diff --git a/src/update/command-processor.cpp b/src/update/command-processor.cpp
index d13d9b6..67f58cc 100644
--- a/src/update/command-processor.cpp
+++ b/src/update/command-processor.cpp
@@ -44,37 +44,43 @@
                                            const ndn::mgmt::CommandContinuation& done)
 {
   const auto& castParams = static_cast<const ndn::nfd::ControlParameters&>(parameters);
-
+  // This is a bit of a hack, waiting on the work in #5348 to complete for full refactoring
+  ndn::nfd::ControlParameters responseParams(castParams.wireEncode());
+  uint64_t responseFaceId = (castParams.hasFaceId() && castParams.getFaceId() > 0)
+                            ? responseParams.getFaceId() : m_defaultResponseFaceId;
+  responseParams.setFaceId(responseFaceId);
   // Only build a Name LSA if the added name is new
   if (m_namePrefixList.insert(castParams.getName())) {
     NLSR_LOG_INFO("Advertising name: " << castParams.getName());
     m_lsdb.buildAndInstallOwnNameLsa();
     if (castParams.hasFlags() && castParams.getFlags() == PREFIX_FLAG) {
       NLSR_LOG_INFO("Saving name to the configuration file ");
-      if (afterAdvertise(castParams.getName()) == true) {
-        return done(ndn::nfd::ControlResponse(205, "OK").setBody(parameters.wireEncode()));
+      auto [afterAdvertiseReturn, afterAdvertiseMessage] = afterAdvertise(castParams.getName());
+      if (afterAdvertiseReturn) {
+        return done(ndn::nfd::ControlResponse(205, afterAdvertiseMessage).setBody(responseParams.wireEncode()));
       }
       else {
-        return done(ndn::nfd::ControlResponse(406, "Failed to open configuration file.")
-                    .setBody(parameters.wireEncode()));
+        return done(ndn::nfd::ControlResponse(500, afterAdvertiseMessage)
+                    .setBody(responseParams.wireEncode()));
       }
     }
-    return done(ndn::nfd::ControlResponse(200, "OK").setBody(parameters.wireEncode()));
+    return done(ndn::nfd::ControlResponse(200, "OK").setBody(responseParams.wireEncode()));
   }
   else {
     if (castParams.hasFlags() && castParams.getFlags() == PREFIX_FLAG) {
       // Save an already advertised prefix
       NLSR_LOG_INFO("Saving an already advertised name: " << castParams.getName());
-      if (afterAdvertise(castParams.getName()) == true) {
-        return done(ndn::nfd::ControlResponse(205, "OK").setBody(parameters.wireEncode()));
+      auto [afterAdvertiseReturn, afterAdvertiseMessage] = afterAdvertise(castParams.getName());
+      if (afterAdvertiseReturn) {
+        return done(ndn::nfd::ControlResponse(205, afterAdvertiseMessage).setBody(responseParams.wireEncode()));
       }
       else {
-        return done(ndn::nfd::ControlResponse(406, "Prefix is already Saved/Failed to open configuration file.")
-                    .setBody(parameters.wireEncode()));
+        return done(ndn::nfd::ControlResponse(500, afterAdvertiseMessage)
+                    .setBody(responseParams.wireEncode()));
       }
     }
     return done(ndn::nfd::ControlResponse(204, "Prefix is already advertised/inserted.")
-                .setBody(parameters.wireEncode()));
+                .setBody(responseParams.wireEncode()));
   }
 }
 
