diff --git a/type/__netbox/explorer/secretkey b/type/__netbox/explorer/secretkey
index 9f0331c..7cce279 100755
--- a/type/__netbox/explorer/secretkey
+++ b/type/__netbox/explorer/secretkey
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 # Explorer will output the key if he exists.
 
-secretkey="/opt/netbox/.secretkey"
+secretkey="/opt/netbox/cdist/secretkey"
 if [ -f "$secretkey" ]; then
     cat "$secretkey"
 fi
diff --git a/type/__netbox/explorer/version b/type/__netbox/explorer/version
index 5231e16..ee3dde8 100755
--- a/type/__netbox/explorer/version
+++ b/type/__netbox/explorer/version
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 #!/bin/sh -e
 
 # output version if exist
-version_path="/opt/netbox/netbox/cdist/version"
+version_path="/opt/netbox/cdist/version"
 if [ -f "$version_path" ]; then cat "$version_path"; fi
diff --git a/type/__netbox/gencode-remote b/type/__netbox/gencode-remote
index 0370949..aa3864e 100755
--- a/type/__netbox/gencode-remote
+++ b/type/__netbox/gencode-remote
@@ -24,16 +24,13 @@ cd "\$tmpdir"
 curl -sS -L '$url' > '$archive'
 tar xf '$archive'
 
-# Save cdist-upload configuration file.
-cp '$install_dir/cdist/configuration.py' "\$tmpdir/configuration.py"
-cp '$install_dir/cdist/ldap_config.py' "\$tmpdir/ldap_config.py"
-
 EOF
 
     # Stop everything in the pyenv to update
     cat << EOF
 # Try to kill everything in the venv
-systemctl stop netbox gunicorn-netbox uwsgi-netbox || true
+systemctl -q --wait stop netbox gunicorn-netbox uwsgi-netbox || true
+# don't know if this is required since using --wait
 ps -axo pid,cmd | awk '\$2 ~ "^/opt/netbox/venv/"{print \$1}' | xargs kill || true
 
 EOF
@@ -42,11 +39,10 @@ EOF
 # Deploy sources and restore configuration.
 rm -r '$install_dir'
 cp -r '$src/netbox' '$install_dir'
-mkdir '$install_dir/cdist'
 
 cp '$src/requirements.txt' /opt/netbox/  # backup dependency info
-cp \$tmpdir/configuration.py '$install_dir/netbox/configuration.py'
-cp \$tmpdir/ldap_config.py '$install_dir/netbox/ldap_config.py'
+ln -s /opt/netbox/cdist/configuration.py '$install_dir/netbox/configuration.py'
+ln -s /opt/netbox/cdist/ldap_config.py '$install_dir/netbox/ldap_config.py'
 
 # Setup & enter python virtualenv.
 #  forcing python3 to be sure (till python4 gets released ..)
@@ -79,24 +75,16 @@ cd /
 rm -r "\$tmpdir"
 
 # Save version after successful installation
-printf "%s\\n" "$VERSION" > '$install_dir/cdist/version'
+printf "%s\\n" "$VERSION" > /opt/netbox/cdist/version
 EOF
 
     # meta
     printf "installed %s\n" "$VERSION" >> "$__messages_out"
     changes=yes
+fi
 
 # check if configuration changed
-elif grep -q "^__file/opt/netbox/" "$__messages_in"; then
-    # check if coping is required
-    if grep -q "^__file/opt/netbox/netbox/cdist/" "$__messages_in"; then
-        cat << EOF
-# Copy configuration
-cp '$install_dir/cdist/configuration.py' '$install_dir/netbox/configuration.py'
-cp '$install_dir/cdist/ldap_config.py' '$install_dir/netbox/ldap_config.py'
-EOF
-    fi
-
+if grep -q "^__file/opt/netbox/" "$__messages_in"; then
     # meta
     printf "configured\n" >> "$__messages_out"
     changes=yes
diff --git a/type/__netbox/manifest b/type/__netbox/manifest
index f8ed5fc..89b89ac 100755
--- a/type/__netbox/manifest
+++ b/type/__netbox/manifest
@@ -194,20 +194,23 @@ mkdir -p "$__object/files"
 "$__type/files/configuration.py.sh" > "$__object/files/configuration.py"
 "$__type/files/ldap_config.py.sh" > "$__object/files/ldap_config.py"
 
-require="__user/netbox" __directory /opt/netbox/netbox/cdist --parents
-require="__directory/opt/netbox/netbox/cdist " __file \
-    /opt/netbox/netbox/cdist/configuration.py --mode 640 --owner netbox \
+require="__user/netbox" __directory /opt/netbox/cdist
+require="__directory/opt/netbox/cdist" __file \
+    /opt/netbox/cdist/configuration.py --mode 640 --owner netbox \
     --source "$__object/files/configuration.py"
 
 if [ -f "$__object/parameter/ldap-server" ]; then
-    require="__directory/opt/netbox/netbox/cdist " __file \
-        /opt/netbox/netbox/cdist/ldap_config.py --mode 640 --owner netbox \
+    require="__directory/opt/netbox/cdist" __file \
+        /opt/netbox/cdist/ldap_config.py --mode 640 --owner netbox \
         --source "$__object/files/ldap_config.py"
+else
+    require="__directory/opt/netbox/cdist" __file \
+        /opt/netbox/cdist/ldap_config.py --state absent
 fi
 
 # save secret
-require="__user/netbox" __file /opt/netbox/.secretkey --mode 400 \
-    --owner netbox --source - << SECRET
+require="__directory/opt/netbox/cdist" __file /opt/netbox/cdist/secretkey \
+    --mode 400 --owner netbox --source - << SECRET
 $SECRET_KEY
 SECRET