diff --git a/lib/App/Netdisco/Web.pm b/lib/App/Netdisco/Web.pm
index 3094c377..8d47aab8 100644
--- a/lib/App/Netdisco/Web.pm
+++ b/lib/App/Netdisco/Web.pm
@@ -11,8 +11,6 @@ use HTML::Entities (); # to ensure dependency is met
 use URI::QueryParam (); # part of URI, to add helper methods
 use Path::Class 'dir';
 use Module::Load ();
-use Storable 'dclone';
-use Scope::Guard 'guard';
 use App::Netdisco::Util::Web 'interval_to_daterange';
 
 use App::Netdisco::Web::AuthN;
@@ -73,24 +71,80 @@ Dancer::Session::Cookie::init(session);
 # workaround for https://github.com/PerlDancer/Dancer/issues/935
 hook after_error_render => sub { setting('layout' => 'main') };
 
+# build list of port detail columns
+{
+  my @port_columns =
+    sort { $a->{idx} <=> $b->{idx} }
+    map  {{ name => $_, %{ setting('sidebar_defaults')->{'device_ports'}->{$_} } }}
+    grep { $_ =~ m/^c_/ } keys %{ setting('sidebar_defaults')->{'device_ports'} };
+
+  splice @port_columns, setting('device_port_col_idx_left'), 0,
+    grep {$_->{position} eq 'left'}  @{ setting('_extra_device_port_cols') };
+  splice @port_columns, setting('device_port_col_idx_mid'), 0,
+    grep {$_->{position} eq 'mid'}   @{ setting('_extra_device_port_cols') };
+  splice @port_columns, setting('device_port_col_idx_right'), 0,
+    grep {$_->{position} eq 'right'} @{ setting('_extra_device_port_cols') };
+
+  set('port_columns' => \@port_columns);
+
+  # update sidebar_defaults so hooks scanning params see new plugin cols
+  setting('sidebar_defaults')->{'device_ports'}->{ $_->{name} } = $_
+    for @port_columns;
+}
+
 hook 'before' => sub {
   my $key = request->path;
   if (param('tab') and ($key !~ m/ajax/)) {
       $key .= ('/' . param('tab'));
   }
   $key =~ s|.*/(\w+)/(\w+)$|${1}_${2}|;
-  vars->{'sidebar_key'} = $key;
+  var(sidebar_key => $key);
 
-  # search or report from navbar can ignore params
-  return if param('firstsearch');
+  # copy sidebar defaults into vars so we can mess about with it
+  foreach my $sidebar (keys %{setting('sidebar_defaults')}) {
+    vars->{'sidebar_defaults'}->{$sidebar} = { map {
+      ($_ => setting('sidebar_defaults')->{$sidebar}->{$_}->{'default'})
+    } keys %{setting('sidebar_defaults')->{$sidebar}} };
+  }
+};
 
-  my $defaults = dclone (setting('sidebar_defaults')->{$key} or return);
-  push @{ vars->{'guards'} },
-       guard { setting('sidebar_defaults')->{$key} = $defaults };
+hook 'before_template' => sub {
+  # search or report from navbar, or reset of sidebar, can ignore params
+  return if param('firstsearch')
+    or var('sidebar_key') !~ m/^\w+_\w+$/;
 
-  # otherwise update defaults to contain the passed url params
-  setting('sidebar_defaults')->{$key}->{$_}->{'default'} = param($_)
-    for keys %{ $defaults };
+  # update defaults to contain the passed url params
+  # (this follows initial copy from config.yml, then cookie restore)
+  var('sidebar_defaults')->{var('sidebar_key')}->{$_} = param($_)
+    for keys %{ var('sidebar_defaults')->{var('sidebar_key')} || {} };
+};
+
+hook 'before_template' => sub {
+    my $tokens = shift;
+    return unless var('sidebar_key') =~ m/^\w+_\w+$/;
+
+    # linked searches will use these default url path params
+    foreach my $sidebar_key (keys %{ var('sidebar_defaults') }) {
+        my ($mode, $report) = ($sidebar_key =~ m/(\w+)_(\w+)/);
+        if ($mode =~ m/^(?:search|device)$/) {
+            $tokens->{$sidebar_key} = uri_for("/$mode", {tab => $report});
+        }
+        elsif ($mode =~ m/^report$/) {
+            $tokens->{$sidebar_key} = uri_for("/$mode/$report");
+        }
+
+        foreach my $col (keys %{ var('sidebar_defaults')->{$sidebar_key} }) {
+            $tokens->{$sidebar_key}->query_param($col,
+              var('sidebar_defaults')->{$sidebar_key}->{$col});
+        }
+
+        # fix Plugin Template Variables to be only path+query
+        $tokens->{$sidebar_key} = $tokens->{$sidebar_key}->path_query;
+    }
+
+    # helper from NetAddr::MAC for the MAC formatting
+    $tokens->{mac_format_call} = 'as_'. lc(param('mac_format'))
+      if param('mac_format');
 };
 