@@ -83,36 +89,42 @@
                                           const ndn::mgmt::CommandContinuation& done)
 {
   const auto& castParams = static_cast<const ndn::nfd::ControlParameters&>(parameters);
-
+  // This is a bit of a hack, waiting on the work in #5348 to complete for full refactoring
+  ndn::nfd::ControlParameters responseParams(castParams.wireEncode());
+  uint64_t responseFaceId = (castParams.hasFaceId() && castParams.getFaceId() > 0)
+                            ? responseParams.getFaceId() : m_defaultResponseFaceId;
+  responseParams.setFaceId(responseFaceId);
   // Only build a Name LSA if the added name is new
   if (m_namePrefixList.erase(castParams.getName())) {
     NLSR_LOG_INFO("Withdrawing/Removing name: " << castParams.getName());
     m_lsdb.buildAndInstallOwnNameLsa();
     if (castParams.hasFlags() && castParams.getFlags() == PREFIX_FLAG) {
-      if (afterWithdraw(castParams.getName()) == true) {
-        return done(ndn::nfd::ControlResponse(205, "OK").setBody(parameters.wireEncode()));
+      auto [afterWithdrawReturn, afterWithdrawMessage] = afterWithdraw(castParams.getName());
+      if (afterWithdrawReturn) {
+        return done(ndn::nfd::ControlResponse(205, afterWithdrawMessage).setBody(responseParams.wireEncode()));
       }
       else {
-        return done(ndn::nfd::ControlResponse(406, "Failed to open configuration file.")
-                    .setBody(parameters.wireEncode()));
+        return done(ndn::nfd::ControlResponse(500, afterWithdrawMessage)
+                    .setBody(responseParams.wireEncode()));
       }
     }
-    return done(ndn::nfd::ControlResponse(200, "OK").setBody(parameters.wireEncode()));
+    return done(ndn::nfd::ControlResponse(200, "OK").setBody(responseParams.wireEncode()));
   }
   else {
     if (castParams.hasFlags() && castParams.getFlags() == PREFIX_FLAG) {
       // Delete an already withdrawn prefix
       NLSR_LOG_INFO("Deleting an already withdrawn name: " << castParams.getName());
-      if (afterWithdraw(castParams.getName()) == true) {
-        return done(ndn::nfd::ControlResponse(205, "OK").setBody(parameters.wireEncode()));
+      auto [afterWithdrawReturn, afterWithdrawMessage] = afterWithdraw(castParams.getName());
+      if (afterWithdrawReturn) {
+        return done(ndn::nfd::ControlResponse(205, afterWithdrawMessage).setBody(responseParams.wireEncode()));
       }
       else {
-        return done(ndn::nfd::ControlResponse(406, "Prefix is already deleted/Failed to open configuration file.")
-                    .setBody(parameters.wireEncode()));
+        return done(ndn::nfd::ControlResponse(500, afterWithdrawMessage)
+                    .setBody(responseParams.wireEncode()));
       }
     }
     return done(ndn::nfd::ControlResponse(204, "Prefix is already withdrawn/removed.")
-                .setBody(parameters.wireEncode()));
+                .setBody(responseParams.wireEncode()));
   }
 }
 
diff --git a/src/update/command-processor.hpp b/src/update/command-processor.hpp
index d0245fd..1d25ec0 100644
--- a/src/update/command-processor.hpp
+++ b/src/update/command-processor.hpp
@@ -65,28 +65,33 @@
   withdrawAndRemovePrefix(const ndn::mgmt::ControlParametersBase& parameters,
                           const ndn::mgmt::CommandContinuation& done);
 
-  /*! \brief Save an advertised prefix to the nlsr configuration file.
-   *  \return bool from the overridden function while nullopt here
+  /*! \brief Processing after advertise command delegated to subclass.
+   *         This is always treated as successful if not implemented.
+   *  \return tuple {bool indicating success/failure, message string}.
    */
-  virtual std::optional<bool>
+  virtual std::tuple<bool, std::string>
   afterAdvertise(const ndn::Name& prefix)
   {
-    return std::nullopt;
+    return {true, "OK"};
   }
 
