diff --git a/examples/cactus-example-discounted-asset-trade/README.md b/examples/cactus-example-discounted-asset-trade/README.md
index 2654d1a609..14cb062a33 100644
--- a/examples/cactus-example-discounted-asset-trade/README.md
+++ b/examples/cactus-example-discounted-asset-trade/README.md
@@ -117,6 +117,17 @@ Alice will use credentials and other Indy formats such as schema and definition
     cactus-example-discounted-asset-trade-blp      | [2022-01-31T16:00:56.208] [INFO] www - listening on *: 5034
     ```
 
+### Dockerless run
+For development purposes, it might be useful to run the sample application outside of docker-compose environment.
+
+1. Configure cactus and start the ledgers as described above.
+1. Run `./script-dockerless-config-patch.sh` from `cactus-example-discounted-asset-trade/` directory. This will patch the configs and copy it to global location.
+1. Start validators (each in separate cmd window).
+    1. `cd packages/cactus-plugin-ledger-connector-fabric-socketio/ && npm run start`
+    1. `cd packages/cactus-plugin-ledger-connector-go-ethereum-socketio/ && npm run start`
+    1. `docker build packages-python/cactus_validator_socketio_indy/ -t indy-validator && docker run -v/etc/cactus/:/etc/cactus --rm --net="indy-testnet_indy_net" -p 10080:8000 indy-validator`
+1. Start asset-trade: `npm run start-dockerless`
+
 ## How to use this application
 
 1. (Optional) Check the balance on Ethereum and the asset ownership on Fabric using the following script:
diff --git a/examples/cactus-example-discounted-asset-trade/package.json b/examples/cactus-example-discounted-asset-trade/package.json
index 41f53f22ab..d06a560f2a 100644
--- a/examples/cactus-example-discounted-asset-trade/package.json
+++ b/examples/cactus-example-discounted-asset-trade/package.json
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@
   "private": true,
   "scripts": {
     "start": "npm run build_pip_indy_package && docker-compose build && docker-compose up",
+    "start-dockerless": "node ./dist/www.js",
     "build": "npm run build-ts && npm run build:dev:backend:postbuild",
     "build-ts": "tsc",
     "build_pip_indy_package": "cd ../../packages-python/cactus_validator_socketio_indy && python3 setup.py bdist_wheel",
diff --git a/examples/cactus-example-discounted-asset-trade/script-dockerless-config-patch.sh b/examples/cactus-example-discounted-asset-trade/script-dockerless-config-patch.sh
new file mode 100755
index 0000000000..4445214e1c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/cactus-example-discounted-asset-trade/script-dockerless-config-patch.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,28 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env bash
+# Copyright 2020-2022 Hyperledger Cactus Contributors
+# SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
+
+COMMON_CACTUS_CONFIG="/etc/cactus/"
+
+echo "Note - script must executed from within cactus-example-discounted-asset-trade directory!"
+
+echo "Copy local cactus config to common location ($COMMON_CACTUS_CONFIG)"
+sudo rm -rf "$COMMON_CACTUS_CONFIG"
+sudo cp -ar "./etc/cactus" "/etc"
+sudo chown -hR $(whoami) "$COMMON_CACTUS_CONFIG"
+
+echo "Patch validators..."
+sed -i 's/asset_trade_faio2x_testnet/localhost/g' "${COMMON_CACTUS_CONFIG}/connector-fabric-socketio/default.yaml"
+sed -i 's/geth1/localhost/g' "${COMMON_CACTUS_CONFIG}/connector-go-ethereum-socketio/default.yaml"
+
+echo "Patch validator-registry-config.yaml..."
+sed -i 's/ethereum-validator/localhost/g' "${COMMON_CACTUS_CONFIG}/validator-registry-config.yaml"
+sed -i 's/fabric-socketio-validator/localhost/g' "${COMMON_CACTUS_CONFIG}/validator-registry-config.yaml"
+sed -i 's/indy-validator-nginx/localhost/g' "${COMMON_CACTUS_CONFIG}/validator-registry-config.yaml"
+
+echo "Patch path to asset-trade modules."
+current_pwd=$(pwd)
+escaped_pwd=${current_pwd//\//\\/}
+sed -i "s/\/root\/cactus/$escaped_pwd/g" "${COMMON_CACTUS_CONFIG}/usersetting.yaml"
+
+echo "Done."
diff --git a/examples/cactus-example-electricity-trade/README.md b/examples/cactus-example-electricity-trade/README.md
index 3b1c8ce174..b72a5c0583 100644
--- a/examples/cactus-example-electricity-trade/README.md
+++ b/examples/cactus-example-electricity-trade/README.md
@@ -77,6 +77,16 @@ In this example, we use the Sawtooth intkey transaction processor as an applicat
     cactus-example-electricity-trade-blp      | [2022-02-14T15:47:47.399] [INFO] www - listening on *: 5034
     ```
 
+### Dockerless run
+For development purposes, it might be useful to run the sample application outside of docker-compose environment.
+
+1. Configure cactus and start the ledgers as described above.
+1. Run `./script-dockerless-config-patch.sh` from `cactus-example-discounted-asset-trade/` directory. This will patch the configs and copy it to global location.
+1. Start validators (each in separate cmd window).
+    1. `cd packages/cactus-plugin-ledger-connector-go-ethereum-socketio/ && npm run start`
+    1. `cd packages/cactus-plugin-ledger-connector-sawtooth-socketio/ && npm run start`
+1. Start electricity-trade: `npm run start-dockerless`
+
 ## How to use this application
 - Source account on Ethereum: `06fc56347d91c6ad2dae0c3ba38eb12ab0d72e97`
 - The privkey of source account on Ethereum: `cb5d48d371916a4ea1627189d8af4f642a5d72746a06b559780c3f5932658207`
diff --git a/examples/cactus-example-electricity-trade/package.json b/examples/cactus-example-electricity-trade/package.json
index 442b3a7f13..5cc9d3e016 100644
--- a/examples/cactus-example-electricity-trade/package.json
+++ b/examples/cactus-example-electricity-trade/package.json
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@
   "private": true,
   "scripts": {
     "start": "docker-compose build && docker-compose up",
+    "start-dockerless": "node ./dist/www.js",
     "build": "npm run build-ts && npm run build:dev:backend:postbuild",
     "build-ts": "tsc",
     "build:dev:backend:postbuild": "cp -f ../../yarn.lock ./dist/"
diff --git a/examples/cactus-example-electricity-trade/script-dockerless-config-patch.sh b/examples/cactus-example-electricity-trade/script-dockerless-config-patch.sh
new file mode 100755
index 0000000000..c602ab4aff
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/cactus-example-electricity-trade/script-dockerless-config-patch.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env bash
+# Copyright 2020-2022 Hyperledger Cactus Contributors
+# SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
+
+COMMON_CACTUS_CONFIG="/etc/cactus/"
+
+echo "Note - script must executed from within cactus-example-electricity-trade directory!"
+
+echo "Copy local cactus config to common location ($COMMON_CACTUS_CONFIG)"
+sudo rm -rf "$COMMON_CACTUS_CONFIG"
+sudo cp -ar "./etc/cactus" "/etc"
+sudo chown -hR $(whoami) "$COMMON_CACTUS_CONFIG"
+
+echo "Patch validators..."
+sed -i 's/geth1/localhost/g' "${COMMON_CACTUS_CONFIG}/connector-go-ethereum-socketio/default.yaml"
+sed -i 's/rest-api/localhost/g' "${COMMON_CACTUS_CONFIG}/connector-sawtooth-socketio/default.yaml"
+
+echo "Patch validator-registry-config.yaml..."
+sed -i 's/ethereum-validator/localhost/g' "${COMMON_CACTUS_CONFIG}/validator-registry-config.yaml"
+sed -i 's/sawtooth-validator/localhost/g' "${COMMON_CACTUS_CONFIG}/validator-registry-config.yaml"
+
+echo "Patch path to electricity-trade modules."
+current_pwd=$(pwd)
+escaped_pwd=${current_pwd//\//\\/}
+sed -i "s/\/root\/cactus/$escaped_pwd/g" "${COMMON_CACTUS_CONFIG}/usersetting.yaml"
+
+echo "Done."
diff --git a/packages/cactus-api-client/src/main/typescript/socketio-api-client.ts b/packages/cactus-api-client/src/main/typescript/socketio-api-client.ts
index c2266b42de..9488496c45 100644
--- a/packages/cactus-api-client/src/main/typescript/socketio-api-client.ts
+++ b/packages/cactus-api-client/src/main/typescript/socketio-api-client.ts
@@ -15,47 +15,14 @@ import {
   LoggerProvider,
 } from "@hyperledger/cactus-common";
 import { ISocketApiClient } from "@hyperledger/cactus-core-api";
-
+import { verifyValidatorMessageJwt } from "@hyperledger/cactus-common";
 import { Socket, SocketOptions, ManagerOptions, io } from "socket.io-client";
 import { readFileSync } from "fs";
 import { resolve as resolvePath } from "path";
-import { verify, VerifyOptions, VerifyErrors, JwtPayload } from "jsonwebtoken";
+import { JwtPayload } from "jsonwebtoken";
 import { Observable, ReplaySubject } from "rxjs";
 import { finalize } from "rxjs/operators";
 
