp_force_recv(c->in_sck, c->in_s->data, (size-8)))
   {
-    log_message(s_log, LOG_LEVEL_WARNING, "[v1s:%d] connection aborted: network error", __LINE__);
+    log_message(LOG_LEVEL_WARNING, "[v1s:%d] connection aborted: network error", __LINE__);
     return SCP_SERVER_STATE_NETWORK_ERR;
   }
 
   in_uint16_be(c->in_s, cmd);
   if (cmd != SCP_COMMAND_SET_DEFAULT)
   {
-    log_message(s_log, LOG_LEVEL_WARNING, "[v1s:%d] connection aborted: sequence error", __LINE__);
+    log_message(LOG_LEVEL_WARNING, "[v1s:%d] connection aborted: sequence error", __LINE__);
     return SCP_SERVER_STATE_SEQUENCE_ERR;
   }
 
@@ -603,7 +603,7 @@ scp_v1s_list_sessions(struct SCP_CONNECTION* c, int sescnt, struct SCP_DISCONNEC
 
     /* if we got here, the requested sid wasn't one from the list we sent */
     /* we should kill the connection                                      */
-    log_message(s_log, LOG_LEVEL_WARNING, "[v1s:%d] connection aborted: internal error (no such session in list)", __LINE__);
+    log_message(LOG_LEVEL_WARNING, "[v1s:%d] connection aborted: internal error (no such session in list)", __LINE__);
     return SCP_CLIENT_STATE_INTERNAL_ERR;
   }
   else if (cmd == 44)
@@ -619,7 +619,7 @@ scp_v1s_list_sessions(struct SCP_CONNECTION* c, int sescnt, struct SCP_DISCONNEC
   else
   {
     /* wrong response */
-    log_message(s_log, LOG_LEVEL_WARNING, "[v1s:%d] connection aborted: sequence error", __LINE__);
+    log_message(LOG_LEVEL_WARNING, "[v1s:%d] connection aborted: sequence error", __LINE__);
     return SCP_SERVER_STATE_SEQUENCE_ERR;
   }
 
@@ -656,7 +656,7 @@ scp_v1s_reconnect_session(struct SCP_CONNECTION* c, SCP_DISPLAY d)
 
   if (0!=scp_tcp_force_send(c->in_sck, c->out_s->data, size))
   {
-    log_message(s_log, LOG_LEVEL_WARNING, "[v1s:%d] connection aborted: network error", __LINE__);
+    log_message(LOG_LEVEL_WARNING, "[v1s:%d] connection aborted: network error", __LINE__);
     return SCP_SERVER_STATE_NETWORK_ERR;
   }
 
diff --git a/sesman/libscp/libscp_v1s_mng.c b/sesman/libscp/libscp_v1s_mng.c
index 266c9962..599545ab 100644
--- a/sesman/libscp/libscp_v1s_mng.c
+++ b/sesman/libscp/libscp_v1s_mng.c
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@
 
 #include "libscp_v1s_mng.h"
 
-extern struct log_config* s_log;
+//extern struct log_config* s_log;
 
 static enum SCP_SERVER_STATES_E
 _scp_v1s_mng_check_response(struct SCP_CONNECTION* c, struct SCP_SESSION* s);
@@ -259,7 +259,7 @@ scp_v1s_mng_list_sessions(struct SCP_CONNECTION* c, struct SCP_SESSION* s,
 
     if (0!=scp_tcp_force_send(c->in_sck, c->out_s->data, size))
     {
-      log_message(s_log, LOG_LEVEL_WARNING, "[v1s_mng:%d] connection aborted: network error", __LINE__);
+      log_message(LOG_LEVEL_WARNING, "[v1s_mng:%d] connection aborted: network error", __LINE__);
       return SCP_SERVER_STATE_NETWORK_ERR;
     }
   }
@@ -279,14 +279,14 @@ _scp_v1s_mng_check_response(struct SCP_CONNECTION* c, struct SCP_SESSION* s)
   init_stream(c->in_s, c->in_s->size);
   if (0 != scp_tcp_force_recv(c->in_sck, c->in_s->data, 8))
   {
-    log_message(s_log, LOG_LEVEL_WARNING, "[v1s_mng:%d] connection aborted: network error", __LINE__);
+    log_message(LOG_LEVEL_WARNING, "[v1s_mng:%d] connection aborted: network error", __LINE__);
     return SCP_SERVER_STATE_NETWORK_ERR;
   }
 
   in_uint32_be(c->in_s, version);
   if (version != 1)
   {
-    log_message(s_log, LOG_LEVEL_WARNING, "[v1s_mng:%d] connection aborted: version error", __LINE__);
+    log_message(LOG_LEVEL_WARNING, "[v1s_mng:%d] connection aborted: version error", __LINE__);
     return SCP_SERVER_STATE_VERSION_ERR;
   }
 
@@ -296,21 +296,21 @@ _scp_v1s_mng_check_response(struct SCP_CONNECTION* c, struct SCP_SESSION* s)
   /* read the rest of the packet */
   if (0 != scp_tcp_force_recv(c->in_sck, c->in_s->data, size - 8))
   {
-    log_message(s_log, LOG_LEVEL_WARNING, "[v1s_mng:%d] connection aborted: network error", __LINE__);
+    log_message(LOG_LEVEL_WARNING, "[v1s_mng:%d] connection aborted: network error", __LINE__);
     return SCP_SERVER_STATE_NETWORK_ERR;
   }
 
   in_uint16_be(c->in_s, cmd);
   if (cmd != SCP_COMMAND_SET_MANAGE)
   {
-    log_message(s_log, LOG_LEVEL_WARNING, "[v1s_mng:%d] connection aborted: sequence error", __LINE__);
+    log_message(LOG_LEVEL_WARNING, "[v1s_mng:%d] connection aborted: sequence error", __LINE__);
     return SCP_SERVER_STATE_SEQUENCE_ERR;
   }
 
   in_uint16_be(c->in_s, cmd);
   if (cmd == SCP_CMD_MNG_LIST_REQ) /* request session list */
   {
-    log_message(s_log, LOG_LEVEL_INFO, "[v1s_mng:%d] request session list", __LINE__);
+    log_message(LOG_LEVEL_INFO, "[v1s_mng:%d] request session list", __LINE__);
     return SCP_SERVER_STATE_MNG_LISTREQ;
   }
   else if (cmd == SCP_CMD_MNG_ACTION) /* execute an action */
@@ -320,7 +320,7 @@ _scp_v1s_mng_check_response(struct SCP_CONNECTION* c, struct SCP_SESSION* s)
     in_uint8a(c->in_s, buf, dim);
     scp_session_set_errstr(s, buf);*/
 
-    log_message(s_log, LOG_LEVEL_INFO, "[v1s_mng:%d] action request", __LINE__);
+    log_message(LOG_LEVEL_INFO, "[v1s_mng:%d] action request", __LINE__);
     return SCP_SERVER_STATE_MNG_ACTION;
   }
   /* else if (cmd == 20) / * password change * /
@@ -334,7 +334,7 @@ _scp_v1s_mng_check_response(struct SCP_CONNECTION* c, struct SCP_SESSION* s)
     return SCP_SERVER_STATE_SESSION_LIST;
   }*/
 
-  log_message(s_log, LOG_LEVEL_WARNING, "[v1s_mng:%d] connection aborted: sequence error", __LINE__);
+  log_message(LOG_LEVEL_WARNING, "[v1s_mng:%d] connection aborted: sequence error", __LINE__);
   return SCP_SERVER_STATE_SEQUENCE_ERR;
 }
 
diff --git a/sesman/lock.c b/sesman/lock.c
index d5a91af6..83023cba 100644
--- a/sesman/lock.c
+++ b/sesman/lock.c
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ void APP_CC
 lock_chain_acquire(void)
 {
   /* lock the chain */
-  LOG_DBG(&(g_cfg->log), "lock_chain_acquire()");
+  LOG_DBG("lock_chain_acquire()");
   tc_mutex_lock(g_lock_chain);
 }
 