-  /*! \brief Save an advertised prefix to the nlsr configuration file.
-   *  \return bool from the overridden function while nullopt here
+  /*! \brief Processing after withdraw command delegated to subclass.
+   *         This is always treated as successful if not implemented.
+   *  \return tuple {bool indicating success/failure, message string}.
    */
-  virtual std::optional<bool>
+  virtual std::tuple<bool, std::string>
   afterWithdraw(const ndn::Name& prefix)
   {
-    return std::nullopt;
+    return {true, "OK"};
   }
 
 protected:
   ndn::mgmt::Dispatcher& m_dispatcher;
   NamePrefixList& m_namePrefixList;
   Lsdb& m_lsdb;
+
+private:
+  const uint64_t m_defaultResponseFaceId = 1;
 };
 
 } // namespace nlsr::update
diff --git a/src/update/prefix-update-processor.cpp b/src/update/prefix-update-processor.cpp
index f07f0d0..2f403fb 100644
--- a/src/update/prefix-update-processor.cpp
+++ b/src/update/prefix-update-processor.cpp
@@ -114,7 +114,7 @@
   return false;
 }
 
-bool
+std::tuple<bool, std::string>
 PrefixUpdateProcessor::addOrDeletePrefix(const ndn::Name& prefix, bool addPrefix)
 {
   std::string value = " prefix " + prefix.toUri();
@@ -124,14 +124,14 @@
   std::fstream input(m_confFileNameDynamic, input.in);
   if (!input.good() || !input.is_open()) {
     NLSR_LOG_ERROR("Failed to open configuration file for parsing");
-    return false;
+    return {false, "Failed to open configuration file for parsing"};
   }
 
   if (addPrefix) {
     //check if prefix already exist in the nlsr configuration file
     if (checkForPrefixInFile(value)) {
       NLSR_LOG_ERROR("Prefix already exists in the configuration file");
-      return false;
+      return {false, "Prefix already exists in the configuration file"};
     }
     while (!input.eof()) {
       getline(input, line);
@@ -147,7 +147,7 @@
   else {
     if (!checkForPrefixInFile(value)) {
       NLSR_LOG_ERROR("Prefix doesn't exists in the configuration file");
-      return false;
+      return {false, "Prefix doesn't exists in the configuration file"};
     }
     boost::trim(value);
     while (!input.eof()) {
@@ -165,16 +165,16 @@
   std::ofstream output(m_confFileNameDynamic);
   output << fileString;
   output.close();
-  return true;
+  return {true, "OK"};
 }
 
-std::optional<bool>
+std::tuple<bool, std::string>
 PrefixUpdateProcessor::afterAdvertise(const ndn::Name& prefix)
 {
   return addOrDeletePrefix(prefix, true);
 }
 
-std::optional<bool>
+std::tuple<bool, std::string>
 PrefixUpdateProcessor::afterWithdraw(const ndn::Name& prefix)
 {
   return addOrDeletePrefix(prefix, false);
diff --git a/src/update/prefix-update-processor.hpp b/src/update/prefix-update-processor.hpp
index bc59937..bc05937 100644
--- a/src/update/prefix-update-processor.hpp
+++ b/src/update/prefix-update-processor.hpp
@@ -57,13 +57,19 @@
   /*! \brief Add or delete an advertise or withdrawn prefix to the nlsr
    * configuration file
    */
-  bool
+  std::tuple<bool, std::string>
   addOrDeletePrefix(const ndn::Name& prefix, bool addPrefix);
 
-  std::optional<bool>
+  /*! \brief Save an advertised prefix to the nlsr configuration file.
+   *  \return tuple {bool indicating success/failure, message string}.
+   */
+  std::tuple<bool, std::string>
   afterAdvertise(const ndn::Name& prefix) override;
 
-  std::optional<bool>
+  /*! \brief Remove an advertised prefix from the nlsr configuration file.
+   *  \return tuple {bool indicating success/failure, message string}.
+   */
+  std::tuple<bool, std::string>
   afterWithdraw(const ndn::Name& prefix) override;
 
   /*! \brief Check if a prefix exists in the nlsr configuration file */