diff --git a/sesman/libscp/libscp_session.c b/sesman/libscp/libscp_session.c
index 244f188a..3ed5070a 100644
--- a/sesman/libscp/libscp_session.c
+++ b/sesman/libscp/libscp_session.c
@@ -60,6 +60,9 @@ scp_session_set_type(struct SCP_SESSION* s, tui8 type)
     case SCP_SESSION_TYPE_XRDP:
       s->type = SCP_SESSION_TYPE_XRDP;
       break;
+    case SCP_GW_AUTHENTICATION:
+      s->type = SCP_GW_AUTHENTICATION;
+      break;
     case SCP_SESSION_TYPE_MANAGE:
       s->type = SCP_SESSION_TYPE_MANAGE;
       s->mng = (struct SCP_MNG_DATA*)g_malloc(sizeof(struct SCP_MNG_DATA), 1);
diff --git a/sesman/libscp/libscp_types.h b/sesman/libscp/libscp_types.h
index 7a54545a..e6521741 100644
--- a/sesman/libscp/libscp_types.h
+++ b/sesman/libscp/libscp_types.h
@@ -42,6 +42,10 @@
 #define SCP_SESSION_TYPE_XVNC    0x00
 #define SCP_SESSION_TYPE_XRDP    0x01
 #define SCP_SESSION_TYPE_MANAGE  0x02
+/* SCP_GW_AUTHENTICATION can be used when XRDP + sesman act as a gateway
+ * XRDP sends this command to let sesman verify if the user is allowed 
+ * to use the gateway */
+#define SCP_GW_AUTHENTICATION    0x04
 
 #define SCP_ADDRESS_TYPE_IPV4 0x00
 #define SCP_ADDRESS_TYPE_IPV6 0x01
diff --git a/sesman/libscp/libscp_v0.c b/sesman/libscp/libscp_v0.c
index 69dd4afa..f92383d4 100644
--- a/sesman/libscp/libscp_v0.c
+++ b/sesman/libscp/libscp_v0.c
@@ -277,6 +277,42 @@ scp_v0s_accept(struct SCP_CONNECTION* c, struct SCP_SESSION** s, int skipVchk)
       }
     }
   }
+  if (code == SCP_GW_AUTHENTICATION)
+  {
+    /* g_writeln("Command is SCP_GW_AUTHENTICATION"); */
+    session = scp_session_create();
+    if (0 == session)
+    {
+      /* until syslog merge log_message(s_log, LOG_LEVEL_WARNING, "[v0:%d] connection aborted: network error",      __LINE__);*/
+      return SCP_SERVER_STATE_INTERNAL_ERR;
+    }
+
+    scp_session_set_version(session, version);   
+    scp_session_set_type(session, SCP_GW_AUTHENTICATION);    
+    /* reading username */
+    in_uint16_be(c->in_s, sz);
+    buf[sz]='\0';
+    in_uint8a(c->in_s, buf, sz);
+    /* g_writeln("Received user name: %s",buf); */
+    if (0 != scp_session_set_username(session, buf))
+    {
+      scp_session_destroy(session);
+      /* until syslog merge log_message(s_log, LOG_LEVEL_WARNING, "[v0:%d] connection aborted: error setting        username", __LINE__);*/
+      return SCP_SERVER_STATE_INTERNAL_ERR;
+    }
+
+    /* reading password */
+    in_uint16_be(c->in_s, sz);
+    buf[sz]='\0';
+    in_uint8a(c->in_s, buf, sz);
+    /* g_writeln("Received password: %s",buf); */
+    if (0 != scp_session_set_password(session, buf))
+    {
+      scp_session_destroy(session);
+      /* until syslog merge log_message(s_log, LOG_LEVEL_WARNING, "[v0:%d] connection aborted: error setting password", __LINE__); */
+      return SCP_SERVER_STATE_INTERNAL_ERR;
+    }  
+  }
   else
   {
     log_message(LOG_LEVEL_WARNING, "[v0:%d] connection aborted: sequence error", __LINE__);
@@ -315,8 +351,8 @@ scp_v0s_deny_connection(struct SCP_CONNECTION* c)
   out_uint32_be(c->out_s, 0);  /* version */
   out_uint32_be(c->out_s, 14); /* size */
   out_uint16_be(c->out_s, 3);  /* cmd */
-  out_uint16_be(c->out_s, 0);  /* data */
-  out_uint16_be(c->out_s, 0);  /* data */
+  out_uint16_be(c->out_s, 0);  /* data = 0 - means NOT ok*/
+  out_uint16_be(c->out_s, 0);  /* reserved for display number*/
   s_mark_end(c->out_s);
 