-/**
- * Default logic for validating responses from socketio connector (validator).
- * Assumes that message is JWT signed with validator private key.
- * @param publicKey - Validator public key.
- * @param targetData - Signed JWT message to be decoded.
- * @returns Promise resolving to decoded JwtPayload.
- */
-export function verifyValidatorJwt(
-  publicKey: string,
-  targetData: string,
-): Promise<JwtPayload> {
-  return new Promise((resolve, reject) => {
-    const option: VerifyOptions = {
-      algorithms: ["ES256", "ES384", "ES512", "RS256", "RS384", "RS512"],
-    };
-
-    verify(
-      targetData,
-      publicKey,
-      option,
-      (err: VerifyErrors | null, decoded: JwtPayload | undefined) => {
-        if (err) {
-          reject(err);
-        } else if (decoded === undefined) {
-          reject(Error("Decoded message is undefined"));
-        } else {
-          resolve(decoded);
-        }
-      },
-    );
-  });
-}
-
 /**
  * Input parameters for SocketIOApiClient construction.
  */
@@ -96,7 +63,7 @@ export class SocketIOApiClient implements ISocketApiClient<SocketLedgerEvent> {
   checkValidator: (
     publicKey: string,
     data: string,
-  ) => Promise<JwtPayload> = verifyValidatorJwt;
+  ) => Promise<JwtPayload> = verifyValidatorMessageJwt;
 
   /**
    * @param validatorID - (required) ID of validator.
diff --git a/packages/cactus-api-client/src/test/typescript/unit/socketio-api-client.test.ts b/packages/cactus-api-client/src/test/typescript/unit/socketio-api-client.test.ts
index a6da7bafa1..ce5c41d79c 100644
--- a/packages/cactus-api-client/src/test/typescript/unit/socketio-api-client.test.ts
+++ b/packages/cactus-api-client/src/test/typescript/unit/socketio-api-client.test.ts
@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@
  *    Don't use jest timer mocks here, they do not work well with node http module.
  *    With timer mocks tests will either hang or report open timeout handle.
  * Tests:
- *  - verifyValidatorJwt(),
  *  - SocketIOApiClient construction,
  *  - SocketIOApiClient.sendAsyncRequest(),
  *  - SocketIOApiClient.sendSyncRequest(),
@@ -17,7 +16,6 @@ const setupTimeout = 1000 * 60; // 1 minute timeout for setup
 
 import "jest-extended";
 import { cloneDeep } from "lodash";
-import { sign, JwtPayload } from "jsonwebtoken";
 
 // Unit Test logger setup
 import {
@@ -48,7 +46,7 @@ const defaultConfigOptions = {
 
 // Generate private / public keys for test purposes
 import { generateKeyPairSync } from "crypto";
-const { publicKey, privateKey } = generateKeyPairSync("ec", {
+const { publicKey } = generateKeyPairSync("ec", {
   namedCurve: "P-256",
 });
 const publicKeyString = publicKey.export({
@@ -64,7 +62,6 @@ jest.spyOn(fs, "readFileSync").mockReturnValue(publicKeyString);
 
 import {
   SocketIOApiClient,
-  verifyValidatorJwt,
   SocketLedgerEvent,
 } from "../../../main/typescript/socketio-api-client";
 
@@ -74,81 +71,6 @@ import {
 
 jest.setTimeout(testTimeout);
 
-//////////////////////////////////
-// verifyValidatorJwt()
-//////////////////////////////////
-
-describe("verifyValidatorJwt tests", () => {
-  const message = {
-    message: "Hello",
-    from: "Someone",
-  };
-  let signedMessage = "";
-
-  beforeAll(() => {
-    log.debug("input message:", message);
-
-    // Encrypt the message (from validator)
-    signedMessage = sign(
-      message,
-      privateKey.export({ type: "sec1", format: "pem" }),
-      {
-        algorithm: "ES256",
-        expiresIn: "1 day",
-      },
-    );
-    expect(signedMessage).toBeTruthy();
-    log.debug("signedMessage:", signedMessage);
-  }, setupTimeout);
-
-  test("Decrypts the payload from the validator using it's public key", async () => {
-    // Verify (decrypt)
-    const decryptedMessage = await verifyValidatorJwt(
-      publicKeyString,
-      signedMessage,
-    );
-
-    // Assert decrypted message
-    log.debug("decryptedMessage:", decryptedMessage);
-    expect(decryptedMessage).toMatchObject(message);
-    const decryptedJwt = decryptedMessage as JwtPayload;
-    expect(decryptedJwt.iat).toBeNumber();
-    expect(decryptedJwt.exp).toBeNumber();
-  });
-
-  test("Rejects malicious message", () => {
-    // Reverse original message to produce wrong input
-    const maliciousMessage = signedMessage.split("").reverse().join("");
-    log.debug("maliciousMessage", maliciousMessage);
-
-    // Verify (decrypt)
-    return expect(
-      verifyValidatorJwt(publicKeyString, maliciousMessage),
-    ).toReject();
-  });
-
-  test("Rejects expired message", (done) => {
-    // Encrypt the message (from validator) with short expiration time
-    signedMessage = sign(
-      message,
-      privateKey.export({ type: "sec1", format: "pem" }),
-      {
-        algorithm: "ES256",
-        expiresIn: "1",
-      },
-    );
-    expect(signedMessage).toBeTruthy();
-
-    setTimeout(async () => {
-      // Verify after short timeout
-      await expect(
-        verifyValidatorJwt(publicKeyString, signedMessage),
-      ).toReject();
-      done();
-    }, 1000);
-  });
-});
-
 //////////////////////////////////
 // SocketIOApiClient Constructor
 //////////////////////////////////
diff --git a/packages/cactus-cmd-socketio-server/package.json b/packages/cactus-cmd-socketio-server/package.json
index aaf26a4c92..9b9850c4f9 100644
--- a/packages/cactus-cmd-socketio-server/package.json
+++ b/packages/cactus-cmd-socketio-server/package.json
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@
     "@hyperledger/cactus-core-api": "1.0.0",
     "@types/node": "14.17.32",
     "body-parser": "1.19.2",
+    "config": "3.3.7",
     "cookie-parser": "1.4.5",
     "debug": "2.6.9",
     "escape-html": "1.0.3",
diff --git a/packages/cactus-cmd-socketio-server/src/main/typescript/public-api.ts b/packages/cactus-cmd-socketio-server/src/main/typescript/public-api.ts
index 8425177c2d..d987ec775d 100644
--- a/packages/cactus-cmd-socketio-server/src/main/typescript/public-api.ts
+++ b/packages/cactus-cmd-socketio-server/src/main/typescript/public-api.ts
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 export { Verifier } from "./verifier/Verifier";
 export { LedgerEvent } from "./verifier/LedgerPlugin";
 export { json2str } from "./verifier/DriverCommon";
+export { signMessageJwt } from './verifier/validator-authentication';
 
 // Routing Interface
 export { RIFError } from "./routing-interface/RIFError";
@@ -25,3 +26,4 @@ export { LedgerOperation } from "./business-logic-plugin/LedgerOperation";
 
 // Util
 export { TransactionSigner } from "./util/TransactionSigner";
+export { configRead } from "./util/config";
diff --git a/packages/cactus-plugin-ledger-connector-fabric-socketio/src/main/typescript/common/core/config.ts b/packages/cactus-cmd-socketio-server/src/main/typescript/util/config.ts
similarity index 61%
rename from packages/cactus-plugin-ledger-connector-fabric-socketio/src/main/typescript/common/core/config.ts
rename to packages/cactus-cmd-socketio-server/src/main/typescript/util/config.ts
index 1c65258360..bc7e328b90 100644
--- a/packages/cactus-plugin-ledger-connector-fabric-socketio/src/main/typescript/common/core/config.ts
+++ b/packages/cactus-cmd-socketio-server/src/main/typescript/util/config.ts
@@ -1,15 +1,13 @@
 /*
- * Copyright 2021 Hyperledger Cactus Contributors
+ * Copyright 2022 Hyperledger Cactus Contributors
  * SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
  *
+ * NOTE: Be sure that NODE_CONFIG_DIR env variable points to the location
+ * of current module config files before loading this.
+ *
  * config.js
  */
 
-export const DEFAULT_NODE_CONFIG_DIR = "/etc/cactus/connector-fabric-socketio/";
-if (!process.env["NODE_CONFIG_DIR"]) {
-  // Must be set before import config
-  process.env["NODE_CONFIG_DIR"] = DEFAULT_NODE_CONFIG_DIR;
-}
 
 import config from "config";
 
