diff --git a/source/configure b/source/configure
index 509fa2b..921bc8c 100755
--- a/source/configure
+++ b/source/configure
@@ -853,6 +853,7 @@ Optional Features:
  --enable-hangup-watch-cd hangup watchs for DCD line (default)
  --enable-log-passwd      write session password to log (default)
  --enable-csy-locks       use '.csy' locks while dialing (default)
+ --enable-syslog     do not use syslog for logging experimental (default)
 
 Optional Packages:
   --with-PACKAGE[=ARG]    use PACKAGE [ARG=yes]
@@ -962,7 +963,7 @@ esac
     else
       echo "$as_me: WARNING: no configuration information is in $ac_dir" >&2
     fi
-    cd "$ac_popdir"
+    cd $ac_popdir
   done
 fi
 
@@ -1547,6 +1548,22 @@ _ACEOF
 
 fi;
 
+# Check whether --enable-syslog or --disable-syslog was given.
+if test "${enable_syslog+set}" = set; then
+  enableval="$enable_syslog"
+  if test $enableval = yes; then
+		cat >>confdefs.h <<\_ACEOF
+#define USE_SYSLOG 1
+_ACEOF
+
+	fi
+else
+  cat >>confdefs.h <<\_ACEOF
+#define USE_SYSLOG 1
+_ACEOF
+
+fi;
+
 
 # Check whether --with-uucp-lockdir or --without-uucp-lockdir was given.
 if test "${with_uucp_lockdir+set}" = set; then
@@ -2183,7 +2200,8 @@ if { (eval echo "$as_me:$LINENO: \"$ac_compile\"") >&5
   cat conftest.err >&5
   echo "$as_me:$LINENO: \$? = $ac_status" >&5
   (exit $ac_status); } &&
-	 { ac_try='test -z "$ac_c_werror_flag"			 || test ! -s conftest.err'
+	 { ac_try='test -z "$ac_c_werror_flag"
+			 || test ! -s conftest.err'
   { (eval echo "$as_me:$LINENO: \"$ac_try\"") >&5
   (eval $ac_try) 2>&5
   ac_status=$?
@@ -2241,7 +2259,8 @@ if { (eval echo "$as_me:$LINENO: \"$ac_compile\"") >&5
   cat conftest.err >&5
   echo "$as_me:$LINENO: \$? = $ac_status" >&5
   (exit $ac_status); } &&
-	 { ac_try='test -z "$ac_c_werror_flag"			 || test ! -s conftest.err'
+	 { ac_try='test -z "$ac_c_werror_flag"
+			 || test ! -s conftest.err'
   { (eval echo "$as_me:$LINENO: \"$ac_try\"") >&5
   (eval $ac_try) 2>&5
   ac_status=$?
@@ -2357,7 +2376,8 @@ if { (eval echo "$as_me:$LINENO: \"$ac_compile\"") >&5
   cat conftest.err >&5
   echo "$as_me:$LINENO: \$? = $ac_status" >&5
   (exit $ac_status); } &&
-	 { ac_try='test -z "$ac_c_werror_flag"			 || test ! -s conftest.err'
+	 { ac_try='test -z "$ac_c_werror_flag"
+			 || test ! -s conftest.err'
   { (eval echo "$as_me:$LINENO: \"$ac_try\"") >&5
   (eval $ac_try) 2>&5
   ac_status=$?
@@ -2411,7 +2431,8 @@ if { (eval echo "$as_me:$LINENO: \"$ac_compile\"") >&5
   cat conftest.err >&5
   echo "$as_me:$LINENO: \$? = $ac_status" >&5
   (exit $ac_status); } &&
-	 { ac_try='test -z "$ac_c_werror_flag"			 || test ! -s conftest.err'
+	 { ac_try='test -z "$ac_c_werror_flag"
+			 || test ! -s conftest.err'
   { (eval echo "$as_me:$LINENO: \"$ac_try\"") >&5
   (eval $ac_try) 2>&5
   ac_status=$?