 # this hook should be loaded _after_ all plugins
@@ -114,35 +168,6 @@ hook 'before_template' => sub {
     $tokens->{table_showrecordsmenu} =
       to_json( setting('table_showrecordsmenu') );
 
-    # linked searches will use these defaults in their sidebars
-    foreach my $sidebar_key (keys %{ setting('sidebar_defaults') }) {
-        my ($mode, $report) = ($sidebar_key =~ m/(\w+)_(\w+)/);
-        if ($mode =~ m/^(?:search|device)$/) {
-            $tokens->{$sidebar_key} = uri_for("/$mode", {tab => $report});
-        }
-        elsif ($mode =~ m/^report$/) {
-            $tokens->{$sidebar_key} = uri_for("/$mode/$report");
-        }
-
-        if (defined setting('sidebar_defaults')->{$sidebar_key}) {
-            foreach my $col (keys %{ setting('sidebar_defaults')->{$sidebar_key} }) {
-                $tokens->{$sidebar_key}->query_param($col,
-                  setting('sidebar_defaults')->{$sidebar_key}->{$col}->{'default'});
-
-                # used by the sidebar templates when first rendering
-                $tokens->{"${sidebar_key}_defaults"}->{$col}
-                  = setting('sidebar_defaults')->{$sidebar_key}->{$col}->{'default'};
-            }
-        }
-
-        # fix Plugin Template Variables to be only path+query
-        $tokens->{$sidebar_key} = $tokens->{$sidebar_key}->path_query;
-    }
-
-    # helper from NetAddr::MAC for the MAC formatting
-    $tokens->{mac_format_call} = 'as_'. lc(param('mac_format'))
-      if param('mac_format');
-
     # allow very long lists of ports
     $Template::Directive::WHILE_MAX = 10_000;
 
diff --git a/lib/App/Netdisco/Web/Device.pm b/lib/App/Netdisco/Web/Device.pm
index d0280480..bf411c0b 100644
--- a/lib/App/Netdisco/Web/Device.pm
+++ b/lib/App/Netdisco/Web/Device.pm
@@ -6,66 +6,41 @@ use Dancer::Plugin::DBIC;
 use Dancer::Plugin::Auth::Extensible;
 
 use URI ();
-use Storable 'dclone';
-use Scope::Guard 'guard';
 use URL::Encode 'url_params_mixed';
 
-hook 'before' => sub {
+# build view settings for port connected nodes and devices
+set('connected_properties' => [
+  sort { $a->{idx} <=> $b->{idx} }
+  map  {{ name => $_, %{ setting('sidebar_defaults')->{'device_ports'}->{$_} } }}
+  grep { $_ =~ m/^n_/ } keys %{ setting('sidebar_defaults')->{'device_ports'} }
+]);
 
-  # build list of port detail columns
-  my @port_columns =
-    sort { $a->{idx} <=> $b->{idx} }
-    map  {{ name => $_, %{ setting('sidebar_defaults')->{'device_ports'}->{$_} } }}
-    grep { $_ =~ m/^c_/ } keys %{ setting('sidebar_defaults')->{'device_ports'} };
-
-  # this could be done at app startup?
-  splice @port_columns, setting('device_port_col_idx_left'), 0,
-    grep {$_->{position} eq 'left'}  @{ setting('_extra_device_port_cols') };
-  splice @port_columns, setting('device_port_col_idx_mid'), 0,
-    grep {$_->{position} eq 'mid'}   @{ setting('_extra_device_port_cols') };
-  splice @port_columns, setting('device_port_col_idx_right'), 0,
-    grep {$_->{position} eq 'right'} @{ setting('_extra_device_port_cols') };
-
-  # update sidebar_defaults so code scanning params sees new plugin cols
-  setting('sidebar_defaults')->{'device_ports'}->{ $_->{name} } = $_
-    for @port_columns;
-
-  var('port_columns' => \@port_columns);
-
-  # build view settings for port connected nodes and devices
-  var('connected_properties' => [
-    sort { $a->{idx} <=> $b->{idx} }
-    map  {{ name => $_, %{ setting('sidebar_defaults')->{'device_ports'}->{$_} } }}
-    grep { $_ =~ m/^n_/ } keys %{ setting('sidebar_defaults')->{'device_ports'} }
-  ]);
+hook 'before_template' => sub {
+  my $defaults = var('sidebar_defaults')->{'device_ports'}
+    or return;
 
