diff --git a/cmd/cmd.go b/cmd/cmd.go
index bb768cc159..8d9d1ee077 100644
--- a/cmd/cmd.go
+++ b/cmd/cmd.go
@@ -7,9 +7,13 @@
 package cmd
 
 import (
+	"context"
 	"errors"
 	"fmt"
+	"os"
+	"os/signal"
 	"strings"
+	"syscall"
 
 	"code.gitea.io/gitea/models"
 	"code.gitea.io/gitea/modules/setting"
@@ -66,3 +70,25 @@ func initDBDisableConsole(disableConsole bool) error {
 	}
 	return nil
 }
+
+func installSignals() (context.Context, context.CancelFunc) {
+	ctx, cancel := context.WithCancel(context.Background())
+	go func() {
+		// install notify
+		signalChannel := make(chan os.Signal, 1)
+
+		signal.Notify(
+			signalChannel,
+			syscall.SIGINT,
+			syscall.SIGTERM,
+		)
+		select {
+		case <-signalChannel:
+		case <-ctx.Done():
+		}
+		cancel()
+		signal.Reset()
+	}()
+
+	return ctx, cancel
+}
diff --git a/cmd/hook.go b/cmd/hook.go
index 067a0bfb8a..87f1f37562 100644
--- a/cmd/hook.go
+++ b/cmd/hook.go
@@ -152,17 +152,18 @@ func runHookPreReceive(c *cli.Context) error {
 	if os.Getenv(models.EnvIsInternal) == "true" {
 		return nil
 	}
+	ctx, cancel := installSignals()
+	defer cancel()
 
 	setup("hooks/pre-receive.log", c.Bool("debug"))
 
 	if len(os.Getenv("SSH_ORIGINAL_COMMAND")) == 0 {
 		if setting.OnlyAllowPushIfGiteaEnvironmentSet {
-			fail(`Rejecting changes as Gitea environment not set.
+			return fail(`Rejecting changes as Gitea environment not set.
 If you are pushing over SSH you must push with a key managed by
 Gitea or set your environment appropriately.`, "")
-		} else {
-			return nil
 		}
+		return nil
 	}
 
 	// the environment is set by serv command
@@ -235,14 +236,14 @@ Gitea or set your environment appropriately.`, "")
 				hookOptions.OldCommitIDs = oldCommitIDs
 				hookOptions.NewCommitIDs = newCommitIDs
 				hookOptions.RefFullNames = refFullNames
-				statusCode, msg := private.HookPreReceive(username, reponame, hookOptions)
+				statusCode, msg := private.HookPreReceive(ctx, username, reponame, hookOptions)
 				switch statusCode {
 				case http.StatusOK:
 					// no-op
 				case http.StatusInternalServerError:
-					fail("Internal Server Error", msg)
+					return fail("Internal Server Error", msg)
 				default:
-					fail(msg, "")
+					return fail(msg, "")
 				}
 				count = 0
 				lastline = 0
@@ -263,12 +264,12 @@ Gitea or set your environment appropriately.`, "")
 
 		fmt.Fprintf(out, " Checking %d references\n", count)
 
-		statusCode, msg := private.HookPreReceive(username, reponame, hookOptions)
+		statusCode, msg := private.HookPreReceive(ctx, username, reponame, hookOptions)
 		switch statusCode {
 		case http.StatusInternalServerError:
-			fail("Internal Server Error", msg)
+			return fail("Internal Server Error", msg)
 		case http.StatusForbidden:
-			fail(msg, "")
+			return fail(msg, "")
 		}
 	} else if lastline > 0 {
 		fmt.Fprintf(out, "\n")
@@ -285,8 +286,11 @@ func runHookUpdate(c *cli.Context) error {
 }
 
 func runHookPostReceive(c *cli.Context) error {
+	ctx, cancel := installSignals()
+	defer cancel()
+
 	// First of all run update-server-info no matter what
-	if _, err := git.NewCommand("update-server-info").Run(); err != nil {
+	if _, err := git.NewCommand("update-server-info").SetParentContext(ctx).Run(); err != nil {
 		return fmt.Errorf("Failed to call 'git update-server-info': %v", err)
 	}
 
@@ -299,12 +303,11 @@ func runHookPostReceive(c *cli.Context) error {
 
 	if len(os.Getenv("SSH_ORIGINAL_COMMAND")) == 0 {
 		if setting.OnlyAllowPushIfGiteaEnvironmentSet {
-			fail(`Rejecting changes as Gitea environment not set.
+			return fail(`Rejecting changes as Gitea environment not set.
 If you are pushing over SSH you must push with a key managed by
 Gitea or set your environment appropriately.`, "")
-		} else {
-			return nil
 		}
+		return nil
 	}
 
 	var out io.Writer
@@ -371,11 +374,11 @@ Gitea or set your environment appropriately.`, "")
 			hookOptions.OldCommitIDs = oldCommitIDs
 			hookOptions.NewCommitIDs = newCommitIDs
 			hookOptions.RefFullNames = refFullNames
-			resp, err := private.HookPostReceive(repoUser, repoName, hookOptions)
+			resp, err := private.HookPostReceive(ctx, repoUser, repoName, hookOptions)
 			if resp == nil {
 				_ = dWriter.Close()
 				hookPrintResults(results)
-				fail("Internal Server Error", err)
+				return fail("Internal Server Error", err)
 			}
 			wasEmpty = wasEmpty || resp.RepoWasEmpty
 			results = append(results, resp.Results...)
@@ -386,9 +389,9 @@ Gitea or set your environment appropriately.`, "")
 	if count == 0 {
 		if wasEmpty && masterPushed {
 			// We need to tell the repo to reset the default branch to master
-			err := private.SetDefaultBranch(repoUser, repoName, "master")
+			err := private.SetDefaultBranch(ctx, repoUser, repoName, "master")
 			if err != nil {
-				fail("Internal Server Error", "SetDefaultBranch failed with Error: %v", err)
+				return fail("Internal Server Error", "SetDefaultBranch failed with Error: %v", err)
 			}
 		}
 		fmt.Fprintf(out, "Processed %d references in total\n", total)
@@ -404,11 +407,11 @@ Gitea or set your environment appropriately.`, "")
 
 	fmt.Fprintf(out, " Processing %d references\n", count)
 
