diff --git a/servers/auth_server_lin/src/auth_conn.cpp b/servers/auth_server_lin/src/auth_conn.cpp
index cf68f9e..ce1e752 100644
--- a/servers/auth_server_lin/src/auth_conn.cpp
+++ b/servers/auth_server_lin/src/auth_conn.cpp
@@ -427,7 +427,7 @@ void AuthSocket::commandLoop() {
 					if (command == "LIST") {
 						// Send list of available servers...
 						m_slist.clear();
-		
+
 						// Get all stations from the database
 						m_databaseStationsCursor->select();
 						while (m_databaseStationsCursor->next()) {
@@ -444,13 +444,13 @@ void AuthSocket::commandLoop() {
 								printf("[ERROR] Unable to allocate memory\n\r"); fflush(stdout);
 								exit(EXIT_FAILURE);
 							}
-							
+
 							pw = getpwnam(m_authenticatedUserName.ascii());
 							if (pw == NULL) {
 								printf("[WARNING] Unable to get detailed information for user '%s', ignoring\n\r", m_authenticatedUserName.ascii()); fflush(stdout);
 								continue;
 							}
-							
+
 							if (getgrouplist(m_authenticatedUserName.ascii(), pw->pw_gid, groups, &ngroups) == -1) {
 								free(groups);
 								groups = (gid_t*)malloc(ngroups*sizeof(gid_t));
@@ -522,10 +522,10 @@ void AuthSocket::commandLoop() {
 						StationType st;
 						ds >> st;
 						clearFrameTail();
-		
+
 						// Attempt to bind to station matching desired Service Type list...
 						m_stationID = -1;
-	
+
 						// Ensure that this user is not already connected
 						int activeID = -1;
 						m_databaseActivityCursor->select(TQString("username='%1' AND realmname='%2'").arg(m_authenticatedUserName).arg(m_authenticatedRealmName));
@@ -552,7 +552,7 @@ void AuthSocket::commandLoop() {
 									}
 								}
 							}
-			
+
 							if (m_stationID < 0) {
 								ds << TQString("ERRUNAVAL");
 								writeEndOfFrame();
@@ -560,7 +560,7 @@ void AuthSocket::commandLoop() {
 							else {
 								m_bound = true;
 								m_serviceID = 0;
-		
+
 								// Update database
 								TQSqlRecord *buffer = m_databaseActivityCursor->primeInsert();
 								buffer->setValue("station", m_stationID);
@@ -573,7 +573,7 @@ void AuthSocket::commandLoop() {
 								m_databaseActivityCursor->insert();
 
 								updateStatistics(STATISTICS_NEW_CONNECTION_EVENT);
-		
+
 								ds << TQString("OK");
 								writeEndOfFrame();
 							}
@@ -589,12 +589,12 @@ void AuthSocket::commandLoop() {
 						ds >> libname;
 						clearFrameTail();
 						printf("[DEBUG] SERV command parameter was %s from user %s@%s\n\r", libname.ascii(), m_authenticatedUserName.ascii(), m_authenticatedRealmName.ascii()); fflush(stdout);
-	
+
 						m_databaseActivityCursor->select(TQString("username='%1' AND realmname='%2' AND serviceid=0").arg(m_authenticatedUserName).arg(m_authenticatedRealmName));
 						if (m_databaseActivityCursor->next()) {
 							m_stationID = m_databaseActivityCursor->value("station").toInt();
 						}
-	
+
 						if (m_bound == true) {
 							ds << TQString("ERRINVCMD");
 							writeEndOfFrame();
@@ -684,7 +684,7 @@ void AuthSocket::commandLoop() {
 											if (mechList.count() > 0) {
 												m_servClientSocket->setMechanismOverrideList(mechList);
 											}
-	
+
 											m_servClientSocket->setServerFQDN(m_srvServiceHostName);
 											m_servClientSocket->connectToHost(m_srvServiceHostName, m_srvServicePort);
 
@@ -859,45 +859,62 @@ int AuthServer::connectToDatabase() {
 		return -1;
 	}
 
-	if (!m_database->tables().contains("stations")) {
+	TQSqlCursor* testCursor = NULL;
+
+	testCursor = new TQSqlCursor("stations", TRUE, m_database);
+	testCursor->select();
+	if (!testCursor->isActive()) {
 		m_database->close();
 		printf("[ERROR] Control database '%s' on '%s' does not contain the required 'stations' table\n\r", m_database->databaseName().ascii(), m_database->hostName().ascii()); fflush(stdout);
 		TQSqlDatabase::removeDatabase(m_database);
 		m_database = NULL;
 		return -1;
 	}
+	delete testCursor;
 
-	if (!m_database->tables().contains("services")) {
+	testCursor = new TQSqlCursor("services", TRUE, m_database);
+	testCursor->select();
+	if (!testCursor->isActive()) {
 		m_database->close();
 		printf("[ERROR] Control database '%s' on '%s' does not contain the required 'services' table\n\r", m_database->databaseName().ascii(), m_database->hostName().ascii()); fflush(stdout);
 		TQSqlDatabase::removeDatabase(m_database);
 		m_database = NULL;
 		return -1;
 	}
+	delete testCursor;
 
-	if (!m_database->tables().contains("servicetypes")) {
+	testCursor = new TQSqlCursor("servicetypes", TRUE, m_database);
+	testCursor->select();
+	if (!testCursor->isActive()) {
 		m_database->close();
 		printf("[ERROR] Control database '%s' on '%s' does not contain the required 'servicetypes' table\n\r", m_database->databaseName().ascii(), m_database->hostName().ascii()); fflush(stdout);
 		TQSqlDatabase::removeDatabase(m_database);
 		m_database = NULL;
 		return -1;
 	}
+	delete testCursor;
 
-	if (!m_database->tables().contains("permissions")) {
+	testCursor = new TQSqlCursor("permissions", TRUE, m_database);
+	testCursor->select();
+	if (!testCursor->isActive()) {
 		m_database->close();
 		printf("[ERROR] Control database '%s' on '%s' does not contain the required 'permissions' table\n\r", m_database->databaseName().ascii(), m_database->hostName().ascii()); fflush(stdout);
 		TQSqlDatabase::removeDatabase(m_database);
 		m_database = NULL;
 		return -1;
 	}
+	delete testCursor;
 
-	if (!m_database->tables().contains("activity")) {
+	testCursor = new TQSqlCursor("activity", TRUE, m_database);
+	testCursor->select();
+	if (!testCursor->isActive()) {
 		m_database->close();
 		printf("[ERROR] Control database '%s' on '%s' does not contain the required 'activity' table\n\r", m_database->databaseName().ascii(), m_database->hostName().ascii()); fflush(stdout);
 		TQSqlDatabase::removeDatabase(m_database);
 		m_database = NULL;
 		return -1;
 	}
+	delete testCursor;
 
 	// Start database ping process
 	// When combined with the MYSQL_OPT_RECONNECT flag passed above, this will keep the connection open even if the database server goes offline and then comes back online