@@ -20,7 +18,7 @@ import config from "config";
  * @param defaultValue : Value to return if key is not present in the config.
  * @returns : Configuration value
  */
-export function read<T>(key: string, defaultValue?: T): T {
+export function configRead<T>(key: string, defaultValue?: T): T {
   if (config.has(key)) {
     return config.get(key);
   }
diff --git a/packages/cactus-cmd-socketio-server/src/main/typescript/verifier/ValidatorAuthentication.ts b/packages/cactus-cmd-socketio-server/src/main/typescript/verifier/ValidatorAuthentication.ts
deleted file mode 100644
index 7ddeae8141..0000000000
--- a/packages/cactus-cmd-socketio-server/src/main/typescript/verifier/ValidatorAuthentication.ts
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,33 +0,0 @@
-/*
- * Copyright 2020-2021 Hyperledger Cactus Contributors
- * SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
- *
- * ValidatorAuthentication.ts
- */
-
-const fs = require("fs");
-const path = require("path");
-const jwt = require("jsonwebtoken");
-import { config } from "../common/core/config/default";
-import { getLogger } from "log4js";
-const logger = getLogger("ValidatorAuthentication[" + process.pid + "]");
-logger.level = config.logLevel;
-
-const privateKey = fs.readFileSync(
-  path.resolve(__dirname, config.validatorKeyPath)
-);
-
-export class ValidatorAuthentication {
-  static sign(payload: object): string {
-    const option = {
-      algorithm: "ES256",
-      expiresIn: "1000",
-    };
-
-    // logger.debug(`payload = ${JSON.stringify(payload)}`);
-    const signature: string = jwt.sign(payload, privateKey, option);
-    // logger.debug(`signature = ${signature}`);
-    logger.debug(`signature: OK`);
-    return signature;
-  }
-}
diff --git a/packages/cactus-cmd-socketio-server/src/main/typescript/verifier/validator-authentication.ts b/packages/cactus-cmd-socketio-server/src/main/typescript/verifier/validator-authentication.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..1830a27edf
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/cactus-cmd-socketio-server/src/main/typescript/verifier/validator-authentication.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,32 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright 2020-2022 Hyperledger Cactus Contributors
+ * SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
+ */
+
+import fs from "fs";
+import jwt from "jsonwebtoken";
+import { configRead } from "../util/config";
+import { signValidatorMessageJwt } from "@hyperledger/cactus-common"
+
+// Will keep the private key once it's succesfully read
+let privateKey: string;
+
+/**
+ * Validator-side function to sign message to be sent to the client.
+ * Will read the private key either as value in validator config `sslParam.keyValue`,
+ * or read from filesystem under path `sslParam.key`.
+ *
+ * @param payload - Message to sign
+ * @returns Signed message
+ */
+export function signMessageJwt(payload: object): string {
+  if (!privateKey) {
+    try {
+      privateKey = configRead<string>('sslParam.keyValue');
+    } catch {
+      privateKey = fs.readFileSync(configRead('sslParam.key'), "ascii");
+    }
+  }
+  const jwtAlgo = configRead<jwt.Algorithm>('sslParam.jwtAlgo', 'ES256');
+  return signValidatorMessageJwt(privateKey, payload, jwtAlgo);
+}
diff --git a/packages/cactus-cmd-socketio-server/tsconfig.json b/packages/cactus-cmd-socketio-server/tsconfig.json
index da82ead53f..2916d20e7a 100644
--- a/packages/cactus-cmd-socketio-server/tsconfig.json
+++ b/packages/cactus-cmd-socketio-server/tsconfig.json
@@ -14,8 +14,7 @@
     "./src/main/typescript/routing-interface/**/*.ts"
   ],
   "exclude": [
-    "copyStaticAssets.ts",
-    "./src/main/typescript/verifier/ValidatorAuthentication.ts"
+    "copyStaticAssets.ts"
   ],
   "references": [
     {
diff --git a/packages/cactus-common/package.json b/packages/cactus-common/package.json
index 7700411a97..f3e2298ec7 100644
--- a/packages/cactus-common/package.json
+++ b/packages/cactus-common/package.json
@@ -51,6 +51,7 @@
   },
   "dependencies": {
     "json-stable-stringify": "1.0.1",
+    "jsonwebtoken": "8.5.1",
     "key-encoder": "2.0.3",
     "loglevel": "1.7.1",
     "loglevel-plugin-prefix": "0.8.4",
diff --git a/packages/cactus-common/src/main/typescript/public-api.ts b/packages/cactus-common/src/main/typescript/public-api.ts
index 209b91f6dc..226228df30 100755
--- a/packages/cactus-common/src/main/typescript/public-api.ts
+++ b/packages/cactus-common/src/main/typescript/public-api.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,9 @@
 export { LoggerProvider } from "./logging/logger-provider";
 export { Logger, ILoggerOptions } from "./logging/logger";
+export {
+  signValidatorMessageJwt,
+  verifyValidatorMessageJwt,
+} from "./verifier/jwt-message-authentication";
 export { LogLevelDesc } from "loglevel";
 export { Objects } from "./objects";
 export { Strings } from "./strings";
diff --git a/packages/cactus-common/src/main/typescript/verifier/jwt-message-authentication.ts b/packages/cactus-common/src/main/typescript/verifier/jwt-message-authentication.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..a677a20795
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/cactus-common/src/main/typescript/verifier/jwt-message-authentication.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,92 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright 2020-2022 Hyperledger Cactus Contributors
+ * SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
+ */
+
+import crypto from "crypto";
+import jwt from "jsonwebtoken";
+
+const DEFAULT_EXPIRATION_TIME = 60 * 15; // 15 minutes
+type PayloadType = Parameters<typeof jwt.sign>[0];
+
+const supportedJwtAlgos: jwt.Algorithm[] = [
+  "ES256",
+  "ES384",
+  "ES512",
+  "RS256",
+  "RS384",
+  "RS512",
+];
+
+/**
+ * Sign a message to be sent from socketio connector (validator) to a client.
+ *
+ * @param privateKey - Validator private key. Only ECDSA and RSA keys are supported.
+ * @param payload - Message to be encoded.
+ * @param jwtAlgo - JWT algorithm to use. Must match key used (ES*** or RS***)
+ * @param expirationTime - JWT expiration time
+ * @returns JWT signed message that can be sent over the wire.
+ */
+export function signValidatorMessageJwt(
+  privateKey: jwt.Secret,
+  payload: PayloadType,
+  jwtAlgo: jwt.Algorithm = "ES256",
+  expirationTime: number = DEFAULT_EXPIRATION_TIME,
+): string {
+  if (!supportedJwtAlgos.includes(jwtAlgo)) {
+    throw new Error(
+      `Wrong JWT Algorithm. Supported algos: ${supportedJwtAlgos.toString()}`,
+    );
+  }
+
+  // Check if key supported and JWT algorithm matches the provided key type
+  const keyType = crypto.createPrivateKey(privateKey).asymmetricKeyType;
+  if (
+    !(
+      (keyType === "rsa" && jwtAlgo.startsWith("RS")) ||
+      (keyType === "ec" && jwtAlgo.startsWith("ES"))
+    )
+  ) {
+    throw new Error(`Not supported combination ${keyType}/${jwtAlgo}.`);
+  }
+
+  const option: jwt.SignOptions = {
+    algorithm: jwtAlgo,
+    expiresIn: expirationTime,
+  };
+
+  return jwt.sign(payload, privateKey, option);
+}
+
+/**
+ * Validate response from socketio connector (validator).
+ * Input message must be JWT signed with validator private key,
+ * that match public key (cert) from input.
+ *
+ * @param publicKey - Validator public key. Only ECDSA and RSA keys are supported.
+ * @param targetData - Signed JWT message to be decoded.
+ * @returns Promise resolving to decoded jwt.JwtPayload.
+ */
+export function verifyValidatorMessageJwt(
+  publicKey: jwt.Secret,
+  targetData: string,
+): Promise<jwt.JwtPayload> {
+  return new Promise((resolve, reject) => {
+    jwt.verify(
+      targetData,
+      publicKey,
+      {
+        algorithms: supportedJwtAlgos,
+      },
+      (err: jwt.VerifyErrors | null, decoded: jwt.JwtPayload | undefined) => {
+        if (err) {
+          reject(err);
+        } else if (decoded === undefined) {
+          reject(Error("Decoded message is undefined"));
+        } else {
+          resolve(decoded);
+        }
+      },
+    );
+  });
+}
diff --git a/packages/cactus-common/src/test/typescript/unit/verifier/jwt-message-authentication.test.ts b/packages/cactus-common/src/test/typescript/unit/verifier/jwt-message-authentication.test.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..88c30d64b6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/cactus-common/src/test/typescript/unit/verifier/jwt-message-authentication.test.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,132 @@
+/**
+ * Base File: packages/cactus-common/src/main/typescript/verifier/jwt-message-authentication.ts
+ */
+
+const testLogLevel: LogLevelDesc = "info";
+const setupTimeout = 1000 * 60; // 1 minute timeout for setup
+
+import "jest-extended";
+
+// Unit Test logger setup
+import {
+  Logger,
+  LoggerProvider,
+  LogLevelDesc,
+} from "../../../../main/typescript/public-api";
+const log: Logger = LoggerProvider.getOrCreate({
+  label: "jwt-message-authentication.test",
+  level: testLogLevel,
+});
+
+// Generate private / public keys for test purposes
+import { generateKeyPairSync } from "crypto";
+const { publicKey, privateKey } = generateKeyPairSync("ec", {
+  namedCurve: "P-256",
+});
+const publicKeyString = publicKey.export({
+  type: "spki",
+  format: "pem",
+}) as string;
+
+import { sign, JwtPayload } from "jsonwebtoken";
+import {
+  signValidatorMessageJwt,
+  verifyValidatorMessageJwt,
+} from "../../../../main/typescript/verifier/jwt-message-authentication";
+
+//////////////////////////////////
+// Tests
+//////////////////////////////////
+
+describe("jwt-message-authentication tests", () => {
+  const message = {
+    message: "Hello",
+    from: "Someone",
+  };
+  let signedMessage = "";
+
+  beforeAll(() => {
+    log.debug("input message:", message);
+
+    // Encrypt the message (from validator)
+    signedMessage = sign(
+      message,
+      privateKey.export({ type: "sec1", format: "pem" }),
+      {
+        algorithm: "ES256",
+        expiresIn: "1 day",
+      },
+    );
+    expect(signedMessage).toBeTruthy();
+    log.debug("signedMessage:", signedMessage);
+  }, setupTimeout);
+
+  test("Decrypts the payload from the validator using it's public key", async () => {
+    // Verify (decrypt)
+    const decryptedMessage = await verifyValidatorMessageJwt(
+      publicKeyString,
+      signedMessage,
+    );
+
+    // Assert decrypted message
+    log.debug("decryptedMessage:", decryptedMessage);
+    expect(decryptedMessage).toMatchObject(message);
+    const decryptedJwt = decryptedMessage as JwtPayload;
+    expect(decryptedJwt.iat).toBeNumber();
+    expect(decryptedJwt.exp).toBeNumber();
+  });
+
+  test("Rejects malicious message", () => {
+    // Reverse original message to produce wrong input
+    const maliciousMessage = signedMessage.split("").reverse().join("");
+    log.debug("maliciousMessage", maliciousMessage);
+
+    // Verify (decrypt)
+    return expect(
+      verifyValidatorMessageJwt(publicKeyString, maliciousMessage),
+    ).toReject();
+  });
+
+  test("Rejects expired message", (done) => {
+    // Encrypt the message (from validator) with short expiration time
+    signedMessage = sign(
+      message,
+      privateKey.export({ type: "sec1", format: "pem" }),
+      {
+        algorithm: "ES256",
+        expiresIn: "1",
+      },
+    );
+    expect(signedMessage).toBeTruthy();
+
+    setTimeout(async () => {
+      // Verify after short timeout
+      await expect(
+        verifyValidatorMessageJwt(publicKeyString, signedMessage),
+      ).toReject();
+      done();
+    }, 1000);
+  });
+
+  test("Verifies message signed with the same module", async () => {
+    // Sign (encrypt)
+    const signed = signValidatorMessageJwt(
+      privateKey.export({ type: "sec1", format: "pem" }),
+      message,
+    );
+    expect(signed).toBeTruthy();
+
+    // Verify (decrypt)
+    const decryptedMessage = await verifyValidatorMessageJwt(
+      publicKeyString,
+      signed,
+    );
+
+    // Assert decrypted message
+    log.debug("decryptedMessage:", decryptedMessage);
+    expect(decryptedMessage).toMatchObject(message);
+    const decryptedJwt = decryptedMessage as JwtPayload;
+    expect(decryptedJwt.iat).toBeNumber();
+    expect(decryptedJwt.exp).toBeNumber();
+  });
+});
diff --git a/packages/cactus-plugin-ledger-connector-fabric-socketio/package.json b/packages/cactus-plugin-ledger-connector-fabric-socketio/package.json
index 6409db0ce7..6b87986657 100644
--- a/packages/cactus-plugin-ledger-connector-fabric-socketio/package.json
+++ b/packages/cactus-plugin-ledger-connector-fabric-socketio/package.json
@@ -15,8 +15,8 @@
   },
   "dependencies": {
     "@types/node": "14.17.32",
+    "@hyperledger/cactus-cmd-socket-server": "1.0.0",
     "body-parser": "1.17.2",
-    "config": "3.3.7",
     "cookie-parser": "1.4.6",
     "debug": "4.1.1",
     "express": "4.17.3",
diff --git a/packages/cactus-plugin-ledger-connector-fabric-socketio/src/main/typescript/common/core/bin/www.ts b/packages/cactus-plugin-ledger-connector-fabric-socketio/src/main/typescript/common/core/bin/www.ts
index 9180560472..54d84819a8 100644
--- a/packages/cactus-plugin-ledger-connector-fabric-socketio/src/main/typescript/common/core/bin/www.ts
+++ b/packages/cactus-plugin-ledger-connector-fabric-socketio/src/main/typescript/common/core/bin/www.ts
@@ -13,13 +13,21 @@
 
