diff --git a/src/apps/relay/dbdrivers/dbd_redis.c b/src/apps/relay/dbdrivers/dbd_redis.c
index 2f5b04ca..c72c939a 100644
--- a/src/apps/relay/dbdrivers/dbd_redis.c
+++ b/src/apps/relay/dbdrivers/dbd_redis.c
@@ -161,6 +161,7 @@ static Ryconninfo *RyconninfoParse(const char *userdb, char **errmsg) {
 }
 
 redis_context_handle get_redis_async_connection(struct event_base *base, const char* connection_string, int delete_keys) {
+
 	redis_context_handle ret = NULL;
 
 	char *errmsg = NULL;
diff --git a/src/apps/relay/mainrelay.c b/src/apps/relay/mainrelay.c
index f2906778..c9b060ad 100644
--- a/src/apps/relay/mainrelay.c
+++ b/src/apps/relay/mainrelay.c
@@ -110,7 +110,6 @@ NEV_UNKNOWN,
 LOW_DEFAULT_PORTS_BOUNDARY,HIGH_DEFAULT_PORTS_BOUNDARY,0,0,0,"",
 0,NULL,0,NULL,DEFAULT_GENERAL_RELAY_SERVERS_NUMBER,0,
 ////////////// Auth server /////////////////////////////////////
-{NULL,NULL,NULL,0,NULL},
 "","",0,
 /////////////// AUX SERVERS ////////////////
 {NULL,0,{0,NULL}},0,
@@ -1884,8 +1883,6 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv)
 			STRCPY(turn_params.default_users_db.persistent_users_db.userdb,DEFAULT_USERDB_FILE);
 #endif
 
-	update_white_and_black_lists();
-
 	argc -= optind;
 	argv += optind;
 
diff --git a/src/apps/relay/mainrelay.h b/src/apps/relay/mainrelay.h
index b1e7ea42..b5062b48 100644
--- a/src/apps/relay/mainrelay.h
+++ b/src/apps/relay/mainrelay.h
@@ -160,16 +160,6 @@ enum _NET_ENG_VERSION {
 
 typedef enum _NET_ENG_VERSION NET_ENG_VERSION;
 
-////////////// Auth Server Types ////////////////
-
-struct auth_server {
-	struct event_base* event_base;
-	struct bufferevent *in_buf;
-	struct bufferevent *out_buf;
-	pthread_t thr;
-	redis_context_handle rch;
-};
-
 /////////// PARAMS //////////////////////////////////
 
 typedef struct _turn_params_ {
@@ -275,7 +265,6 @@ typedef struct _turn_params_ {
 
 ////////////// Auth server ////////////////
 
-  struct auth_server authserver;
   char oauth_server_name[1025];
   char domain[1025];
   int oauth;
diff --git a/src/apps/relay/netengine.c b/src/apps/relay/netengine.c
index 081cd77b..762b16b4 100644
--- a/src/apps/relay/netengine.c
+++ b/src/apps/relay/netengine.c
@@ -37,6 +37,18 @@ static unsigned int barrier_count = 0;
 static pthread_barrier_t barrier;
 #endif
 
+////////////// Auth Server ////////////////
+
+struct auth_server {
+	struct event_base* event_base;
+	struct bufferevent *in_buf;
+	struct bufferevent *out_buf;
+	pthread_t thr;
+	redis_context_handle rch;
+};
+
+static struct auth_server authserver = {NULL,NULL,NULL,0,NULL};
+
 //////////////////////////////////////////////
 
 #define get_real_general_relay_servers_number() (turn_params.general_relay_servers_number > 1 ? turn_params.general_relay_servers_number : 1)
@@ -356,7 +368,7 @@ static int handle_relay_message(relay_server_handle rs, struct message_to_relay
 
 void send_auth_message_to_auth_server(struct auth_message *am)
 {
-	struct evbuffer *output = bufferevent_get_output(turn_params.authserver.out_buf);
+	struct evbuffer *output = bufferevent_get_output(authserver.out_buf);
 	if(evbuffer_add(output,am,sizeof(struct auth_message))<0) {
 		fprintf(stderr,"%s: Weird buffer error\n",__FUNCTION__);
 	}
@@ -1689,33 +1701,34 @@ static void* run_auth_server_thread(void *arg)
 {
 	ignore_sigpipe();
 
-	ns_bzero(&turn_params.authserver,sizeof(struct auth_server));
+	struct auth_server *as = (struct auth_server*)arg;
 
