diff --git a/Source/charon/daemon.h b/Source/charon/daemon.h
index 14afdc75d..d97e9b2ef 100644
--- a/Source/charon/daemon.h
+++ b/Source/charon/daemon.h
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@
  * This is the maximum allowed level for ever context, the definiton
  * of the context may be less verbose.
  */
-#define DEFAULT_LOGLEVEL CONTROL | ERROR
+#define DEFAULT_LOGLEVEL CONTROL | ERROR | AUDIT
 
 
 typedef struct daemon_t daemon_t;
diff --git a/Source/charon/sa/ike_sa.c b/Source/charon/sa/ike_sa.c
index 063b1ec4e..d87ebe0c6 100644
--- a/Source/charon/sa/ike_sa.c
+++ b/Source/charon/sa/ike_sa.c
@@ -844,6 +844,45 @@ static status_t send_response (private_ike_sa_t *this,message_t * message)
 	return SUCCESS;
 }
 
+/**
+ * Implementation of of private_responder_init_t.send_notify_reply.
+ */
+static void send_notify(private_ike_sa_t *this, exchange_type_t exchange_type, notify_message_type_t type, chunk_t data)
+{
+	notify_payload_t *payload;
+	message_t *response;
+	packet_t *packet;
+	status_t status;
+	
+	this->logger->log(this->logger, CONTROL|LEVEL2, "Going to build message with notify payload");
+	/* set up the reply */
+	this->protected.build_message(&(this->protected), exchange_type, FALSE, &response);
+	payload = notify_payload_create_from_protocol_and_type(IKE,type);
+	if ((data.ptr != NULL) && (data.len > 0))
+	{
+		this->logger->log(this->logger, CONTROL|LEVEL2, "Add Data to notify payload");
+		payload->set_notification_data(payload,data);
+	}
+	
+	this->logger->log(this->logger, CONTROL|LEVEL2, "Add Notify payload to message");
+	response->add_payload(response,(payload_t *) payload);
+	
+	/* generate packet */	
+	this->logger->log(this->logger, CONTROL|LEVEL2, "Gnerate packet from message");
+	status = response->generate(response, this->crypter_responder, this->signer_responder, &packet);
+	if (status != SUCCESS)
+	{
+		this->logger->log(this->logger, ERROR|LEVEL1, "Could not generate notify message");
+		response->destroy(response);
+		return;
+	}
+	
+	this->logger->log(this->logger, CONTROL|LEVEL2, "Add packet to global send queue");
+	charon->send_queue->add(charon->send_queue, packet);
+	this->logger->log(this->logger, CONTROL|LEVEL2, "Destroy message");
+	response->destroy(response);
+}
+
 /**
  * Implementation of protected_ike_sa_t.set_last_replied_message_id.
  */
@@ -1050,6 +1089,7 @@ ike_sa_t * ike_sa_create(ike_sa_id_t *ike_sa_id)
 	this->protected.get_randomizer = (randomizer_t *(*) (protected_ike_sa_t *)) get_randomizer;
 	this->protected.send_request = (status_t (*) (protected_ike_sa_t *,message_t *)) send_request;
 	this->protected.send_response = (status_t (*) (protected_ike_sa_t *,message_t *)) send_response;
+	this->protected.send_notify = (void (*)(protected_ike_sa_t*,exchange_type_t,notify_message_type_t,chunk_t)) send_notify;
 	this->protected.create_transforms_from_proposal = (status_t (*) (protected_ike_sa_t *,ike_proposal_t *)) create_transforms_from_proposal;
 	this->protected.set_new_state = (void (*) (protected_ike_sa_t *,state_t *)) set_new_state;
 	this->protected.get_crypter_initiator = (crypter_t *(*) (protected_ike_sa_t *)) get_crypter_initiator;
diff --git a/Source/charon/sa/ike_sa.h b/Source/charon/sa/ike_sa.h
index 3c5d0faf4..92da57cfd 100644
--- a/Source/charon/sa/ike_sa.h
+++ b/Source/charon/sa/ike_sa.h
@@ -288,6 +288,16 @@ struct protected_ike_sa_t {
 	 * 							- FAILED if message id is not next expected one
 	 */
 	status_t (*send_response) (protected_ike_sa_t *this,message_t * message);
+
+	/**
+	 * @brief Send a notify reply message.
+	 * 
+	 * @param this 				calling object
+	 * @param exchange_type		type of exchange in which the notify should be wrapped
+	 * @param type				type of the notify message to send
+	 * @param data				notification data
+	 */
+	void (*send_notify) (protected_ike_sa_t *this, exchange_type_t exchange_type, notify_message_type_t type, chunk_t data);
 	
 	/**
 	 * @brief Get the internal stored randomizer_t object.
diff --git a/Source/charon/sa/states/ike_auth_requested.c b/Source/charon/sa/states/ike_auth_requested.c
index 8b799d674..208898593 100644
--- a/Source/charon/sa/states/ike_auth_requested.c
+++ b/Source/charon/sa/states/ike_auth_requested.c
@@ -123,7 +123,18 @@ struct private_ike_auth_requested_t {
 	 * 						- DELETE_ME
 	 */
 	status_t (*process_ts_payload) (private_ike_auth_requested_t *this, bool ts_initiator, ts_payload_t *ts_payload);
-	 
+	
+	/**
+	 * Process a notify payload
+	 * 
+	 * @param this			calling object
+	 * @param ts_initiator	TRUE if TS payload is TSi, FALSE for TSr
+	 * @param ts_payload	TS payload of responder
+	 *
+	 * 						- SUCCESS
+	 * 						- DELETE_ME
+	 */
+	status_t (*process_notify_payload) (private_ike_auth_requested_t *this, notify_payload_t *notify_payload);
 };
 