 import app from "../app";
 import https = require("https");
-import * as config from "../config";
+
+// Overwrite config read path
+export const DEFAULT_NODE_CONFIG_DIR = "/etc/cactus/connector-fabric-socketio/";
+if (!process.env["NODE_CONFIG_DIR"]) {
+  // Must be set before import config
+  process.env["NODE_CONFIG_DIR"] = DEFAULT_NODE_CONFIG_DIR;
+}
+import { configRead } from "@hyperledger/cactus-cmd-socket-server";
+
 import fs = require("fs");
 import { Server } from "socket.io"
 // Log settings
 import { getLogger } from "log4js";
 const logger = getLogger("connector_main[" + process.pid + "]");
-logger.level = config.read('logLevel', 'info');
+logger.level = configRead('logLevel', 'info');
 
 // implementation class of a part dependent of end-chains (server plugin)
 import { ServerPlugin } from "../../../connector/ServerPlugin";
@@ -32,18 +40,18 @@ export async function startFabricSocketIOConnector() {
   const Smonitor = new ServerMonitorPlugin();
 
   // Get port from environment and store in Express.
-  const sslport = normalizePort(process.env.PORT || config.read('sslParam.port'));
+  const sslport = normalizePort(process.env.PORT || configRead('sslParam.port'));
   app.set("port", sslport);
 
   // Specify private key and certificate
   let keyString: string;
   let certString: string;
   try {
-    keyString = config.read<string>('sslParam.keyValue');
-    certString = config.read<string>('sslParam.certValue');
+    keyString = configRead<string>('sslParam.keyValue');
+    certString = configRead<string>('sslParam.certValue');
   } catch {
-    keyString = fs.readFileSync(config.read('sslParam.key'), "ascii");
-    certString = fs.readFileSync(config.read('sslParam.cert'), "ascii");
+    keyString = fs.readFileSync(configRead('sslParam.key'), "ascii");
+    certString = fs.readFileSync(configRead('sslParam.cert'), "ascii");
   }
 
   // Create HTTPS server.
diff --git a/packages/cactus-plugin-ledger-connector-fabric-socketio/src/main/typescript/connector/ServerMonitorPlugin.ts b/packages/cactus-plugin-ledger-connector-fabric-socketio/src/main/typescript/connector/ServerMonitorPlugin.ts
index f131531849..8c02dfffd3 100644
--- a/packages/cactus-plugin-ledger-connector-fabric-socketio/src/main/typescript/connector/ServerMonitorPlugin.ts
+++ b/packages/cactus-plugin-ledger-connector-fabric-socketio/src/main/typescript/connector/ServerMonitorPlugin.ts
@@ -19,13 +19,12 @@ import FabricClient from "fabric-client";
 // IF declaration for fabric
 import { getClientAndChannel, getSubmitterAndEnroll } from "./fabricaccess";
 // config file
-import * as config from "../common/core/config";
+import { configRead, signMessageJwt } from "@hyperledger/cactus-cmd-socket-server";
 // Log settings
 import { getLogger } from "log4js";
 const logger = getLogger("ServerMonitorPlugin[" + process.pid + "]");
-logger.level = config.read<string>("logLevel", "info");
+logger.level = configRead<string>("logLevel", "info");
 // utility
-import { ValidatorAuthentication } from "./ValidatorAuthentication";
 import safeStringify from "fast-safe-stringify";
 
 export type MonitorCallback = (callback: {
@@ -81,7 +80,7 @@ export class ServerMonitorPlugin {
 
               console.log("##[HL-BC] Notify new block data(D2)");
               logger.info(
-                "chain id :" + config.read<string>("fabric.channelName"),
+                "chain id :" + configRead<string>("fabric.channelName"),
               );
               logger.info("blocknumber : " + block.header.number);
               const len = block.data.data.length;
@@ -104,7 +103,7 @@ export class ServerMonitorPlugin {
                   const ccid = invocationSpec.chaincode_spec.chaincode_id.name;
                   logger.info("chaincode id :" + ccid);
                   // Only notify transactions from the chaincode used in ServerPlugin
-                  if (ccid == config.read<string>("fabric.chaincodeId")) {
+                  if (ccid == configRead<string>("fabric.chaincodeId")) {
                     const args = invocationSpec.chaincode_spec.input.args;
                     logger.info("args.length :" + args.length);
                     for (let j = 0; j < args.length; j++) {
@@ -133,7 +132,7 @@ export class ServerMonitorPlugin {
               }
               logger.info("*** SEND BLOCK DATA ***");
               logger.debug(`txlist = ${JSON.stringify(txlist)}`);
-              const signedTxlist = ValidatorAuthentication.sign({
+              const signedTxlist = signMessageJwt({
                 blockData: txlist,
               });
               logger.debug(`signedTxlist = ${signedTxlist}`);
diff --git a/packages/cactus-plugin-ledger-connector-fabric-socketio/src/main/typescript/connector/ServerPlugin.ts b/packages/cactus-plugin-ledger-connector-fabric-socketio/src/main/typescript/connector/ServerPlugin.ts
index 254607667e..eef9fe3693 100644
--- a/packages/cactus-plugin-ledger-connector-fabric-socketio/src/main/typescript/connector/ServerPlugin.ts
+++ b/packages/cactus-plugin-ledger-connector-fabric-socketio/src/main/typescript/connector/ServerPlugin.ts
@@ -12,12 +12,12 @@
  */
 