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ void APP_CC
 lock_chain_release(void)
 {
   /* unlock the chain */
-  LOG_DBG(&(g_cfg->log), "lock_chain_release()");
+  LOG_DBG("lock_chain_release()");
   tc_mutex_unlock(g_lock_chain);
 }
 
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ void APP_CC
 lock_socket_acquire(void)
 {
   /* lock socket variable */
-  LOG_DBG(&(g_cfg->log), "lock_socket_acquire()");
+  LOG_DBG("lock_socket_acquire()");
   tc_sem_dec(g_lock_socket);
 }
 
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ void APP_CC
 lock_socket_release(void)
 {
   /* unlock socket variable */
-  LOG_DBG(&(g_cfg->log), "lock_socket_release()");
+  LOG_DBG("lock_socket_release()");
   tc_sem_inc(g_lock_socket);
 }
 
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ void APP_CC
 lock_sync_acquire(void)
 {
   /* lock sync variable */
-  LOG_DBG(&(g_cfg->log), "lock_sync_acquire()");
+  LOG_DBG("lock_sync_acquire()");
   tc_mutex_lock(g_sync_mutex);
 }
 
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ void APP_CC
 lock_sync_release(void)
 {
   /* unlock socket variable */
-  LOG_DBG(&(g_cfg->log), "lock_sync_release()");
+  LOG_DBG("lock_sync_release()");
   tc_mutex_unlock(g_sync_mutex);
 }
 
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@ void APP_CC
 lock_sync_sem_acquire(void)
 {
   /* dec sem */
-  LOG_DBG(&(g_cfg->log), "lock_sync_sem_acquire()");
+  LOG_DBG("lock_sync_sem_acquire()");
   tc_sem_dec(g_sync_sem);
 }
 
@@ -118,6 +118,6 @@ void APP_CC
 lock_sync_sem_release(void)
 {
   /* inc sem */
-  LOG_DBG(&(g_cfg->log), "lock_sync_sem_release()");
+  LOG_DBG("lock_sync_sem_release()");
   tc_sem_inc(g_sync_sem);
 }
diff --git a/sesman/scp.c b/sesman/scp.c
index 439c046c..bbe495ea 100644
--- a/sesman/scp.c
+++ b/sesman/scp.c
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ scp_process_start(void* sck)
   /* making a local copy of the socket (it's on the stack) */
   /* probably this is just paranoia                        */
   scon.in_sck = g_thread_sck;
-  LOG_DBG(&(g_cfg->log), "started scp thread on socket %d", scon.in_sck);
+  LOG_DBG("started scp thread on socket %d", scon.in_sck);
 
   /* unlocking g_thread_sck */
   lock_socket_release();
@@ -60,40 +60,40 @@ scp_process_start(void* sck)
       if (sdata->version == 0)
       {
         /* starts processing an scp v0 connection */
-        LOG_DBG(&(g_cfg->log), "accept ok, go on with scp v0\n",0);
+        LOG_DBG("accept ok, go on with scp v0\n",0);
         scp_v0_process(&scon, sdata);
       }
       else
       {
-        LOG_DBG(&(g_cfg->log), "accept ok, go on with scp v1\n",0);
-        /*LOG_DBG(&(g_cfg->log), "user: %s\npass: %s",sdata->username, sdata->password);*/
+        LOG_DBG("accept ok, go on with scp v1\n",0);
+        /*LOG_DBG("user: %s\npass: %s",sdata->username, sdata->password);*/
         scp_v1_process(&scon, sdata);
       }
       break;
     case SCP_SERVER_STATE_START_MANAGE:
       /* starting a management session */
-      log_message(&(g_cfg->log), LOG_LEVEL_WARNING,
+      log_message(LOG_LEVEL_WARNING,
         "starting a sesman management session...");
       scp_v1_mng_process(&scon, sdata);
       break;
     case SCP_SERVER_STATE_VERSION_ERR:
       /* an unknown scp version was requested, so we shut down the */
       /* connection (and log the fact)                             */
-      log_message(&(g_cfg->log), LOG_LEVEL_WARNING,
+      log_message(LOG_LEVEL_WARNING,
         "unknown protocol version specified. connection refused.");
       break;
     case SCP_SERVER_STATE_NETWORK_ERR:
-      log_message(&(g_cfg->log), LOG_LEVEL_WARNING, "libscp network error.");
+      log_message(LOG_LEVEL_WARNING, "libscp network error.");
       break;
     case SCP_SERVER_STATE_SEQUENCE_ERR:
-      log_message(&(g_cfg->log), LOG_LEVEL_WARNING, "libscp sequence error.");
+      log_message(LOG_LEVEL_WARNING, "libscp sequence error.");
       break;
     case SCP_SERVER_STATE_INTERNAL_ERR:
       /* internal error occurred (eg. malloc() error, ecc.) */
-      log_message(&(g_cfg->log), LOG_LEVEL_ERROR, "libscp internal error occurred.");
+      log_message(LOG_LEVEL_ERROR, "libscp internal error occurred.");
       break;
     default:
-      log_message(&(g_cfg->log), LOG_LEVEL_ALWAYS, "unknown return from scp_vXs_accept()");
+      log_message(LOG_LEVEL_ALWAYS, "unknown return from scp_vXs_accept()");
   }
   g_tcp_close(scon.in_sck);
   free_stream(scon.in_s);
diff --git a/sesman/scp_v0.c b/sesman/scp_v0.c
index 0b4dc791..e36aeaf6 100644
--- a/sesman/scp_v0.c
+++ b/sesman/scp_v0.c
@@ -47,39 +47,39 @@ scp_v0_process(struct SCP_CONNECTION* c, struct SCP_SESSION* s)
       display = s_item->display;
       if (0 != s->client_ip)
       {
-        log_message(&(g_cfg->log), LOG_LEVEL_INFO, "++ reconnected session: username %s, display :%d.0, session_pid %d, ip %s", s->username, display, s_item->pid, s->client_ip);
+        log_message( LOG_LEVEL_INFO, "++ reconnected session: username %s, display :%d.0, session_pid %d, ip %s", s->username, display, s_item->pid, s->client_ip);
       }
       else
       {
-        log_message(&(g_cfg->log), LOG_LEVEL_INFO, "++ reconnected session: username %s, display :%d.0, session_pid %d", s->username, display, s_item->pid);
+        log_message(LOG_LEVEL_INFO, "++ reconnected session: username %s, display :%d.0, session_pid %d", s->username, display, s_item->pid);
       }
       auth_end(data);
       /* don't set data to null here */
     }
     else
     {
-      LOG_DBG(&(g_cfg->log), "pre auth");
+      LOG_DBG("pre auth");
       if (1 == access_login_allowed(s->username))
       {
         if (0 != s->client_ip)
         {
-          log_message(&(g_cfg->log), LOG_LEVEL_INFO, "++ created session (access granted): username %s, ip %s", s->username, s->client_ip);
+          log_message(LOG_LEVEL_INFO, "++ created session (access granted): username %s, ip %s", s->username, s->client_ip);
         }
         else
         {
-          log_message(&(g_cfg->log), LOG_LEVEL_INFO, "++ created session (access granted): username %s", s->username);
+          log_message(LOG_LEVEL_INFO, "++ created session (access granted): username %s", s->username);
         }
 
