diff --git a/ZitiTunneler/MainWindow.xaml.cs b/ZitiTunneler/MainWindow.xaml.cs
index 7b48ae27..22f55faf 100644
--- a/ZitiTunneler/MainWindow.xaml.cs
+++ b/ZitiTunneler/MainWindow.xaml.cs
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ namespace ZitiTunneler {
 			// add a new service client
 			serviceClient = new Client();
 			serviceClient.OnTunnelStatusUpdate += ServiceClient_OnTunnelStatusUpdated;
-			serviceClient.OnMetricsUpdate += ServiceClient_OnMetricsUpdate;
+			
 			Application.Current.Properties.Add("ServiceClient", serviceClient);
 			Application.Current.Properties.Add("Identities", new List<ZitiIdentity>());
 			MainMenu.OnAttachmentChange += AttachmentChanged;
diff --git a/ZitiTunneler/ServiceClient/ClientImpl.cs b/ZitiTunneler/ServiceClient/ClientImpl.cs
index 53694563..183af891 100644
--- a/ZitiTunneler/ServiceClient/ClientImpl.cs
+++ b/ZitiTunneler/ServiceClient/ClientImpl.cs
@@ -24,7 +24,6 @@ namespace ZitiTunneler.ServiceClient
     internal class Client
     {
         public event EventHandler<TunnelStatus> OnTunnelStatusUpdate;
-        public event EventHandler<Metrics> OnMetricsUpdate;
 
         protected virtual void ZitiTunnelStatusUpdate(TunnelStatus e)
         {
@@ -34,14 +33,6 @@ namespace ZitiTunneler.ServiceClient
                 handler(this, e);
             }
         }
-        protected virtual void MetricsUpdate(Metrics e)
-        {
-            EventHandler<Metrics> handler = OnMetricsUpdate;
-            if (handler != null)
-            {
-                handler(this, e);
-            }
-        }
 
         JsonSerializer serializer = new JsonSerializer();
 
@@ -123,10 +114,6 @@ namespace ZitiTunneler.ServiceClient
                         {
                             ZitiTunnelStatusUpdate(r.Payload.Status);
                         }
-                        if (r?.Payload?.Metrics != null)
-                        {
-                            MetricsUpdate(r.Payload.Metrics);
-                        }
                     }
                     Console.WriteLine("THREAD DONE");
                 });
diff --git a/ZitiTunneler/ServiceClient/DataStructures.cs b/ZitiTunneler/ServiceClient/DataStructures.cs
index 9a868f53..bc6b0ebe 100644
--- a/ZitiTunneler/ServiceClient/DataStructures.cs
+++ b/ZitiTunneler/ServiceClient/DataStructures.cs
@@ -28,7 +28,8 @@ namespace ZitiTunneler.ServiceClient
     {
         public string Operation { get; set; }
         public TunnelStatus Status { get; set; }
-        public Metrics Metrics { get; set; }
+
+        public Identity NewIdentity { get; set; }
     }
 
     public class NewIdentity
diff --git a/wintun-testing/build.bat b/wintun-testing/build.bat
index a14f0285..dd5458ce 100644
--- a/wintun-testing/build.bat
+++ b/wintun-testing/build.bat
@@ -13,5 +13,8 @@ echo COPIED dlls to .
 
 set CGO_CFLAGS=-DNOGDI -I %TUNNELER_SDK_DIR%\install\include
 set CGO_LDFLAGS=-L %TUNNELER_SDK_DIR%\install\lib
-go build -a ./ziti-wintun
+REM go build -a ./ziti-wintun
 go build -a ./ziti-tunnel
+
+copy *.dll c:\temp\ziti-windows-tunneler\
+copy ziti-tunnel.exe c:\temp\ziti-windows-tunneler\
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/wintun-testing/cziti/dns-proxy.go b/wintun-testing/cziti/dns-proxy.go
index 98372738..56f7ca67 100644
--- a/wintun-testing/cziti/dns-proxy.go
+++ b/wintun-testing/cziti/dns-proxy.go
@@ -196,7 +196,7 @@ func runDNSproxy(dnsServers []string) {
 					// fmt.Printf("proxy resolved %+v for %v\n\n", reply, req.peer)
 					req.s.WriteMsgUDP(rep, nil, req.peer)
 				} else {
-					log.Debug("matching request was not found for ",
+					log.Trace("matching request was not found for ",
 						dns.Type(reply.Question[0].Qtype), reply.Question[0].Name)
 				}
 			}
diff --git a/wintun-testing/cziti/sdk.go b/wintun-testing/cziti/sdk.go
index 612fe748..3bfae059 100644
--- a/wintun-testing/cziti/sdk.go
+++ b/wintun-testing/cziti/sdk.go
@@ -19,11 +19,24 @@ import (
 	"unsafe"
 )
 
+const (
+	ADDED = "added"
+	REMOVED = "removed"
+)
+
+var ServiceChanges = make(chan ServiceChange)
 var log = pfxlog.Logger()
 
 type sdk struct {
 	libuvCtx *C.libuv_ctx
 }
+type ServiceChange struct {
+	Operation string
+	Servicename string
+	Host string
+	Port int
+	NFContext *CZitiCtx
+}
 
 var _impl sdk
 
@@ -108,6 +121,11 @@ func serviceCB(nf C.nf_context, service *C.ziti_service, status C.int, data unsa
 	if status == C.ZITI_SERVICE_UNAVAILABLE {
 		DNS.DeregisterService(ctx, name)
 		delete(*ctx.Services, name)
+		ServiceChanges <- ServiceChange{
+			Operation:   REMOVED,
+			Servicename: name,
+			NFContext: ctx,
+		}
 	} else if status == C.ZITI_OK {
 		cfg := C.ziti_service_get_raw_config(service, tunCfgName)
 