 // config file
-import * as config from "../common/core/config";
+import { configRead, signMessageJwt } from "@hyperledger/cactus-cmd-socket-server";
+
 // Log settings
 import { getLogger } from "log4js";
 const logger = getLogger("ServerPlugin[" + process.pid + "]");
-logger.level = config.read<string>("logLevel", "info");
-import { ValidatorAuthentication } from "./ValidatorAuthentication";
+logger.level = configRead<string>("logLevel", "info");
 // Read the library, SDK, etc. according to EC specifications as needed
 
 import { getClientAndChannel, getSubmitterAndEnroll } from "./fabricaccess";
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ import safeStringify from "fast-safe-stringify";
 const path = require("path");
 const { FileSystemWallet, Gateway } = require("fabric-network");
 const fs = require("fs");
-const connUserName = config.read<string>("fabric.connUserName");
+const connUserName = configRead<string>("fabric.connUserName");
 
 // Cryptographic for fabric
 const hash = require("fabric-client/lib/hash");
@@ -130,7 +130,7 @@ export class ServerPlugin {
               // logger.debug(`##evaluateTransaction(B6)`);
               objRetValue = JSON.parse(returnvalue);
             }
-            const signedResults = ValidatorAuthentication.sign({
+            const signedResults = signMessageJwt({
               result: objRetValue,
             });
             retObj = {
@@ -274,7 +274,7 @@ export class ServerPlugin {
       )
         .then((signedTx) => {
           if (signedTx != null) {
-            const signedResults = ValidatorAuthentication.sign({
+            const signedResults = signMessageJwt({
               result: signedTx,
             });
             retObj = {
@@ -325,8 +325,8 @@ async function Invoke(reqBody: any) {
     const args = reqBody.args;
 
     // Create a new file system based wallet for managing identities.
-    const wallet = new FileSystemWallet(config.read<string>("fabric.keystore"));
-    console.log(`Wallet path: ${config.read<string>("fabric.keystore")}`);
+    const wallet = new FileSystemWallet(configRead<string>("fabric.keystore"));
+    console.log(`Wallet path: ${configRead<string>("fabric.keystore")}`);
 
     // Check to see if we've already enrolled the user.
     const userExists = await wallet.exists(connUserName);
@@ -391,9 +391,9 @@ async function InvokeSync(reqBody: any) {
       // Create a new file system based wallet for managing identities.
       // logger.debug(`##InvokeSync(B)`);
       const wallet = new FileSystemWallet(
-        config.read<string>("fabric.keystore"),
+        configRead<string>("fabric.keystore"),
       );
-      console.log(`Wallet path: ${config.read<string>("fabric.keystore")}`);
+      console.log(`Wallet path: ${configRead<string>("fabric.keystore")}`);
 
       // Check to see if we've already enrolled the user.
       // logger.debug(`##InvokeSync(C)`);
@@ -639,9 +639,9 @@ async function InvokeSendSignedProposal(
 
   // Low-level access to local-store cert and private key of submitter (in case request is missing those)
   if (!certPem || !privateKeyPem) {
-    const wallet = new FileSystemWallet(config.read<string>("fabric.keystore"));
+    const wallet = new FileSystemWallet(configRead<string>("fabric.keystore"));
     logger.debug(
-      `Wallet path: ${path.resolve(config.read<string>("fabric.keystore"))}`,
+      `Wallet path: ${path.resolve(configRead<string>("fabric.keystore"))}`,
     );
 
     const submitterName = user.getName();
@@ -663,7 +663,7 @@ async function InvokeSendSignedProposal(
 
   const { proposal, txId } = channel.generateUnsignedProposal(
     transactionProposalReq,
-    config.read<string>("fabric.mspid"),
+    configRead<string>("fabric.mspid"),
     certPem,
     false,
   ) as any;
@@ -671,7 +671,7 @@ async function InvokeSendSignedProposal(
   const signedProposal = signProposal(proposal.toBuffer(), privateKeyPem);
 
   const targets = [];
-  for (const peerInfo of config.read<any[]>("fabric.peers")) {
+  for (const peerInfo of configRead<any[]>("fabric.peers")) {
     const peer = channel.getPeer(peerInfo.requests.split("//")[1]);
     targets.push(peer);
   }
diff --git a/packages/cactus-plugin-ledger-connector-fabric-socketio/src/main/typescript/connector/ValidatorAuthentication.ts b/packages/cactus-plugin-ledger-connector-fabric-socketio/src/main/typescript/connector/ValidatorAuthentication.ts
deleted file mode 100644
index c42f100e8a..0000000000
--- a/packages/cactus-plugin-ledger-connector-fabric-socketio/src/main/typescript/connector/ValidatorAuthentication.ts
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,49 +0,0 @@
-/*
- * Copyright 2020-2021 Hyperledger Cactus Contributors
- * SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
- *
- * ValidatorAuthentication.ts
- */
-
-import fs from "fs";
-import crypto from "crypto";
-import jwt from "jsonwebtoken";
-import * as config from "../common/core/config";
-import { getLogger } from "log4js";
-const logger = getLogger("ValidatorAuthentication[" + process.pid + "]");
-logger.level = config.read("logLevel", "info");
-
-let privateKey: string;
-
-export class ValidatorAuthentication {
-  static sign(payload: object): string {
-    if (!privateKey) {
-      try {
-        privateKey = config.read<string>('sslParam.keyValue');
-      } catch {
-        privateKey = fs.readFileSync(config.read('sslParam.key'), "ascii");
-      }
-    }
-
-    const jwtAlgo = config.read<jwt.Algorithm>('sslParam.jwtAlgo', 'ES256');
-    const keyType = crypto.createPrivateKey(privateKey).asymmetricKeyType;
-    if (keyType === 'rsa' && jwtAlgo.startsWith('RS')) {
-      logger.debug(`Using RSA key with JWT algorithm ${jwtAlgo}`);
-    }
-    else if (keyType === 'ec' && jwtAlgo.startsWith('ES')) {
-      logger.debug(`Using ECDSA key with JWT algorithm ${jwtAlgo}`);
-    }
-    else {
-      throw new Error(`Not supported combination ${keyType}/${jwtAlgo}. Please use either RSA or ECDSA key.`);
-    }
-
-    const option: jwt.SignOptions = {
-      algorithm: jwtAlgo,
-      expiresIn: 60 * 15, // 15 minutes
-    };
-
-    const signature = jwt.sign(payload, privateKey, option);
-    logger.debug(`signature: OK`);
-    return signature;
-  }
-}
diff --git a/packages/cactus-plugin-ledger-connector-fabric-socketio/src/main/typescript/connector/fabricaccess.ts b/packages/cactus-plugin-ledger-connector-fabric-socketio/src/main/typescript/connector/fabricaccess.ts
index 96511f821f..14d4b6a451 100644
--- a/packages/cactus-plugin-ledger-connector-fabric-socketio/src/main/typescript/connector/fabricaccess.ts
+++ b/packages/cactus-plugin-ledger-connector-fabric-socketio/src/main/typescript/connector/fabricaccess.ts
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
  */
 
 //Dependent library
-import * as config from "../common/core/config";
+import { configRead } from "@hyperledger/cactus-cmd-socket-server";
 const path = require("path");
 import fs from "fs";
 
@@ -25,28 +25,28 @@ const clients = new Map<string, FabricClient>();
 // Log settings
 import { getLogger } from "log4js";
 const logger = getLogger("fabricaccess[" + process.pid + "]");
-logger.level = config.read<string>("logLevel", "info");
+logger.level = configRead<string>("logLevel", "info");
 
 // Get user object to send Proposal to EP
 export function getSubmitterAndEnroll(cli: FabricClient): Promise<User> {
   logger.info("##fabricaccess_getSubmitter");
-  const caUrl = config.read<string>("fabric.ca.url");
-  const caName = config.read<string>("fabric.ca.name");
+  const caUrl = configRead<string>("fabric.ca.url");
+  const caName = configRead<string>("fabric.ca.name");
   // Returns Promise<User> when checkPersistence is true (poor typing)
   return (cli.getUserContext(
-    config.read<string>("fabric.submitter.name"),
+    configRead<string>("fabric.submitter.name"),
     true,
   ) as Promise<User>).then((user) => {
     return new Promise((resolve, reject) => {
       if (user && user.isEnrolled()) {
         return resolve(user);
       }
-      const member = new User(config.read<string>("fabric.submitter.name"));
+      const member = new User(configRead<string>("fabric.submitter.name"));
       let cryptoSuite = cli.getCryptoSuite();
       if (!cryptoSuite) {
         const storePath = path.join(
-          config.read<string>("fabric.keystore"),
-          config.read<string>("fabric.submitter.name"),
+          configRead<string>("fabric.keystore"),
+          configRead<string>("fabric.submitter.name"),
         );
         cryptoSuite = FabricClient.newCryptoSuite();
         cryptoSuite.setCryptoKeyStore(
@@ -65,14 +65,14 @@ export function getSubmitterAndEnroll(cli: FabricClient): Promise<User> {
       const cop = new copService(caUrl, tlsOptions, caName, cryptoSuite);
       return cop
         .enroll({
-          enrollmentID: config.read<string>("fabric.submitter.name"),
-          enrollmentSecret: config.read<string>("fabric.submitter.secret"),
+          enrollmentID: configRead<string>("fabric.submitter.name"),
+          enrollmentSecret: configRead<string>("fabric.submitter.secret"),
         })
         .then((enrollment) => {
           return member.setEnrollment(
             enrollment.key,
             enrollment.certificate,
-            config.read<string>("fabric.mspid"),
+            configRead<string>("fabric.mspid"),
           );
         })
         .then(() => {
@@ -90,16 +90,16 @@ export function getSubmitterAndEnroll(cli: FabricClient): Promise<User> {
 
