diff --git a/root/usr/share/smanager/lib/SrvMngr/Controller/Backup.pm b/root/usr/share/smanager/lib/SrvMngr/Controller/Backup.pm
index d7f46ea..7887eb6 100644
--- a/root/usr/share/smanager/lib/SrvMngr/Controller/Backup.pm
+++ b/root/usr/share/smanager/lib/SrvMngr/Controller/Backup.pm
@@ -20,8 +20,8 @@ use Locale::gettext;
 use SrvMngr::I18N;
 use SrvMngr qw(theme_list init_session ip_number_or_blank);
 use Quota;
-use esmith::ConfigDB;
-use esmith::AccountsDB;
+use esmith::ConfigDB::UTF8;
+use esmith::AccountsDB::UTF8;
 use esmith::util;
 use File::Basename;
 use File::Find;
@@ -36,9 +36,6 @@ use constant DEBUG => $ENV{MOJO_SMANAGER_DEBUG} || 0;
 use constant FALSE => 0;
 use constant TRUE  => 1;
 
-#our $cdb = esmith::ConfigDB->open   || die "Couldn't open config db"; #remove as cached gives problems
-#our $adb = esmith::AccountsDB->open || die "Couldn't open accounts db";
-#our $rdb = esmith::ConfigDB->open('/etc/e-smith/restore') || die "Couldn't open restore db";
 my ($cdb,$adb,$rdb);
 my $es_backup = new esmith::Backup or die "Couldn't create Backup object\n";
 my @directories = $es_backup->restore_list;
@@ -56,9 +53,9 @@ sub main {
     my $c = shift;
     $c->app->log->info($c->log_req);
     my %bac_datas = ();
-	$cdb = esmith::ConfigDB->open   || die "Couldn't open config db";
-	$adb = esmith::AccountsDB->open || die "Couldn't open accounts db";
-	$rdb = esmith::ConfigDB->open('/etc/e-smith/restore');
+    $cdb = esmith::ConfigDB::UTF8->open   || die "Couldn't open config db";
+    $adb = esmith::AccountsDB::UTF8->open || die "Couldn't open accounts db";
+    $rdb = esmith::ConfigDB::UTF8->open('/etc/e-smith/restore');
     my $title     = $c->l('bac_BACKUP_TITLE');
     my $notif;
     $bac_datas{'function'} = 'desktop_backup';
@@ -115,9 +112,9 @@ sub do_display {
     my $rt = $c->current_route;
     my ($res, $result) = '';
     my $function = $c->param('Function');
-	$cdb = esmith::ConfigDB->open   || die "Couldn't open config db";
-	$adb = esmith::AccountsDB->open || die "Couldn't open accounts db";
-	$rdb = esmith::ConfigDB->open('/etc/e-smith/restore');
+   $cdb = esmith::ConfigDB::UTF8->open   || die "Couldn't open config db";
+   $adb = esmith::AccountsDB::UTF8->open || die "Couldn't open accounts db";
+   $rdb = esmith::ConfigDB::UTF8->open('/etc/e-smith/restore');
 
     if ($function =~ /^(\S+)$/) {
         $function = $1;
@@ -142,7 +139,7 @@ sub do_display {
         $c->render(template=>"backdown");
         #sleep(30);
         # Redirect to the front page
-		#$c->redirect_to('/backup');
+        #$c->redirect_to('/backup');
         return ""
     } ## end if ($function eq 'desktop_backup')
 
