diff --git a/base/Dockerfile b/base/Dockerfile
index db2f358..b2920bf 100644
--- a/base/Dockerfile
+++ b/base/Dockerfile
@@ -62,8 +62,6 @@ RUN (/usr/sbin/slapd -h "ldap:/// ldaps:/// ldapi:///" -u ldap &) \
     (mysqld_safe & ) \
     && while ! curl -s localhost:3306 > /dev/null; do echo waiting for mysqld to start; sleep 3; done; \
     cd /opt/grouper/grouperWebapp/WEB-INF/bin \
-    && . /usr/local/bin/library.sh \
-    && setupFiles_localLogging \
     && ./gsh.sh -registry -check -runscript -noprompt \
     && ./gsh.sh /seed-data/bootstrap.gsh \
     && pkill -HUP slapd \
diff --git a/base/container_files/conf/log4j2.xml b/base/container_files/conf/log4j2.xml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..8c53de0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/base/container_files/conf/log4j2.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,79 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
+<Configuration status="info">
+    <Properties>
+        <Property name="layout">%d{ISO8601}: [%t] %-5p %C{1}.%M(%L) - %x - %m%n</Property>
+    </Properties>
+    <Appenders>
+        <File name="CATALINA" fileName="/tmp/logpipe">
+            <PatternLayout pattern="tomee;catalina.out;${env:ENV};${env:USERTOKEN};${layout}"/>
+        </File>
+        <Console name="stderr" target="SYSTEM_ERR">
+          <PatternLayout pattern="grouper;${ENV};${USERTOKEN};${layout}"/>
+        </Console>
+        <File name="grouper_error" fileName="/tmp/logpipe">
+            <PatternLayout pattern="grouper;grouper_error.log;${ENV};${USERTOKEN};${layout}"/>
+        </File>
+        <File name="grouper_daemon" fileName="/tmp/logpipe">
+            <PatternLayout pattern="grouper;grouperDaemon.log;${ENV};${USERTOKEN};${layout}"/>
+        </File>
+        <File name="grouper_pspng" fileName="/tmp/logpipe">
+            <PatternLayout pattern="grouper;pspng.log;${ENV};${USERTOKEN};${layout}"/>
+        </File>
+        <File name="grouper_provisioning" fileName="/tmp/logpipe">
+            <PatternLayout pattern="grouper;provisioning.log;${ENV};${USERTOKEN};${layout}"/>
+        </File>
+        <File name="grouper_ws" fileName="/tmp/logpipe">
+            <PatternLayout pattern="grouper;grouper_ws.log;${ENV};${USERTOKEN};${layout}"/>
+        </File>
+        <File name="grouper_ws_longRunning" fileName="/tmp/logpipe">
+            <PatternLayout pattern="grouper;grouper_ws_longRunning.log;${ENV};${USERTOKEN};${layout}"/>
+        </File>
+    </Appenders>
+
+    <Loggers>
+        <Root level="error">
+            <AppenderRef ref="grouper_error"/>
+        </Root>
+        <Logger name="org.apache.catalina" level="info" additivity="false">
+            <AppenderRef ref="CATALINA"/>
+        </Logger>
+        <Logger name="edu.internet2.middleware" level="warn" additivity="false">
+            <AppenderRef ref="grouper_error"/>
+        </Logger>
+        <Logger name="edu.internet2.middleware.grouper.app.loader.GrouperLoaderLog" level="debug" additivity="false">
+            <AppenderRef ref="grouper_daemon"/>
+        </Logger>
+        <Logger name="edu.internet2.middleware.grouper.pspng" level="info" additivity="false">
+            <AppenderRef ref="grouper_pspng"/>
+        </Logger>
+        <Logger name="edu.internet2.middleware.grouper.app.provisioning.GrouperProvisioningObjectLog" level="debug" additivity="false">
+            <AppenderRef ref="grouper_provisioning"/>
+        </Logger>
+        <Logger name="edu.internet2.middleware.grouper.app.syncToGrouper.SyncToGrouperFromSqlDaemon" level="debug" additivity="false">
+            <AppenderRef ref="grouper_error"/>
+        </Logger>
+        <Logger name="edu.internet2.middleware.grouper.app.provisioning.GrouperProvisioningLogCommands" level="debug" additivity="false">
+            <AppenderRef ref="grouper_error"/>
+        </Logger>
+        <Logger name="edu.internet2.middleware.grouper.stem.StemViewPrivilegeEsbListener" level="debug" additivity="false">
+            <AppenderRef ref="grouper_error"/>
+        </Logger>
+        <Logger name="edu.internet2.middleware.grouper.stem.StemViewPrivilegeFullDaemonLogic" level="debug" additivity="false">
+            <AppenderRef ref="grouper_error"/>
+        </Logger>
+        <Logger name="org.apache.tools.ant" level="warn" additivity="false">
+            <AppenderRef ref="grouper_error"/>
+        </Logger>
+        <Logger name="edu.internet2.middleware.grouper.util.PerformanceLogger" level="info" additivity="false">
+            <AppenderRef ref="grouper_error"/>
+        </Logger>
+        
+        <Logger name="edu.internet2.middleware.grouper.ws.util.GrouperWsLog" level="off" additivity="false">
+            <AppenderRef ref="grouper_ws"/>
+        </Logger>
+        <Logger name="edu.internet2.middleware.grouper.ws.util.GrouperWsLongRunningLog" level="off" additivity="false">
+            <AppenderRef ref="grouper_ws_longRunning"/>
+        </Logger>
+
+    </Loggers>
+</Configuration>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/ex101/ex101.1.1/Dockerfile b/ex101/ex101.1.1/Dockerfile
index b337e88..d35e0eb 100644
--- a/ex101/ex101.1.1/Dockerfile
+++ b/ex101/ex101.1.1/Dockerfile
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ COPY container_files/seed-data/ /seed-data/
 # && setupFiles; \
 
