diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 13961914..a3e4e798 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -364,3 +364,4 @@ FodyWeavers.xsd
 /hacktv_updsrv/ServiceLogPost/1626307222_warning_812bf30600b002bb
 /hacktv_updsrv/ServiceVault/wtv-music/midi
 /zefie_wtvp_minisrv/ServiceVault/wtv-home/6969.html
+/zefie_wtvp_minisrv/user_config.json
diff --git a/zefie_wtvp_minisrv/ServiceVault/wtv-1800/finish-prereg.js b/zefie_wtvp_minisrv/ServiceVault/wtv-1800/finish-prereg.js
index 6d0706f3..af4f9572 100644
--- a/zefie_wtvp_minisrv/ServiceVault/wtv-1800/finish-prereg.js
+++ b/zefie_wtvp_minisrv/ServiceVault/wtv-1800/finish-prereg.js
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ if (request_headers.query.relogin) { // skip tellyscript
 
 // if relogin, skip tellyscript
 var romtype, file_path = null;
-if (!request_headers.query.relogin && services_configured.config.send_tellyscripts) {
+if (!request_headers.query.relogin && minisrv_config.config.send_tellyscripts) {
 	var romtype = getSessionData(socket_session_data[socket.id].ssid, 'wtv-client-rom-type');
 }
 
diff --git a/zefie_wtvp_minisrv/ServiceVault/wtv-flashrom/get-by-path.js b/zefie_wtvp_minisrv/ServiceVault/wtv-flashrom/get-by-path.js
index e9297a37..764427c9 100644
--- a/zefie_wtvp_minisrv/ServiceVault/wtv-flashrom/get-by-path.js
+++ b/zefie_wtvp_minisrv/ServiceVault/wtv-flashrom/get-by-path.js
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ headers = "200 OK\n"
 if (request_headers.query.raw) {
 	if ((/\.brom$/).test(request_path)) headers += "Content-Type: binary/x-wtv-bootrom"; // maybe?
 	else headers += "Content-Type: binary/x-wtv-flashblock";
-	if (services_configured.services[service_name].use_zefie_server) {
+	if (minisrv_config.services[service_name].use_zefie_server) {
 		// get flashrom files from archive.midnightchannel.net
 		var options = {
 			host: "archive.midnightchannel.net",
diff --git a/zefie_wtvp_minisrv/ServiceVault/wtv-flashrom/get-lc2-page.js b/zefie_wtvp_minisrv/ServiceVault/wtv-flashrom/get-lc2-page.js
index 76250b79..7dc63478 100644
--- a/zefie_wtvp_minisrv/ServiceVault/wtv-flashrom/get-lc2-page.js
+++ b/zefie_wtvp_minisrv/ServiceVault/wtv-flashrom/get-lc2-page.js
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ if (!request_headers.query.path) {
 	data = errpage[1];
 } else {
 	var request_path = unescape(request_headers.query.path);
-	if (services_configured.services[service_name].use_zefie_server) {
+	if (minisrv_config.services[service_name].use_zefie_server) {
 		// read first 256 bytes of flashrom file from archive.midnightchannel.net
 		// to get `flashrom_message` and `numparts` if missing
 		var options = {
diff --git a/zefie_wtvp_minisrv/ServiceVault/wtv-flashrom/lc2-download-complete.js b/zefie_wtvp_minisrv/ServiceVault/wtv-flashrom/lc2-download-complete.js
index ed082c92..06db1356 100644
--- a/zefie_wtvp_minisrv/ServiceVault/wtv-flashrom/lc2-download-complete.js
+++ b/zefie_wtvp_minisrv/ServiceVault/wtv-flashrom/lc2-download-complete.js
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ Updating complete
 <td colspan=9 width=100 height=258 valign=top align=left>
 <font size=+1>
 The update is complete.<br>
-<p><font size=+1>Choose <b>Connect Now</b> if you<br>want to connect to ${services_configured.config.service_name}.
+<p><font size=+1>Choose <b>Connect Now</b> if you<br>want to connect to ${minisrv_config.config.service_name}.
 	<p><font size=+1>Press the <b>power</b> button to switch<br>off your unit.
 </font>
 <tr>
diff --git a/zefie_wtvp_minisrv/ServiceVault/wtv-flashrom/willie.js b/zefie_wtvp_minisrv/ServiceVault/wtv-flashrom/willie.js
index ef2e4597..04d9739a 100644
--- a/zefie_wtvp_minisrv/ServiceVault/wtv-flashrom/willie.js
+++ b/zefie_wtvp_minisrv/ServiceVault/wtv-flashrom/willie.js
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ for (const [key, value] of Object.entries(request_headers.query)) {
 	proxy_query += "&" + key + "=" + value;
 }
 
