diff --git a/src/lib/arch/IArchFile.h b/src/lib/arch/IArchFile.h
index dc2d9c12..940f1f3f 100644
--- a/src/lib/arch/IArchFile.h
+++ b/src/lib/arch/IArchFile.h
@@ -50,6 +50,18 @@ public:
 	*/
 	virtual std::string	getSystemDirectory() = 0;
 
+	//! Get installed directory
+	/*!
+	Returns the directory in which Synergy is installed.
+	*/
+	virtual std::string	getInstalledDirectory() = 0;
+
+	//! Get log directory
+	/*!
+	Returns the log file directory.
+	*/
+	virtual std::string	getLogDirectory() = 0;
+
 	//! Concatenate path components
 	/*!
 	Concatenate pathname components with a directory separator
diff --git a/src/lib/arch/unix/ArchFileUnix.cpp b/src/lib/arch/unix/ArchFileUnix.cpp
index dd9de7d2..7b2117c2 100644
--- a/src/lib/arch/unix/ArchFileUnix.cpp
+++ b/src/lib/arch/unix/ArchFileUnix.cpp
@@ -88,6 +88,22 @@ CArchFileUnix::getSystemDirectory()
 	return "/etc";
 }
 
+std::string
+CArchFileUnix::getInstalledDirectory()
+{
+#if WINAPI_XWINDOWS
+	return "/bin";
+#else
+	return "";
+#endif
+}
+
+std::string
+CArchFileUnix::getLogDirectory()
+{
+	return "/var/log";
+}
+
 std::string
 CArchFileUnix::concatPath(const std::string& prefix,
 				const std::string& suffix)
diff --git a/src/lib/arch/unix/ArchFileUnix.h b/src/lib/arch/unix/ArchFileUnix.h
index 0eaaca61..92d08f31 100644
--- a/src/lib/arch/unix/ArchFileUnix.h
+++ b/src/lib/arch/unix/ArchFileUnix.h
@@ -32,6 +32,8 @@ public:
 	virtual const char*	getBasename(const char* pathname);
 	virtual std::string	getUserDirectory();
 	virtual std::string	getSystemDirectory();
+	virtual std::string	getInstalledDirectory();
+	virtual std::string	getLogDirectory();
 	virtual std::string	concatPath(const std::string& prefix,
 							const std::string& suffix);
 };
diff --git a/src/lib/arch/win32/ArchFileWindows.cpp b/src/lib/arch/win32/ArchFileWindows.cpp
index d710ad82..3428e220 100644
--- a/src/lib/arch/win32/ArchFileWindows.cpp
+++ b/src/lib/arch/win32/ArchFileWindows.cpp
@@ -121,6 +121,24 @@ CArchFileWindows::getSystemDirectory()
 	}
 }
 
+std::string
+CArchFileWindows::getInstalledDirectory()
+{
+	char fileNameBuffer[MAX_PATH];
+	GetModuleFileName(NULL, fileNameBuffer, MAX_PATH);
+	std::string fileName(fileNameBuffer);
+	size_t lastSlash = fileName.find_last_of("\\");
+	fileName = fileName.substr(0, lastSlash);
+
+	return fileName;
+}
+
+std::string
+CArchFileWindows::getLogDirectory()
+{
+	return getInstalledDirectory();
+}
+
 std::string
 CArchFileWindows::concatPath(const std::string& prefix,
 				const std::string& suffix)
diff --git a/src/lib/arch/win32/ArchFileWindows.h b/src/lib/arch/win32/ArchFileWindows.h
index e4f7b326..6ba44ec0 100644
--- a/src/lib/arch/win32/ArchFileWindows.h
+++ b/src/lib/arch/win32/ArchFileWindows.h
@@ -32,6 +32,8 @@ public:
 	virtual const char*	getBasename(const char* pathname);
 	virtual std::string	getUserDirectory();
 	virtual std::string	getSystemDirectory();
+	virtual std::string	getInstalledDirectory();
+	virtual std::string	getLogDirectory();
 	virtual std::string	concatPath(const std::string& prefix,
 							const std::string& suffix);
 };
diff --git a/src/lib/base/log_outputters.cpp b/src/lib/base/log_outputters.cpp
index ee46ab74..ab4a5f5e 100644
--- a/src/lib/base/log_outputters.cpp
+++ b/src/lib/base/log_outputters.cpp
@@ -235,14 +235,20 @@ CBufferedLogOutputter::write(ELevel, const char* message)
 
 CFileLogOutputter::CFileLogOutputter(const char* logFile)
 {
-	assert(logFile != NULL);
-	m_fileName = logFile;
+	setLogFilename(logFile);
 }
 
