diff --git a/SAS/TMSS/src/tmss/settings.py b/SAS/TMSS/src/tmss/settings.py
index e7d34491adbcb0149904f3847cdc5a771f331acf..162bb6538de468ca59ae248156888b396fc008a7 100644
--- a/SAS/TMSS/src/tmss/settings.py
+++ b/SAS/TMSS/src/tmss/settings.py
@@ -13,13 +13,17 @@ https://docs.djangoproject.com/en/2.0/ref/settings/
 import os
 import ldap
 import logging
-from lofar.common import dbcredentials
+from lofar.common import dbcredentials, isDevelopmentEnvironment
 
 # logger
-logger = logging.getLogger('django_auth_ldap')
-logger.addHandler(logging.StreamHandler())
-logger.setLevel(logging.INFO)
+logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
+# fix/setup django_auth_ldap logging
+logging.getLogger('django_auth_ldap').addHandler(logging.StreamHandler())
+logging.getLogger('django_auth_ldap').setLevel(logging.INFO)
+
+# from pprint import pprint
+# pprint(dict(os.environ))
 
 # Build paths inside the project like this: os.path.join(BASE_DIR, ...)
 BASE_DIR = os.path.dirname(os.path.dirname(os.path.abspath(__file__)))
@@ -159,7 +163,7 @@ AUTH_LDAP_CONNECTION_OPTIONS = { ldap.OPT_X_TLS_REQUIRE_CERT : ldap.OPT_X_TLS_NE
 # AUTH_LDAP_BIND_DN = ''              # our LDAP is open
 # AUTH_LDAP_BIND_PASSWORD = ''        # our LDAP is open
 protocol = 'ldaps://'
-if 'test' in ldap_creds_name:
+if isDevelopmentEnvironment():
     logging.warning('Test ldap credentials detected, using insecure connection for ldap autenthication') # mock LDAP does not support ldaps://
     protocol = 'ldap://'
 AUTH_LDAP_SERVER_URI = "%s%s:%s" % (protocol, django_ldap_credentials.host, django_ldap_credentials.port)