-	resp, err := private.HookPostReceive(repoUser, repoName, hookOptions)
+	resp, err := private.HookPostReceive(ctx, repoUser, repoName, hookOptions)
 	if resp == nil {
 		_ = dWriter.Close()
 		hookPrintResults(results)
-		fail("Internal Server Error", err)
+		return fail("Internal Server Error", err)
 	}
 	wasEmpty = wasEmpty || resp.RepoWasEmpty
 	results = append(results, resp.Results...)
@@ -417,9 +420,9 @@ Gitea or set your environment appropriately.`, "")
 
 	if wasEmpty && masterPushed {
 		// We need to tell the repo to reset the default branch to master
-		err := private.SetDefaultBranch(repoUser, repoName, "master")
+		err := private.SetDefaultBranch(ctx, repoUser, repoName, "master")
 		if err != nil {
-			fail("Internal Server Error", "SetDefaultBranch failed with Error: %v", err)
+			return fail("Internal Server Error", "SetDefaultBranch failed with Error: %v", err)
 		}
 	}
 	_ = dWriter.Close()
diff --git a/cmd/keys.go b/cmd/keys.go
index 7456815cd7..684aca64e2 100644
--- a/cmd/keys.go
+++ b/cmd/keys.go
@@ -62,9 +62,12 @@ func runKeys(c *cli.Context) error {
 		return errors.New("No key type and content provided")
 	}
 
+	ctx, cancel := installSignals()
+	defer cancel()
+
 	setup("keys.log", false)
 
-	authorizedString, err := private.AuthorizedPublicKeyByContent(content)
+	authorizedString, err := private.AuthorizedPublicKeyByContent(ctx, content)
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
diff --git a/cmd/mailer.go b/cmd/mailer.go
index ee11b56cc7..1a4b0902e2 100644
--- a/cmd/mailer.go
+++ b/cmd/mailer.go
@@ -14,6 +14,9 @@ import (
 )
 
 func runSendMail(c *cli.Context) error {
+	ctx, cancel := installSignals()
+	defer cancel()
+
 	setting.NewContext()
 
 	if err := argsSet(c, "title"); err != nil {
@@ -39,7 +42,7 @@ func runSendMail(c *cli.Context) error {
 		}
 	}
 
-	status, message := private.SendEmail(subject, body, nil)
+	status, message := private.SendEmail(ctx, subject, body, nil)
 	if status != http.StatusOK {
 		fmt.Printf("error: %s\n", message)
 		return nil
diff --git a/cmd/manager.go b/cmd/manager.go
index 20c7858682..99d283b441 100644
--- a/cmd/manager.go
+++ b/cmd/manager.go
@@ -236,10 +236,13 @@ func runRemoveLogger(c *cli.Context) error {
 		group = log.DEFAULT
 	}
 	name := c.Args().First()
-	statusCode, msg := private.RemoveLogger(group, name)
+	ctx, cancel := installSignals()
+	defer cancel()
+
+	statusCode, msg := private.RemoveLogger(ctx, group, name)
 	switch statusCode {
 	case http.StatusInternalServerError:
-		fail("InternalServerError", msg)
+		return fail("InternalServerError", msg)
 	}
 
 	fmt.Fprintln(os.Stdout, msg)
@@ -371,10 +374,13 @@ func commonAddLogger(c *cli.Context, mode string, vals map[string]interface{}) e
 	if c.IsSet("name") {
 		name = c.String("name")
 	}
-	statusCode, msg := private.AddLogger(group, name, mode, vals)
+	ctx, cancel := installSignals()
+	defer cancel()
+
+	statusCode, msg := private.AddLogger(ctx, group, name, mode, vals)
 	switch statusCode {
 	case http.StatusInternalServerError:
-		fail("InternalServerError", msg)
+		return fail("InternalServerError", msg)
 	}
 
 	fmt.Fprintln(os.Stdout, msg)
@@ -382,11 +388,14 @@ func commonAddLogger(c *cli.Context, mode string, vals map[string]interface{}) e
 }
 
 func runShutdown(c *cli.Context) error {
+	ctx, cancel := installSignals()
+	defer cancel()
+
 	setup("manager", c.Bool("debug"))
-	statusCode, msg := private.Shutdown()
+	statusCode, msg := private.Shutdown(ctx)
 	switch statusCode {
 	case http.StatusInternalServerError:
-		fail("InternalServerError", msg)
+		return fail("InternalServerError", msg)
 	}
 
 	fmt.Fprintln(os.Stdout, msg)
@@ -394,11 +403,14 @@ func runShutdown(c *cli.Context) error {
 }
 
 func runRestart(c *cli.Context) error {
+	ctx, cancel := installSignals()
+	defer cancel()
+
 	setup("manager", c.Bool("debug"))
-	statusCode, msg := private.Restart()
+	statusCode, msg := private.Restart(ctx)
 	switch statusCode {
 	case http.StatusInternalServerError:
-		fail("InternalServerError", msg)
+		return fail("InternalServerError", msg)
 	}
 
 	fmt.Fprintln(os.Stdout, msg)
@@ -406,11 +418,14 @@ func runRestart(c *cli.Context) error {
 }
 
 func runFlushQueues(c *cli.Context) error {
+	ctx, cancel := installSignals()
+	defer cancel()
+
 	setup("manager", c.Bool("debug"))
-	statusCode, msg := private.FlushQueues(c.Duration("timeout"), c.Bool("non-blocking"))
+	statusCode, msg := private.FlushQueues(ctx, c.Duration("timeout"), c.Bool("non-blocking"))
 	switch statusCode {
 	case http.StatusInternalServerError:
-		fail("InternalServerError", msg)
+		return fail("InternalServerError", msg)
 	}
 
 	fmt.Fprintln(os.Stdout, msg)
@@ -418,11 +433,14 @@ func runFlushQueues(c *cli.Context) error {
 }
 
 func runPauseLogging(c *cli.Context) error {
+	ctx, cancel := installSignals()
+	defer cancel()
+
 	setup("manager", c.Bool("debug"))
-	statusCode, msg := private.PauseLogging()
+	statusCode, msg := private.PauseLogging(ctx)
 	switch statusCode {
 	case http.StatusInternalServerError:
-		fail("InternalServerError", msg)
+		return fail("InternalServerError", msg)
 	}
 