@@ -2456,7 +2477,8 @@ if { (eval echo "$as_me:$LINENO: \"$ac_compile\"") >&5
   cat conftest.err >&5
   echo "$as_me:$LINENO: \$? = $ac_status" >&5
   (exit $ac_status); } &&
-	 { ac_try='test -z "$ac_c_werror_flag"			 || test ! -s conftest.err'
+	 { ac_try='test -z "$ac_c_werror_flag"
+			 || test ! -s conftest.err'
   { (eval echo "$as_me:$LINENO: \"$ac_try\"") >&5
   (eval $ac_try) 2>&5
   ac_status=$?
@@ -2500,7 +2522,8 @@ if { (eval echo "$as_me:$LINENO: \"$ac_compile\"") >&5
   cat conftest.err >&5
   echo "$as_me:$LINENO: \$? = $ac_status" >&5
   (exit $ac_status); } &&
-	 { ac_try='test -z "$ac_c_werror_flag"			 || test ! -s conftest.err'
+	 { ac_try='test -z "$ac_c_werror_flag"
+			 || test ! -s conftest.err'
   { (eval echo "$as_me:$LINENO: \"$ac_try\"") >&5
   (eval $ac_try) 2>&5
   ac_status=$?
@@ -2661,7 +2684,8 @@ if { (eval echo "$as_me:$LINENO: \"$ac_compile\"") >&5
   cat conftest.err >&5
   echo "$as_me:$LINENO: \$? = $ac_status" >&5
   (exit $ac_status); } &&
-	 { ac_try='test -z "$ac_c_werror_flag"			 || test ! -s conftest.err'
+	 { ac_try='test -z "$ac_c_werror_flag"
+			 || test ! -s conftest.err'
   { (eval echo "$as_me:$LINENO: \"$ac_try\"") >&5
   (eval $ac_try) 2>&5
   ac_status=$?
@@ -2733,7 +2757,8 @@ if { (eval echo "$as_me:$LINENO: \"$ac_link\"") >&5
   cat conftest.err >&5
   echo "$as_me:$LINENO: \$? = $ac_status" >&5
   (exit $ac_status); } &&
-	 { ac_try='test -z "$ac_c_werror_flag"			 || test ! -s conftest.err'
+	 { ac_try='test -z "$ac_c_werror_flag"
+			 || test ! -s conftest.err'
   { (eval echo "$as_me:$LINENO: \"$ac_try\"") >&5
   (eval $ac_try) 2>&5
   ac_status=$?
@@ -2787,7 +2812,8 @@ if { (eval echo "$as_me:$LINENO: \"$ac_link\"") >&5
   cat conftest.err >&5
   echo "$as_me:$LINENO: \$? = $ac_status" >&5
   (exit $ac_status); } &&
-	 { ac_try='test -z "$ac_c_werror_flag"			 || test ! -s conftest.err'
+	 { ac_try='test -z "$ac_c_werror_flag"
+			 || test ! -s conftest.err'
   { (eval echo "$as_me:$LINENO: \"$ac_try\"") >&5
   (eval $ac_try) 2>&5
   ac_status=$?
@@ -2858,7 +2884,8 @@ if { (eval echo "$as_me:$LINENO: \"$ac_link\"") >&5
   cat conftest.err >&5
   echo "$as_me:$LINENO: \$? = $ac_status" >&5
   (exit $ac_status); } &&
-	 { ac_try='test -z "$ac_c_werror_flag"			 || test ! -s conftest.err'
+	 { ac_try='test -z "$ac_c_werror_flag"
+			 || test ! -s conftest.err'
   { (eval echo "$as_me:$LINENO: \"$ac_try\"") >&5
   (eval $ac_try) 2>&5
   ac_status=$?
@@ -2912,7 +2939,8 @@ if { (eval echo "$as_me:$LINENO: \"$ac_link\"") >&5
   cat conftest.err >&5
   echo "$as_me:$LINENO: \$? = $ac_status" >&5
   (exit $ac_status); } &&
-	 { ac_try='test -z "$ac_c_werror_flag"			 || test ! -s conftest.err'
+	 { ac_try='test -z "$ac_c_werror_flag"
+			 || test ! -s conftest.err'
   { (eval echo "$as_me:$LINENO: \"$ac_try\"") >&5
   (eval $ac_try) 2>&5
   ac_status=$?