 
@@ -132,14 +143,15 @@ struct private_ike_auth_requested_t {
  */
 static status_t process_message(private_ike_auth_requested_t *this, message_t *ike_auth_reply)
 {
-	ts_payload_t *tsi_payload, *tsr_payload;
+	ts_payload_t *tsi_payload = NULL, *tsr_payload = NULL;
 	id_payload_t *idr_payload = NULL;
-	auth_payload_t *auth_payload;
-	sa_payload_t *sa_payload;
-	iterator_t *payloads;
-	crypter_t *crypter;
-	signer_t *signer;
+	auth_payload_t *auth_payload = NULL;
+	sa_payload_t *sa_payload = NULL;
+	iterator_t *payloads = NULL;
+	crypter_t *crypter = NULL;
+	signer_t *signer = NULL;
 	status_t status;
+	host_t *my_host, *other_host;
 	
 	if (ike_auth_reply->get_exchange_type(ike_auth_reply) != IKE_AUTH)
 	{
@@ -150,7 +162,7 @@ static status_t process_message(private_ike_auth_requested_t *this, message_t *i
 	
 	if (ike_auth_reply->get_request(ike_auth_reply))
 	{
-		this->logger->log(this->logger, ERROR | LEVEL1, "Only responses of type IKE_AUTH supported in state ike_auth_requested");
+		this->logger->log(this->logger, ERROR | LEVEL1, "IKE_AUTH requests not allowed state ike_sa_init_responded");
 		return FAILED;
 	}
 	
@@ -162,13 +174,15 @@ static status_t process_message(private_ike_auth_requested_t *this, message_t *i
 	status = ike_auth_reply->parse_body(ike_auth_reply, crypter, signer);
 	if (status != SUCCESS)
 	{
-		this->logger->log(this->logger, ERROR | LEVEL1, "Could not parse body of request message");
+		this->logger->log(this->logger, AUDIT, "IKE_AUTH reply decryption faild. Ignoring message");
 		return status;
 	}
 	
 	this->sa_config = this->ike_sa->get_sa_config(this->ike_sa);
 	
-	/* iterate over incoming payloads. Message is verified, we can be sure there are the required payloads */
+	/* we collect all payloads, which are processed later. Notify's are processed 
+	 * in place, since we don't know how may are there.
+	 */
 	payloads = ike_auth_reply->get_payload_iterator(ike_auth_reply);
 	while (payloads->has_next(payloads))
 	{
@@ -192,11 +206,6 @@ static status_t process_message(private_ike_auth_requested_t *this, message_t *i
 				sa_payload = (sa_payload_t*)payload;
 				break;
 			}
-			case CERTIFICATE:
-			{
-				/* TODO handle cert payloads */
-				break;
-			}
 			case TRAFFIC_SELECTOR_INITIATOR:
 			{
 				tsi_payload = (ts_payload_t*)payload;				
@@ -210,116 +219,73 @@ static status_t process_message(private_ike_auth_requested_t *this, message_t *i
 			case NOTIFY:
 			{
 				notify_payload_t *notify_payload = (notify_payload_t *) payload;
-				
-				
-				this->logger->log(this->logger, CONTROL|LEVEL1, "Process notify type %s for protocol %s",
-								  mapping_find(notify_message_type_m, notify_payload->get_notify_message_type(notify_payload)),
-								  mapping_find(protocol_id_m, notify_payload->get_protocol_id(notify_payload)));
-								  
-				if (notify_payload->get_protocol_id(notify_payload) != IKE)
+				/* handle the notify directly, abort if no further processing required */
+				status = this->process_notify_payload(this, notify_payload);
+				if (status != SUCCESS)
 				{
-					this->logger->log(this->logger, ERROR | LEVEL1, "Notify reply not for IKE protocol");
 					payloads->destroy(payloads);
-					return DELETE_ME;	
-				}
-				
-				switch (notify_payload->get_notify_message_type(notify_payload))
-				{
-					case INVALID_SYNTAX:
-					{
-						this->logger->log(this->logger, ERROR, "Going to destroy IKE_SA");
-						payloads->destroy(payloads);
-						return DELETE_ME;	
-						
-					}
-					case AUTHENTICATION_FAILED:
-					{
-						this->logger->log(this->logger, ERROR, "Keys invalid?. Going to destroy IKE_SA");
-						payloads->destroy(payloads);
-						return DELETE_ME;	
-						
-					}
-					case SINGLE_PAIR_REQUIRED:
-					{
-						this->logger->log(this->logger, ERROR, "Please reconfigure CHILD_SA. Going to destroy IKE_SA");
-						payloads->destroy(payloads);
-						return DELETE_ME;		
-					}
-					default:
-					{
-						/*
-						 * - In case of unknown error: IKE_SA gets destroyed.
-						 * - In case of unknown status: logging
-						 * 
-						 */
-						notify_message_type_t notify_message_type = notify_payload->get_notify_message_type(notify_payload);
-						if (notify_message_type < 16383)
-						{
-							this->logger->log(this->logger, ERROR, "Notify error type %d not recognized in state IKE_AUTH_REQUESTED.",
-											  notify_message_type);
-							payloads->destroy(payloads);
-							return DELETE_ME;	
-
-						}
-						else
-						{
-							this->logger->log(this->logger, ERROR, "Notify status type %d not handled in state IKE_AUTH_REQUESTED.",
-											  notify_message_type);
-							break;
-						}
-					}
+					return status;
 				}
 			}
+			case CERTIFICATE:
+			{
+				/* TODO handle cert payloads */
+			}
 			default:
 			{
-				this->logger->log(this->logger, ERROR, "Payload id %d not handled in state IKE_AUTH_REQUESTED", payload->get_type(payload));
+				this->logger->log(this->logger, ERROR|LEVEL1, "Ignoring Payload %s (%d)", 
+									mapping_find(payload_type_m, payload->get_type(payload)), payload->get_type(payload));
 				break;
 			}
 		}
 	}
 	/* iterator can be destroyed */
 	payloads->destroy(payloads);
+	
+	/* check if we have all payloads */
+	if (!(idr_payload && sa_payload && auth_payload && tsi_payload && tsr_payload))
+	{
+		this->logger->log(this->logger, AUDIT, "IKE_AUTH reply did not contain all required payloads. Deleting IKE_SA");
+		return DELETE_ME;
+	}
 
