diff --git a/server/banmanager.py b/server/banmanager.py
index fc18f55d..1e123f7c 100644
--- a/server/banmanager.py
+++ b/server/banmanager.py
@@ -61,7 +61,9 @@ class BanManager:
 	# @param value the time
 	
 	def setBanTime(self, value):
+		self.lock.acquire()
 		self.banTime = int(value)
+		self.lock.release()
 	
 	##
 	# Get the ban time.
@@ -70,7 +72,11 @@ class BanManager:
 	# @return the time
 	
 	def getBanTime(self):
-		return self.banTime
+		try:
+			self.lock.acquire()
+			return self.banTime
+		finally:
+			self.lock.release()
 	
 	##
 	# Set the total number of banned address.
@@ -78,7 +84,9 @@ class BanManager:
 	# @param value total number
 	
 	def setBanTotal(self, value):
+		self.lock.acquire()
 		self.banTotal = value
+		self.lock.release()
 	
 	##
 	# Get the total number of banned address.
@@ -86,7 +94,11 @@ class BanManager:
 	# @return the total number
 	
 	def getBanTotal(self):
-		return self.banTotal
+		try:
+			self.lock.acquire()
+			return self.banTotal
+		finally:
+			self.lock.release()
 	
 	##
 	# Create a ban ticket.
@@ -98,12 +110,16 @@ class BanManager:
 	
 	@staticmethod
 	def createBanTicket(ticket):
-		ip = ticket.getIP()
-		#lastTime = ticket.getTime()
-		lastTime = time.time()
-		banTicket = BanTicket(ip, lastTime)
-		banTicket.setAttempt(ticket.getAttempt())
-		return banTicket
+		try:
+			self.lock.acquire()
+			ip = ticket.getIP()
+			#lastTime = ticket.getTime()
+			lastTime = time.time()
+			banTicket = BanTicket(ip, lastTime)
+			banTicket.setAttempt(ticket.getAttempt())
+			return banTicket
+		finally:
+			self.lock.release()
 	
 	##
 	# Add a ban ticket.
@@ -113,14 +129,15 @@ class BanManager:
 	# @return True if the IP address is not in the ban list
 	
 	def addBanTicket(self, ticket):
-		self.lock.acquire()
-		if not self.inBanList(ticket):
-			self.banList.append(ticket)
-			self.banTotal += 1
+		try:
+			self.lock.acquire()
+			if not self.inBanList(ticket):
+				self.banList.append(ticket)
+				self.banTotal += 1
+				return True
+			return False
+		finally:
 			self.lock.release()
-			return True
-		self.lock.release()
-		return False
 	
 	##
 	# Delete a ban ticket.
@@ -128,7 +145,7 @@ class BanManager:
 	# Remove a BanTicket from the ban list.
 	# @param ticket the ticket
 	
-	def delBanTicket(self, ticket):
+	def __delBanTicket(self, ticket):
 		self.banList.remove(ticket)
 	
 	##
@@ -137,7 +154,11 @@ class BanManager:
 	# @return the size
 	
 	def size(self):
-		return len(self.banList)
+		try:
+			self.lock.acquire()
+			return len(self.banList)
+		finally:
+			self.lock.release()
 	
 	##
 	# Check if a ticket is in the list.
@@ -148,10 +169,14 @@ class BanManager:
 	# @return True if a ticket already exists
 	
 	def inBanList(self, ticket):
-		for i in self.banList:
-			if ticket.getIP() == i.getIP():
-				return True
-		return False
+		try:
+			self.lock.acquire()
+			for i in self.banList:
+				if ticket.getIP() == i.getIP():
+					return True
+			return False
+		finally:
+			self.lock.release()
 	
 	##
 	# Get the list of IP address to unban.
@@ -162,14 +187,16 @@ class BanManager:
 	# @todo Check the delete operation
 	
 	def unBanList(self, time):
-		uBList = list()
-		self.lock.acquire()
-		for ticket in self.banList:
-			if ticket.getTime() < time - self.banTime:
-				uBList.append(ticket)
-				self.delBanTicket(ticket)
-		self.lock.release()
-		return uBList
+		try:
+			self.lock.acquire()
+			uBList = list()
+			for ticket in self.banList:
+				if ticket.getTime() < time - self.banTime:
+					uBList.append(ticket)
+					self.__delBanTicket(ticket)
+			return uBList
+		finally:
+			self.lock.release()
 	
