diff --git a/manifests/main/files.pp b/manifests/main/files.pp
index a64bd10..3715e5d 100644
--- a/manifests/main/files.pp
+++ b/manifests/main/files.pp
@@ -45,5 +45,17 @@ class cd_haproxy::main::files (
       content   =>  template($hy_config_head_erb),
       order     =>  '001',
     }
+
+    # pid file
+    file { $hy_pid:
+      ensure    =>  file,
+      owner     =>  'root',
+      group     =>  'root',
+      mode      =>  '0644',
+      selrange  =>  s0,
+      selrole   =>  object_r,
+      seltype   =>  haproxy_var_run_t,
+      seluser   =>  system_u,
+    }
   }
 }
diff --git a/manifests/params.pp b/manifests/params.pp
index 417285f..fb2ebe7 100644
--- a/manifests/params.pp
+++ b/manifests/params.pp
@@ -34,7 +34,16 @@
 # @param  [string] hy_user_name the name of the haproxy service user.
 # @param  [string] hy_user_comment the comment of the haproxy user, shows up
 #   in emails sent from haproxy.
-# @param  [string]  hy_user_shell the shell for the haproxy user.
+# @param  [string] hy_user_home the home directory for the haprxy user.
+# @param  [string] hy_user_shell the shell for the haproxy user.
+# @param  [string] hy_log_target Where to send the logs for this haproxy.
+#   Currently only local logging / rsyslog forwarding supported.
+# @param  [string] hy_log_facility which logging facility to use.
+# @param [string] hy_chroot where the chroot should be
+# @param [string]  hy_pid the pid file to use.
+# @param [string] hy_maxconn how many connections should we max allow.
+# @param [boolean] hy_show_stats whether we want to display the statistics page
+# @param  [string] hy_stats_socket name and path of the stats socket
 ###############################################################################
 class cd_haproxy::params (
 
@@ -57,6 +66,15 @@ $hy_user_comment      = 'haproxy user',
 $hy_user_home         = '/var/lib/haproxy',
 $hy_user_shell        = '/sbin/nologin',
 
+# logging
+$hy_log_target        = '127.0.0.1',
+$hy_log_facility      = 'local2',
+$hy_chroot            = '/var/lib/haproxy',
+$hy_pid               = '/var/run/haproxy.pid',
+$hy_maxconn           = '4000',
+$hy_show_stats        = true,
+$hy_stats_socket      = '/var/lib/haproxy/stats',
+
 ) {
 
 # service
diff --git a/templates/haproxy_head.erb b/templates/haproxy_head.erb
index b406761..ffd7c33 100644
--- a/templates/haproxy_head.erb
+++ b/templates/haproxy_head.erb
@@ -3,3 +3,17 @@
 #####     will be overwritten. original full file available at            #####
 #####           https://confdroid.com/2018/12/haproxy-cfg/                #####
 ###############################################################################
+
+global
+    log         <%= @hy_log_target %> <%= @hy_log_facility %>
+
+    chroot      <%= @hy_chroot %>
+    pidfile     <%= @hy_pid %>
+    maxconn     <%= @hy_maxconn %>
+    user        <%= @hy_user_name %>
+    group       <%= @hy_user_name %>
+    daemon
+
+<% if @hy_show_stats == true -%>
+    stats socket <%= @hy_stats_socket %>
+<% end -%>