diff --git a/automysqlbackup b/automysqlbackup
index 9d56991..38f6323 100755
--- a/automysqlbackup
+++ b/automysqlbackup
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ load_default_config() {
   CONFIG_rotation_weekly=35
   CONFIG_rotation_monthly=150
   CONFIG_mysql_dump_port=3306
-  CONFIG_mysql_dump_usessl='yes'
+  CONFIG_mysql_dump_usessl='no'
   CONFIG_mysql_dump_username='root'
   CONFIG_mysql_dump_password=''
   CONFIG_mysql_dump_host='localhost'
@@ -81,9 +81,12 @@ load_default_config() {
   CONFIG_mysql_dump_single_transaction='no'
   CONFIG_mysql_dump_master_data=
   CONFIG_mysql_dump_full_schema='yes'
-  CONFIG_mysql_dump_flush_logs='no'
   CONFIG_mysql_dump_dbstatus='yes'
   CONFIG_mysql_dump_differential='no'
+  CONFIG_mysql_dump_login_path='automysqldump'
+  CONFIG_mysql_dump_login_path_file='automysqldump'
+  CONFIG_mysql_dump_config_extra_file=''
+  CONFIG_mysql_dump_encrypted_login='no'
   CONFIG_backup_local_files=()
   CONFIG_db_names=()
   CONFIG_db_month_names=()
@@ -98,6 +101,38 @@ load_default_config() {
   CONFIG_encrypt_password='password0123'
 }
 
+# OS dependent options (showstoppers on MacOS)
+  if [[ $OSTYPE == darwin* ]]; then
+    OS_sed_option='-E'
+    OS_du_extra_option=''
+  else
+    OS_sed_option='-r'
+    OS_du_extra_option='--si'
+  fi
+
+mysql_commands() {
+  VERSION=`mysql -V | grep -oE "[0-9]+\.[0-9]+\.[0-9]+"`
+  NODOT_VER=`echo $VERSION | sed $OS_sed_option 's/\.//g'`
+  if [ "${CONFIG_mysql_dump_encrypted_login}" = "yes" ]; then
+    if [ "${CONFIG_mysql_dump_config_extra_file}" != "" ]; then
+      export MYSQLDUMP="mysqldump --defaults-extra-file=$CONFIG_mysql_dump_config_extra_file"
+      export MYSQLSHOW="mysqlshow --defaults-extra-file=$CONFIG_mysql_dump_config_extra_file"
+      export MYSQL="mysql --defaults-extra-file=$CONFIG_mysql_dump_config_extra_file"
+    else
+      export MYSQLDUMP="mysqldump --login-path=$CONFIG_mysql_dump_login_path"
+      export MYSQLSHOW="mysqlshow --login-path=$CONFIG_mysql_dump_login_path"
+      export MYSQL="mysql --login-path=$CONFIG_mysql_dump_login_path"
+      if [ -n "${CONFIG_mysql_dump_login_path_file}" ]; then
+        export MYSQL_TEST_LOGIN_FILE=$CONFIG_mysql_dump_login_path_file
+      fi
+    fi
+  else
+    export MYSQLDUMP="mysqldump --user=${CONFIG_mysql_dump_username} --password=${CONFIG_mysql_dump_password} --host=${CONFIG_mysql_dump_host}";
+    export MYSQLSHOW="mysqlshow --user=${CONFIG_mysql_dump_username} --password=${CONFIG_mysql_dump_password} --host=${CONFIG_mysql_dump_host}";
+    export MYSQL="mysql --user=${CONFIG_mysql_dump_username} --password=${CONFIG_mysql_dump_password} --host=${CONFIG_mysql_dump_host}";
+  fi
+}
+
 # @return:	true, if variable is set; else false
 isSet() {
   if [[ ! ${!1} && ${!1-_} ]]; then return 1; else return 0; fi
@@ -438,7 +473,7 @@ backup_local_files () {
 # @deps:	load_default_config
 parse_configuration () {
     # OPT string for use with mysqldump ( see man mysqldump )
-    opt=( '--quote-names' '--opt' )
+    opt=( '--quote-names' '--opt' '--events' )
 
     # OPT string for use with mysql (see man mysql )
     mysql_opt=()
@@ -449,21 +484,26 @@ parse_configuration () {
 	# OPT string for use with mysqlstatus
 	opt_dbstatus=( '--status' )
 