@@ -279,9 +276,9 @@ sub do_update {
     my $c = shift;
     $c->app->log->info($c->log_req);
     my $rt       = $c->current_route;
-	$cdb = esmith::ConfigDB->open   || die "Couldn't open config db";
-	$adb = esmith::AccountsDB->open || die "Couldn't open accounts db";
-	$rdb = esmith::ConfigDB->open('/etc/e-smith/restore');
+    $cdb = esmith::ConfigDB::UTF8->open   || die "Couldn't open config db";
+    $adb = esmith::AccountsDB::UTF8->open || die "Couldn't open accounts db";
+    $rdb = esmith::ConfigDB::UTF8->open('/etc/e-smith/restore');
     my $function = $c->param('Function');
     DEBUG && warn("do_update $function");
     my %bac_datas = ();
@@ -2132,4 +2129,4 @@ sub vmount {
         return (qx(/bin/mount -t nfs -o nolock,timeo=30,retrans=1,retry=0 "$host:/$share" $mountdir 2>&1));
     }
 } ## end sub vmount
-1;
\ No newline at end of file
+1;
diff --git a/root/usr/share/smanager/lib/SrvMngr/Controller/Bugreport.pm b/root/usr/share/smanager/lib/SrvMngr/Controller/Bugreport.pm
index 1044762..1d5384b 100644
--- a/root/usr/share/smanager/lib/SrvMngr/Controller/Bugreport.pm
+++ b/root/usr/share/smanager/lib/SrvMngr/Controller/Bugreport.pm
@@ -15,7 +15,8 @@ use SrvMngr qw(theme_list init_session);
 use Text::Template;
 use File::Basename;
 use SrvMngr qw( gen_locale_date_string );
-our $cdb = esmith::ConfigDB->open or die "Couldn't open ConfigDB\n";
+use esmith::ConfigDB::UTF8;
+our $cdb = esmith::ConfigDB::UTF8->open or die "Couldn't open ConfigDB\n";
 
 use constant FALSE => 0;
 use constant TRUE  => 1;
@@ -173,4 +174,4 @@ sub download_config_report {
         'cleanup'             => 1,
     );
 } ## end sub download_config_report
-1;
\ No newline at end of file
+1;
diff --git a/root/usr/share/smanager/lib/SrvMngr/Controller/Datetime.pm b/root/usr/share/smanager/lib/SrvMngr/Controller/Datetime.pm
index cc9fb37..082d2dc 100644
--- a/root/usr/share/smanager/lib/SrvMngr/Controller/Datetime.pm
+++ b/root/usr/share/smanager/lib/SrvMngr/Controller/Datetime.pm
@@ -353,4 +353,19 @@ sub getMonth_list {
         [ $c->l('dat_DECEMBER')  => '12' ]
     ];
 } ## end sub getMonth_list
+
+sub getYear_list {
+    my $c= shift;
+    my @yearArray;
+    #TODO set thoses year depending on build date in spec file
+    for ( my $i = 2020; $i < 2060; $i++ ) {
+
+        push @yearArray,$i;
+    }
+
+    my @yearList = sort @yearArray;
+    return \@yearList;
+
+} ## end sub getYear_list
+
 1;
diff --git a/root/usr/share/smanager/lib/SrvMngr/Controller/Ibays.pm b/root/usr/share/smanager/lib/SrvMngr/Controller/Ibays.pm
index 8dc340c..820ef68 100644
--- a/root/usr/share/smanager/lib/SrvMngr/Controller/Ibays.pm
+++ b/root/usr/share/smanager/lib/SrvMngr/Controller/Ibays.pm
@@ -14,12 +14,10 @@ use Mojo::Base 'Mojolicious::Controller';
 use Locale::gettext;
 use SrvMngr::I18N;
 use SrvMngr qw( theme_list init_session validate_password );
-use esmith::AccountsDB;
-use esmith::ConfigDB;
-use esmith::DomainsDB;
+use esmith::AccountsDB::UTF8;
+use esmith::ConfigDB::UTF8;
+use esmith::DomainsDB::UTF8;
 
-#our $adb = esmith::AccountsDB->open || die "Couldn't open accounts db";
-#our $cdb = esmith::ConfigDB->open() || die "Couldn't open config db";
 my ($adb,$cdb);
 
 sub main {
@@ -27,9 +25,9 @@ sub main {
     $c->app->log->info($c->log_req);
     my %iba_datas = ();
     my $title     = $c->l('iba_FORM_TITLE');
-    $adb = esmith::AccountsDB->open || die "Couldn't open accounts db";
-	$cdb = esmith::ConfigDB->open() || die "Couldn't open config db";
-	$iba_datas{'trt'} = 'LIST';
+    $adb = esmith::AccountsDB::UTF8->open || die "Couldn't open accounts db";
+    $cdb = esmith::ConfigDB::UTF8->open() || die "Couldn't open config db";
+    $iba_datas{'trt'} = 'LIST';
     my @ibays;
 
     if ($adb) {
@@ -44,8 +42,8 @@ sub do_display {
     my $rt   = $c->current_route;
     my $trt  = ($c->param('trt') || 'LIST');
     my $ibay = $c->param('ibay') || '';
-    $adb = esmith::AccountsDB->open || die "Couldn't open accounts db";
-	$cdb = esmith::ConfigDB->open() || die "Couldn't open config db";
+    $adb = esmith::AccountsDB::UTF8->open || die "Couldn't open accounts db";
+    $cdb = esmith::ConfigDB::UTF8->open() || die "Couldn't open config db";
 
