diff --git a/client/src/App.vue b/client/src/App.vue
index f697e5ca..5518376b 100644
--- a/client/src/App.vue
+++ b/client/src/App.vue
@@ -167,7 +167,7 @@
           })
           .catch(function(err){
             ref.$toast.error("Failed to check AnsibleForms database schema");
-            ref.errorMessage="Failed to check AnsibleForms database schema\n\n" + err
+            ref.errorMessage="Failed to check AnsibleForms database schema\n\n" + err.toString()
             ref.$router.replace({name:"Error"}).catch(err => {});
             ref.isLoaded=true
           });            
diff --git a/client/src/components/BulmaAdvancedSelect.vue b/client/src/components/BulmaAdvancedSelect.vue
index 92220ca3..48086df0 100644
--- a/client/src/components/BulmaAdvancedSelect.vue
+++ b/client/src/components/BulmaAdvancedSelect.vue
@@ -205,7 +205,7 @@ export default {
         try{ 
             if(typeof this.values[0]=="object")
                 valueLength=Object.keys(this.values[0]).length 
-        }catch(e){
+        }catch(err){
             //
         }
         var columnsCount=this.columns?.length || valueLength
diff --git a/client/src/components/BulmaAdvancedSelect2.vue b/client/src/components/BulmaAdvancedSelect2.vue
index 094c0040..a76ac98b 100644
--- a/client/src/components/BulmaAdvancedSelect2.vue
+++ b/client/src/components/BulmaAdvancedSelect2.vue
@@ -161,7 +161,7 @@ export default {
                     if(typeof obj == "object"){
                         defaulttype="object"
                     }
-                }catch(e){
+                }catch(err){
                     obj=undefined
                 }
                 if(typeof this.defaultValue == "object"){
diff --git a/client/src/components/BulmaAdvancedTable.vue b/client/src/components/BulmaAdvancedTable.vue
index 01b40ea2..b91887eb 100644
--- a/client/src/components/BulmaAdvancedTable.vue
+++ b/client/src/components/BulmaAdvancedTable.vue
@@ -337,7 +337,7 @@
               if(typeof obj == "object"){
                 defaulttype="object"
               }
-            }catch(e){
+            }catch(err){
               obj=undefined
             }
             if(typeof this.defaultValue == "object"){
@@ -354,8 +354,8 @@
                     if(this.objectEqual(obj,item)){
                         ref.select(i)
                     }
-                  }catch(e){
-                    console.log("Bad defaultvalue : "  + e)
+                  }catch(err){
+                    console.log("Bad defaultvalue : "  + err.toString())
                   }
                 })
               }
diff --git a/client/src/components/Form.vue b/client/src/components/Form.vue
index 43f12eb0..6730ca36 100644
--- a/client/src/components/Form.vue
+++ b/client/src/components/Form.vue
@@ -808,8 +808,8 @@
             Copy(JSON.stringify(v))
           }
           this.$toast.success("Copied to clipboard")
-        }catch(e){
-          this.$toast.error("Error copying to clipboard : \n" + e)
+        }catch(err){
+          this.$toast.error("Error copying to clipboard : \n" + err.toString())
         }
       },
       // creates a list of fields per group
@@ -983,8 +983,8 @@
             try{
               r=Helpers.evalSandbox(_value)
               return r
-            }catch(e){
-              console.log(`Error evaluating default value : ${e}`)
+            }catch(err){
+              console.log(`Error evaluating default value : ${err.toString()}`)
             }
           }else{
             return _value
@@ -1020,10 +1020,10 @@
           // set default value
           Vue.set(this.form,fieldname,this.defaults[fieldname])
          
-        }catch(e){
+        }catch(err){
           // this error should not hit, unless we have a bug
-          console.log("Error: " + e)
-          throw e
+          console.log("Error: " + err.toString())
+          throw err
         }
       },
       // set dynamic field status, only for expressions,query and table
@@ -1444,7 +1444,7 @@
                           Vue.delete(ref.queryerrors, item.name);
                         }catch(err){
                           // console.log("Local eval failed : " + err)
-                          Vue.set(ref.queryerrors, item.name,err);
+                          Vue.set(ref.queryerrors, item.name,err.toString());
                           try{
                             ref.setFieldToDefault(item.name)
                           }catch(err){
@@ -1781,10 +1781,10 @@
               }
           })
           .catch(function(err){
-            console.log("error getting job " + err)
+            console.log("error getting job " + err.toString())
             ref.$toast.error("Failed to get job");
             if(err.response.status!=401){
-              ref.jobResult.message="Error in axios call to get job\n\n" + err
+              ref.jobResult.message="Error in axios call to get job\n\n" + err.toString()
               ref.jobResult.status="error";
             }
           })
@@ -1945,19 +1945,19 @@
                 }
                 if(result.status=="error"){
                   ref.$toast.error(result.data.error);
-                  throw(new Error(result.data.error))
+                  throw new Error(result.data.error)
                 }
 
               } catch (e) {
                 console.log(e)
-                throw(new Error("Failed uploading files"))
+                throw new Error("Failed uploading files")
               }
             });
 