@@ -3229,7 +3257,8 @@ if { (eval echo "$as_me:$LINENO: \"$ac_compile\"") >&5
   cat conftest.err >&5
   echo "$as_me:$LINENO: \$? = $ac_status" >&5
   (exit $ac_status); } &&
-	 { ac_try='test -z "$ac_c_werror_flag"			 || test ! -s conftest.err'
+	 { ac_try='test -z "$ac_c_werror_flag"
+			 || test ! -s conftest.err'
   { (eval echo "$as_me:$LINENO: \"$ac_try\"") >&5
   (eval $ac_try) 2>&5
   ac_status=$?
@@ -3400,7 +3429,8 @@ if { (eval echo "$as_me:$LINENO: \"$ac_compile\"") >&5
   cat conftest.err >&5
   echo "$as_me:$LINENO: \$? = $ac_status" >&5
   (exit $ac_status); } &&
-	 { ac_try='test -z "$ac_c_werror_flag"			 || test ! -s conftest.err'
+	 { ac_try='test -z "$ac_c_werror_flag"
+			 || test ! -s conftest.err'
   { (eval echo "$as_me:$LINENO: \"$ac_try\"") >&5
   (eval $ac_try) 2>&5
   ac_status=$?
@@ -3469,7 +3499,8 @@ if { (eval echo "$as_me:$LINENO: \"$ac_compile\"") >&5
   cat conftest.err >&5
   echo "$as_me:$LINENO: \$? = $ac_status" >&5
   (exit $ac_status); } &&
-	 { ac_try='test -z "$ac_c_werror_flag"			 || test ! -s conftest.err'
+	 { ac_try='test -z "$ac_c_werror_flag"
+			 || test ! -s conftest.err'
   { (eval echo "$as_me:$LINENO: \"$ac_try\"") >&5
   (eval $ac_try) 2>&5
   ac_status=$?
@@ -3540,7 +3571,8 @@ if { (eval echo "$as_me:$LINENO: \"$ac_compile\"") >&5
   cat conftest.err >&5
   echo "$as_me:$LINENO: \$? = $ac_status" >&5
   (exit $ac_status); } &&
-	 { ac_try='test -z "$ac_c_werror_flag"			 || test ! -s conftest.err'
+	 { ac_try='test -z "$ac_c_werror_flag"
+			 || test ! -s conftest.err'
   { (eval echo "$as_me:$LINENO: \"$ac_try\"") >&5
   (eval $ac_try) 2>&5
   ac_status=$?
@@ -3693,7 +3725,8 @@ if { (eval echo "$as_me:$LINENO: \"$ac_compile\"") >&5
   cat conftest.err >&5
   echo "$as_me:$LINENO: \$? = $ac_status" >&5
   (exit $ac_status); } &&
-	 { ac_try='test -z "$ac_c_werror_flag"			 || test ! -s conftest.err'
+	 { ac_try='test -z "$ac_c_werror_flag"
+			 || test ! -s conftest.err'
   { (eval echo "$as_me:$LINENO: \"$ac_try\"") >&5
   (eval $ac_try) 2>&5
   ac_status=$?
@@ -3844,7 +3877,8 @@ if { (eval echo "$as_me:$LINENO: \"$ac_compile\"") >&5
   cat conftest.err >&5
   echo "$as_me:$LINENO: \$? = $ac_status" >&5
   (exit $ac_status); } &&
-	 { ac_try='test -z "$ac_c_werror_flag"			 || test ! -s conftest.err'
+	 { ac_try='test -z "$ac_c_werror_flag"
+			 || test ! -s conftest.err'
   { (eval echo "$as_me:$LINENO: \"$ac_try\"") >&5
   (eval $ac_try) 2>&5
   ac_status=$?