 CFileLogOutputter::~CFileLogOutputter()
 {
 }
 
+void
+CFileLogOutputter::setLogFilename(const char* logFile)
+{
+	assert(logFile != NULL);
+	m_fileName = logFile;
+}
+
 bool
 CFileLogOutputter::write(ELevel level, const char *message)
 {
diff --git a/src/lib/base/log_outputters.h b/src/lib/base/log_outputters.h
index 57b927b1..234fd9c1 100644
--- a/src/lib/base/log_outputters.h
+++ b/src/lib/base/log_outputters.h
@@ -79,8 +79,11 @@ public:
 	virtual void		close();
 	virtual void		show(bool showIfEmpty);
 	virtual bool		write(ELevel level, const char* message);
+
+	void				setLogFilename(const char* title);
+
 private:
-	std::string m_fileName;
+	std::string			m_fileName;
 };
 
 //! Write log to system log
diff --git a/src/lib/ipc/IpcClientProxy.cpp b/src/lib/ipc/IpcClientProxy.cpp
index fdc9bd4b..72c867ac 100644
--- a/src/lib/ipc/IpcClientProxy.cpp
+++ b/src/lib/ipc/IpcClientProxy.cpp
@@ -141,7 +141,7 @@ CIpcClientProxy::send(const CIpcMessage& message)
 	// also, don't allow the dtor to destroy the stream while we're using it.
 	CArchMutexLock lock(m_writeMutex);
 
-	LOG((CLOG_DEBUG "ipc write: %d", message.type()));
+	LOG((CLOG_DEBUG4 "ipc write: %d", message.type()));
 
 	switch (message.type()) {
 	case kIpcLogLine: {
diff --git a/src/lib/ipc/IpcServerProxy.cpp b/src/lib/ipc/IpcServerProxy.cpp
index 582759d8..f84352cf 100644
--- a/src/lib/ipc/IpcServerProxy.cpp
+++ b/src/lib/ipc/IpcServerProxy.cpp
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ CIpcServerProxy::handleData(const CEvent&, void*)
 void
 CIpcServerProxy::send(const CIpcMessage& message)
 {
-	LOG((CLOG_DEBUG "ipc write: %d", message.type()));
+	LOG((CLOG_DEBUG4 "ipc write: %d", message.type()));
 
 	switch (message.type()) {
 	case kIpcHello: {
diff --git a/src/lib/platform/MSWindowsWatchdog.cpp b/src/lib/platform/MSWindowsWatchdog.cpp
index 3e854392..0dc020f2 100644
--- a/src/lib/platform/MSWindowsWatchdog.cpp
+++ b/src/lib/platform/MSWindowsWatchdog.cpp
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@
 #include "arch/win32/ArchDaemonWindows.h"
 #include "arch/win32/XArchWindows.h"
 #include "arch/Arch.h"
+#include "base/log_outputters.h"
 #include "base/TMethodJob.h"
 #include "base/Log.h"
 #include "common/Version.h"
@@ -56,7 +57,8 @@ CMSWindowsWatchdog::CMSWindowsWatchdog(
 	m_ipcLogOutputter(ipcLogOutputter),
 	m_elevateProcess(false),
 	m_processFailures(0),
-	m_processRunning(false)
+	m_processRunning(false),
+	m_fileLogOutputter(NULL)
 {
 }
 
@@ -245,6 +247,12 @@ CMSWindowsWatchdog::isProcessActive()
 	return exitCode == STILL_ACTIVE;
 }
 
+void 
+CMSWindowsWatchdog::setFileLogOutputter(CFileLogOutputter* outputter)
+{
+	m_fileLogOutputter = outputter;
+}
+
 void
 CMSWindowsWatchdog::startProcess()
 {
@@ -383,8 +391,11 @@ CMSWindowsWatchdog::outputLoop(void*)
 			// send process output over IPC to GUI, and force it to be sent
 			// which bypasses the ipc logging anti-recursion mechanism.
 			m_ipcLogOutputter.write(kINFO, buffer, true);
-		}
-			
+
+			if (m_fileLogOutputter != NULL) {
+				m_fileLogOutputter->write(kINFO, buffer);
+			}
+		}	
 	}
 }
 
diff --git a/src/lib/platform/MSWindowsWatchdog.h b/src/lib/platform/MSWindowsWatchdog.h
index 67936011..9dd60285 100644
--- a/src/lib/platform/MSWindowsWatchdog.h
+++ b/src/lib/platform/MSWindowsWatchdog.h
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@
 class CThread;
 class CIpcLogOutputter;
 class CIpcServer;
+class CFileLogOutputter;
 
 class CMSWindowsWatchdog {
 public:
@@ -43,6 +44,7 @@ public:
 	void				setCommand(const std::string& command, bool elevate);
 	void				stop();
 	bool				isProcessActive();
+	void				setFileLogOutputter(CFileLogOutputter* outputter);
 
 private:
 	void				mainLoop(void*);
@@ -70,6 +72,7 @@ private:
 	PROCESS_INFORMATION m_processInfo;
 	int					m_processFailures;
 	bool				m_processRunning;
+	CFileLogOutputter*	m_fileLogOutputter;
 };
 
