diff --git a/data/Netpong-Test-CA/cacert.pem b/data/Netpong-Test-CA/cacert.pem
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..f5c48b9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/data/Netpong-Test-CA/cacert.pem
@@ -0,0 +1,24 @@
+-----BEGIN CERTIFICATE-----
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+-----END CERTIFICATE-----
diff --git a/data/Netpong-Test-CA/private/cakey.pem b/data/Netpong-Test-CA/private/cakey.pem
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..04e2fdf
--- /dev/null
+++ b/data/Netpong-Test-CA/private/cakey.pem
@@ -0,0 +1,28 @@
+-----BEGIN PRIVATE KEY-----
+MIIEvQIBADANBgkqhkiG9w0BAQEFAASCBKcwggSjAgEAAoIBAQCNzjjeONRhk/hp
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+iLDnm4a9JQ3aGrzkgV6xxlo=
+-----END PRIVATE KEY-----
diff --git a/data/ca.conf b/data/ca.conf
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e4f1c22
--- /dev/null
+++ b/data/ca.conf
@@ -0,0 +1,31 @@
+ [ ca ]
+ default_ca      = Netpong-Test-CA            # The default ca section
+
+ [ Netpong-Test-CA ]
+
+ dir            = ./Netpong-Test-CA     # top dir
+ database       = $dir/index.txt        # index file.
+ new_certs_dir  = $dir/newcerts         # new certs dir
+
+ certificate    = $dir/cacert.pem       # The CA cert
+ serial         = $dir/serial           # serial no file
+ private_key    = $dir/private/cakey.pem# CA private key
+ RANDFILE       = $dir/private/.rand    # random number file
+
+ default_days   = 3650                  # how long to certify for
+ default_crl_days= 30                   # how long before next CRL
+
+ policy         = policy_any            # default policy
+ email_in_dn    = no                    # Don't add the email into cert DN
+
+ name_opt       = ca_default            # Subject name display option
+ cert_opt       = ca_default            # Certificate display option
+ copy_extensions = none                 # Don't copy extensions from request
+
+ [ policy_any ]
+ countryName            = optional
+ stateOrProvinceName    = optional
+ organizationName       = optional
+ organizationalUnitName = optional
+ commonName             = supplied
+ emailAddress           = optional
diff --git a/data/cert.pem b/data/cert.pem
deleted file mode 100644
index f5ba695..0000000
--- a/data/cert.pem
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,21 +0,0 @@
------BEGIN CERTIFICATE-----
-MIIDazCCAlOgAwIBAgIUPLZFd1ZmncG0bzFIhFBfxj7kKEMwDQYJKoZIhvcNAQEL
-BQAwRTELMAkGA1UEBhMCQVUxEzARBgNVBAgMClNvbWUtU3RhdGUxITAfBgNVBAoM
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-9Xc0GIieYs8xY0LKdyTS
------END CERTIFICATE-----
diff --git a/data/key.pem b/data/key.pem
deleted file mode 100644
index 786a50d..0000000
--- a/data/key.pem
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,28 +0,0 @@
------BEGIN PRIVATE KEY-----
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-ILvGfJEt28Dwf1StGv/fzI8=
------END PRIVATE KEY-----
diff --git a/scripts/client.py b/scripts/client.py
deleted file mode 100644
index 6041246..0000000
--- a/scripts/client.py
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,26 +0,0 @@
-import socket
-
-
-def ping():
-
-    HOST = "127.0.0.1"
-    PORT = 9999
-
-    payload = b"ping\0"
-
-    with socket.socket(socket.AF_INET, socket.SOCK_STREAM) as s:
-        s.connect((HOST, PORT))
-        while True:
-            try:
-                s.sendall(payload)
-                print("> ping")
-            except Exception as e:
-                break
-            reply = s.recv(1024).decode()
-            if reply == "":
-                break
-            print(f"< {reply}")
-        print("connection shut down")
-
-if __name__ == "__main__":
-    ping()
diff --git a/scripts/make_cert.sh b/scripts/make_cert.sh
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..2dd0782
--- /dev/null
+++ b/scripts/make_cert.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+mkdir data
+echo create ca
+# non-interactive and 10 years expiration
+openssl req -x509 -nodes -newkey rsa:4096 -keyout data/key.pem -out data/cert.pem -sha256 -days 3650 -subj '/CN=localhost'
diff --git a/scripts/spam.rs b/scripts/spam.rs
deleted file mode 100644
index a5f8355..0000000
--- a/scripts/spam.rs
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,12 +0,0 @@
-const MAX: usize = 50;
-use std::process::Command;
-
-fn main() {
-    let mut pool = ThreadPool::new(MAX);
-
-    loop {
-        pool.execute(||{
-            Command::new("python3").args(["scripts/client.py"]).output().unwrap();
-        });
-    }
-}
diff --git a/src/client/mod.rs b/src/client/mod.rs
index baa8d5f..c8ed441 100644
--- a/src/client/mod.rs
+++ b/src/client/mod.rs
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ use std::{fs::File, io::BufReader, sync::Arc};
 use crate::{common::decode, Config};
 
 use anyhow;
-use libpt::log::{error, info};
+use libpt::log::{error, info, trace};
 use rustls_pemfile::certs;
 use tokio::{
     io::{AsyncReadExt, AsyncWriteExt},
@@ -32,9 +32,11 @@ impl Client {
         if cfg.certs.is_some() {
             let mut reader = BufReader::new(File::open(cfg.certs.clone().unwrap())?);
             for cert in certs(&mut reader) {
+                trace!("found custom cert: {cert:?}");
                 root_cert_store.add(cert?)?
             }
         }
+        trace!("root cert store: {root_cert_store:?}");
         let tls_config = rustls::ClientConfig::builder()
             .with_root_certificates(root_cert_store)
             .with_no_client_auth();