 	fmt.Fprintln(os.Stdout, msg)
@@ -430,11 +448,14 @@ func runPauseLogging(c *cli.Context) error {
 }
 
 func runResumeLogging(c *cli.Context) error {
+	ctx, cancel := installSignals()
+	defer cancel()
+
 	setup("manager", c.Bool("debug"))
-	statusCode, msg := private.ResumeLogging()
+	statusCode, msg := private.ResumeLogging(ctx)
 	switch statusCode {
 	case http.StatusInternalServerError:
-		fail("InternalServerError", msg)
+		return fail("InternalServerError", msg)
 	}
 
 	fmt.Fprintln(os.Stdout, msg)
@@ -442,11 +463,14 @@ func runResumeLogging(c *cli.Context) error {
 }
 
 func runReleaseReopenLogging(c *cli.Context) error {
+	ctx, cancel := installSignals()
+	defer cancel()
+
 	setup("manager", c.Bool("debug"))
-	statusCode, msg := private.ReleaseReopenLogging()
+	statusCode, msg := private.ReleaseReopenLogging(ctx)
 	switch statusCode {
 	case http.StatusInternalServerError:
-		fail("InternalServerError", msg)
+		return fail("InternalServerError", msg)
 	}
 
 	fmt.Fprintln(os.Stdout, msg)
diff --git a/cmd/restore_repo.go b/cmd/restore_repo.go
index b832471928..1208796c9b 100644
--- a/cmd/restore_repo.go
+++ b/cmd/restore_repo.go
@@ -40,20 +40,24 @@ var CmdRestoreRepository = cli.Command{
 		cli.StringFlag{
 			Name:  "units",
 			Value: "",
-			Usage: `Which items will be restored, one or more units should be separated as comma. 
+			Usage: `Which items will be restored, one or more units should be separated as comma.
 wiki, issues, labels, releases, release_assets, milestones, pull_requests, comments are allowed. Empty means all units.`,
 		},
 	},
 }
 
-func runRestoreRepository(ctx *cli.Context) error {
+func runRestoreRepository(c *cli.Context) error {
+	ctx, cancel := installSignals()
+	defer cancel()
+
 	setting.NewContext()
 
 	statusCode, errStr := private.RestoreRepo(
-		ctx.String("repo_dir"),
-		ctx.String("owner_name"),
-		ctx.String("repo_name"),
-		ctx.StringSlice("units"),
+		ctx,
+		c.String("repo_dir"),
+		c.String("owner_name"),
+		c.String("repo_name"),
+		c.StringSlice("units"),
 	)
 	if statusCode == http.StatusOK {
 		return nil
diff --git a/cmd/serv.go b/cmd/serv.go
index 40f8b89c9a..97ae901d27 100644
--- a/cmd/serv.go
+++ b/cmd/serv.go
@@ -6,17 +6,14 @@
 package cmd
 
 import (
-	"context"
 	"fmt"
 	"net/http"
 	"net/url"
 	"os"
 	"os/exec"
-	"os/signal"
 	"regexp"
 	"strconv"
 	"strings"
-	"syscall"
 	"time"
 
 	"code.gitea.io/gitea/models"
@@ -75,7 +72,10 @@ var (
 	alphaDashDotPattern = regexp.MustCompile(`[^\w-\.]`)
 )
 
-func fail(userMessage, logMessage string, args ...interface{}) {
+func fail(userMessage, logMessage string, args ...interface{}) error {
+	// There appears to be a chance to cause a zombie process and failure to read the Exit status
+	// if nothing is outputted on stdout.
+	fmt.Fprintln(os.Stdout, "")
 	fmt.Fprintln(os.Stderr, "Gitea:", userMessage)
 
 	if len(logMessage) > 0 {
@@ -83,15 +83,19 @@ func fail(userMessage, logMessage string, args ...interface{}) {
 			fmt.Fprintf(os.Stderr, logMessage+"\n", args...)
 		}
 	}
+	ctx, cancel := installSignals()
+	defer cancel()
 
 	if len(logMessage) > 0 {
-		_ = private.SSHLog(true, fmt.Sprintf(logMessage+": ", args...))
+		_ = private.SSHLog(ctx, true, fmt.Sprintf(logMessage+": ", args...))
 	}
-
-	os.Exit(1)
+	return cli.NewExitError(fmt.Sprintf("Gitea: %s", userMessage), 1)
 }
 
 func runServ(c *cli.Context) error {
+	ctx, cancel := installSignals()
+	defer cancel()
+
 	// FIXME: This needs to internationalised
 	setup("serv.log", c.Bool("debug"))
 
@@ -109,18 +113,18 @@ func runServ(c *cli.Context) error {
 
 	keys := strings.Split(c.Args()[0], "-")
 	if len(keys) != 2 || keys[0] != "key" {
-		fail("Key ID format error", "Invalid key argument: %s", c.Args()[0])
+		return fail("Key ID format error", "Invalid key argument: %s", c.Args()[0])
 	}
 	keyID, err := strconv.ParseInt(keys[1], 10, 64)
 	if err != nil {
-		fail("Key ID format error", "Invalid key argument: %s", c.Args()[1])
+		return fail("Key ID format error", "Invalid key argument: %s", c.Args()[1])
 	}
 
 	cmd := os.Getenv("SSH_ORIGINAL_COMMAND")
 	if len(cmd) == 0 {
-		key, user, err := private.ServNoCommand(keyID)
+		key, user, err := private.ServNoCommand(ctx, keyID)
 		if err != nil {
-			fail("Internal error", "Failed to check provided key: %v", err)
+			return fail("Internal error", "Failed to check provided key: %v", err)
 		}
 		switch key.Type {
 		case models.KeyTypeDeploy:
@@ -138,11 +142,11 @@ func runServ(c *cli.Context) error {
 
 	words, err := shellquote.Split(cmd)
 	if err != nil {
-		fail("Error parsing arguments", "Failed to parse arguments: %v", err)
+		return fail("Error parsing arguments", "Failed to parse arguments: %v", err)
 	}
 
