diff --git a/internal/session/database/dummy/adapter.go b/internal/session/database/dummy/adapter.go
index 5ad86231..7197f06e 100644
--- a/internal/session/database/dummy/adapter.go
+++ b/internal/session/database/dummy/adapter.go
@@ -10,6 +10,14 @@ func New() types.MembersDatabase {
 
 type MembersDatabaseCtx struct {}
 
+func (manager *MembersDatabaseCtx) Connect() error {
+	return nil
+}
+
+func (manager *MembersDatabaseCtx) Disconnect() error {
+	return nil
+}
+
 func (manager *MembersDatabaseCtx) Insert(id string, profile types.MemberProfile) error {
 	return nil
 }
@@ -22,6 +30,6 @@ func (manager *MembersDatabaseCtx) Delete(id string) error {
 	return nil
 }
 
-func (manager *MembersDatabaseCtx) Select() map[string]types.MemberProfile {
-	return map[string]types.MemberProfile{}
+func (manager *MembersDatabaseCtx) Select() (map[string]types.MemberProfile, error) {
+	return map[string]types.MemberProfile{}, nil
 }
diff --git a/internal/session/database/file/adapter.go b/internal/session/database/file/adapter.go
index 7577aa00..69954103 100644
--- a/internal/session/database/file/adapter.go
+++ b/internal/session/database/file/adapter.go
@@ -7,8 +7,6 @@ import (
 	"fmt"
 	"sync"
 
-	"github.com/rs/zerolog/log"
-
 	"demodesk/neko/internal/types"
 )
 
@@ -24,6 +22,14 @@ type MembersDatabaseCtx struct {
 	mu   sync.Mutex
 }
 
+func (manager *MembersDatabaseCtx) Connect() error {
+	return nil
+}
+
+func (manager *MembersDatabaseCtx) Disconnect() error {
+	return nil
+}
+
 func (manager *MembersDatabaseCtx) Insert(id string, profile types.MemberProfile) error {
 	manager.mu.Lock()
 	defer manager.mu.Unlock()
@@ -81,17 +87,12 @@ func (manager *MembersDatabaseCtx) Delete(id string) error {
 	return manager.serialize(profiles)
 }
 
-func (manager *MembersDatabaseCtx) Select() map[string]types.MemberProfile {
+func (manager *MembersDatabaseCtx) Select() (map[string]types.MemberProfile, error) {
 	manager.mu.Lock()
 	defer manager.mu.Unlock()
 
 	profiles, err := manager.deserialize()
-	if err != nil {
-		// TODO: Refactor.
-		log.Panic().Err(err).Msg("could not read members file")
-	}
-
-	return profiles
+	return profiles, err
 }
 
 func (manager *MembersDatabaseCtx) deserialize() (map[string]types.MemberProfile, error) {
diff --git a/internal/session/database/object/adapter.go b/internal/session/database/object/adapter.go
index c69cc143..18c05c32 100644
--- a/internal/session/database/object/adapter.go
+++ b/internal/session/database/object/adapter.go
@@ -19,6 +19,14 @@ type MembersDatabaseCtx struct {
 	mu       sync.Mutex
 }
 
+func (manager *MembersDatabaseCtx) Connect() error {
+	return nil
+}
+
+func (manager *MembersDatabaseCtx) Disconnect() error {
+	return nil
+}
+
 func (manager *MembersDatabaseCtx) Insert(id string, profile types.MemberProfile) error {
 	manager.mu.Lock()
 	defer manager.mu.Unlock()
@@ -58,9 +66,9 @@ func (manager *MembersDatabaseCtx) Delete(id string) error {
 	return nil
 }
 
-func (manager *MembersDatabaseCtx) Select() map[string]types.MemberProfile {
+func (manager *MembersDatabaseCtx) Select() (map[string]types.MemberProfile, error) {
 	manager.mu.Lock()
 	defer manager.mu.Unlock()
 
