diff --git a/.github/workflows/camunda.yml b/.github/workflows/camunda.yml
index 460f5a52..593cc46f 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/camunda.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/camunda.yml
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ jobs:
       WORKERS: 1
 
     services:
-      mdb103:
+      mdb106:
         image: mariadb:10.6
         ports:
           - 3306:3306
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ jobs:
           MYSQL_DATABASE: cws_dev
           MYSQL_ROOT_PASSWORD: adminpw
         options: >-
-          --name mdb103
+          --name mdb106
 
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
@@ -38,7 +38,14 @@ jobs:
         with:
           java-version: '17'
           distribution: 'temurin'
-          cache: maven
+
+      - name: Cache Maven packages
+        uses: actions/cache@v4
+        with:
+          path: ~/.m2/repository
+          key: ${{ runner.os }}-m2-${{ hashFiles('**/pom.xml') }}
+          restore-keys: |
+            ${{ runner.os }}-m2-
 
       - name: Create open-source certs
         run: |
@@ -54,11 +61,8 @@ jobs:
           chmod 600 ~/.cws/creds
 
       - name: Download Logstash
-        uses: carlosperate/download-file-action@v1
-        with:
-          file-url: https://artifacts.elastic.co/downloads/logstash/logstash-8.12.0-windows-x86_64.zip
-          file-name: logstash-8.12.0.zip
-          location: install/logging/
+        run: |
+          curl -o install/logging/logstash-8.12.0.zip https://artifacts.elastic.co/downloads/logstash/logstash-8.12.0-windows-x86_64.zip
 
       - name: Check for Logstash
         run: |
@@ -68,7 +72,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: Set up Elasticsearch
         run: |
           cd install/docker/es-only
-          docker-compose up -d
+          docker compose up -d
 
       - name: Show Docker containers
         run: |
@@ -90,8 +94,8 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: Set up Google Chrome
         run:  |
-          sudo apt-get update
-          sudo apt-get --only-upgrade install google-chrome-stable
+          sudo apt update
+          sudo apt install -y google-chrome-stable
 
       - name: Display Google Chrome version
         run: google-chrome --version
@@ -150,7 +154,7 @@ jobs:
       WORKERS: 2
 
     services:
-      mdb103:
+      mdb106:
         image: mariadb:10.6
         ports:
           - 3306:3306
@@ -158,7 +162,7 @@ jobs:
           MYSQL_DATABASE: cws_dev
           MYSQL_ROOT_PASSWORD: adminpw
         options: >-
-          --name mdb103
+          --name mdb106
 
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
@@ -168,7 +172,14 @@ jobs:
         with:
           java-version: '17'
           distribution: 'temurin'
-          cache: maven
+
+      - name: Cache Maven packages
+        uses: actions/cache@v4
+        with:
+          path: ~/.m2/repository
+          key: ${{ runner.os }}-m2-${{ hashFiles('**/pom.xml') }}
+          restore-keys: |
+            ${{ runner.os }}-m2-
 
       - name: Create open-source certs
         run: |
@@ -184,11 +195,8 @@ jobs:
           chmod 600 ~/.cws/creds
 
       - name: Download Logstash
-        uses: carlosperate/download-file-action@v1
-        with:
-          file-url: https://artifacts.elastic.co/downloads/logstash/logstash-8.12.0-windows-x86_64.zip
-          file-name: logstash-8.12.0.zip
-          location: install/logging/
+        run: |
+          curl -o install/logging/logstash-8.12.0.zip https://artifacts.elastic.co/downloads/logstash/logstash-8.12.0-windows-x86_64.zip
 
       - name: Check for Logstash
         run: |
@@ -198,7 +206,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: Set up Elasticsearch
         run: |
           cd install/docker/es-only
-          docker-compose up -d
+          docker compose up -d
 
       - name: Show Docker containers
         run: |
@@ -220,8 +228,8 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: Set up Google Chrome
         run:  |
-          sudo apt-get update
-          sudo apt-get --only-upgrade install google-chrome-stable
+          sudo apt update
+          sudo apt install -y google-chrome-stable
 
       - name: Display Google Chrome version
         run: google-chrome --version
@@ -271,10 +279,10 @@ jobs:
       - name: Check out the repo
         uses: actions/checkout@v4
 
-      - name: Set up JDK 11
+      - name: Set up JDK 17
         uses: actions/setup-java@v4
         with:
-          java-version: '11'
+          java-version: '17'
           distribution: 'temurin'
           cache: maven
 
diff --git a/.github/workflows/ldap.yml b/.github/workflows/ldap.yml
index 8359a3e1..91eb5243 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ldap.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ldap.yml
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ jobs:
       WORKERS: 1
 
     services:
-      mdb103:
+      mdb106:
         image: mariadb:10.6
         ports:
           - 3306:3306
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ jobs:
           MYSQL_DATABASE: cws_dev
           MYSQL_ROOT_PASSWORD: adminpw
         options: >-
-          --name mdb103
+          --name mdb106
 