 	if len(words) < 2 {
-		fail("Too few arguments", "Too few arguments in cmd: %s", cmd)
+		return fail("Too few arguments", "Too few arguments in cmd: %s", cmd)
 	}
 
 	verb := words[0]
@@ -154,7 +158,7 @@ func runServ(c *cli.Context) error {
 	var lfsVerb string
 	if verb == lfsAuthenticateVerb {
 		if !setting.LFS.StartServer {
-			fail("Unknown git command", "LFS authentication request over SSH denied, LFS support is disabled")
+			return fail("Unknown git command", "LFS authentication request over SSH denied, LFS support is disabled")
 		}
 
 		if len(words) > 2 {
@@ -167,37 +171,37 @@ func runServ(c *cli.Context) error {
 
 	rr := strings.SplitN(repoPath, "/", 2)
 	if len(rr) != 2 {
-		fail("Invalid repository path", "Invalid repository path: %v", repoPath)
+		return fail("Invalid repository path", "Invalid repository path: %v", repoPath)
 	}
 
 	username := strings.ToLower(rr[0])
 	reponame := strings.ToLower(strings.TrimSuffix(rr[1], ".git"))
 
 	if alphaDashDotPattern.MatchString(reponame) {
-		fail("Invalid repo name", "Invalid repo name: %s", reponame)
+		return fail("Invalid repo name", "Invalid repo name: %s", reponame)
 	}
 
 	if setting.EnablePprof || c.Bool("enable-pprof") {
 		if err := os.MkdirAll(setting.PprofDataPath, os.ModePerm); err != nil {
-			fail("Error while trying to create PPROF_DATA_PATH", "Error while trying to create PPROF_DATA_PATH: %v", err)
+			return fail("Error while trying to create PPROF_DATA_PATH", "Error while trying to create PPROF_DATA_PATH: %v", err)
 		}
 
 		stopCPUProfiler, err := pprof.DumpCPUProfileForUsername(setting.PprofDataPath, username)
 		if err != nil {
-			fail("Internal Server Error", "Unable to start CPU profile: %v", err)
+			return fail("Internal Server Error", "Unable to start CPU profile: %v", err)
 		}
 		defer func() {
 			stopCPUProfiler()
 			err := pprof.DumpMemProfileForUsername(setting.PprofDataPath, username)
 			if err != nil {
-				fail("Internal Server Error", "Unable to dump Mem Profile: %v", err)
+				_ = fail("Internal Server Error", "Unable to dump Mem Profile: %v", err)
 			}
 		}()
 	}
 
 	requestedMode, has := allowedCommands[verb]
 	if !has {
-		fail("Unknown git command", "Unknown git command %s", verb)
+		return fail("Unknown git command", "Unknown git command %s", verb)
 	}
 
 	if verb == lfsAuthenticateVerb {
@@ -206,21 +210,20 @@ func runServ(c *cli.Context) error {
 		} else if lfsVerb == "download" {
 			requestedMode = models.AccessModeRead
 		} else {
-			fail("Unknown LFS verb", "Unknown lfs verb %s", lfsVerb)
+			return fail("Unknown LFS verb", "Unknown lfs verb %s", lfsVerb)
 		}
 	}
 
-	results, err := private.ServCommand(keyID, username, reponame, requestedMode, verb, lfsVerb)
+	results, err := private.ServCommand(ctx, keyID, username, reponame, requestedMode, verb, lfsVerb)
 	if err != nil {
 		if private.IsErrServCommand(err) {
 			errServCommand := err.(private.ErrServCommand)
 			if errServCommand.StatusCode != http.StatusInternalServerError {
-				fail("Unauthorized", "%s", errServCommand.Error())
-			} else {
-				fail("Internal Server Error", "%s", errServCommand.Error())
+				return fail("Unauthorized", "%s", errServCommand.Error())
 			}
+			return fail("Internal Server Error", "%s", errServCommand.Error())
 		}
-		fail("Internal Server Error", "%s", err.Error())
+		return fail("Internal Server Error", "%s", err.Error())
 	}
 	os.Setenv(models.EnvRepoIsWiki, strconv.FormatBool(results.IsWiki))
 	os.Setenv(models.EnvRepoName, results.RepoName)
@@ -253,7 +256,7 @@ func runServ(c *cli.Context) error {
 		// Sign and get the complete encoded token as a string using the secret
 		tokenString, err := token.SignedString(setting.LFS.JWTSecretBytes)
 		if err != nil {
-			fail("Internal error", "Failed to sign JWT token: %v", err)
+			return fail("Internal error", "Failed to sign JWT token: %v", err)
 		}
 
 		tokenAuthentication := &models.LFSTokenResponse{
@@ -266,7 +269,7 @@ func runServ(c *cli.Context) error {
 		enc := json.NewEncoder(os.Stdout)
 		err = enc.Encode(tokenAuthentication)
 		if err != nil {
-			fail("Internal error", "Failed to encode LFS json response: %v", err)
+			return fail("Internal error", "Failed to encode LFS json response: %v", err)
 		}
 		return nil
 	}
@@ -276,25 +279,6 @@ func runServ(c *cli.Context) error {
 		verb = strings.Replace(verb, "-", " ", 1)
 	}
 
-	ctx, cancel := context.WithCancel(context.Background())
-	defer cancel()
-	go func() {
-		// install notify
-		signalChannel := make(chan os.Signal, 1)
-
-		signal.Notify(
-			signalChannel,
-			syscall.SIGINT,
-			syscall.SIGTERM,
-		)
-		select {
-		case <-signalChannel:
-		case <-ctx.Done():
-		}
-		cancel()
-		signal.Reset()
-	}()
-
 	var gitcmd *exec.Cmd
 	verbs := strings.Split(verb, " ")
 	if len(verbs) == 2 {
@@ -308,13 +292,13 @@ func runServ(c *cli.Context) error {
 	gitcmd.Stdin = os.Stdin
 	gitcmd.Stderr = os.Stderr
 	if err = gitcmd.Run(); err != nil {
-		fail("Internal error", "Failed to execute git command: %v", err)
+		return fail("Internal error", "Failed to execute git command: %v", err)
 	}
 