     #$trt = 'DEL' if ( $ibay );
     #$trt = 'ADD' if ( $rt eq 'ibayadd' );
@@ -99,7 +97,7 @@ sub do_display {
 
     if ($trt eq 'LIST') {
         my @ibays;
-        $adb = esmith::AccountsDB->open || die "Couldn't open accounts db";
+        $adb = esmith::AccountsDB::UTF8->open || die "Couldn't open accounts db";
 
         if ($adb) {
             @ibays = $adb->ibays();
@@ -120,8 +118,8 @@ sub do_update {
     $iba_datas{'trt'} = $trt;
     my $result = '';
     my $res;
-    $adb = esmith::AccountsDB->open || die "Couldn't open accounts db";
-	$cdb = esmith::ConfigDB->open() || die "Couldn't open config db";
+    $adb = esmith::AccountsDB::UTF8->open || die "Couldn't open accounts db";
+    $cdb = esmith::ConfigDB::UTF8->open() || die "Couldn't open config db";
 
     if ($trt eq 'ADD') {
         my $name = ($c->param('ibay') || '');
@@ -306,7 +304,7 @@ sub print_vhost_message {
     my $c              = shift;
     my $name           = $c->param('ibay');
     my $result         = '';
-    my $domaindb       = esmith::DomainsDB->open();
+    my $domaindb       = esmith::DomainsDB::UTF8->open();
     my @domains        = $domaindb->get_all_by_prop(Content => $name);
     my $vhostListItems = join "\n", (map ($_->key . " " . $_->prop('Description'), @domains));
 
@@ -328,7 +326,7 @@ sub remove_ibay {
     if (my $acct = $adb->get($name)) {
         if ($acct->prop('type') eq 'ibay') {
             $acct->set_prop('type', 'ibay-deleted');
-            my $domains_db = esmith::DomainsDB->open();
+            my $domains_db = esmith::DomainsDB::UTF8->open();
             my @domains = $domains_db->get_all_by_prop(Content => $name);
 
             foreach my $d (@domains) {
diff --git a/root/usr/share/smanager/lib/SrvMngr/Controller/Portforwarding.pm b/root/usr/share/smanager/lib/SrvMngr/Controller/Portforwarding.pm
index 56c804f..806b9d0 100644
--- a/root/usr/share/smanager/lib/SrvMngr/Controller/Portforwarding.pm
+++ b/root/usr/share/smanager/lib/SrvMngr/Controller/Portforwarding.pm
@@ -17,10 +17,9 @@ use SrvMngr qw(theme_list init_session);
 #use Regexp::Common qw /net/;
 #use Data::Dumper;
 use esmith::util;
-use esmith::HostsDB;
-#our $db = esmith::ConfigDB->open || die "Can't open configuration database: $!\n";
-#our $tcp_db = esmith::ConfigDB->open('portforward_tcp') || die "Can't open portforward_tcp database: $!\n";
-#our $udp_db = esmith::ConfigDB->open('portforward_udp') || die "Can't open portforward_udp database: $!\n";
+#use esmith::HostsDB;
+use esmith::ConfigDB::UTF8; 
+
 my ($cdb,$tcp_db,$udp_db);
 
