diff --git a/dev/n_osync.sh b/dev/n_osync.sh
index 634853a..ca13e97 100755
--- a/dev/n_osync.sh
+++ b/dev/n_osync.sh
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env bash
 
 PROGRAM="osync" # Rsync based two way sync engine with fault tolerance
-AUTHOR="(C) 2013-2016 by Orsiris de Jong"
+AUTHOR="(C) 2013-2017 by Orsiris de Jong"
 CONTACT="http://www.netpower.fr/osync - ozy@netpower.fr"
 PROGRAM_VERSION=1.2-RC1+dev
 PROGRAM_BUILD=2016121901
@@ -220,7 +220,7 @@ function _CheckReplicasLocal {
 				Logger "Created local replica path [$replicaPath]." "NOTICE"
 			fi
 		else
-			Logger "Local replica path [$replicaPath] does not exist." "CRITICAL"
+			Logger "Local replica path [$replicaPath] does not exist / is not writable." "CRITICAL"
 			return 1
 		fi
 	fi
@@ -280,7 +280,7 @@ function _CheckReplicasRemoteSub {
 				RemoteLogger "Created remote replica path [$replicaPath]." "NOTICE"
 			fi
 		else
-			RemoteLogger "Remote replica path [$replicaPath] does not exist." "CRITICAL"
+			RemoteLogger "Remote replica path [$replicaPath] does not exist / is not writable." "CRITICAL"
 			exit 1
 		fi
 	fi
diff --git a/dev/tests/conf/remote.conf b/dev/tests/conf/remote.conf
index c8d7454..4dbcaf7 100644
--- a/dev/tests/conf/remote.conf
+++ b/dev/tests/conf/remote.conf
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ INITIATOR_SYNC_DIR="${HOME}/osync-tests/initiator"
 
 ## Target is the system osync synchronizes to (can be the same system as the initiator in case of local sync tasks). The target directory can be a local or remote path.
 #TARGET_SYNC_DIR="${HOME}/osync-tests/target"
-TARGET_SYNC_DIR="ssh://root@localhost:22/${HOME}/osync-tests/target"
+TARGET_SYNC_DIR="ssh://root@localhost:49999/${HOME}/osync-tests/target"
 
 ## If the target system is remote, you can specify a RSA key (please use full path). If not defined, the default ~/.ssh/id_rsa will be used. See documentation for further information.
 SSH_RSA_PRIVATE_KEY="${HOME}/.ssh/id_rsa_local"
@@ -70,12 +70,12 @@ SSH_COMPRESSION=yes
 SSH_IGNORE_KNOWN_HOSTS=no
 
 ## Check for connectivity to remote host before launching remote sync task. Be sure the hosts responds to ping. Failing to ping will stop sync.
-REMOTE_HOST_PING=no
+REMOTE_HOST_PING=yes
 
 ## Check for internet access by pinging one or more 3rd party hosts before remote sync task. Leave empty if you don't want this check to be be performed. Failing to ping will stop sync.
 ## If you use this function, you should set more than one 3rd party host, and be sure you can ping them.
 ## Be aware some DNS like opendns redirect false hostnames. Also, this adds an extra execution time of a bit less than a minute.
-REMOTE_3RD_PARTY_HOSTS=www.kernel.org www.google.com
+REMOTE_3RD_PARTY_HOSTS="www.kernel.org www.google.com"
 
 ## ---------- MISC OPTIONS