-if (!services_configured.services[service_name].use_zefie_server) {
+if (!minisrv_config.services[service_name].use_zefie_server) {
 	proxy_query += "&minisrv_local_mode=true";
 }
 
diff --git a/zefie_wtvp_minisrv/ServiceVault/wtv-log/log.js b/zefie_wtvp_minisrv/ServiceVault/wtv-log/log.js
index af879f53..dc29ff0d 100644
--- a/zefie_wtvp_minisrv/ServiceVault/wtv-log/log.js
+++ b/zefie_wtvp_minisrv/ServiceVault/wtv-log/log.js
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ Content-length: 0`;
     logdata_outstring += "\r\n";
     var logdata_outstring_hex = Buffer.from(logdata_outstring, 'utf8').toString('hex');
     logdata_outstring_hex += request_headers.post_data.toString(CryptoJS.enc.Hex);
-    if (services_configured.services[service_name].write_logs_to_disk) {
+    if (minisrv_config.services[service_name].write_logs_to_disk) {
         fs.writeFile(fullpath, logdata_outstring_hex, "Hex", function () {
             if (!zquiet) console.log(" * Wrote POST log data from", processSSID(socket_session_data[socket.id].ssid), "for", socket.id);
             sendToClient(socket, headers, data);
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ Content-length: 0`;
         logdata_outstring += k + "=" + unescape(request_headers.query[k].toString()) + "\r\n";
     });
     var logdata_outstring_hex = Buffer.from(logdata_outstring, 'utf8').toString('hex');
-    if (services_configured.services[service_name].write_logs_to_disk) {
+    if (minisrv_config.services[service_name].write_logs_to_disk) {
         fs.writeFile(fullpath, logdata_outstring_hex, "Hex", function () {
             if (!zquiet) console.log(" * Wrote GET log data from", processSSID(socket_session_data[socket.id].ssid), "for", socket.id);
             sendToClient(socket, headers, data);
diff --git a/zefie_wtvp_minisrv/app.js b/zefie_wtvp_minisrv/app.js
index 04c7f96c..d48343ee 100644
--- a/zefie_wtvp_minisrv/app.js
+++ b/zefie_wtvp_minisrv/app.js
@@ -25,15 +25,15 @@ String.prototype.reverse = function () {
 function getServiceString(service) {
     if (service === "all") {
         var out = "";
-        Object.keys(services_configured.services).forEach(function (k) {
-            out += services_configured.services[k].toString() + "\n";
+        Object.keys(minisrv_config.services).forEach(function (k) {
+            out += minisrv_config.services[k].toString() + "\n";
         });
         return out;
     } else {
-        if (!services_configured.services[service]) {
+        if (!minisrv_config.services[service]) {
             throw ("SERVICE ERROR: Attempted to provision unconfigured service: " + service)
         } else {
-            return services_configured.services[service].toString();
+            return minisrv_config.services[service].toString();
         }
     }
 }
@@ -195,7 +195,7 @@ async function processPath(socket, path, request_headers = new Array(), service_
 }
 
 function processSSID(obj) {
-    if (services_configured.config.hide_ssid_in_logs) {
+    if (minisrv_config.config.hide_ssid_in_logs) {
         if (typeof (obj) == "string") {
             if (obj.substr(0, 8) == "MSTVSIMU") {
                 return obj.substr(0, 10) + ('*').repeat(10) + obj.substr(20);
@@ -319,9 +319,9 @@ async function doHTTPProxy(socket, request_headers) {
             if (request_headers["Content-length"]) options.headers["Content-length"] = request_headers["Content-length"];
         }
 