 //! Relauncher error
diff --git a/src/lib/synergy/DaemonApp.cpp b/src/lib/synergy/DaemonApp.cpp
index 43bab0cb..dbaae1d4 100644
--- a/src/lib/synergy/DaemonApp.cpp
+++ b/src/lib/synergy/DaemonApp.cpp
@@ -87,7 +87,8 @@ CDaemonApp::CDaemonApp() :
 	#if SYSAPI_WIN32
 	m_watchdog(nullptr),
 	#endif
-	m_events(nullptr)
+	m_events(nullptr),
+	m_fileLogOutputter(nullptr)
 {
 	s_instance = this;
 }
@@ -197,8 +198,10 @@ CDaemonApp::mainLoop(bool logToFile)
 	{
 		DAEMON_RUNNING(true);
 		
-		if (logToFile)
-			CLOG->insert(new CFileLogOutputter(logPath().c_str()));
+		if (logToFile) {
+			m_fileLogOutputter = new CFileLogOutputter(logFilename().c_str());
+			CLOG->insert(m_fileLogOutputter);
+		}
 
 		// create socket multiplexer.  this must happen after daemonization
 		// on unix because threads evaporate across a fork().
@@ -213,6 +216,7 @@ CDaemonApp::mainLoop(bool logToFile)
 		
 #if SYSAPI_WIN32
 		m_watchdog = new CMSWindowsWatchdog(false, *m_ipcServer, *m_ipcLogOutputter);
+		m_watchdog->setFileLogOutputter(m_fileLogOutputter);
 #endif
 		
 		m_events->adoptHandler(
@@ -270,21 +274,17 @@ CDaemonApp::foregroundError(const char* message)
 }
 
 std::string
-CDaemonApp::logPath()
+CDaemonApp::logFilename()
 {
-#ifdef SYSAPI_WIN32
-	// TODO: move to CArchMiscWindows
-	// on windows, log to the same dir as the binary.
-	char fileNameBuffer[MAX_PATH];
-	GetModuleFileName(NULL, fileNameBuffer, MAX_PATH);
-	string fileName(fileNameBuffer);
-	size_t lastSlash = fileName.find_last_of("\\");
-	string path(fileName.substr(0, lastSlash));
-	path.append("\\").append(LOG_FILENAME);
-	return path;
-#elif SYSAPI_UNIX
-	return "/var/log/" LOG_FILENAME;
-#endif
+	string logFilename;
+	logFilename = ARCH->setting("LogFilename");
+	if (logFilename.empty()) {
+		logFilename = ARCH->getLogDirectory();
+		logFilename.append("/");
+		logFilename.append(LOG_FILENAME);
+	}
+
+	return logFilename;
 }
 
 void
@@ -337,6 +337,23 @@ CDaemonApp::handleIpcMessage(const CEvent& e, void*)
 						LOG((CLOG_ERR "failed to save LogLevel setting, %s", e.what()));
 					}
 				}
+
+#if SYSAPI_WIN32
+				CString logFilename;
+				if (argBase->m_logFile != NULL) {
+					logFilename = CString(argBase->m_logFile);
+					ARCH->setting("LogFilename", logFilename);
+					m_watchdog->setFileLogOutputter(m_fileLogOutputter);
+					command = CArgParser::assembleCommand(argsArray, "--log", 1);
+					LOG((CLOG_DEBUG "removed log file argument and filename %s from command ", logFilename.c_str()));
+					LOG((CLOG_DEBUG "new command, elevate=%d command=%s", cm->elevate(), command.c_str()));
+				}
+				else {
+					m_watchdog->setFileLogOutputter(NULL);
+				}
+
+				m_fileLogOutputter->setLogFilename(logFilename.c_str());
+#endif
 			}
 			else {
 				LOG((CLOG_DEBUG "empty command, elevate=%d", cm->elevate()));
diff --git a/src/lib/synergy/DaemonApp.h b/src/lib/synergy/DaemonApp.h
index 47277c82..7de4a931 100644
--- a/src/lib/synergy/DaemonApp.h
+++ b/src/lib/synergy/DaemonApp.h
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@
 
 class CEvent;
 class CIpcLogOutputter;
+class CFileLogOutputter;
 
 #if SYSAPI_WIN32
 class CMSWindowsWatchdog;
@@ -41,7 +42,7 @@ public:
 private:
 	void daemonize();
 	void foregroundError(const char* message);
-	std::string logPath();
+	std::string			logFilename();
 	void				handleIpcMessage(const CEvent&, void*);
 
 public:
@@ -55,6 +56,7 @@ private:
 	CIpcServer*			m_ipcServer;
 	CIpcLogOutputter*	m_ipcLogOutputter;
 	IEventQueue*		m_events;
+	CFileLogOutputter*	m_fileLogOutputter;
 };
 
 #define LOG_FILENAME "synergyd.log"