 	/* process all payloads */
 	status = this->process_idr_payload(this, idr_payload);
 	if (status != SUCCESS)
 	{
-		this->logger->log(this->logger, ERROR, "Processing idr payload failed");
 		return status;
 	}
 	status = this->process_sa_payload(this, sa_payload);
 	if (status != SUCCESS)
 	{
-		this->logger->log(this->logger, ERROR, "Processing sa payload failed");
 		return status;
 	}
 	status = this->process_auth_payload(this, auth_payload,idr_payload);
 	if (status != SUCCESS)
 	{
-		this->logger->log(this->logger, ERROR, "Processing auth payload failed");
 		return status;
 	}
 	status = this->process_ts_payload(this, TRUE, tsi_payload);
 	if (status != SUCCESS)
 	{
-		this->logger->log(this->logger, ERROR, "Processing tsi payload failed");
 		return status;
 	}
 	status = this->process_ts_payload(this, FALSE, tsr_payload);
 	if (status != SUCCESS)
 	{
-		this->logger->log(this->logger, ERROR, "Processing tsr payload failed");
 		return status;
 	}
 
 	this->ike_sa->set_last_replied_message_id(this->ike_sa,ike_auth_reply->get_message_id(ike_auth_reply));
-	this->logger->log(this->logger, CONTROL | LEVEL1, "IKE_AUTH response successfully handled. IKE_SA established.");
-	
 	/* create new state */
 	this->ike_sa->set_new_state(this->ike_sa, (state_t*)ike_sa_established_create(this->ike_sa));
 	this->ike_sa->create_delete_established_ike_sa_job(this->ike_sa,this->sa_config->get_ike_sa_lifetime(this->sa_config));
-
 	this->public.state_interface.destroy(&(this->public.state_interface));
+	
+	my_host = this->ike_sa->get_my_host(this->ike_sa);
+	other_host = this->ike_sa->get_other_host(this->ike_sa);
+	this->logger->log(this->logger, AUDIT, "IKE_SA established between %s - %s", 
+						my_host->get_address(my_host), other_host->get_address(other_host));
 	return SUCCESS;
 }
 
@@ -335,20 +301,20 @@ static status_t process_idr_payload(private_ike_auth_requested_t *this, id_paylo
 	configured_other_id = this->sa_config->get_other_id(this->sa_config);
 	if (configured_other_id)
 	{
-		this->logger->log(this->logger, CONTROL, "configured ID: %s, ID of responder: %s",
+		this->logger->log(this->logger, CONTROL|LEVEL1, "configured ID: %s, ID of responder: %s",
 							configured_other_id->get_string(configured_other_id),
 							other_id->get_string(other_id));
 
 		if (!other_id->equals(other_id, configured_other_id))
 		{
 			other_id->destroy(other_id);
-			this->logger->log(this->logger, ERROR, "IKE_AUTH reply didn't contain requested id");
+			this->logger->log(this->logger, AUDIT, "IKE_AUTH reply contained a not requested ID. Deleting IKE_SA");
 			return DELETE_ME;	
 		}
 	}
 	
 	other_id->destroy(other_id);
-	/* TODO do we have to store other_id  somewhere ? */
+	/* TODO do we have to store other_id somewhere ? */
 	return SUCCESS;
 }
 
@@ -369,20 +335,21 @@ static status_t process_sa_payload(private_ike_auth_requested_t *this, sa_payloa
 	status = sa_payload->get_child_proposals(sa_payload, &proposals, &proposal_count);
 	if (status != SUCCESS)
 	{
-		this->logger->log(this->logger, ERROR, "responders sa payload contained no proposals");
-		return DELETE_ME;
+		/* there are no proposals. This is possible if the requester doesn't want to setup a child sa */
+		this->logger->log(this->logger, CONTROL, "Responders SA_PAYLOAD contained no proposals, no CHILD_SA is built");
+		return SUCCESS;
 	}
 	if (proposal_count > 1)
 	{
+		this->logger->log(this->logger, AUDIT, "IKE_AUTH reply's SA_PAYLOAD contained more than one proposal. Deleting IKE_SA");
 		allocator_free(proposals);
-		this->logger->log(this->logger, ERROR, "responders sa payload contained more than one proposal");
 		return DELETE_ME;
 	}
 	
 	proposal_chosen = this->sa_config->select_proposal(this->sa_config, ah_spi, esp_spi, proposals, proposal_count);
 	if (proposal_chosen == NULL)
 	{
-		this->logger->log(this->logger, ERROR, "responder selected an not offered proposal");
+		this->logger->log(this->logger, AUDIT, "IKE_AUTH reply contained a not offered proposal. Deleting IKE_SA");
 		allocator_free(proposals);
 		return DELETE_ME;
 	}
@@ -404,18 +371,16 @@ static status_t process_auth_payload(private_ike_auth_requested_t *this, auth_pa
 	authenticator_t *authenticator;
 	status_t status;
 		