 	// Update user key activity.
 	if results.KeyID > 0 {
-		if err = private.UpdatePublicKeyInRepo(results.KeyID, results.RepoID); err != nil {
-			fail("Internal error", "UpdatePublicKeyInRepo: %v", err)
+		if err = private.UpdatePublicKeyInRepo(ctx, results.KeyID, results.RepoID); err != nil {
+			return fail("Internal error", "UpdatePublicKeyInRepo: %v", err)
 		}
 	}
 
diff --git a/integrations/mssql.ini.tmpl b/integrations/mssql.ini.tmpl
index 1867070ff5..0a7710fc5f 100644
--- a/integrations/mssql.ini.tmpl
+++ b/integrations/mssql.ini.tmpl
@@ -83,6 +83,7 @@ MODE                 = test,file
 ROOT_PATH            = mssql-log
 ROUTER               = ,
 XORM                 = file
+ENABLE_SSH_LOG       = true
 
 [log.test]
 LEVEL                = Info
diff --git a/integrations/mysql.ini.tmpl b/integrations/mysql.ini.tmpl
index 176992cb26..a78b0425a1 100644
--- a/integrations/mysql.ini.tmpl
+++ b/integrations/mysql.ini.tmpl
@@ -101,6 +101,7 @@ MODE                 = test,file
 ROOT_PATH            = mysql-log
 ROUTER               = ,
 XORM                 = file
+ENABLE_SSH_LOG       = true
 
 [log.test]
 LEVEL                = Info
diff --git a/integrations/mysql8.ini.tmpl b/integrations/mysql8.ini.tmpl
index 7c5bcb58dc..1151b6abc2 100644
--- a/integrations/mysql8.ini.tmpl
+++ b/integrations/mysql8.ini.tmpl
@@ -80,6 +80,7 @@ MODE                 = test,file
 ROOT_PATH            = mysql8-log
 ROUTER               = ,
 XORM                 = file
+ENABLE_SSH_LOG       = true
 
 [log.test]
 LEVEL                = Info
diff --git a/integrations/pgsql.ini.tmpl b/integrations/pgsql.ini.tmpl
index 3a4a5e6c4f..f11d4faba5 100644
--- a/integrations/pgsql.ini.tmpl
+++ b/integrations/pgsql.ini.tmpl
@@ -84,6 +84,7 @@ MODE                 = test,file
 ROOT_PATH            = pgsql-log
 ROUTER               = ,
 XORM                 = file
+ENABLE_SSH_LOG       = true
 
 [log.test]
 LEVEL                = Info
diff --git a/integrations/sqlite.ini.tmpl b/integrations/sqlite.ini.tmpl
index 4a796e9317..71ac39a44b 100644
--- a/integrations/sqlite.ini.tmpl
+++ b/integrations/sqlite.ini.tmpl
@@ -79,6 +79,7 @@ MODE                 = test,file
 ROOT_PATH            = sqlite-log
 ROUTER               = ,
 XORM                 = file
+ENABLE_SSH_LOG       = true
 
 [log.test]
 LEVEL                = Info
diff --git a/modules/httplib/httplib.go b/modules/httplib/httplib.go
index 294ad0b70b..5c8eac8b42 100644
--- a/modules/httplib/httplib.go
+++ b/modules/httplib/httplib.go
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ package httplib
 
 import (
 	"bytes"
+	"context"
 	"crypto/tls"
 	"encoding/xml"
 	"io"
@@ -122,6 +123,12 @@ func (r *Request) Setting(setting Settings) *Request {
 	return r
 }
 
+// SetContext sets the request's Context
+func (r *Request) SetContext(ctx context.Context) *Request {
+	r.req = r.req.WithContext(ctx)
+	return r
+}
+
 // SetBasicAuth sets the request's Authorization header to use HTTP Basic Authentication with the provided username and password.
 func (r *Request) SetBasicAuth(username, password string) *Request {
 	r.req.SetBasicAuth(username, password)
@@ -325,7 +332,7 @@ func (r *Request) getResponse() (*http.Response, error) {
 		trans = &http.Transport{
 			TLSClientConfig: r.setting.TLSClientConfig,
 			Proxy:           proxy,
-			Dial:            TimeoutDialer(r.setting.ConnectTimeout),
+			DialContext:     TimeoutDialer(r.setting.ConnectTimeout),
 		}
 	} else if t, ok := trans.(*http.Transport); ok {
 		if t.TLSClientConfig == nil {
@@ -334,8 +341,8 @@ func (r *Request) getResponse() (*http.Response, error) {
 		if t.Proxy == nil {
 			t.Proxy = r.setting.Proxy
 		}
-		if t.Dial == nil {
-			t.Dial = TimeoutDialer(r.setting.ConnectTimeout)
+		if t.DialContext == nil {
+			t.DialContext = TimeoutDialer(r.setting.ConnectTimeout)
 		}
 	}
 
@@ -458,9 +465,10 @@ func (r *Request) Response() (*http.Response, error) {
 }
 
 // TimeoutDialer returns functions of connection dialer with timeout settings for http.Transport Dial field.
-func TimeoutDialer(cTimeout time.Duration) func(net, addr string) (c net.Conn, err error) {
-	return func(netw, addr string) (net.Conn, error) {
-		conn, err := net.DialTimeout(netw, addr, cTimeout)
+func TimeoutDialer(cTimeout time.Duration) func(ctx context.Context, net, addr string) (c net.Conn, err error) {
+	return func(ctx context.Context, netw, addr string) (net.Conn, error) {
+		d := net.Dialer{Timeout: cTimeout}
+		conn, err := d.DialContext(ctx, netw, addr)
 		if err != nil {
 			return nil, err
 		}
diff --git a/modules/private/hook.go b/modules/private/hook.go
index 82dcaf3fc9..79fae052dd 100644
--- a/modules/private/hook.go
+++ b/modules/private/hook.go
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
 package private
 
 import (
+	"context"
 	"encoding/json"
 	"fmt"
 	"net/http"
@@ -80,12 +81,12 @@ type HookPostReceiveBranchResult struct {
 }
 
