diff --git a/templates/essex/logging.conf b/templates/essex/logging.conf
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+[loggers]
+keys=root
+
+[formatters]
+keys=normal,normal_with_name,debug
+
+[handlers]
+keys=production,file,devel
+
+[logger_root]
+level=WARNING
+handlers=file
+
+[handler_production]
+class=handlers.SysLogHandler
+level=ERROR
+formatter=normal_with_name
+args=(('localhost', handlers.SYSLOG_UDP_PORT), handlers.SysLogHandler.LOG_USER)
+
+[handler_file]
+class=FileHandler
+level=DEBUG
+formatter=normal_with_name
+args=('/var/log/keystone/keystone.log', 'a')
+
+[handler_devel]
+class=StreamHandler
+level=NOTSET
+formatter=debug
+args=(sys.stdout,)
+
+[formatter_normal]
+format=%(asctime)s %(levelname)s %(message)s
+
+[formatter_normal_with_name]
+format=(%(name)s): %(asctime)s %(levelname)s %(message)s
+
+[formatter_debug]
+format=(%(name)s): %(asctime)s %(levelname)s %(module)s %(funcName)s %(message)s