diff --git a/app/DD_Clipboard_Searcher/App.config b/app/DD_Clipboard_Searcher/App.config
index 8351848..ac3f765 100644
--- a/app/DD_Clipboard_Searcher/App.config
+++ b/app/DD_Clipboard_Searcher/App.config
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
         <value />
       </setting>
       <setting name="UseAppConfigConString" serializeAs="String">
-        <value>False</value>
+        <value>True</value>
       </setting>
     </DD_Clipboard_Watcher.My.MySettings>
     <DevExpress.LookAndFeel.Design.AppSettings>
@@ -84,7 +84,9 @@
     </DevExpress.LookAndFeel.Design.AppSettings>
   </applicationSettings>
   <connectionStrings>
-    <add name="DD_Clipboard_Watcher.My.MySettings.DD_ECMConnectionString" connectionString="Data Source=172.24.12.41\tests;Initial Catalog=DD_ECM_TEST;Persist Security Info=True;User ID=sa;Password=dd" providerName="System.Data.SqlClient" />
+    <add name="DD_Clipboard_Watcher.My.MySettings.DD_ECMConnectionString"
+      connectionString="Data Source=172.24.12.41\tests;Initial Catalog=DD_ECM_TEST;Persist Security Info=True;User ID=sa;Password=dd"
+      providerName="System.Data.SqlClient" />
   </connectionStrings>
   <startup>
     <supportedRuntime version="v4.0" sku=".NETFramework,Version=v4.6.1" />
diff --git a/app/DD_Clipboard_Searcher/ClassInit.vb b/app/DD_Clipboard_Searcher/ClassInit.vb
index e6f07f4..9e83ed2 100644
--- a/app/DD_Clipboard_Searcher/ClassInit.vb
+++ b/app/DD_Clipboard_Searcher/ClassInit.vb
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ Imports DigitalData.Modules.Logging
 Imports DigitalData.Modules.Config
 Imports DigitalData.Modules.Database
 Imports DigitalData.Modules.EDMI.API
+Imports DigitalData.Modules.EDMI.API.EDMIServiceReference
 
 Public Class ClassInit
     Public _lizenzManager As clsLicenseManager
@@ -69,6 +70,21 @@ Public Class ClassInit
             Return False
         End Try
     End Function
+    Public Function InitAppDatabase() As Boolean
+
+        Try
+            DatabaseAppServ = New MSSQLServer(LogConfig, MyConStringAppserv)
+            If DatabaseAppServ.DBInitialized = True Then
+                Return True
+            Else
+                Return False
+            End If
+
+        Catch ex As Exception
+            Logger.Error(ex)
+            Return False
+        End Try
+    End Function
 
     Public Function InitBasics()
         Dim UserAppDataPath = Application.UserAppDataPath
@@ -84,14 +100,17 @@ Public Class ClassInit
         With ConfigManager.Config
             MyConnectionString = DecryptConnectionString(.ConnectionString)
             LogErrorsOnly = .LogErrorsOnly
-            HotkeyFunctionKey = .HotkeyFunctionKey
             HotkeySearchKey = .HotkeySearchKey
-
             LogConfig.Debug = Not .LogErrorsOnly
         End With
+        If HotkeySearchKey_via_Server = False Then
+            HotkeyFunctionKey = ConfigManager.Config.HotkeyFunctionKey
+        End If
         If ConfigManager.Config.ConnectionStringAppServer <> String.Empty Then
-            Logger.Debug("ConnectionStringAppServer will be used")
-            CONNECTION_STRING_APP_SERVER = DecryptConnectionString(ConfigManager.Config.ConnectionStringAppServer)
+            MyConStringAppserv = DecryptConnectionString(ConfigManager.Config.ConnectionStringAppServer)
+            If InitAppDatabase() Then
+                Logger.Debug("ConnectionStringAppServer will be used")
+            End If
         End If
 
         If ConfigManager.Config.AppServerConfig <> String.Empty Then
@@ -187,7 +206,14 @@ Public Class ClassInit
                         Catch ex As Exception
                             NOMATCH_INFO = False
                         End Try
-
+                    ElseIf oMode.StartsWith("HotkeySearchKey") Then
+                        Try
+                            Dim oResult = oMode.Replace("HotkeySearchKeyO=", "")
+                            HotkeySearchKey = oResult
+                            HotkeySearchKey_via_Server = True
+                        Catch ex As Exception
+                            NOMATCH_INFO = "d"
+                        End Try
 
                     Else
                         Logger.Info($"Wrong oMode: {oMode}")
@@ -208,7 +234,7 @@ Public Class ClassInit
         End Try
 