   if (0 != scp_tcp_force_send(c->in_sck, c->out_s->data, c->out_s->end - c->out_s->data))
@@ -328,3 +364,26 @@ scp_v0s_deny_connection(struct SCP_CONNECTION* c)
   LOG_DBG("[v0:%d] connection terminated (denied)", __LINE__);
   return SCP_SERVER_STATE_OK;
 }
+
+/******************************************************************************/
+enum SCP_SERVER_STATES_E
+scp_v0s_replyauthentication(struct SCP_CONNECTION* c, unsigned short int value)
+{
+  out_uint32_be(c->out_s, 0);  /* version */
+  out_uint32_be(c->out_s, 14); /* size */
+  /* cmd SCP_GW_AUTHENTICATION means authentication reply */
+  out_uint16_be(c->out_s, SCP_GW_AUTHENTICATION);
+  out_uint16_be(c->out_s, value);  /* reply code  */
+  out_uint16_be(c->out_s, 0);  /* dummy data */
+  s_mark_end(c->out_s);
+  
+  /* g_writeln("Total number of bytes that will be sent %d",c->out_s->end - c->out_s->data);*/
+  if (0 != scp_tcp_force_send(c->in_sck, c->out_s->data, c->out_s->end - c->out_s->data))
+  {
+    /* until syslog merge log_message(s_log, LOG_LEVEL_WARNING, "[v0:%d] connection aborted: network error", __LINE__); */
+    return SCP_SERVER_STATE_NETWORK_ERR;
+  }
+
+  /* until syslog merge LOG_DBG(s_log, "[v0:%d] connection terminated (scp_v0s_deny_authentication)", __LINE__);*/
+  return SCP_SERVER_STATE_OK;
+}
diff --git a/sesman/libscp/libscp_v0.h b/sesman/libscp/libscp_v0.h
index 7c6fd4b2..92b835f0 100644
--- a/sesman/libscp/libscp_v0.h
+++ b/sesman/libscp/libscp_v0.h
@@ -73,5 +73,14 @@ scp_v0s_allow_connection(struct SCP_CONNECTION* c, SCP_DISPLAY d);
 enum SCP_SERVER_STATES_E 
 scp_v0s_deny_connection(struct SCP_CONNECTION* c);
 
+/**
+ * @brief send reply to an authentication request
+ * @param c connection descriptor
+ * @param value the reply code 0 means ok
+ * @return 
+ */
+enum SCP_SERVER_STATES_E
+scp_v0s_replyauthentication(struct SCP_CONNECTION* c, unsigned short int value);
+
 #endif
 
diff --git a/sesman/scp_v0.c b/sesman/scp_v0.c
index e36aeaf6..b4e1a845 100644
--- a/sesman/scp_v0.c
+++ b/sesman/scp_v0.c
@@ -38,20 +38,52 @@ scp_v0_process(struct SCP_CONNECTION* c, struct SCP_SESSION* s)
   struct session_item* s_item;
 