         if (SCP_SESSION_TYPE_XVNC == s->type)
         {
-          log_message(&(g_cfg->log), LOG_LEVEL_INFO, "starting Xvnc session...");
+          log_message( LOG_LEVEL_INFO, "starting Xvnc session...");
           display = session_start(s->width, s->height, s->bpp, s->username,
                                   s->password, data, SESMAN_SESSION_TYPE_XVNC,
                                   s->domain, s->program, s->directory, s->client_ip);
         }
         else
         {
-          log_message(&(g_cfg->log), LOG_LEVEL_INFO, "starting X11rdp session...");
+          log_message(LOG_LEVEL_INFO, "starting X11rdp session...");
           display = session_start(s->width, s->height, s->bpp, s->username,
                                   s->password, data, SESMAN_SESSION_TYPE_XRDP,
                                   s->domain, s->program, s->directory, s->client_ip);
diff --git a/sesman/scp_v1.c b/sesman/scp_v1.c
index 5c303bb2..d1509224 100644
--- a/sesman/scp_v1.c
+++ b/sesman/scp_v1.c
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ scp_v1_process(struct SCP_CONNECTION* c, struct SCP_SESSION* s)
 
   while ((!data) && ((retries == 0) || (current_try > 0)))
   {
-    LOG_DBG(&(g_cfg->log), "data %d - retry %d - currenttry %d - expr %d", data, retries, current_try, ((!data) && ((retries==0) || (current_try>0))));
+    LOG_DBG("data %d - retry %d - currenttry %d - expr %d", data, retries, current_try, ((!data) && ((retries==0) || (current_try>0))));
 
     e=scp_v1s_request_password(c,s,"Wrong username and/or password");
 
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ scp_v1_process(struct SCP_CONNECTION* c, struct SCP_SESSION* s)
   if (!data)
   {
     scp_v1s_deny_connection(c, "Login failed");
-    log_message(&(g_cfg->log), LOG_LEVEL_INFO,
+    log_message( LOG_LEVEL_INFO,
       "Login failed for user %s. Connection terminated", s->username);
     scp_session_destroy(s);
     return;
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ scp_v1_process(struct SCP_CONNECTION* c, struct SCP_SESSION* s)
   if (0 == access_login_allowed(s->username))
   {
     scp_v1s_deny_connection(c, "Access to Terminal Server not allowed.");
-    log_message(&(g_cfg->log), LOG_LEVEL_INFO,
+    log_message(LOG_LEVEL_INFO,
       "User %s not allowed on TS. Connection terminated", s->username);
     scp_session_destroy(s);
     return;
@@ -107,24 +107,26 @@ scp_v1_process(struct SCP_CONNECTION* c, struct SCP_SESSION* s)
   if (scount == 0)
   {
     /* no disconnected sessions - start a new one */
+    log_message(LOG_LEVEL_DEBUG,"No disconnected sessions for this user"
+            "- we create a new one");  
     if (0 != s->client_ip)
     {
-      log_message(&(g_cfg->log), LOG_LEVEL_INFO, "++ created session (access granted): username %s, ip %s", s->username, s->client_ip);
+      log_message(LOG_LEVEL_INFO, "++ created session (access granted): username %s, ip %s", s->username, s->client_ip);
     }
     else
     {
-      log_message(&(g_cfg->log), LOG_LEVEL_INFO, "++ created session (access granted): username %s", s->username);
+      log_message(LOG_LEVEL_INFO, "++ created session (access granted): username %s", s->username);
     }
     if (SCP_SESSION_TYPE_XVNC == s->type)
     {
-      log_message(&(g_cfg->log), LOG_LEVEL_INFO, "starting Xvnc session...");
+      log_message(LOG_LEVEL_INFO, "starting Xvnc session...");
       display = session_start(s->width, s->height, s->bpp, s->username,
                               s->password, data, SESMAN_SESSION_TYPE_XVNC,
                               s->domain, s->program, s->directory, s->client_ip);
     }
     else
     {
-      log_message(&(g_cfg->log), LOG_LEVEL_INFO, "starting X11rdp session...");
+      log_message(LOG_LEVEL_INFO, "starting X11rdp session...");
       display = session_start(s->width, s->height, s->bpp, s->username,
                               s->password, data, SESMAN_SESSION_TYPE_XRDP,
                               s->domain, s->program, s->directory, s->client_ip);
@@ -152,7 +154,7 @@ scp_v1_process(struct SCP_CONNECTION* c, struct SCP_SESSION* s)
       /*case SCP_SERVER_STATE_FORCE_NEW:*/
       /* we should check for MaxSessions */
       case SCP_SERVER_STATE_SELECTION_CANCEL:
-        log_message(&(g_cfg->log), LOG_LEVEL_INFO, "Connection cancelled after session listing");
+        log_message( LOG_LEVEL_INFO, "Connection cancelled after session listing");
         break;
       case SCP_SERVER_STATE_OK:
         /* ok, reconnecting... */
@@ -160,7 +162,7 @@ scp_v1_process(struct SCP_CONNECTION* c, struct SCP_SESSION* s)
         if (0==sitem)
         {
           e=scp_v1s_connection_error(c, "Internal error");
-          log_message(&(g_cfg->log), LOG_LEVEL_INFO, "Cannot find session item on the chain");
+          log_message(LOG_LEVEL_INFO, "Cannot find session item on the chain");
         }
         else
         {
@@ -169,11 +171,11 @@ scp_v1_process(struct SCP_CONNECTION* c, struct SCP_SESSION* s)
           e=scp_v1s_reconnect_session(c, display);
           if (0 != s->client_ip)
           {
-            log_message(&(g_cfg->log), LOG_LEVEL_INFO, "++ reconnected session: username %s, display :%d.0, session_pid %d, ip %s", s->username, display, sitem->pid, s->client_ip);
+            log_message(LOG_LEVEL_INFO, "++ reconnected session: username %s, display :%d.0, session_pid %d, ip %s", s->username, display, sitem->pid, s->client_ip);
           }
           else
           {
-            log_message(&(g_cfg->log), LOG_LEVEL_INFO, "++ reconnected session: username %s, display :%d.0, session_pid %d", s->username, display, sitem->pid);
+            log_message(LOG_LEVEL_INFO, "++ reconnected session: username %s, display :%d.0, session_pid %d", s->username, display, sitem->pid);
           }
           g_free(sitem);
         }
@@ -202,27 +204,27 @@ static void parseCommonStates(enum SCP_SERVER_STATES_E e, char* f)
   switch (e)
   {
     case SCP_SERVER_STATE_VERSION_ERR:
-      LOG_DBG(&(g_cfg->log), "version error")
+      LOG_DBG("version error")
     case SCP_SERVER_STATE_SIZE_ERR:
       /* an unknown scp version was requested, so we shut down the */
       /* connection (and log the fact)                             */
-      log_message(&(g_cfg->log), LOG_LEVEL_WARNING,
+      log_message(LOG_LEVEL_WARNING,
         "protocol violation. connection closed.");
       break;
     case SCP_SERVER_STATE_NETWORK_ERR:
-      log_message(&(g_cfg->log), LOG_LEVEL_WARNING, "libscp network error.");
+      log_message(LOG_LEVEL_WARNING, "libscp network error.");
       break;
     case SCP_SERVER_STATE_SEQUENCE_ERR:
-      log_message(&(g_cfg->log), LOG_LEVEL_WARNING, "libscp sequence error.");
+      log_message(LOG_LEVEL_WARNING, "libscp sequence error.");
       break;
     case SCP_SERVER_STATE_INTERNAL_ERR:
       /* internal error occurred (eg. malloc() error, ecc.) */
-      log_message(&(g_cfg->log), LOG_LEVEL_ERROR, "libscp internal error occurred.");
+      log_message(LOG_LEVEL_ERROR, "libscp internal error occurred.");
       break;
     default:
       /* dummy: scp_v1s_request_password won't generate any other */
       /* error other than the ones before                         */
-      log_message(&(g_cfg->log), LOG_LEVEL_ALWAYS, "unknown return from %s", f);
+      log_message(LOG_LEVEL_ALWAYS, "unknown return from %s", f);
       break;
   }
 }
diff --git a/sesman/scp_v1_mng.c b/sesman/scp_v1_mng.c
index a1773225..e4d97b77 100644
--- a/sesman/scp_v1_mng.c
+++ b/sesman/scp_v1_mng.c
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ scp_v1_mng_process(struct SCP_CONNECTION* c, struct SCP_SESSION* s)
   if (!data)
   {
     scp_v1s_mng_deny_connection(c, "Login failed");
-    log_message(&(g_cfg->log), LOG_LEVEL_INFO,
+    log_message(LOG_LEVEL_INFO,
       "[MNG] Login failed for user %s. Connection terminated", s->username);
     scp_session_destroy(s);
     auth_end(data);
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ scp_v1_mng_process(struct SCP_CONNECTION* c, struct SCP_SESSION* s)
   if (0 == access_login_mng_allowed(s->username))
   {
     scp_v1s_mng_deny_connection(c, "Access to Terminal Server not allowed.");
-    log_message(&(g_cfg->log), LOG_LEVEL_INFO,
+    log_message(LOG_LEVEL_INFO,
       "[MNG] User %s not allowed on TS. Connection terminated", s->username);
     scp_session_destroy(s);
     auth_end(data);
@@ -75,18 +75,18 @@ scp_v1_mng_process(struct SCP_CONNECTION* c, struct SCP_SESSION* s)
     switch (e)
     {
       case SCP_SERVER_STATE_MNG_ACTION:
-        log_message(&(g_cfg->log), LOG_LEVEL_INFO, "Connection cancelled after session listing");
+        log_message(LOG_LEVEL_INFO, "Connection cancelled after session listing");
         break;
 
