diff --git a/lam/lib/baseModule.inc b/lam/lib/baseModule.inc
index bec281f5..0cdee5d6 100644
--- a/lam/lib/baseModule.inc
+++ b/lam/lib/baseModule.inc
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ abstract class baseModule {
 	*
 	* @param string $scope the account type (user, group, host)
 	*/
-	function baseModule($scope) {
+	public function __construct($scope) {
 		$this->scope = $scope;
 		$this->load_Messages();
 		$this->meta = $this->get_metaData();
diff --git a/lam/lib/cache.inc b/lam/lib/cache.inc
index 813d805d..a52ca548 100644
--- a/lam/lib/cache.inc
+++ b/lam/lib/cache.inc
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ class cache {
 	 *
 	 * @return cache cache object
 	 */
-	function cache() {
+	function __construct() {
 		$this->time = 0;
 		$this->attributes = array();
 	}
diff --git a/lam/lib/config.inc b/lam/lib/config.inc
index 6b156fd5..c6a2c708 100644
--- a/lam/lib/config.inc
+++ b/lam/lib/config.inc
@@ -195,7 +195,7 @@ class LAMConfig {
 	/**
 	 * The rights for the home directory
 	 */
-	var $scriptRights;
+	var $scriptRights = '750';
 
 	/**
 	* Servers where lamdaemon script is executed
@@ -225,7 +225,7 @@ class LAMConfig {
 	*
 	* @param integer $file Index number in config file array
 	*/
-	function LAMConfig($file = 0) {
+	function __construct($file = 0) {
 		// load first profile if none is given
 		if (!is_string($file)) {
 			$profiles = getConfigProfiles();
@@ -872,7 +872,7 @@ class LAMCfgMain {
 	/**
 	* Loads preferences from config file
 	*/
-	function LAMCfgMain() {
+	function __construct() {
 		// set default values
 		$this->sessionTimeout = 30;
 		$this->logLevel = LOG_NOTICE;
diff --git a/lam/lib/lamPDF.inc b/lam/lib/lamPDF.inc
index 041a7b2d..ffcfbe70 100644
--- a/lam/lib/lamPDF.inc
+++ b/lam/lib/lamPDF.inc
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ class lamPDF extends UFPDF {
 	 * @param string $account_type
 	 * @param array $page_definitions
 	 */
-	function lamPDF($account_type = "user",$page_definitions = array(),$fontName) {
+	function __construct($account_type = "user",$page_definitions = array(),$fontName) {
 		$this->fontName = $fontName;
 		define('FPDF_FONTPATH', $_SESSION['lampath'] . "lib/" . 'font/');
 		// Call constructor of superclass
diff --git a/lam/lib/ldap.inc b/lam/lib/ldap.inc
index d5fe3922..08448a14 100644
--- a/lam/lib/ldap.inc
+++ b/lam/lib/ldap.inc
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ class Ldap{
 	/**
 	* @param object $config an object of class Config
 	*/
-	function Ldap($config) {
+	function __construct($config) {
 		setlanguage();
 		if (is_object($config)) $this->conf = $config;
 		else return false;
diff --git a/lam/lib/lists.inc b/lam/lib/lists.inc
index 0dcdef5b..d3b30161 100644
--- a/lam/lib/lists.inc
+++ b/lam/lib/lists.inc
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ class lamList {
 	 * @param string $type account type
 	 * @return lamList list object
 	 */
-	public function lamList($type) {
+	public function __construct($type) {
 		$this->type = $type;
 		$this->labels = array(
 			'nav' => _("%s object(s) found"),
@@ -944,7 +944,7 @@ class lamListTool {
 	 * @param String $target target page
 	 * @return lamListTool tool object
 	 */
-	public function lamListTool($name, $image, $target) {
+	public function __construct($name, $image, $target) {
 		$this->name = $name;
 		$this->image = $image;
 		$this->target = $target;
@@ -1000,7 +1000,7 @@ abstract class lamListOption {
 	 * @param String $ID unique ID
 	 * @return lamConfigOption config option
 	 */
-	public function lamConfigOption($ID) {
+	public function __construct($ID) {
 		$this->ID = $ID;
 	}
 	
@@ -1067,8 +1067,8 @@ class lamBooleanListOption extends lamListOption {
 	 * @param String $ID unique ID
 	 * @return lamBooleanListOption config option
 	 */
-	public function lamBooleanListOption($name, $ID) {
-		parent::lamConfigOption($ID);
+	public function __construct($name, $ID) {
+		parent::__construct($ID);
 		$this->name = $name;
 	}
 	
