diff --git a/clientsdb.py b/clientsdb.py
index 62b3059..6fb11c6 100644
--- a/clientsdb.py
+++ b/clientsdb.py
@@ -16,23 +16,28 @@ def addclient(vmid, vmname, clientid, clientname, clientemail, vmpass):
     clientsdb = readclientsdb()
 
     if str(clientid) in clientsdb:
-        ioconfig.logger.info('clients> client ' + clientid + ' already exists. merging.')
+        ioconfig.logger.info('client[{}]> already exist. merging.'.format(clientid))
     else:
-        ioconfig.logger.info('clients> client ' + clientid + ' does not exist. creating.')
-        vcard = { 'name':str(clientname), 'email':str(clientemail) }
+        ioconfig.logger.info('client[{}]> does not exist. creating...'.format(clientid))
+        #generate password and send it to the client
+        newpass = utils.genpassword(30)
+        salt = bcrypt.gensalt()
+        b_newpass = newpass.encode('utf-8')
+        encpasswd = bcrypt.hashpw(b_newpass, salt).decode('utf-8')
+        vcard = { 'name':str(clientname), 'email':str(clientemail), 'encpasswd':str(encpasswd) }
         newclient = { str(clientid):vcard }
         clientsdb.update(newclient)
-    ioconfig.logger.info('clients> vmid {} owner set to {} (id: {}, email: {})'.format(vmid, clientname, clientid, clientemail))
+        #TODO: 1. Send initial email to the user as we wont use the internal auth from now on.
+        #TODO: 2. Sync with proxmaster-admin database (shell command could be used for this one)
+    ioconfig.logger.info('client[{}]> vmid {} is now owned by {} ({})'.format(clientemail, vmid, clientid, clientname))
 
     #create initial vm template
     vmdata = { 'hostname':str(vmname), 'vmid':str(vmid), 'ownerid':str(clientid) }
     clientsdb[str(clientid)][str(vmid)] = vmdata
     writeclientsdb(clientsdb)
-    #set password for the first time...
-    setencpasswd(vmname, vmpass)
 
 
-def setencpasswd(vmname, newpass):
+def setencpasswd(clientemail, newpass):
     """ setup a new management password """
     salt = bcrypt.gensalt()
     b_newpass = newpass.encode('utf-8')
@@ -41,62 +46,69 @@ def setencpasswd(vmname, newpass):
     try:
         clientsdb = readclientsdb()
         #print(clientsdb)
-        path = utils.get_path(clientsdb, vmname)
+        path = utils.get_path(clientsdb, clientemail)
         #print(path)
         c_id = str(path[0])
-        v_id = str(path[1])
         #check the returned path with forward query
-        query = clientsdb[c_id][v_id]['hostname']
+        query = clientsdb[c_id]['email']
     except:
         raise
 
-    if query != vmname:
-        ioconfig.logger.critical('clients> test query returns different vmname! check clients.json consistency!')
+    if query != clientemail:
+        ioconfig.logger.critical('clients.db> test query returns different vmname! check clients db for consistency!')
         raise
     else:
-        clientsdb[c_id][v_id]['encpasswd'] = encpasswd
-        ioconfig.logger.info('clients> {} (clientid: {}, vmid: {}) got its management password changed!'.format(query, c_id, v_id))
+        clientsdb[c_id]['encpasswd'] = encpasswd
+        ioconfig.logger.info('client[{}]> got its management password changed!'.format(clientemail))
         writeclientsdb(clientsdb)
-        #TODO: change lxc container password
+        #TODO: Send new email to the client to notify the password change. This time sending the password in plain text is not needed. 
 