   # override ports form defaults with cookie settings
+  # always do this so that embedded links to device ports page have user prefs
   if (param('reset')) {
     cookie('nd_ports-form' => '', expires => '-1 day');
   }
   elsif (my $cookie = cookie('nd_ports-form')) {
     my $cdata = url_params_mixed($cookie);
-    my $defaults = eval { dclone setting('sidebar_defaults')->{'device_ports'} };
-
-    if ($cdata and (ref {} eq ref $cdata) and $defaults) {
-      push @{ vars->{'guards'} },
-           guard { setting('sidebar_defaults')->{'device_ports'} = $defaults };
 
+    if ($cdata and (ref {} eq ref $cdata)) {
       foreach my $key (keys %{ $defaults }) {
-        setting('sidebar_defaults')->{'device_ports'}->{$key}->{'default'}
-          = $cdata->{$key};
+        $defaults->{$key} = $cdata->{$key};
       }
     }
   }
-};
 
-hook 'before_template' => sub {
   return if param('reset')
     or not var('sidebar_key') or (var('sidebar_key') ne 'device_ports');
 
+  # update cookie from params we just recieved in form submit
   my $uri = URI->new();
-  foreach my $key (keys %{ setting('sidebar_defaults')->{'device_ports'} }) {
-    $uri->query_param($key => param($key)) if exists params->{$key};
+  foreach my $key (keys %{ $defaults }) {
+    $uri->query_param($key => param($key));
   }
   cookie('nd_ports-form' => $uri->query(), expires => '365 days');
 };
diff --git a/lib/App/Netdisco/Worker/Plugin.pm b/lib/App/Netdisco/Worker/Plugin.pm
index dbf1b75c..d4266d48 100644
--- a/lib/App/Netdisco/Worker/Plugin.pm
+++ b/lib/App/Netdisco/Worker/Plugin.pm
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ use Dancer::Plugin;
 use App::Netdisco::Util::Permission qw/check_acl_no check_acl_only/;
 use aliased 'App::Netdisco::Worker::Status';
 use Scope::Guard 'guard';
+use Storable 'dclone';
 
 register 'register_worker' => sub {
   my ($self, $first, $second) = plugin_args(@_);
@@ -47,7 +48,7 @@ register 'register_worker' => sub {
     }
 
     my @newuserconf = ();
-    my @userconf = @{ setting('device_auth') || [] };
+    my @userconf = @{ dclone (setting('device_auth') || []) };
 
     # worker might be vendor/platform specific
     if (ref $job->device) {
@@ -67,7 +68,7 @@ register 'register_worker' => sub {
         next if exists $stanza->{action}
           and not _find_matchaction($workerconf, lc($stanza->{action}));
 
-        push @newuserconf, $stanza;
+        push @newuserconf, dclone $stanza;
       }
 
       # per-device action but no device creds available
diff --git a/lib/App/Netdisco/Worker/Runner.pm b/lib/App/Netdisco/Worker/Runner.pm
index 334e9e97..c0f1a770 100644
--- a/lib/App/Netdisco/Worker/Runner.pm
+++ b/lib/App/Netdisco/Worker/Runner.pm
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ use aliased 'App::Netdisco::Worker::Status';
 use Try::Tiny;
 use Module::Load ();
 use Scope::Guard 'guard';
+use Storable 'dclone';
 
 use Moo::Role;
 use namespace::clean;
@@ -31,7 +32,7 @@ sub run {
   my $statusguard = guard { $job->finalise_status };
 
   my @newuserconf = ();
-  my @userconf = @{ setting('device_auth') || [] };
+  my @userconf = @{ dclone (setting('device_auth') || []) };
 