       case SCP_SERVER_STATE_MNG_LISTREQ:
         /* list disconnected sessions */
         slist = session_get_byuser(NULL, &scount, SESMAN_SESSION_STATUS_ALL);
-        LOG_DBG(&(g_cfg->log), "sessions on TS: %d (slist: %x)", scount, slist);
+        LOG_DBG("sessions on TS: %d (slist: %x)", scount, slist);
 
         if (0 == slist)
         {
 //          e=scp_v1s_connection_error(c, "Internal error");
-          log_message(&(g_cfg->log), LOG_LEVEL_INFO, "No sessions on Terminal Server");
+          log_message(LOG_LEVEL_INFO, "No sessions on Terminal Server");
           end = 0;
         }
         else
@@ -114,27 +114,27 @@ static void parseCommonStates(enum SCP_SERVER_STATES_E e, char* f)
   switch (e)
   {
     case SCP_SERVER_STATE_VERSION_ERR:
-      LOG_DBG(&(g_cfg->log), "version error")
+      LOG_DBG("version error")
     case SCP_SERVER_STATE_SIZE_ERR:
       /* an unknown scp version was requested, so we shut down the */
       /* connection (and log the fact)                             */
-      log_message(&(g_cfg->log), LOG_LEVEL_WARNING,
+      log_message(LOG_LEVEL_WARNING,
         "protocol violation. connection closed.");
       break;
     case SCP_SERVER_STATE_NETWORK_ERR:
-      log_message(&(g_cfg->log), LOG_LEVEL_WARNING, "libscp network error.");
+      log_message(LOG_LEVEL_WARNING, "libscp network error.");
       break;
     case SCP_SERVER_STATE_SEQUENCE_ERR:
-      log_message(&(g_cfg->log), LOG_LEVEL_WARNING, "libscp sequence error.");
+      log_message(LOG_LEVEL_WARNING, "libscp sequence error.");
       break;
     case SCP_SERVER_STATE_INTERNAL_ERR:
       /* internal error occurred (eg. malloc() error, ecc.) */
-      log_message(&(g_cfg->log), LOG_LEVEL_ERROR, "libscp internal error occurred.");
+      log_message(LOG_LEVEL_ERROR, "libscp internal error occurred.");
       break;
     default:
       /* dummy: scp_v1s_request_password won't generate any other */
       /* error other than the ones before                         */
-      log_message(&(g_cfg->log), LOG_LEVEL_ALWAYS, "unknown return from %s", f);
+      log_message(LOG_LEVEL_ALWAYS, "unknown return from %s", f);
       break;
   }
 }
diff --git a/sesman/sesman.c b/sesman/sesman.c
index 5a230417..1d60626c 100644
--- a/sesman/sesman.c
+++ b/sesman/sesman.c
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ sesman_main_loop(void)
   tbus robjs[8];
 
   /*main program loop*/
-  log_message(&(g_cfg->log), LOG_LEVEL_INFO, "listening...");
+  log_message(LOG_LEVEL_INFO, "listening...");
   g_sck = g_tcp_socket();
   g_tcp_set_non_blocking(g_sck);
   error = scp_tcp_bind(g_sck, g_cfg->listen_address, g_cfg->listen_port);
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@ sesman_main_loop(void)
           else
           {
             /* we've got a connection, so we pass it to scp code */
-            LOG_DBG(&(g_cfg->log), "new connection");
+            LOG_DBG("new connection");
             thread_scp_start(in_sck);
             /* todo, do we have to wait here ? */
           }
@@ -113,13 +113,13 @@ sesman_main_loop(void)
     }
     else
     {
-      log_message(&(g_cfg->log), LOG_LEVEL_ERROR, "listen error %d (%s)",
+      log_message(LOG_LEVEL_ERROR, "listen error %d (%s)",
                   g_get_errno(), g_get_strerror());
     }
   }
   else
   {
-    log_message(&(g_cfg->log), LOG_LEVEL_ERROR, "bind error on "
+    log_message(LOG_LEVEL_ERROR, "bind error on "
                 "port '%s': %d (%s)", g_cfg->listen_port,
                 g_get_errno(), g_get_strerror());
   }
@@ -131,12 +131,13 @@ int DEFAULT_CC
 main(int argc, char** argv)
 {
   int fd;
-  int error;
+  enum logReturns error;
   int daemon = 1;
   int pid;
   char pid_s[8];
   char text[256];
   char pid_file[256];
+  char cfg_file[256];
 
   g_init("xrdp-sesman");
   g_snprintf(pid_file, 255, "%s/xrdp-sesman.pid", XRDP_PID_PATH);
@@ -242,7 +243,7 @@ main(int argc, char** argv)
     g_deinit();
     g_exit(1);
   }
-  g_cfg->log.fd = -1; /* don't use logging before reading its config */
+  //g_cfg->log.fd = -1; /* don't use logging before reading its config */
   if (0 != config_read(g_cfg))
   {
     g_printf("error reading config: %s\nquitting.\n", g_get_strerror());
@@ -250,18 +251,21 @@ main(int argc, char** argv)
     g_exit(1);
   }
 