-        if (services_configured.services[request_type].use_external_proxy && services_configured.services[request_type].external_proxy_port) {
-            options.host = services_configured.services[request_type].external_proxy_host;
-            options.port = services_configured.services[request_type].external_proxy_port;
+        if (minisrv_config.services[request_type].use_external_proxy && minisrv_config.services[request_type].external_proxy_port) {
+            options.host = minisrv_config.services[request_type].external_proxy_host;
+            options.port = minisrv_config.services[request_type].external_proxy_port;
             options.path = request_headers.request.split(' ')[1];
             options.headers.Host = request_data.host;
         }
@@ -757,25 +757,68 @@ async function handleSocket(socket) {
     });
 }
 
+function integrateConfig(main, user) {
+    Object.keys(user).forEach(function (k) {
+        if (typeof (user[k]) == 'object') {
+            // new entry
+            if (!main[k]) main[k] = new Array();
+
+            // go down the rabbit hole
+            main[k] = integrateConfig(main[k], user[k]);
+        } else {
+            // update main config
+            main[k] = user[k];
+        }
+    });
+    return main;
+}
+
 var z_title = "zefie's wtv minisrv v" + require('./package.json').version;
 console.log("**** Welcome to " + z_title + " ****");
-console.log(" *** Reading service configuration...");
+console.log(" *** Reading global configuration...");
 try {
-    var services_configured = JSON.parse(fs.readFileSync(__dirname + "/services.json"));
+    var minisrv_config = JSON.parse(fs.readFileSync(__dirname + "/config.json"));
 } catch (e) {
-    throw("ERROR: Could not read services.json", e);
+    throw ("ERROR: Could not read config.json", e);
 }
-var service_ip = services_configured.config.service_ip;
-Object.keys(services_configured.services).forEach(function (k) {
-    services_configured.services[k].name = k;
-    if (!services_configured.services[k].host) {
-        services_configured.services[k].host = service_ip;
+try {
+    if (fs.lstatSync(__dirname + "/user_config.json")) {
+        console.log(" *** Reading user configuration...");
+        try {
+            var minisrv_user_config = JSON.parse(fs.readFileSync(__dirname + "/user_config.json")); 
+        } catch (e) {
+            console.log("ERROR: Could not read user_config.json", e);
+            var throw_me = true;
+        }
+        // file exists and we read and parsed it, but the variable is undefined
+        // Likely a syntax parser error that did not trip the exception check above
+        try {
+            minisrv_config = integrateConfig(minisrv_config, minisrv_user_config)
+        } catch (e) {
+            console.log("ERROR: Could not read user_config.json", e);
+        }
     }
-    if (services_configured.services[k].port && !services_configured.services[k].nobind) {
-        ports.push(services_configured.services[k].port);
+} catch (e) {
+    if (zdebug) console.log(" * Notice: Could not find user configuration (user_config.json). Using default configuration.");
+}
+
+if (throw_me) {
+    throw ("An error has occured while reading the configuration files.");
+}
+
+var service_ip = minisrv_config.config.service_ip;
+Object.keys(minisrv_config.services).forEach(function (k) {
+    if (minisrv_config.services[k].disabled) return;
+
+    minisrv_config.services[k].name = k;
+    if (!minisrv_config.services[k].host) {
+        minisrv_config.services[k].host = service_ip;
+    }
+    if (minisrv_config.services[k].port && !minisrv_config.services[k].nobind) {
+        ports.push(minisrv_config.services[k].port);
     }
 
