diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index bb7653b..31abe9f 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
       "dependencies": {
         "@apiglobal/typedrequest-interfaces": "^1.0.15",
         "@pushrocks/isohash": "^1.0.2",
-        "@pushrocks/isounique": "^1.0.4",
+        "@pushrocks/isounique": "^1.0.5",
         "@pushrocks/lik": "^5.0.0",
         "@pushrocks/smartdelay": "^2.0.13",
         "@pushrocks/smartenv": "^4.0.16",
@@ -23,15 +23,15 @@
         "@pushrocks/smarttime": "^3.0.43",
         "@types/socket.io": "^3.0.2",
         "@types/socket.io-client": "^3.0.0",
-        "socket.io": "3.1.0",
-        "socket.io-client": "3.1.0"
+        "socket.io": "^3.1.0",
+        "socket.io-client": "^3.1.0"
       },
       "devDependencies": {
         "@gitzone/tsbuild": "^2.1.28",
         "@gitzone/tsrun": "^1.2.18",
         "@gitzone/tstest": "^1.0.60",
         "@pushrocks/tapbundle": "^3.2.15",
-        "@types/node": "^17.0.9",
+        "@types/node": "^17.0.10",
         "tslint": "^6.1.3",
         "tslint-config-prettier": "^1.18.0"
       }
@@ -2207,9 +2207,9 @@
       }
     },
     "node_modules/@pushrocks/isounique": {
-      "version": "1.0.4",
-      "resolved": "https://verdaccio.lossless.one/@pushrocks%2fisounique/-/isounique-1.0.4.tgz",
-      "integrity": "sha512-P1xLsuA1+8LQpoWCo2nP2vIQXKGUl5wDWU6CD7xTDZc3uw0He5V/qCPHM5zpIZsS7IuZOxDDpWb7aFveB11tXw==",
+      "version": "1.0.5",
+      "resolved": "https://verdaccio.lossless.one/@pushrocks%2fisounique/-/isounique-1.0.5.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-XYeoKGkmIdsWX64NlPA1fuA41n/1bQ7LdYXytlU/QqYeW7ojgA0ARRhBSh/2phL6o0Jpw6K/7gJ8jc7ab/Tc+w==",
       "license": "MIT"
     },
     "node_modules/@pushrocks/lik": {
@@ -3306,9 +3306,9 @@
       "license": "MIT"
     },
     "node_modules/@types/node": {
-      "version": "17.0.9",
-      "resolved": "https://verdaccio.lossless.one/@types%2fnode/-/node-17.0.9.tgz",
-      "integrity": "sha512-5dNBXu/FOER+EXnyah7rn8xlNrfMOQb/qXnw4NQgLkCygKBKhdmF/CA5oXVOKZLBEahw8s2WP9LxIcN/oDDRgQ==",
+      "version": "17.0.10",
+      "resolved": "https://verdaccio.lossless.one/@types%2fnode/-/node-17.0.10.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-S/3xB4KzyFxYGCppyDt68yzBU9ysL88lSdIah4D6cptdcltc4NCPCAMc0+PCpg/lLIyC7IPvj2Z52OJWeIUkog==",
       "license": "MIT"
     },
     "node_modules/@types/parcel-bundler": {
@@ -17031,9 +17031,9 @@
       }
     },
     "@pushrocks/isounique": {
-      "version": "1.0.4",
-      "resolved": "https://verdaccio.lossless.one/@pushrocks%2fisounique/-/isounique-1.0.4.tgz",
-      "integrity": "sha512-P1xLsuA1+8LQpoWCo2nP2vIQXKGUl5wDWU6CD7xTDZc3uw0He5V/qCPHM5zpIZsS7IuZOxDDpWb7aFveB11tXw=="
+      "version": "1.0.5",
+      "resolved": "https://verdaccio.lossless.one/@pushrocks%2fisounique/-/isounique-1.0.5.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-XYeoKGkmIdsWX64NlPA1fuA41n/1bQ7LdYXytlU/QqYeW7ojgA0ARRhBSh/2phL6o0Jpw6K/7gJ8jc7ab/Tc+w=="
     },
     "@pushrocks/lik": {
       "version": "5.0.0",
@@ -18005,9 +18005,9 @@
       "integrity": "sha512-Klz949h02Gz2uZCMGwDUSDS1YBlTdDDgbWHi+81l29tQALUtvz4rAYi5uoVhE5Lagoq6DeqAUlbrHvW/mXDgdQ=="
     },
     "@types/node": {
-      "version": "17.0.9",
-      "resolved": "https://verdaccio.lossless.one/@types%2fnode/-/node-17.0.9.tgz",
-      "integrity": "sha512-5dNBXu/FOER+EXnyah7rn8xlNrfMOQb/qXnw4NQgLkCygKBKhdmF/CA5oXVOKZLBEahw8s2WP9LxIcN/oDDRgQ=="
+      "version": "17.0.10",
+      "resolved": "https://verdaccio.lossless.one/@types%2fnode/-/node-17.0.10.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-S/3xB4KzyFxYGCppyDt68yzBU9ysL88lSdIah4D6cptdcltc4NCPCAMc0+PCpg/lLIyC7IPvj2Z52OJWeIUkog=="
     },
     "@types/parcel-bundler": {
       "version": "1.12.3",
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 21e3540..9c4b5e1 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
   "dependencies": {
     "@apiglobal/typedrequest-interfaces": "^1.0.15",
     "@pushrocks/isohash": "^1.0.2",
-    "@pushrocks/isounique": "^1.0.4",
+    "@pushrocks/isounique": "^1.0.5",
     "@pushrocks/lik": "^5.0.0",
     "@pushrocks/smartdelay": "^2.0.13",
     "@pushrocks/smartenv": "^4.0.16",
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@
     "@gitzone/tsrun": "^1.2.18",
     "@gitzone/tstest": "^1.0.60",
     "@pushrocks/tapbundle": "^3.2.15",
-    "@types/node": "^17.0.9",
+    "@types/node": "^17.0.10",
     "tslint": "^6.1.3",
     "tslint-config-prettier": "^1.18.0"
   },
diff --git a/ts/smartsocket.classes.smartsocketclient.ts b/ts/smartsocket.classes.smartsocketclient.ts
index 366c4e9..61724eb 100644
--- a/ts/smartsocket.classes.smartsocketclient.ts
+++ b/ts/smartsocket.classes.smartsocketclient.ts
@@ -122,13 +122,13 @@ export class SmartsocketClient {
     // authentication flow
     this.socketConnection.socket.on(
       'requestAuth',
-      (requestAuthPayload: interfaces.IRequestAuthPayload) => {
+      (dataArg: interfaces.IRequestAuthPayload) => {
         timer.reset();
-        logger.log('info', 'server requested authentication');
+        logger.log('info', `server ${dataArg.serverAlias} requested authentication`);
 
         // lets register the authenticated event
         this.socketConnection.socket.on('authenticated', async () => {
-          this.remoteShortId = requestAuthPayload.serverAlias;
+          this.remoteShortId = dataArg.serverAlias;
           logger.log('info', 'client is authenticated');
           this.socketConnection.authenticated = true;
           await this.socketConnection.listenToFunctionRequests();