diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 79f4eb1b..926aa712 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ The format is based on [Keep a Changelog](https://keepachangelog.com/en/1.0.0/).
 - Add flag `--build` to `wwctl container copy`. #1378
 - Add `wwctl clean` to remove OCI cache and overlays from deleted nodes
 - Add `wwctl container import --platform`. #1381
+- Read environment variables from `/etc/default/warewulfd` #725
 
 ### Changed
 
@@ -46,6 +47,7 @@ The format is based on [Keep a Changelog](https://keepachangelog.com/en/1.0.0/).
 - Updated various shell scripts for POSIX compatibility. #1464
 - Update `wwctl server` to always run in the foreground #508
 - Update `wwctl server` to log to stdout rather than a file #503
+- Changed `wwctl server` to use "INFO" for send and receive logs #725
 
 
 ### Removed
diff --git a/include/systemd/warewulfd.service.in b/include/systemd/warewulfd.service.in
index 6ba38606..249f370a 100644
--- a/include/systemd/warewulfd.service.in
+++ b/include/systemd/warewulfd.service.in
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ AssertFileIsExecutable=@BINDIR@/wwctl
 
 [Service]
 Type=exec
+EnvironmentFile=-/etc/default/warewulfd
 User=root
 Group=root
 ExecStart=@BINDIR@/wwctl server
diff --git a/internal/pkg/warewulfd/daemon.go b/internal/pkg/warewulfd/daemon.go
index e595f509..b60563a5 100644
--- a/internal/pkg/warewulfd/daemon.go
+++ b/internal/pkg/warewulfd/daemon.go
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ func DaemonInitLogging() error {
 			wwlog.SetLogLevel(level)
 		}
 	} else {
-		wwlog.SetLogLevel(wwlog.SERV)
+		wwlog.SetLogLevel(wwlog.INFO)
 	}
 
 	conf := warewulfconf.Get()
diff --git a/internal/pkg/warewulfd/provision.go b/internal/pkg/warewulfd/provision.go
index 0ccf5eea..9426e067 100644
--- a/internal/pkg/warewulfd/provision.go
+++ b/internal/pkg/warewulfd/provision.go
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ func ProvisionSend(w http.ResponseWriter, req *http.Request) {
 		return
 	}
 
-	wwlog.Recv("hwaddr: %s, ipaddr: %s, stage: %s", rinfo.hwaddr, req.RemoteAddr, rinfo.stage)
+	wwlog.Info("request from hwaddr:%s ipaddr:%s | stage:%s", rinfo.hwaddr, req.RemoteAddr, rinfo.stage)
 
 	if (rinfo.stage == "runtime" || len(rinfo.overlay) > 0) && conf.Warewulf.Secure {
 		if rinfo.remoteport >= 1024 {
@@ -276,7 +276,7 @@ func ProvisionSend(w http.ResponseWriter, req *http.Request) {
 				wwlog.ErrorExc(err, "")
 			}
 
-			wwlog.Send("%15s: %s", remoteNode.Id(), stage_file)
+			wwlog.Info("send %s -> %s", stage_file, remoteNode.Id())
 
 		} else {
 			if rinfo.compress == "gz" {
diff --git a/internal/pkg/warewulfd/util.go b/internal/pkg/warewulfd/util.go
index 24008622..0ba04921 100644
--- a/internal/pkg/warewulfd/util.go
+++ b/internal/pkg/warewulfd/util.go
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ func sendFile(
 		stat.ModTime(),
 		fd)
 
-	wwlog.Send("%15s: %s", sendto, filename)
+	wwlog.Info("send %s -> %s", filename, sendto)
 	req.Body.Close()
 	return nil
 }
diff --git a/internal/pkg/wwlog/wwlog.go b/internal/pkg/wwlog/wwlog.go
index bd8b6179..284c2950 100644
--- a/internal/pkg/wwlog/wwlog.go
+++ b/internal/pkg/wwlog/wwlog.go
@@ -37,8 +37,6 @@ var (
 	SECWARN     = SetLevelName(31, "SECWARN")
 	WARN        = SetLevelName(30, "WARN")
 	ERROUT      = SetLevelName(29, "ERROUT")
-	SEND        = SetLevelName(27, "SEND")
-	RECV        = SetLevelName(26, "RECV")
 	SERV        = SetLevelName(25, "SERV")
 	OUT         = SetLevelName(22, "OUT")
 	SECINFO     = SetLevelName(21, "SECINFO")
@@ -206,7 +204,7 @@ func LogCaller(level int, skip int, err error, message string, a ...interface{})
 		}
 
 		message = logFormatter(logLevel, &rec)
-		if level == INFO || level == RECV || level == SEND || level == OUT {
+		if level == INFO || level == OUT {
 			fmt.Fprint(logOut, message)
 		} else {
 			fmt.Fprint(logErr, message)
@@ -271,14 +269,6 @@ func Serv(message string, a ...interface{}) {
 	LogCaller(SERV, 1, nil, message, a...)
 }
 
-func Recv(message string, a ...interface{}) {
-	LogCaller(RECV, 1, nil, message, a...)
-}
-
-func Send(message string, a ...interface{}) {
-	LogCaller(SEND, 1, nil, message, a...)
-}
-
 func Warn(message string, a ...interface{}) {
 	LogCaller(WARN, 1, nil, message, a...)
 }
diff --git a/internal/pkg/wwlog/wwlog_test.go b/internal/pkg/wwlog/wwlog_test.go
index 72d61899..1c0ed4ed 100644
--- a/internal/pkg/wwlog/wwlog_test.go
+++ b/internal/pkg/wwlog/wwlog_test.go
@@ -126,20 +126,6 @@ func Test_Log(t *testing.T) {
 			expect:      "SERV   : Serv\n",
 			exactMatch:  true,
 		},
-		{
-			name:        "Recv",
-			msgTypeFunc: Recv,
-			message:     "Recv",
-			expect:      "RECV   : Recv\n",
-			exactMatch:  true,
-		},
-		{
-			name:        "Send",
-			msgTypeFunc: Send,
-			message:     "Send",
-			expect:      "SEND   : Send\n",
-			exactMatch:  true,
-		},
 		{
 			name:        "Warn",
 			msgTypeFunc: Warn,