             await Promise.all(uploadPromises);
             // ref.$toast.info(`All files uploaded`);
-          }catch(e){
-            ref.$toast.error(e.message);
+          }catch(err){
+            ref.$toast.error(err.toString());
             ref.resetResult()
             // stop, don't execute job
             throw new Error("Failed uploading files");
@@ -2047,7 +2047,7 @@
           try{
             var queryObject=JSON.parse(atob(ref.$route.query.base64values))
             // Vue.set(ref,"form",queryObject)
-          }catch(e){
+          }catch(err){
             ref.$toast.error("Couldn't parse your querystring")
           }
           for (const [key, value] of Object.entries(queryObject)) {
@@ -2090,7 +2090,7 @@
             if(item.type=="number"){
               try{
                 queryValue=parseInt(queryValue)
-              }catch(e){
+              }catch(err){
                 queryValue=0
               }
             }
@@ -2192,7 +2192,7 @@
             ref.startDynamicFieldsLoop()
           })
           .catch(function(err){
-            ref.$toast.error("Failed to pull from git " + err)
+            ref.$toast.error("Failed to pull from git " + err.toString())
             ref.pretasksFinished=true
             // start dynamic field loop (= infinite)
             ref.startDynamicFieldsLoop()
diff --git a/client/src/lib/Form.js b/client/src/lib/Form.js
index 46157173..99fe9fa2 100644
--- a/client/src/lib/Form.js
+++ b/client/src/lib/Form.js
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ var Form = {
       })
       .catch(function(err){
         if(err.response && err.response.status!=401){
-          error("Could not get forms.yaml file\n\n" + err)
+          error("Could not get forms.yaml file\n\n" + err.toString())
         }
         if(err.response && err.response.status==401){
           error(err)
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ var Form = {
       })
       .catch(function(err){
         if(err.response && err.response.status!=401){
-          error("Could not get backups\n\n" + err)
+          error("Could not get backups\n\n" + err.toString())
         }
         if(err.response && err.response.status==401){
           error(err)
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ var Form = {
       })
       .catch(function(err){
         if(err.response && err.response.status!=401){
-          error("Could not restore\n\n" + err)
+          error("Could not restore\n\n" + err.toString())
         }
         if(err.response && err.response.status==401){
           error(err)
diff --git a/client/src/views/Awx.vue b/client/src/views/Awx.vue
index cd1ef2bd..077c5b71 100644
--- a/client/src/views/Awx.vue
+++ b/client/src/views/Awx.vue
@@ -72,8 +72,8 @@
         axios.get('/api/v1/awx/',TokenStorage.getAuthentication())
           .then((result)=>{
             ref.awx=result.data.data.output;
-          }),function(error){
-            ref.$toast.error(error.message);
+          }),function(err){
+            ref.$toast.error(err.toString());
           };
       },updateAwx(){
         var ref= this;
@@ -86,8 +86,8 @@
                 ref.$toast.success("Awx is updated");
                 ref.loadAwx();
               }
-            }),function(error){
-              ref.$toast.error(error.message);
+            }),function(err){
+              ref.$toast.error(err.toString());
             };
         }else{
           this.$toast.warning("Invalid form data")
@@ -102,8 +102,8 @@
             }else{
               ref.$toast.success(result.data.message);
             }
-          }),function(error){
-            ref.$toast.error(error.message);
+          }),function(err){
+            ref.$toast.error(err.toString());
           };
       }
     },
diff --git a/client/src/views/AzureAd.vue b/client/src/views/AzureAd.vue
index 45c32216..d9a77063 100644
--- a/client/src/views/AzureAd.vue
+++ b/client/src/views/AzureAd.vue
@@ -85,8 +85,8 @@
         axios.get('/api/v1/settings/',TokenStorage.getAuthentication())
           .then((result)=>{
             ref.settings=result.data.data.output;
-          }),function(error){
-            ref.$toast.error(error.message);
+          }),function(err){
+            ref.$toast.error(err.toString());
           };        
       },
       loadAzureAd(){
@@ -94,8 +94,8 @@
         axios.get('/api/v1/azuread/',TokenStorage.getAuthentication())
           .then((result)=>{
             ref.azuread=result.data.data.output;
-          }),function(error){
-            ref.$toast.error(error.message);
+          }),function(err){
+            ref.$toast.error(err.toString());
           };
       },updateAzureAd(){
         var ref= this;
@@ -108,8 +108,8 @@
                 ref.$toast.success("AzureAd is updated");
                 ref.loadAzureAd();
               }
-            }),function(error){
-              ref.$toast.error(error.message);
+            }),function(err){
+              ref.$toast.error(err.toString());
             };
         }else{
           this.$toast.warning("Invalid form data")
@@ -124,8 +124,8 @@
             }else{
               ref.$toast.success(result.data.message);
             }
-          }),function(error){
-            ref.$toast.error(error.message);
+          }),function(err){
+            ref.$toast.error(err.toString());
           };
       }
     },
diff --git a/client/src/views/Credentials.vue b/client/src/views/Credentials.vue
index 6d0186af..00e6fd9b 100644
--- a/client/src/views/Credentials.vue
+++ b/client/src/views/Credentials.vue
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
           <div class="columns">
             <div class="column" v-if="credentialList && credentialList.length>0">
               <BulmaAdminTable
-                :dataList="credentialList.map(x => ({...x,allowtest:(x.is_database && x.db_type!='mongodb')}))"
+                :dataList="credentialList.map(x => ({...x,allowtest:(x.is_database )}))"
                 :labels="['Name','User','Host']"
                 :columns="['name','user','host']"
                 :filters="['name','user','host']"
@@ -107,8 +107,8 @@
         axios.get('/api/v1/credential/',TokenStorage.getAuthentication())
           .then((result)=>{
             ref.credentialList=result.data.data.output;
-          }),function(error){
-            ref.$toast.error(error.message);
+          }),function(err){
+            ref.$toast.error(err.toString());
           };
       },
       selectItem(value){
@@ -132,8 +132,8 @@
               }else{
                 ref.$toast.error(result.data.message + "\r\n" + result.data.data.error)
               }
-            }),function(error){
-              ref.$toast.error(error.message);
+            }),function(err){
+              ref.$toast.error(err.toString());
             };
         }
       },
@@ -145,8 +145,8 @@
             .then((result)=>{
               console.log("loaded credential item");
               ref.credential=result.data.data.output
-            }),function(error){
-              ref.$toast.error(error.message);
+            }),function(err){
+              ref.$toast.error(err.toString());
             };
         }else{
           console.log("No item selected")
@@ -166,8 +166,8 @@
               ref.credentialItem=undefined;
               ref.loadAll();
             }
-          }),function(error){
-            ref.$toast.error(error.message);
+          }),function(err){
+            ref.$toast.error(err.toString());
           };
       },updateCredential(){
         var ref= this;
@@ -180,8 +180,8 @@
                 ref.$toast.success("Credential is updated");
                 ref.loadAll();
               }
-            }),function(error){
-              ref.$toast.error(error.message);
+            }),function(err){
+              ref.$toast.error(err.toString());
             };
         }else{
           this.$toast.warning("Invalid form data")
@@ -198,8 +198,8 @@
                 ref.$toast.success("Created credential with new id " + result.data.data.output);
                 ref.loadAll();
               }
-            }),function(error){
-              ref.$toast.error(error.message);
+            }),function(err){
+              ref.$toast.error(err.toString());
             };
         }
       },showAlert(type,message){
diff --git a/client/src/views/Designer.vue b/client/src/views/Designer.vue
index 939aed9b..dcfa9e4a 100644
--- a/client/src/views/Designer.vue
+++ b/client/src/views/Designer.vue
@@ -354,7 +354,7 @@
             if(result.name){
               return result
             }else {
-              throw "parsing issue"
+              throw new Error("parsing issue")
             }
           }catch{
             return {name:x,source:"Parsing issues"}
@@ -368,7 +368,7 @@
             if(Array.isArray(result) && result.length>0 && result[0].name && result[0].icon){
               return result
             }else {
-              throw "parsing issue"
+              throw new Error("parsing issue")
             }
           }catch{
             return undefined
@@ -384,7 +384,7 @@
             if(Array.isArray(result) && result.length>0 && result[0].name && result[0].groups){
               return result
             }else {
-              throw "parsing issue"
+              throw new Error("parsing issue")
             }
           }catch{
             return undefined
@@ -423,10 +423,10 @@
             if(tmp && tmp.name){
               return { id:x,source:tmp.source,name:tmp.name}
             }else {
-              throw "A form must have a few basic properties, like 'name'"
+              throw new Error("A form must have a few basic properties, like 'name'")
             }
-          }catch(e){
-            return { id:x,source:"Parsing issues",name:x,issue:e}
+          }catch(err){
+            return { id:x,source:"Parsing issues",name:x,issue:err.toString()}
           }
 
