--- a/services/univention-ad-connector/modules/univention/connector/ad/main.py	
+++ a/services/univention-ad-connector/modules/univention/connector/ad/main.py	
@@ -53,6 +53,7 @@ 
 parser.add_option(
 	"--configbasename", dest="configbasename",
 	help="", metavar="CONFIGBASENAME", default="connector")
+parser.add_option('-n', '--no-daemon', dest='daemonize', default=True, action='store_false', help='Start process in foreground')
 (options, args) = parser.parse_args()
 
 CONFIGBASENAME = "connector"
@@ -66,6 +67,12 @@ 
 import mapping
 
 
+def bind_stdout():
+	if options.daemonize:
+		sys.stdout = open(STATUSLOGFILE, 'w+')
+	return sys.stdout
+
+
 def daemon():
 	try:
 		pid = os.fork()
@@ -107,9 +114,7 @@ def daemon():
 
 
 def connect():
-
-	f = open(STATUSLOGFILE, 'w+')
-	sys.stdout = f
+	f = bind_stdout()
 	print time.ctime()
 
 	baseConfig = ConfigRegistry()
@@ -225,8 +230,7 @@ def connect():
 	retry_rejected = 0
 	connected = True
 	while connected:
-		f = open(STATUSLOGFILE, 'w+')
-		sys.stdout = f
+		f = bind_stdout()
 		print time.ctime()
 		# Aenderungen pollen
 		sys.stdout.flush()
@@ -285,8 +289,8 @@ def connect():
 
 
 def main():
-
-	daemon()
+	if options.daemonize:
+		daemon()
 
 	while True:
 		try:
@@ -294,8 +298,7 @@ def main():
 		except SystemExit:
 			raise
 		except:
-			f = open(STATUSLOGFILE, 'w+')
-			sys.stdout = f
+			f = bind_stdout()
 			print time.ctime()
 
 			text = ''