diff --git a/service/xboard/service.go b/service/xboard/service.go
index 21355a95..7cdd7e6c 100644
--- a/service/xboard/service.go
+++ b/service/xboard/service.go
@@ -696,10 +696,19 @@ func (s *Service) setupNode() error {
 	case 2: // Reality
 		tlsOptions.Enabled = true
 		tlsOptions.ServerName = tlsSettings.ServerName
+		if tlsSettings.ServerName == "" {
+			s.logger.Warn("Xboard REALITY server_name is empty; clients may fail validation")
+		}
+		if tlsSettings.PrivateKey == "" {
+			s.logger.Warn("Xboard REALITY private_key is empty")
+		}
 		shortIDs := tlsSettings.ShortIDs
 		if len(shortIDs) == 0 && tlsSettings.ShortID != "" {
 			shortIDs = []string{tlsSettings.ShortID}
 		}
+		if len(shortIDs) == 0 {
+			s.logger.Warn("Xboard REALITY short_id is empty; falling back to empty short_id")
+		}
 		dest := tlsSettings.Dest
 		if dest == "" {
 			dest = tlsSettings.ServerName
@@ -727,7 +736,12 @@ func (s *Service) setupNode() error {
 		if tlsSettings.PublicKey != "" {
 			s.logger.Debug("Xboard REALITY public_key received from panel")
 		}
-		s.logger.Info("Xboard REALITY configured. Dest: ", dest, ":", serverPort)
+		s.logger.Info(
+			"Xboard REALITY configured. server_name=", tlsSettings.ServerName,
+			", dest=", dest,
+			", server_port=", serverPort,
+			", short_id_count=", len(shortIDs),
+		)
 	}
 
 	// Also check streamSettings for Reality (legacy Xboard format)