-	return manager.profiles
+	return manager.profiles, nil
 }
diff --git a/internal/session/manager.go b/internal/session/manager.go
index 7eed56d1..382f5cc2 100644
--- a/internal/session/manager.go
+++ b/internal/session/manager.go
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ import (
 )
 
 func New(config *config.Session) *SessionManagerCtx {
-	manager := &SessionManagerCtx{
+	return &SessionManagerCtx{
 		logger:    log.With().Str("module", "session").Logger(),
 		host:      nil,
 		hostMu:    sync.Mutex{},
@@ -25,29 +25,6 @@ func New(config *config.Session) *SessionManagerCtx {
 		membersMu: sync.Mutex{},
 		emmiter:   events.New(),
 	}
-
-	// import database users
-	for id, profile := range manager.database.Select() {
-		_ = manager.add(id, profile)
-	}
-
-	// TODO: Move to Database, or make `admin` as reserved user.
-
-	// create default admin account at startup
-	_ = manager.add("admin", types.MemberProfile{
-		Secret: config.AdminPassword,
-		Name: "Administrator",
-		IsAdmin: true,
-	})
-
-	// create default user account at startup
-	_ = manager.add("user", types.MemberProfile{
-		Secret: config.Password,
-		Name: "User",
-		IsAdmin: false,
-	})
-
-	return manager
 }
 
 type SessionManagerCtx struct {
@@ -77,6 +54,42 @@ func (manager *SessionManagerCtx) add(id string, profile types.MemberProfile) ty
 // ---
 // members
 // ---
+func (manager *SessionManagerCtx) Connect() error {
+	if err := manager.database.Connect(); err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+
+	profiles, err := manager.database.Select()
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+
+	for id, profile := range profiles {
+		_ = manager.add(id, profile)
+	}
+
+	// TODO: Move to Database, or make `admin` as reserved user.
+
+	// create default admin account at startup
+	_ = manager.add("admin", types.MemberProfile{
+		Secret: manager.config.AdminPassword,
+		Name: "Administrator",
+		IsAdmin: true,
+	})
+
+	// create default user account at startup
+	_ = manager.add("user", types.MemberProfile{
+		Secret: manager.config.Password,
+		Name: "User",
+		IsAdmin: false,
+	})
+
+	return nil
+}
+
+func (manager *SessionManagerCtx) Disconnect() error {
+	return manager.database.Disconnect()
+}
 
 func (manager *SessionManagerCtx) Create(id string, profile types.MemberProfile) (types.Session, error) {
 	manager.membersMu.Lock()
diff --git a/internal/types/session.go b/internal/types/session.go
index 76275a85..347a36c1 100644
--- a/internal/types/session.go
+++ b/internal/types/session.go
@@ -15,10 +15,13 @@ type MemberProfile struct {
 }
 
 type MembersDatabase interface {
+	Connect() error
+	Disconnect() error
+
 	Insert(id string, profile MemberProfile) error	
 	Update(id string, profile MemberProfile) error	
 	Delete(id string) error	
-	Select() map[string]MemberProfile	
+	Select() (map[string]MemberProfile, error)
 }
 
 type Session interface {
@@ -48,6 +51,9 @@ type Session interface {
 }
 
 type SessionManager interface {
+	Connect() error
+	Disconnect() error
+
 	Create(id string, profile MemberProfile) (Session, error)
 	Update(id string, profile MemberProfile) error
 	Get(id string) (Session, bool)
diff --git a/neko.go b/neko.go
index 66237282..c77537a8 100644
--- a/neko.go
+++ b/neko.go
@@ -128,6 +128,13 @@ func (neko *Neko) Preflight() {
 }
 
 func (neko *Neko) Start() {
+	neko.sessionManager = session.New(
+		neko.Configs.Session,
+	)
+	if err := neko.sessionManager.Connect(); err != nil {
+		neko.logger.Panic().Err(err).Msg("unable to connect to session manager")
+	}
+
 	neko.desktopManager = desktop.New(
 		neko.Configs.Capture.Display,
 		neko.Configs.Desktop,
@@ -147,10 +154,6 @@ func (neko *Neko) Start() {
 	)
 	neko.webRTCManager.Start()
 
-	neko.sessionManager = session.New(
-		neko.Configs.Session,
-	)
-
 	neko.webSocketManager = websocket.New(
 		neko.sessionManager,
 		neko.desktopManager,
@@ -175,6 +178,12 @@ func (neko *Neko) Start() {
 }
 
 func (neko *Neko) Shutdown() {
+	if err := neko.sessionManager.Disconnect(); err != nil {
+		neko.logger.Err(err).Msg("session manager disconnect with an error")
+	} else {
+		neko.logger.Debug().Msg("session manager disconnect")
+	}
+
 	if err := neko.desktopManager.Shutdown(); err != nil {
 		neko.logger.Err(err).Msg("desktop manager shutdown with an error")
 	} else {