 // HookPreReceive check whether the provided commits are allowed
-func HookPreReceive(ownerName, repoName string, opts HookOptions) (int, string) {
+func HookPreReceive(ctx context.Context, ownerName, repoName string, opts HookOptions) (int, string) {
 	reqURL := setting.LocalURL + fmt.Sprintf("api/internal/hook/pre-receive/%s/%s",
 		url.PathEscape(ownerName),
 		url.PathEscape(repoName),
 	)
-	req := newInternalRequest(reqURL, "POST")
+	req := newInternalRequest(ctx, reqURL, "POST")
 	req = req.Header("Content-Type", "application/json")
 	json := jsoniter.ConfigCompatibleWithStandardLibrary
 	jsonBytes, _ := json.Marshal(opts)
@@ -105,13 +106,13 @@ func HookPreReceive(ownerName, repoName string, opts HookOptions) (int, string)
 }
 
 // HookPostReceive updates services and users
-func HookPostReceive(ownerName, repoName string, opts HookOptions) (*HookPostReceiveResult, string) {
+func HookPostReceive(ctx context.Context, ownerName, repoName string, opts HookOptions) (*HookPostReceiveResult, string) {
 	reqURL := setting.LocalURL + fmt.Sprintf("api/internal/hook/post-receive/%s/%s",
 		url.PathEscape(ownerName),
 		url.PathEscape(repoName),
 	)
 
-	req := newInternalRequest(reqURL, "POST")
+	req := newInternalRequest(ctx, reqURL, "POST")
 	req = req.Header("Content-Type", "application/json")
 	req.SetTimeout(60*time.Second, time.Duration(60+len(opts.OldCommitIDs))*time.Second)
 	json := jsoniter.ConfigCompatibleWithStandardLibrary
@@ -133,13 +134,13 @@ func HookPostReceive(ownerName, repoName string, opts HookOptions) (*HookPostRec
 }
 
 // SetDefaultBranch will set the default branch to the provided branch for the provided repository
-func SetDefaultBranch(ownerName, repoName, branch string) error {
+func SetDefaultBranch(ctx context.Context, ownerName, repoName, branch string) error {
 	reqURL := setting.LocalURL + fmt.Sprintf("api/internal/hook/set-default-branch/%s/%s/%s",
 		url.PathEscape(ownerName),
 		url.PathEscape(repoName),
 		url.PathEscape(branch),
 	)
-	req := newInternalRequest(reqURL, "POST")
+	req := newInternalRequest(ctx, reqURL, "POST")
 	req = req.Header("Content-Type", "application/json")
 
 	req.SetTimeout(60*time.Second, 60*time.Second)
@@ -155,9 +156,9 @@ func SetDefaultBranch(ownerName, repoName, branch string) error {
 }
 
 // SSHLog sends ssh error log response
-func SSHLog(isErr bool, msg string) error {
+func SSHLog(ctx context.Context, isErr bool, msg string) error {
 	reqURL := setting.LocalURL + "api/internal/ssh/log"
-	req := newInternalRequest(reqURL, "POST")
+	req := newInternalRequest(ctx, reqURL, "POST")
 	req = req.Header("Content-Type", "application/json")
 
 	jsonBytes, _ := json.Marshal(&SSHLogOption{
@@ -171,6 +172,7 @@ func SSHLog(isErr bool, msg string) error {
 	if err != nil {
 		return fmt.Errorf("unable to contact gitea: %v", err)
 	}
+
 	defer resp.Body.Close()
 	if resp.StatusCode != http.StatusOK {
 		return fmt.Errorf("Error returned from gitea: %v", decodeJSONError(resp).Err)
diff --git a/modules/private/internal.go b/modules/private/internal.go
index 360fae47b6..672ac74970 100644
--- a/modules/private/internal.go
+++ b/modules/private/internal.go
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
 package private
 
 import (
+	"context"
 	"crypto/tls"
 	"fmt"
 	"net"
@@ -15,9 +16,11 @@ import (
 	jsoniter "github.com/json-iterator/go"
 )
 
-func newRequest(url, method string) *httplib.Request {
-	return httplib.NewRequest(url, method).Header("Authorization",
-		fmt.Sprintf("Bearer %s", setting.InternalToken))
+func newRequest(ctx context.Context, url, method string) *httplib.Request {
+	return httplib.NewRequest(url, method).
+		SetContext(ctx).
+		Header("Authorization",
+			fmt.Sprintf("Bearer %s", setting.InternalToken))
 }
 
 // Response internal request response
@@ -35,8 +38,8 @@ func decodeJSONError(resp *http.Response) *Response {
 	return &res
 }
 
-func newInternalRequest(url, method string) *httplib.Request {
-	req := newRequest(url, method).SetTLSClientConfig(&tls.Config{
+func newInternalRequest(ctx context.Context, url, method string) *httplib.Request {
+	req := newRequest(ctx, url, method).SetTLSClientConfig(&tls.Config{
 		InsecureSkipVerify: true,
 		ServerName:         setting.Domain,
 	})
@@ -45,6 +48,10 @@ func newInternalRequest(url, method string) *httplib.Request {
 			Dial: func(_, _ string) (net.Conn, error) {
 				return net.Dial("unix", setting.HTTPAddr)
 			},
+			DialContext: func(ctx context.Context, _, _ string) (net.Conn, error) {
+				var d net.Dialer
+				return d.DialContext(ctx, "unix", setting.HTTPAddr)
+			},
 		})
 	}
 	return req
diff --git a/modules/private/key.go b/modules/private/key.go
index bea7837906..d0b11a96e7 100644
--- a/modules/private/key.go
+++ b/modules/private/key.go
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
 package private
 
 import (
+	"context"
 	"fmt"
 	"io/ioutil"
 	"net/http"
@@ -13,10 +14,10 @@ import (
 )
 
 // UpdatePublicKeyInRepo update public key and if necessary deploy key updates
-func UpdatePublicKeyInRepo(keyID, repoID int64) error {
+func UpdatePublicKeyInRepo(ctx context.Context, keyID, repoID int64) error {
 	// Ask for running deliver hook and test pull request tasks.
 	reqURL := setting.LocalURL + fmt.Sprintf("api/internal/ssh/%d/update/%d", keyID, repoID)
-	resp, err := newInternalRequest(reqURL, "POST").Response()
+	resp, err := newInternalRequest(ctx, reqURL, "POST").Response()
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
@@ -32,10 +33,10 @@ func UpdatePublicKeyInRepo(keyID, repoID int64) error {
 