-	/* TODO VERIFY auth here */
 	authenticator = authenticator_create(this->ike_sa);
-
 	status = authenticator->verify_auth_data(authenticator,auth_payload,this->ike_sa_init_reply_data,this->sent_nonce,other_id_payload,FALSE);
 	authenticator->destroy(authenticator);
 	if (status != SUCCESS)
 	{
-		this->logger->log(this->logger, ERROR, "Could not verify AUTH data. Error status: %s",mapping_find(status_m,status));
+		this->logger->log(this->logger, AUDIT, "Verification of IKE_AUTH reply failed. Deleting IKE_SA");
 		return DELETE_ME;	
 	}
 
-	this->logger->log(this->logger, CONTROL | LEVEL1, "AUTH data verified");
+	this->logger->log(this->logger, CONTROL|LEVEL1, "AUTH data verified successfully");
 	return SUCCESS;	
 }
 
@@ -442,7 +407,7 @@ static status_t process_ts_payload(private_ike_auth_requested_t *this, bool ts_i
 	/* check if the responder selected valid proposals */
 	if (ts_selected_count != ts_received_count)
 	{
-		this->logger->log(this->logger, ERROR, "responder selected invalid traffic selectors");
+		this->logger->log(this->logger, AUDIT, "IKE_AUTH reply contained not offered traffic selectors. Deleting IKE_SA");
 		status = DELETE_ME;	
 	}
 	
@@ -461,6 +426,66 @@ static status_t process_ts_payload(private_ike_auth_requested_t *this, bool ts_i
 	allocator_free(ts_selected);
 	return status;
 }
+
+/**
+ * Implements private_ike_auth_requested_t.process_notify_payload
+ */
+static status_t process_notify_payload(private_ike_auth_requested_t *this, notify_payload_t *notify_payload)
+{
+	notify_message_type_t notify_message_type = notify_payload->get_notify_message_type(notify_payload);
+	
+	this->logger->log(this->logger, CONTROL|LEVEL1, "Process notify type %s for protocol %s",
+							  mapping_find(notify_message_type_m, notify_message_type),
+							  mapping_find(protocol_id_m, notify_payload->get_protocol_id(notify_payload)));
+							  
+	if (notify_payload->get_protocol_id(notify_payload) != IKE)
+	{
+		this->logger->log(this->logger, AUDIT, "IKE_AUTH reply contained a notify for an invalid protocol. Deleting IKE_SA");
+		return DELETE_ME;
+	}
+	
+	switch (notify_message_type)
+	{
+		case INVALID_SYNTAX:
+		{
+			this->logger->log(this->logger, AUDIT, "IKE_AUTH reply contained an INVALID_SYNTAX notify. Deleting IKE_SA");
+			return DELETE_ME;	
+			
+		}
+		case AUTHENTICATION_FAILED:
+		{
+			this->logger->log(this->logger, AUDIT, "IKE_AUTH reply contained an AUTHENTICATION_FAILED notify. Deleting IKE_SA");
+			return DELETE_ME;	
+			
+		}
+		case SINGLE_PAIR_REQUIRED:
+		{
+			this->logger->log(this->logger, AUDIT, "IKE_AUTH reply contained a SINGLE_PAIR_REQUIRED notify. Deleting IKE_SA");
+			return DELETE_ME;		
+		}
+		default:
+		{
+			/*
+			 * - In case of unknown error: IKE_SA gets destroyed.
+			 * - In case of unknown status: logging
+			 */
+			
+			if (notify_message_type < 16383)
+			{
+				this->logger->log(this->logger, AUDIT, "IKE_AUTH reply contained an unknown notify error (%d). Deleting IKE_SA",
+								  notify_message_type);
+				return DELETE_ME;	
+
+			}
+			else
+			{
+				this->logger->log(this->logger, AUDIT, "IKE_AUTH reply contained an unknown notify (%d), ignored.", notify_message_type);
+				return SUCCESS;
+			}
+		}
+	}	
+}
+
 /**
  * Implements state_t.get_state
  */
@@ -498,6 +523,7 @@ ike_auth_requested_t *ike_auth_requested_create(protected_ike_sa_t *ike_sa,chunk
 	this->process_sa_payload = process_sa_payload;
 	this->process_auth_payload = process_auth_payload;
 	this->process_ts_payload = process_ts_payload;
+	this->process_notify_payload = process_notify_payload;
 	
