diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 9a7ac18c..525aa8ac 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -587,6 +587,15 @@ Setting this parameter to `true` will force Cronicle's Web UI to connect to the
 
 This property only takes effect if [web_direct_connect](#web_direct_connect) is also set to `true`.
 
+### custom_live_log_socket_url
+This is an fancy configuration to provide a url for web socket which live log needs to connect.
+Notice this is useful for single-master system behind an LB.
+Socket URL should be like this, e.g.
+```js
+"custom_live_log_socket_url": "http://127.0.0.1:8888"
+```
+Feel free to change the ip and the port.
+
 ### socket_io_transports
 
 This is an advanced configuration property that you will probably never need to worry about.  This allows you to customize the [socket.io transports](https://socket.io/docs/client-api/) used to connect to the server for real-time updates.  By default, this property is set internally to an array containing the `websocket` transport only, e.g.
diff --git a/htdocs/css/style.css b/htdocs/css/style.css
index 4c6945da..372e874e 100644
--- a/htdocs/css/style.css
+++ b/htdocs/css/style.css
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ div.container {
 	position: relative;
 	width: 40px;
 	height: 40px;
-	background: url(/images/clock-bkgnd.png) no-repeat center center;
+	background: url(../images/clock-bkgnd.png) no-repeat center center;
 	background-size: 36px 36px;
 }
 
@@ -35,15 +35,15 @@ div.container {
 }
 
 #d_header_clock_hour {
-	background-image: url(/images/clock-hour.png);
+  background-image: url(../images/clock-hour.png);
 }
 
 #d_header_clock_minute {
-	background-image: url(/images/clock-minute.png);
+  background-image: url(../images/clock-minute.png);
 }
 
 #d_header_clock_second {
-	background-image: url(/images/clock-second.png);
+  background-image: url(../images/clock-second.png);
 }
 
 #d_tab_time {
diff --git a/htdocs/index-dev.html b/htdocs/index-dev.html
index 1b5d7898..2c3bae69 100755
--- a/htdocs/index-dev.html
+++ b/htdocs/index-dev.html
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 	<title>Loading...</title>
 	<meta name="description" content="A simple distributed task scheduler and runner.">
 	<meta name="author" content="Joseph Huckaby">
-	<link rel="shortcut icon" href="/favicon.ico">
+	<link rel="shortcut icon" href="favicon.ico">
 	
 	<!-- BUILD: COMBINE_STYLE_START -->
 	<link rel="stylesheet" href="css/base.css">
@@ -112,8 +112,8 @@
 	<script src="js/pages/admin/APIKeys.js"></script>
 	<!-- BUILD: COMBINE_SCRIPT_END -->
 	
-	<script src="/socket.io/socket.io.js"></script>
-	<script src="/api/app/config?callback=app.receiveConfig"></script>
+	<script src="socket.io/socket.io.js"></script>
+	<script src="api/app/config?callback=app.receiveConfig"></script>
 
 </body>
 </html>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/htdocs/js/app.js b/htdocs/js/app.js
index ff2f3e08..ac8e6944 100755
--- a/htdocs/js/app.js
+++ b/htdocs/js/app.js
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ app.extend({
 		// receive config from server
 		if (resp.code) {
 			app.showProgress( 1.0, "Waiting for master server..." );
-			setTimeout( function() { load_script( '/api/app/config?callback=app.receiveConfig' ); }, 1000 );
+			setTimeout( function() { load_script( 'api/app/config?callback=app.receiveConfig' ); }, 1000 );
 			return;
 		}
 		delete resp.code;
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ app.extend({
 		for (var idx = 0, len = this.preload_images.length; idx < len; idx++) {
 			var filename = '' + this.preload_images[idx];
 			var img = new Image();
-			img.src = '/images/'+filename;
+			img.src = 'images/'+filename;
 		}
 		
 		// populate prefs for first time user
@@ -230,7 +230,7 @@ app.extend({
 	doExternalLogin: function() {
 		// login using external user management system
 		// Force API to hit current page hostname vs. master server, so login redirect URL reflects it
-		app.api.post( '/api/user/external_login', { cookie: document.cookie }, function(resp) {
+		app.api.post( 'api/user/external_login', { cookie: document.cookie }, function(resp) {
 			if (resp.user) {
 				Debug.trace("User Session Resume: " + resp.username + ": " + resp.session_id);
 				app.hideProgress();
@@ -275,8 +275,8 @@ app.extend({
 			this.socket.removeAllListeners();
 			if (this.socket.connected) this.socket.disconnect();
 			this.socket = null;
-		}
-		
+    }
+		const path = config.subdir + "/socket.io";
 		var socket = this.socket = io( url, {
 			// forceNew: true,
 			transports: config.socket_io_transports || ['websocket'],
@@ -284,7 +284,8 @@ app.extend({
 			reconnectionDelay: 1000,
 			reconnectionDelayMax: 2000,
 			reconnectionAttempts: 9999,
-			timeout: 3000
+			timeout: 3000,
+			path:path,
 		} );
 		