 my %ret = ();
@@ -34,9 +33,9 @@ sub main {
     $pf_datas{return} = "";
     my $title = $c->l('pf_FORM_TITLE');
     my $modul = '';
-	$cdb = esmith::ConfigDB->open || die "Can't open configuration database: $!\n";
-	$tcp_db = esmith::ConfigDB->open('portforward_tcp') || die "Can't open portforward_tcp database: $!\n";
-	$udp_db = esmith::ConfigDB->open('portforward_udp') || die "Can't open portforward_udp database: $!\n";
+    $cdb = esmith::ConfigDB::UTF8->open || die "Can't open configuration database: $!\n";
+    $tcp_db = esmith::ConfigDB::UTF8->open('portforward_tcp') || die "Can't open portforward_tcp database: $!\n";
+    $udp_db = esmith::ConfigDB::UTF8->open('portforward_udp') || die "Can't open portforward_udp database: $!\n";
     $pf_datas{trt} = 'LIST';
     my @tcpforwards = $tcp_db->get_all;
     my @udpforwards = $udp_db->get_all;
@@ -57,9 +56,9 @@ sub do_display {
     $c->app->log->info($c->log_req);
     my $rt = $c->current_route;
     my $trt = ($c->param('trt') || 'LIST');
-	my $cdb = esmith::ConfigDB->open || die "Can't open configuration database: $!\n";
-	my $tcp_db = esmith::ConfigDB->open('portforward_tcp') || die "Can't open portforward_tcp database: $!\n";
-	my $udp_db = esmith::ConfigDB->open('portforward_udp') || die "Can't open portforward_udp database: $!\n";
+    my $cdb = esmith::ConfigDB::UTF8->open || die "Can't open configuration database: $!\n";
+    my $tcp_db = esmith::ConfigDB::UTF8->open('portforward_tcp') || die "Can't open portforward_tcp database: $!\n";
+    my $udp_db = esmith::ConfigDB::UTF8->open('portforward_udp') || die "Can't open portforward_udp database: $!\n";
     $trt = 'DEL'  if ($rt eq 'portforwardingdel');
     $trt = 'ADD'  if ($rt eq 'portforwardingadd');
     $trt = 'ADD1' if ($rt eq 'portforwardingadd1');
@@ -143,8 +142,8 @@ sub do_display {
 
         #List all the port forwards
         # Open them again as maybe written to above 
-        $tcp_db = esmith::ConfigDB->open('portforward_tcp') || die "Can't open portforward_tcp database: $!\n";
-		$udp_db = esmith::ConfigDB->open('portforward_udp') || die "Can't open portforward_udp database: $!\n";
+        $tcp_db = esmith::ConfigDB::UTF8->open('portforward_tcp') || die "Can't open portforward_tcp database: $!\n";
+        $udp_db = esmith::ConfigDB::UTF8->open('portforward_udp') || die "Can't open portforward_udp database: $!\n";
 
         my @tcpforwards = $tcp_db->get_all;
         my @udpforwards = $udp_db->get_all;
@@ -172,10 +171,10 @@ sub add_portforward {
     my $fdb;
 
     if ($proto eq 'TCP') {
-        $tcp_db = esmith::ConfigDB->open('portforward_tcp') || die "Can't open portforward_tcp database: $!\n";
+        $tcp_db = esmith::ConfigDB::UTF8->open('portforward_tcp') || die "Can't open portforward_tcp database: $!\n";
         $fdb = $tcp_db;
     } else {
-        $udp_db = esmith::ConfigDB->open('portforward_udp') || die "Can't open portforward_udp database: $!\n";
+        $udp_db = esmith::ConfigDB::UTF8->open('portforward_udp') || die "Can't open portforward_udp database: $!\n";
         $fdb = $udp_db;
     }
 
@@ -215,7 +214,7 @@ sub add_portforward {
 
 sub get_destination_host {
     my $q           = shift;
-	$cdb = esmith::ConfigDB->open || die "Can't open configuration database: $!\n";
+    $cdb = esmith::ConfigDB::UTF8->open || die "Can't open configuration database: $!\n";
     my $dhost       = $q->param("dhost");
     my $localip     = $cdb->get_prop('InternalInterface', 'IPAddress');
     my $external_ip = $cdb->get_prop('ExternalInterface', 'IPAddress') || $localip;
@@ -362,7 +361,7 @@ sub isValidPort() {
 
 sub validate_destination_host {
     my $c     = shift;
-	$cdb = esmith::ConfigDB->open || die "Can't open configuration database: $!\n";
+    $cdb = esmith::ConfigDB::UTF8->open || die "Can't open configuration database: $!\n";
     my $dhost = $c->param('dhost');
     $dhost =~ s/^\s+|\s+$//g;
     my $localip = $cdb->get_prop('InternalInterface', 'IPAddress');
@@ -401,4 +400,4 @@ sub validate_allowed_hosts {
     } ## end foreach (split(/[\s,]+/, $ahost...))
     return %valid_ahost_list;
 } ## end sub validate_allowed_hosts
-1;
\ No newline at end of file
+1;
diff --git a/root/usr/share/smanager/lib/SrvMngr/Controller/Pseudonyms.pm b/root/usr/share/smanager/lib/SrvMngr/Controller/Pseudonyms.pm
index 3dafe91..1475649 100644
--- a/root/usr/share/smanager/lib/SrvMngr/Controller/Pseudonyms.pm
+++ b/root/usr/share/smanager/lib/SrvMngr/Controller/Pseudonyms.pm
@@ -14,15 +14,10 @@ use Mojo::Base 'Mojolicious::Controller';
 use Locale::gettext;
 use SrvMngr::I18N;
 use SrvMngr qw(theme_list init_session);
+use esmith::AccountsDB::UTF8;
+use esmith::DomainsDB::UTF8;
 