-	turn_params.authserver.event_base = turn_event_base_new();
-	TURN_LOG_FUNC(TURN_LOG_LEVEL_INFO,"IO method (auth thread): %s\n",event_base_get_method(turn_params.authserver.event_base));
+	ns_bzero(as,sizeof(struct auth_server));
+
+	as->event_base = turn_event_base_new();
+	TURN_LOG_FUNC(TURN_LOG_LEVEL_INFO,"IO method (auth thread): %s\n",event_base_get_method(as->event_base));
 
 	struct bufferevent *pair[2];
 
-	bufferevent_pair_new(turn_params.authserver.event_base, TURN_BUFFEREVENTS_OPTIONS, pair);
-	turn_params.authserver.in_buf = pair[0];
-	turn_params.authserver.out_buf = pair[1];
-	bufferevent_setcb(turn_params.authserver.in_buf, auth_server_receive_message, NULL, NULL, &turn_params.authserver);
-	bufferevent_enable(turn_params.authserver.in_buf, EV_READ);
+	bufferevent_pair_new(as->event_base, TURN_BUFFEREVENTS_OPTIONS, pair);
+	as->in_buf = pair[0];
+	as->out_buf = pair[1];
+	bufferevent_setcb(as->in_buf, auth_server_receive_message, NULL, NULL, as);
+	bufferevent_enable(as->in_buf, EV_READ);
 
 #if !defined(TURN_NO_HIREDIS)
-	turn_params.authserver.rch = get_redis_async_connection(turn_params.authserver.event_base, turn_params.redis_statsdb, 1);
+	as->rch = get_redis_async_connection(as->event_base, turn_params.redis_statsdb, 1);
 #endif
 
-	struct auth_server *authserver = &turn_params.authserver;
-	struct event_base *eb = authserver->event_base;
+	struct event_base *eb = as->event_base;
 
 	barrier_wait();
 
 	while(run_auth_server_flag) {
 		reread_realms();
-		run_events(eb,NULL);
 		update_white_and_black_lists();
-		auth_ping(authserver->rch);
+		auth_ping(as->rch);
+		run_events(eb,NULL);
 #if defined(DB_TEST)
 		run_db_test();
 #endif
@@ -1724,13 +1737,13 @@ static void* run_auth_server_thread(void *arg)
 	return arg;
 }
 
-static void setup_auth_server(void)
+static void setup_auth_server(struct auth_server *as)
 {
-	if(pthread_create(&(turn_params.authserver.thr), NULL, run_auth_server_thread, NULL)<0) {
+	if(pthread_create(&(as->thr), NULL, run_auth_server_thread, as)<0) {
 		perror("Cannot create auth thread\n");
 		exit(-1);
 	}
-	pthread_detach(turn_params.authserver.thr);
+	pthread_detach(as->thr);
 }
 
 static void* run_cli_server_thread(void *arg)
@@ -1815,7 +1828,7 @@ void setup_server(void)
 		}
 	}
 
-	setup_auth_server();
+	setup_auth_server(&authserver);
 	if(use_cli)
 		setup_cli_server();
 
diff --git a/src/apps/relay/userdb.c b/src/apps/relay/userdb.c
index 4d599634..aae0e411 100644
--- a/src/apps/relay/userdb.c
+++ b/src/apps/relay/userdb.c
@@ -650,12 +650,12 @@ int get_user_pwd(u08bits *usname, st_password_t pwd)
 {
 	int ret = -1;
 
-  const turn_dbdriver_t * dbd = get_dbdriver();
-  if (dbd && dbd->get_user_pwd) {
-    ret = (*dbd->get_user_pwd)(usname, pwd);
-  }
+	const turn_dbdriver_t * dbd = get_dbdriver();
+	if (dbd && dbd->get_user_pwd) {
+		ret = (*dbd->get_user_pwd)(usname, pwd);
+	}
 
-  return ret;
+	return ret;
 }
 
 u08bits *start_user_check(turnserver_id id, turn_credential_type ct, int in_oauth, int *out_oauth, u08bits *usname, u08bits *realm, get_username_resume_cb resume, ioa_net_data *in_buffer, u64bits ctxkey, int *postpone_reply)
@@ -1023,7 +1023,7 @@ void auth_ping(redis_context_handle rch)
   const turn_dbdriver_t * dbd = get_dbdriver();
   if (dbd && dbd->auth_ping) {
     (*dbd->auth_ping)(rch);
-	}
+  }
 }
 
 ///////////////// TEST /////////////////