-    [[ "${CONFIG_mysql_dump_usessl}" = "yes" ]] 		&& {
-	  opt=( "${opt[@]}" '--ssl' )
-	  mysql_opt=( "${mysql_opt[@]}" '--ssl' )
-	  opt_fullschema=( "${opt_fullschema[@]}" '--ssl' )
-	  opt_dbstatus=( "${opt_dbstatus[@]}" '--ssl' )
-    }
+	if [ "$NODOT_VER" -ge 56 ]; then
+		[[ "${CONFIG_mysql_dump_usessl}" = "yes" ]] 		&& {
+		  opt=( "${opt[@]}" '--ssl-mode=REQUIRED' )
+		  mysql_opt=( "${mysql_opt[@]}" '--ssl-mode=REQUIRED' )
+		  opt_fullschema=( "${opt_fullschema[@]}" '--ssl-mode=REQUIRED' )
+		  opt_dbstatus=( "${opt_dbstatus[@]}" '--ssl-mode=REQUIRED' )
+		}
+	else
+		[[ "${CONFIG_mysql_dump_usessl}" = "yes" ]] 		&& {
+		  opt=( "${opt[@]}" '--ssl' )
+		  mysql_opt=( "${mysql_opt[@]}" '--ssl' )
+		  opt_fullschema=( "${opt_fullschema[@]}" '--ssl' )
+		  opt_dbstatus=( "${opt_dbstatus[@]}" '--ssl' )
+		}
+	fi
     [[ "${CONFIG_mysql_dump_master_data}" ]] && (( ${CONFIG_mysql_dump_master_data} == 1 || ${CONFIG_mysql_dump_master_data} == 2 )) && { opt=( "${opt[@]}" "--master-data=${CONFIG_mysql_dump_master_data}" );}
     [[ "${CONFIG_mysql_dump_single_transaction}" = "yes" ]]	&& {
 	  opt=( "${opt[@]}" '--single-transaction' )
 	  opt_fullschema=( "${opt_fullschema[@]}" '--single-transaction' )
     }
-    [[ "${CONFIG_mysql_dump_flush_logs}" = "yes" ]]	&& {
-        opt=( "${opt[@]}" '--flush-logs' )
-    }
-
     [[ "${CONFIG_mysql_dump_commcomp}" = "yes" ]]		&& {
 	  opt=( "${opt[@]}" '--compress' )
 	  opt_fullschema=( "${opt_fullschema[@]}" '--compress' )
@@ -519,7 +559,7 @@ parse_configuration () {
 	  db=${i%.*}
 	  table=${i#"$db".}
 	  r='\*'; [[ "$i" =~ $r ]] || { tmp[z++]="$i"; continue; }
-	  while read -r; do tmp[z++]="${db}.${REPLY}"; done < <(mysql --user="${CONFIG_mysql_dump_username}" --password="${CONFIG_mysql_dump_password}" --host="${CONFIG_mysql_dump_host}" "${mysql_opt[@]}" --batch --skip-column-names -e "select table_name from information_schema.tables where table_schema='${db}' and table_name like '${table//\*/%}';")
+	  while read -r; do tmp[z++]="${db}.${REPLY}"; done < <($MYSQL "${mysql_opt[@]}" --batch --skip-column-names -e "select table_name from information_schema.tables where table_schema='${db}' and table_name like '${table//\*/%}';")
 	done
 	for l in "${tmp[@]}"; do echo "exclude $l";done
 	CONFIG_table_exclude=("${tmp[@]}")
@@ -540,28 +580,28 @@ dbstatus() {
   if (( $CONFIG_dryrun )); then
     case "${CONFIG_mysql_dump_compression}" in
 	'gzip')
-	  echo "dry-running: mysqlshow --user=${CONFIG_mysql_dump_username} --password=${CONFIG_mysql_dump_password} --host=${CONFIG_mysql_dump_host} ${opt_dbstatus[@]} | gzip_compression > ${1}${suffix}";
+	  echo "dry-running: $MYSQLSHOW ${opt_dbstatus[@]} | gzip_compression > ${1}${suffix}";
 	  ;;
 	'bzip2')
-	  echo "dry-running: mysqlshow --user=${CONFIG_mysql_dump_username} --password=${CONFIG_mysql_dump_password} --host=${CONFIG_mysql_dump_host} ${opt_dbstatus[@]} | bzip2_compression > ${1}${suffix}";
+	  echo "dry-running: $MYSQLSHOW ${opt_dbstatus[@]} | bzip2_compression > ${1}${suffix}";
 	  ;;
 	*)
-	  echo "dry-running: mysqlshow --user=${CONFIG_mysql_dump_username} --password=${CONFIG_mysql_dump_password} --host=${CONFIG_mysql_dump_host} ${opt_dbstatus[@]} > ${1}${suffix}";