-#use Data::Dumper;
-#use esmith::FormMagick::Panel::pseudonyms;
-use esmith::AccountsDB;
-
-#use URI::Escape;
-#our $cdb = esmith::ConfigDB->open   || die "Couldn't open configuration db";
-#our $adb = esmith::AccountsDB->open || die "Couldn't open accounts db";
-my ($cdb,$adb);
+our ($cdb,$adb);
 
 sub main {
     my $c = shift;
@@ -32,8 +27,7 @@ sub main {
     my $notif     = '';
     $pse_datas{trt} = 'LST';
     my @pseudonyms;
-	#$cdb = esmith::ConfigDB->open   || die "Couldn't open configuration db";
-	$adb = esmith::AccountsDB->open || die "Couldn't open accounts db";
+	$adb = esmith::AccountsDB::UTF8->open || die "Couldn't open accounts db";
 
     if ($adb) {
         @pseudonyms = $adb->pseudonyms();
@@ -50,8 +44,7 @@ sub do_display {
     my $pseudonym = $c->param('pseudonym') || '';
     my $title     = $c->l('pse_FORM_TITLE');
     my %pse_datas = ();
- 	#$cdb = esmith::ConfigDB->open   || die "Couldn't open configuration db";
-	$adb = esmith::AccountsDB->open || die "Couldn't open accounts db";
+	$adb = esmith::AccountsDB::UTF8->open || die "Couldn't open accounts db";
 	$pse_datas{'trt'} = $trt;
 
     if ($trt eq 'ADD') {
@@ -97,8 +90,7 @@ sub do_update {
     my $rt        = $c->current_route;
     my $trt       = ($c->param('trt') || 'LST');
     my $title     = $c->l('pse_FORM_TITLE');
-   	#$cdb = esmith::ConfigDB->open   || die "Couldn't open configuration db";
-	$adb = esmith::AccountsDB->open || die "Couldn't open accounts db";
+	$adb = esmith::AccountsDB::UTF8->open || die "Couldn't open accounts db";
     my %pse_datas = ();
     $pse_datas{'trt'} = $trt;
     my ($res, $result) = '';
@@ -331,8 +323,7 @@ sub validate_new_pseudonym_name {
     if (defined $acct) {
         return ($c->l('pse_NAME_IN_USE'));
     } elsif ($pseudonym =~ /@/) {
-        use esmith::DomainsDB;
-        my $ddb = esmith::DomainsDB->open_ro
+        my $ddb = esmith::DomainsDB::UTF8->open_ro
             or die "Couldn't open DomainsDB\n";
         my ($lhs, $rhs) = split /@/, $pseudonym;
         return ($c->l('pse_PSEUDONYM_INVALID_DOMAIN')) unless ($ddb->get($rhs));
diff --git a/root/usr/share/smanager/lib/SrvMngr/Controller/Request.pm b/root/usr/share/smanager/lib/SrvMngr/Controller/Request.pm
index 62e38c5..914531c 100644
--- a/root/usr/share/smanager/lib/SrvMngr/Controller/Request.pm
+++ b/root/usr/share/smanager/lib/SrvMngr/Controller/Request.pm
@@ -8,6 +8,8 @@ use Mojo::Base 'Mojolicious::Controller';
 use Locale::gettext;
 use SrvMngr::I18N;
 use SrvMngr qw(theme_list init_session);
+use esmith::ConfigDB::UTF8 qw(open_ro);
+use esmith::AccountsDB::UTF8 qw(open_ro);
 