         })
@@ -547,7 +547,7 @@
           }
           ref.loaded=true
         },function(err){
-          ref.$toast.error(err)
+          ref.$toast.error(err.toString())
         })
       },
       loadBackups(){
@@ -556,7 +556,7 @@
           ref.backups=backups
           ref.loaded=true
         },function(err){
-          ref.$toast.error(err)
+          ref.$toast.error(err.toString())
         })
       },
       restore(){
@@ -568,7 +568,7 @@
           ref.loadForms()
           ref.loadBackups()
         },function(err){
-          ref.$toast.error(err)
+          ref.$toast.error(err.toString())
         })
       },
       validate() {
@@ -580,8 +580,8 @@
            }else{
              ref.$toast.success(result.data.message);
            }
-         }),function(error){
-           ref.$toast.error(error.message);
+         }),function(err){
+           ref.$toast.error(err.toString());
          };
       },
       getLock(){
@@ -597,8 +597,8 @@
             }else{
               ref.lock=result.data.data.output
             }
-          }),function(error){
-            ref.$toast.error(error.message);
+          }),function(err){
+            ref.$toast.error(err.toString());
             ref.lock=undefined
           };
       },
@@ -612,8 +612,8 @@
             }else{
                 ref.loadAll()
             }
-          }),function(error){
-            ref.$toast.error(error.message);
+          }),function(err){
+            ref.$toast.error(err.toString());
             ref.lock=undefined
           };
       },
@@ -641,8 +641,8 @@
               // ref.$toast.success(result.data.message);
               ref.loadAll()
             }
-          }),function(error){
-            ref.$toast.error(error.message);
+          }),function(err){
+            ref.$toast.error(err.toString());
           };
       },
       loadAll(){
@@ -668,8 +668,8 @@
                    ref.loadBackups()
                  }
                }
-             }),function(error){
-               ref.$toast.error(error.message);
+             }),function(err){
+               ref.$toast.error(err.toString());
              };
          }else{
            if(ref.warnings.length>0 || !ref.formConfig){
diff --git a/client/src/views/Form.vue b/client/src/views/Form.vue
index bdf302ec..0419248e 100644
--- a/client/src/views/Form.vue
+++ b/client/src/views/Form.vue
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@
           ref.formConfig=formConfig
           ref.componentKey++;
         },function(err){
-          ref.$toast.error(err)
+          ref.$toast.error(err.toString())
           if(ref.$route.name!="Login"){
             ref.$router.replace({name:"Error"}).catch(err => {});
           }
diff --git a/client/src/views/Forms.vue b/client/src/views/Forms.vue
index bfaf3853..0d6d6a82 100644
--- a/client/src/views/Forms.vue
+++ b/client/src/views/Forms.vue
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@
       Form.load(function(formConfig){
         ref.formConfig=formConfig
       },function(err){
-        ref.$toast.error(err)
+        ref.$toast.error(err.toString())
         if(ref.$route.name!="Login"){
           ref.$router.replace({name:"Error"}).catch(err => {});
         }
diff --git a/client/src/views/Groups.vue b/client/src/views/Groups.vue
index 81f86f85..6832d793 100644
--- a/client/src/views/Groups.vue
+++ b/client/src/views/Groups.vue
@@ -126,8 +126,8 @@
         axios.get('/api/v1/group/',TokenStorage.getAuthentication())
           .then((result)=>{
             ref.groupList=result.data.data.output;
-          }),function(error){
-            ref.$toast.error(error.message);
+          }),function(err){
+            ref.$toast.error(err.toString());
           };
       },
       loadUserList(){
@@ -136,8 +136,8 @@
         axios.get('/api/v1/user/',TokenStorage.getAuthentication())
           .then((result)=>{
             ref.userList=result.data.data.output;
-          }),function(error){
-            ref.$toast.error(error.message);
+          }),function(err){
+            ref.$toast.error(err.toString());
           };
       },
       loadGroup(){
@@ -148,8 +148,8 @@
             .then((result)=>{
               console.log("loaded group item");
               ref.group=result.data.data.output
-            }),function(error){
-              ref.$toast.error(error.message);
+            }),function(err){
+              ref.$toast.error(err.toString());
             };
         }else{
           console.log("No item selected")
@@ -169,8 +169,8 @@
               ref.groupItem=undefined;
               ref.loadAll();
             }
-          }),function(error){
-            ref.$toast.error(error.message);
+          }),function(err){
+            ref.$toast.error(err.toString());
           };
       },
       newGroup(){
@@ -185,8 +185,8 @@
                 ref.$toast.success("Created group with new id " + result.data.data.output);
                 ref.loadAll();
               }
-            }),function(error){
-              ref.$toast.error(error.message);
+            }),function(err){
+              ref.$toast.error(err.toString());
             };
         }
       },
diff --git a/client/src/views/Jobs.vue b/client/src/views/Jobs.vue
index 88eb0abb..8edf62bd 100644
--- a/client/src/views/Jobs.vue
+++ b/client/src/views/Jobs.vue
@@ -231,8 +231,8 @@
         try{
           Copy(v)
           this.$toast.success("Copied to clipboard")
-        }catch(e){
-          this.$toast.error("Error copying to clipboard : \n" + e)
+        }catch(err){
+          this.$toast.error("Error copying to clipboard : \n" + err.toString())
         }
       },
       approvalAllowed(job){
@@ -310,7 +310,7 @@
             })
             .catch(function(err){
               if(err.response && err.response.status!=401){
-                ref.errorMessage="Could not get jobs\n\n" + err
+                ref.errorMessage="Could not get jobs\n\n" + err.toString()
               }else{
                 //ref.$toast.error("Failed to load jobs")
               }
@@ -334,7 +334,7 @@
               ref.$emit('refreshApprovals')
             })
             .catch(function(err){
-              console.error(`Error loading job ${item.id} : ${err}`)
+              console.error(`Error loading job ${item.id} : ${err.toString()}`)
             })
         });
       },
@@ -367,7 +367,7 @@
               }
           })
           .catch(function(err){
-            console.log("error getting job " + err)
+            console.log("error getting job " + err.toString())
             //ref.$toast.error("Failed to get job output");
           })
       },
@@ -407,7 +407,7 @@
               }
           })
           .catch(function(err){
-            console.log("error getting job " + err)
+            console.log("error getting job " + err.toString())
             ref.$toast.error("Failed to get job output");
           })
 
@@ -435,7 +435,7 @@
               // the last piece we assign the value to
               try{
                 outputValue=master[obj]
-              }catch(e){
+              }catch(err){
                 outputValue="/bad placeholder/"
               }
 
@@ -466,7 +466,7 @@
               ref.$emit('refreshApprovals')
           })
           .catch(function(err){
-            console.log("error deleting job " + err)
+            console.log("error deleting job " + err.toString())
             ref.$toast.error("Failed to delete job");
           })
       },
@@ -485,7 +485,7 @@
               }
           })
           .catch(function(err){
-            console.log("error aborting job " + err)
+            console.log("error aborting job " + err.toString())
             ref.$toast.error("Failed to abort job");
           })
       },
@@ -505,7 +505,7 @@
               ref.$emit('refreshApprovals')
           })
           .catch(function(err){
-            console.log("error relaunching job " + err)
+            console.log("error relaunching job " + err.toString())
             ref.$toast.error("Failed to relaunch job");
           })
       },
@@ -526,7 +526,7 @@
               }
           })
           .catch(function(err){
-            console.log("error approving job " + err)
+            console.log("error approving job " + err.toString())
             ref.$toast.error("Failed to approve job");
           })
       },
@@ -547,7 +547,7 @@
               }
           })
           .catch(function(err){
-            console.log("error rejecting job " + err)
+            console.log("error rejecting job " + err.toString())
             ref.$toast.error("Failed to reject job");
           })
       }
diff --git a/client/src/views/KnownHosts.vue b/client/src/views/KnownHosts.vue
index 026a4139..af5a8914 100644
--- a/client/src/views/KnownHosts.vue
+++ b/client/src/views/KnownHosts.vue
@@ -96,8 +96,8 @@
             }else{
               ref.knownHostsList=result.data.data.output;
             }
-          }),function(error){
-            ref.$toast.error(error.message);
+          }),function(err){
+            ref.$toast.error(err.toString());
           };
       },
       reset(){
@@ -123,8 +123,8 @@
               ref.knownhostsItem=undefined;
               ref.loadAll();
             }
-          }),function(error){
-            ref.$toast.error(error.message);
+          }),function(err){
+            ref.$toast.error(err.toString());
           };
       },
       addHost(){
@@ -142,9 +142,9 @@
                 ref.$toast.success("Added host");
                 ref.loadAll();
               }
-            }),function(error){
+            }),function(err){
               ref.loading=false
-              ref.$toast.error(error.message);
+              ref.$toast.error(err.toString());
             };
         }
       },
diff --git a/client/src/views/Ldap.vue b/client/src/views/Ldap.vue
index 842d9a39..b5bb8746 100644
--- a/client/src/views/Ldap.vue
+++ b/client/src/views/Ldap.vue
@@ -81,8 +81,8 @@
         axios.get('/api/v1/ldap/',TokenStorage.getAuthentication())
           .then((result)=>{
             ref.ldap=result.data.data.output;
-          }),function(error){
-            ref.$toast.error(error.message);
+          }),function(err){
+            ref.$toast.error(err.toString());
           };
       },updateLdap(){
         var ref= this;
@@ -95,8 +95,8 @@
                 ref.$toast.success("Ldap is updated");
                 ref.loadLdap();
               }
-            }),function(error){
-              ref.$toast.error(error.message);
+            }),function(err){
+              ref.$toast.error(err.toString());
             };
         }else{
           this.$toast.warning("Invalid form data")
@@ -111,8 +111,8 @@
             }else{
               ref.$toast.success(result.data.message);
             }
-          }),function(error){
-            ref.$toast.error(error.message);
+          }),function(err){
+            ref.$toast.error(err.toString());
           };
       }
     },
diff --git a/client/src/views/MailSettings.vue b/client/src/views/MailSettings.vue
index 271d4b96..1d4cf545 100644
--- a/client/src/views/MailSettings.vue
+++ b/client/src/views/MailSettings.vue
@@ -82,8 +82,8 @@
         axios.get('/api/v1/settings/',TokenStorage.getAuthentication())
           .then((result)=>{
             ref.settings=result.data.data.output;
-          }),function(error){
-            ref.$toast.error(error.message);
+          }),function(err){
+            ref.$toast.error(err.toString());
           };
       },updateSettings(){
         var ref= this;
@@ -96,8 +96,8 @@
                 ref.$toast.success("Settings are updated");
                 ref.loadSettings();
               }
-            }),function(error){
-              ref.$toast.error(error.message);
+            }),function(err){
+              ref.$toast.error(err.toString());
             };
         }else{
           this.$toast.warning("Invalid form data")
@@ -113,8 +113,8 @@
               }else{
                 ref.$toast.success(result.data.message);
               }
-            }),function(error){
-              ref.$toast.error(error.message);
+            }),function(err){
+              ref.$toast.error(err.toString());
             };
           }else{
             this.$toast.warning("Invalid form data")
diff --git a/client/src/views/Profile.vue b/client/src/views/Profile.vue
index 07967c46..6ae4e689 100644
--- a/client/src/views/Profile.vue
+++ b/client/src/views/Profile.vue
@@ -56,8 +56,8 @@
                   ref.$toast.success("Password is changed");
                   ref.$router.push({name:"Home"}).catch(err => {});
               }
-            }),function(error){
-              ref.$toast.error(error.message);
+            }),function(err){
+              ref.$toast.error(err.toString());
             };
         }else{
           this.$toast.warning("Invalid form data")
diff --git a/client/src/views/ReferenceGuide.vue b/client/src/views/ReferenceGuide.vue
index d3cceb51..baaa6fbd 100644
--- a/client/src/views/ReferenceGuide.vue
+++ b/client/src/views/ReferenceGuide.vue
@@ -315,8 +315,8 @@
               ref.help=result.data.data.output
             }
             
