diff --git a/src/main/java/ch/ethz/seb/sebserver/gui/InstitutionalAuthenticationEntryPoint.java b/src/main/java/ch/ethz/seb/sebserver/gui/InstitutionalAuthenticationEntryPoint.java
index 493cd21e9..e78541bb8 100644
--- a/src/main/java/ch/ethz/seb/sebserver/gui/InstitutionalAuthenticationEntryPoint.java
+++ b/src/main/java/ch/ethz/seb/sebserver/gui/InstitutionalAuthenticationEntryPoint.java
@@ -158,6 +158,11 @@ public void commence(
                         .uriVariables(uriVars)
                         .toUriString();
                 final RestTemplate restTemplate = new RestTemplate();
+                final Result<ClientHttpRequestFactory> clientHttpRequestFactory = this.clientHttpRequestFactoryService
+                        .getClientHttpRequestFactory();
+                if (!clientHttpRequestFactory.hasError()) {
+                    restTemplate.setRequestFactory(clientHttpRequestFactory.get());
+                }
                 final List<EntityName> institutions = restTemplate
                         .exchange(
                                 uriString,
diff --git a/src/main/java/ch/ethz/seb/sebserver/webservice/servicelayer/lms/impl/LmsAPITemplateAdapter.java b/src/main/java/ch/ethz/seb/sebserver/webservice/servicelayer/lms/impl/LmsAPITemplateAdapter.java
index c74558da8..349553958 100644
--- a/src/main/java/ch/ethz/seb/sebserver/webservice/servicelayer/lms/impl/LmsAPITemplateAdapter.java
+++ b/src/main/java/ch/ethz/seb/sebserver/webservice/servicelayer/lms/impl/LmsAPITemplateAdapter.java
@@ -527,6 +527,7 @@ public Result<IntegrationData> applyConnectionDetails(final IntegrationData data
 
         return this.lmsAccessRequest.protectedRun(() -> this.lmsIntegrationAPI
                 .applyConnectionDetails(data)
+                .onError(error -> log.error("Failed to apply LMS full integration: ", error))
                 .getOrThrow());
     }
 
diff --git a/src/main/java/ch/ethz/seb/sebserver/webservice/servicelayer/session/impl/proctoring/ScreenProctoringAPIBinding.java b/src/main/java/ch/ethz/seb/sebserver/webservice/servicelayer/session/impl/proctoring/ScreenProctoringAPIBinding.java
index e59811619..4b2d22efe 100644
--- a/src/main/java/ch/ethz/seb/sebserver/webservice/servicelayer/session/impl/proctoring/ScreenProctoringAPIBinding.java
+++ b/src/main/java/ch/ethz/seb/sebserver/webservice/servicelayer/session/impl/proctoring/ScreenProctoringAPIBinding.java
@@ -1400,6 +1400,7 @@ final static class ScreenProctoringServiceOAuthTemplate {
             resource.setUsername(userCredentials.clientIdAsString());
             resource.setPassword(decryptedSecret.toString());
 
+            // TODO use overall HttpRequestFactory to avoid SSL issues
             final SimpleClientHttpRequestFactory requestFactory = new SimpleClientHttpRequestFactory();
             requestFactory.setOutputStreaming(false);
             final OAuth2RestTemplate oAuth2RestTemplate = new OAuth2RestTemplate(resource);
@@ -1412,7 +1413,7 @@ ResponseEntity<String> testServiceConnection() {
             try {
                 this.restTemplate.getAccessToken();
             } catch (final Exception e) {
-                log.info("Failed to get access token for SEB Screen Proctoring Service: {}", e.getMessage());
+                log.error("Failed to get access token for SEB Screen Proctoring Service: ", e);
                 return new ResponseEntity<>(HttpStatus.UNAUTHORIZED);
             }