+	  echo "dry-running: $MYSQLSHOW ${opt_dbstatus[@]} > ${1}${suffix}";
 	  ;;
     esac
     return 0;
   else
     case "${CONFIG_mysql_dump_compression}" in
 	'gzip')
-	  mysqlshow --user="${CONFIG_mysql_dump_username}" --password="${CONFIG_mysql_dump_password}" --host="${CONFIG_mysql_dump_host}" "${opt_dbstatus[@]}" | gzip_compression > "${1}${suffix}";
+	  $MYSQLSHOW "${opt_dbstatus[@]}" | gzip_compression > "${1}${suffix}";
 	  return $?
 	  ;;
 	'bzip2')
-	  mysqlshow --user="${CONFIG_mysql_dump_username}" --password="${CONFIG_mysql_dump_password}" --host="${CONFIG_mysql_dump_host}" "${opt_dbstatus[@]}" | bzip2_compression > "${1}${suffix}";
+	  $MYSQLSHOW "${opt_dbstatus[@]}" | bzip2_compression > "${1}${suffix}";
 	  return $?
 	  ;;
 	*)
-	  mysqlshow --user="${CONFIG_mysql_dump_username}" --password="${CONFIG_mysql_dump_password}" --host="${CONFIG_mysql_dump_host}" "${opt_dbstatus[@]}" > "${1}${suffix}";
+	  $MYSQLSHOW "${opt_dbstatus[@]}" > "${1}${suffix}";
 	  return $?
 	  ;;
     esac
@@ -576,28 +616,28 @@ fullschema () {
   if (( $CONFIG_dryrun )); then
     case "${CONFIG_mysql_dump_compression}" in
 	'gzip')
-	  echo "dry-running: mysqldump --user=${CONFIG_mysql_dump_username} --password=${CONFIG_mysql_dump_password} --host=${CONFIG_mysql_dump_host} ${opt_fullschema[@]} | gzip_compression > ${1}${suffix}";
+	  echo "dry-running: $MYSQLDUMP ${opt_fullschema[@]} | gzip_compression > ${1}${suffix}";
 	  ;;
 	'bzip2')
-	  echo "dry-running: mysqldump --user=${CONFIG_mysql_dump_username} --password=${CONFIG_mysql_dump_password} --host=${CONFIG_mysql_dump_host} ${opt_fullschema[@]} | bzip2_compression > ${1}${suffix}";
+	  echo "dry-running: $MYSQLDUMP ${opt_fullschema[@]} | bzip2_compression > ${1}${suffix}";
 	  ;;
 	*)
-	  echo "dry-running: mysqldump --user=${CONFIG_mysql_dump_username} --password=${CONFIG_mysql_dump_password} --host=${CONFIG_mysql_dump_host} ${opt_fullschema[@]} > ${1}${suffix}";
+	  echo "dry-running: $MYSQLDUMP ${opt_fullschema[@]} > ${1}${suffix}";
 	  ;;
     esac
     return 0;
   else
     case "${CONFIG_mysql_dump_compression}" in
 	'gzip')
-	  mysqldump --user="${CONFIG_mysql_dump_username}" --password="${CONFIG_mysql_dump_password}" --host="${CONFIG_mysql_dump_host}" "${opt_fullschema[@]}" | gzip_compression > "${1}${suffix}";
+	  $MYSQLDUMP "${opt_fullschema[@]}" | gzip_compression > "${1}${suffix}";
 	  return $?
 	  ;;
 	'bzip2')
-	  mysqldump --user="${CONFIG_mysql_dump_username}" --password="${CONFIG_mysql_dump_password}" --host="${CONFIG_mysql_dump_host}" "${opt_fullschema[@]}" | bzip2_compression > "${1}${suffix}";
+	  $MYSQLDUMP "${opt_fullschema[@]}" | bzip2_compression > "${1}${suffix}";
 	  return $?
 	  ;;
 	*)
-	  mysqldump --user="${CONFIG_mysql_dump_username}" --password="${CONFIG_mysql_dump_password}" --host="${CONFIG_mysql_dump_host}" "${opt_fullschema[@]}" > "${1}${suffix}";
+	  $MYSQLDUMP "${opt_fullschema[@]}" > "${1}${suffix}";
 	  return $?
 	  ;;
     esac
@@ -715,13 +755,13 @@ process_dbs() {
 		uid="${uid:-8:8}"
 		case "${CONFIG_mysql_dump_compression}" in
 		'gzip')
-		  mysqldump --user="${CONFIG_mysql_dump_username}" --password="${CONFIG_mysql_dump_password}" --host="${CONFIG_mysql_dump_host}" "${opt[@]}" "$@" | gzip_compression > "$cfname";
