diff --git a/zefie_wtvp_minisrv/app.js b/zefie_wtvp_minisrv/app.js
index ad2b272a..c5f4a7a3 100644
--- a/zefie_wtvp_minisrv/app.js
+++ b/zefie_wtvp_minisrv/app.js
@@ -781,7 +781,7 @@ minisrv-no-mail-count: true`;
             else console.log(" * " + ((ssl) ? "SSL " : "") + "PC request on service " + original_service_name + " (Service Vault " + service_name + ") for " + request_headers.request_url, 'on', socket.id);
         }
 
-        if ((shortURL.indexOf(':/') >= 0) && (shortURL.indexOf('://') == -1 || (shortURL.indexOf('://') && (shortURL.startsWith("irc") || shortURL.startsWith("wtvchat"))))) {
+        if ((shortURL.indexOf(':/') >= 0) && (shortURL.indexOf('://') == -1 || (shortURL.indexOf('://') && minisrv_config.services[service_name].allow_double_slash) {
             var ssid = socket.ssid;
             if (ssid == null) {
                 // prevent possible injection attacks via malformed SSID and filesystem SessionStore
diff --git a/zefie_wtvp_minisrv/includes/ServiceVault/wtv-passport/messengerlogin.js b/zefie_wtvp_minisrv/includes/ServiceVault/wtv-passport/messengerlogin.js
index 80c82df1..d549a308 100644
--- a/zefie_wtvp_minisrv/includes/ServiceVault/wtv-passport/messengerlogin.js
+++ b/zefie_wtvp_minisrv/includes/ServiceVault/wtv-passport/messengerlogin.js
@@ -46,6 +46,7 @@ if (messenger_email && messenger_password) {
 					});
 				});
 				request2.on('error', (error) => {
+					data = "200: OK";
 					console.error(' *** Error (Stage 1)', error);
 				});
 
@@ -53,7 +54,10 @@ if (messenger_email && messenger_password) {
 		});
 
 		request.on('error', (error) => {
+			data = "200: OK";
 			console.error(' *** Error (Stage 1)', error);
 		});
 	}
+} else {
+	data = "200: OK";
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/zefie_wtvp_minisrv/includes/config.json b/zefie_wtvp_minisrv/includes/config.json
index c39bcf59..18c7e8cd 100644
--- a/zefie_wtvp_minisrv/includes/config.json
+++ b/zefie_wtvp_minisrv/includes/config.json
@@ -219,15 +219,19 @@
       "connections": 3
     },
     "wtvchat": {
-      "port": 1630,
-      "nobind": true,
-      "flags": "0x00000004"
-    },
-    "irc": {
+      // wtvchat://server:port/channel passthrough (wni official)
       "port": 1630,
       "nobind": true,
       "flags": "0x00000004",
-      "servicevault_dir": "wtvchat"
+      "allow_double_slash": true // allows service:// .. don't enable on http or https
+    },
+    "irc": {
+      // irc://server:port/channel passthrough (something wni should have had...)
+      "port": 1630,
+      "nobind": true,
+      "flags": "0x00000004",
+      "servicevault_dir": "wtvchat", // share service_vault with wtvchat
+      "allow_double_slash": true // allows service:// .. don't enable on http or https
     },
     "wtv-disk": {
       // wtv-disk (used for DiskMaps)
@@ -305,10 +309,10 @@
       "force_https": false,
       "https_cert": {
         /* self-signed, can be replaced with another cert */
-    // "domain": "mycooldomain.com",
-    "cert": "%ServiceDeps%/https/selfsigned_cert.pem",
-    "key": "%ServiceDeps%/https/selfsigned_key.pem"
-  }
+        // "domain": "mycooldomain.com",
+        "cert": "%ServiceDeps%/https/selfsigned_cert.pem",
+        "key": "%ServiceDeps%/https/selfsigned_key.pem"
+      }
     }
   },
   "favorites": {