@@ -4035,7 +4069,8 @@ if { (eval echo "$as_me:$LINENO: \"$ac_compile\"") >&5
   cat conftest.err >&5
   echo "$as_me:$LINENO: \$? = $ac_status" >&5
   (exit $ac_status); } &&
-	 { ac_try='test -z "$ac_c_werror_flag"			 || test ! -s conftest.err'
+	 { ac_try='test -z "$ac_c_werror_flag"
+			 || test ! -s conftest.err'
   { (eval echo "$as_me:$LINENO: \"$ac_try\"") >&5
   (eval $ac_try) 2>&5
   ac_status=$?
@@ -4098,7 +4133,8 @@ if { (eval echo "$as_me:$LINENO: \"$ac_compile\"") >&5
   cat conftest.err >&5
   echo "$as_me:$LINENO: \$? = $ac_status" >&5
   (exit $ac_status); } &&
-	 { ac_try='test -z "$ac_c_werror_flag"			 || test ! -s conftest.err'
+	 { ac_try='test -z "$ac_c_werror_flag"
+			 || test ! -s conftest.err'
   { (eval echo "$as_me:$LINENO: \"$ac_try\"") >&5
   (eval $ac_try) 2>&5
   ac_status=$?
@@ -4163,7 +4199,8 @@ if { (eval echo "$as_me:$LINENO: \"$ac_compile\"") >&5
   cat conftest.err >&5
   echo "$as_me:$LINENO: \$? = $ac_status" >&5
   (exit $ac_status); } &&
-	 { ac_try='test -z "$ac_c_werror_flag"			 || test ! -s conftest.err'
+	 { ac_try='test -z "$ac_c_werror_flag"
+			 || test ! -s conftest.err'
   { (eval echo "$as_me:$LINENO: \"$ac_try\"") >&5
   (eval $ac_try) 2>&5
   ac_status=$?
@@ -4228,7 +4265,8 @@ if { (eval echo "$as_me:$LINENO: \"$ac_compile\"") >&5
   cat conftest.err >&5
   echo "$as_me:$LINENO: \$? = $ac_status" >&5
   (exit $ac_status); } &&
-	 { ac_try='test -z "$ac_c_werror_flag"			 || test ! -s conftest.err'
+	 { ac_try='test -z "$ac_c_werror_flag"
+			 || test ! -s conftest.err'
   { (eval echo "$as_me:$LINENO: \"$ac_try\"") >&5
   (eval $ac_try) 2>&5
   ac_status=$?
@@ -4294,7 +4332,8 @@ if { (eval echo "$as_me:$LINENO: \"$ac_compile\"") >&5
   cat conftest.err >&5
   echo "$as_me:$LINENO: \$? = $ac_status" >&5
   (exit $ac_status); } &&
-	 { ac_try='test -z "$ac_c_werror_flag"			 || test ! -s conftest.err'
+	 { ac_try='test -z "$ac_c_werror_flag"
+			 || test ! -s conftest.err'
   { (eval echo "$as_me:$LINENO: \"$ac_try\"") >&5
   (eval $ac_try) 2>&5
   ac_status=$?
@@ -4356,7 +4395,8 @@ if { (eval echo "$as_me:$LINENO: \"$ac_compile\"") >&5
   cat conftest.err >&5
   echo "$as_me:$LINENO: \$? = $ac_status" >&5
   (exit $ac_status); } &&
-	 { ac_try='test -z "$ac_c_werror_flag"			 || test ! -s conftest.err'
+	 { ac_try='test -z "$ac_c_werror_flag"
+			 || test ! -s conftest.err'
   { (eval echo "$as_me:$LINENO: \"$ac_try\"") >&5
   (eval $ac_try) 2>&5
   ac_status=$?
@@ -4418,7 +4458,8 @@ if { (eval echo "$as_me:$LINENO: \"$ac_compile\"") >&5
   cat conftest.err >&5
   echo "$as_me:$LINENO: \$? = $ac_status" >&5
   (exit $ac_status); } &&
-	 { ac_try='test -z "$ac_c_werror_flag"			 || test ! -s conftest.err'
+	 { ac_try='test -z "$ac_c_werror_flag"
+			 || test ! -s conftest.err'
   { (eval echo "$as_me:$LINENO: \"$ac_try\"") >&5
   (eval $ac_try) 2>&5
   ac_status=$?