   data = auth_userpass(s->username, s->password);
-
-  if (data)
+  if(s->type==SCP_GW_AUTHENTICATION)
   {
+    /* this is just authentication in a gateway situation */
+    /* g_writeln("SCP_GW_AUTHENTICATION message received"); */
+    if(data)
+    {
+	    if (1 == access_login_allowed(s->username))
+	    {
+	      /* the user is member of the correct groups. */
+	      scp_v0s_replyauthentication(c,0);
+        log_message( LOG_LEVEL_INFO,"Access permitted for user: %s",
+          s->username);
+	      /* g_writeln("Connection allowed"); */
+	    }
+      else
+      {
+        scp_v0s_replyauthentication(c,3);
+        log_message( LOG_LEVEL_INFO,"Username okey but group problem for user: %s",
+          s->username);
+	      /* g_writeln("user password ok, but group problem"); */
+	    }
+    }
+    else
+    {
+	    /* g_writeln("username or password error"); */
+      log_message( LOG_LEVEL_INFO,"Username or password error for user: %s",
+        s->username);
+      scp_v0s_replyauthentication(c,2);	  
+    }
+    auth_end(data);
+  }
+  else if (data)
+  {     
     s_item = session_get_bydata(s->username, s->width, s->height, s->bpp, s->type);
     if (s_item != 0)
     {
       display = s_item->display;
       if (0 != 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);
+        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(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 */
@@ -63,11 +95,13 @@ scp_v0_process(struct SCP_CONNECTION* c, struct SCP_SESSION* s)
       {
         if (0 != s->client_ip)
         {
-          log_message(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(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)
diff --git a/xrdp/xrdp.ini b/xrdp/xrdp.ini
index 0bf1350c..47e93c99 100644
--- a/xrdp/xrdp.ini
+++ b/xrdp/xrdp.ini
@@ -65,6 +65,9 @@ ip=ask
 port=ask5900
 username=na
 password=ask
+#pamusername=asksame
+#pampassword=asksame
+#pamsessionmng=127.0.0.1
 
 [xrdp4]
 name=sesman-any
diff --git a/xrdp/xrdp_login_wnd.c b/xrdp/xrdp_login_wnd.c
index d10094a0..69d3721f 100644
--- a/xrdp/xrdp_login_wnd.c
+++ b/xrdp/xrdp_login_wnd.c
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@
 */
 
 #include "xrdp.h"
+#define ACCESS
 #include "log.h"
 
 /*****************************************************************************/
@@ -223,6 +224,10 @@ xrdp_wm_ok_clicked(struct xrdp_bitmap* wnd)
       xrdp_wm_set_login_mode(wm, 2);
     }
   }
+  else
+  {
+    log_message(LOG_LEVEL_ERROR,"Combo is 0 - potential programming error");
+  }
   return 0;
 }
 
@@ -262,7 +267,7 @@ xrdp_wm_show_edits(struct xrdp_wm* self, struct xrdp_bitmap* combo)
       if (g_strncmp("ask", value, 3) == 0)
       {
         /* label */
-        b = xrdp_bitmap_create(70, DEFAULT_EDIT_H, self->screen->bpp,
+        b = xrdp_bitmap_create(95, DEFAULT_EDIT_H, self->screen->bpp,
                                WND_TYPE_LABEL, self);
         list_insert_item(self->login_window->child_list, insert_index,
                               (long)b);
@@ -303,7 +308,11 @@ xrdp_wm_show_edits(struct xrdp_wm* self, struct xrdp_bitmap* combo)
             username_set = 1;
           }
         }
+#ifdef ACCESS         
+        if ((g_strncmp(name, "password", 255) == 0) || (g_strncmp(name, "pampassword", 255) == 0))
+#else
         if (g_strncmp(name, "password", 255) == 0)
+#endif        
         {
           b->password_char = '*';
           if (username_set)
diff --git a/xrdp/xrdp_mm.c b/xrdp/xrdp_mm.c
index e25567fa..8dfac0b9 100644
--- a/xrdp/xrdp_mm.c
+++ b/xrdp/xrdp_mm.c
@@ -21,6 +21,8 @@
 */
 
 #include "xrdp.h"
+#include "log.h"
+#define ACCESS
 
 /*****************************************************************************/
 struct xrdp_mm* APP_CC
@@ -104,6 +106,7 @@ xrdp_mm_delete(struct xrdp_mm* self)
 }
 
 /*****************************************************************************/
+/* Send login information to sesman */
 static int APP_CC
 xrdp_mm_send_login(struct xrdp_mm* self)
 {
@@ -201,6 +204,7 @@ xrdp_mm_send_login(struct xrdp_mm* self)
   s_mark_end(s);
 
   s_pop_layer(s, channel_hdr);
+  /* Version 0 of the protocol to sesman is currently used by XRDP */
   out_uint32_be(s, 0); /* version */
   index = (int)(s->end - s->data);
   out_uint32_be(s, index); /* size */
@@ -748,6 +752,17 @@ xrdp_mm_connect_chansrv(struct xrdp_mm* self, char* ip, char* port)
   return 0;
 }
 