@@ -1131,8 +1131,8 @@ class lamSelectListOption extends lamListOption {
 	 * @param String $ID unique ID
 	 * @return lamBooleanListOption config option
 	 */
-	public function lamSelectListOption($name, $options, $ID) {
-		parent::lamConfigOption($ID);
+	public function __construct($name, $options, $ID) {
+		parent::__construct($ID);
 		$this->name = $name;
 		$this->options = $options;
 	}
diff --git a/lam/lib/modules.inc b/lam/lib/modules.inc
index 3d7cc02d..794fe6b3 100644
--- a/lam/lib/modules.inc
+++ b/lam/lib/modules.inc
@@ -735,7 +735,7 @@ class accountContainer {
 	* @param string $type account type
 	* @param string $base key in $_SESSION where this object is saved
 	*/
-	function accountContainer($type, $base) {
+	function __construct($type, $base) {
 		/* Set the type of account. Valid
 		* types are: user, group, host
 		*/
diff --git a/lam/lib/modules/kolabUser.inc b/lam/lib/modules/kolabUser.inc
index 236398aa..45fa63a0 100644
--- a/lam/lib/modules/kolabUser.inc
+++ b/lam/lib/modules/kolabUser.inc
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ class kolabUser extends baseModule {
 	*
 	* @param string $scope account type (user, group, host)
 	*/
-	function kolabUser($scope) {
+	function __construct($scope) {
 		// list of invitation policies
 		$this->invitationPolicies = array(
 			'ACT_ALWAYS_ACCEPT' => _('Always accept'),
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ class kolabUser extends baseModule {
 			'ACT_MANUAL_IF_CONFLICTS' => _('Manual if conflicts')
 		);
 		// call parent constructor
-		parent::baseModule($scope);
+		parent::__construct($scope);
 	}
 
 	/**
diff --git a/lam/lib/modules/sambaAccount.inc b/lam/lib/modules/sambaAccount.inc
index 1dd6cb84..a1dc1f49 100644
--- a/lam/lib/modules/sambaAccount.inc
+++ b/lam/lib/modules/sambaAccount.inc
@@ -42,16 +42,16 @@ class sambaAccount extends baseModule {
 	*
 	* @param string $scope account type (user, group, host)
 	*/
-	function sambaAccount($scope) {
-	// List of well known rids
-	$this->rids = array(
-		_('Domain admins') => 512, _('Domain users') => 513,
-		_('Domain guests') => 514, _('Domain computers') => 515,
-		_('Domain controllers') => 516,	_('Domain certificate admins') => 517,
-		_('Domain schema admins') => 518, _('Domain enterprise admins') => 519,
-		_('Domain policy admins') => 520 );
-	// call parent constructor
-	parent::baseModule($scope);
+	public function __construct($scope) {
+		// List of well known rids
+		$this->rids = array(
+			_('Domain admins') => 512, _('Domain users') => 513,
+			_('Domain guests') => 514, _('Domain computers') => 515,
+			_('Domain controllers') => 516,	_('Domain certificate admins') => 517,
+			_('Domain schema admins') => 518, _('Domain enterprise admins') => 519,
+			_('Domain policy admins') => 520 );
+		// call parent constructor
+		parent::__construct($scope);
 	}
 
 	/** this functin fills the error message array with messages
diff --git a/lam/lib/modules/sambaGroupMapping.inc b/lam/lib/modules/sambaGroupMapping.inc
index 871876bc..7c9a720a 100644
--- a/lam/lib/modules/sambaGroupMapping.inc
+++ b/lam/lib/modules/sambaGroupMapping.inc
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ class sambaGroupMapping extends baseModule {
 	*
 	* @param string $scope account type
 	*/
-	function sambaGroupMapping($scope) {
+	function __construct($scope) {
 		// load error messages
 		$this->rids = array(
 			_('Domain admins') => 512,
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ class sambaGroupMapping extends baseModule {
 			_('Invalid account') => 7
 			);
 		// call parent constructor
-		parent::baseModule($scope);
+		parent::__construct($scope);
 		$this->autoAddObjectClasses = false;
 	}
 
diff --git a/lam/lib/modules/sambaSamAccount.inc b/lam/lib/modules/sambaSamAccount.inc
index a0c2b638..07fc2001 100644
--- a/lam/lib/modules/sambaSamAccount.inc
+++ b/lam/lib/modules/sambaSamAccount.inc
@@ -63,15 +63,15 @@ class sambaSamAccount extends baseModule {
 	*
 	* @param string $scope account type (user, group, host)
 	*/
-	function sambaSamAccount($scope) {
-	// List of well known rids
-	$this->rids = array(
-		_('Domain admins') => 512, _('Domain users') => 513, _('Domain guests') => 514,
-		_('Domain computers') => 515, _('Domain controllers') => 516, _('Domain certificate admins') => 517,
-		_('Domain schema admins') => 518, _('Domain enterprise admins') => 519, _('Domain policy admins') => 520);
-	// call parent constructor
-	parent::baseModule($scope);
-	$this->autoAddObjectClasses = false;
+	function __construct($scope) {
+		// List of well known rids
+		$this->rids = array(
+			_('Domain admins') => 512, _('Domain users') => 513, _('Domain guests') => 514,
+			_('Domain computers') => 515, _('Domain controllers') => 516, _('Domain certificate admins') => 517,
+			_('Domain schema admins') => 518, _('Domain enterprise admins') => 519, _('Domain policy admins') => 520);
+		// call parent constructor
+		parent::__construct($scope);
+		$this->autoAddObjectClasses = false;
 	}
 