 // fabric-client and Channel object generation
 export async function getClientAndChannel(
-  channelName = config.read<string>("fabric.channelName"),
+  channelName = configRead<string>("fabric.channelName"),
 ) {
   logger.info("##fabricaccess_getClientAndChannel");
   // Since only one KVS can be set in the client, management in CA units as well as KVS path
   let isNewClient = false;
-  let client = clients.get(config.read<string>("fabric.ca.name"));
+  let client = clients.get(configRead<string>("fabric.ca.name"));
   if (!client) {
     logger.info("create new fabric-client");
     client = new FabricClient();
-    clients.set(config.read<string>("fabric.ca.name"), client);
+    clients.set(configRead<string>("fabric.ca.name"), client);
     isNewClient = true;
   }
 
@@ -116,23 +116,23 @@ export async function getClientAndChannel(
 
       let ordererCA: string;
       try {
-        ordererCA = config.read<string>('fabric.orderer.tlscaValue');
+        ordererCA = configRead<string>('fabric.orderer.tlscaValue');
       } catch {
-        ordererCA = fs.readFileSync(config.read('fabric.orderer.tlsca'), 'ascii');
+        ordererCA = fs.readFileSync(configRead('fabric.orderer.tlsca'), 'ascii');
       }
 
       const orderer = client.newOrderer(
-        config.read<string>("fabric.orderer.url"),
+        configRead<string>("fabric.orderer.url"),
         {
           pem: ordererCA,
-          "ssl-target-name-override": config.read<string>(
+          "ssl-target-name-override": configRead<string>(
             "fabric.orderer.name",
           ),
         },
       );
       channel.addOrderer(orderer);
       // EP settings
-      const peersConfig = config.read<any[]>("fabric.peers");
+      const peersConfig = configRead<any[]>("fabric.peers");
       for (let i = 0; i < peersConfig.length; i++) {
         let peerCA: string;
         if ("tlscaValue" in peersConfig[i]) {
@@ -146,12 +146,12 @@ export async function getClientAndChannel(
           "ssl-target-name-override": peersConfig[i].name,
         });
 
-        channel.addPeer(peer, config.read<string>("fabric.mspid"));
+        channel.addPeer(peer, configRead<string>("fabric.mspid"));
       }
 
       const storePath = path.join(
-        config.read<string>("fabric.keystore"),
-        config.read<string>("fabric.submitter.name"),
+        configRead<string>("fabric.keystore"),
+        configRead<string>("fabric.submitter.name"),
       );
       const cryptoSuite = FabricClient.newCryptoSuite();
       cryptoSuite.setCryptoKeyStore(
diff --git a/packages/cactus-plugin-ledger-connector-fabric-socketio/tsconfig.json b/packages/cactus-plugin-ledger-connector-fabric-socketio/tsconfig.json
index 2cef1d13d9..9056029438 100644
--- a/packages/cactus-plugin-ledger-connector-fabric-socketio/tsconfig.json
+++ b/packages/cactus-plugin-ledger-connector-fabric-socketio/tsconfig.json
@@ -16,6 +16,9 @@
     {
       "path": "../cactus-api-client/tsconfig.json"
     },
+    {
+      "path": "../cactus-cmd-socketio-server/tsconfig.json"
+    },
     {
       "path": "../cactus-cmd-api-server/tsconfig.json"
     }
diff --git a/packages/cactus-plugin-ledger-connector-go-ethereum-socketio/package.json b/packages/cactus-plugin-ledger-connector-go-ethereum-socketio/package.json
index f4cf463043..2a1dc9f35a 100644
--- a/packages/cactus-plugin-ledger-connector-go-ethereum-socketio/package.json
+++ b/packages/cactus-plugin-ledger-connector-go-ethereum-socketio/package.json
@@ -12,8 +12,8 @@
   },
   "dependencies": {
     "@types/node": "14.17.32",
+    "@hyperledger/cactus-cmd-socket-server": "1.0.0",
     "body-parser": "1.17.2",
-    "config": "3.3.7",
     "cookie-parser": "1.4.6",
     "debug": "4.1.1",
     "express": "4.17.3",
diff --git a/packages/cactus-plugin-ledger-connector-go-ethereum-socketio/src/main/typescript/common/core/bin/www.ts b/packages/cactus-plugin-ledger-connector-go-ethereum-socketio/src/main/typescript/common/core/bin/www.ts
index 52444e2a5b..848c11154b 100644
--- a/packages/cactus-plugin-ledger-connector-go-ethereum-socketio/src/main/typescript/common/core/bin/www.ts
+++ b/packages/cactus-plugin-ledger-connector-go-ethereum-socketio/src/main/typescript/common/core/bin/www.ts
@@ -18,14 +18,23 @@
 import app from "../app";
 const debug = require("debug")("connector:server");
 import https = require("https");
-import * as config from "../config";
+
+// Overwrite config read path
+export const DEFAULT_NODE_CONFIG_DIR =
+  "/etc/cactus/connector-go-ethereum-socketio/";
+if (!process.env["NODE_CONFIG_DIR"]) {
+  // Must be set before import config
+  process.env["NODE_CONFIG_DIR"] = DEFAULT_NODE_CONFIG_DIR;
+}
+import { configRead } from "@hyperledger/cactus-cmd-socket-server";
+
 import fs = require("fs");
 import { Server } from "socket.io"
 
 // Log settings
 import { getLogger } from "log4js";
 const logger = getLogger("connector_main[" + process.pid + "]");
-logger.level = config.read('logLevel', 'info');
+logger.level = configRead('logLevel', 'info');
 
 // implementation class of a part dependent of end-chains (server plugin)
 import { ServerPlugin } from "../../../connector/ServerPlugin";
@@ -39,13 +48,13 @@ const Smonitor = new ServerMonitorPlugin();
  * Get port from environment and store in Express.
  */
 
-const sslport = normalizePort(process.env.PORT || config.read('sslParam.port'));
+const sslport = normalizePort(process.env.PORT || configRead('sslParam.port'));
 app.set("port", sslport);
 
 // Specify private key and certificate
 const sslParam = {
-  key: fs.readFileSync(config.read('sslParam.key')),
-  cert: fs.readFileSync(config.read('sslParam.cert')),
+  key: fs.readFileSync(configRead('sslParam.key')),
+  cert: fs.readFileSync(configRead('sslParam.cert')),
 };
 
 /**
diff --git a/packages/cactus-plugin-ledger-connector-go-ethereum-socketio/src/main/typescript/common/core/config.ts b/packages/cactus-plugin-ledger-connector-go-ethereum-socketio/src/main/typescript/common/core/config.ts
deleted file mode 100644
index a976570e6d..0000000000
--- a/packages/cactus-plugin-ledger-connector-go-ethereum-socketio/src/main/typescript/common/core/config.ts
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,38 +0,0 @@
-/*
- * Copyright 2021 Hyperledger Cactus Contributors
- * SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
- *
- * config.js
- */
-
-// TODO - Common
-
-export const DEFAULT_NODE_CONFIG_DIR =
-  "/etc/cactus/connector-go-ethereum-socketio/";
-if (!process.env["NODE_CONFIG_DIR"]) {
-  // Must be set before import config
-  process.env["NODE_CONFIG_DIR"] = DEFAULT_NODE_CONFIG_DIR;
-}
-
-import config from "config";
-
-/**
- * Get configuration entry (uses node-config setup)
- *
- * @param key : Key to retrieve
- * @param defaultValue : Value to return if key is not present in the config.
- * @returns : Configuration value
- */
-export function read<T>(key: string, defaultValue?: T): T {
-  if (config.has(key)) {
-    return config.get(key);
-  }
-
-  if (defaultValue) {
-    return defaultValue;
-  }
-
-  throw Error(
-    `Missing configuration entry '${key}', config dir = ${process.env["NODE_CONFIG_DIR"]}`,
-  );
-}
diff --git a/packages/cactus-plugin-ledger-connector-go-ethereum-socketio/src/main/typescript/connector/ServerMonitorPlugin.ts b/packages/cactus-plugin-ledger-connector-go-ethereum-socketio/src/main/typescript/connector/ServerMonitorPlugin.ts
index 51d383ae95..4fcc9fa53c 100644
--- a/packages/cactus-plugin-ledger-connector-go-ethereum-socketio/src/main/typescript/connector/ServerMonitorPlugin.ts
+++ b/packages/cactus-plugin-ledger-connector-go-ethereum-socketio/src/main/typescript/connector/ServerMonitorPlugin.ts
@@ -14,13 +14,11 @@
  */
 