+static void cleanup_sesman_connection(struct xrdp_mm* self)
+{
+  self->delete_sesman_trans = 1;
+  self->connected_state = 0;
+  if (self->wm->login_mode != 10)
+  {
+    xrdp_wm_set_login_mode(self->wm, 11);
+    xrdp_mm_module_cleanup(self);
+  }
+}
+
 /*****************************************************************************/
 static int APP_CC
 xrdp_mm_process_login_response(struct xrdp_mm* self, struct stream* s)
@@ -793,14 +808,7 @@ xrdp_mm_process_login_response(struct xrdp_mm* self, struct stream* s)
     xrdp_wm_log_msg(self->wm, "xrdp_mm_process_login_response: "
                               "login failed");
   }
-  self->delete_sesman_trans = 1;
-  self->connected_state = 0;
-  if (self->wm->login_mode != 10)
-  {
-    xrdp_wm_set_login_mode(self->wm, 11);
-    xrdp_mm_module_cleanup(self);
-  }
-
+  cleanup_sesman_connection(self); 
   return rv;
 }
 
@@ -905,6 +913,7 @@ xrdp_mm_process_channel_data(struct xrdp_mm* self, tbus param1, tbus param2,
 }
 
 /*****************************************************************************/
+/* This is the callback registered for sesman communication replies. */
 static int APP_CC
 xrdp_mm_sesman_data_in(struct trans* trans)
 {
@@ -933,11 +942,14 @@ xrdp_mm_sesman_data_in(struct trans* trans)
     in_uint16_be(s, code);
     switch (code)
     {
+      /* even when the request is denied the reply will hold 3 as the command. */	
       case 3:
         error = xrdp_mm_process_login_response(self, s);
         break;
       default:
-        g_writeln("xrdp_mm_sesman_data_in: unknown code %d", code);
+        xrdp_wm_log_msg(self->wm, "An undefined reply code was received from sesman");  
+        g_writeln("Fatal xrdp_mm_sesman_data_in: unknown cmd code %d", code);
+        cleanup_sesman_connection(self); 
         break;
     }
   }
@@ -945,6 +957,130 @@ xrdp_mm_sesman_data_in(struct trans* trans)
   return error;
 }
 
