diff --git a/scripts/config_server_start.sh b/scripts/config_server_start.sh
index b587962..bf4f3ed 100755
--- a/scripts/config_server_start.sh
+++ b/scripts/config_server_start.sh
@@ -49,20 +49,20 @@ ServicePort=6789
 ServiceDir=${CfgSvcDir}/data
 LogDir=${RootDir}/logs
 
-
 export PYTHONPATH="${RootDir}:${PYTHONPATH}"
 
 Cmd="nohup"
 Cmd="${Cmd} python3"
 Cmd="${Cmd} ${ServerPy}"
 Cmd="${Cmd} --port=${ServicePort}"
+Cmd="${Cmd} --root=${ServiceDir}"
 
 
 function check_it {
     if !(timeout 3 curl -s localhost:${AdminPort}/ping > /dev/null)
     then
         echo "${Script} doesn't respond. restarting..."
-        pids=$(ps -ef | grep "--port=${ServicePort}" | grep -v grep | tr -s ' ' |cut  -d' '  -f2)
+        pids=$(ps -ef | grep "port=${ServicePort}" | grep "root=${ServiceDir}" | grep -v grep | tr -s ' ' |cut  -d' '  -f2)
         echo pids=${pids}
         if [ "${pids}" != "" ]
         then
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ function check_it {
 function start_it {
     if !(timeout 3 curl -s localhost:${AdminPort}/ping > /dev/null)
     then
-        pids=$(ps -ef | grep "--port=${ServicePort}" | grep -v grep | tr -s ' ' |cut  -d' '  -f2)
+        pids=$(ps -ef |grep $(basename ${0}) |grep -v ${$} |grep -v grep |tr -s ' ' |cut  -d' '  -f2)
         if [ "${pids}" != "" ]
         then
             echo "${0} is already running. pids=(${pids}). Use --restart"
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ function start_it {
 }
 
 function kill_it {
-    pids=$(ps -ef |grep "inst_set=${InstrSet}" |grep $(basename ${0}) |grep -v ${$} |grep -v grep |tr -s ' ' |cut  -d' '  -f2)
+    pids=$(ps -ef |grep $(basename ${0}) |grep -v ${$} |grep -v grep |tr -s ' ' |cut  -d' '  -f2)
 
     if [ "${pids}" != "" ]
     then
@@ -121,15 +121,10 @@ fi
 if [ "${Restart}" == "Y"  ]
 then
     kill_it
-else
-    pids=$(ps -ef |grep "inst_set=${InstrSet}" |grep $(basename ${0}) |grep -v ${$} |grep -v grep |tr -s ' ' |cut  -d' '  -f2)
-    if [ "${pids}" != "" ]
-    then
-        echo "${0} is already running. pids=(${pids}). Use --restart"
-        exit 0
-    fi
 fi
 
+start_it
+
 while true
 do
     check_it
diff --git a/scripts/md_recorder_start.sh b/scripts/md_recorder_start.sh
index 4ea7f48..18bb124 100644
--- a/scripts/md_recorder_start.sh
+++ b/scripts/md_recorder_start.sh
@@ -13,6 +13,14 @@ do
             Restart=Y
             shift
             ;;
+        --stop)
+            Stop="Y"
+            shift
+            ;;
+        --once)
+            Once="Y"
+            shift
+            ;;
         --inst_set=*)
             InstrSet="${arg#*=}"
             shift
@@ -95,6 +103,7 @@ function check_it {
 pids=$(ps -ef |grep "inst_set=${InstrSet}" |grep $(basename ${0}) |grep -v ${$} |grep -v grep |tr -s ' ' |cut  -d' '  -f2)
 if [ "${Restart}" == "Y"  ]
 then
+    kill_it
     if [ "${pids}" != "" ]
     then
         echo "Killing ${pids} ..."
@@ -113,6 +122,7 @@ else
     fi
 fi
 
+start_it
 while true
 do
     check_it