@@ -4553,7 +4594,8 @@ if { (eval echo "$as_me:$LINENO: \"$ac_link\"") >&5
   cat conftest.err >&5
   echo "$as_me:$LINENO: \$? = $ac_status" >&5
   (exit $ac_status); } &&
-	 { ac_try='test -z "$ac_c_werror_flag"			 || test ! -s conftest.err'
+	 { ac_try='test -z "$ac_c_werror_flag"
+			 || test ! -s conftest.err'
   { (eval echo "$as_me:$LINENO: \"$ac_try\"") >&5
   (eval $ac_try) 2>&5
   ac_status=$?
@@ -4592,7 +4634,8 @@ if { (eval echo "$as_me:$LINENO: \"$ac_link\"") >&5
   cat conftest.err >&5
   echo "$as_me:$LINENO: \$? = $ac_status" >&5
   (exit $ac_status); } &&
-	 { ac_try='test -z "$ac_c_werror_flag"			 || test ! -s conftest.err'
+	 { ac_try='test -z "$ac_c_werror_flag"
+			 || test ! -s conftest.err'
   { (eval echo "$as_me:$LINENO: \"$ac_try\"") >&5
   (eval $ac_try) 2>&5
   ac_status=$?
@@ -4719,7 +4762,8 @@ if { (eval echo "$as_me:$LINENO: \"$ac_compile\"") >&5
   cat conftest.err >&5
   echo "$as_me:$LINENO: \$? = $ac_status" >&5
   (exit $ac_status); } &&
-	 { ac_try='test -z "$ac_c_werror_flag"			 || test ! -s conftest.err'
+	 { ac_try='test -z "$ac_c_werror_flag"
+			 || test ! -s conftest.err'
   { (eval echo "$as_me:$LINENO: \"$ac_try\"") >&5
   (eval $ac_try) 2>&5
   ac_status=$?
@@ -4817,7 +4861,8 @@ if { (eval echo "$as_me:$LINENO: \"$ac_link\"") >&5
   cat conftest.err >&5
   echo "$as_me:$LINENO: \$? = $ac_status" >&5
   (exit $ac_status); } &&
-	 { ac_try='test -z "$ac_c_werror_flag"			 || test ! -s conftest.err'
+	 { ac_try='test -z "$ac_c_werror_flag"
+			 || test ! -s conftest.err'
   { (eval echo "$as_me:$LINENO: \"$ac_try\"") >&5
   (eval $ac_try) 2>&5
   ac_status=$?
@@ -4911,7 +4956,8 @@ if { (eval echo "$as_me:$LINENO: \"$ac_link\"") >&5
   cat conftest.err >&5
   echo "$as_me:$LINENO: \$? = $ac_status" >&5
   (exit $ac_status); } &&
-	 { ac_try='test -z "$ac_c_werror_flag"			 || test ! -s conftest.err'
+	 { ac_try='test -z "$ac_c_werror_flag"
+			 || test ! -s conftest.err'
   { (eval echo "$as_me:$LINENO: \"$ac_try\"") >&5
   (eval $ac_try) 2>&5
   ac_status=$?
@@ -5021,7 +5067,8 @@ if { (eval echo "$as_me:$LINENO: \"$ac_link\"") >&5
   cat conftest.err >&5
   echo "$as_me:$LINENO: \$? = $ac_status" >&5
   (exit $ac_status); } &&
-	 { ac_try='test -z "$ac_c_werror_flag"			 || test ! -s conftest.err'
+	 { ac_try='test -z "$ac_c_werror_flag"
+			 || test ! -s conftest.err'
   { (eval echo "$as_me:$LINENO: \"$ac_try\"") >&5
   (eval $ac_try) 2>&5
   ac_status=$?
