diff --git a/examples/simple-proliant.py b/examples/simple-proliant.py
index a2f2a54..806b4d9 100644
--- a/examples/simple-proliant.py
+++ b/examples/simple-proliant.py
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ if HOME == '':
     sys.exit(1)
 
 try:
-    with open(HOME + "/.redfish.conf") as json_data:
+    with open(HOME + "/.redfish/inventory") as json_data:
         config = json.load(json_data)
         json_data.close()
 except IOError as e:
diff --git a/examples/simple-simulator.py b/examples/simple-simulator.py
index 3e73387..b431d67 100644
--- a/examples/simple-simulator.py
+++ b/examples/simple-simulator.py
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ if HOME == '':
     sys.exit(1)
 
 try:
-    with open(HOME + "/.redfish.conf") as json_data:
+    with open(HOME + "/.redfish/inventory") as json_data:
         config = json.load(json_data)
         json_data.close()
 except IOError as e:
diff --git a/redfish-client/redfish-client b/redfish-client/redfish-client
index c6d1ddb..bcc34eb 100755
--- a/redfish-client/redfish-client
+++ b/redfish-client/redfish-client
@@ -20,12 +20,12 @@ redfish-client ::
    -h --help            Show this screen.
    --version            Show version.
    -c --config FILE     Configuration file
-   -i --inventory FILE  Configuration file [default: $HOME/.redfish.conf]
+   -i --inventory FILE  Configuration file [default: $HOME/.redfish/inventory]
    --insecure           Ignore SSL certificates
    --debug LEVEL        Run in debug mode, LEVEL from 1 to 3 increase verbosity
                         Security warning LEVEL > 1 could reveal password into the logs
-   --debugfile FILE     Specify the client debugfile [default: /var/log/python-redfish/redfish-client.log]
-   --libdebugfile FILE  Specify python-redfish library log file [default: /var/log/python-redfish/python-redfish.log]
+   --debugfile FILE     Specify the client debugfile [default: $HOME/.redfish/redfish-client.log]
+   --libdebugfile FILE  Specify python-redfish library log file [default: $HOME/.redfish/python-redfish.log]
  
  config commands : manage the configuration file.
  manager commands : manage the manager (Light out management). If <manager_name>
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ class InventoryFile(object):
         If the file does not exist create an empty one ready to receive data
 
         :param inventory_file: File name of the configuration file
-                            default: ~/.redfish.conf
+                            default: ~/.redfish/inventory
         :type config-file: str
         :returns: Nothing
 
@@ -337,16 +337,6 @@ if __name__ == '__main__':
     logger.info("Arguments parsed")
     logger.debug(arguments)
 
-    # Get $HOME environment variables.
-    HOME = os.getenv('HOME')
-
-    if(not HOME):
-        print('ERROR: $HOME environment variable not set,' +
-              'please check your system')
-        logger.error('$HOME environment variable not set')
-        sys.exit(1)
-    logger.debug("Home directory : %s" % HOME)
-
     # Load config
     config = configparser.ConfigParser(allow_no_value=True)
     logger.debug("Read configuration file")
@@ -365,8 +355,7 @@ if __name__ == '__main__':
         logger.error('Configuration file not found at %s.' % configfile)
         sys.exit(1)
 
-    arguments['--inventory'] = arguments['--inventory'].replace('~', HOME)
-    arguments['--inventory'] = arguments['--inventory'].replace('$HOME', HOME)
+    arguments['--inventory'] = os.path.expandvars(arguments['--inventory'])
     inventory = InventoryFile(arguments['--inventory'])
 
     # Initialize Template system (jinja2)
diff --git a/redfish/config.py b/redfish/config.py
index 9f2b7f1..33391e4 100644
--- a/redfish/config.py
+++ b/redfish/config.py
@@ -5,18 +5,36 @@ from __future__ import print_function
 from __future__ import division
 from __future__ import absolute_import
 from future import standard_library
-standard_library.install_aliases()
 import logging
 import sys
 import os
 import getpass
 from logging.handlers import RotatingFileHandler
+standard_library.install_aliases()
 
 # Global variable definition
 
 logger = None
 TORTILLADEBUG = True
-REDFISH_LOGFILE = "/var/log/python-redfish/python-redfish.log"
+HOME = os.getenv('HOME')
+if HOME is None:
+    print("$HOME environment variable not set, please check your system")
+    sys.exit(1)
+if HOME == '':
+    print("$HOME environment is set, but empty, please check your system")
+    sys.exit(1)
+
+REDFISH_HOME = os.path.join(HOME, ".redfish")
+if not os.path.exists(REDFISH_HOME):
+    try:
+        os.mkdir(REDFISH_HOME)
+    except IOError:
+        print('ERROR: can\'t create {}.\n'.format(REDFISH_HOME))
+        print('       Try to create directory {}'.format(os.path.dirname(REDFISH_LOGFILE)))
+        print('       using: mkdir -p {}'.format(os.path.dirname(REDFISH_LOGFILE)))
+        sys.exit(1)
+
+REDFISH_LOGFILE = os.path.join(REDFISH_HOME, "python-redfish.log")
 CONSOLE_LOGGER_LEVEL = logging.DEBUG
 FILE_LOGGER_LEVEL = logging.DEBUG
 
@@ -43,14 +61,13 @@ def initialize_logger(REDFISH_LOGFILE,
     formatter = logging.Formatter(
         '%(asctime)s :: %(levelname)s :: %(message)s'
         )
+
     try:
-        file_handler = RotatingFileHandler(REDFISH_LOGFILE, 'a', 1000000, 1)
+        file_handler = RotatingFileHandler(os.path.expandvars(REDFISH_LOGFILE), 'a', 1000000, 1)
     except IOError:
         print('ERROR: {} does not exist or is not writeable.\n'.format(REDFISH_LOGFILE))
-        print('1- Try to create directory {}'.format(os.path.dirname(REDFISH_LOGFILE)))
-        print('   using: sudo mkdir -p {}'.format(os.path.dirname(REDFISH_LOGFILE)))
-        print('2- Try to get the {} ownership'.format(os.path.dirname(REDFISH_LOGFILE)))
-        print('   using: sudo chown {} {}'.format(getpass.getuser(), os.path.dirname(REDFISH_LOGFILE)))
+        print('       Try to create directory {}'.format(os.path.dirname(REDFISH_LOGFILE)))
+        print('       using: mkdir -p {}'.format(os.path.dirname(REDFISH_LOGFILE)))
         sys.exit(1)
 
     # First logger to file