Hi, remote client category : com.myco.client.ClientA server : should read the configuration file com.myco.client.ClientA.lcf I have started implementing a LogServer to which clients connect using SocketAppender. I would like the server to read a configuration file for the client when it connects and to store the log output in a different file for each client. The server should read the appropriate configuration file for each client based on its category name and not its originating IP address. The category name is not retrieved until the first LogEvent arrives at which point the configuration file based on the IP address has been read and a Hierarchy attached to the SocketNode. If anyone has any suggestions to get around this problem it would be appreciated. John Sheehy --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]