+  g_snprintf(cfg_file,255,"%s/sesman.ini",XRDP_CFG_PATH);
+  
   /* starting logging subsystem */
-  error = log_start(&(g_cfg->log));
+  error = log_start(cfg_file,"XRDP-sesman");
 
   if (error != LOG_STARTUP_OK)
   {
+    char buf[256] ;  
     switch (error)
     {
       case LOG_ERROR_MALLOC:
         g_printf("error on malloc. cannot start logging. quitting.\n");
         break;
       case LOG_ERROR_FILE_OPEN:
-        g_printf("error opening log file [%s]. quitting.\n", g_cfg->log.log_file);
+        g_printf("error opening log file [%s]. quitting.\n", getLogFile(buf,255));
         break;
     }
     g_deinit();
@@ -269,7 +273,7 @@ main(int argc, char** argv)
   }
 
   /* libscp initialization */
-  scp_init(&(g_cfg->log));
+  scp_init();
 
   if (daemon)
   {
@@ -317,10 +321,10 @@ main(int argc, char** argv)
     fd = g_file_open(pid_file);
     if (-1 == fd)
     {
-      log_message(&(g_cfg->log), LOG_LEVEL_ERROR,
+      log_message(LOG_LEVEL_ERROR,
                   "error opening pid file[%s]: %s",
                   pid_file, g_get_strerror());
-      log_end(&(g_cfg->log));
+      log_end();
       g_deinit();
       g_exit(1);
     }
@@ -330,7 +334,7 @@ main(int argc, char** argv)
   }
 
   /* start program main loop */
-  log_message(&(g_cfg->log), LOG_LEVEL_ALWAYS,
+  log_message(LOG_LEVEL_ALWAYS,
               "starting sesman with pid %d", g_pid);
 
   /* make sure the /tmp/.X11-unix directory exist */
@@ -358,7 +362,7 @@ main(int argc, char** argv)
 
   if (!daemon)
   {
-    log_end(&(g_cfg->log));
+    log_end();
   }
 
   g_deinit();
diff --git a/sesman/sesman.ini b/sesman/sesman.ini
index 9aa58581..88252a18 100644
--- a/sesman/sesman.ini
+++ b/sesman/sesman.ini
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ DisconnectedTimeLimit=0
 [Logging]
 LogFile=/var/log/xrdp-sesman.log
 LogLevel=DEBUG
-EnableSyslog=0
+EnableSyslog=1
 SyslogLevel=DEBUG
 
 [X11rdp]
diff --git a/sesman/session.c b/sesman/session.c
index 2960a7f7..1557f2da 100644
--- a/sesman/session.c
+++ b/sesman/session.c
@@ -50,6 +50,39 @@ static tbus g_sync_data;
 static tui8 g_sync_type;
 static int g_sync_result;
 
+/**
+ * Creates a string consisting of all parameters that is hosted in the param list
+ * @param self
+ * @param outstr, allocate this buffer before you use this function
+ * @param len the allocated len for outstr
+ * @return 
+ */ 
+char* APP_CC
+dumpItemsToString(struct list* self, char *outstr, int len)
+{
+  g_memset(outstr,0,len);  
+  int index;
+  tbus item;
+  int totalLen= 0;
+
+  if (self->count == 0)
+  {
+    g_writeln("List is empty");
+  }
+  for (index = 0; index < self->count; index++)
+  {    
+    /* +1 = one space*/
+    totalLen = totalLen + g_strlen((char*)list_get_item(self, index))+1;
+    if(len>totalLen)
+    {
+        g_strcat(outstr,(char*)list_get_item(self, index));
+        g_strcat(outstr," ");
+    }    
+  }  
+  return outstr ;
+}
+
+
 /******************************************************************************/
 struct session_item* DEFAULT_CC
 session_get_bydata(char* name, int width, int height, int bpp, int type)
@@ -196,7 +229,7 @@ session_start_sessvc(int xpid, int wmpid, long data)
   /* new style waiting for clients */
   g_sprintf(wmpid_str, "%d", wmpid);
   g_sprintf(xpid_str, "%d",  xpid);
-  log_message(&(g_cfg->log), LOG_LEVEL_INFO,
+  log_message(LOG_LEVEL_INFO,
               "starting xrdp-sessvc - xpid=%s - wmpid=%s",
               xpid_str, wmpid_str);
 
@@ -215,19 +248,19 @@ session_start_sessvc(int xpid, int wmpid, long data)
   g_execvp(exe_path, ((char**)sessvc_params->items));
 
   /* should not get here */
-  log_message(&(g_cfg->log), LOG_LEVEL_ALWAYS,
+  log_message(LOG_LEVEL_ALWAYS,
               "error starting xrdp-sessvc - pid %d - xpid=%s - wmpid=%s",
               g_getpid(), xpid_str, wmpid_str);
 
   /* logging parameters */
   /* no problem calling strerror for thread safety: other threads
      are blocked */
-  log_message(&(g_cfg->log), LOG_LEVEL_DEBUG, "errno: %d, description: %s",
+  log_message(LOG_LEVEL_DEBUG, "errno: %d, description: %s",
               errno, g_get_strerror());
-  log_message(&(g_cfg->log), LOG_LEVEL_DEBUG, "execve parameter list:");
+  log_message(LOG_LEVEL_DEBUG, "execve parameter list:");
   for (i = 0; i < (sessvc_params->count); i++)
   {
-    log_message(&(g_cfg->log), LOG_LEVEL_DEBUG, "        argv[%d] = %s", i,
+    log_message(LOG_LEVEL_DEBUG, "        argv[%d] = %s", i,
                 (char*)list_get_item(sessvc_params, i));
   }
   list_delete(sessvc_params);
@@ -285,7 +318,7 @@ session_get_aval_display_from_chain(void)
     display++;
   }
   lock_chain_release();
-  log_message(&(g_cfg->log), LOG_LEVEL_ERROR, "X server -- no display in range is available");
+  log_message(LOG_LEVEL_ERROR, "X server -- no display in range is available");
   return 0;
 }
 
@@ -303,7 +336,7 @@ wait_for_xserver(int display)
     i++;
     if (i > 40)
     {
-      log_message(&(g_cfg->log), LOG_LEVEL_ERROR,
+      log_message(LOG_LEVEL_ERROR,
                   "X server for display %d startup timeout",
                   display);
       break;
@@ -335,6 +368,7 @@ session_start_fork(int width, int height, int bpp, char* username,
   struct list * xserver_params = (struct list *)NULL;
   time_t ltime;
   struct tm stime;
+  char execvpparams[2048];
 
