diff --git a/Modules.EDMIAPI/Client.vb b/Modules.EDMIAPI/Client.vb
index 9b7b7855..ac0c3cb0 100644
--- a/Modules.EDMIAPI/Client.vb
+++ b/Modules.EDMIAPI/Client.vb
@@ -87,12 +87,8 @@ Public Class Client
         Try
             ServerAddress = oAddressArray(0)
             ServerPort = oAddressArray(1)
-
-            Dim oBinding = API.Channel.GetBinding()
-            Dim oAddress = New EndpointAddress($"net.tcp://{ServerAddress}:{ServerPort}/DigitalData/Services/Main")
-            Dim oFactory = New ChannelFactory(Of IEDMIServiceChannel)(oBinding, oAddress)
-
-            ChannelFactory = oFactory
+            Logger.Debug("Connecting to Service at: [{0}]", ServerAddress)
+            ChannelFactory = GetChannelFactory(ServerAddress, ServerPort)
         Catch ex As Exception
             Logger.Error(ex)
         End Try
@@ -109,20 +105,24 @@ Public Class Client
         Logger = LogConfig.GetLogger()
         FileEx = New Filesystem.File(LogConfig)
 
+        UpdateTimer.Interval = 60 * 1000 * UPDATE_INTERVAL_IN_MINUTES
+        UpdateTimer.Start()
+
         Try
-            ServerAddress = IPAddress
-            Dim oBinding = API.Channel.GetBinding()
-            Dim oAddress = New EndpointAddress($"net.tcp://{IPAddress}:{PortNumber}/DigitalData/Services/Main")
-            Dim oFactory = New ChannelFactory(Of IEDMIServiceChannel)(oBinding, oAddress)
-
-            Logger.Debug("Connecting to Service at: [{0}]", oAddress)
-
-            ChannelFactory = oFactory
+            Logger.Debug("Connecting to Service at: [{0}]", IPAddress)
+            ChannelFactory = GetChannelFactory(IPAddress, PortNumber)
         Catch ex As Exception
             Logger.Error(ex)
         End Try
     End Sub
 
+    Private Function GetChannelFactory(pIPAddress As String, pPortNumber As Integer) As ChannelFactory(Of IEDMIServiceChannel)
+        Dim oBinding = API.Channel.GetBinding()
+        Dim oAddress = New EndpointAddress($"net.tcp://{pIPAddress}:{pPortNumber}/DigitalData/Services/Main")
+        Dim oFactory = New ChannelFactory(Of IEDMIServiceChannel)(oBinding, oAddress)
+        Return oFactory
+    End Function
+
     ''' <summary>
     ''' Connect to the service
     ''' </summary>
diff --git a/Modules.EDMIAPI/Connected Services/EDMIServiceReference/DigitalData.Services.EDMIService1.xsd b/Modules.EDMIAPI/Connected Services/EDMIServiceReference/DigitalData.Services.EDMIService1.xsd
index f6058ff7..326edd8a 100644
--- a/Modules.EDMIAPI/Connected Services/EDMIServiceReference/DigitalData.Services.EDMIService1.xsd	
+++ b/Modules.EDMIAPI/Connected Services/EDMIServiceReference/DigitalData.Services.EDMIService1.xsd	
@@ -2,6 +2,8 @@
 <xs:schema xmlns:tns="http://schemas.datacontract.org/2004/07/DigitalData.Services.EDMIService" elementFormDefault="qualified" targetNamespace="http://schemas.datacontract.org/2004/07/DigitalData.Services.EDMIService" xmlns:xs="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema">
   <xs:complexType name="GlobalState.ClientConfiguration">
     <xs:sequence>
+      <xs:element minOccurs="0" name="ConnectionStringECM" nillable="true" type="xs:string" />
+      <xs:element minOccurs="0" name="ConnectionStringIDB" nillable="true" type="xs:string" />
       <xs:element minOccurs="0" name="DocumentTypes" nillable="true" type="tns:ArrayOfGlobalState.Doctype" />
       <xs:element minOccurs="0" name="ForceDirectDatabaseAccess" type="xs:boolean" />
     </xs:sequence>
diff --git a/Modules.EDMIAPI/Connected Services/EDMIServiceReference/Reference.vb b/Modules.EDMIAPI/Connected Services/EDMIServiceReference/Reference.vb
index 0dd8738a..b7ca66f0 100644
--- a/Modules.EDMIAPI/Connected Services/EDMIServiceReference/Reference.vb	
+++ b/Modules.EDMIAPI/Connected Services/EDMIServiceReference/Reference.vb	
@@ -638,6 +638,12 @@ Namespace EDMIServiceReference
         <System.NonSerializedAttribute()>  _
         Private extensionDataField As System.Runtime.Serialization.ExtensionDataObject
         
+        <System.Runtime.Serialization.OptionalFieldAttribute()>  _
+        Private ConnectionStringECMField As String
+        
+        <System.Runtime.Serialization.OptionalFieldAttribute()>  _
+        Private ConnectionStringIDBField As String
+        
         <System.Runtime.Serialization.OptionalFieldAttribute()>  _
         Private DocumentTypesField() As EDMIServiceReference.GlobalStateDoctype
         
@@ -654,6 +660,32 @@ Namespace EDMIServiceReference
             End Set
         End Property
         
+        <System.Runtime.Serialization.DataMemberAttribute()>  _
+        Public Property ConnectionStringECM() As String
+            Get
+                Return Me.ConnectionStringECMField
+            End Get
+            Set
+                If (Object.ReferenceEquals(Me.ConnectionStringECMField, value) <> true) Then
+                    Me.ConnectionStringECMField = value
+                    Me.RaisePropertyChanged("ConnectionStringECM")
+                End If
+            End Set
+        End Property
+        
+        <System.Runtime.Serialization.DataMemberAttribute()>  _
+        Public Property ConnectionStringIDB() As String
+            Get
+                Return Me.ConnectionStringIDBField
+            End Get
+            Set
+                If (Object.ReferenceEquals(Me.ConnectionStringIDBField, value) <> true) Then
+                    Me.ConnectionStringIDBField = value
+                    Me.RaisePropertyChanged("ConnectionStringIDB")
+                End If
+            End Set
+        End Property
+        
         <System.Runtime.Serialization.DataMemberAttribute()>  _
         Public Property DocumentTypes() As EDMIServiceReference.GlobalStateDoctype()
             Get
diff --git a/Service.EDMIService/GlobalState.vb b/Service.EDMIService/GlobalState.vb
index bb73e113..0ee10f8d 100644
--- a/Service.EDMIService/GlobalState.vb
+++ b/Service.EDMIService/GlobalState.vb
@@ -156,6 +156,8 @@ Public Class GlobalState
         _Logger.Debug("ForceDirectDatabaseAccess: {0}", pConfig.ClientConfig.ForceDirectDatabaseAccess)
         ClientConfig.ForceDirectDatabaseAccess = pConfig.ClientConfig.ForceDirectDatabaseAccess
         ClientConfig.DocumentTypes = Doctypes
+        ClientConfig.ConnectionStringECM = _MSSQL_ECM.CurrentSQLConnectionString
+        ClientConfig.ConnectionStringIDB = _MSSQL_IDB.CurrentSQLConnectionString
     End Sub
 
     Public Class ObjectStore
@@ -180,6 +182,9 @@ Public Class GlobalState
     Public Class ClientConfiguration
         Public Property ForceDirectDatabaseAccess As Boolean = False
         Public Property DocumentTypes As New List(Of Doctype)
+
+        Public Property ConnectionStringECM As String
+        Public Property ConnectionStringIDB As String
     End Class
 
     <DataContract>