 
-def validate(clientemail, srvpass):
-    """ return vmid or false if credentials match something in clientdb. useful for authing extrnal admin panels """
+def validate(clientemail, password):
+    """ return list of owned vmids or false if credentials match an user form the database. 
+        useful for authing extrnal admin panels """
+    #1. search for the client
     try:
         clientsdb = readclientsdb()
         path = utils.get_path(clientsdb, clientemail) 
         c_id = str(path[0])
         #check the returned path with forward query
-        ioconfig.logger.info('clients> {} was found with clientid: {}'.format(clientemail, c_id))
+        ioconfig.logger.info('client[{}]> found. path={}'.format(clientemail, str(path)))
     except:
         raise
-        ioconfig.logger.warning('clients> {} was not found in the database!'.format(clientemail))
+        ioconfig.logger.warning('clients.db> {} was not found in the database!'.format(clientemail))
         #log bad ips here...
         return False
 
-    vmlist = clientsdb[c_id]
+    #2. check the password
+    encpass = clientsdb[c_id]['encpasswd']
+    b_srvpass = password.encode('utf-8')
+    b_encpass = encpass.encode('utf-8')
+
+    if (hmac.compare_digest(bcrypt.hashpw(b_srvpass, b_encpass), b_encpass)):
+        #login successful
+        ioconfig.logger.info('client[{}]> logged in successfully'.format(clientemail))
+        #TODO: Notify admin    
+        #3. generate vmlist to return the owned ids to the client.
+        return clientvms(clientsdb[c_id])
+    else:
+        ioconfig.logger.warning('clients> {} ACCESS DENIED!'.format(vmid))
+        #cant compare password
+        #TODO: Log attempts and block.
+        return {} 
+
+
+def clientvms(vmlist):
+    """ generate vmlist """
     #clear unused objects. perhaps there is a better way to do this but im kinda anxious today...
     vmlist.pop('name')
     vmlist.pop('email')
-
-    #try each vmid owned by this user for a password match
+    
+    response = []
     for vmid,data in vmlist.items():
         print(vmid)
-        
         print(data)
-        #try to capture the encrypted password
-        encpass = data['encpasswd']
-        b_srvpass = srvpass.encode('utf-8')
-        b_encpass = encpass.encode('utf-8')
-        if (hmac.compare_digest(bcrypt.hashpw(b_srvpass, b_encpass), b_encpass)):
-            #login successful
-            ioconfig.logger.info('clients> {} was validated successfully by {}'.format(vmid, clientemail))
-            response = { 'vmid':vmid }
-        else:
-            ioconfig.logger.warning('clients> {} ACCESS DENIED!'.format(vmid))
-            #cant compare password
-            response = { }
-    #TODO: this will require major rewrite again.. or it will fail to auth 2 machines with same password. lame..
+        response = { 'vmid':vmid }
     return response
 
 
@@ -136,5 +148,5 @@ def writeclientsdb(clientsdb):
 
 
 if __name__ == '__main__':
-    #setencpasswd('srv.test1.com', 'todos')
-    validate('daniel@deflax.net', 'todos')
+    setencpasswd('daniel@deflax.net', 'todos')
+    print(validate('daniel@deflax.net', 'todos'))
diff --git a/grid.py b/grid.py
index 34e302b..e4e9ea6 100644
--- a/grid.py
+++ b/grid.py
@@ -168,7 +168,7 @@ def query_region(region_name):
 
     for region in all_regions:
          if grid_data[region]['region'] == region_name:
-             logger.info('grid> region ' + region_name + ' found')
+             logger.info('region[{}]> found: id={}'.format(region_name, region))
              return grid_data[region]['id']
              break
     logger.error('grid> cant find region ' + region_name)
@@ -339,10 +339,10 @@ def query_vm(req_vmid):
     try:
         vm_type = grid_data[str(region_id)][str(slave_id)][str(target)]['type']
     except:
-        logger.error('{}> type is unknown!'.format(vm_id))
+        logger.error('vm[{}]> type is unknown!'.format(vm_id))
         raise
 