-          }),function(error){
-            ref.$toast.error(error.message);
+          }),function(err){
+            ref.$toast.error(err.toString());
             ref.help=undefined
           };
       },
diff --git a/client/src/views/Repos.vue b/client/src/views/Repos.vue
index 35760c32..f462e238 100644
--- a/client/src/views/Repos.vue
+++ b/client/src/views/Repos.vue
@@ -103,8 +103,8 @@
             }else{
               ref.repoList=result.data.data.output;
             }
-          }),function(error){
-            ref.$toast.error(error.message);
+          }),function(err){
+            ref.$toast.error(err.toString());
           };
       },
       reset(){
@@ -136,8 +136,8 @@
                 ref.repoStatus=result.data.data.output
               }
               ref.loading=false
-            }),function(error){
-              ref.$toast.error(error.message);
+            }),function(err){
+              ref.$toast.error(err.toString());
               ref.loading=false
             };
         }else{
@@ -156,8 +156,8 @@
               ref.repoItem=undefined;
               ref.loadAll();
             }
-          }),function(error){
-            ref.$toast.error(error.message);
+          }),function(err){
+            ref.$toast.error(err.toString());
           };
       },newRepo(){
         var ref= this;
@@ -173,9 +173,9 @@
                 ref.$toast.success("Created repository");
                 ref.loadAll();
               }
-            }),function(error){
+            }),function(err){
               ref.loading=false
-              ref.$toast.error(error.message);
+              ref.$toast.error(err.toString());
             };
         }
       }
diff --git a/client/src/views/Settings.vue b/client/src/views/Settings.vue
index 218e40ac..b28bd7fa 100644
--- a/client/src/views/Settings.vue
+++ b/client/src/views/Settings.vue
@@ -72,14 +72,14 @@
         axios.get('/api/v1/settings/',TokenStorage.getAuthentication())
           .then((result)=>{
             ref.settings=result.data.data.output;
-          }),function(error){
-            ref.$toast.error(error.message);
+          }),function(err){
+            ref.$toast.error(err.toString());
           };
         axios.get('/api/v1/config/env',TokenStorage.getAuthentication())
           .then((result)=>{
             ref.env=result.data.data.output;
-          }),function(error){
-            ref.$toast.error(error.message)
+          }),function(err){
+            ref.$toast.error(err.toString())
           }
       },updateSettings(){
         var ref= this;
@@ -92,8 +92,8 @@
                 ref.$toast.success("Settings are updated");
                 ref.loadSettings();
               }
-            }),function(error){
-              ref.$toast.error(error.message);
+            }),function(err){
+              ref.$toast.error(err.toString());
             };
         }else{
           this.$toast.warning("Invalid form data")
diff --git a/client/src/views/Sshkey.vue b/client/src/views/Sshkey.vue
index 5ad7bb45..2889c0c7 100644
--- a/client/src/views/Sshkey.vue
+++ b/client/src/views/Sshkey.vue
@@ -63,8 +63,8 @@
             Copy(JSON.stringify(v))
           }
           this.$toast.success("Copied to clipboard")
-        }catch(e){
-          this.$toast.error("Error copying to clipboard : \n" + e)
+        }catch(err){
+          this.$toast.error("Error copying to clipboard : \n" + err.toString())
         }
       },
       loadSsh(){
@@ -72,8 +72,8 @@
         axios.get('/api/v1/sshkey/',TokenStorage.getAuthentication())
           .then((result)=>{
             ref.ssh=result.data.data.output;
-          }),function(error){
-            ref.$toast.error(error.message);
+          }),function(err){
+            ref.$toast.error(err.toString());
           };
       },updateSsh(){
         var ref= this;
@@ -88,8 +88,8 @@
                 ref.update=false;
                 ref.loadSsh();
               }
-            }),function(error){
-              ref.$toast.error(error.message);
+            }),function(err){
+              ref.$toast.error(err.toString());
             };
         }else{
           this.$toast.warning("Invalid form data")
diff --git a/client/src/views/Users.vue b/client/src/views/Users.vue
index 47e60165..2f8bcc3d 100644
--- a/client/src/views/Users.vue
+++ b/client/src/views/Users.vue
@@ -111,8 +111,8 @@
         axios.get('/api/v1/user/',TokenStorage.getAuthentication())
           .then((result)=>{
             ref.userList=result.data.data.output;
-          }),function(error){
-            ref.$toast.error(error.message);
+          }),function(err){
+            ref.$toast.error(err.toString());
           };
       },
       selectItem(value){
@@ -137,8 +137,8 @@
         axios.get('/api/v1/group/',TokenStorage.getAuthentication())
           .then((result)=>{
             ref.groupList=result.data.data.output;
-          }),function(error){
-            ref.$toast.error(error.message);
+          }),function(err){
+            ref.$toast.error(err.toString());
           };
       }
       ,groupName(id){
@@ -166,8 +166,8 @@
               console.log("loaded user item");
               ref.user=result.data.data.output
               ref.user.password=""
-            }),function(error){
-              ref.$toast.error(error.message);
+            }),function(err){
+              ref.$toast.error(err.toString());
             };
         }else{
           this.resetUser()
@@ -183,8 +183,8 @@
               ref.userItem=undefined;
               ref.loadAll();
             }
-          }),function(error){
-            ref.$toast.error(error.message);
+          }),function(err){
+            ref.$toast.error(err.toString());
           };
       },updateUser(changePassword=false){
         var ref= this;
@@ -204,8 +204,8 @@
                 }
                 ref.loadAll();
               }
-            }),function(error){
-              ref.$toast.error(error.message);
+            }),function(err){
+              ref.$toast.error(err.toString());
             };
         }else{
           this.$toast.warning("Invalid form data")
@@ -222,8 +222,8 @@
                 ref.$toast.success("Created user with new id " + result.data.data.output);
                 ref.loadAll();
               }
-            }),function(error){
-              ref.$toast.error(error.message);
+            }),function(err){
+              ref.$toast.error(err.toString());
             };
         }
       }
diff --git a/server/config/db.config.js b/server/config/db.config.js
index ff60d2b2..a8b9e5e6 100644
--- a/server/config/db.config.js
+++ b/server/config/db.config.js
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ if(!process.env["DB_PASSWORD"]){
 }
 if(!(process.env["DB_HOST"] && process.env["DB_PORT"] && process.env["DB_USER"] && process.env["DB_PASSWORD"])){
   logger.error("DB_PASSWORD = *******")
-  throw "You must set the database environment variables (DB_HOST, DB_PORT, DB_USER, DB_PASSWORD)"
+  throw new Error("You must set the database environment variables (DB_HOST, DB_PORT, DB_USER, DB_PASSWORD)")
 }
 var db_config = {
   name: "ANSIBLEFORMS_DATABASE",
diff --git a/server/config/https.config.js b/server/config/https.config.js
index 39ebfcf4..bd3a8ebb 100644
--- a/server/config/https.config.js
+++ b/server/config/https.config.js
@@ -8,8 +8,8 @@ if(process.env.HTTPS=="1"){
     privatekey = fs.readFileSync(process.env.HTTPS_KEY || (__dirname + '/../persistent/certificates/key.pem'))
     certificate = fs.readFileSync(process.env.HTTPS_CERT || (__dirname + '/../persistent/certificates/cert.pem'))
   }catch(err){
-    logger.error("Failed to open https private key and certificate : " + err)
-    throw "Failed to open https private key and certificate : " + err
+    logger.error("Failed to open https private key and certificate : ",err)
+    throw new Error("Failed to open https private key and certificate : " + err.message)
   }
 }
 
diff --git a/server/config/log.config.js b/server/config/log.config.js
index 2815bf30..fba1081d 100644
--- a/server/config/log.config.js
+++ b/server/config/log.config.js
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ if ( !fs.existsSync( log_config.path ) ) {
     // Create the directory if it does not exist
     fs.mkdirSync( log_config.path );
   }catch(err){
-    throw "Failed to create the path for the log files"
+    throw new Error("Failed to create the path for the log files")
   }
 