+		  $MYSQLDUMP "${opt[@]}" "$@" | gzip_compression > "$cfname";
 		  ;;
 		'bzip2')
-		  mysqldump --user="${CONFIG_mysql_dump_username}" --password="${CONFIG_mysql_dump_password}" --host="${CONFIG_mysql_dump_host}" "${opt[@]}" "$@" | bzip2_compression > "$cfname";
+		  $MYSQLDUMP "${opt[@]}" "$@" | bzip2_compression > "$cfname";
 		  ;;
 		*)
-		  mysqldump --user="${CONFIG_mysql_dump_username}" --password="${CONFIG_mysql_dump_password}" --host="${CONFIG_mysql_dump_host}" "${opt[@]}" "$@" > "$cfname";
+		  $MYSQLDUMP "${opt[@]}" "$@" > "$cfname";
 		  ;;
 		esac
 		add_manifest_entry "$manifest_file" "$cfname" "$pid" "$db" && parse_manifest "$manifest_file" && cp -al "$cfname" "${CONFIG_backup_dir}"/latest/ && echo "Generated master backup $cfname" && return 0 || return 1
@@ -734,29 +774,29 @@ process_dbs() {
 		case "${CONFIG_mysql_dump_compression}" in
 		'gzip')
 		  if (( $filename_flags & $filename_flag_gz )); then
-			diff <(gzip_compression -dc "${manifest_latest_master_entry[0]}") <(mysqldump --user="${CONFIG_mysql_dump_username}" --password="${CONFIG_mysql_dump_password}" --host="${CONFIG_mysql_dump_host}" "${opt[@]}" "$@") | gzip_compression > "$cfname";
+			diff <(gzip_compression -dc "${manifest_latest_master_entry[0]}") <($MYSQLDUMP "${opt[@]}" "$@") | gzip_compression > "$cfname";
 		  elif (( $filename_flags & $filename_flag_bz2 )); then
-			diff <(bzip2_compression -dc "${manifest_latest_master_entry[0]}") <(mysqldump --user="${CONFIG_mysql_dump_username}" --password="${CONFIG_mysql_dump_password}" --host="${CONFIG_mysql_dump_host}" "${opt[@]}" "$@") | gzip_compression > "$cfname";
+			diff <(bzip2_compression -dc "${manifest_latest_master_entry[0]}") <($MYSQLDUMP "${opt[@]}" "$@") | gzip_compression > "$cfname";
 		  else
-			diff "${manifest_latest_master_entry[0]}" <(mysqldump --user="${CONFIG_mysql_dump_username}" --password="${CONFIG_mysql_dump_password}" --host="${CONFIG_mysql_dump_host}" "${opt[@]}" "$@") | gzip_compression > "$cfname";
+			diff "${manifest_latest_master_entry[0]}" <($MYSQLDUMP "${opt[@]}" "$@") | gzip_compression > "$cfname";
 		  fi
 		  ;;
 		'bzip2')
 		  if (( $filename_flags & $filename_flag_gz )); then
-			diff <(gzip_compression -dc "${manifest_latest_master_entry[0]}") <(mysqldump --user="${CONFIG_mysql_dump_username}" --password="${CONFIG_mysql_dump_password}" --host="${CONFIG_mysql_dump_host}" "${opt[@]}" "$@") | bzip2_compression > "$cfname";
+			diff <(gzip_compression -dc "${manifest_latest_master_entry[0]}") <($MYSQLDUMP "${opt[@]}" "$@") | bzip2_compression > "$cfname";
 		  elif (( $filename_flags & $filename_flag_bz2 )); then
-			diff <(bzip2_compression -dc "${manifest_latest_master_entry[0]}") <(mysqldump --user="${CONFIG_mysql_dump_username}" --password="${CONFIG_mysql_dump_password}" --host="${CONFIG_mysql_dump_host}" "${opt[@]}" "$@") | bzip2_compression > "$cfname";
+			diff <(bzip2_compression -dc "${manifest_latest_master_entry[0]}") <($MYSQLDUMP "${opt[@]}" "$@") | bzip2_compression > "$cfname";
 		  else
-			diff "${manifest_latest_master_entry[0]}" <(mysqldump --user="${CONFIG_mysql_dump_username}" --password="${CONFIG_mysql_dump_password}" --host="${CONFIG_mysql_dump_host}" "${opt[@]}" "$@") | bzip2_compression > "$cfname";