+#ifdef ACCESS
+/*********************************************************************/
+/* return 0 on success */
+int access_control(char *username, char *password, char *srv){
+  int reply ;
+  int rec = 1 ; // failure     
+  struct stream* in_s;
+  struct stream* out_s; 
+  unsigned long version ;
+  unsigned short int dummy;
+  unsigned short int ok;
+  unsigned short int code;
+  unsigned long size ;
+  int index ;   
+  int socket = g_tcp_socket();
+  if (socket > 0) {    
+    /* we use a blocking socket here */
+    reply = g_tcp_connect(socket, srv, "3350");
+    if (reply == 0)
+    {      
+      make_stream(in_s);
+      init_stream(in_s, 500);
+      make_stream(out_s);
+      init_stream(out_s, 500);	  
+      s_push_layer(out_s, channel_hdr, 8);	  
+      out_uint16_be(out_s, 4); /*0x04 means SCP_GW_AUTHENTICATION*/
+      index = g_strlen(username);
+      out_uint16_be(out_s, index);
+      out_uint8a(out_s, username, index);
+  
+      index = g_strlen(password);
+      out_uint16_be(out_s, index);
+      out_uint8a(out_s, password, index);	  
+      s_mark_end(out_s);
+      s_pop_layer(out_s, channel_hdr);
+      out_uint32_be(out_s, 0); /* version */
+      index = (int)(out_s->end - out_s->data);
+      out_uint32_be(out_s, index); /* size */
+      /* g_writeln("Number of data to send : %d",index); */
+      reply = g_tcp_send(socket, out_s->data, index, 0);      
+      free_stream(out_s);     
+      if (reply > 0)
+      {
+        /* We wait in 5 sec for a reply from sesman*/
+        if(g_tcp_can_recv(socket,5000)){
+          reply = g_tcp_recv(socket, in_s->end, 500, 0);
+          if (reply > 0)
+          {
+            in_s->end =  in_s->end + reply ;
+            in_uint32_be(in_s, version);
+            /*g_writeln("Version number in reply from sesman: %d",version) ; */
+            in_uint32_be(in_s, size);
+            if((size==14) && (version==0))
+            {
+              in_uint16_be(in_s, code);
+              in_uint16_be(in_s, ok);
+              in_uint16_be(in_s, dummy);
+              if(code!=4)
+              {
+                log_message(LOG_LEVEL_ERROR,"Returned cmd code from "
+                  "sesman is corrupt");
+              }
+              else
+              {
+                rec = ok; /* here we read the reply from the access control */       
+              }
+            }
+            else
+            {
+              log_message(LOG_LEVEL_ERROR,"Corrupt reply size or "
+                "version from sesman: %d",size);
+            }
+          }
+          else
+          {
+            log_message(LOG_LEVEL_ERROR,"No data received from sesman");
+          }
+        }
+        else
+        {
+          log_message(LOG_LEVEL_ERROR,"Timeout when waiting for sesman");
+        }
+      }
+      else
+      {
+        log_message(LOG_LEVEL_ERROR,"No success sending to sesman");
+      }
+      free_stream(in_s);
+      g_tcp_close(socket);
+    }
+    else
+    {
+      log_message(LOG_LEVEL_ERROR,"Failure connecting to socket sesman");
+    }        
+  }
+  else
+  {
+    log_message(LOG_LEVEL_ERROR,"Failure creating socket - for access control");
+  }  
+  return rec;
+}
+#endif
+
+/*****************************************************************************/
+/* This routine clears all states to make sure that our next login will be
+ * as expected. If the user does not press ok on the log window and try to 
+ * connect again we must make sure that no previous information is stored.*/
+void cleanup_states(struct xrdp_mm* self)
+{
+  if(self != NULL)
+  {
+    self-> connected_state = 0; /* true if connected to sesman else false */
+    self-> sesman_trans = NULL; /* connection to sesman */
+    self-> sesman_trans_up = 0 ; /* true once connected to sesman */
+    self-> delete_sesman_trans = 0; /* boolean set when done with sesman connection */
+    self-> display = 0; /* 10 for :10.0, 11 for :11.0, etc */
+    self-> code = 0; /* 0 Xvnc session 10 X11rdp session */
+    self-> sesman_controlled = 0; /* true if this is a sesman session */
+    self-> chan_trans = NULL; /* connection to chansrv */
+    self-> chan_trans_up = 0; /* true once connected to chansrv */
+    self-> delete_chan_trans = 0; /* boolean set when done with channel connection */
+    self-> usechansrv = 0; /* true if chansrvport is set in xrdp.ini or using sesman */
+  }
+}
 /*****************************************************************************/
 int APP_CC
 xrdp_mm_connect(struct xrdp_mm* self)
@@ -953,7 +1089,6 @@ xrdp_mm_connect(struct xrdp_mm* self)
   struct list* values;
   int index;
   int count;
-  int use_sesman;
   int ok;
   int rv;
   char* name;