     End Function
-    Public Shared Function InitUserLogin(Optional _User As String = "")
+    Public Async Function InitUserLogin(Optional _User As String = "") As Task(Of Boolean)
         Try
             If _User = "" Then
                 USER_USERNAME = Environment.UserName
@@ -216,25 +242,41 @@ Public Class ClassInit
                 USER_USERNAME = _User
             End If
             Try
-                DT_CLIENT_USER = Database.GetDatatable(String.Format("SELECT * FROM VWDD_USER_CLIENT WHERE UPPER(USERNAME) = UPPER('{0}')", Environment.UserName))
-                If DT_CLIENT_USER.Rows.Count > 1 Then
-                    frmClientLogin.ShowDialog()
-                ElseIf DT_CLIENT_USER.Rows.Count = 1 Then
-                    CLIENT_SELECTED = DT_CLIENT_USER.Rows(0).Item("CLIENT_ID")
+                If CheckModuleData() = False Then
+                    Return False
+                End If
+                If APPSERVER_ACTIVE = True Then
+                    Dim oTableResult As TableResult = Await _Client.GetDatatableByNameAsync("VWDD_USER_CLIENT", $"USER_ID = {USER_ID}")
+
+                    DT_CLIENT_USER = oTableResult.Table
+                Else
+                    DT_CLIENT_USER = Database.GetDatatable(String.Format("SELECT * FROM VWDD_USER_CLIENT WHERE UPPER(USERNAME) = UPPER('{0}')", Environment.UserName))
+                End If
+                If Not IsNothing(DT_CLIENT_USER) Then
+
+                    If DT_CLIENT_USER.Rows.Count > 1 Then
+                        frmClientLogin.ShowDialog()
+                    ElseIf DT_CLIENT_USER.Rows.Count = 1 Then
+                        CLIENT_SELECTED = DT_CLIENT_USER.Rows(0).Item("CLIENT_ID")
+                    Else
+                        Logger.Info("User '" & USER_USERNAME & "' not related to a client", True)
+                        ERROR_INIT = "NO CLIENT"
+                        'ERROR_STATE = "NO CLIENT"
+                        Return False
+                    End If
                 Else
                     Logger.Info("User '" & USER_USERNAME & "' not related to a client", True)
                     ERROR_INIT = "NO CLIENT"
                     'ERROR_STATE = "NO CLIENT"
                     Return False
                 End If
+
             Catch ex As Exception
                 Logger.Info("Unexpected error in checking CLIENT: " & ex.Message)
                 CLIENT_SELECTED = 1
             End Try
 
-            If CheckModuleData() = False Then
-                Return False
-            End If
+
 
 
             If USER_IN_MODULE = False Then
diff --git a/app/DD_Clipboard_Searcher/My Project/Settings.Designer.vb b/app/DD_Clipboard_Searcher/My Project/Settings.Designer.vb
index c473a47..111595c 100644
--- a/app/DD_Clipboard_Searcher/My Project/Settings.Designer.vb	
+++ b/app/DD_Clipboard_Searcher/My Project/Settings.Designer.vb	
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ Namespace My
         
         <Global.System.Configuration.ApplicationScopedSettingAttribute(),  _
          Global.System.Diagnostics.DebuggerNonUserCodeAttribute(),  _
-         Global.System.Configuration.DefaultSettingValueAttribute("False")>  _
+         Global.System.Configuration.DefaultSettingValueAttribute("True")>  _
         Public ReadOnly Property UseAppConfigConString() As Boolean
             Get
                 Return CType(Me("UseAppConfigConString"),Boolean)
diff --git a/app/DD_Clipboard_Searcher/My Project/Settings.settings b/app/DD_Clipboard_Searcher/My Project/Settings.settings
index ac75691..9167628 100644
--- a/app/DD_Clipboard_Searcher/My Project/Settings.settings	
+++ b/app/DD_Clipboard_Searcher/My Project/Settings.settings	
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
       <Value Profile="(Default)" />
     </Setting>
     <Setting Name="UseAppConfigConString" Type="System.Boolean" Scope="Application">
-      <Value Profile="(Default)">False</Value>
+      <Value Profile="(Default)">True</Value>
     </Setting>
   </Settings>
 </SettingsFile>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/app/DD_Clipboard_Searcher/frmSplash.vb b/app/DD_Clipboard_Searcher/frmSplash.vb
index 887384e..340d85b 100644
--- a/app/DD_Clipboard_Searcher/frmSplash.vb
+++ b/app/DD_Clipboard_Searcher/frmSplash.vb
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ Public NotInheritable Class frmSplash
         Return _step * (100 / InitSteps)
     End Function
 
-    Private Sub bw_DoWork(sender As Object, e As System.ComponentModel.DoWorkEventArgs)
+    Private Async Function bw_DoWork(sender As Object, e As System.ComponentModel.DoWorkEventArgs) As Task
         Try
             Dim Init = New ClassInit()
             Worker.ReportProgress(CalcProgress(1), "Initializing Logger")
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ Public NotInheritable Class frmSplash
                 Thread.Sleep(200)
 
                 Worker.ReportProgress(CalcProgress(4), "Initializing User-Configuration")
-                If ClassInit.InitUserLogin = False Then
+                If Await Init.InitUserLogin = False Then
                     If ERROR_INIT = "" Then
                         ERROR_INIT = "INVALID USER"
                     End If
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ Public NotInheritable Class frmSplash
         Catch ex As Exception
             MsgBox("Unexpected Error in bw_DoWork: " & vbNewLine & ex.Message, MsgBoxStyle.Critical)
         End Try
-    End Sub
+    End Function
 
     Private Sub bw_ProgressChanged(sender As Object, e As ProgressChangedEventArgs)
         pbStatus.Value = e.ProgressPercentage
diff --git a/app/DD_Clipboard_Searcher/modCurrent.vb b/app/DD_Clipboard_Searcher/modCurrent.vb
index f141f6d..a94bb3c 100644
--- a/app/DD_Clipboard_Searcher/modCurrent.vb
+++ b/app/DD_Clipboard_Searcher/modCurrent.vb
@@ -8,15 +8,17 @@ Module modCurrent
     Public LogConfig As LogConfig
     Public Logger As Logger
     Public Database As MSSQLServer
+    Public DatabaseAppServ As MSSQLServer
     Public Automation As ClassAutomation
 
 
     Public ConfigManager As ConfigManager(Of ClassConfig)
 
     Public MyConnectionString As String = ""
-    Public CONNECTION_STRING_APP_SERVER As String = ""
+    Public MyConStringAppserv As String = ""
     Public HotkeyFunctionKey As String = ClassConstants.HOTKEY_CTRL
     Public HotkeySearchKey As String = "d"
+    Public HotkeySearchKey_via_Server As Boolean = False
     Public LogErrorsOnly As Boolean = True
 
     Public CURRENT_WINDOW_NAME As String