+			diff "${manifest_latest_master_entry[0]}" <($MYSQLDUMP "${opt[@]}" "$@") | bzip2_compression > "$cfname";
 		  fi
 		  ;;
 		*)
 		  if (( $filename_flags & $filename_flag_gz )); then
-			diff <(gzip_compression -dc "${manifest_latest_master_entry[0]}") <(mysqldump --user="${CONFIG_mysql_dump_username}" --password="${CONFIG_mysql_dump_password}" --host="${CONFIG_mysql_dump_host}" "${opt[@]}" "$@") > "$cfname";
+			diff <(gzip_compression -dc "${manifest_latest_master_entry[0]}") <($MYSQLDUMP "${opt[@]}" "$@") > "$cfname";
 		  elif (( $filename_flags & $filename_flag_bz2 )); then
-			diff <(bzip2_compression -dc "${manifest_latest_master_entry[0]}") <(mysqldump --user="${CONFIG_mysql_dump_username}" --password="${CONFIG_mysql_dump_password}" --host="${CONFIG_mysql_dump_host}" "${opt[@]}" "$@") > "$cfname";
+			diff <(bzip2_compression -dc "${manifest_latest_master_entry[0]}") <($MYSQLDUMP "${opt[@]}" "$@") > "$cfname";
 		  else
-			diff "${manifest_latest_master_entry[0]}" <(mysqldump --user="${CONFIG_mysql_dump_username}" --password="${CONFIG_mysql_dump_password}" --host="${CONFIG_mysql_dump_host}" "${opt[@]}" "$@") > "$cfname";
+			diff "${manifest_latest_master_entry[0]}" <($MYSQLDUMP "${opt[@]}" "$@") > "$cfname";
 		  fi
 		  ;;
 		esac
@@ -770,28 +810,28 @@ process_dbs() {
 	  if (( $CONFIG_dryrun )); then
 		case "${CONFIG_mysql_dump_compression}" in
 		'gzip')
-		  echo "dry-running: mysqldump --user=${CONFIG_mysql_dump_username} --password=${CONFIG_mysql_dump_password} --host=${CONFIG_mysql_dump_host} ${opt[@]} $@ | gzip_compression > ${cfname}"
+		  echo "dry-running: $MYSQLDUMP ${opt[@]} $@ | gzip_compression > ${cfname}"
 		  ;;
 		'bzip2')
-		  echo "dry-running: mysqldump --user=${CONFIG_mysql_dump_username} --password=${CONFIG_mysql_dump_password} --host=${CONFIG_mysql_dump_host} ${opt[@]} $@ | bzip2_compression > ${cfname}"
+		  echo "dry-running: $MYSQLDUMP ${opt[@]} $@ | bzip2_compression > ${cfname}"
 		  ;;
 		*)
-		  echo "dry-running: mysqldump --user=${CONFIG_mysql_dump_username} --password=${CONFIG_mysql_dump_password} --host=${CONFIG_mysql_dump_host} ${opt[@]} $@ > ${cfname}"
+		  echo "dry-running: $MYSQLDUMP ${opt[@]} $@ > ${cfname}"
 		  ;;
 		esac
 		return 0;
 	  else
 		case "${CONFIG_mysql_dump_compression}" in
 		'gzip')
-		  mysqldump --user="${CONFIG_mysql_dump_username}" --password="${CONFIG_mysql_dump_password}" --host="${CONFIG_mysql_dump_host}" "${opt[@]}" "$@" | gzip_compression > "${cfname}"
+		  $MYSQLDUMP "${opt[@]}" "$@" | gzip_compression > "${cfname}"
 		  ret=$?
 		  ;;
 		'bzip2')
-		  mysqldump --user="${CONFIG_mysql_dump_username}" --password="${CONFIG_mysql_dump_password}" --host="${CONFIG_mysql_dump_host}" "${opt[@]}" "$@" | bzip2_compression > "${cfname}"
+		  $MYSQLDUMP "${opt[@]}" "$@" | bzip2_compression > "${cfname}"
 		  ret=$?
 		  ;;
 		*)
-		  mysqldump --user="${CONFIG_mysql_dump_username}" --password="${CONFIG_mysql_dump_password}" --host="${CONFIG_mysql_dump_host}" "${opt[@]}" "$@" > "${cfname}"
+		  $MYSQLDUMP "${opt[@]}" "$@" > "${cfname}"
 		  ret=$?
 		  ;;
 		esac
@@ -855,7 +895,6 @@ directory_checks_enable_logging () {
 	[[ "${CONFIG_mysql_dump_dbstatus}" = 'yes' ]] && { checkdirs=( "${checkdirs[@]}" "${CONFIG_backup_dir}/status" ); }
 
