diff --git a/src/DIRAC/WorkloadManagementSystem/Agent/PilotLoggingAgent.py b/src/DIRAC/WorkloadManagementSystem/Agent/PilotLoggingAgent.py
index fbf2ae36d97..e25f40c47d6 100644
--- a/src/DIRAC/WorkloadManagementSystem/Agent/PilotLoggingAgent.py
+++ b/src/DIRAC/WorkloadManagementSystem/Agent/PilotLoggingAgent.py
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ def initialize(self):
         """
         # pilot logs lifetime in days
         self.clearPilotsDelay = self.am_getOption("ClearPilotsDelay", self.clearPilotsDelay)
-        # configured VOs and setup
+        # configured VOs
         res = getVOs()
         if not res["OK"]:
             return res
@@ -64,7 +64,6 @@ def initialize(self):
             if pilotLogging:
                 res = opsHelper.getOptionsDict("Shifter/DataManager")
                 if not res["OK"]:
-                    # voRes[vo] = "No shifter defined - skipped"
                     self.log.error(f"No shifter defined for VO: {vo} - skipping ...")
                     continue
 
@@ -84,6 +83,7 @@ def initialize(self):
                     continue
                 userDNs = result["Value"]  # a same user may have more than one DN
                 fd, filename = tempfile.mkstemp(prefix=vo + "__")
+                print("filename", filename)
                 os.close(fd)
                 vomsAttr = getVOMSAttributeForGroup(proxyGroup)
                 result = getProxy(userDNs, proxyGroup, vomsAttr=vomsAttr, proxyFilePath=filename)
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ def initialize(self):
                     self.log.error(
                         f"Could not download a proxy for DN {userDNs}, group {proxyGroup} for VO {vo}, skipped"
                     )
-                    return result
+                    continue
                 self.proxyDict[vo] = result["Value"]
 
         return S_OK()
diff --git a/src/DIRAC/WorkloadManagementSystem/Agent/test/Test_Agent_PilotLoggingAgent.py b/src/DIRAC/WorkloadManagementSystem/Agent/test/Test_Agent_PilotLoggingAgent.py
index 2e7939e48b6..82760e70d7b 100644
--- a/src/DIRAC/WorkloadManagementSystem/Agent/test/Test_Agent_PilotLoggingAgent.py
+++ b/src/DIRAC/WorkloadManagementSystem/Agent/test/Test_Agent_PilotLoggingAgent.py
@@ -17,6 +17,9 @@
 # Mock Objects
 mockReply = MagicMock()
 mockReply1 = MagicMock()
+mockGetDNForUsername = MagicMock()
+mockGetVomsAttr = MagicMock()
+mockGetProxy = MagicMock()
 mockOperations = MagicMock()
 mockTornadoClient = MagicMock()
 mockDataManager = MagicMock()
@@ -48,19 +51,16 @@ def plaBase(mocker):
     mocker.patch(
         "DIRAC.WorkloadManagementSystem.Agent.PilotLoggingAgent.Operations.getOptionsDict", side_effect=mockReply1
     )
+    mocker.patch(
+        "DIRAC.WorkloadManagementSystem.Agent.PilotLoggingAgent.getDNForUsername", side_effect=mockGetDNForUsername
+    )
+    mocker.patch("DIRAC.WorkloadManagementSystem.Agent.PilotLoggingAgent.getProxy", side_effect=mockGetProxy)
     pla = PilotLoggingAgent()
     pla.log = gLogger
     pla._AgentModule__configDefaults = mockAM
     return pla
 
 
-@pytest.fixture
-def pla_initialised(mocker, plaBase):
-    mocker.patch("DIRAC.WorkloadManagementSystem.Agent.PilotLoggingAgent.PilotLoggingAgent.executeForVO")
-    plaBase.initialize()
-    return plaBase
-
-
 @pytest.fixture
 def pla(mocker, plaBase):
     mocker.patch(
@@ -72,42 +72,60 @@ def pla(mocker, plaBase):
         "DIRAC.WorkloadManagementSystem.Agent.PilotLoggingAgent.DataManager",
         side_effect=mockDataManager,
     )
-    plaBase.initialize()
     return plaBase
 
