diff --git a/src/croc/croc.go b/src/croc/croc.go
index 2c983ee..61add9f 100644
--- a/src/croc/croc.go
+++ b/src/croc/croc.go
@@ -261,7 +261,9 @@ func (c *Client) Send(options TransferOptions) (err error) {
 		go func() {
 			time.Sleep(500 * time.Millisecond)
 			log.Debug("establishing connection")
-			conn, err := tcp.ConnectToTCPServer("localhost:"+c.Options.RelayPorts[0], c.Options.SharedSecret)
+			var banner string
+			conn, banner, err := tcp.ConnectToTCPServer("localhost:"+c.Options.RelayPorts[0], c.Options.SharedSecret)
+			log.Debugf("banner: %s", banner)
 			if err != nil {
 				err = errors.Wrap(err, fmt.Sprintf("could not connect to %s", c.Options.RelayAddress))
 				return
@@ -282,7 +284,9 @@ func (c *Client) Send(options TransferOptions) (err error) {
 
 	go func() {
 		log.Debug("establishing connection")
-		conn, err := tcp.ConnectToTCPServer(c.Options.RelayAddress+":"+c.Options.RelayPorts[0], c.Options.SharedSecret)
+		var banner string
+		conn, banner, err := tcp.ConnectToTCPServer(c.Options.RelayAddress+":"+c.Options.RelayPorts[0], c.Options.SharedSecret)
+		log.Debugf("banner: %s", banner)
 		if err != nil {
 			err = errors.Wrap(err, fmt.Sprintf("could not connect to %s", c.Options.RelayAddress))
 			return
@@ -318,7 +322,9 @@ func (c *Client) Receive() (err error) {
 		log.Debugf("discoveries: %+v", discoveries)
 		log.Debug("establishing connection")
 	}
-	c.conn[0], err = tcp.ConnectToTCPServer(c.Options.RelayAddress+":"+c.Options.RelayPorts[0], c.Options.SharedSecret)
+	var banner string
+	c.conn[0], banner, err = tcp.ConnectToTCPServer(c.Options.RelayAddress+":"+c.Options.RelayPorts[0], c.Options.SharedSecret)
+	log.Debugf("banner: %s", banner)
 	if err != nil {
 		err = errors.Wrap(err, fmt.Sprintf("could not connect to %s", c.Options.RelayAddress))
 		return
@@ -412,7 +418,7 @@ func (c *Client) processMessage(payload []byte) (done bool, err error) {
 			for i := 1; i < len(c.Options.RelayPorts); i++ {
 				go func(j int) {
 					defer wg.Done()
-					c.conn[j], err = tcp.ConnectToTCPServer(
+					c.conn[j], _, err = tcp.ConnectToTCPServer(
 						fmt.Sprintf("%s:%s", c.Options.RelayAddress, c.Options.RelayPorts[j]),
 						fmt.Sprintf("%s-%d", utils.SHA256(c.Options.SharedSecret)[:7], j),
 					)
@@ -640,7 +646,7 @@ func (c *Client) updateState() (err error) {
 }
 
 func (c *Client) setBar() {
-	description := fmt.Sprintf("%28s", c.FilesToTransfer[c.FilesToTransferCurrentNum].Name)
+	description := fmt.Sprintf("%-28s", c.FilesToTransfer[c.FilesToTransferCurrentNum].Name)
 	if len(c.FilesToTransfer) == 1 {
 		description = c.FilesToTransfer[c.FilesToTransferCurrentNum].Name
 	}
diff --git a/src/tcp/tcp.go b/src/tcp/tcp.go
index 02be442..6294820 100644
--- a/src/tcp/tcp.go
+++ b/src/tcp/tcp.go
@@ -14,10 +14,10 @@ import (
 	"github.com/schollz/croc/v6/src/models"
 )
 
-
 type server struct {
 	port       string
 	debugLevel string
+	banner     string
 	rooms      roomMap
 }
 
@@ -34,10 +34,13 @@ type roomMap struct {
 }
 
 // Run starts a tcp listener, run async
-func Run(debugLevel, port string) (err error) {
+func Run(debugLevel, port string, banner ...string) (err error) {
 	s := new(server)
 	s.port = port
 	s.debugLevel = debugLevel
+	if len(banner) > 0 {
+		s.banner = banner[0]
+	}
 	return s.start()
 }
 
@@ -64,8 +67,8 @@ func (s *server) start() (err error) {
 	err = s.run()
 	if err != nil {
 		log.Error(err)
-		}
-		return
+	}
+	return
 }
 
 func (s *server) run() (err error) {
@@ -94,7 +97,7 @@ func (s *server) run() (err error) {
 func (s *server) clientCommuncation(port string, c *comm.Comm) (err error) {
 	// send ok to tell client they are connected
 	log.Debug("sending ok")
-	err = c.Send([]byte("ok"))
+	err = c.Send([]byte(s.banner))
 	if err != nil {
 		return
 	}
@@ -224,7 +227,7 @@ func pipe(conn1 net.Conn, conn2 net.Conn) {
 	}
 }
 
-func ConnectToTCPServer(address, room string) (c *comm.Comm, err error) {
+func ConnectToTCPServer(address, room string) (c *comm.Comm, banner string, err error) {
 	c, err = comm.NewConnection(address)
 	if err != nil {
 		return
@@ -233,10 +236,7 @@ func ConnectToTCPServer(address, room string) (c *comm.Comm, err error) {
 	if err != nil {
 		return
 	}
-	if !bytes.Equal(data, []byte("ok")) {
-		err = fmt.Errorf("got bad response: %s", data)
-		return
-	}
+	banner = string(data)
 	err = c.Send([]byte(room))
 	if err != nil {
 		return
diff --git a/src/tcp/tcp_test.go b/src/tcp/tcp_test.go
index 14482fd..f048b46 100644
--- a/src/tcp/tcp_test.go
+++ b/src/tcp/tcp_test.go
@@ -10,11 +10,11 @@ import (
 func TestTCP(t *testing.T) {
 	go Run("debug", "8081")
 	time.Sleep(100 * time.Millisecond)
-	c1, err := ConnectToTCPServer("localhost:8081", "testRoom")
+	c1, _, err := ConnectToTCPServer("localhost:8081", "testRoom")
 	assert.Nil(t, err)
-	c2, err := ConnectToTCPServer("localhost:8081", "testRoom")
+	c2, _, err := ConnectToTCPServer("localhost:8081", "testRoom")
 	assert.Nil(t, err)
-	_, err = ConnectToTCPServer("localhost:8081", "testRoom")
+	_, _, err = ConnectToTCPServer("localhost:8081", "testRoom")
 	assert.NotNil(t, err)
 
 	// try sending data