-    services_configured.services[k].toString = function () {
+    minisrv_config.services[k].toString = function () {
         var outstr = "wtv-service: name=" + this.name + " host=" + this.host + " port=" + this.port;
         if (this.flags) outstr += " flags=" + this.flags;
         if (this.connections) outstr += " flags=" + this.connections;
@@ -786,17 +829,17 @@ Object.keys(services_configured.services).forEach(function (k) {
         }
         return outstr;
     }
-    console.log(" * Configured Service", k, "on Port", services_configured.services[k].port, "- Host", services_configured.services[k].host, "- Bind Port:", !services_configured.services[k].nobind);
+    console.log(" * Configured Service", k, "on Port", minisrv_config.services[k].port, "- Host", minisrv_config.services[k].host, "- Bind Port:", !minisrv_config.services[k].nobind);
 })
-if (services_configured.config.hide_ssid_in_logs) console.log(" * Masking SSIDs in the console for security");
+if (minisrv_config.config.hide_ssid_in_logs) console.log(" * Masking SSIDs in the console for security");
 
 // defaults
 var zdebug = false;
 var zquiet = true; // will squash zdebug even if its true
 var zshowheaders = false;
 
-if (services_configured.config.verbosity) {
-    switch (services_configured.config.verbosity) {
+if (minisrv_config.config.verbosity) {
+    switch (minisrv_config.config.verbosity) {
         case 0:
             zdebug = false;
             zquiet = true;
diff --git a/zefie_wtvp_minisrv/services.json b/zefie_wtvp_minisrv/config.json
similarity index 94%
rename from zefie_wtvp_minisrv/services.json
rename to zefie_wtvp_minisrv/config.json
index 7c8b85fd..448abd6d 100644
--- a/zefie_wtvp_minisrv/services.json
+++ b/zefie_wtvp_minisrv/config.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "config": {
-    "service_ip": "192.168.11.8",
+    "service_ip": "0.0.0.0",
     "service_name": "HackTV",
     "send_tellyscripts": false,
     "hide_ssid_in_logs": true,
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@
     "wtv-log": {
       "port": 1609,
       "connections": 1,
-      "write_logs_to_disk":  true
+      "write_logs_to_disk":  false
     },
     "wtv-home": {
       "port": 1612,
diff --git a/zefie_wtvp_minisrv/user_config.example.json b/zefie_wtvp_minisrv/user_config.example.json
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..f67e9de6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/zefie_wtvp_minisrv/user_config.example.json
@@ -0,0 +1,24 @@
+{
+	"config": {
+		"service_ip": "192.168.11.8",
+		"service_name": "MyWebTV",
+		"send_tellyscripts": true,
+		"hide_ssid_in_logs": true,
+		"verbosity": 0
+	},
+	"services": {
+		"wtv-log": {
+			"write_logs_to_disk": true
+		},
+		"wtv-some-custom-service": {
+			"port": 1609,
+			"connections": 1
+		},
+		"wtv-tricks": {
+			"port": 1702
+		},
+		"wtv-music": {
+			"disabled": true
+		}
+	}
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/zefie_wtvp_minisrv/zefie_wtvp_minisrv.njsproj b/zefie_wtvp_minisrv/zefie_wtvp_minisrv.njsproj
index 67294f82..1258cc5a 100644
--- a/zefie_wtvp_minisrv/zefie_wtvp_minisrv.njsproj
+++ b/zefie_wtvp_minisrv/zefie_wtvp_minisrv.njsproj
@@ -31,9 +31,7 @@
   <ItemGroup>
     <Content Include=".gitignore" />
     <Content Include="app.js" />
-    <Content Include="services.json">
-      <SubType>Code</SubType>
-    </Content>
+    <Content Include="config.json" />
     <Content Include="ServiceVault\wtv-flashrom\get-by-path.js">
       <SubType>Code</SubType>
     </Content>
@@ -200,6 +198,8 @@
     <Content Include="ServiceVault\wtv-head-waiter\login.js" />
     <Content Include="ServiceVault\wtv-home\splash.txt" />
     <Content Include="ServiceVault\wtv-log\log.js" />
+    <Content Include="user_config.example.json" />
+    <Content Include="user_config.json" />
     <Content Include="wtvsec.js">
       <SubType>Code</SubType>
     </Content>