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
@@ -38,7 +38,14 @@ jobs:
         with:
           java-version: '17'
           distribution: 'temurin'
-          cache: maven
+
+      - name: Cache Maven packages
+        uses: actions/cache@v4
+        with:
+          path: ~/.m2/repository
+          key: ${{ runner.os }}-m2-${{ hashFiles('**/pom.xml') }}
+          restore-keys: |
+            ${{ runner.os }}-m2-
 
       - name: Create open-source certs
         run: |
@@ -54,11 +61,8 @@ jobs:
           chmod 600 ~/.cws/creds
 
       - name: Download Logstash
-        uses: carlosperate/download-file-action@v2
-        with:
-          file-url: https://artifacts.elastic.co/downloads/logstash/logstash-8.12.0-windows-x86_64.zip
-          file-name: logstash-8.12.0.zip
-          location: install/logging/
+        run: |
+          curl -o install/logging/logstash-8.12.0.zip https://artifacts.elastic.co/downloads/logstash/logstash-8.12.0-windows-x86_64.zip
 
       - name: Check for Logstash
         run: |
@@ -68,12 +72,12 @@ jobs:
       - name: Set up Elasticsearch
         run: |
           cd install/docker/es-only
-          docker-compose up -d
+          docker compose up -d
 
       - name: Set up CWS LDAP Server
         run: |
           cd cws-opensource-ldap
-          docker-compose up -d
+          docker compose up -d
 
       - name: Show Docker containers
         run: |
@@ -94,9 +98,9 @@ jobs:
           ls -al
 
       - name: Set up Google Chrome
-        run: |
-          sudo apt-get update
-          sudo apt-get --only-upgrade install google-chrome-stable
+        run:  |
+          sudo apt update
+          sudo apt install -y google-chrome-stable
 
       - name: Display Google Chrome version
         run: google-chrome --version
diff --git a/install/docker/console-db-es-ls-kibana/README.md b/install/docker/console-db-es-ls-kibana/README.md
index 594468aa..24336c19 100755
--- a/install/docker/console-db-es-ls-kibana/README.md
+++ b/install/docker/console-db-es-ls-kibana/README.md
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # Docker Setup
 
-### Quickly run common-workflow-service on a single machine with all required services running on the same machine.  
+### Quickly run common-workflow-service on a single machine with all required services running on the same machine.
 
 #### It will deploy the following services in Docker:
 - db (MariaDb)
@@ -14,10 +14,11 @@
 2. Build `common-workflow-service` Docker Image using the `build.sh` script in the cws-image dir
    1. Update the version in the `build.sh` script if necessary
 3. Update the `config.properties` and `docker-compose.yml` accordingly.
-4. Run the command `docker network create cws-network` to create a shared network space for other workers to join
+4. Create a creds file on your machine in path `~/.cws/creds` and set the file permission with `chmod 700 ~/.cws/creds`
+5. Run the command `docker network create cws-network` to create a shared network space for other workers to join
 