@@ -5125,7 +5172,8 @@ if { (eval echo "$as_me:$LINENO: \"$ac_link\"") >&5
   cat conftest.err >&5
   echo "$as_me:$LINENO: \$? = $ac_status" >&5
   (exit $ac_status); } &&
-	 { ac_try='test -z "$ac_c_werror_flag"			 || test ! -s conftest.err'
+	 { ac_try='test -z "$ac_c_werror_flag"
+			 || test ! -s conftest.err'
   { (eval echo "$as_me:$LINENO: \"$ac_try\"") >&5
   (eval $ac_try) 2>&5
   ac_status=$?
@@ -5965,6 +6013,11 @@ esac
   *) ac_INSTALL=$ac_top_builddir$INSTALL ;;
   esac
 
+  if test x"$ac_file" != x-; then
+    { echo "$as_me:$LINENO: creating $ac_file" >&5
+echo "$as_me: creating $ac_file" >&6;}
+    rm -f "$ac_file"
+  fi
   # Let's still pretend it is `configure' which instantiates (i.e., don't
   # use $as_me), people would be surprised to read:
   #    /* config.h.  Generated by config.status.  */
@@ -6003,12 +6056,6 @@ echo "$as_me: error: cannot find input file: $f" >&2;}
 	 fi;;
       esac
     done` || { (exit 1); exit 1; }
-
-  if test x"$ac_file" != x-; then
-    { echo "$as_me:$LINENO: creating $ac_file" >&5
-echo "$as_me: creating $ac_file" >&6;}
-    rm -f "$ac_file"
-  fi
 _ACEOF
 cat >>$CONFIG_STATUS <<_ACEOF
   sed "$ac_vpsub
@@ -7099,6 +7146,11 @@ esac
   *) ac_INSTALL=$ac_top_builddir$INSTALL ;;
   esac
 
+  if test x"$ac_file" != x-; then
+    { echo "$as_me:$LINENO: creating $ac_file" >&5
+echo "$as_me: creating $ac_file" >&6;}
+    rm -f "$ac_file"
+  fi
   # Let's still pretend it is `configure' which instantiates (i.e., don't
   # use $as_me), people would be surprised to read:
   #    /* config.h.  Generated by config.status.  */
@@ -7137,12 +7189,6 @@ echo "$as_me: error: cannot find input file: $f" >&2;}
 	 fi;;
       esac
     done` || { (exit 1); exit 1; }
-
-  if test x"$ac_file" != x-; then
-    { echo "$as_me:$LINENO: creating $ac_file" >&5
-echo "$as_me: creating $ac_file" >&6;}
-    rm -f "$ac_file"
-  fi
 _ACEOF
 cat >>$CONFIG_STATUS <<_ACEOF
   sed "$ac_vpsub
diff --git a/source/configure.in b/source/configure.in
index 2759b73..52dbb2e 100644
--- a/source/configure.in
+++ b/source/configure.in
@@ -59,6 +59,11 @@ AC_ARG_ENABLE(csy-locks,       [ --enable-csy-locks       use '.csy' locks while
 		AC_DEFINE(BFORCE_USE_CSY)
 	fi], [AC_DEFINE(BFORCE_USE_CSY)])
 
+AC_ARG_ENABLE(syslog,       [ --enable-syslog		use syslog for logging [experimental] (default)],
+	[if test $enableval = yes; then
+		AC_DEFINE(USE_SYSLOG)
+	fi], [AC_DEFINE(USE_SYSLOG)])
+
 AC_ARG_WITH(uucp-lockdir,       [ --with-uucp-lockdir      specify directory for UUCP style locks],
 	[AC_DEFINE_UNQUOTED(BFORCE_LOCK_DIR, "$withval")],
 	[AC_MSG_CHECKING("UUCP lock files directory")
diff --git a/source/include/config.h.in b/source/include/config.h.in
index 4651350..8b0bd1b 100644
--- a/source/include/config.h.in
+++ b/source/include/config.h.in
@@ -59,6 +59,9 @@
 /* Path to the UUCP lock files directory */
 #undef BFORCE_LOCK_DIR
 
+/* Do you want to use syslog? */
+#undef USE_SYSLOG
+
 /* Do you want use .csy locks? */
 #undef BFORCE_USE_CSY