   /* initialize (zero out) local variables: */
   g_memset(&ltime,0,sizeof(time_t));
@@ -348,7 +382,7 @@ session_start_fork(int width, int height, int bpp, char* username,
   /* check to limit concurrent sessions */
   if (g_session_count >= g_cfg->sess.max_sessions)
   {
-    log_message(&(g_cfg->log), LOG_LEVEL_INFO, "max concurrent session limit "
+    log_message(LOG_LEVEL_INFO, "max concurrent session limit "
                 "exceeded. login for user %s denied", username);
     return 0;
   }
@@ -356,7 +390,7 @@ session_start_fork(int width, int height, int bpp, char* username,
   temp = (struct session_chain*)g_malloc(sizeof(struct session_chain), 0);
   if (temp == 0)
   {
-    log_message(&(g_cfg->log), LOG_LEVEL_ERROR, "cannot create new chain "
+    log_message(LOG_LEVEL_ERROR, "cannot create new chain "
                 "element - user %s", username);
     return 0;
   }
@@ -364,7 +398,7 @@ session_start_fork(int width, int height, int bpp, char* username,
   if (temp->item == 0)
   {
     g_free(temp);
-    log_message(&(g_cfg->log), LOG_LEVEL_ERROR, "cannot create new session "
+    log_message(LOG_LEVEL_ERROR, "cannot create new session "
                 "item - user %s", username);
     return 0;
   }
@@ -408,7 +442,7 @@ session_start_fork(int width, int height, int bpp, char* username,
           if (program[0] != 0)
           {
             g_execlp3(program, program, 0);
-            log_message(&(g_cfg->log), LOG_LEVEL_ALWAYS,
+            log_message(LOG_LEVEL_ALWAYS,
                         "error starting program %s for user %s - pid %d",
                         program, username, g_getpid());
           }
@@ -420,16 +454,16 @@ session_start_fork(int width, int height, int bpp, char* username,
           if (g_file_exist(text))
           {
             g_execlp3(text, g_cfg->user_wm, 0);
-            log_message(&(g_cfg->log), LOG_LEVEL_ALWAYS,"error starting user "
+            log_message(LOG_LEVEL_ALWAYS,"error starting user "
                         "wm for user %s - pid %d", username, g_getpid());
             /* logging parameters */
-            log_message(&(g_cfg->log), LOG_LEVEL_DEBUG, "errno: %d, "
+            log_message(LOG_LEVEL_DEBUG, "errno: %d, "
                         "description: %s", errno, g_get_strerror());
-            log_message(&(g_cfg->log), LOG_LEVEL_DEBUG,"execlp3 parameter "
+            log_message(LOG_LEVEL_DEBUG,"execlp3 parameter "
                         "list:");
-            log_message(&(g_cfg->log), LOG_LEVEL_DEBUG, "        argv[0] = %s",
+            log_message(LOG_LEVEL_DEBUG, "        argv[0] = %s",
                         text);
-            log_message(&(g_cfg->log), LOG_LEVEL_DEBUG, "        argv[1] = %s",
+            log_message(LOG_LEVEL_DEBUG, "        argv[1] = %s",
                         g_cfg->user_wm);
           }
         }
@@ -438,33 +472,33 @@ session_start_fork(int width, int height, int bpp, char* username,
         g_sprintf(text, "%s/%s", XRDP_CFG_PATH, g_cfg->default_wm);
         g_execlp3(text, g_cfg->default_wm, 0);
 
-        log_message(&(g_cfg->log), LOG_LEVEL_ALWAYS,"error starting default "
+        log_message( LOG_LEVEL_ALWAYS,"error starting default "
                     "wm for user %s - pid %d", username, g_getpid());
         /* logging parameters */
-        log_message(&(g_cfg->log), LOG_LEVEL_DEBUG, "errno: %d, description: "
+        log_message( LOG_LEVEL_DEBUG, "errno: %d, description: "
                     "%s", errno, g_get_strerror());
-        log_message(&(g_cfg->log), LOG_LEVEL_DEBUG,"execlp3 parameter list:");
-        log_message(&(g_cfg->log), LOG_LEVEL_DEBUG, "        argv[0] = %s",
+        log_message(LOG_LEVEL_DEBUG,"execlp3 parameter list:");
+        log_message(LOG_LEVEL_DEBUG, "        argv[0] = %s",
                     text);
-        log_message(&(g_cfg->log), LOG_LEVEL_DEBUG, "        argv[1] = %s",
+        log_message(LOG_LEVEL_DEBUG, "        argv[1] = %s",
                     g_cfg->default_wm);
 
         /* still a problem starting window manager just start xterm */
         g_execlp3("xterm", "xterm", 0);
 
         /* should not get here */
-        log_message(&(g_cfg->log), LOG_LEVEL_ALWAYS,"error starting xterm "
+        log_message(LOG_LEVEL_ALWAYS,"error starting xterm "
                     "for user %s - pid %d", username, g_getpid());
         /* logging parameters */
-        log_message(&(g_cfg->log), LOG_LEVEL_DEBUG, "errno: %d, description: "
+        log_message(LOG_LEVEL_DEBUG, "errno: %d, description: "
                     "%s", errno, g_get_strerror());
       }
       else
       {
-        log_message(&(g_cfg->log), LOG_LEVEL_ERROR, "another Xserver is "
-                    "already active on display %d", display);
+        log_message(LOG_LEVEL_ERROR, "another Xserver might "
+                    "already be active on display %d - see log", display);
       }
-      log_message(&(g_cfg->log), LOG_LEVEL_DEBUG,"aborting connection...");
+      log_message(LOG_LEVEL_DEBUG,"aborting connection...");
       g_exit(0);
     }
     else /* parent (child sesman) */
@@ -499,6 +533,7 @@ session_start_fork(int width, int height, int bpp, char* username,
           /* make sure it ends with a zero */
           list_add_item(xserver_params, 0);
           pp1 = (char**)xserver_params->items;
+          log_message(LOG_LEVEL_INFO,"Xvnc start:%s",dumpItemsToString(xserver_params, execvpparams, 2048));
           g_execvp("Xvnc", pp1);
         }
         else if (type == SESMAN_SESSION_TYPE_XRDP)
@@ -521,28 +556,29 @@ session_start_fork(int width, int height, int bpp, char* username,
           /* make sure it ends with a zero */
           list_add_item(xserver_params, 0);
           pp1 = (char**)xserver_params->items;
+          log_message(LOG_LEVEL_INFO,"X11rdp start:%s",dumpItemsToString(xserver_params, execvpparams, 2048)); 
           g_execvp("X11rdp", pp1);
         }
         else
         {
-          log_message(&(g_cfg->log), LOG_LEVEL_ALWAYS, "bad session type - "
+          log_message(LOG_LEVEL_ALWAYS, "bad session type - "
                       "user %s - pid %d", username, g_getpid());
           g_exit(1);
         }
 
         /* should not get here */
-        log_message(&(g_cfg->log), LOG_LEVEL_ALWAYS, "error starting X server "
+        log_message(LOG_LEVEL_ALWAYS, "error starting X server "
                     "- user %s - pid %d", username, g_getpid());
 
         /* logging parameters */
-        log_message(&(g_cfg->log), LOG_LEVEL_DEBUG, "errno: %d, description: "
+        log_message(LOG_LEVEL_DEBUG, "errno: %d, description: "
                     "%s", errno, g_get_strerror());
-        log_message(&(g_cfg->log), LOG_LEVEL_DEBUG, "execve parameter list: "
+        log_message(LOG_LEVEL_DEBUG, "execve parameter list size: "
                     "%d", (xserver_params)->count);
 
         for (i=0; i<(xserver_params->count); i++)
         {
-          log_message(&(g_cfg->log), LOG_LEVEL_DEBUG, "        argv[%d] = %s",
+          log_message(LOG_LEVEL_DEBUG, "        argv[%d] = %s",
                       i, (char*)list_get_item(xserver_params, i));
         }
         list_delete(xserver_params);
@@ -656,7 +692,7 @@ session_kill(int pid)
   {
     if (tmp->item == 0)
     {
-      log_message(&(g_cfg->log), LOG_LEVEL_ERROR, "session descriptor for "
+      log_message(LOG_LEVEL_ERROR, "session descriptor for "
                   "pid %d is null!", pid);
       if (prev == 0)
       {
@@ -676,7 +712,7 @@ session_kill(int pid)
     if (tmp->item->pid == pid)
     {
       /* deleting the session */
-      log_message(&(g_cfg->log), LOG_LEVEL_INFO, "++ terminated session:  username %s, display :%d.0, session_pid %d, ip %s", tmp->item->name, tmp->item->display, tmp->item->pid, tmp->item->client_ip);
+      log_message(LOG_LEVEL_INFO, "++ terminated session:  username %s, display :%d.0, session_pid %d, ip %s", tmp->item->name, tmp->item->display, tmp->item->pid, tmp->item->client_ip);
       g_free(tmp->item);
       if (prev == 0)
       {
@@ -720,7 +756,7 @@ session_sigkill_all()
   {
     if (tmp->item == 0)
     {
-      log_message(&(g_cfg->log), LOG_LEVEL_ERROR, "found null session "
+      log_message(LOG_LEVEL_ERROR, "found null session "
                   "descriptor!");
     }
     else
@@ -746,7 +782,7 @@ session_get_bypid(int pid)
   dummy = g_malloc(sizeof(struct session_item), 1);
   if (0 == dummy)
   {
-    log_message(&(g_cfg->log), LOG_LEVEL_ERROR, "internal error", pid);
+    log_message(LOG_LEVEL_ERROR, "internal error", pid);
     return 0;
   }
 