 # retrieve a configuration db record
 sub getconfig {
@@ -16,8 +18,7 @@ sub getconfig {
     $c->app->log->info($c->log_req . ' ' . $key);
 
     if ($key) {
-        use esmith::ConfigDB qw(open_ro);
-        my $cdb = esmith::ConfigDB->open_ro;
+        my $cdb = esmith::ConfigDB::UTF8->open_ro;
         return getdb($c, $cdb, $key);
     } ## end if ($key)
 } ## end sub getconfig
@@ -29,8 +30,7 @@ sub getaccount {
     $c->app->log->info($c->log_req . ' ' . $key);
 
     if ($key) {
-        use esmith::AccountsDB qw(open_ro);
-        my $adb = esmith::AccountsDB->open_ro;
+        my $adb = esmith::AccountsDB::UTF8->open_ro;
         return getdb($c, $adb, $key);
     } ## end if ($key)
 } ## end sub getaccount
diff --git a/root/usr/share/smanager/lib/SrvMngr/Controller/Swttheme.pm b/root/usr/share/smanager/lib/SrvMngr/Controller/Swttheme.pm
index 5b59755..507ebae 100644
--- a/root/usr/share/smanager/lib/SrvMngr/Controller/Swttheme.pm
+++ b/root/usr/share/smanager/lib/SrvMngr/Controller/Swttheme.pm
@@ -5,19 +5,18 @@ package SrvMngr::Controller::Swttheme;
 use strict;
 use warnings;
 use Mojo::Base 'Mojolicious::Controller';
-
+use esmith::ConfigDB::UTF8;
 #use SrvMngr qw(theme_list init_session);
-our $db = esmith::ConfigDB->open() || die "Couldn't open config db";
 
 sub main {
     my $c     = shift;
+    my $db = esmith::ConfigDB::UTF8->open() || die "Couldn't open config db";
     my $from  = $c->param('From') || '/';
     my $theme = $c->param('Theme');
     $c->app->log->info(" swt theme '$from'  '$theme' ");
     my $oldTheme = $c->session->{CurrentTheme};
 
     if ($theme ne $oldTheme) {
-
         #	$c->app->renderer->paths([$c->app->home->rel_file('themes/default/templates')]);
         #	$c->app->static->paths([$c->app->home->rel_file('themes/default/public')]);
         #	if ( $theme ne 'default' ) {
@@ -31,7 +30,7 @@ sub main {
         system("/sbin/e-smith/signal-event smanager-theme-change") == 0
             or warn "$c->l('ERROR_UPDATING')";
     } ## end if ($theme ne $oldTheme)
-## (not sure)     $c->flash( warning => $c->l('swt_LOGIN_AGAIN') );
+    ## (not sure)     $c->flash( warning => $c->l('swt_LOGIN_AGAIN') );
     $from = '/initial'  if $from eq '/';
     $from = '/' . $from if ($from !~ m|^\/|);
     $c->redirect_to($from);
diff --git a/root/usr/share/smanager/lib/SrvMngr/Controller/Useraccounts.pm b/root/usr/share/smanager/lib/SrvMngr/Controller/Useraccounts.pm
index efecf30..a21aaed 100644
--- a/root/usr/share/smanager/lib/SrvMngr/Controller/Useraccounts.pm
+++ b/root/usr/share/smanager/lib/SrvMngr/Controller/Useraccounts.pm
@@ -15,28 +15,20 @@ use Locale::gettext;
 use SrvMngr::I18N;
 use SrvMngr qw(theme_list init_session
     validate_password email_simple);
-
-#use esmith::FormMagick qw( validate_password );
-#use CGI::FormMagick::Validator qw( call_fm_validation );
-use esmith::AccountsDB;
-use esmith::ConfigDB;
+use esmith::AccountsDB::UTF8;
+use esmith::ConfigDB::UTF8;
 use esmith::util;
 
-#use esmith::FormMagick;
-#use esmith::cgi;
 #use File::Basename;
 #use Exporter;
 #use Carp qw(verbose);
-#use esmith::FormMagick::Panel::useraccounts;
-#our $adb = esmith::AccountsDB->open || die "Couldn't open accounts db";
-#our $cdb = esmith::ConfigDB->open() || die "Couldn't open config db";
 my ($cdb,$adb);
 
 sub main {
     my $c = shift;
     $c->app->log->info($c->log_req);
-	$cdb = esmith::ConfigDB->open() || die "Couldn't open config db";
-	$adb = esmith::AccountsDB->open || die "Couldn't open accounts db";
+	$cdb = esmith::ConfigDB::UTF8->open() || die "Couldn't open config db";
+	$adb = esmith::AccountsDB::UTF8->open || die "Couldn't open accounts db";
     my $notif     = '';
     my %usr_datas = ();
     my $title     = $c->l('usr_FORM_TITLE');
@@ -55,8 +47,8 @@ sub do_display {
     my %usr_datas = ();
     my $title     = $c->l('usr_FORM_TITLE');
     my ($notif, $modul) = '';
-	$cdb = esmith::ConfigDB->open() || die "Couldn't open config db";
-	$adb = esmith::AccountsDB->open || die "Couldn't open accounts db";
+	$cdb = esmith::ConfigDB::UTF8->open() || die "Couldn't open config db";
+	$adb = esmith::AccountsDB::UTF8->open || die "Couldn't open accounts db";
     $usr_datas{'trt'} = $trt;
 