 
-def test_initialize(plaBase):
+@pytest.mark.parametrize(
+    "remoteLogging, options, getDN, getVOMS, getProxy, resDict, expectedRes",
+    [
+        ([True, False], upDict, S_OK(["myDN"]), S_OK(), S_OK("proxyfilename"), {"gridpp": "proxyfilename"}, S_OK()),
+        ([False, False], upDict, S_OK(["myDN"]), S_OK(), S_OK(), {}, S_OK()),
+        ([True, False], upDict, S_ERROR("Could not obtain a DN"), S_OK(), S_OK(), {}, S_OK()),
+        ([True, False], upDict, S_ERROR("Could not download proxy"), S_OK(), S_ERROR("Failure"), {}, S_OK()),
+    ],
+)
+def test_initialize(plaBase, remoteLogging, options, getDN, getVOMS, getProxy, resDict, expectedRes):
+    """
+    After a successful initialisation the proxyDict should contain proxy filenames key by a VO name.
+    test loops: gridpp enabled, lz disabled, proxy obtained, result proxyDict contains a proxy filename.
+            both VOs disabled => proxyDict empty
+            gridpp enabled, by getDNForUsername fails => proxyDict empty
+            gridpp enabled, lz disabled, getProxy fails => proxyDict empty
+
+    """
+    mockReply.side_effect = remoteLogging  # Operations.getValue("/Pilot/RemoteLogging", False)
+    mockReply1.return_value = options  # Operations.getOptionsDict("Shifter/DataManager")
+    mockGetDNForUsername.return_value = getDN
+    mockGetVomsAttr.return_value = getVOMS
+    mockGetProxy.return_value = getProxy
+
     res = plaBase.initialize()
+
     assert plaBase.voList == plaModule.getVOs()["Value"]
-    assert res == S_OK()
+    assert resDict == plaBase.proxyDict
+    assert res == expectedRes
 
 
 @pytest.mark.parametrize(
-    "mockReplyInput, expected, expectedExecOut, expected2",
+    "proxyDict, execVORes, expectedResult",
     [
-        ("/Pilot/RemoteLogging", [True, False], S_OK(), upDict),
-        ("/Pilot/RemoteLogging", [False, False], S_OK(), upDict),
-        ("/Pilot/RemoteLogging", [True, False], S_ERROR("Execute for VO failed"), upDict),
+        ({}, S_OK(), S_OK()),
+        ({"gridpp": "gridpp_proxyfile"}, S_OK(), S_OK()),
+        (
+            {"gridpp": "gridpp_proxyfile"},
+            S_ERROR("Execute for VO failed"),
+            S_ERROR("Agent cycle for some VO finished with errors"),
+        ),
     ],
 )
-def test_execute(pla_initialised, mockReplyInput, expected, expectedExecOut, expected2):
+def test_execute(plaBase, proxyDict, execVORes, expectedResult):
     """Testing a thin version of execute (executeForVO is mocked)"""
-    assert pla_initialised.voList == plaModule.getVOs()["Value"]
-    mockReply.side_effect = expected
-    mockReply1.return_value = expected2
-    # remote pilot logging on (gridpp only) and off.
-    pla_initialised.executeForVO.return_value = expectedExecOut
-    res = pla_initialised.execute()
-    if not any(expected):
-        pla_initialised.executeForVO.assert_not_called()
-    else:
-        assert pla_initialised.executeForVO.called
-        pla_initialised.executeForVO.assert_called_with(
-            "gridpp",
-            proxyUserName=upDict["Value"]["User"],
-            proxyUserGroup=upDict["Value"]["Group"],
-        )
-    assert res["OK"] == expectedExecOut["OK"]
+
+    plaBase.executeForVO = MagicMock()
+    plaBase.proxyDict = proxyDict
+    plaBase.executeForVO.return_value = execVORes
+    res = plaBase.execute()
+    assert res["OK"] == expectedResult["OK"]
 
 
 @pytest.mark.parametrize(