   # reduce device_auth by only/no
   if (ref $job->device) {
@@ -42,7 +43,7 @@ sub run {
       next if $no and check_acl_no($job->device, $no);
       next if $only and not check_acl_only($job->device, $only);
 
-      push @newuserconf, $stanza;
+      push @newuserconf, dclone $stanza;
     }
 
     # per-device action but no device creds available
diff --git a/share/views/ajax/device/ports.tt b/share/views/ajax/device/ports.tt
index 29951594..e17da212 100644
--- a/share/views/ajax/device/ports.tt
+++ b/share/views/ajax/device/ports.tt
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
   <thead>
     <tr>
       <th></th>
-      [% FOREACH item IN vars.port_columns %]
+      [% FOREACH item IN settings.port_columns %]
       [% NEXT IF item.name == 'c_admin' %]
       [% NEXT IF item.name == 'c_nodes' AND params.c_nodes AND params.c_neighbors %]
         [% NEXT UNLESS params.${item.name} %]
diff --git a/share/views/ajax/device/ports_csv.tt b/share/views/ajax/device/ports_csv.tt
index 81a31fe5..7f4db98f 100644
--- a/share/views/ajax/device/ports_csv.tt
+++ b/share/views/ajax/device/ports_csv.tt
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 [% SET headers = [] %]
 [% SET c_nodes_pos = -1 %]
-[% FOREACH item IN vars.port_columns %]
+[% FOREACH item IN settings.port_columns %]
   [% NEXT IF item.name == 'c_admin' %]
   [% NEXT UNLESS params.${item.name} %]
 