 // configuration file
-import * as config from "../common/core/config";
+import { configRead, signMessageJwt } from "@hyperledger/cactus-cmd-socket-server";
 // Log settings
 import { getLogger } from "log4js";
 const logger = getLogger("ServerMonitorPlugin[" + process.pid + "]");
-logger.level = config.read("logLevel", "info");
-// utility
-import { ValidatorAuthentication } from "./ValidatorAuthentication";
+logger.level = configRead("logLevel", "info");
 // Load libraries, SDKs, etc. according to specifications of endchains as needed
 const Web3 = require("web3");
 import safeStringify from "fast-safe-stringify";
@@ -57,7 +55,7 @@ export class ServerMonitorPlugin {
       try {
         const web3 = new Web3();
         const provider = new web3.providers.HttpProvider(
-          config.read("ledgerUrl"),
+          configRead("ledgerUrl"),
         );
         web3.setProvider(provider);
         filter = web3.eth.filter("latest");
@@ -78,7 +76,7 @@ export class ServerMonitorPlugin {
             if (trLength > 0) {
               logger.info("*** SEND BLOCK DATA ***");
               logger.debug(`blockData = ${JSON.stringify(blockData)}`);
-              const signedBlockData = ValidatorAuthentication.sign({
+              const signedBlockData = signMessageJwt({
                 blockData: blockData,
               });
               logger.debug(`signedBlockData = ${signedBlockData}`);
diff --git a/packages/cactus-plugin-ledger-connector-go-ethereum-socketio/src/main/typescript/connector/ServerPlugin.ts b/packages/cactus-plugin-ledger-connector-go-ethereum-socketio/src/main/typescript/connector/ServerPlugin.ts
index bfe8b4c34c..62562a7469 100644
--- a/packages/cactus-plugin-ledger-connector-go-ethereum-socketio/src/main/typescript/connector/ServerPlugin.ts
+++ b/packages/cactus-plugin-ledger-connector-go-ethereum-socketio/src/main/typescript/connector/ServerPlugin.ts
@@ -12,14 +12,13 @@
  */
 
 // configuration file
-import * as config from "../common/core/config";
+import { configRead, signMessageJwt } from "@hyperledger/cactus-cmd-socket-server";
 // Log settings
 import { getLogger } from "log4js";
 const logger = getLogger("ServerPlugin[" + process.pid + "]");
-logger.level = config.read("logLevel", "info");
+logger.level = configRead("logLevel", "info");
 // utility
 import * as SplugUtil from "./PluginUtil";
-import { ValidatorAuthentication } from "./ValidatorAuthentication";
 // Load libraries, SDKs, etc. according to specifications of endchains as needed
 const Web3 = require("web3");
 import safeStringify from "fast-safe-stringify";
@@ -92,7 +91,7 @@ export class ServerPlugin {
       try {
         const web3 = new Web3();
         web3.setProvider(
-          new web3.providers.HttpProvider(config.read("ledgerUrl")),
+          new web3.providers.HttpProvider(configRead("ledgerUrl")),
         );
         const balance = web3.eth.getBalance(ethargs);
         const amountVal = balance.toNumber();
@@ -182,7 +181,7 @@ export class ServerPlugin {
       try {
         const web3 = new Web3();
         web3.setProvider(
-          new web3.providers.HttpProvider(config.read("ledgerUrl")),
+          new web3.providers.HttpProvider(configRead("ledgerUrl")),
         );
         const res = web3.eth[sendFunction](sendArgs);
 
@@ -261,7 +260,7 @@ export class ServerPlugin {
       try {
         const web3 = new Web3();
         web3.setProvider(
-          new web3.providers.HttpProvider(config.read("ledgerUrl")),
+          new web3.providers.HttpProvider(configRead("ledgerUrl")),
         );
         const txnCount = web3.eth.getTransactionCount(ethargs);
         logger.info(`getNonce(): txnCount: ${txnCount}`);
@@ -273,7 +272,7 @@ export class ServerPlugin {
         };
         logger.debug(`getNonce(): result: ${result}`);
 
-        const signedResults = ValidatorAuthentication.sign({ result: result });
+        const signedResults = signMessageJwt({ result: result });
         logger.debug(`getNonce(): signedResults: ${signedResults}`);
         retObj = {
           resObj: {
@@ -342,7 +341,7 @@ export class ServerPlugin {
       try {
         const web3 = new Web3();
         web3.setProvider(
-          new web3.providers.HttpProvider(config.read("ledgerUrl")),
+          new web3.providers.HttpProvider(configRead("ledgerUrl")),
         );
         const hexStr = web3.toHex(targetValue);
         logger.info(`toHex(): hexStr: ${hexStr}`);
@@ -351,7 +350,7 @@ export class ServerPlugin {
         };
         logger.debug(`toHex(): result: ${result}`);
 
-        const signedResults = ValidatorAuthentication.sign({ result: result });
+        const signedResults = signMessageJwt({ result: result });
         logger.debug(`toHex(): signedResults: ${signedResults}`);
         retObj = {
           resObj: {
@@ -419,7 +418,7 @@ export class ServerPlugin {
       try {
         const web3 = new Web3();
         web3.setProvider(
-          new web3.providers.HttpProvider(config.read("ledgerUrl")),
+          new web3.providers.HttpProvider(configRead("ledgerUrl")),
         );
         const res = web3.eth.sendRawTransaction(serializedTx);
 
@@ -467,7 +466,7 @@ export class ServerPlugin {
       try {
         const web3 = new Web3();
         web3.setProvider(
-          new web3.providers.HttpProvider(config.read("ledgerUrl")),
+          new web3.providers.HttpProvider(configRead("ledgerUrl")),
         );
         let result: any = null;
         if (sendArgs !== undefined) {
@@ -475,7 +474,7 @@ export class ServerPlugin {
         } else {
           result = web3.eth[sendFunction]();
         }
-        const signedResults = ValidatorAuthentication.sign({ result: result });
+        const signedResults = signMessageJwt({ result: result });
         retObj = {
           resObj: {
             status: 200,
@@ -536,7 +535,7 @@ export class ServerPlugin {
       try {
         const web3 = new Web3();
         web3.setProvider(
-          new web3.providers.HttpProvider(config.read("ledgerUrl")),
+          new web3.providers.HttpProvider(configRead("ledgerUrl")),
         );
         const contract = web3.eth
           .contract(args.contract.abi)
@@ -570,7 +569,7 @@ export class ServerPlugin {
         }
         logger.debug(`##contract: result: ${result}`);
 
-        const signedResults = ValidatorAuthentication.sign({ result: result });
+        const signedResults = signMessageJwt({ result: result });
         retObj = {
           resObj: {
             status: 200,
diff --git a/packages/cactus-plugin-ledger-connector-go-ethereum-socketio/src/main/typescript/connector/ValidatorAuthentication.ts b/packages/cactus-plugin-ledger-connector-go-ethereum-socketio/src/main/typescript/connector/ValidatorAuthentication.ts
deleted file mode 100644
index 4ab02e4521..0000000000
--- a/packages/cactus-plugin-ledger-connector-go-ethereum-socketio/src/main/typescript/connector/ValidatorAuthentication.ts
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,33 +0,0 @@
-/*
- * Copyright 2020-2021 Hyperledger Cactus Contributors
- * SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
- *
- * ValidatorAuthentication.ts
- */
-
-const fs = require("fs");
-const path = require("path");
-const jwt = require("jsonwebtoken");
-import * as config from "../common/core/config";
-import { getLogger } from "log4js";
-const logger = getLogger("ValidatorAuthentication[" + process.pid + "]");
-logger.level = config.read("logLevel", "info");
-
-const privateKey = fs.readFileSync(
-  path.resolve(__dirname, config.read("sslParam.key")),
-);
-
-export class ValidatorAuthentication {
-  static sign(payload: object): string {
-    const option = {
-      algorithm: "ES256",
-      expiresIn: "1000",
-    };
-
-    // logger.debug(`payload = ${JSON.stringify(payload)}`);
-    const signature: string = jwt.sign(payload, privateKey, option);
-    // logger.debug(`signature = ${signature}`);
-    logger.debug(`signature: OK`);
-    return signature;
-  }
-}
diff --git a/packages/cactus-plugin-ledger-connector-go-ethereum-socketio/tsconfig.json b/packages/cactus-plugin-ledger-connector-go-ethereum-socketio/tsconfig.json
index 7713871089..0403f799cf 100644
--- a/packages/cactus-plugin-ledger-connector-go-ethereum-socketio/tsconfig.json
+++ b/packages/cactus-plugin-ledger-connector-go-ethereum-socketio/tsconfig.json
@@ -15,5 +15,10 @@
     "./src/main/typescript/common/core/bin/*.ts",
     "./src/main/typescript/common/core/config/*.ts",
     "./src/main/typescript/connector/*.ts"
+  ],
+  "references": [
+    {
+      "path": "../cactus-cmd-socketio-server/tsconfig.json"
+    }
   ]
 }
diff --git a/packages/cactus-plugin-ledger-connector-sawtooth-socketio/package.json b/packages/cactus-plugin-ledger-connector-sawtooth-socketio/package.json
index 1d6c7f364b..69c3b36734 100644
--- a/packages/cactus-plugin-ledger-connector-sawtooth-socketio/package.json
+++ b/packages/cactus-plugin-ledger-connector-sawtooth-socketio/package.json
@@ -12,9 +12,9 @@
   },
   "dependencies": {
     "@types/node": "14.17.32",
+    "@hyperledger/cactus-cmd-socket-server": "1.0.0",
     "body-parser": "1.17.2",
     "cbor": "6.0.1",
-    "config": "3.3.7",
     "cookie-parser": "1.4.6",
     "debug": "4.1.1",
     "express": "4.17.3",
diff --git a/packages/cactus-plugin-ledger-connector-sawtooth-socketio/src/main/typescript/common/core/bin/www.ts b/packages/cactus-plugin-ledger-connector-sawtooth-socketio/src/main/typescript/common/core/bin/www.ts
index 5496bc8b98..74bfd4e0a4 100755
--- a/packages/cactus-plugin-ledger-connector-sawtooth-socketio/src/main/typescript/common/core/bin/www.ts
+++ b/packages/cactus-plugin-ledger-connector-sawtooth-socketio/src/main/typescript/common/core/bin/www.ts
@@ -18,14 +18,22 @@
 import app from "../app";
 const debug = require("debug")("connector:server");
 import https = require("https");
-import * as config from "../config";
+
+// Overwrite config read path
+export const DEFAULT_NODE_CONFIG_DIR =
+  "/etc/cactus/connector-sawtooth-socketio/";
+if (!process.env["NODE_CONFIG_DIR"]) {
+  // Must be set before import config
+  process.env["NODE_CONFIG_DIR"] = DEFAULT_NODE_CONFIG_DIR;
+}
+import { configRead } from "@hyperledger/cactus-cmd-socket-server";
+
 import fs = require("fs");
 import { Server } from "socket.io"
-
 // Log settings
 import { getLogger } from "log4js";
 const logger = getLogger("connector_main[" + process.pid + "]");
-logger.level = config.read('logLevel', 'info');
+logger.level = configRead('logLevel', 'info');
 
