diff --git a/src/app/auxServer.js b/src/app/auxServer.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..3a66337
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/app/auxServer.js
@@ -0,0 +1,79 @@
+/*Canopy - The next generation of stoner streaming software
+Copyright (C) 2024-2025 Rainbownapkin and the TTN Community
+
+This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+it under the terms of the GNU Affero General Public License as
+published by the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the
+License, or (at your option) any later version.
+
+This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+GNU Affero General Public License for more details.
+
+You should have received a copy of the GNU Affero General Public License
+along with this program.  If not, see <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.*/
+
+//local includes
+const loggerUtils = require("../utils/loggerUtils");
+const socketUtils = require("../utils/socketUtils");
+
+/**
+ * Class containg global server-side logic for handling namespaces outside of the main one
+ */
+class auxServer{
+    /**
+     * Instantiates object containing global server-side private message relay logic
+     * @param {Socket.io} io - Socket.io server instanced passed down from server.js 
+     * @param {channelManager} chanServer - Sister channel management server object
+     */
+    constructor(io, chanServer, namespace){
+        /**
+         * Socket.io server instance passed down from server.js
+         */
+        this.io = io;
+
+        /**
+         * Sister channel management server object
+         */
+        this.chanServer = chanServer;
+
+        /**
+         * Socket.io server namespace for handling messaging
+         */
+        this.namespace = io.of(namespace);
+
+        //Handle connections from private messaging namespace
+        this.namespace.on("connection", this.handleConnection.bind(this) );
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Handles global server-side initialization for new connections to aux server
+     * @param {Socket} socket - Requesting Socket
+     */
+    async handleConnection(socket){
+        try{
+            //ensure unbanned ip and valid CSRF token
+            if(!(await socketUtils.validateSocket(socket))){
+                socket.disconnect();
+                return false;
+            }
+
+            //If the socket wasn't authorized
+            if(await socketUtils.authSocketLite(socket) == null){
+                socket.disconnect();
+                return false;
+            }
+
+            return true;
+        }catch(err){
+            //Flip a table if something fucks up
+            return loggerUtils.socketCriticalExceptionHandler(socket, err);
+        } 
+    }
+
+    defineListeners(socket){
+    }
+}
+
+module.exports = auxServer;
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/app/pm/pmHandler.js b/src/app/pm/pmHandler.js
index b783be8..5e16ffc 100644
--- a/src/app/pm/pmHandler.js
+++ b/src/app/pm/pmHandler.js
@@ -14,44 +14,25 @@ GNU Affero General Public License for more details.
 You should have received a copy of the GNU Affero General Public License
 along with this program.  If not, see <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.*/
 
-//NPM Imports
-const validator = require('validator');//No express here, so regular validator it is!
-
 //local includes
+const auxServer = require('../auxServer');
 const chatPreprocessor = require('../chatPreprocessor');
 const loggerUtils = require("../../utils/loggerUtils");
-const socketUtils = require("../../utils/socketUtils");
 const message = require("./message");
 
 /**
  * Class containg global server-side private message relay logic
  */
-class pmHandler{
+class pmHandler extends auxServer{
     /**
      * Instantiates object containing global server-side private message relay logic
      * @param {Socket.io} io - Socket.io server instanced passed down from server.js 
      * @param {channelManager} chanServer - Sister channel management server object
      */
     constructor(io, chanServer){
-        /**
-         * Socket.io server instance passed down from server.js
-         */
-        this.io = io;
-
-        /**
-         * Sister channel management server object
-         */
-        this.chanServer = chanServer;
-
-        /**
-         * Socket.io server namespace for handling messaging
-         */
-        this.namespace = io.of('/pm');
+        super(io, chanServer, "/pm");
 
         this.chatPreprocessor = new chatPreprocessor(null, null);
-
-        //Handle connections from private messaging namespace
-        this.namespace.on("connection", this.handleConnection.bind(this) );
     }
 
     /**
@@ -59,31 +40,21 @@ class pmHandler{
      * @param {Socket} socket - Requesting Socket
      */
     async handleConnection(socket){
-        try{
-            //ensure unbanned ip and valid CSRF token
-            if(!(await socketUtils.validateSocket(socket))){
-                socket.disconnect();
-                return;
-            }
+        //Check if we're properly authorized
+        const authorized = await super.handleConnection(socket, "${user}");
 
-            //If the socket wasn't authorized
-            if(await socketUtils.authSocketLite(socket) == null){
-                socket.disconnect();
-                return;
-            }
-
-            //Throw socket into room named after it's user
+        //If we're authorized
+        if(authorized){
+            //Throw the user into their own unique channel
             socket.join(socket.user.user);
 
-            //Define network related event listeners against socket
+            //Define listeners
             this.defineListeners(socket);
-        }catch(err){
-            //Flip a table if something fucks up
-            return loggerUtils.socketCriticalExceptionHandler(socket, err);
-        } 
+        }
     }
 
     defineListeners(socket){
+        super.defineListeners(socket);
         socket.on("pm", (data)=>{this.handlePM(data, socket)});
     }
 
diff --git a/www/js/channel/panels/pmPanel.js b/www/js/channel/panels/pmPanel.js
index 7751d59..aaab30b 100644
--- a/www/js/channel/panels/pmPanel.js
+++ b/www/js/channel/panels/pmPanel.js
@@ -369,7 +369,6 @@ class pmPanel extends panelObj{
     handleAutoScroll(){
         //If autoscroll is enabled
         if(this.autoScroll){
-            console.log("SCROLLME");
             //Set seshBuffer scrollTop to the difference between scrollHeight and buffer height (scroll to the bottom)
             this.seshBuffer.scrollTop = this.seshBuffer.scrollHeight - Math.round(this.seshBuffer.getBoundingClientRect().height);
         }