-    logger.info('{}> region={}, slave={}, type={} found.'.format(target, region_id, slave_id, vm_type))
+    logger.info('vm[{}]> type {} found. path=region={} found.'.format(target, vm_type, str(path)))
 
     return slave_id, vm_type
 
diff --git a/plugin.py b/plugin.py
index d789ac6..1a2378b 100644
--- a/plugin.py
+++ b/plugin.py
@@ -148,13 +148,13 @@ def vmstart(vm_id):
     proxobject = auth(slave_id)
     vm_type = vm_type.lower()
     slave_name = proxobject.cluster.status.get()[0]['name']
-    ioconfig.logger.info('grid[%s]> starting %s %s' % (slave_name, vm_type, vm_id))
+    ioconfig.logger.info('slave[%s]> starting %s %s' % (slave_name, vm_type, vm_id))
 
     if vm_type == 'kvm':
         result = proxobject.nodes(slave_name).qemu(vm_id).status.start.post()
     if vm_type == 'lxc':
         result = proxobject.nodes(slave_name).lxc(vm_id).status.start.post()
-    #ioconfig.logger.info('grid[{}]> {}'.format(slave_name, result))
+    #ioconfig.logger.info('slave[{}]> {}'.format(slave_name, result))
     response = { 'status':'START' }
     return response
 
@@ -165,13 +165,13 @@ def vmshutdown(vm_id):
     proxobject = auth(slave_id)
     vm_type = vm_type.lower()
     slave_name = proxobject.cluster.status.get()[0]['name']
-    ioconfig.logger.info('grid[%s]> acpi shutdown %s %s' % (slave_name, vm_type, vm_id))
+    ioconfig.logger.info('slave[%s]> acpi shutdown %s %s' % (slave_name, vm_type, vm_id))
 
     if vm_type == 'kvm':
         result = proxobject.nodes(slave_name).qemu(vm_id).status.stop.post()
     if vm_type == 'lxc':
         result = proxobject.nodes(slave_name).lxc(vm_id).status.stop.post()
-    #ioconfig.logger.info('grid[{}]> {}'.format(slave_name, result))
+    #ioconfig.logger.info('slave[{}]> {}'.format(slave_name, result))
     response = { 'status':'SHUTDOWN', 'vmid':vm_id }
     return response
 
@@ -182,13 +182,13 @@ def vmstop(vm_id):
     proxobject = auth(slave_id)
     vm_type = vm_type.lower()
     slave_name = proxobject.cluster.status.get()[0]['name']
-    ioconfig.logger.info('grid[%s]> power off %s %s' % (slave_name, vm_type, vm_id))
+    ioconfig.logger.info('slave[%s]> power off %s %s' % (slave_name, vm_type, vm_id))
 
     if vm_type == 'kvm':
         result = proxobject.nodes(slave_name).qemu(vm_id).status.stop.post()
     if vm_type == 'lxc':
         result = proxobject.nodes(slave_name).lxc(vm_id).status.stop.post()
-    #ioconfig.logger.info('grid[{}]> {}'.format(slave_name, result))
+    #ioconfig.logger.info('slave[{}]> {}'.format(slave_name, result))
     response = { 'status':'STOP', 'vmid':vm_id }
     return response
 
@@ -199,13 +199,13 @@ def vmshutdown(vm_id):
     proxobject = auth(slave_id)
     vm_type = vm_type.lower()
     slave_name = proxobject.cluster.status.get()[0]['name']
-    ioconfig.logger.info('grid[%s]> acpi shutdown sent to %s %s' % (slave_name, vm_type, vm_id))
+    ioconfig.logger.info('slave[%s]> acpi shutdown sent to %s %s' % (slave_name, vm_type, vm_id))
 
     if vm_type == 'kvm':
         result = proxobject.nodes(slave_name).qemu(vm_id).status.shutdown.post()
     if vm_type == 'lxc':
         result = proxobject.nodes(slave_name).lxc(vm_id).status.shutdown.post()
-    #ioconfig.logger.info('grid[{}]> {}'.format(slave_name, result))
+    #ioconfig.logger.info('slave[{}]> {}'.format(slave_name, result))
     response = { 'status':'SHUTDOWN', 'vmid':vm_id }
     return response
 