 	/* private data */
 	this->ike_sa = ike_sa;
diff --git a/Source/charon/sa/states/ike_auth_requested.h b/Source/charon/sa/states/ike_auth_requested.h
index 677b19d07..34b948856 100644
--- a/Source/charon/sa/states/ike_auth_requested.h
+++ b/Source/charon/sa/states/ike_auth_requested.h
@@ -39,6 +39,10 @@ typedef struct ike_auth_requested_t ike_auth_requested_t;
  * @ Constructors:
  *  - ike_auth_requested_create()
  * 
+ * @todo handle certificate payloads
+ * 
+ * @todo setup child SAs, if requested
+ * 
  * @ingroup states
  */
 struct ike_auth_requested_t {
@@ -55,7 +59,7 @@ struct ike_auth_requested_t {
  * @param ike_sa					assigned ike_sa object
  * @param sent_nonce				Sent nonce value in IKE_SA_INIT request
  * @param received_nonce			Received nonce value in IKE_SA_INIT response
- * @param ike_sa_init_reply_data		binary representation of IKE_SA_INIT reply 
+ * @param ike_sa_init_reply_data	binary representation of IKE_SA_INIT reply 
  * @return							created ike_auth_requested_t object
  * 
  * @ingroup states
diff --git a/Source/charon/sa/states/ike_sa_established.h b/Source/charon/sa/states/ike_sa_established.h
index 6afc495cb..8477ad5bc 100644
--- a/Source/charon/sa/states/ike_sa_established.h
+++ b/Source/charon/sa/states/ike_sa_established.h
@@ -32,6 +32,15 @@ typedef struct ike_sa_established_t ike_sa_established_t;
  * @brief This class represents an the state of an established
  * IKE_SA.
  * 
+ * @b Constructors:
+ * - ike_sa_established_create()
+ * 
+ * @todo Implement handling of CREATE_CHILD_SA requests
+ * 
+ * @todo Implement initialization of CREATE_CHILD_SA requests
+ * 
+ * @todo Implement handling of any other message
+ * 
  * @ingroup states
  */
 struct ike_sa_established_t {
@@ -43,7 +52,7 @@ struct ike_sa_established_t {
 };
 
 /**
- * Constructor of class ike_sa_established_t
+ * @brief Constructor of class ike_sa_established_t
  * 
  * @param ike_sa 	assigned ike_sa
  * @return			created ike_sa_established_t object
diff --git a/Source/charon/sa/states/ike_sa_init_responded.c b/Source/charon/sa/states/ike_sa_init_responded.c
index 8c1ca880d..0e481f78d 100644
--- a/Source/charon/sa/states/ike_sa_init_responded.c
+++ b/Source/charon/sa/states/ike_sa_init_responded.c
@@ -133,10 +133,12 @@ struct private_ike_sa_init_responded_t {
 	 * Sends a IKE_AUTH reply containing a notify payload.
 	 * 
 	 * @param this		calling object
-	 * @param type		type of notify message
-	 * @param data		data of notify message
+	 * @param notify_payload payload to process
+	 * @return
+	 * 					- DELETE_ME if IKE_SA should be deleted
+	 * 					- SUCCSS if processed successfull
 	 */
-	void (*send_notify_reply) (private_ike_sa_init_responded_t *this,notify_message_type_t type, chunk_t data);
+	status_t (*process_notify_payload) (private_ike_sa_init_responded_t *this, notify_payload_t* notify_payload);
 };
 
 /**
@@ -144,15 +146,16 @@ struct private_ike_sa_init_responded_t {
  */
 static status_t process_message(private_ike_sa_init_responded_t *this, message_t *request)
 {
-	id_payload_t *idi_request, *idr_request = NULL,*idr_response;
-	ts_payload_t *tsi_request, *tsr_request;
-	auth_payload_t *auth_request;
-	sa_payload_t *sa_request;
+	id_payload_t *idi_request = NULL, *idr_request = NULL,*idr_response;
+	ts_payload_t *tsi_request = NULL, *tsr_request = NULL;
+	auth_payload_t *auth_request = NULL;
+	sa_payload_t *sa_request = NULL;
 	iterator_t *payloads;
 	message_t *response;
 	crypter_t *crypter;
 	signer_t *signer;
 	status_t status;
+	host_t *my_host, *other_host;
 
 
 	if (request->get_exchange_type(request) != IKE_AUTH)
@@ -164,7 +167,7 @@ static status_t process_message(private_ike_sa_init_responded_t *this, message_t
 	
 	if (!request->get_request(request))
 	{
-		this->logger->log(this->logger, ERROR | LEVEL1, "Only requests of type IKE_AUTH supported in state ike_sa_init_responded");
+		this->logger->log(this->logger, ERROR | LEVEL1, "IKE_AUTH responses not allowed state ike_sa_init_responded");
 		return FAILED;
 	}
 	