 	##
 	# Flush the ban list.
@@ -178,9 +205,10 @@ class BanManager:
 	# @return the complete ban list
 	
 	def flushBanList(self):
-		self.lock.acquire()
-		uBList = self.banList
-		self.banList = list()
-		self.lock.release()
-		return uBList
-	
\ No newline at end of file
+		try:
+			self.lock.acquire()
+			uBList = self.banList
+			self.banList = list()
+			return uBList
+		finally:
+			self.lock.release()
diff --git a/server/failmanager.py b/server/failmanager.py
index 18ea5a86..46dbe258 100644
--- a/server/failmanager.py
+++ b/server/failmanager.py
@@ -42,22 +42,40 @@ class FailManager:
 		self.failTotal = 0
 	
 	def setFailTotal(self, value):
+		self.lock.acquire()
 		self.failTotal = value
+		self.lock.release()
 		
 	def getFailTotal(self):
-		return self.failTotal
+		try:
+			self.lock.acquire()
+			return self.failTotal
+		finally:
+			self.lock.release()
 	
 	def setMaxRetry(self, value):
+		self.lock.acquire()
 		self.maxRetry = value
+		self.lock.release()
 	
 	def getMaxRetry(self):
-		return self.maxRetry
+		try:
+			self.lock.acquire()
+			return self.maxRetry
+		finally:
+			self.lock.release()
 	
 	def setMaxTime(self, value):
+		self.lock.acquire()
 		self.maxTime = value
+		self.lock.release()
 	
 	def getMaxTime(self):
-		return self.maxTime
+		try:
+			self.lock.acquire()
+			return self.maxTime
+		finally:
+			self.lock.release()
 
 	def addFailure(self, ticket):
 		self.lock.acquire()
@@ -76,33 +94,38 @@ class FailManager:
 		self.lock.release()
 	
 	def size(self):
-		return len(self.failList)
+		try:
+			self.lock.acquire()
+			return len(self.failList)
+		finally:
+			self.lock.release()
 	
 	def cleanup(self, time):
 		self.lock.acquire()
 		tmp = self.failList.copy()
 		for item in tmp:
 			if tmp[item].getLastTime() < time - self.maxTime:
-				self.delFailure(item)
+				self.__delFailure(item)
 		self.lock.release()
 	
-	def delFailure(self, ip):
+	def __delFailure(self, ip):
 		if self.failList.has_key(ip):
 			del self.failList[ip]
 	
 	def toBan(self):
-		self.lock.acquire()
-		for ip in self.failList:
-			data = self.failList[ip]
-			if data.getRetry() >= self.maxRetry:
-				self.delFailure(ip)
-				self.lock.release()
-				# Create a FailTicket from BanData
-				failTicket = FailTicket(ip, data.getLastTime())
-				failTicket.setAttempt(data.getRetry())
-				return failTicket
-		self.lock.release()
-		raise FailManagerEmpty
+		try:
+			self.lock.acquire()
+			for ip in self.failList:
+				data = self.failList[ip]
+				if data.getRetry() >= self.maxRetry:
+					self.delFailure(ip)
+					# Create a FailTicket from BanData
+					failTicket = FailTicket(ip, data.getLastTime())
+					failTicket.setAttempt(data.getRetry())
+					return failTicket
+			raise FailManagerEmpty
+		finally:
+			self.lock.release()
 
 class FailManagerEmpty(Exception):
 	pass
diff --git a/server/jail.py b/server/jail.py
index d5f11671..b48dea20 100644
--- a/server/jail.py
+++ b/server/jail.py
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ __license__ = "GPL"
 import Queue, logging
 
 from actions import Actions
+from threading import Lock
 
 # Gets the instance of the logger.
 logSys = logging.getLogger("fail2ban.jail")
@@ -34,6 +35,7 @@ logSys = logging.getLogger("fail2ban.jail")
 class Jail:
 	
 	def __init__(self, name):
+		self.lock = Lock()
 		self.name = name
 		self.queue = Queue.Queue()
 		try:
@@ -48,58 +50,99 @@ class Jail:
 		self.action = Actions(self)
 	
 	def setName(self, name):
+		self.lock.acquire()
 		self.name = name
+		self.lock.release()
 	
 	def getName(self):
-		return self.name
+		try:
+			self.lock.acquire()
+			return self.name
+		finally:
+			self.lock.release()
 	
 	def setFilter(self, filter):
+		self.lock.acquire()
 		self.filter = filter
+		self.lock.release()
 	
 	def getFilter(self):
-		return self.filter
+		try:
+			self.lock.acquire()
+			return self.filter
+		finally:
+			self.lock.release()
 	
 	def setAction(self, action):
+		self.lock.acquire()
 		self.action = action
+		self.lock.release()
 	
 	def getAction(self):
-		return self.action
+		try:
+			self.lock.acquire()
+			return self.action
+		finally:
+			self.lock.release()
 	
 	def putFailTicket(self, ticket):
+		self.lock.acquire()
 		self.queue.put(ticket)
+		self.lock.release()
 	
 	def getFailTicket(self):
 		try:
-			return self.queue.get(False)
-		except Queue.Empty:
-			return False
+			try:
+				self.lock.acquire()
+				return self.queue.get(False)
+			except Queue.Empty:
+				return False
+		finally:
+			self.lock.release()
 	