     if ($trt eq 'ADD') {
@@ -143,8 +135,8 @@ sub do_update {
     $usr_datas{trt} = $trt;
     my $title = $c->l('usr_FORM_TITLE');
     my ($res, $result) = '';
-	$cdb = esmith::ConfigDB->open() || die "Couldn't open config db";
-	$adb = esmith::AccountsDB->open || die "Couldn't open accounts db";
+	$cdb = esmith::ConfigDB::UTF8->open() || die "Couldn't open config db";
+	$adb = esmith::AccountsDB::UTF8->open || die "Couldn't open accounts db";
 
     if ($trt eq 'ADD') {
 
@@ -759,8 +751,7 @@ sub system_validate_password {
 sub system_check_password {
     my $c     = shift;
     my $pass1 = shift;
-    use esmith::ConfigDB;
-    my $conf = esmith::ConfigDB->open();
+    my $conf = esmith::ConfigDB::UTF8->open();
     my ($check_type, $rec);
 
     if ($conf) {
diff --git a/root/usr/share/smanager/lib/SrvMngr/Controller/Workgroup.pm b/root/usr/share/smanager/lib/SrvMngr/Controller/Workgroup.pm
index d1324e1..bc0435f 100644
--- a/root/usr/share/smanager/lib/SrvMngr/Controller/Workgroup.pm
+++ b/root/usr/share/smanager/lib/SrvMngr/Controller/Workgroup.pm
@@ -13,11 +13,13 @@ use Mojo::Base 'Mojolicious::Controller';
 use Locale::gettext;
 use SrvMngr::I18N;
 use SrvMngr qw(theme_list init_session);
-our $db = esmith::ConfigDB->open || die "Couldn't open config db";
+use esmith::ConfigDB::UTF8;
+our $db ;
 
 sub main {
     my $c = shift;
     $c->app->log->info($c->log_req);
+    $db = esmith::ConfigDB::UTF8->open || die "Couldn't open config db";
     my %wkg_datas = ();
     my $title     = $c->l('wkg_FORM_TITLE');
     my $modul     = '';
diff --git a/root/usr/share/smanager/lib/SrvMngr/Controller/Yum.pm b/root/usr/share/smanager/lib/SrvMngr/Controller/Yum.pm
index 5874864..e2f22e2 100644
--- a/root/usr/share/smanager/lib/SrvMngr/Controller/Yum.pm
+++ b/root/usr/share/smanager/lib/SrvMngr/Controller/Yum.pm
@@ -13,6 +13,8 @@ use Mojo::Base 'Mojolicious::Controller';
 use Locale::gettext;
 use SrvMngr::I18N;
 use SrvMngr qw(theme_list init_session ip_number_or_blank);
+# dnf_* should remain ASCII; yum_repositories do not need to be UTF-8
+# leavig raw read/write esmith::ConfigDB
 use esmith::ConfigDB;
 use esmith::util;
 use File::Basename;
diff --git a/smeserver-manager.spec b/smeserver-manager.spec
index 61b5546..f39ccf1 100644
--- a/smeserver-manager.spec
+++ b/smeserver-manager.spec
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ Summary: Sme server  navigation module : manager 2
 %define name smeserver-manager
 Name: %{name}
 %define version 11.0.0
-%define release 86
+%define release 87
 Version: %{version}
 Release: %{release}%{?dist}
 License: GPL
@@ -143,6 +143,10 @@ true
 %defattr(-,root,root)
 
 %changelog
+* Mon Jun 09 2025 Jean-Philippe Pialasse <jpp@koozali.org> 11.0.0-87.sme
+- add datetime getYear_list [SME: 13031]
+- WIP use esmith::*DB::UTF8 to access db flat files [SME: 13027]
+
 * Mon Jun 09 2025 John Crisp <jcrisp@safeandsoundit.co.uk> 11.00.0-86.sme
 - Fix datetime gen_locale_date_string reference [SME: 13017]