@@ -758,7 +794,7 @@ session_get_bypid(int pid)
   {
     if (tmp->item == 0)
     {
-      log_message(&(g_cfg->log), LOG_LEVEL_ERROR, "session descriptor for "
+      log_message(LOG_LEVEL_ERROR, "session descriptor for "
                   "pid %d is null!", pid);
       /*THREAD-FIX release chain lock */
       lock_chain_release();
@@ -800,10 +836,10 @@ session_get_byuser(char* user, int* cnt, unsigned char flags)
   tmp = g_sessions;
   while (tmp != 0)
   {
-    LOG_DBG(&(g_cfg->log), "user: %s", user);
+    LOG_DBG("user: %s", user);
     if ((NULL == user) || (!g_strncasecmp(user, tmp->item->name, 256)))
     {
-      LOG_DBG(&(g_cfg->log), "session_get_byuser: status=%d, flags=%d, "
+      LOG_DBG("session_get_byuser: status=%d, flags=%d, "
               "result=%d", (tmp->item->status), flags,
               ((tmp->item->status) & flags));
       if ((tmp->item->status) & flags)
diff --git a/sesman/sig.c b/sesman/sig.c
index 24f2e81c..151c0c57 100644
--- a/sesman/sig.c
+++ b/sesman/sig.c
@@ -40,15 +40,15 @@ sig_sesman_shutdown(int sig)
 {
   char pid_file[256];
 
-  log_message(&(g_cfg->log), LOG_LEVEL_INFO, "shutting down sesman %d", 1);
+  log_message(LOG_LEVEL_INFO, "shutting down sesman %d", 1);
 
   if (g_getpid() != g_pid)
   {
-    LOG_DBG(&(g_cfg->log), "g_getpid() [%d] differs from g_pid [%d]", (g_getpid()), g_pid);
+    LOG_DBG("g_getpid() [%d] differs from g_pid [%d]", (g_getpid()), g_pid);
     return;
   }
 
-  LOG_DBG(&(g_cfg->log), " - getting signal %d pid %d", sig, g_getpid());
+  LOG_DBG(" - getting signal %d pid %d", sig, g_getpid());
 
   g_set_wait_obj(g_term_event);
 
@@ -66,51 +66,55 @@ sig_sesman_reload_cfg(int sig)
 {
   int error;
   struct config_sesman *cfg;
+  char cfg_file[256];
 
-  log_message(&(g_cfg->log), LOG_LEVEL_WARNING, "receiving SIGHUP %d", 1);
+  log_message(LOG_LEVEL_WARNING, "receiving SIGHUP %d", 1);
 
   if (g_getpid() != g_pid)
   {
-    LOG_DBG(&(g_cfg->log), "g_getpid() [%d] differs from g_pid [%d]", g_getpid(), g_pid);
+    LOG_DBG("g_getpid() [%d] differs from g_pid [%d]", g_getpid(), g_pid);
     return;
   }
 
   cfg = g_malloc(sizeof(struct config_sesman), 1);
   if (0 == cfg)
   {
-    log_message(&(g_cfg->log), LOG_LEVEL_ERROR, "error creating new config:  - keeping old cfg");
+    log_message(LOG_LEVEL_ERROR, "error creating new config:  - keeping old cfg");
     return;
   }
 
   if (config_read(cfg) != 0)
   {
-    log_message(&(g_cfg->log), LOG_LEVEL_ERROR, "error reading config - keeping old cfg");
+    log_message(LOG_LEVEL_ERROR, "error reading config - keeping old cfg");
     return;
   }
 
   /* stop logging subsystem */
-  log_end(&(g_cfg->log));
+  log_end();
 
   /* replace old config with new readed one */
   g_cfg = cfg;
+  
+  g_snprintf(cfg_file, 255, "%s/sesman.ini", XRDP_CFG_PATH);
 
   /* start again logging subsystem */
-  error = log_start(&(g_cfg->log));
+  error = log_start(cfg_file,"XRDP-sesman");
 
   if (error != LOG_STARTUP_OK)
   {
+    char buf[256];
     switch (error)
     {
       case LOG_ERROR_MALLOC:
         g_printf("error on malloc. cannot restart logging. log stops here, sorry.\n");
         break;
       case LOG_ERROR_FILE_OPEN:
-        g_printf("error reopening log file [%s]. log stops here, sorry.\n", g_cfg->log.log_file);
+        g_printf("error reopening log file [%s]. log stops here, sorry.\n", getLogFile(buf,255));
         break;
     }
   }
 
-  log_message(&(g_cfg->log), LOG_LEVEL_INFO, "configuration reloaded, log subsystem restarted");
+  log_message(LOG_LEVEL_INFO, "configuration reloaded, log subsystem restarted");
 }
 
 /******************************************************************************/
@@ -166,27 +170,27 @@ sig_handler_thread(void* arg)
       case SIGHUP:
         //reload cfg
 	//we must stop & restart logging, or copy logging cfg!!!!
-        LOG_DBG(&(g_cfg->log), "sesman received SIGHUP", 0);
+        LOG_DBG("sesman received SIGHUP", 0);
         //return 0;
         break;
       case SIGCHLD:
         /* a session died */
-        LOG_DBG(&(g_cfg->log), "sesman received SIGCHLD", 0);
+        LOG_DBG("sesman received SIGCHLD", 0);
         sig_sesman_session_end(SIGCHLD);
         break;
       case SIGINT:
         /* we die */
-        LOG_DBG(&(g_cfg->log), "sesman received SIGINT", 0);
+        LOG_DBG("sesman received SIGINT", 0);
         sig_sesman_shutdown(recv_signal);
         break;
       case SIGKILL:
         /* we die */
-        LOG_DBG(&(g_cfg->log), "sesman received SIGKILL", 0);
+        LOG_DBG("sesman received SIGKILL", 0);
         sig_sesman_shutdown(recv_signal);
         break;
       case SIGTERM:
         /* we die */
-        LOG_DBG(&(g_cfg->log), "sesman received SIGTERM", 0);
+        LOG_DBG("sesman received SIGTERM", 0);
         sig_sesman_shutdown(recv_signal);
         break;
     }
diff --git a/sesman/thread.c b/sesman/thread.c
index 986a5d27..4c266637 100644
--- a/sesman/thread.c
+++ b/sesman/thread.c
@@ -62,14 +62,14 @@ thread_sighandler_start(void)
   sigaddset(&waitmask, SIGFPE);
   pthread_sigmask(SIG_UNBLOCK, &waitmask, NULL);
 
-  log_message(&(g_cfg->log), LOG_LEVEL_INFO,"starting signal handling thread...");
+  log_message(LOG_LEVEL_INFO,"starting signal handling thread...");
 
   ret = pthread_create(&g_thread_sighandler, NULL, sig_handler_thread, "");
   pthread_detach(g_thread_sighandler);
 
   if (ret == 0)
   {
-    log_message(&(g_cfg->log), LOG_LEVEL_INFO, "signal handler thread started successfully");
+    log_message(LOG_LEVEL_INFO, "signal handler thread started successfully");
     return 0;
   }
 