 RUN . /usr/local/bin/library.sh \
-    && prep_conf && setupFiles_localLogging && prep_finish; \
+    && prep_conf && prep_finish; \
     (/usr/sbin/slapd -h "ldap:/// ldaps:/// ldapi:///" -u ldap &) \
     && while ! curl -s ldap://localhost:389 > /dev/null; do echo waiting for ldap to start; sleep 1; done; \
     (mysqld_safe & ) \
diff --git a/ex201/ex201.end/Dockerfile b/ex201/ex201.end/Dockerfile
index 5d01c75..8914930 100644
--- a/ex201/ex201.end/Dockerfile
+++ b/ex201/ex201.end/Dockerfile
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ COPY container_files/seed-data/ /seed-data/
 
 #  && setupFiles
 RUN . /usr/local/bin/library.sh \
-    && prep_conf && . /usr/local/bin/library.sh && setupFiles_localLogging && prep_finish; \
+    && prep_conf && prep_finish; \
     (/usr/sbin/slapd -h "ldap:/// ldaps:/// ldapi:///" -u ldap &) \
     && while ! curl -s ldap://localhost:389 > /dev/null; do echo waiting for ldap to start; sleep 1; done; \
     (mysqld_safe & ) \
@@ -25,7 +25,6 @@ RUN . /usr/local/bin/library.sh \
     && ldapadd -x -D cn=root,dc=internet2,dc=edu -w password -f /seed-data/users.ldif \
     && mysql grouper < /seed-data/sisData.sql \
     && if [ ! -f /usr/local/bin/java ]; then ln -s /usr/lib/jvm/java-1.8.0-amazon-corretto/bin/java /usr/local/bin/java; fi \
-    && chmod a+rw /opt/grouper/logs/*.log \
     && sudo --preserve-env=PATH -u tomcat bin/gsh.sh /seed-data/bootstrap.gsh \
     && pkill -HUP slapd \
     && while curl -s ldap://localhost:389 > /dev/null; do echo waiting for ldap to stop; sleep 1; done; \
diff --git a/ex401/ex401.end/Dockerfile b/ex401/ex401.end/Dockerfile
index 6b2aed0..6ade754 100644
--- a/ex401/ex401.end/Dockerfile
+++ b/ex401/ex401.end/Dockerfile
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ COPY container_files/seed-data/ /seed-data/
 
 #  && setupFiles
 RUN . /usr/local/bin/library.sh \
-    && prep_conf && setupFiles_localLogging && prep_finish; \
+    && prep_conf && prep_finish; \
     (/usr/sbin/slapd -h "ldap:/// ldaps:/// ldapi:///" -u ldap &) \
     && while ! curl -s ldap://localhost:389 > /dev/null; do echo waiting for ldap to start; sleep 1; done; \
     (mysqld_safe & ) \