@@ -177,16 +180,14 @@ static status_t process_message(private_ike_sa_init_responded_t *this, message_t
 	{
 		if (status == NOT_SUPPORTED)
 		{
-			this->logger->log(this->logger, ERROR | LEVEL1, "Message contains unsupported payload with critical flag set");
-			/**
-			 * TODO send unsupported type.
-			 */
-			this->send_notify_reply(this,UNSUPPORTED_CRITICAL_PAYLOAD,CHUNK_INITIALIZER);
+			this->logger->log(this->logger, ERROR | LEVEL1, "IKE_AUTH request contains unsupported payload with critical flag set."
+															"Deleting IKE_SA");
+			this->ike_sa->send_notify(this->ike_sa, IKE_AUTH, UNSUPPORTED_CRITICAL_PAYLOAD, CHUNK_INITIALIZER);
 			return DELETE_ME;
 		}
 		else
 		{
-			this->logger->log(this->logger, ERROR | LEVEL1, "Could not parse body of request message");
+			this->logger->log(this->logger, AUDIT, "IKE_AUTH request decryption faild. Ignoring message");
 		}
 		return status;
 	}
@@ -220,18 +221,7 @@ static status_t process_message(private_ike_sa_init_responded_t *this, message_t
 				sa_request = (sa_payload_t*)payload;
 				break;
 			}
-			case CERTIFICATE:
-			{
-				/* TODO handle cert payloads */
-				this->logger->log(this->logger, ERROR | LEVEL1, "Payload type CERTIFICATE currently not supported and so not handled");
-				break;
-			}
-			case CERTIFICATE_REQUEST:
-			{
-				/* TODO handle certrequest payloads */
-				this->logger->log(this->logger, ERROR | LEVEL1, "Payload type CERTIFICATE_REQUEST currently not supported and so not handled");
-				break;
-			}
+
 			case TRAFFIC_SELECTOR_INITIATOR:
 			{
 				tsi_request = (ts_payload_t*)payload;				
@@ -245,45 +235,38 @@ static status_t process_message(private_ike_sa_init_responded_t *this, message_t
 			case NOTIFY:
 			{
 				notify_payload_t *notify_payload = (notify_payload_t *) payload;
-
-				this->logger->log(this->logger, CONTROL|LEVEL1, "Process notify type %s for protocol %s",
-								  mapping_find(notify_message_type_m, notify_payload->get_notify_message_type(notify_payload)),
-								  mapping_find(protocol_id_m, notify_payload->get_protocol_id(notify_payload)));
-								  
-				if (notify_payload->get_protocol_id(notify_payload) != IKE)
+				status = this->process_notify_payload(this, notify_payload);
+				if (status != SUCCESS)
 				{
-					this->logger->log(this->logger, ERROR | LEVEL1, "Notify not for IKE protocol.");
 					payloads->destroy(payloads);
-					return DELETE_ME;	
+					return status;	
 				}
-				switch (notify_payload->get_notify_message_type(notify_payload))
-				{
-					case SET_WINDOW_SIZE:
-					/*
-					 * TODO Increase window size.
-					 */
-					case INITIAL_CONTACT:
-					/*
-					 * TODO Delete existing IKE_SA's with other Identity.
-					 */
-					default:
-					{
-						this->logger->log(this->logger, CONTROL|LEVEL1, "Handling of notify type %s not implemented",
-										  notify_payload->get_notify_message_type(notify_payload));
-					}
-				}
-
-				break;
+			}			
+			case CERTIFICATE:
+			{
+				/* TODO handle cert payloads */
+			}
+			case CERTIFICATE_REQUEST:
+			{
+				/* TODO handle certrequest payloads */
 			}
 			default:
 			{
-				this->logger->log(this->logger, ERROR, "Payload ID %d not handled in state IKE_AUTH_RESPONDED!", payload->get_type(payload));
+				this->logger->log(this->logger, ERROR|LEVEL1, "Ignoring Payload %s (%d)", 
+									mapping_find(payload_type_m, payload->get_type(payload)), payload->get_type(payload));
 				break;
 			}
 		}
 	}
 	/* iterator can be destroyed */
 	payloads->destroy(payloads);
+	
+	/* check if we have all payloads */
+	if (!(idi_request && sa_request && auth_request && tsi_request && tsr_request))
+	{
+		this->logger->log(this->logger, AUDIT, "IKE_AUTH reply did not contain all required payloads. Deleting IKE_SA");
+		return DELETE_ME;
+	}
 		
 	/* build response */
 	this->ike_sa->build_message(this->ike_sa, IKE_AUTH, FALSE, &response);
@@ -293,46 +276,39 @@ static status_t process_message(private_ike_sa_init_responded_t *this, message_t
 	status = this->build_idr_payload(this, idi_request, idr_request, response,&idr_response);
 	if (status != SUCCESS)
 	{
-		this->logger->log(this->logger, ERROR, "Building IDr payload failed");
 		response->destroy(response);
 		return status;
 	}
 	status = this->build_sa_payload(this, sa_request, response);
 	if (status != SUCCESS)
 	{
-		this->logger->log(this->logger, ERROR, "Building SA payload failed");
 		response->destroy(response);
 		return status;
 	}
 	status = this->build_auth_payload(this, auth_request,idi_request, idr_response,response);
 	if (status != SUCCESS)
 	{
-		this->logger->log(this->logger, ERROR, "Building AUTH payload failed");
 		response->destroy(response);
 		return status;
 	}
 	status = this->build_ts_payload(this, TRUE, tsi_request, response);
 	if (status != SUCCESS)
 	{
-		this->logger->log(this->logger, ERROR, "Building TSi payload failed");
 		response->destroy(response);
 		return status;
 	}
 	status = this->build_ts_payload(this, FALSE, tsr_request, response);
 	if (status != SUCCESS)
 	{
-		this->logger->log(this->logger, ERROR, "Building TSr payload failed");
 		response->destroy(response);
 		return status;
 	}		
 