@@ -77,16 +77,16 @@ thread_sighandler_start(void)
   switch (ret)
   {
     case EINVAL:
-      log_message(&(g_cfg->log), LOG_LEVEL_ERROR, "invalid attributes for signal handling thread (creation returned  EINVAL)");
+      log_message(LOG_LEVEL_ERROR, "invalid attributes for signal handling thread (creation returned  EINVAL)");
       break;
     case EAGAIN:
-      log_message(&(g_cfg->log), LOG_LEVEL_ERROR, "not enough resources to start signal handling thread (creation returned EAGAIN)");
+      log_message(LOG_LEVEL_ERROR, "not enough resources to start signal handling thread (creation returned EAGAIN)");
       break;
     case EPERM:
-      log_message(&(g_cfg->log), LOG_LEVEL_ERROR, "invalid permissions for signal handling thread (creation returned EPERM)");
+      log_message(LOG_LEVEL_ERROR, "invalid permissions for signal handling thread (creation returned EPERM)");
       break;
     default:
-      log_message(&(g_cfg->log), LOG_LEVEL_ERROR, "unknown error starting signal handling thread");
+      log_message(LOG_LEVEL_ERROR, "unknown error starting signal handling thread");
   }
 
   return 1;
@@ -116,16 +116,16 @@ thread_session_update_start(void)
   switch (ret)
   {
     case EINVAL:
-      log_message(&(g_cfg->log), LOG_LEVEL_ERROR, "invalid attributes for session update thread (creation returned  EINVAL)");
+      log_message(LOG_LEVEL_ERROR, "invalid attributes for session update thread (creation returned  EINVAL)");
       break;
     case EAGAIN:
-      log_message(&(g_cfg->log), LOG_LEVEL_ERROR, "not enough resources to start session update thread (creation returned EAGAIN)");
+      log_message(LOG_LEVEL_ERROR, "not enough resources to start session update thread (creation returned EAGAIN)");
       break;
     case EPERM:
-      log_message(&(g_cfg->log), LOG_LEVEL_ERROR, "invalid permissions for session update thread (creation returned EPERM)");
+      log_message(LOG_LEVEL_ERROR, "invalid permissions for session update thread (creation returned EPERM)");
       break;
     default:
-      log_message(&(g_cfg->log), LOG_LEVEL_ERROR, "unknown error starting session update thread");
+      log_message(LOG_LEVEL_ERROR, "unknown error starting session update thread");
   }
 
   return 1;
@@ -150,7 +150,7 @@ thread_scp_start(int skt)
 
   if (ret == 0) 
   {
-    log_message(&(g_cfg->log), LOG_LEVEL_INFO, "scp thread on sck %d started successfully", skt);
+    log_message(LOG_LEVEL_INFO, "scp thread on sck %d started successfully", skt);
     return 0;
   }
 
@@ -158,16 +158,16 @@ thread_scp_start(int skt)
   switch (ret)
   {
     case EINVAL:
-      log_message(&(g_cfg->log), LOG_LEVEL_ERROR, "invalid attributes for scp thread on sck %d (creation returned  EINVAL)", skt);
+      log_message(LOG_LEVEL_ERROR, "invalid attributes for scp thread on sck %d (creation returned  EINVAL)", skt);
       break;
     case EAGAIN:
-      log_message(&(g_cfg->log), LOG_LEVEL_ERROR, "not enough resources to start scp thread on sck %d (creation returned EAGAIN)", skt);
+      log_message(LOG_LEVEL_ERROR, "not enough resources to start scp thread on sck %d (creation returned EAGAIN)", skt);
       break;
     case EPERM:
-      log_message(&(g_cfg->log), LOG_LEVEL_ERROR, "invalid permissions for scp thread on sck %d (creation returned EPERM)", skt);
+      log_message(LOG_LEVEL_ERROR, "invalid permissions for scp thread on sck %d (creation returned EPERM)", skt);
       break;
     default:
-      log_message(&(g_cfg->log), LOG_LEVEL_ERROR, "unknown error starting scp thread on sck %d");
+      log_message(LOG_LEVEL_ERROR, "unknown error starting scp thread on sck %d");
   }
 
   return 1;
diff --git a/sesman/tools/sesadmin.c b/sesman/tools/sesadmin.c
index 4c612316..7fac3d47 100644
--- a/sesman/tools/sesadmin.c
+++ b/sesman/tools/sesadmin.c
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ int main(int argc, char** argv)
   logging.log_file = g_strdup("xrdp-sesadmin.log");
   logging.log_level = LOG_LEVEL_DEBUG;
   logging.enable_syslog = 0;
-  log_start(&logging);
+  log_start_from_param(&logging);
 
   for (idx = 0; idx < argc; idx++)
   {
@@ -110,11 +110,11 @@ int main(int argc, char** argv)
   s = scp_session_create();
   c = scp_connection_create(sock);
 
-  LOG_DBG(&logging, "Connecting to %s:%s with user %s (%s)\n", serv, port, user, pass);
+  LOG_DBG("Connecting to %s:%s with user %s (%s)\n", serv, port, user, pass);
 
   if (0 != g_tcp_connect(sock, serv, port))
   {
-    LOG_DBG(&logging, "g_tcp_connect() error\n");
+    LOG_DBG("g_tcp_connect() error\n");
     return 1;
   }
 
@@ -127,7 +127,7 @@ int main(int argc, char** argv)
 
   if (SCP_CLIENT_STATE_OK != e)
   {
-    LOG_DBG(&logging,  "libscp error connecting: %s %d\n", s->errstr, (int)e);
+    LOG_DBG("libscp error connecting: %s %d\n", s->errstr, (int)e);
   }
 
   if (0 == g_strncmp(cmnd, "list", 5))
diff --git a/sesman/tools/sestest.c b/sesman/tools/sestest.c
index 4382e160..1ba119e0 100644
--- a/sesman/tools/sestest.c
+++ b/sesman/tools/sestest.c
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ int main(int argc, char** argv)
   log.log_level=99;
   log.program_name=g_strdup("sestest");
   log.log_file=g_strdup("sestest.log");
-  log_start(&log);
+  log_start_from_param(&log);
   scp_init(&log);
 
   sock=g_tcp_socket();
diff --git a/sesman/verify_user.c b/sesman/verify_user.c
index cdc60b47..ffe1c04d 100644
--- a/sesman/verify_user.c
+++ b/sesman/verify_user.c
@@ -310,13 +310,13 @@ auth_account_disabled(struct spwd* stp)
 
   today=g_time1()/SECS_PER_DAY;
 
-  LOG_DBG(&(g_cfg->log), "last   %d",stp->sp_lstchg);
-  LOG_DBG(&(g_cfg->log), "min    %d",stp->sp_min);
-  LOG_DBG(&(g_cfg->log), "max    %d",stp->sp_max);
-  LOG_DBG(&(g_cfg->log), "inact  %d",stp->sp_inact);
-  LOG_DBG(&(g_cfg->log), "warn   %d",stp->sp_warn);
-  LOG_DBG(&(g_cfg->log), "expire %d",stp->sp_expire);
-  LOG_DBG(&(g_cfg->log), "today  %d",today);
+  LOG_DBG("last   %d",stp->sp_lstchg);
+  LOG_DBG("min    %d",stp->sp_min);
+  LOG_DBG("max    %d",stp->sp_max);
+  LOG_DBG("inact  %d",stp->sp_inact);
+  LOG_DBG("warn   %d",stp->sp_warn);
+  LOG_DBG("expire %d",stp->sp_expire);
+  LOG_DBG("today  %d",today);
 
   if ((stp->sp_expire != -1) && (today >= stp->sp_expire))
   {