     tmp_permcheck=0
-    printf '# Checking for permissions to write to folders:\n'
 
 
     # "dirname ${CONFIG_backup_dir}" exists?
@@ -878,14 +917,9 @@ directory_checks_enable_logging () {
 
 
     # -> check base folder
-    printf 'base folder %s ... ' "$(dirname "${CONFIG_backup_dir}")"
     if [[ -d "$(dirname "${CONFIG_backup_dir}")" ]]; then
 
-	printf 'exists ... ok.\n'
-	printf 'backup folder %s ... ' "${CONFIG_backup_dir}"
-
 	if [[ -d "${CONFIG_backup_dir}" ]]; then
-	    printf 'exists ... writable? ' 
 	    if (( $CONFIG_dryrun )); then
 	      printf 'dry-running. Skipping. Logging to /tmp\n'
 	      log_file="/tmp/${CONFIG_mysql_dump_host}-`date +%N`.log"
@@ -894,7 +928,6 @@ directory_checks_enable_logging () {
 	      tmp_permcheck=1
 	    else
 		if chk_folder_writable "${CONFIG_backup_dir}"; then
-		  printf 'yes. Proceeding.\n'
 		  log_file="${CONFIG_backup_dir}/${CONFIG_mysql_dump_host}-`date +%N`.log"
 		  log_errfile="${CONFIG_backup_dir}/ERRORS_${CONFIG_mysql_dump_host}-`date +%N`.log"
 		  activateIO "$log_file" "$log_errfile"
@@ -1068,7 +1101,7 @@ parse_databases() {
   printf "# Parsing databases ... "
   # bash 3.0
   local i;i=0;
-  while read -r; do alldbnames[i++]="$REPLY"; done < <(mysql --user="${CONFIG_mysql_dump_username}" --password="${CONFIG_mysql_dump_password}" --host="${CONFIG_mysql_dump_host}" "${mysql_opt[@]}" --batch --skip-column-names -e "show databases")
+  while read -r; do alldbnames[i++]="$REPLY"; done < <($MYSQL "${mysql_opt[@]}" --batch --skip-column-names -e "show databases")
   unset i
 