 	def start(self):
+		self.lock.acquire()
 		self.filter.start()
 		self.action.start()
+		self.lock.release()
 	
 	def stop(self):
+		self.lock.acquire()
 		self.filter.stop()
 		self.action.stop()
+		self.lock.release()
 		self.filter.join()
 		self.action.join()
 	
 	def isActive(self):
-		isActive0 = self.filter.isActive()
-		isActive1 = self.action.isActive()
-		return isActive0 or isActive1
+		try:
+			self.lock.acquire()
+			isActive0 = self.filter.isActive()
+			isActive1 = self.action.isActive()
+			return isActive0 or isActive1
+		finally:
+			self.lock.release()
 	
 	def setIdle(self, value):
+		self.lock.acquire()
 		self.filter.setIdle(value)
 		self.action.setIdle(value)
+		self.lock.release()
 	
 	def getIdle(self):
-		return self.filter.getIdle() or self.action.getIdle()
+		try:
+			self.lock.acquire()
+			return self.filter.getIdle() or self.action.getIdle()
+		finally:
+			self.lock.release()
 	
 	def getStatus(self):
-		fStatus = self.filter.status()
-		aStatus = self.action.status()
-		ret = [("filter", fStatus),
-			   ("action", aStatus)]
-		return ret
-	
\ No newline at end of file
+		try:
+			self.lock.acquire()
+			fStatus = self.filter.status()
+			aStatus = self.action.status()
+			ret = [("filter", fStatus),
+				   ("action", aStatus)]
+			return ret
+		finally:
+			self.lock.release()
diff --git a/server/transmitter.py b/server/transmitter.py
index c01c0e7f..07132875 100644
--- a/server/transmitter.py
+++ b/server/transmitter.py
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ __license__ = "GPL"
 
 from ssocket import SSocket
 from ssocket import SSocketErrorException
+from threading import Lock
 import re, pickle, logging
 
 # Gets the instance of the logger.
@@ -34,6 +35,7 @@ logSys = logging.getLogger("fail2ban.comm")
 class Transmitter:
 	
 	def __init__(self, server):
+		self.lock = Lock()
 		self.server = server
 		self.socket = SSocket(self)
 	
@@ -44,11 +46,14 @@ class Transmitter:
 	
 	def start(self, force):
 		try:
+			self.lock.acquire()
 			self.socket.initialize(force)
 			self.socket.start()
+			self.lock.release()
 			self.socket.join()
 		except SSocketErrorException:
 			logSys.error("Could not start server")
+			self.lock.release()
 	
 	##
 	# Stop the transmitter.
@@ -58,18 +63,22 @@ class Transmitter:
 	
 	def stop(self):
 		self.socket.stop()
-		#self.socket.join()
+		self.socket.join()
 		
 	def proceed(self, action):
 		# Deserialize object
-		logSys.debug("Action: " + `action`)
 		try:
-			ret = self.actionHandler(action)
-			ack = 0, ret
-		except Exception, e:
-			logSys.warn("Invalid command: " + `action`)
-			ack = 1, e
-		return ack
+			self.lock.acquire()
+			logSys.debug("Action: " + `action`)
+			try:
+				ret = self.actionHandler(action)
+				ack = 0, ret
+			except Exception, e:
+				logSys.warn("Invalid command: " + `action`)
+				ack = 1, e
+			return ack
+		finally:
+			self.lock.release()
 	
 	##
 	# Handle an action.
@@ -129,6 +138,14 @@ class Transmitter:
 				self.server.setIdleJail(name, False)
 			return self.server.getIdleJail(name)
 		# Filter
+		elif action[1] == "addignoreip":
+			value = action[2]
+			self.server.addIgnoreIP(name, value)
+			return self.server.getIgnoreIP(name)
+		elif action[1] == "delignoreip":
+			value = action[2]
+			self.server.delIgnoreIP(name, value)
+			return self.server.getIgnoreIP(name)
 		elif action[1] == "addlogpath":
 			value = action[2:]
 			for path in value:
@@ -217,8 +234,13 @@ class Transmitter:
 		# Logging
 		if name == "loglevel":
 			return self.server.getLogLevel()
+		elif name == "logtarget":
+			return self.server.getLogTarget()
+		# Filter
 		elif action[1] == "logpath":
 			return self.server.getLogPath(name)
+		elif action[1] == "ignoreip":
+			return self.server.getIgnoreIP(name)
 		elif action[1] == "timeregex":
 			return self.server.getTimeRegex(name)
 		elif action[1] == "timepattern":
@@ -231,7 +253,7 @@ class Transmitter:
 			return self.server.getFindTime(name)
 		elif action[1] == "maxretry":
 			return self.server.getMaxRetry(name)
-		# Filter
+		# Action
 		elif action[1] == "bantime":
 			return self.server.getBanTime(name)
 		elif action[1] == "addaction":