 // AuthorizedPublicKeyByContent searches content as prefix (leak e-mail part)
 // and returns public key found.
-func AuthorizedPublicKeyByContent(content string) (string, error) {
+func AuthorizedPublicKeyByContent(ctx context.Context, content string) (string, error) {
 	// Ask for running deliver hook and test pull request tasks.
 	reqURL := setting.LocalURL + "api/internal/ssh/authorized_keys"
-	req := newInternalRequest(reqURL, "POST")
+	req := newInternalRequest(ctx, reqURL, "POST")
 	req.Param("content", content)
 	resp, err := req.Response()
 	if err != nil {
diff --git a/modules/private/mail.go b/modules/private/mail.go
index 9c0912a6e3..4a5a3eedd7 100644
--- a/modules/private/mail.go
+++ b/modules/private/mail.go
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
 package private
 
 import (
+	"context"
 	"fmt"
 	"io/ioutil"
 	"net/http"
@@ -27,10 +28,10 @@ type Email struct {
 //
 // If to list == nil its supposed to send an email to every
 // user present in DB
-func SendEmail(subject, message string, to []string) (int, string) {
+func SendEmail(ctx context.Context, subject, message string, to []string) (int, string) {
 	reqURL := setting.LocalURL + "api/internal/mail/send"
 
-	req := newInternalRequest(reqURL, "POST")
+	req := newInternalRequest(ctx, reqURL, "POST")
 	req = req.Header("Content-Type", "application/json")
 	json := jsoniter.ConfigCompatibleWithStandardLibrary
 	jsonBytes, _ := json.Marshal(Email{
diff --git a/modules/private/manager.go b/modules/private/manager.go
index 2bc6cec3b9..0bcc3f8112 100644
--- a/modules/private/manager.go
+++ b/modules/private/manager.go
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
 package private
 
 import (
+	"context"
 	"fmt"
 	"net/http"
 	"net/url"
@@ -15,10 +16,10 @@ import (
 )
 
 // Shutdown calls the internal shutdown function
-func Shutdown() (int, string) {
+func Shutdown(ctx context.Context) (int, string) {
 	reqURL := setting.LocalURL + "api/internal/manager/shutdown"
 
-	req := newInternalRequest(reqURL, "POST")
+	req := newInternalRequest(ctx, reqURL, "POST")
 	resp, err := req.Response()
 	if err != nil {
 		return http.StatusInternalServerError, fmt.Sprintf("Unable to contact gitea: %v", err.Error())
@@ -33,10 +34,10 @@ func Shutdown() (int, string) {
 }
 
 // Restart calls the internal restart function
-func Restart() (int, string) {
+func Restart(ctx context.Context) (int, string) {
 	reqURL := setting.LocalURL + "api/internal/manager/restart"
 
-	req := newInternalRequest(reqURL, "POST")
+	req := newInternalRequest(ctx, reqURL, "POST")
 	resp, err := req.Response()
 	if err != nil {
 		return http.StatusInternalServerError, fmt.Sprintf("Unable to contact gitea: %v", err.Error())
@@ -57,10 +58,10 @@ type FlushOptions struct {
 }
 
 // FlushQueues calls the internal flush-queues function
-func FlushQueues(timeout time.Duration, nonBlocking bool) (int, string) {
+func FlushQueues(ctx context.Context, timeout time.Duration, nonBlocking bool) (int, string) {
 	reqURL := setting.LocalURL + "api/internal/manager/flush-queues"
 
-	req := newInternalRequest(reqURL, "POST")
+	req := newInternalRequest(ctx, reqURL, "POST")
 	if timeout > 0 {
 		req.SetTimeout(timeout+10*time.Second, timeout+10*time.Second)
 	}
@@ -85,10 +86,10 @@ func FlushQueues(timeout time.Duration, nonBlocking bool) (int, string) {
 }
 
 // PauseLogging pauses logging
-func PauseLogging() (int, string) {
+func PauseLogging(ctx context.Context) (int, string) {
 	reqURL := setting.LocalURL + "api/internal/manager/pause-logging"
 
-	req := newInternalRequest(reqURL, "POST")
+	req := newInternalRequest(ctx, reqURL, "POST")
 	resp, err := req.Response()
 	if err != nil {
 		return http.StatusInternalServerError, fmt.Sprintf("Unable to contact gitea: %v", err.Error())
@@ -103,10 +104,10 @@ func PauseLogging() (int, string) {
 }
 
 // ResumeLogging resumes logging
-func ResumeLogging() (int, string) {
+func ResumeLogging(ctx context.Context) (int, string) {
 	reqURL := setting.LocalURL + "api/internal/manager/resume-logging"
 
-	req := newInternalRequest(reqURL, "POST")
+	req := newInternalRequest(ctx, reqURL, "POST")
 	resp, err := req.Response()
 	if err != nil {
 		return http.StatusInternalServerError, fmt.Sprintf("Unable to contact gitea: %v", err.Error())
@@ -121,10 +122,10 @@ func ResumeLogging() (int, string) {
 }
 
 // ReleaseReopenLogging releases and reopens logging files
-func ReleaseReopenLogging() (int, string) {
+func ReleaseReopenLogging(ctx context.Context) (int, string) {
 	reqURL := setting.LocalURL + "api/internal/manager/release-and-reopen-logging"
 
-	req := newInternalRequest(reqURL, "POST")
+	req := newInternalRequest(ctx, reqURL, "POST")
 	resp, err := req.Response()
 	if err != nil {
 		return http.StatusInternalServerError, fmt.Sprintf("Unable to contact gitea: %v", err.Error())
@@ -147,10 +148,10 @@ type LoggerOptions struct {
 }
 
 // AddLogger adds a logger
-func AddLogger(group, name, mode string, config map[string]interface{}) (int, string) {
+func AddLogger(ctx context.Context, group, name, mode string, config map[string]interface{}) (int, string) {
 	reqURL := setting.LocalURL + "api/internal/manager/add-logger"
 