@@ -216,13 +216,13 @@ def vmsuspend(vm_id):
     proxobject = auth(slave_id)
     vm_type = vm_type.lower()
     slave_name = proxobject.cluster.status.get()[0]['name']
-    ioconfig.logger.info('grid[%s]> suspending %s %s' % (slave_name, vm_type, vm_id))
+    ioconfig.logger.info('slave[%s]> suspending %s %s' % (slave_name, vm_type, vm_id))
 
     if vm_type == 'kvm':
         result = proxobject.nodes(slave_name).qemu(vm_id).status.suspend.post()
     if vm_type == 'lxc':
         result = proxobject.nodes(slave_name).lxc(vm_id).status.suspend.post()
-    #ioconfig.logger.info('grid[{}]> {}'.format(slave_name, result))
+    #ioconfig.logger.info('slave[{}]> {}'.format(slave_name, result))
     response = { 'status':'SUSPEND', 'vmid':vm_id }
     return response
 
@@ -233,13 +233,13 @@ def vmresume(vm_id):
     proxobject = auth(slave_id)
     vm_type = vm_type.lower()
     slave_name = proxobject.cluster.status.get()[0]['name']
-    ioconfig.logger.info('grid[%s]> resuming %s %s' % (slave_name, vm_type, vm_id))
+    ioconfig.logger.info('slave[%s]> resuming %s %s' % (slave_name, vm_type, vm_id))
 
     if vm_type == 'kvm':
         result = proxobject.nodes(slave_name).qemu(vm_id).status.resume.post()
     if vm_type == 'lxc':
         result = proxobject.nodes(slave_name).lxc(vm_id).status.resume.post()
-    #ioconfig.logger.info('grid[{}]> {}'.format(slave_name, result))
+    #ioconfig.logger.info('slave[{}]> {}'.format(slave_name, result))
     response = { 'status':'RESUME', 'vmid':vm_id }
     return response
 
@@ -250,7 +250,7 @@ def vmvnc(vm_id):
     proxobject = auth(slave_id)
     vm_type = vm_type.lower()
     slave_name = proxobject.cluster.status.get()[0]['name']
-    ioconfig.logger.info('grid[%s]> invoking vnc ticket for %s %s' % (slave_name, vm_type, vm_id))
+    ioconfig.logger.info('slave[%s]> invoking vnc ticket for %s %s' % (slave_name, vm_type, vm_id))
 
     if vm_type == 'kvm':
         ticket = proxobject.nodes(slave_name).qemu(vm_id).vncproxy.post(websocket=1)
@@ -282,7 +282,7 @@ def vmvnc(vm_id):
     external_url = ioconfig.parser.get('general', 'novnc_url')
     prefix = external_url + "/?host=" + myip + "&port=" + listenport + "&encrypt=0&true_color=1&password="
     vnc_url = prefix + ticket['ticket']
-    ioconfig.logger.info('grid[{}]> {}'.format(slave_name, vnc_url))
+    ioconfig.logger.info('slave[{}]> {}'.format(slave_name, vnc_url))
 
     response = { 'status':'VNC', 'fqdn':external_url, 'host':myip, 'port':listenport, 'encrypt':'0', 'true_color':'1', 'ticket':ticket['ticket'] }
     return response
diff --git a/utils.py b/utils.py
index 8746681..a03db64 100644
--- a/utils.py
+++ b/utils.py
@@ -2,8 +2,27 @@
 #
 # helper functions
 
-from copy import deepcopy
 import functools
+from copy import deepcopy
+from random import SystemRandom
+
+
+def genpassword(length=20):
+    """ generates pseudo-random password """
+    choice = SystemRandom().choice
+    charsets = [
+    'abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz',
+    'ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ',
+    '0123456789',
+    '%&=?+~#-_.',
+    ]
+    pwd = []
+    charset = choice(charsets)
+    while len(pwd) < length:
+        pwd.append(choice(charset))
+        charset = choice(list(set(charsets) - set([charset])))
+    return "".join(pwd)    
+
 
 def dict_merge(target, *args):
     """ Recursively merges mutiple dicts """
@@ -24,6 +43,7 @@ def dict_merge(target, *args):
             target[k] = deepcopy(v)
     return target
 
+
 def find_rec(search_dict, field):
     """
     Takes a dict with nested lists and dicts,
@@ -68,3 +88,4 @@ def chained_get(dct, *keys):
         return 'NA' if level is SENTRY else level.get(key, SENTRY)
     return functools.reduce(getter, keys, dct)
 
+