 	/** this functin fills the error message array with messages
diff --git a/lam/lib/selfService.inc b/lam/lib/selfService.inc
index 8e2007d4..2a928883 100644
--- a/lam/lib/selfService.inc
+++ b/lam/lib/selfService.inc
@@ -292,7 +292,7 @@ class selfServiceProfile {
 	 *
 	 * @return selfServiceProfile
 	 */
-	function selfServiceProfile() {
+	function __construct() {
 		// set default values
 		$this->serverURL = "localhost";
 		$this->LDAPSuffix = "dc=my-domain,dc=com";
diff --git a/lam/lib/types/group.inc b/lam/lib/types/group.inc
index 13aeed2b..9e51098d 100644
--- a/lam/lib/types/group.inc
+++ b/lam/lib/types/group.inc
@@ -114,8 +114,8 @@ class lamGroupList extends lamList {
 	 * @param string $type account type
 	 * @return lamList list object
 	 */
-	function lamGroupList($type) {
-		parent::lamList($type);
+	function __construct($type) {
+		parent::__construct($type);
 		$this->labels = array(
 			'nav' => _("%s group(s) found"),
 			'error_noneFound' => _("No groups found!"),
diff --git a/lam/lib/types/host.inc b/lam/lib/types/host.inc
index 05c0eca7..75e9dca2 100644
--- a/lam/lib/types/host.inc
+++ b/lam/lib/types/host.inc
@@ -106,8 +106,8 @@ class lamHostList extends lamList {
 	 * @param string $type account type
 	 * @return lamList list object
 	 */
-	function lamHostList($type) {
-		parent::lamList($type);
+	function __construct($type) {
+		parent::__construct($type);
 		$this->labels = array(
 			'nav' => _("%s host(s) found"),
 			'error_noneFound' => _("No hosts found!"),
diff --git a/lam/lib/types/mailAlias.inc b/lam/lib/types/mailAlias.inc
index 46915769..feb1d8c3 100644
--- a/lam/lib/types/mailAlias.inc
+++ b/lam/lib/types/mailAlias.inc
@@ -102,8 +102,8 @@ class lamMailAliasList extends lamList {
 	 * @param string $type account type
 	 * @return lamList list object
 	 */
-	function lamMailAliasList($type) {
-		parent::lamList($type);
+	function __construct($type) {
+		parent::__construct($type);
 		$this->labels = array(
 			'nav' => _("%s alias(es) found"),
 			'error_noneFound' => _("No aliases found!"),
diff --git a/lam/lib/types/smbDomain.inc b/lam/lib/types/smbDomain.inc
index dbc8b3ff..3f2859cd 100644
--- a/lam/lib/types/smbDomain.inc
+++ b/lam/lib/types/smbDomain.inc
@@ -102,8 +102,8 @@ class lamSmbDomainList extends lamList {
 	 * @param string $type account type
 	 * @return lamList list object
 	 */
-	function lamSmbDomainList($type) {
-		parent::lamList($type);
+	function __construct($type) {
+		parent::__construct($type);
 		$this->labels = array(
 			'nav' => _("%s domain(s) found"),
 			'error_noneFound' => _("No domains found!"),
diff --git a/lam/lib/types/user.inc b/lam/lib/types/user.inc
index f3b7199e..1717b909 100644
--- a/lam/lib/types/user.inc
+++ b/lam/lib/types/user.inc
@@ -120,8 +120,8 @@ class lamUserList extends lamList {
 	 * @param string $type account type
 	 * @return lamList list object
 	 */
-	public function lamUserList($type) {
-		parent::lamList($type);
+	public function __construct($type) {
+		parent::__construct($type);
 		$this->labels = array(
 			'nav' => _("%s user(s) found"),
 			'error_noneFound' => _("No users found!"),
diff --git a/lam/lib/xml_parser.inc b/lam/lib/xml_parser.inc
index fe529ee5..cab78d20 100644
--- a/lam/lib/xml_parser.inc
+++ b/lam/lib/xml_parser.inc
@@ -41,9 +41,9 @@ class xmlParser {
 	private $xmlParser;
 	
 	/**
-	 * 
+	 * Constructor
 	 */
-	function xmlParser() {
+	function __construct() {
 		$this->xmlParser = xml_parser_create();
 		xml_set_object($this->xmlParser,$this);
 		xml_parser_set_option($this->xmlParser, XML_OPTION_CASE_FOLDING, 1);