diff --git a/source/Plugins/AyaNova.Plugin.V8/Auth.cs b/source/Plugins/AyaNova.Plugin.V8/Auth.cs
index 855d03d..6529d47 100644
--- a/source/Plugins/AyaNova.Plugin.V8/Auth.cs
+++ b/source/Plugins/AyaNova.Plugin.V8/Auth.cs
@@ -19,8 +19,8 @@ namespace AyaNova.PlugIn.V8
         private async void btnTest_Click(object sender, EventArgs e)
         {
             if (!ValidateAndCleanServerAddress()) return;
-            btnOk.Enabled=btnTest.Enabled = false;
-            var result = await util.TestUrlAsync(edServerUrl.Text);
+            btnOk.Enabled = btnTest.Enabled = false;
+            var result = await util.InitAndConfirmAddressAsync(edServerUrl.Text);
             btnOk.Enabled = btnTest.Enabled = true;
             if (result == "OK")
             {
@@ -35,17 +35,17 @@ namespace AyaNova.PlugIn.V8
         {
             if (!ValidateAndCleanServerAddress()) return;
             btnOk.Enabled = btnTest.Enabled = false;
-            if (!util.Initialized)
+            // if (!util.Initialized)
+            //{
+            var result = await util.InitAndConfirmAddressAsync(edServerUrl.Text);
+            if (result != "OK")
             {
-                var result = await util.TestUrlAsync(edServerUrl.Text);
-                if (result != "OK")
-                {
-                    MessageBox.Show("Server could not be reached at that URL\n" + result);
-                    btnOk.Enabled = btnTest.Enabled = true;
-                    return;
-                }
+                MessageBox.Show("Server could not be reached at that URL\n" + result);
+                btnOk.Enabled = btnTest.Enabled = true;
+                return;
             }
-            var res = await util.AuthenticateAsync(edUserName.Text,edPassword.Text);
+            // }
+            var res = await util.AuthenticateAsync(edUserName.Text, edPassword.Text);
             if (!res)
             {
                 MessageBox.Show("AyaNova 8 SuperUser account login failed");
@@ -80,8 +80,8 @@ namespace AyaNova.PlugIn.V8
 
 
         private bool ValidateAndCleanServerAddress()
-        {         
-            var serverUrl=edServerUrl.Text;
+        {
+            var serverUrl = edServerUrl.Text;
             Uri u;
             try
             {
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ namespace AyaNova.PlugIn.V8
                 var scheme = u.Scheme;
                 var host = u.Host;
                 var port = u.Port;
-                edServerUrl.Text= scheme + "://" + host + ":" + port + "/" + util.API_BASE_ROUTE;
+                edServerUrl.Text = scheme + "://" + host + ":" + port + "/" + util.API_BASE_ROUTE;
             }
             catch (Exception ex)
             {
diff --git a/source/Plugins/AyaNova.Plugin.V8/V8.cs b/source/Plugins/AyaNova.Plugin.V8/V8.cs
index 963f4dd..99138be 100644
--- a/source/Plugins/AyaNova.Plugin.V8/V8.cs
+++ b/source/Plugins/AyaNova.Plugin.V8/V8.cs
@@ -1520,7 +1520,7 @@ namespace AyaNova.PlugIn.V8
                 await util.PutAsync("global-biz-setting", d.ToString());
                 return;
             }
-            progress.Append("v7 Use inventory is Active; parts will be exported with initial inventory to allow migration and adjusted to balance v7 at end of migration");
+            progress.Append("Info: v7 Use inventory is Active");
         }
         #endregion InitInventory
 
@@ -1619,6 +1619,7 @@ namespace AyaNova.PlugIn.V8
                 //INVENTORY?
                 if (V7UseInventory)
                 {
+                    progress.SubOp("Creating temp opening inventory for part in all warehouses");
                     foreach (long l in Allv8WarehouseIds)
                     {
                         //create opening initial inventory just so migrate can proceed without v8 balking 
diff --git a/source/Plugins/AyaNova.Plugin.V8/util.cs b/source/Plugins/AyaNova.Plugin.V8/util.cs
index 2c8aeb1..7eee1b4 100644
--- a/source/Plugins/AyaNova.Plugin.V8/util.cs
+++ b/source/Plugins/AyaNova.Plugin.V8/util.cs
@@ -25,13 +25,13 @@ namespace AyaNova.PlugIn.V8
         //url once known to be good
         internal static string ApiBaseUrl { get; set; }
         internal static string JWT { get; set; }
-        public static bool Initialized { get; set; }
+       // public static bool Initialized { get; set; }
         internal static string ServerState { get; set; }
 
 
         public util()
         {
-            Initialized = false;
+          //  Initialized = false;
             JWT = string.Empty;
         }
 
@@ -39,17 +39,17 @@ namespace AyaNova.PlugIn.V8
         #region INIT / AUTH
         private static void InitClient()
         {
-            if (Initialized) return;
+           // if (Initialized) return;
             //if (client != null)
             //    client.Dispose();
             //client = null;
             //client = new HttpClient();
-            client.Timeout = new TimeSpan(0, 1, 0);
+            client.Timeout = new TimeSpan(0, 0, 45);
             client.BaseAddress = new Uri(ApiBaseUrl);
             client.DefaultRequestHeaders.Accept.Clear();
             client.DefaultRequestHeaders.Accept.Add(new MediaTypeWithQualityHeaderValue("application/json"));
             // client.DefaultRequestHeaders.Add("X-AY-Import-Mode", "true");
-            Initialized = true;
+            //Initialized = true;
         }
 
         /// <summary>
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ namespace AyaNova.PlugIn.V8
         /// </summary>
         /// <param name="serverUrl"></param>
         /// <returns></returns>
-        public static async Task<string> TestUrlAsync(string serverUrl)
+        public static async Task<string> InitAndConfirmAddressAsync(string serverUrl)
         {
             ApiBaseUrl = serverUrl;
             InitClient();