 }
diff --git a/server/src/auth/auth_basic.js b/server/src/auth/auth_basic.js
index 4effe08c..9281c426 100644
--- a/server/src/auth/auth_basic.js
+++ b/server/src/auth/auth_basic.js
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ passport.use(
             user.type = 'ldap'
             user.groups = User.getGroups(user,result)
             user.roles = User.getRoles(user.groups,user)
-            logger.info("ldap login is ok => " + user.username)
+            logger.info("ldap login for " + user.username)
             return user
           })
           .catch((err)=>{
@@ -57,11 +57,11 @@ passport.use(
               try{
                 var errMessage=authConfig.ldapErrors[match[1]]
               }catch(e){
-                throw "Error " + match[1]
+                throw new Error("Error " + match[1])
               }
-              throw errMessage
+              throw new Error(errMessage)
             }
-            throw err
+            throw new Error(err)
           })
         // we have an authenticated user
         return done(null,user)
diff --git a/server/src/controllers/awx.controller.js b/server/src/controllers/awx.controller.js
index 5b0c2871..bea69c05 100644
--- a/server/src/controllers/awx.controller.js
+++ b/server/src/controllers/awx.controller.js
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ exports.check = function(req, res) {
 exports.find = function(req, res) {
   Awx.find()
   .then((awx)=>{ res.json(new RestResult("success","Awx found",awx,"")); })
-  .catch((err)=>{ res.json(new RestResult("error","Failed to find awx",null,err)) })
+  .catch((err)=>{ res.json(new RestResult("error","Failed to find awx",null,err.toString())) })
 };
 exports.update = function(req, res) {
   if(req.body.constructor === Object && Object.keys(req.body).length === 0){
@@ -19,6 +19,6 @@ exports.update = function(req, res) {
   }else{
     Awx.update(new Awx(req.body))
     .then(()=>{ res.json(new RestResult("success","Awx updated",null,"")); })
-    .catch((err)=>{ res.json(new RestResult("error","Failed to update awx",null,err)) })
+    .catch((err)=>{ res.json(new RestResult("error","Failed to update awx",null,err.toString())) })
   }
 };
diff --git a/server/src/controllers/azuread.controller.js b/server/src/controllers/azuread.controller.js
index fa7e7d09..e7a1b80f 100644
--- a/server/src/controllers/azuread.controller.js
+++ b/server/src/controllers/azuread.controller.js
@@ -7,12 +7,12 @@ const logger = require('../lib/logger');
 exports.find = function(req, res) {
   AzureAd.find()
   .then((azuread)=>{ res.json(new RestResult("success","AzureAd found",azuread,"")); })
-  .catch((err) => { res.json(new RestResult("error","Failed to find azuread",null,err)) })
+  .catch((err) => { res.json(new RestResult("error","Failed to find azuread",null,err.toString())) })
 };
 exports.check = function(req, res) {
   AzureAd.check(new AzureAd(req.body))
   .then(()=>{ res.json(new RestResult("success","AzureAd connection ok")) })
-  .catch((err) => { res.json(new RestResult("error","AzureAd check failed",null,err)) })
+  .catch((err) => { res.json(new RestResult("error","AzureAd check failed",null,err.toString())) })
 };
 exports.update = function(req, res) {
   if(req.body.constructor === Object && Object.keys(req.body).length === 0){
@@ -23,6 +23,6 @@ exports.update = function(req, res) {
       azureConfig.initialize()
       res.json(new RestResult("success","AzureAd updated",null,"")); 
     })
-    .catch((err) => { res.json(new RestResult("error","Failed to update azuread",null,err)) })
+    .catch((err) => { res.json(new RestResult("error","Failed to update azuread",null,err.toString())) })
   }
 };
diff --git a/server/src/controllers/config.controller.js b/server/src/controllers/config.controller.js
index 699aa869..39c80964 100644
--- a/server/src/controllers/config.controller.js
+++ b/server/src/controllers/config.controller.js
@@ -65,9 +65,9 @@ exports.restore = async function(req,res){
     if(lock.free){
       lock.set(user).catch(()=>{}) // set lock and fail silent
     }
-  }catch(e){
-    logger.error("Failed to get lock:" + e)
-    res.json(new RestResult("error","Failed to restore forms",null,"Failed to get lock : "+e))
+  }catch(err){
+    logger.error("Failed to get lock : ",err)
+    res.json(new RestResult("error","Failed to restore forms",null,"Failed to get lock : " + err.toString()))
     return true
   }
   if(lock.match || lock.free){
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ exports.restore = async function(req,res){
         res.json(new RestResult("error",`Failed to restore, no backup name provided`,null,"Failed to restore forms"))
       }
     }catch(err){
-      res.json(new RestResult("error","Failed to restore forms",null,err))
+      res.json(new RestResult("error","Failed to restore forms",null,err.toString()))
     }
   }else{
     res.json(new RestResult("error","Failed to restore forms",null,"Designer is locked by "+lock.username))
@@ -99,9 +99,9 @@ exports.save = async function(req,res){
     if(lock.free){
       lock.set(user).catch(()=>{}) // set lock and fail silent
     }
-  }catch(e){
-    logger.error("Failed to get lock:" + e)
-    res.json(new RestResult("error","Failed to save forms",null,"Failed to get lock : "+e))
+  }catch(err){
+    logger.error("Failed to get lock : ",err)
+    res.json(new RestResult("error","Failed to save forms",null,"Failed to get lock : " + err.toString()))
     return true
   }
   if(lock.match || lock.free){
@@ -118,7 +118,7 @@ exports.save = async function(req,res){
           res.json(new RestResult("error","Failed to save forms",null,"Failed to save forms"))
         }
       }catch(err){
-        res.json(new RestResult("error","Failed to save forms",null,err))
+        res.json(new RestResult("error","Failed to save forms",null,err.toString()))
       }
     }
   }else{
@@ -143,7 +143,7 @@ exports.validate = function(req,res){
         res.json(new RestResult("error","Failed to validate new forms config",null,"Failed to validate new forms config"))
       }
     }catch(err){
-      res.json(new RestResult("error","Failed to validate new forms config",null,err))
+      res.json(new RestResult("error","Failed to validate new forms config",null,err.toString()))
     }
   }
 }
diff --git a/server/src/controllers/credential.controller.js b/server/src/controllers/credential.controller.js
index c22e4bc4..e8aa4238 100644
--- a/server/src/controllers/credential.controller.js
+++ b/server/src/controllers/credential.controller.js
@@ -9,11 +9,11 @@ exports.find = function(req, res) {
   if(req.query.name){
     Credential.findByName2(req.query.name)
     .then((credential)=>{res.json(new RestResult("success","credentials found",credential,""))})
-    .catch((err)=>{res.json(new RestResult("error","failed to find credentials",null,err))})
+    .catch((err)=>{res.json(new RestResult("error","failed to find credentials",null,err.toString()))})
   }else{
     Credential.findAll()
     .then((credentials)=>{res.json(new RestResult("success","credentials found",credentials,""))})
-    .catch((err)=>{res.json(new RestResult("error","failed to find credentials",null,err))})
+    .catch((err)=>{res.json(new RestResult("error","failed to find credentials",null,err.toString()))})
   }
 };
 exports.create = function(req, res) {
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ exports.create = function(req, res) {
     }else{
         Credential.create(new_credential)
         .then((credential)=>{ res.json(new RestResult("success","credential added",credential,"")) })
-        .catch((err)=>{ res.json(new RestResult("error","failed to create credential",null,err.message)) })
+        .catch((err)=>{ res.json(new RestResult("error","failed to create credential",null,err.toString())) })
     }
 };
 exports.findById = function(req, res) {
@@ -33,10 +33,10 @@ exports.findById = function(req, res) {
       if(credential.length>0){
         res.json(new RestResult("success","found credential",credential[0],""));
       }else{
-        res.json(new RestResult("error","failed to find credential",null,err))
+        res.json(new RestResult("error","failed to find credential",null,err.toString()))
       }
     })
-    .catch((err)=>{res.json(new RestResult("error","failed to find credential",null,err))})
+    .catch((err)=>{ res.json(new RestResult("error","failed to find credential",null,err.toString())) })
 };
 exports.update = function(req, res) {
     if(req.body.constructor === Object && Object.keys(req.body).length === 0){
@@ -44,13 +44,13 @@ exports.update = function(req, res) {
     }else{
         Credential.update(new Credential(req.body),req.params.id)
         .then((credential)=>{res.json(new RestResult("success","credential updated",null,""))})
-        .catch((err)=>{res.json(new RestResult("error","failed to update credential",null,err))})
+        .catch((err)=>{ res.json(new RestResult("error","failed to update credential",null,err.toString())) })
     }
 };
 exports.delete = function(req, res) {
     Credential.delete(req.params.id)
     .then(()=>{res.json(new RestResult("success","credential deleted",null,""))})
-    .catch((err)=>{res.json(new RestResult("error","failed to delete credential",null,err))})
+    .catch((err)=>{ res.json(new RestResult("error","failed to delete credential",null,err.toString())) })
 };
 exports.testDb = function(req,res){
     Credential.findById(req.params.id)
@@ -63,19 +63,18 @@ exports.testDb = function(req,res){
         }else if(db_type=='postgres'){
           return postgres.query(cred[0].name,'select 1')
         }else if(db_type=='mongodb'){
-          throw "Mongodb test is not implemented"
+          throw new Error("Mongodb test is not implemented")
         }else{
-          throw "Database type not set"
+          throw new Error("Database type not set")
         }
     })
-    .then(()=>{res.json(new RestResult("success","Database connection ok",null,""))})
+    .then(()=>{ res.json(new RestResult("success","Database connection ok",null,""))})
     .catch((err)=>{
-      if(err.includes("not set")){
+      if(err.message.includes("not set")){
         res.json(new RestResult("error","Database type not set",null,""))
       }else{
-        res.json(new RestResult("error","Database connection failed",null,err))
+        res.json(new RestResult("error","Database connection failed",null,err.toString()))
       }
-
     })
 
