diff --git a/webgui/footer.php b/webgui/footer.php
index 848f9da..951c3af 100644
--- a/webgui/footer.php
+++ b/webgui/footer.php
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 <footer class="bg-body-tertiary text-center">
-<p>Prototyp YMS <?=$g_version?></p>
+<p>Preview YMS <?=$g_version?></p>
 </footer>
 
 </div><?php /* Main container */?>
diff --git a/webgui/globals.inc b/webgui/globals.inc
index 4400403..8a70c25 100644
--- a/webgui/globals.inc
+++ b/webgui/globals.inc
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@
  *   #     Date         Changes                                        by
  * ------ ------------ ---------------------------------------------- -----
  *  0.1.0  2024-03-12   Started development                            tho
+ '  0.2.0  2026-08-18   First public release                           tho
  *
  */
 
@@ -47,7 +48,7 @@ define('ROLE_SAILOR',   'sailor');
 // ========== PAGE START CODE =================================================
 
 // global version string
-$g_version = 'v0.1.1';
+$g_version = 'v0.2.0';
 
 $g_scriptname = basename($_SERVER['SCRIPT_NAME']);
 
@@ -88,6 +89,7 @@ try {
             break;
         case 1044:
         case 1045:
+        case 1698:
             // access denied to db or generic access denied
             echo "Unable to connect to database, perhaps username or password is wrong.\n";
             break;
@@ -274,7 +276,7 @@ class User {
         $row = $sth->fetch(PDO::FETCH_OBJ);
         $this->role = $row->role;
         $this->flags = array_filter(explode(',', $row->flags));
-        if ($row->flags != 0 ) {
+        if (($row->flags != 0) and ($row->flags != '')) {
             // deleted or locked, intentionally not return detailed reason
             $this->errormessage = _('User account does not exist');
         } elseif (password_verify($user_pass, $row->pass)) {
diff --git a/webgui/manual.php b/webgui/manual.php
index 3df8921..403625c 100644
--- a/webgui/manual.php
+++ b/webgui/manual.php
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ require 'header.php';
 
 <p class="p-3 mb-3 bg-info-subtle border border-info-subtle rounded">
 <i class="bi bi-info-circle-fill me-2"></i>
-Hinweis: Es handelt sich hier um einen Prototypen (Version <?=$g_version?>)!<br>
+Hinweis: Es handelt sich hier um eine Vorschau (Version <?=$g_version?>)!<br>
 Einige Funktionen sind noch nicht oder nicht vollständig implementiert.
 Rückmeldungen sind immer willkommen!</p>
 
diff --git a/yms/ui/main.ui b/yms/ui/main.ui
index 3531252..b7c7aa8 100644
--- a/yms/ui/main.ui
+++ b/yms/ui/main.ui
@@ -2615,9 +2615,12 @@
               <object class="GtkLabel">
                 <property name="visible">True</property>
                 <property name="can-focus">False</property>
-                <property name="label" translatable="yes">This is an early prototype of YMS native GUI.
+                <property name="label" translatable="yes">This is an early release of YMS native GUI.
 Please use the web frontend wich is already 
-in and useble state.
+in an usable state.
+
+For further assistance please consult the related
+thread in "Segeln Forum"
 </property>
               </object>
               <packing>
@@ -2641,7 +2644,7 @@ in and useble state.
               <object class="GtkLabel">
                 <property name="visible">True</property>
                 <property name="can-focus">False</property>
-                <property name="label" translatable="yes">YMS-GUI version 0.1.1</property>
+                <property name="label" translatable="yes">YMS-GUI version 0.2.0</property>
               </object>
               <packing>
                 <property name="expand">False</property>