diff --git a/Dockerfile b/Dockerfile
index a63c1e725..37af344d9 100644
--- a/Dockerfile
+++ b/Dockerfile
@@ -26,6 +26,9 @@ RUN mkdir /asset_submissions/marseys
 RUN mkdir /asset_submissions/hats
 RUN mkdir /asset_submissions/marseys/original
 RUN mkdir /asset_submissions/hats/original
+RUN mkdir /var/log/rdrama
+
+RUN chown rdrama:rdrama /var/log/rdrama
 
 ENV NODE_VERSION=16.13.0
 RUN apt install -y curl
diff --git a/files/helpers/actions.py b/files/helpers/actions.py
index 6f3dad05e..4683e1638 100644
--- a/files/helpers/actions.py
+++ b/files/helpers/actions.py
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ from files.helpers.const import *
 from files.helpers.const_stateful import *
 from files.helpers.discord import discord_message_send
 from files.helpers.get import *
+from files.helpers.logging import log_file
 from files.helpers.sanitize import *
 from files.helpers.settings import get_setting
 from files.helpers.slots import check_slots_command
@@ -454,9 +455,8 @@ def execute_under_siege(v:User, target:Optional[Union[Submission, Comment]], bod
 		if not v.is_banned: v.ban_reason = f"Under Siege"
 		v.is_muted = True
 		g.db.add(v)
-		with open(f"/under_siege.log", "a", encoding="utf-8") as f:
-			t = time.strftime("%Y-%m-%d %H:%M:%S", time.gmtime(time.time()))
-			f.write(f"[{t}] {v.id} @{v.username} {type} {v.age}s\n")
+		t = time.strftime("%Y-%m-%d %H:%M:%S", time.gmtime(time.time()))
+		log_file(f"[{t}] {v.id} @{v.username} {type} {v.age}s")
 		discord_message_send(UNDER_SIEGE_CHANNEL_ID,
 			f"<{SITE_FULL}/id/{v.id}> `@{v.username} {type} {v.age}s`")
 		return False
diff --git a/files/helpers/const.py b/files/helpers/const.py
index 242bdb3e1..13a08a8d4 100644
--- a/files/helpers/const.py
+++ b/files/helpers/const.py
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@ class Service(Enum):
 CLOUDFLARE_COOKIE_VALUE = "yes." # remember to change this in CloudFlare too
 
 SETTINGS_FILENAME = '/site_settings.json'
+LOG_DIRECTORY = '/var/log/rdrama'
 
 DEFAULT_RATELIMIT = "3/second;30/minute;200/hour;1000/day"
 DEFAULT_RATELIMIT_SLOWER = "1/second;30/minute;200/hour;1000/day"
diff --git a/files/helpers/logging.py b/files/helpers/logging.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..4681dc8bb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/files/helpers/logging.py
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+from files.helpers.const import LOG_DIRECTORY
+
+def log_file(log_str:str, log_filename="rdrama.log", append_newline=True):
+	'''
+	Simple method to log a string to a file
+	'''
+	log_target = f"{LOG_DIRECTORY}/{log_filename}"
+	try:
+		with open(log_target, "a", encoding="utf-8") as f:
+			f.write(f"{log_str}{'\n' if append_newline else ''}")
+	except Exception as e:
+		print(f"Failed to log to file {log_target} due to {e.__class__.__name__}")
diff --git a/files/routes/login.py b/files/routes/login.py
index 92b4a26a6..be7fec873 100644
--- a/files/routes/login.py
+++ b/files/routes/login.py
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ from files.helpers.const import *
 from files.helpers.settings import get_setting
 from files.helpers.get import *
 from files.helpers.mail import send_mail, send_verification_email
+from files.helpers.logging import log_file
 from files.helpers.regex import *
 from files.helpers.security import *
 from files.helpers.useractions import badge_grant
@@ -115,12 +116,8 @@ def log_failed_admin_login_attempt(account:User, type:str):
 		if not account or account.admin_level < PERMS['SITE_WARN_ON_INVALID_AUTH']: return
 		ip = get_CF()
 		print(f"Admin user from {ip} failed to login to account @{account.user_name} (invalid {type})")
-		try:
-			with open("/admin_failed_logins", "a+", encoding="utf-8") as f:
-				t = time.strftime("%d/%B/%Y %H:%M:%S UTC", time.gmtime(time.time()))
-				f.write(f"{t}, {ip}, {account.username}, {type}\n")
-		except:
-			pass
+		t = time.strftime("%d/%B/%Y %H:%M:%S UTC", time.gmtime(time.time()))
+		log_file(f"{t}, {ip}, {account.username}, {type}", "admin_failed_logins.log")
 
 def on_login(account, redir=None):
 	session["lo_user"] = account.id
diff --git a/files/routes/wrappers.py b/files/routes/wrappers.py
index a7a7a5775..cdcb3d3e5 100644
--- a/files/routes/wrappers.py
+++ b/files/routes/wrappers.py
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ from files.classes.clients import ClientAuth
 from files.helpers.alerts import *
 from files.helpers.const import *
 from files.helpers.get import get_account
+from files.helpers.logging import log_file
 from files.helpers.settings import get_setting
 from files.routes.routehelpers import validate_formkey
 from files.__main__ import app, db_session, limiter
@@ -60,11 +61,11 @@ def get_logged_in_user():
 
 	if AEVANN_ID and request.headers.get("Cf-Ipcountry") == 'EG':
 		if v and not v.username.startswith('Aev') and v.truescore > 0:
-			with open("/eg", "r+", encoding="utf-8") as f:
+			with open(f"{LOG_DIRECTORY}/eg.log", "r+", encoding="utf-8") as f:
 				ip = request.headers.get('CF-Connecting-IP')
 				if f'@{v.username}, ' not in f.read():
 					t = time.strftime("%d/%B/%Y %H:%M:%S UTC", time.gmtime(time.time()))
-					f.write(f'@{v.username}, {v.truescore}, {ip}, {t}\n')
+					log_file(f'@{v.username}, {v.truescore}, {ip}, {t}\n', 'eg.log')
 	return v
 
 def auth_desired(f):
diff --git a/ubuntu_setup.sh b/ubuntu_setup.sh
index 3595d685c..b23b4d5fb 100644
--- a/ubuntu_setup.sh
+++ b/ubuntu_setup.sh
@@ -52,6 +52,9 @@ mkdir /asset_submissions/marseys
 mkdir /asset_submissions/hats
 mkdir /asset_submissions/marseys/original
 mkdir /asset_submissions/hats/original
+mkdir /var/log/rdrama
+
+chown rdrama:rdrama /var/log/rdrama
 
 git config --global --add safe.directory /songs
 git config --global --add safe.directory /images