 }
diff --git a/server/src/controllers/expression.controller.js b/server/src/controllers/expression.controller.js
index 806fd8a2..637840c3 100644
--- a/server/src/controllers/expression.controller.js
+++ b/server/src/controllers/expression.controller.js
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ exports.execute = function(req, res) {
           })
           .catch((err)=>{
             logger.error(`Error in expression : ${err}`)
-            res.json(new RestResult("success","failed to execute expression " + expression,undefined,err))
+            res.json(new RestResult("success","failed to execute expression " + expression,undefined,err.toString()))
           })
     }
 };
diff --git a/server/src/controllers/group.controller.js b/server/src/controllers/group.controller.js
index 7a48e595..2a49b956 100644
--- a/server/src/controllers/group.controller.js
+++ b/server/src/controllers/group.controller.js
@@ -12,11 +12,11 @@ exports.find = function(req, res) {
           res.json(new RestResult("error","no such group found",null))
         }
       })
-      .catch((err)=>{res.json(new RestResult("error","failed to find group",null,err))})
+      .catch((err)=>{res.json(new RestResult("error","failed to find group",null,err.toString()))})
   }else{
     Group.findAll()
       .then((groups)=>{ res.json(new RestResult("success","groups found",groups,"")) })
-      .catch((err)=>{ res.json(new RestResult("error","failed to find groups",null,err)) })
+      .catch((err)=>{ res.json(new RestResult("error","failed to find groups",null,err.toString())) })
   }
 
 };
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ exports.create = function(req, res) {
     }else{
         Group.create(new_group)
           .then((group)=>{ res.json(new RestResult("success","group added",group,"")) })
-          .catch((err)=>{ res.json(new RestResult("error","failed to create group",null,err)) })
+          .catch((err)=>{ res.json(new RestResult("error","failed to create group",null,err.toString())) })
     }
 };
 exports.findById = function(req, res) {
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ exports.update = function(req, res) {
     }else{
         Group.update(new Group(req.body),req.params.id)
           .then(()=>{res.json(new RestResult("success","group updated",null,""))})
-          .catch((err)=>{res.json(new RestResult("error","failed to update group",null,err))})
+          .catch((err)=>{res.json(new RestResult("error","failed to update group",null,err.toString()))})
     }
 };
 exports.delete = function(req, res) {
@@ -61,5 +61,5 @@ exports.delete = function(req, res) {
         }
 
       })
-      .catch((err)=>{res.json(new RestResult("error","failed to delete group",null,err))})
+      .catch((err)=>{res.json(new RestResult("error","failed to delete group",null,err.toString()))})
 };
diff --git a/server/src/controllers/help.controller.js b/server/src/controllers/help.controller.js
index baf5e66a..2d5072ed 100644
--- a/server/src/controllers/help.controller.js
+++ b/server/src/controllers/help.controller.js
@@ -7,5 +7,5 @@ const inspect = require("util").inspect
 exports.get = function(req, res) {
     Help.get()
       .then((help)=>{ res.json(new RestResult("success","help found",help,"")) })
-      .catch((err)=>{ res.json(new RestResult("error","failed to find help",null,err)) })
+      .catch((err)=>{ res.json(new RestResult("error","failed to find help",null,err.toString())) })
 };
diff --git a/server/src/controllers/install.controller.js b/server/src/controllers/install.controller.js
index 72b0d9d8..03746fc6 100644
--- a/server/src/controllers/install.controller.js
+++ b/server/src/controllers/install.controller.js
@@ -16,8 +16,8 @@ exports.performChecks = async function (req, res) {
         : 'Some checks failed';
   
       res.json(new RestResult(overallStatus, message, summary, ''));
-    } catch (error) {
+    } catch (err) {
       // Handle unexpected errors here
-      res.json(new RestResult('error', 'Checks failed', null, error));
+      res.json(new RestResult('error', 'Checks failed', null, err.toString()));
     }
   };
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/server/src/controllers/job.controller.js b/server/src/controllers/job.controller.js
index b2c00781..139024f2 100644
--- a/server/src/controllers/job.controller.js
+++ b/server/src/controllers/job.controller.js
@@ -13,12 +13,12 @@ exports.abortJob = function(req, res) {
   }
     Job.abort(jobid)
      .then((job)=>{res.json(new RestResult("success","job aborted",null,""))})
-     .catch((err)=>{res.json(new RestResult("error","failed to abort job",null,err))})
+     .catch((err)=>{res.json(new RestResult("error","failed to abort job",null,err.toString()))})
 };
 exports.updateJob = function(req, res) {
     Job.update(new Job(req.body),req.params.id)
       .then(()=>{res.json(new RestResult("success","job updated",null,""))})
-      .catch((err)=>{res.json(new RestResult("error","failed to update job",null,err))})
+      .catch((err)=>{res.json(new RestResult("error","failed to update job",null,err.toString()))})
 };
 exports.getJob = function(req, res) {
   var user = req.user.user
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ exports.getJob = function(req, res) {
           res.json(new RestResult("error","failed to find job",null,"No such job"))
         }
       })
-      .catch((err)=>{res.json(new RestResult("error","failed to find job",null,err))})
+      .catch((err)=>{res.json(new RestResult("error","failed to find job",null,err.toString()))})
 