 To run use the command:
-    
+
     docker-compose up
 
 ## Adding more workers
@@ -31,4 +32,4 @@ To run use the command:
 3. If you want to add even more workers you'll need to do the following:
    1. Copy the `worker-ls` directory to a new location
    2. Modify those `config.properites` and `docker-compose.yml` accordingly.
-   3. Run `docker-compose up` in each new worker directory
\ No newline at end of file
+   3. Run `docker-compose up` in each new worker directory
diff --git a/install/docker/console-db-es-ls-kibana/config.properties b/install/docker/console-db-es-ls-kibana/config.properties
index 885d7665..bcb88fcf 100644
--- a/install/docker/console-db-es-ls-kibana/config.properties
+++ b/install/docker/console-db-es-ls-kibana/config.properties
@@ -1,14 +1,14 @@
 # ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
 #  This is an example properties file that can be used when configuring CWS
 #  for the first time.
-#  
+#
 #  To use:
 #
 #    1)  Fill in the correct values where you see [YourXXX] below, for example
 #        [YourHostname].
 #        The hard-coded values are suggested to be used, but can be changed if
 #        desired.
-# 
+#
 #    2)  Run CWS configuration program with this properties file:
 #        ./configure.sh config.properties
 #
@@ -50,8 +50,8 @@ database_password=test
 # The LDAP username for the user that will be the CWS Administrator.
 # This User will have the initial permissions in CWS, and will have the ability
 # to add users and modify permissions.
-admin_user=cws
- 
+admin_user=cwsci
+
 # The first and last name, and email address of the CWS Administrator.
 # These fields are only required if using CAMUNDA security
 admin_firstname=CWS
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ amq_port=31616
 cws_amq_jmx_port=37099
 cws_jmx_port=31099
 identity_plugin_type=CAMUNDA
-cws_ldap_url=ldaps://ldap.localhost:636
+cws_ldap_url=ldap://ldapsearch:389
 notify_users_email=y
 email_subject=[CWS] You have been assigned a task (CWS_TASK_NAME)
 email_body=fn:CWS_USER_FIRSTNAME<br/>ln:CWS_USER_LASTNAME,<br/>tn:(CWS_TASK_NAME), em:CWS_USER_EMAIL
diff --git a/install/docker/console-db-es-ls-kibana/docker-compose.yml b/install/docker/console-db-es-ls-kibana/docker-compose.yml
index 40f35cfb..57368754 100644
--- a/install/docker/console-db-es-ls-kibana/docker-compose.yml
+++ b/install/docker/console-db-es-ls-kibana/docker-compose.yml
@@ -17,6 +17,8 @@ services:
       interval: 3s
       timeout: 1s
       retries: 5
+    networks:
+      - external-network
   es:
     labels:
       com.example.service: "es"
@@ -32,6 +34,8 @@ services:
       - cluster.name=docker-cluster
       - xpack.security.enabled=false
       - "ES_JAVA_OPTS=-Xms512m -Xmx512m"
+    networks:
+      - external-network
     healthcheck:
         test: ["CMD-SHELL", "curl --silent --fail localhost:9200/_cluster/health || exit 1"]
         interval: 5s
@@ -93,6 +97,7 @@ services:
     depends_on:
       - db
       - es
+      - ldapsearch
 #      - logstash
 #      - kibana
     ports:
@@ -116,6 +121,8 @@ services:
       - ./config.properties:/home/cws_user/config.properties:ro
       - ~/.cws/creds:/root/.cws/creds:ro
       - console-logs-volume:/home/cws_user/cws/server/apache-tomcat-9.0.75/logs
+    networks:
+      - external-network
   cws-worker:
     container_name: cws-worker1
     labels:
@@ -126,6 +133,7 @@ services:
       - db
       - es
       - cws
+      - ldapsearch
     hostname: cws-worker1
     environment:
       - DB_HOST=db
@@ -138,11 +146,22 @@ services:
       - ./worker-config.properties:/home/cws_user/config.properties:ro
       - ~/.cws/creds:/root/.cws/creds:ro
       - worker1-logs-volume:/home/cws_user/cws/server/apache-tomcat-9.0.75/logs
+    networks:
+      - external-network
+  ldapsearch:
+    container_name: ldapsearch_container
+    image: ghcr.io/nasa-ammos/common-workflow-service/openldap:v2.6
+    ports:
+      - 389:389
+    networks:
+      - external-network
+
 
 volumes:
   console-logs-volume:
   worker1-logs-volume:
 
 networks:
-  cws-network:
-    external: true
+  external-network:
+    external:
+      name: cws-network
diff --git a/install/docker/console-db-es-ls-kibana/worker-config.properties b/install/docker/console-db-es-ls-kibana/worker-config.properties
index fabc25e9..f2eca87e 100644
--- a/install/docker/console-db-es-ls-kibana/worker-config.properties
+++ b/install/docker/console-db-es-ls-kibana/worker-config.properties
@@ -1,14 +1,14 @@
 # ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
 #  This is an example properties file that can be used when configuring CWS
 #  for the first time.
-#  
+#
 #  To use:
 #
 #    1)  Fill in the correct values where you see [YourXXX] below, for example
 #        [YourHostname].
 #        The hard-coded values are suggested to be used, but can be changed if
 #        desired.
-# 
+#
 #    2)  Run CWS configuration program with this properties file:
 #        ./configure.sh config.properties
 #
@@ -50,8 +50,8 @@ database_password=test
 # The LDAP username for the user that will be the CWS Administrator.
 # This User will have the initial permissions in CWS, and will have the ability
 # to add users and modify permissions.
-admin_user=cws
- 
+admin_user=cwsci
+
 # The first and last name, and email address of the CWS Administrator.
 # These fields are only required if using CAMUNDA security
 admin_firstname=CWS
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ amq_port=31616
 
 cws_jmx_port=31096
 identity_plugin_type=CAMUNDA
-cws_ldap_url=ldaps://ldap.localhost:636
+cws_ldap_url=ldap://ldapsearch:389
 notify_users_email=y
 email_subject=[CWS] You have been assigned a task (CWS_TASK_NAME)
 email_body=fn:CWS_USER_FIRSTNAME<br/>ln:CWS_USER_LASTNAME,<br/>tn:(CWS_TASK_NAME), em:CWS_USER_EMAIL