diff --git a/common/log.c b/common/log.c
index e8e005f0..d8279600 100644
--- a/common/log.c
+++ b/common/log.c
@@ -617,7 +617,7 @@ log_message(const enum logLevels lvl, const char *msg, ...)
     if (lvl <= staticLogConfig->log_level)
     {
         /* log to console */
-        g_printf(buff);
+        g_printf("%s", buff);
 
         /* log to application logfile */
 #ifdef LOG_ENABLE_THREAD
diff --git a/libxrdp/xrdp_rdp.c b/libxrdp/xrdp_rdp.c
index eff2a654..7136e36a 100644
--- a/libxrdp/xrdp_rdp.c
+++ b/libxrdp/xrdp_rdp.c
@@ -114,17 +114,17 @@ xrdp_rdp_read_config(struct xrdp_client_info *client_info)
             }
             else
             {
-                g_writeln("Warning: Your configured crypt level is"
+                log_message(LOG_LEVEL_ALWAYS,"Warning: Your configured crypt level is"
                           "undefined 'high' will be used");
                 client_info->crypt_level = 3;
             }
         }
-        else if (g_strcasecmp(item, "channel_code") == 0)
+        else if (g_strcasecmp(item, "allow_channels") == 0)
         {
             client_info->channel_code = text2bool(value);
             if (client_info->channel_code == 0)
             {
-                g_writeln("Info: All channels are disabled");
+                log_message(LOG_LEVEL_DEBUG,"Info - All channels are disabled");
             }
         }
         else if (g_strcasecmp(item, "max_bpp") == 0)
diff --git a/libxrdp/xrdp_sec.c b/libxrdp/xrdp_sec.c
index 17348274..2cc2d424 100644
--- a/libxrdp/xrdp_sec.c
+++ b/libxrdp/xrdp_sec.c
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@
  */
 
 #include "libxrdp.h"
+#include "log.h"
 
 /* some compilers need unsigned char to avoid warnings */
 static tui8 g_pad_54[40] =
@@ -1056,7 +1057,7 @@ xrdp_sec_incoming(struct xrdp_sec *self)
     if (file_by_name_read_section(key_file, "keys", items, values) != 0)
     {
         /* this is a show stopper */
-        g_writeln("xrdp_sec_incoming: error reading %s file", key_file);
+        log_message(LOG_LEVEL_ALWAYS,"XRDP cannot read file: %s (check permissions)", key_file);
         list_delete(items);
         list_delete(values);
         return 1;
diff --git a/xrdp/xrdp.ini b/xrdp/xrdp.ini
index d4a99dfb..498525bc 100644
--- a/xrdp/xrdp.ini
+++ b/xrdp/xrdp.ini
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ bitmap_cache=yes
 bitmap_compression=yes
 port=3389
 crypt_level=low
-channel_code=1
+allow_channels=true
 max_bpp=24
 fork=yes
 # regulate if the listening socket use socket option tcp_nodelay
@@ -40,6 +40,8 @@ SyslogLevel=DEBUG
 # You can block any channel by setting its value to false.
 # IMPORTANT! All channels are not supported in all use
 # cases even if you set all values to true.
+# You can override these settings on each session type
+# These settings are only used if allow_channels=true
 rdpdr=true
 rdpsnd=true
 drdynvc=true
@@ -104,10 +106,10 @@ ip=ask
 port=ask3389
 username=ask
 password=ask
-
-channel.rdpdr=true
-channel.rdpsnd=true
-channel.drdynvc=true
-channel.cliprdr=true
-channel.rail=true
-channel.xrdpvr=true
+# You can override the common channel settings for each session type
+#channel.rdpdr=true
+#channel.rdpsnd=true
+#channel.drdynvc=true
+#channel.cliprdr=true
+#channel.rail=true
+#channel.xrdpvr=true
diff --git a/xrdp/xrdp_mm.c b/xrdp/xrdp_mm.c
index 9b6ff5e7..1f5acaaf 100644
--- a/xrdp/xrdp_mm.c
+++ b/xrdp/xrdp_mm.c
@@ -2174,8 +2174,7 @@ is_channel_enabled(char *inName, struct list *names, struct list *values)
 {
     int reply = 0; /*means not in the list*/
     int index;
-    char *val;
-    char *name;
+    char *val;    
 
     index = find_name_in_lists(inName, names);
     if ( index >= 0 )
@@ -2184,9 +2183,13 @@ is_channel_enabled(char *inName, struct list *names, struct list *values)
         reply = text2bool(val);
         if (reply == 0)
         {
-            log_message(LOG_LEVEL_INFO,"This channel is disabled: %s", name);
+            log_message(LOG_LEVEL_INFO,"This channel is disabled: %s", inName);
         }
     }
+    else
+    {
+        log_message(LOG_LEVEL_INFO,"This channel is disabled (not in List): %s", inName);
+    }	
 
     return reply;
 }
@@ -2212,7 +2215,8 @@ void init_channel_allowed(struct xrdp_wm *wm)
 
     names = list_create();
     values = list_create();
-
+    /* You can override the list of allowed channels individually for each 
+     * session type. */
     if (   read_allowed_channel_names(names, values)
         && update_allowed_channel_names(wm, names, values) )
     {
@@ -2226,13 +2230,13 @@ void init_channel_allowed(struct xrdp_wm *wm)
                 /* examples of channel names: rdpdr ; rdpsnd ; drdynvc ; cliprdr */
                 if (is_channel_enabled(channelname, names, values))
                 {
-                    g_writeln("The following channel is allowed: %s (%d)", channelname, index);
+                    log_message(LOG_LEVEL_INFO,"The following channel is allowed: %s (%d)", channelname, index);
                     wm->allowedchannels[allowindex] = index;
                     allowindex++;
 
                     if (allowindex >= MAX_NR_CHANNELS)
                     {
-                        g_writeln("Programming error in is_channel_allowed");
+                        log_message(LOG_LEVEL_ALWAYS,"Programming error in is_channel_allowed");
                         error = 1; /* end loop */
                     }
                 }
@@ -2268,7 +2272,7 @@ int DEFAULT_CC is_channel_allowed(struct xrdp_wm *wm, int channel_id)
     if (wm->allowedinitialized == 0)
     {
         init_channel_allowed(wm);
-        g_writeln("allow channel list initialized");
+        log_message(LOG_LEVEL_DEBUG,"The allow channel list now initialized for this session");
         wm->allowedinitialized = 1;
     }
 
@@ -2287,11 +2291,7 @@ int DEFAULT_CC is_channel_allowed(struct xrdp_wm *wm, int channel_id)
             break;
         }
     }
-
-    /*if (reply == 0)
-    {
-      g_writeln("This channel is NOT allowed: %d",channel_id) ;
-    }*/
+    
     return reply;
 }