 // destination dependency (MONITOR) implementation class
 import { ServerMonitorPlugin } from "../../../connector/ServerMonitorPlugin";
@@ -35,13 +43,13 @@ const Smonitor = new ServerMonitorPlugin();
  * Get port from environment and store in Express.
  */
 
-const sslport = normalizePort(process.env.PORT || config.read('sslParam.port'));
+const sslport = normalizePort(process.env.PORT || configRead('sslParam.port'));
 app.set("port", sslport);
 
 // Specify private key and certificate
 const sslParam = {
-  key: fs.readFileSync(config.read('sslParam.key')),
-  cert: fs.readFileSync(config.read('sslParam.cert')),
+  key: fs.readFileSync(configRead('sslParam.key')),
+  cert: fs.readFileSync(configRead('sslParam.cert')),
 };
 
 /**
diff --git a/packages/cactus-plugin-ledger-connector-sawtooth-socketio/src/main/typescript/common/core/config.ts b/packages/cactus-plugin-ledger-connector-sawtooth-socketio/src/main/typescript/common/core/config.ts
deleted file mode 100644
index 76860b45f6..0000000000
--- a/packages/cactus-plugin-ledger-connector-sawtooth-socketio/src/main/typescript/common/core/config.ts
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,38 +0,0 @@
-/*
- * Copyright 2021 Hyperledger Cactus Contributors
- * SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
- *
- * config.js
- */
-
-// TODO - Common
-
-export const DEFAULT_NODE_CONFIG_DIR =
-  "/etc/cactus/connector-sawtooth-socketio/";
-if (!process.env["NODE_CONFIG_DIR"]) {
-  // Must be set before import config
-  process.env["NODE_CONFIG_DIR"] = DEFAULT_NODE_CONFIG_DIR;
-}
-
-import config from "config";
-
-/**
- * Get configuration entry (uses node-config setup)
- *
- * @param key : Key to retrieve
- * @param defaultValue : Value to return if key is not present in the config.
- * @returns : Configuration value
- */
-export function read<T>(key: string, defaultValue?: T): T {
-  if (config.has(key)) {
-    return config.get(key);
-  }
-
-  if (defaultValue) {
-    return defaultValue;
-  }
-
-  throw Error(
-    `Missing configuration entry '${key}', config dir = ${process.env["NODE_CONFIG_DIR"]}`,
-  );
-}
diff --git a/packages/cactus-plugin-ledger-connector-sawtooth-socketio/src/main/typescript/connector/ServerMonitorPlugin.ts b/packages/cactus-plugin-ledger-connector-sawtooth-socketio/src/main/typescript/connector/ServerMonitorPlugin.ts
index a54a291870..5b5f0730ed 100644
--- a/packages/cactus-plugin-ledger-connector-sawtooth-socketio/src/main/typescript/connector/ServerMonitorPlugin.ts
+++ b/packages/cactus-plugin-ledger-connector-sawtooth-socketio/src/main/typescript/connector/ServerMonitorPlugin.ts
@@ -15,13 +15,11 @@
 
 // configuration file
 const SplugUtil = require("./PluginUtil");
-import * as config from "../common/core/config";
+import { configRead, signMessageJwt } from "@hyperledger/cactus-cmd-socket-server";
 // Log settings
 import { getLogger } from "log4js";
 const logger = getLogger("ServerMonitorPlugin[" + process.pid + "]");
-logger.level = config.read("logLevel", "info");
-// utility
-import { ValidatorAuthentication } from "./ValidatorAuthentication";
+logger.level = configRead("logLevel", "info");
 const XMLHttpRequest = require("xmlhttprequest").XMLHttpRequest;
 
 /*
@@ -61,9 +59,9 @@ export class ServerMonitorPlugin {
       that.periodicMonitoring(clientId, filterKey, cb);
     };
     httpReq.open(
-      config.read<string>("blockMonitor.request.method"),
-      config.read<string>("blockMonitor.request.host") +
-        config.read<string>("blockMonitor.request.getLatestBlockNumberCommand"),
+      configRead<string>("blockMonitor.request.method"),
+      configRead<string>("blockMonitor.request.host") +
+        configRead<string>("blockMonitor.request.getLatestBlockNumberCommand"),
     );
     httpReq.send();
   }
@@ -122,7 +120,7 @@ export class ServerMonitorPlugin {
           logger.debug(
             `transactionDataArray = ${JSON.stringify(transactionDataArray)}`,
           );
-          const signedTransactionDataArray = ValidatorAuthentication.sign({
+          const signedTransactionDataArray = signMessageJwt({
             blockData: transactionDataArray,
           });
           logger.debug(
@@ -143,13 +141,13 @@ export class ServerMonitorPlugin {
     };
     const timerBlockMonitoring = setInterval(function () {
       const callURL =
-        config.read<string>("blockMonitor.request.host") +
-        config.read<string>("blockMonitor.request.periodicMonitoringCommand1") +
+        configRead<string>("blockMonitor.request.host") +
+        configRead<string>("blockMonitor.request.periodicMonitoringCommand1") +
         SplugUtil.convertBlockNumber(that.currentBlockNumber) +
-        config.read<string>("blockMonitor.request.periodicMonitoringCommand2");
+        configRead<string>("blockMonitor.request.periodicMonitoringCommand2");
       logger.debug(`call URL = ${callURL}`);
-      httpReq.open(config.read<string>("blockMonitor.request.method"), callURL);
+      httpReq.open(configRead<string>("blockMonitor.request.method"), callURL);
       httpReq.send();
-    }, config.read("blockMonitor.pollingInterval"));
+    }, configRead("blockMonitor.pollingInterval"));
   }
 }
diff --git a/packages/cactus-plugin-ledger-connector-sawtooth-socketio/src/main/typescript/connector/ValidatorAuthentication.ts b/packages/cactus-plugin-ledger-connector-sawtooth-socketio/src/main/typescript/connector/ValidatorAuthentication.ts
deleted file mode 100644
index 4ab02e4521..0000000000
--- a/packages/cactus-plugin-ledger-connector-sawtooth-socketio/src/main/typescript/connector/ValidatorAuthentication.ts
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,33 +0,0 @@
-/*
- * Copyright 2020-2021 Hyperledger Cactus Contributors
- * SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
- *
- * ValidatorAuthentication.ts
- */
-
-const fs = require("fs");
-const path = require("path");
-const jwt = require("jsonwebtoken");
-import * as config from "../common/core/config";
-import { getLogger } from "log4js";
-const logger = getLogger("ValidatorAuthentication[" + process.pid + "]");
-logger.level = config.read("logLevel", "info");
-
-const privateKey = fs.readFileSync(
-  path.resolve(__dirname, config.read("sslParam.key")),
-);
-
-export class ValidatorAuthentication {
-  static sign(payload: object): string {
-    const option = {
-      algorithm: "ES256",
-      expiresIn: "1000",
-    };
-
-    // logger.debug(`payload = ${JSON.stringify(payload)}`);
-    const signature: string = jwt.sign(payload, privateKey, option);
-    // logger.debug(`signature = ${signature}`);
-    logger.debug(`signature: OK`);
-    return signature;
-  }
-}
diff --git a/packages/cactus-plugin-ledger-connector-sawtooth-socketio/tsconfig.json b/packages/cactus-plugin-ledger-connector-sawtooth-socketio/tsconfig.json
index 3b69ed1097..11df4752b8 100644
--- a/packages/cactus-plugin-ledger-connector-sawtooth-socketio/tsconfig.json
+++ b/packages/cactus-plugin-ledger-connector-sawtooth-socketio/tsconfig.json
@@ -15,5 +15,10 @@
     "./src/main/typescript/common/core/bin/*.ts",
     "./src/main/typescript/common/core/config/*.ts",
     "./src/main/typescript/connector/*.ts"
+  ],
+  "references": [
+    {
+      "path": "../cactus-cmd-socketio-server/tsconfig.json"
+    }
   ]
 }