 };
 exports.findAllJobs = function(req, res) {
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ exports.findAllJobs = function(req, res) {
     var records = req.query.records || 500
     Job.findAll(user,records)
     .then((jobs)=>{res.json(new RestResult("success","jobs found",jobs,""))})
-    .catch((err)=>{res.json(new RestResult("error","failed to find jobs",null,err))})
+    .catch((err)=>{res.json(new RestResult("error","failed to find jobs",null,err.toString()))})
 };
 exports.findApprovals = function(req, res) {
     var user = req.user.user
diff --git a/server/src/controllers/knownhosts.controller.js b/server/src/controllers/knownhosts.controller.js
index 1ec7c867..a8be05a1 100644
--- a/server/src/controllers/knownhosts.controller.js
+++ b/server/src/controllers/knownhosts.controller.js
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ var RestResult = require('../models/restResult.model');
 exports.find = function(req, res) {
     KnownHosts.findAll()
       .then((hosts)=>{res.json(new RestResult("success","Hosts found",hosts,""))})
-      .catch((err)=>{res.json(new RestResult("error","failed to find Hosts",null,err))})
+      .catch((err)=>{res.json(new RestResult("error","failed to find Hosts",null,err.toString()))})
 };
 exports.add = function(req, res) {
     //handles null error
@@ -15,14 +15,14 @@ exports.add = function(req, res) {
     }else{
         KnownHosts.add(req.body.host)
           .then((output)=>{res.json(new RestResult("success","Host added",output,""))})
-          .catch((err)=>{res.json(new RestResult("error","failed to add host",null,err))})
+          .catch((err)=>{res.json(new RestResult("error","failed to add host",null,err.toString()))})
     }
 };
 exports.remove = function(req, res) {
   if(req.query.name){
     KnownHosts.remove( req.query.name)
       .then(()=>{res.json(new RestResult("success","Host removed",null,""))})
-      .catch((err)=>{res.json(new RestResult("error","failed to remove host",null,err))})
+      .catch((err)=>{res.json(new RestResult("error","failed to remove host",null,err.toString()))})
   }else{
     res.json(new RestResult("error","no host name specified",null,""));
   }
diff --git a/server/src/controllers/ldap.controller.js b/server/src/controllers/ldap.controller.js
index 0ab33945..ef21f716 100644
--- a/server/src/controllers/ldap.controller.js
+++ b/server/src/controllers/ldap.controller.js
@@ -6,12 +6,12 @@ const logger = require('../lib/logger');
 exports.find = function(req, res) {
   Ldap.find()
   .then((ldap)=>{ res.json(new RestResult("success","Ldap found",ldap,"")); })
-  .catch((err) => { res.json(new RestResult("error","Failed to find ldap",null,err)) })
+  .catch((err) => { res.json(new RestResult("error","Failed to find ldap",null,err.toString())) })
 };
 exports.check = function(req, res) {
   Ldap.check(new Ldap(req.body))
   .then(()=>{ res.json(new RestResult("success","Ldap connection ok")) })
-  .catch((err) => { res.json(new RestResult("error","Ldap check failed",null,err)) })
+  .catch((err) => { res.json(new RestResult("error","Ldap check failed",null,err.toString())) })
 };
 exports.update = function(req, res) {
   if(req.body.constructor === Object && Object.keys(req.body).length === 0){
@@ -19,6 +19,6 @@ exports.update = function(req, res) {
   }else{
     Ldap.update(new Ldap(req.body))
     .then(()=>{ res.json(new RestResult("success","Ldap updated",null,"")); })
-    .catch((err) => { res.json(new RestResult("error","Failed to update ldap",null,err)) })
+    .catch((err) => { res.json(new RestResult("error","Failed to update ldap",null,err.toString())) })
   }
 };
diff --git a/server/src/controllers/lock.controller.js b/server/src/controllers/lock.controller.js
index 9d129491..f4712a3d 100644
--- a/server/src/controllers/lock.controller.js
+++ b/server/src/controllers/lock.controller.js
@@ -7,17 +7,17 @@ const inspect = require("util").inspect
 exports.status = function(req, res) {
     Lock.status(req.user.user)
       .then((status)=>{ res.json(new RestResult("success","lock status found",status,"")) })
-      .catch((err)=>{ res.json(new RestResult("error","failed to find lock",null,err)) })
+      .catch((err)=>{ res.json(new RestResult("error","failed to find lock",null,err.toString())) })
 };
 exports.set = function(req, res) {
     const user = req.user.user
     // console.log(inspect(user))
     Lock.set(user)
       .then((lock)=>{ res.json(new RestResult("success","lock added",null,"")) })
-      .catch((err)=>{ res.json(new RestResult("error","failed to create lock",null,err)) })
+      .catch((err)=>{ res.json(new RestResult("error","failed to create lock",null,err.toString())) })
 };
 exports.delete = function(req, res) {
     Lock.delete()
       .then(()=>{res.json(new RestResult("success","lock deleted",null,"")) })
-      .catch((err)=>{res.json(new RestResult("error","failed to delete lock",null,err))})
+      .catch((err)=>{res.json(new RestResult("error","failed to delete lock",null,err.toString()))})
 };
diff --git a/server/src/controllers/query.controller.js b/server/src/controllers/query.controller.js
index 084607a1..0e30e033 100644
--- a/server/src/controllers/query.controller.js
+++ b/server/src/controllers/query.controller.js
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ exports.findAll = function(req, res) {
           res.json(new RestResult("success","query ran successfully",resultset,""));
         })
         .catch((err)=>{
-          res.json(new RestResult("success","failed run query",null,err))
+          res.json(new RestResult("success","failed run query",null,err.toString()))
         })
       }else{
         logger.error("database config is missing, provide 'dbConfig' parameter with type query")
diff --git a/server/src/controllers/repo.controller.js b/server/src/controllers/repo.controller.js
index c5a87cb3..15b3edbb 100644
--- a/server/src/controllers/repo.controller.js
+++ b/server/src/controllers/repo.controller.js
@@ -7,11 +7,11 @@ exports.find = function(req, res) {
   if(req.query.name){
     Repo.findByName(req.query.name,(req.query.text=="true"))
       .then((repo)=>{res.json(new RestResult("success","repository found",repo,""))})
-      .catch((err)=>{res.json(new RestResult("error",err,null,err))})
+      .catch((err)=>{res.json(new RestResult("error",err,null,err.toString()))})
   }else{
     Repo.findAll()
       .then((repos)=>{res.json(new RestResult("success","repositories found",repos,""))})
-      .catch((err)=>{res.json(new RestResult("error","failed to find repositories",null,err))})
+      .catch((err)=>{res.json(new RestResult("error","failed to find repositories",null,err.toString()))})
   }
 