@@ -963,14 +1098,24 @@ xrdp_mm_connect(struct xrdp_mm* self)
   char text[256];
   char port[8];
   char chansrvport[256];
-
+#ifdef ACCESS
+  int use_pam_auth = 0 ;
+  char pam_auth_sessionIP[256] ;
+  char pam_auth_password[256];
+  char pam_auth_username[256];
+  char username[256];
+  char password[256];
+  username[0] = 0;
+  password[0] = 0;
+#endif
+  /* make sure we start in correct state */
+  cleanup_states(self);
   g_memset(ip, 0, sizeof(ip));
   g_memset(errstr, 0, sizeof(errstr));
   g_memset(text, 0, sizeof(text));
   g_memset(port, 0, sizeof(port));
   g_memset(chansrvport, 0, sizeof(chansrvport));
   rv = 0; /* success */
-  use_sesman = 0;
   names = self->login_names;
   values = self->login_values;
   count = names->count;
@@ -986,25 +1131,83 @@ xrdp_mm_connect(struct xrdp_mm* self)
     {
       if (g_strcasecmp(value, "-1") == 0)
       {
-        use_sesman = 1;
+        self->sesman_controlled = 1;
       }
     }
+#ifdef ACCESS    
+    else if (g_strcasecmp(name, "pamusername") == 0)
+    {
+      use_pam_auth = 1;         
+      g_strncpy(pam_auth_username, value, 255);        
+    }
+    else if (g_strcasecmp(name, "pamsessionmng") == 0)
+    {
+      g_strncpy(pam_auth_sessionIP, value, 255);                           
+    }
+    else if (g_strcasecmp(name, "pampassword") == 0)
+    {
+      g_strncpy(pam_auth_password, value, 255); 
+    }
+    else if (g_strcasecmp(name, "password") == 0)
+    {
+      g_strncpy(password, value, 255); 
+    } 
+    else if (g_strcasecmp(name, "username") == 0)
+    {
+      g_strncpy(username, value, 255); 
+    } 
+#endif
     else if (g_strcasecmp(name, "chansrvport") == 0)
     {
       g_strncpy(chansrvport, value, 255);
       self->usechansrv = 1;
     }
   }
-  if (use_sesman)
+#ifdef ACCESS  
+  if(use_pam_auth){
+    int reply;    
+    char replytxt[80];
+    char replymessage[4][80] = {"Ok","Sesman connect failure","User or password error","Privilege group error"};
+    xrdp_wm_log_msg(self->wm, "Please wait, we now perform access control...");
+    /* g_writeln("we use pam modules to check if we can approve this user"); */
+    if(!g_strncmp(pam_auth_username,"same",255))
+    {
+      log_message(LOG_LEVEL_DEBUG,"pamusername copied from username - same: %s",username);
+      g_strncpy(pam_auth_username,username,255);	  
+    }
+    if(!g_strncmp(pam_auth_password,"same",255))
+    {
+      log_message(LOG_LEVEL_DEBUG,"pam_auth_password copied from username - same: %s",password);
+      g_strncpy(pam_auth_password,password,255);
+    }
+    /* access_control return 0 on success */
+    reply = access_control(pam_auth_username, pam_auth_password, pam_auth_sessionIP);	
+    if(reply>=0 && reply<4)
+    {
+      g_sprintf(replytxt,"Reply from access control: %s",replymessage[reply]);
+    }
+    else
+    {
+      g_sprintf(replytxt,"Reply from access control undefined");
+    }
+    xrdp_wm_log_msg(self->wm,replytxt);
+    log_message(LOG_LEVEL_INFO,replytxt);
+    if(reply!=0)
+    {      
+      rv = 1 ;
+      return rv ;
+    }        
+  }    
+#endif
+  if (self->sesman_controlled)
   {
     ok = 0;
-    errstr[0] = 0;
     trans_delete(self->sesman_trans);
     self->sesman_trans = trans_create(TRANS_MODE_TCP, 8192, 8192);
     xrdp_mm_get_sesman_port(port, sizeof(port));
     g_snprintf(text, 255, "connecting to sesman ip %s port %s", ip, port);
     xrdp_wm_log_msg(self->wm, text);
-
+    /* xrdp_mm_sesman_data_in is the callback that is called when data arrives */
     self->sesman_trans->trans_data_in = xrdp_mm_sesman_data_in;
     self->sesman_trans->header_size = 8;
     self->sesman_trans->callback_data = self;
@@ -1030,6 +1233,8 @@ xrdp_mm_connect(struct xrdp_mm* self)
     }
     else
     {
+      g_snprintf(errstr, 255, "Failure to connect to sesman: %s port: %s",
+                   ip, port);	
       xrdp_wm_log_msg(self->wm, errstr);
       trans_delete(self->sesman_trans);
       self->sesman_trans = 0;
@@ -1049,13 +1254,13 @@ xrdp_mm_connect(struct xrdp_mm* self)
       else
       {
         /* connect error */
-        g_snprintf(errstr, 255, "Failure to connect to: %s port: %s",
-                   ip, port);
-        g_writeln(errstr);
+        g_snprintf(errstr, 255, "Failure to connect to: %s",ip);
         xrdp_wm_log_msg(self->wm, errstr);
         rv = 1; /* failure */
       }
-    }else{
+    }
+    else
+    {
       g_writeln("Failure setting up module");
     }
     if (self->wm->login_mode != 10)
@@ -1065,7 +1270,6 @@ xrdp_mm_connect(struct xrdp_mm* self)
       rv = 1 ; /* failure */
     }
   }
-  self->sesman_controlled = use_sesman;
 
   if ((self->wm->login_mode == 10) && (self->sesman_controlled == 0) &&
       (self->usechansrv != 0))