diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 84f7bfe6..2a26cc70 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -18,9 +18,9 @@ dnscrypt-proxy is a flexible DNS proxy. It runs on your computer or router, and
 
 ### Setting up dnscrypt-proxy
 
-1) Modify the [`dnscrypt-proxy.toml`](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/jedisct1/dnscrypt-proxy/master/dnscrypt-proxy/dnscrypt-proxy.toml) configuration file according to your needs.
-2) Make sure that nothing else is already listening to port 53 on your system and run (in a console with elevated privileges on Windows) the `dnscrypt-proxy` application. Change your DNS settings to the configured IP address and check that everything works as expected. A DNS query for `resolver.00f.net` should return one of the chosen DNS servers instead of your ISP's resolver.
-3) Register as a system service (see below).
+1. Modify the [`dnscrypt-proxy.toml`](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/jedisct1/dnscrypt-proxy/master/dnscrypt-proxy/dnscrypt-proxy.toml) configuration file according to your needs.
+2. Make sure that nothing else is already listening to port 53 on your system and run (in a console with elevated privileges on Windows) the `dnscrypt-proxy` application. Change your DNS settings to the configured IP address and check that everything works as expected. A DNS query for `resolver.00f.net` should return one of the chosen DNS servers instead of your ISP's resolver.
+3. Register as a system service (see below).
 
 ### Installing as a system service (Windows, Linux, MacOS)
 
@@ -64,6 +64,7 @@ The current 2.0.0 beta version includes all the major features from dnscrypt-pro
 | Built-in system installer                                   | Only on Windows                                                              | Install/uninstall/start/stop/restart as a service on Windows, Linux/(systemd,Upstart,SysV), and macOS/launchd |
 | Built-in servers latency benchmark                          | No                                                                           | Yes                                                                                                           |
 | Query type filter: only log a relevant set of query types   | No                                                                           | Yes                                                                                                           |
+| Support for the Windows Event Log                           | No                                                                           | Yes                                                                                                           |
 
 ## Planned features
 
diff --git a/dnscrypt-proxy/config.go b/dnscrypt-proxy/config.go
index 70d56bdf..6152e06c 100644
--- a/dnscrypt-proxy/config.go
+++ b/dnscrypt-proxy/config.go
@@ -13,6 +13,9 @@ import (
 )
 
 type Config struct {
+	LogLevel            int      `toml:"log_level"`
+	LogFile             *string  `toml:"log_file"`
+	UseSyslog           bool     `toml:"use_syslog"`
 	ServerNames         []string `toml:"server_names"`
 	ListenAddresses     []string `toml:"listen_addresses"`
 	Daemonize           bool
@@ -38,6 +41,7 @@ type Config struct {
 
 func newConfig() Config {
 	return Config{
+		LogLevel:           int(dlog.LogLevel()),
 		ListenAddresses:    []string{"127.0.0.1:53"},
 		Timeout:            2500,
 		CertRefreshDelay:   30,
@@ -98,6 +102,14 @@ func ConfigLoad(proxy *Proxy, svcFlag *string, config_file string) error {
 	if _, err := toml.DecodeFile(*configFile, &config); err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
+	if config.LogLevel >= 0 && config.LogLevel < int(dlog.SeverityLast) {
+		dlog.SetLogLevel(dlog.Severity(config.LogLevel))
+	}
+	if config.UseSyslog {
+		dlog.UseSyslog(true)
+	} else if config.LogFile != nil {
+		dlog.UseLogFile(*config.LogFile)
+	}
 	proxy.timeout = time.Duration(config.Timeout) * time.Millisecond
 	proxy.mainProto = "udp"
 	if config.ForceTCP {
diff --git a/dnscrypt-proxy/dnscrypt-proxy.toml b/dnscrypt-proxy/dnscrypt-proxy.toml
index 7cfd3295..f68f8eb2 100644
--- a/dnscrypt-proxy/dnscrypt-proxy.toml
+++ b/dnscrypt-proxy/dnscrypt-proxy.toml
@@ -59,6 +59,21 @@ force_tcp = false
 timeout = 2500
 
 
+# Log level (0-6, default: 2 - 0 is very verbose, 6 only contains fatal errors)
+
+# log_level = 2
+
+
+# log file for the application
+
+# log_file = "dnscrypt-proxy.log"
+
+
+# Use the system logger (syslog on Unix, Event Log on Windows)
+
+# use_syslog = true
+
+
 ## Delay, in minutes, after which certificates are reloaded
 
 cert_refresh_delay = 30
diff --git a/dnscrypt-proxy/main.go b/dnscrypt-proxy/main.go
index 1e7b8df9..654c0864 100644
--- a/dnscrypt-proxy/main.go
+++ b/dnscrypt-proxy/main.go
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ import (
 	"golang.org/x/crypto/curve25519"
 )
 
-const AppVersion = "2.0.0beta3"
+const AppVersion = "2.0.0beta4"
 
 type Proxy struct {
 	proxyPublicKey               [32]byte