   # mkfifo foo || exit; trap 'rm -f foo' EXIT
@@ -1648,9 +1681,12 @@ method_backup () {
 	load_default_config
 
 	trap mail_cleanup EXIT SIGHUP SIGINT SIGQUIT SIGTERM
-	if [[ -r "${CONFIG_configfile}" ]]; then source "${CONFIG_configfile}"; echo "Parsed config file \"${CONFIG_configfile}\""; else let "N |= $N_config_file_missing"; fi; echo
+	if [[ -r "${CONFIG_configfile}" ]]; then source "${CONFIG_configfile}"; else let "N |= $N_config_file_missing"; fi
 	if (( $opt_flag_config_file )); then if [[ -r "${opt_config_file}" ]]; then source "${opt_config_file}"; let "N |= $N_arg_conffile_parsed"; else let "N |= $N_arg_conffile_unreadable"; fi; else let "N |= $N_too_many_args"; fi
 
+	# load mysql commands
+	mysql_commands
+
 	(( $CONFIG_dryrun )) && {
 	  echo "NOTE: We are dry-running. That means, that the script just shows you what it would do, if it were operating normally."
 	  echo "THE PRINTED COMMANDS CAN'T BE COPIED AND EXECUTED IF THERE ARE SPECIAL CHARACTERS, SPACES, ETC. IN THERE THAT WOULD NEED TO BE PROPERLY QUOTED IN ORDER TO WORK. THESE WERE CORRECTLY QUOTED FOR THE OUTPUT COMMAND, BUT CAN'T BE SEEN NOW."
@@ -1974,7 +2010,7 @@ method_backup () {
 	# -> finished information
 	echo "Total disk space used for backup storage..."
 	echo "Size - Location"
-	echo `du -hsH "${CONFIG_backup_dir}"`
+	echo `du -hs $OS_du_extra_option "${CONFIG_backup_dir}"`
 	echo
 	echo "======================================================================"
 	# <- finished information
@@ -2018,6 +2054,9 @@ method_list_manifest_entries () {
 	if [[ -r "${CONFIG_configfile}" ]]; then source "${CONFIG_configfile}"; echo "Parsed config file \"${CONFIG_configfile}\""; else let "N |= $N_config_file_missing"; fi; echo
 	if (( $opt_flag_config_file )); then if [[ -r "${opt_config_file}" ]]; then source "${opt_config_file}"; let "N |= $N_arg_conffile_parsed"; else let "N |= $N_arg_conffile_unreadable"; fi; else let "N |= $N_too_many_args"; fi
 
+	# load mysql commands
+	mysql_commands
+
 	export LC_ALL=C
 	PROGNAME=`basename $0`
 	PATH=${PATH}:/usr/local/bin:/usr/bin:/bin:/usr/local/mysql/bin 
@@ -2214,7 +2253,7 @@ NO_ARGS=0
 E_OPTERROR=85
 
 if (( $# == $NO_ARGS )); then   # Script invoked with no command-line args?
-  echo "Invoking backup method."; echo; method_backup
+  method_backup
 fi
 
 while getopts ":c:blh" Option
diff --git a/automysqlbackup.conf b/automysqlbackup.conf
index 33812ff..d4fb50e 100644
--- a/automysqlbackup.conf
+++ b/automysqlbackup.conf
@@ -20,6 +20,20 @@
 # Password to access the MySQL server e.g. password
 #CONFIG_mysql_dump_password=''
 
+# If a "login path" should be used instead of username and password above to access the MySQL server
+# Read more at https://dev.mysql.com/doc/refman/5.6/en/option-file-options.html#option_general_login-path
+#CONFIG_mysql_dump_encrypted_login='no'
+
+# The "login path"
+#CONFIG_mysql_dump_login_path='automysqldump'
+
+# The path to file where "login path" is stored
+#CONFIG_mysql_dump_login_path_file=''
+
+# If connecting to a MariaDB server, use the following "extra file" instead of "login path"
+# Read more at https://mariadb.com/kb/en/mysql_config_editor-compatibility/
+#CONFIG_mysql_dump_config_extra_file='automysqldump'
+
 # Host name (or IP address) of MySQL server e.g localhost
 #CONFIG_mysql_dump_host='localhost'
 
@@ -104,7 +118,7 @@
 #CONFIG_mysql_dump_commcomp='no'
 
 # Use ssl encryption with mysqldump?
-#CONFIG_mysql_dump_usessl='yes'
+#CONFIG_mysql_dump_usessl='no'
 
 # For connections to localhost. Sometimes the Unix socket file must be specified.
 #CONFIG_mysql_dump_socket=''