diff --git a/root/usr/share/smanager/lib/SrvMngr/Controller/Letsencrypt-Custom.pm b/root/usr/share/smanager/lib/SrvMngr/Controller/Letsencrypt-Custom.pm
index ca68016..a7adaa5 100644
--- a/root/usr/share/smanager/lib/SrvMngr/Controller/Letsencrypt-Custom.pm
+++ b/root/usr/share/smanager/lib/SrvMngr/Controller/Letsencrypt-Custom.pm
@@ -16,11 +16,11 @@ use constant FALSE => 0;
 use constant TRUE  => 1;
 
 #The most common ones
-our $cdb = esmith::ConfigDB->open()   || die("Couldn't open config db");
-our $adb = esmith::AccountsDB->open() || die("Couldn't open Accounts db");
-our $ndb = esmith::NetworksDB->open() || die("Couldn't open Network db");
-our $hdb = esmith::HostsDB->open()    || die("Couldn't open Hosts db");
-our $ddb = esmith::DomainsDB->open()  || die("Couldn't open Domains db");
+#our $cdb = esmith::ConfigDB->open()   || die("Couldn't open config db");
+#our $adb = esmith::AccountsDB->open() || die("Couldn't open Accounts db");
+#our $ndb = esmith::NetworksDB->open() || die("Couldn't open Network db");
+#our $hdb = esmith::HostsDB->open()    || die("Couldn't open Hosts db");
+#our $ddb = esmith::DomainsDB->open()  || die("Couldn't open Domains db");
 
 # Validation routines - parameters for each panel
 sub validate_LIST {
@@ -161,6 +161,7 @@ sub validate_CHECKONEDOMAIN {
 # Get singleton data for each panel
 sub get_data_for_panel_LIST {
 
+	my $cdb = esmith::ConfigDB->open()   || die("Couldn't open config db");
     # Return a hash with the fields required which will be loaded into the shared data
     my $c = shift;
 
@@ -185,6 +186,7 @@ sub get_data_for_panel_PARAMS {
 
     # Return a hash with the fields required which will be loaded into the shared data
     my $c   = shift;
+   	my $cdb = esmith::ConfigDB->open()   || die("Couldn't open config db");
     my %ret = (
         'Data1'  => 'Data for PARAMS',                                  #Example
                                                                         # fields from Inputs in PARAMS $fields['PARAMS']
@@ -272,6 +274,8 @@ sub actual_DomainList {
     #		 #print $element . "\n";
     #		 push @list, $element;
     #	}
+	my $ddb = esmith::DomainsDB->open()  || die("Couldn't open Domains db");
+	my $hdb = esmith::HostsDB->open()    || die("Couldn't open Hosts db");
     my @data  = ();
     my $check = $c->l('Check Domain');
 
@@ -440,6 +444,7 @@ sub perform_PARAMS {
     my $c           = shift;
     my $prefix_data = shift;           #Data hash as parameter
     my $ret         = "";
+   	my $cdb = esmith::ConfigDB->open()   || die("Couldn't open config db");
     my $db          = $cdb;            #maybe one of the others
     my $dbkey       = 'letsencrypt';
 
@@ -480,6 +485,7 @@ sub perform_CHECKALLDOMAINS {
     my $c           = shift;
     my $prefix_data = shift;          #Data hash as parameter
     my $ret         = "";
+	my $cdb = esmith::ConfigDB->open()   || die("Couldn't open config db");
     my $db          = $cdb;           #maybe one of the others
     my $dbkey       = 'ChangeThis';
 
@@ -496,6 +502,7 @@ sub perform_CHECKALLENABLEDDOMAINS {
     my $c           = shift;
     my $prefix_data = shift;          #Data hash as parameter
     my $ret         = "";
+	my $cdb = esmith::ConfigDB->open()   || die("Couldn't open config db");
     my $db          = $cdb;           #maybe one of the others
     my $dbkey       = 'ChangeThis';
 
@@ -563,4 +570,4 @@ sub update_enabled_domains {
     my $output = `/etc/e-smith/events/actions/letsencrypt-setdomains "" "" enabled `;
     return $output || "-empty-";
 } ## end sub update_enabled_domains
-1;
\ No newline at end of file
+1;
diff --git a/root/usr/share/smanager/themes/default/templates/partials/_lets_PARAMS.html.ep b/root/usr/share/smanager/themes/default/templates/partials/_lets_PARAMS.html.ep
index 7950547..dc23a72 100644
--- a/root/usr/share/smanager/themes/default/templates/partials/_lets_PARAMS.html.ep
+++ b/root/usr/share/smanager/themes/default/templates/partials/_lets_PARAMS.html.ep
@@ -27,8 +27,9 @@
 		<p><span class=label>
 			%=l('lets_SERVICE_STATUS')
 		</span><span class=data>
-			% my @status_options = [['Disabled' => 'disabled'], ['Enabled' => 'enabled'], ['TEST' => 'test']];
-			% param 'status' => $lets_data->{status} unless param 'status';
+			%# my @status_options = [['Disabled' => 'disabled'], ['Enabled' => 'enabled'], ['TEST' => 'test']];
+			% my @status_options = selected_field([['Disabled' => 'disabled'], ['Enabled' => 'enabled'], ['TEST' => 'test']], $lets_data->{status});
+			%# param 'status' => $lets_data->{status} unless param 'status';
 			%= select_field 'status' => @status_options, class => 'input'
 		<br></span>	</p>
 	
@@ -94,4 +95,4 @@
 	
 		%# Probably finally by a submit.
 	%end    
-</div>
\ No newline at end of file
+</div>
diff --git a/smeserver-certificates.spec b/smeserver-certificates.spec
index 016610c..0059382 100644
--- a/smeserver-certificates.spec
+++ b/smeserver-certificates.spec
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 %define name smeserver-certificates
 %define version 11.0
-%define release 2
+%define release 3
 Summary: This is what smeserver-certificates does.
 Name: %{name}
 Version: %{version}
@@ -25,6 +25,10 @@ AutoReqProv: no
 
 
 %changelog
+* Mon Feb 17 2025 Brian Read <brianr@koozali.org> 11.0-3.sme
+- Change status in template to use helper script to pre-set dropdown value  [SME: 12923]
+- Update Custom routines to openb DB when required, not relying on global open [SME: 12695]
+
 * Wed Feb 12 2025 Jean-Philippe Pialasse <jpp@koozali.org> 11.0-2.sme
 - move smanager panel in package [SME: 12916]
 - add Requires