 };
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ exports.create = function(req, res) {
     }else{
         Repo.create(req.body.uri,req.body.command,req.body.username,req.body.email)
           .then((output)=>{res.json(new RestResult("success","repository created",output,""))})
-          .catch((err)=>{res.json(new RestResult("error","failed to create repository",null,err))})
+          .catch((err)=>{res.json(new RestResult("error","failed to create repository",null,err.toString()))})
     }
 };
 exports.addKnownHosts = function(req, res) {
@@ -32,14 +32,14 @@ exports.addKnownHosts = function(req, res) {
     }else{
         Repo.addKnownHosts(req.body.hosts)
           .then((output)=>{res.json(new RestResult("success","hosts added",output,""))})
-          .catch((err)=>{res.json(new RestResult("error","failed to add hosts",null,err))})
+          .catch((err)=>{res.json(new RestResult("error","failed to add hosts",null,err.toString()))})
     }
 };
 exports.delete = function(req, res) {
   if(req.query.name){
     Repo.delete( req.query.name)
       .then(()=>{res.json(new RestResult("success","repository deleted",null,""))})
-      .catch((err)=>{res.json(new RestResult("error","failed to delete repository",null,err))})
+      .catch((err)=>{res.json(new RestResult("error","failed to delete repository",null,err.toString()))})
   }else{
     res.json(new RestResult("error","no repository name specified",null,""));
   }
diff --git a/server/src/controllers/schema.controller.js b/server/src/controllers/schema.controller.js
index d58a3141..8d2b1809 100644
--- a/server/src/controllers/schema.controller.js
+++ b/server/src/controllers/schema.controller.js
@@ -17,5 +17,5 @@ exports.hasSchema = function(req, res) {
 exports.create = function(req, res) {
     Schema.create()
       .then((result)=>{ res.json(new RestResult("success",result,null,""))})
-      .catch((err)=>{res.json(new RestResult("error",err,null,null))})
+      .catch((err)=>{res.json(new RestResult("error",err.toString(),null,null))})
 };
diff --git a/server/src/controllers/settings.controller.js b/server/src/controllers/settings.controller.js
index 9704e007..9b40da71 100644
--- a/server/src/controllers/settings.controller.js
+++ b/server/src/controllers/settings.controller.js
@@ -6,12 +6,12 @@ const logger = require('../lib/logger');
 exports.find = function(req, res) {
     Settings.find()
       .then((settings)=>{res.json(new RestResult("success","Settings found",settings,""))})
-      .catch((err)=>{res.json(new RestResult("error","Failed to find settings",null,err))})
+      .catch((err)=>{res.json(new RestResult("error","Failed to find settings",null,err.toString()))})
 };
 exports.mailcheck = function(req, res) {
   Settings.mailcheck(new Settings(req.body),req.body.to)
     .then((messageid)=>{res.json(new RestResult("success",`Mail sent with id ${messageid}`))})
-    .catch((err)=>{res.json(new RestResult("error","Mail check failed",null,err.message))})
+    .catch((err)=>{res.json(new RestResult("error","Mail check failed",null,err.toString()))})
 };
 exports.update = function(req, res) {
     if(req.body.constructor === Object && Object.keys(req.body).length === 0){
@@ -19,6 +19,6 @@ exports.update = function(req, res) {
     }else{
         Settings.update(new Settings(req.body))
           .then(()=>{res.json(new RestResult("success","Settings updated",null,""))})
-          .catch((err)=>{res.json(new RestResult("error","Failed to update settings",null,err))})
+          .catch((err)=>{res.json(new RestResult("error","Failed to update settings",null,err.toString()))})
     }
 };
diff --git a/server/src/controllers/ssh.controller.js b/server/src/controllers/ssh.controller.js
index 72ef3b62..45020cbb 100644
--- a/server/src/controllers/ssh.controller.js
+++ b/server/src/controllers/ssh.controller.js
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ const logger=require("../lib/logger");
 exports.find = function(req, res) {
     Ssh.find()
       .then((sshkey)=>{res.json(new RestResult("success","Ssh key found",sshkey,""))})
-      .catch((err)=>{res.json(new RestResult("error","Failed to find ssh key",null,err))})
+      .catch((err)=>{res.json(new RestResult("error","Failed to find ssh key",null,err.toString()))})
 };
 exports.update = function(req, res) {
     if(req.body.constructor === Object && Object.keys(req.body).length === 0){
@@ -14,6 +14,6 @@ exports.update = function(req, res) {
     }else{
         Ssh.update(new Ssh(req.body))
           .then((ssh)=>{res.json(new RestResult("success","Ssh key updated",null,""))})
-          .catch((err)=>{res.json(new RestResult("error","Failed to update ssh key",null,err))})
+          .catch((err)=>{res.json(new RestResult("error","Failed to update ssh key",null,err.toString()))})
     }
 };
diff --git a/server/src/controllers/upload.controller.js b/server/src/controllers/upload.controller.js
index 0161f5ca..c647f2d5 100644
--- a/server/src/controllers/upload.controller.js
+++ b/server/src/controllers/upload.controller.js
@@ -20,8 +20,8 @@ exports.upload = function(req, res,next) {
 
   result(req, res, function (err) {
       if(err) {
-          logger.error(`Upload error : ${err.message}`)
-          return res.send(new RestResult("error","file upload failed",null,err.message))
+          logger.error(`Upload error : ${err.toString()}`)
+          return res.send(new RestResult("error","file upload failed",null,err.toString()))
       } 
       logger.info(`Uploaded file ${req.file.originalname} as ${req.file.path}`)
       return res.json(new RestResult("success","file uploaded",req.file,""))
diff --git a/server/src/controllers/user.controller.js b/server/src/controllers/user.controller.js
index bd067ca7..8d0140ef 100644
--- a/server/src/controllers/user.controller.js
+++ b/server/src/controllers/user.controller.js
@@ -6,11 +6,11 @@ exports.findAllOr1 = function(req, res) {
   if(req.query.username){
     User.findByUsername(req.query.username)
     .then((user)=>{res.json(new RestResult("success","user found",user,""))})
-    .catch((err)=>{res.json(new RestResult("error","failed to find user",null,err))})
+    .catch((err)=>{res.json(new RestResult("error","failed to find user",null,err.toString()))})
   }else{
     User.findAll()
     .then((users)=>{res.json(new RestResult("success","users found",users,""));})
-    .catch((err)=>{res.json(new RestResult("error","failed to find users",null,err))})
+    .catch((err)=>{res.json(new RestResult("error","failed to find users",null,err.toString()))})
   }
 
 };
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ exports.create = function(req, res) {
     }else{
         User.create(new_user)
         .then((user)=>{res.json(new RestResult("success","user added",user,""))})
-        .catch((err)=>{res.json(new RestResult("error","failed to create user",null,err))})
+        .catch((err)=>{res.json(new RestResult("error","failed to create user",null,err.toString()))})
     }
 };
 exports.findById = function(req, res) {
@@ -31,10 +31,10 @@ exports.findById = function(req, res) {
       if(user.length>0){
         res.json(new RestResult("success","found user",user[0],""));
       }else{
-        res.json(new RestResult("error","failed to find user",null,err))
+        res.json(new RestResult("error","failed to find user",null,err.toString()))
       }
     })
-    .catch((err)=>{res.json(new RestResult("error","failed to find user",null,err))})
+    .catch((err)=>{res.json(new RestResult("error","failed to find user",null,err.toString()))})
 };
 exports.findByToken = function(req, res) {
     User.findById(req.user.user.username)
@@ -42,10 +42,10 @@ exports.findByToken = function(req, res) {
       if(user.length>0){
         res.json(new RestResult("success","found user",user[0].id,""));
       }else{
-        res.json(new RestResult("error","failed to find user",null,err))
+        res.json(new RestResult("error","failed to find user",null,err.toString()))
       }
     })
-    .catch((err)=>{res.json(new RestResult("error","failed to find user",null,err))})
+    .catch((err)=>{res.json(new RestResult("error","failed to find user",null,err.toString()))})
 };
 exports.update = function(req, res) {
     // don't tamper with username
@@ -68,10 +68,10 @@ exports.changePassword = function(req, res) {
     }else{
         User.update(new User(req.body),req.user.user.id)
         .then((user)=>{res.json(new RestResult("success","password changed",null,""))})
-        .catch((err)=>{res.json(new RestResult("error","failed to change password",null,err))})
+        .catch((err)=>{res.json(new RestResult("error","failed to change password",null,err.toString()))})
     }
   }else{
-    res.json(new RestResult("error","you can't change the password for an ldap user",null,err))
+    res.json(new RestResult("error","you can't change the password for an ldap user",null,err.toString()))
   }
 };
 exports.find = function(req, res) {
@@ -80,5 +80,5 @@ exports.find = function(req, res) {
 exports.delete = function(req, res) {
     User.delete( req.params.id)
     .then(()=>{res.json(new RestResult("success","user deleted",null,""))})
-    .catch((err)=>{res.json(new RestResult("error","failed to delete user",null,err))})
+    .catch((err)=>{res.json(new RestResult("error","failed to delete user",null,err.toString()))})
 };
diff --git a/server/src/models/expression.model.js b/server/src/models/expression.model.js
index fe59739a..f8b4392a 100644
--- a/server/src/models/expression.model.js
+++ b/server/src/models/expression.model.js
@@ -49,13 +49,9 @@ function sanitizeExpression(expr){
   return expr
 }
 async function doAsync (expr) {
-  try{
     var sanitized = sanitizeExpression(expr)
     var outcome = await eval(sanitized)
     return outcome
-  }catch(e){
-    throw e.message
-  }
 }
 // execute expression (cannot be a promise)
 Expression.execute = function (expr,noLog) {
@@ -64,12 +60,7 @@ Expression.execute = function (expr,noLog) {
   }else{
     logger.info(`Expression: ${expr}`)
   }
-  var expression = ""
-  try{
-    return doAsync(expr)
-  }catch(err){
-    throw err.message
-  }
+  return doAsync(expr)
 };
 
 
diff --git a/server/src/models/schema.model.js b/server/src/models/schema.model.js
index b5565dab..2a81e9ed 100644
--- a/server/src/models/schema.model.js
+++ b/server/src/models/schema.model.js
@@ -12,9 +12,9 @@ const cache = new NodeCache({
 //user object create
 var Schema=function(){
 };
-function handleError(n){
-  logger.error(n.message)
-  throw(n)
+function handleError(err){
+  logger.error(err.toString())
+  throw(err)
 }
 
 function checkSchema(){