-	this->logger->log(this->logger, CONTROL | LEVEL1, "IKE_AUTH request successfully handled. Sending reply.");
 	status = this->ike_sa->send_response(this->ike_sa, response);
-
 	/* message can now be sent (must not be destroyed) */
 	if (status != SUCCESS)
 	{
-		this->logger->log(this->logger, ERROR, "Could not send response message");
+		this->logger->log(this->logger, AUDIT, "Unable to send IKE_AUTH reply. Deleting IKE_SA");
 		response->destroy(response);
 		return DELETE_ME;
 	}
@@ -340,8 +316,12 @@ static status_t process_message(private_ike_sa_init_responded_t *this, message_t
 	/* create new state */
 	this->ike_sa->set_new_state(this->ike_sa, (state_t*)ike_sa_established_create(this->ike_sa));
 	this->ike_sa->create_delete_established_ike_sa_job(this->ike_sa,this->sa_config->get_ike_sa_lifetime(this->sa_config));
-	
 	this->public.state_interface.destroy(&(this->public.state_interface));
+	
+	my_host = this->ike_sa->get_my_host(this->ike_sa);
+	other_host = this->ike_sa->get_other_host(this->ike_sa);
+	this->logger->log(this->logger, AUDIT, "IKE_SA established between %s - %s", 
+						my_host->get_address(my_host), other_host->get_address(other_host));
 
 	return SUCCESS;
 }
@@ -365,20 +345,28 @@ static status_t build_idr_payload(private_ike_sa_init_responded_t *this, id_payl
 	/* build new sa config */
 	init_config = this->ike_sa->get_init_config(this->ike_sa);
 	status = charon->configuration_manager->get_sa_config_for_init_config_and_id(charon->configuration_manager,init_config, other_id,my_id, &(this->sa_config));
-	other_id->destroy(other_id);
+	if (status != SUCCESS)
+	{	
+		if (my_id)
+		{
+			this->logger->log(this->logger, AUDIT, "IKE_AUTH request uses IDs %s to %s, which we have no config for", 
+							other_id->get_string(other_id),my_id->get_string(my_id));
+			my_id->destroy(my_id);	
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			this->logger->log(this->logger, AUDIT, "IKE_AUTH request uses ID %s, which we have no config for", 
+							other_id->get_string(other_id));
+		}
+		other_id->destroy(other_id);
+		return DELETE_ME;
+	}
+	
 	if (my_id)
 	{
 		my_id->destroy(my_id);
 	}
-	if (status != SUCCESS)
-	{	
-		this->logger->log(this->logger, ERROR, "Could not find config for %s", other_id->get_string(other_id));
-		if (my_id)
-		{
-			my_id->destroy(my_id);	
-		}
-		return DELETE_ME;
-	}
+	other_id->destroy(other_id);
 	
 	/* get my id, if not requested */
 	my_id = this->sa_config->get_my_id(this->sa_config);	
@@ -419,16 +407,16 @@ static status_t build_sa_payload(private_ike_sa_init_responded_t *this, sa_paylo
 		}
 		else
 		{
-			this->logger->log(this->logger, ERROR, "no matching proposal found");
-			this->send_notify_reply(this,NO_PROPOSAL_CHOSEN,CHUNK_INITIALIZER);
+			this->logger->log(this->logger, AUDIT, "IKE_AUTH request did not contain any proposals we accept. Deleting IKE_SA");
+			this->ike_sa->send_notify(this->ike_sa, IKE_AUTH, NO_PROPOSAL_CHOSEN, CHUNK_INITIALIZER);
 			status = DELETE_ME;	
 		}
 	}
 	else
 	{
-		this->logger->log(this->logger, ERROR, "requestor's sa payload contained no proposals");
-		this->send_notify_reply(this,NO_PROPOSAL_CHOSEN,CHUNK_INITIALIZER);
-		status =  DELETE_ME;
+		this->logger->log(this->logger, AUDIT, "IKE_AUH request did not contain any proposals. Deleting IKE_SA");
+		this->ike_sa->send_notify(this->ike_sa, IKE_AUTH, NO_PROPOSAL_CHOSEN, CHUNK_INITIALIZER);
+		status = DELETE_ME;
 	}
 	
 	
@@ -454,13 +442,8 @@ static status_t build_auth_payload(private_ike_sa_init_responded_t *this, auth_p
 	
 	if (status != SUCCESS)
 	{
-		this->logger->log(this->logger, ERROR, "Verification of AUTH payload returned status %s",mapping_find(status_m,status));
-		authenticator->destroy(authenticator);
-		/*
-		 * Send notify message of type AUTHENTICATION_FAILED 
-		 */
-		this->logger->log(this->logger, CONTROL | LEVEL1, "Send notify message of type AUTHENTICATION_FAILED");
-		this->send_notify_reply (this,AUTHENTICATION_FAILED,CHUNK_INITIALIZER);		
+		this->logger->log(this->logger, AUDIT, "IKE_AUTH request verification failed. Deleting IKE_SA");
+		this->ike_sa->send_notify(this->ike_sa, IKE_AUTH, AUTHENTICATION_FAILED, CHUNK_INITIALIZER);		
 		return DELETE_ME;
 	}
 		
@@ -469,7 +452,7 @@ static status_t build_auth_payload(private_ike_sa_init_responded_t *this, auth_p
 	authenticator->destroy(authenticator);
 	if (status != SUCCESS)
 	{
-		this->logger->log(this->logger, ERROR, "Could not compute AUTH payload.");
+		this->logger->log(this->logger, AUDIT, "Unable to build authentication data for IKE_AUTH reply. Deleting IKE_SA");
 		return DELETE_ME;
 		
 	}
@@ -525,44 +508,36 @@ static status_t build_ts_payload(private_ike_sa_init_responded_t *this, bool ts_
 	return status;
 }
 
-/**
- * Implementation of of private_responder_init_t.send_notify_reply.
- */
-static void send_notify_reply (private_ike_sa_init_responded_t *this,notify_message_type_t type, chunk_t data)
+static status_t process_notify_payload(private_ike_sa_init_responded_t *this, notify_payload_t *notify_payload)
 {
-	notify_payload_t *payload;
-	message_t *response;
-	packet_t *packet;
-	status_t status;
+	notify_message_type_t notify_message_type = notify_payload->get_notify_message_type(notify_payload);
 	