-	req := newInternalRequest(reqURL, "POST")
+	req := newInternalRequest(ctx, reqURL, "POST")
 	req = req.Header("Content-Type", "application/json")
 	json := jsoniter.ConfigCompatibleWithStandardLibrary
 	jsonBytes, _ := json.Marshal(LoggerOptions{
@@ -175,10 +176,10 @@ func AddLogger(group, name, mode string, config map[string]interface{}) (int, st
 }
 
 // RemoveLogger removes a logger
-func RemoveLogger(group, name string) (int, string) {
+func RemoveLogger(ctx context.Context, group, name string) (int, string) {
 	reqURL := setting.LocalURL + fmt.Sprintf("api/internal/manager/remove-logger/%s/%s", url.PathEscape(group), url.PathEscape(name))
 
-	req := newInternalRequest(reqURL, "POST")
+	req := newInternalRequest(ctx, reqURL, "POST")
 	resp, err := req.Response()
 	if err != nil {
 		return http.StatusInternalServerError, fmt.Sprintf("Unable to contact gitea: %v", err.Error())
diff --git a/modules/private/restore_repo.go b/modules/private/restore_repo.go
index 6fe2e6844b..66b60d8d12 100644
--- a/modules/private/restore_repo.go
+++ b/modules/private/restore_repo.go
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
 package private
 
 import (
+	"context"
 	"fmt"
 	"io/ioutil"
 	"net/http"
@@ -23,10 +24,10 @@ type RestoreParams struct {
 }
 
 // RestoreRepo calls the internal RestoreRepo function
-func RestoreRepo(repoDir, ownerName, repoName string, units []string) (int, string) {
+func RestoreRepo(ctx context.Context, repoDir, ownerName, repoName string, units []string) (int, string) {
 	reqURL := setting.LocalURL + "api/internal/restore_repo"
 
-	req := newInternalRequest(reqURL, "POST")
+	req := newInternalRequest(ctx, reqURL, "POST")
 	req.SetTimeout(3*time.Second, 0) // since the request will spend much time, don't timeout
 	req = req.Header("Content-Type", "application/json")
 	json := jsoniter.ConfigCompatibleWithStandardLibrary
diff --git a/modules/private/serv.go b/modules/private/serv.go
index 659af6dff5..9643dad679 100644
--- a/modules/private/serv.go
+++ b/modules/private/serv.go
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
 package private
 
 import (
+	"context"
 	"fmt"
 	"net/http"
 	"net/url"
@@ -21,10 +22,10 @@ type KeyAndOwner struct {
 }
 
 // ServNoCommand returns information about the provided key
-func ServNoCommand(keyID int64) (*models.PublicKey, *models.User, error) {
+func ServNoCommand(ctx context.Context, keyID int64) (*models.PublicKey, *models.User, error) {
 	reqURL := setting.LocalURL + fmt.Sprintf("api/internal/serv/none/%d",
 		keyID)
-	resp, err := newInternalRequest(reqURL, "GET").Response()
+	resp, err := newInternalRequest(ctx, reqURL, "GET").Response()
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, nil, err
 	}
@@ -73,7 +74,7 @@ func IsErrServCommand(err error) bool {
 }
 
 // ServCommand preps for a serv call
-func ServCommand(keyID int64, ownerName, repoName string, mode models.AccessMode, verbs ...string) (*ServCommandResults, error) {
+func ServCommand(ctx context.Context, keyID int64, ownerName, repoName string, mode models.AccessMode, verbs ...string) (*ServCommandResults, error) {
 	reqURL := setting.LocalURL + fmt.Sprintf("api/internal/serv/command/%d/%s/%s?mode=%d",
 		keyID,
 		url.PathEscape(ownerName),
@@ -85,7 +86,7 @@ func ServCommand(keyID int64, ownerName, repoName string, mode models.AccessMode
 		}
 	}
 
-	resp, err := newInternalRequest(reqURL, "GET").Response()
+	resp, err := newInternalRequest(ctx, reqURL, "GET").Response()
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
diff --git a/modules/ssh/ssh.go b/modules/ssh/ssh.go
index c0897377c5..efe9525345 100644
--- a/modules/ssh/ssh.go
+++ b/modules/ssh/ssh.go
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ package ssh
 
 import (
 	"bytes"
+	"context"
 	"crypto/rand"
 	"crypto/rsa"
 	"crypto/x509"
@@ -66,7 +67,11 @@ func sessionHandler(session ssh.Session) {
 
 	args := []string{"serv", "key-" + keyID, "--config=" + setting.CustomConf}
 	log.Trace("SSH: Arguments: %v", args)
-	cmd := exec.CommandContext(session.Context(), setting.AppPath, args...)
+
+	ctx, cancel := context.WithCancel(session.Context())
+	defer cancel()
+
+	cmd := exec.CommandContext(ctx, setting.AppPath, args...)
 	cmd.Env = append(
 		os.Environ(),
 		"SSH_ORIGINAL_COMMAND="+command,
@@ -78,16 +83,21 @@ func sessionHandler(session ssh.Session) {
 		log.Error("SSH: StdoutPipe: %v", err)
 		return
 	}
+	defer stdout.Close()
+
 	stderr, err := cmd.StderrPipe()
 	if err != nil {
 		log.Error("SSH: StderrPipe: %v", err)
 		return
 	}
+	defer stderr.Close()
+
 	stdin, err := cmd.StdinPipe()
 	if err != nil {
 		log.Error("SSH: StdinPipe: %v", err)
 		return
 	}
+	defer stdin.Close()
 
 	wg := &sync.WaitGroup{}
 	wg.Add(2)
@@ -106,6 +116,7 @@ func sessionHandler(session ssh.Session) {
 
 	go func() {
 		defer wg.Done()
+		defer stdout.Close()
 		if _, err := io.Copy(session, stdout); err != nil {
 			log.Error("Failed to write stdout to session. %s", err)
 		}
@@ -113,6 +124,7 @@ func sessionHandler(session ssh.Session) {
 
 	go func() {
 		defer wg.Done()
+		defer stderr.Close()
 		if _, err := io.Copy(session.Stderr(), stderr); err != nil {
 			log.Error("Failed to write stderr to session. %s", err)
 		}