 		socket.on('connect', function() {
@@ -486,14 +487,14 @@ app.extend({
 		this.masterHostname = hostname;
 		
 		if (config.web_direct_connect) {
-			this.base_api_url = this.proto + this.masterHostname + ':' + this.port + config.base_api_uri;
+			this.base_api_url = this.proto + this.masterHostname + ':' + this.port + config.subdir + config.base_api_uri;
 			if (!config.web_socket_use_hostnames && this.servers && this.servers[this.masterHostname] && this.servers[this.masterHostname].ip) {
 				// use ip instead of hostname if available
-				this.base_api_url = this.proto + this.servers[this.masterHostname].ip + ':' + this.port + config.base_api_uri;
+				this.base_api_url = this.proto + this.servers[this.masterHostname].ip + ':' + this.port + config.subdir + config.base_api_uri;
 			}
 		}
 		else {
-			this.base_api_url = this.proto + location.host + config.base_api_uri;
+			this.base_api_url = this.proto + location.host + config.subdir + config.base_api_uri;
 		}
 		
 		Debug.trace("API calls now going to: " + this.base_api_url);
diff --git a/htdocs/js/pages/JobDetails.class.js b/htdocs/js/pages/JobDetails.class.js
index 5a0e3d3d..7e154723 100644
--- a/htdocs/js/pages/JobDetails.class.js
+++ b/htdocs/js/pages/JobDetails.class.js
@@ -1057,7 +1057,7 @@ Class.subclass( Page.Base, "Page.JobDetails", {
 		$('#d_live_job_log').append( 
 			'<pre class="log_chunk" style="color:#888">Log Watcher: Connecting to server: ' + url + '...</pre>' 
 		);
-		
+		const path = config.subdir + "/socket.io";
 		this.socket = io( url, {
 			forceNew: true,
 			transports: config.socket_io_transports || ['websocket'],
@@ -1065,7 +1065,8 @@ Class.subclass( Page.Base, "Page.JobDetails", {
 			reconnectionDelay: 1000,
 			reconnectionDelayMax: 5000,
 			reconnectionAttempts: 9999,
-			timeout: 5000
+			timeout: 5000,
+			path:path
 		} );
 		
 		this.socket.on('connect', function() {
diff --git a/lib/api/config.js b/lib/api/config.js
index f8f34a3f..31c801b2 100644
--- a/lib/api/config.js
+++ b/lib/api/config.js
@@ -23,17 +23,25 @@ module.exports = Class.create({
 			return callback({ code: 'master', description: "No master server found" });
 		}
 		
+		var subdir = this.server.config.get("subdir");
+		if (subdir && subdir.match(/^\/?([A-z0-9-_+]+\/?)+$/g)) {
+			subdir = "/" + subdir.replace(/^\/|\/$/g, '');
+		} else {
+			subdir = "";
+		}
 		var resp = {
 			code: 0,
 			version: this.server.__version,
 			config: Tools.mergeHashes( this.server.config.get('client'), {
 				debug: this.server.debug ? 1 : 0,
 				job_memory_max: this.server.config.get('job_memory_max'),
+				subdir: subdir,
 				base_api_uri: this.api.config.get('base_uri'),
 				default_privileges: this.usermgr.config.get('default_privileges'),
 				free_accounts: this.usermgr.config.get('free_accounts'),
 				external_users: this.usermgr.config.get('external_user_api') ? 1 : 0,
 				external_user_api: this.usermgr.config.get('external_user_api') || '',
+				custom_live_log_socket_url: this.server.config.get('custom_live_log_socket_url'),
 				web_socket_use_hostnames: this.server.config.get('web_socket_use_hostnames') || 0,
 				web_direct_connect: this.server.config.get('web_direct_connect') || 0,
 				socket_io_transports: this.server.config.get('socket_io_transports') || 0
diff --git a/lib/test.js b/lib/test.js
index 7e9ede29..58bd554d 100644
--- a/lib/test.js
+++ b/lib/test.js
@@ -105,7 +105,8 @@ module.exports = {
 			
 			// prepare to make api calls
 			request = cronicle.request;
-			api_url = server.config.get('base_app_url') + server.API.config.get('base_uri');
+			api_url = server.config.get('base_app_url') 
+					+ server.config.get('subdir') + server.API.config.get('base_uri');
 			
 			// cancel auto ticks, so we can send our own later
 			clearTimeout( server.tickTimer );
diff --git a/sample_conf/config.json b/sample_conf/config.json
index 09312f69..e0fb2ff1 100644
--- a/sample_conf/config.json
+++ b/sample_conf/config.json
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 {
 	"base_app_url": "http://localhost:3012",
+	"subdir": "",
 	"email_from": "admin@localhost",
 	"smtp_hostname": "localhost",
 	"smtp_port": 25,