-	this->logger->log(this->logger, CONTROL|LEVEL2, "Going to build message with notify payload");
-	/* set up the reply */
-	this->ike_sa->build_message(this->ike_sa, IKE_AUTH, FALSE, &response);
-	payload = notify_payload_create_from_protocol_and_type(IKE,type);
-	if ((data.ptr != NULL) && (data.len > 0))
+	this->logger->log(this->logger, CONTROL|LEVEL1, "Process notify type %s for protocol %s",
+					  mapping_find(notify_message_type_m, notify_message_type),
+					  mapping_find(protocol_id_m, notify_payload->get_protocol_id(notify_payload)));
+					  
+	if (notify_payload->get_protocol_id(notify_payload) != IKE)
 	{
-		this->logger->log(this->logger, CONTROL|LEVEL2, "Add Data to notify payload");
-		payload->set_notification_data(payload,data);
+		this->logger->log(this->logger, AUDIT, "IKE_AUTH request contained a notify for an invalid protocol.");
+		return DELETE_ME;	
 	}
-	
-	this->logger->log(this->logger, CONTROL|LEVEL2, "Add Notify payload to message");
-	response->add_payload(response,(payload_t *) payload);
-	
-	/* generate packet */	
-	this->logger->log(this->logger, CONTROL|LEVEL2, "Gnerate packet from message");
-	status = response->generate(response, this->ike_sa->get_crypter_responder(this->ike_sa), 
-								this->ike_sa->get_signer_responder(this->ike_sa), &packet);
-	if (status != SUCCESS)
+	switch (notify_message_type)
 	{
-		this->logger->log(this->logger, ERROR, "Could not generate packet from message");
-		response->destroy(response);
-		return;
+		case SET_WINDOW_SIZE:
+		/*
+		 * TODO Increase window size.
+		 */
+		case INITIAL_CONTACT:
+		/*
+		 * TODO Delete existing IKE_SA's with other Identity.
+		 */
+		default:
+		{
+			this->logger->log(this->logger, AUDIT, "IKE_AUTH request contained an unknown notify (%d), ignored.", notify_message_type);
+		}
 	}
-	
-	this->logger->log(this->logger, CONTROL|LEVEL2, "Add packet to global send queue");
-	charon->send_queue->add(charon->send_queue, packet);
-	this->logger->log(this->logger, CONTROL|LEVEL2, "Destroy message");
-	response->destroy(response);
+
+	return SUCCESS;	
 }
 
 /**
@@ -578,15 +553,15 @@ static ike_sa_state_t get_state(private_ike_sa_init_responded_t *this)
  */
 static void destroy(private_ike_sa_init_responded_t *this)
 {
-	this->logger->log(this->logger, CONTROL | LEVEL1, "Going to destroy ike_sa_init_responded_t state object");
+	this->logger->log(this->logger, CONTROL | LEVEL3, "Going to destroy ike_sa_init_responded_t state object");
 	
-	this->logger->log(this->logger, CONTROL | LEVEL2, "Destroy received nonce");
+	this->logger->log(this->logger, CONTROL | LEVEL3, "Destroy received nonce");
 	allocator_free_chunk(&(this->received_nonce));
-	this->logger->log(this->logger, CONTROL | LEVEL2, "Destroy sent nonce");
+	this->logger->log(this->logger, CONTROL | LEVEL3, "Destroy sent nonce");
 	allocator_free_chunk(&(this->sent_nonce));
-	this->logger->log(this->logger, CONTROL | LEVEL2, "Destroy IKE_SA_INIT response octets");
+	this->logger->log(this->logger, CONTROL | LEVEL3, "Destroy IKE_SA_INIT response octets");
 	allocator_free_chunk(&(this->ike_sa_init_response_data));
-	this->logger->log(this->logger, CONTROL | LEVEL2, "Destroy IKE_SA_INIT request octets");
+	this->logger->log(this->logger, CONTROL | LEVEL3, "Destroy IKE_SA_INIT request octets");
 	allocator_free_chunk(&(this->ike_sa_init_request_data));
 
 	allocator_free(this);
@@ -609,7 +584,7 @@ ike_sa_init_responded_t *ike_sa_init_responded_create(protected_ike_sa_t *ike_sa
 	this->build_sa_payload = build_sa_payload;
 	this->build_auth_payload = build_auth_payload;
 	this->build_ts_payload = build_ts_payload;
-	this->send_notify_reply = send_notify_reply;
+	this->process_notify_payload = process_notify_payload;
 	
 	/* private data */
 	this->ike_sa = ike_sa;
diff --git a/Source/charon/sa/states/ike_sa_init_responded.h b/Source/charon/sa/states/ike_sa_init_responded.h
index f63bb1183..2ac8d0744 100644
--- a/Source/charon/sa/states/ike_sa_init_responded.h
+++ b/Source/charon/sa/states/ike_sa_init_responded.h
@@ -39,6 +39,10 @@ typedef struct ike_sa_init_responded_t ike_sa_init_responded_t;
  * @b Constructors:
  *  - ike_sa_init_response_data()
  * 
+ * @todo Implement handling of SET_WINDOW_SIZE notify
+ * 
+ * @todo Implement handling of INITIAL_CONTACT notify
+ * 
  * @ingroup states
  */
 struct ike_sa_init_responded_t {