@@ -136,6 +154,13 @@ func serviceCB(nf C.nf_context, service *C.ziti_service, status C.int, data unsa
 				for _, t := range devMap {
 					t.AddIntercept(name, ip.String(), port, unsafe.Pointer(ctx.nf))
 				}
+				ServiceChanges <- ServiceChange{
+					Operation:   ADDED,
+					Servicename: name,
+					Host: ip.String(),
+					Port: port,
+					NFContext: ctx,
+				}
 			}
 		}
 	}
diff --git a/wintun-testing/ziti-tunnel/service/ipc.go b/wintun-testing/ziti-tunnel/service/ipc.go
index 84bf5418..0c196804 100644
--- a/wintun-testing/ziti-tunnel/service/ipc.go
+++ b/wintun-testing/ziti-tunnel/service/ipc.go
@@ -36,6 +36,8 @@ func (p *Pipes) Close() {
 	p.events.Close()
 }
 
+var shutdown = make(chan bool) //a channel informing go routines to exit
+
 func SubMain(ops <-chan string, changes chan<- svc.Status) error {
 	defer close(top.Broadcast)
 	log.Info("============================== service begins ==============================")
@@ -73,11 +75,10 @@ func SubMain(ops <-chan string, changes chan<- svc.Status) error {
 	// setup metrics notifier
 	every5s := time.NewTicker(5 * time.Second)
 
-	every5sDone := make(chan bool)
 	go func() {
 		for {
 			select {
-			case <-every5sDone:
+			case <-shutdown:
 				return
 			case <-every5s.C:
 				/*
@@ -100,6 +101,9 @@ func SubMain(ops <-chan string, changes chan<- svc.Status) error {
 		}
 	}()
 
+	//listen for services that show up
+	go acceptServices()
+
 	// notify the service is running
 	changes <- svc.Status{State: svc.Running, Accepts: cmdsAccepted}
 	_ = globals.Elog.Info(InformationEvent, SvcName+" status set to running")
@@ -107,8 +111,8 @@ func SubMain(ops <-chan string, changes chan<- svc.Status) error {
 
 	waitForStopRequest(ops)
 
-	// stop the metrics ticker
-	every5sDone <- true
+	shutdown <- true // stop the metrics ticker
+	shutdown <- true // stop the service change listener
 
 	pipes.shutdownConnections()
 
@@ -669,4 +673,40 @@ func logsPipeName() string {
 
 func eventsPipeName() string {
 	return pipeName("events")
+}
+
+func acceptServices() {
+	for {
+		select {
+		case <-shutdown:
+			return
+		case c := <-cziti.ServiceChanges:
+			matched := false
+			//find the id using the context
+			for _, id := range activeIds {
+				if id.NFContext == c.NFContext {
+					matched = true
+					switch c.Operation {
+					case cziti.ADDED:
+						//add the service to the identity
+						id.Services = append(id.Services, &dto.Service{
+							Name:     c.Servicename,
+							HostName: c.Host,
+							Port:     uint16(c.Port),
+						})
+					case cziti.REMOVED:
+						for idx, svc := range id.Services {
+							if svc.Name == c.Servicename {
+								id.Services = append(id.Services[:idx], id.Services[idx+1:]...)
+							}
+						}
+					}
+				}
+			}
+
+			if !matched {
+				log.Warnf("service update received but matched no context. this is unexpected. service name: %s", c.Servicename)
+			}
+		}
+	}
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/wintun-testing/ziti-tunnel/service/package-variables.go b/wintun-testing/ziti-tunnel/service/package-variables.go
deleted file mode 100644
index 85f5ec4c..00000000
--- a/wintun-testing/ziti-tunnel/service/package-variables.go
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,3 +0,0 @@
-package service
-
-
diff --git a/wintun-testing/ziti-tunnel/service/state.go b/wintun-testing/ziti-tunnel/service/state.go
index 222ad630..a699151f 100644
--- a/wintun-testing/ziti-tunnel/service/state.go
+++ b/wintun-testing/ziti-tunnel/service/state.go
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ func (t *RuntimeState) ToStatus() dto.TunnelStatus {
 		IpInfo:     t.state.IpInfo,
 	}
 	for i, id := range t.state.Identities {
-		log.Debugf("returning clean identity: %s", id.Name)
+		log.Tracef("returning clean identity: %s", id.Name)
 		cid := idutil.Clean(*id)
 		clean.Identities[i] = &cid
 	}
@@ -176,19 +176,8 @@ func (t *RuntimeState) LoadIdentity(id *dto.Identity) {
 
 		log.Debugf("name changed from %s to %s", id.Name, ctx.Name())
 		id.Name = ctx.Name()
-
-		if ctx.Services != nil {
-			log.Debug("ranging over services...")
-			id.Services = make([]*dto.Service, 0)
-			for _, svc := range *ctx.Services {
-				id.Services = append(id.Services, &dto.Service{
-					Name:     svc.Name,
-					HostName: svc.InterceptHost,
-					Port:     uint16(svc.InterceptPort)})
-			}
-		} else {
-			log.Warnf("no services to load for service name: %s", ctx.Name())
-		}
+		id.Services = make([]*dto.Service, 0)
+		
 	} else {
 		log.Warnf("NOZITI set to true. this should be only used for debugging")
 	}