diff --git a/share/views/sidebar/device/ports.tt b/share/views/sidebar/device/ports.tt
index 29ad34f2..c47357ea 100644
--- a/share/views/sidebar/device/ports.tt
+++ b/share/views/sidebar/device/ports.tt
@@ -57,12 +57,12 @@
                 </label></span>
               <div id="nd_columns" class="collapse in">
                 <ul class="nd_inputs-list unstyled">
-                  [% FOREACH item IN vars.port_columns %]
+                  [% FOREACH item IN settings.port_columns %]
                   [% NEXT IF item.name == 'c_admin' AND NOT user_has_role('port_control') %]
                   <li>
                     <label class="checkbox">
                       <input type="checkbox" id="[% item.name | html_entity %]"
-                        name="[% item.name | html_entity %]"[% ' checked="checked"' IF item.default %] />
+                        name="[% item.name | html_entity %]"[% ' checked="checked"' IF vars.sidebar_defaults.device_ports.${item.name} %] />
                       [% IF item.name == 'c_admin' %]
                         <span class="label label-info">[% item.label | html_entity %]</span>
                       [% ELSE %]
@@ -85,12 +85,12 @@
                     <em class="muted">Mark as Free if Down for:</em><br/>
                     <select id="nd_days-select" name="age_num">
                       [% FOREACH count IN [1..32] %]
-                      <option[% ' selected="selected"' IF device_ports_defaults.age_num == count %]>[% count %]</option>
+                      <option[% ' selected="selected"' IF vars.sidebar_defaults.device_ports.age_num == count %]>[% count %]</option>
                       [% END %]
                     </select>
                     <select id="nd_age-select" name="age_unit">
                       [% FOREACH unit IN [ 'days', 'weeks', 'months', 'years' ] %]
-                      <option[% ' selected="selected"' IF device_ports_defaults.age_unit == unit %]>[% unit %]</option>
+                      <option[% ' selected="selected"' IF vars.sidebar_defaults.device_ports.age_unit == unit %]>[% unit %]</option>
                       [% END %]
                     </select>
                   </li>
@@ -126,15 +126,15 @@
                     <em class="muted">MAC address format:</em><br/>
                     <select id="nd_mac-format" name="mac_format">
                       [% FOREACH format IN [ 'IEEE', 'Cisco', 'Microsoft', 'Sun' ] %]
-                      <option[% ' selected="selected"' IF device_ports_defaults.mac_format == format %]>[% format %]</option>
+                      <option[% ' selected="selected"' IF vars.sidebar_defaults.device_ports.mac_format == format %]>[% format %]</option>
                       [% END %]
                     </select>
                   </li>
-                  [% FOREACH item IN vars.connected_properties %]
+                  [% FOREACH item IN settings.connected_properties %]
                   <li>
                     <label class="checkbox">
                       <input type="checkbox" id="[% item.name | html_entity %]"
-                        name="[% item.name | html_entity %]"[% ' checked="checked"' IF item.default %] />
+                        name="[% item.name | html_entity %]"[% ' checked="checked"' IF vars.sidebar_defaults.device_ports.${item.name} %] />
                       [% item.label | html_entity %]
                     </label>
                   </li>
diff --git a/share/views/sidebar/report/moduleinventory.tt b/share/views/sidebar/report/moduleinventory.tt
index a5c50132..475ee388 100644
--- a/share/views/sidebar/report/moduleinventory.tt
+++ b/share/views/sidebar/report/moduleinventory.tt
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@
             <div class="clearfix input-prepend">
               <label class="add-on">
                 <input type="checkbox" id="fruonly"
-                  name="fruonly"[% ' checked="checked"' IF report_moduleinventory_defaults.fruonly %]/>
+                  name="fruonly"[% ' checked="checked"' IF vars.sidebar_defaults.report_moduleinventory.fruonly %]/>
               </label>
               <label class="nd_checkboxlabel" for="fruonly">
                 <span class="nd_searchcheckbox uneditable-input">FRU Only</span>
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@
             <div class="clearfix input-prepend">
               <label class="add-on">
                 <input type="checkbox" id="matchall"
-                  name="matchall"[% ' checked="checked"' IF report_moduleinventory_defaults.matchall %]/>
+                  name="matchall"[% ' checked="checked"' IF vars.sidebar_defaults.report_moduleinventory.matchall %]/>
               </label>
               <label class="nd_checkboxlabel" for="matchall">
                 <span class="nd_searchcheckbox uneditable-input">Match All Options</span>
diff --git a/share/views/sidebar/search/device.tt b/share/views/sidebar/search/device.tt
index 1f944e24..89667648 100644
--- a/share/views/sidebar/search/device.tt
+++ b/share/views/sidebar/search/device.tt
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@
             <div class="clearfix input-prepend">
               <label class="add-on">
                 <input type="checkbox" id="matchall"
-                  name="matchall"[% ' checked="checked"' IF search_device_defaults.matchall %]/>
+                  name="matchall"[% ' checked="checked"' IF vars.sidebar_defaults.search_device.matchall %]/>
               </label>
               <label class="nd_checkboxlabel" for="matchall">
                 <span class="nd_searchcheckbox uneditable-input">Match All Options</span>
diff --git a/share/views/sidebar/search/node.tt b/share/views/sidebar/search/node.tt
index 8d5e1af5..fbc6e84b 100644
--- a/share/views/sidebar/search/node.tt
+++ b/share/views/sidebar/search/node.tt
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
             <div class="clearfix input-prepend">
               <label class="add-on">
                 <input type="checkbox" id="stamps"
-                  name="stamps"[% ' checked="checked"' IF search_node_defaults.stamps %]/>
+                  name="stamps"[% ' checked="checked"' IF vars.sidebar_defaults.search_node.stamps %]/>
               </label>
               <label class="nd_checkboxlabel" for="stamps">
                 <span class="nd_searchcheckbox uneditable-input">Time Stamps</span>
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
             <div class="clearfix input-prepend">
               <label class="add-on">
                 <input type="checkbox" id="deviceports"
-                  name="deviceports"[% ' checked="checked"' IF search_node_defaults.deviceports %]/>
+                  name="deviceports"[% ' checked="checked"' IF vars.sidebar_defaults.search_node.deviceports %]/>
               </label>
               <label class="nd_checkboxlabel" for="deviceports">
                 <span class="nd_searchcheckbox uneditable-input">Device Ports</span>
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
             <div class="clearfix input-prepend">
               <label class="add-on">
                 <input type="checkbox" id="show_vendor"
-                  name="show_vendor"[% ' checked="checked"' IF search_node_defaults.show_vendor %]/>
+                  name="show_vendor"[% ' checked="checked"' IF vars.sidebar_defaults.search_node.show_vendor %]/>
               </label>
               <label class="nd_checkboxlabel" for="show_vendor">
                 <span class="nd_searchcheckbox uneditable-input">Vendor</span>
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@
             <div class="clearfix input-prepend">
               <label class="add-on">
                 <input type="checkbox" id="archived"
-                  name="archived"[% ' checked="checked"' IF search_node_defaults.archived %]/>
+                  name="archived"[% ' checked="checked"' IF vars.sidebar_defaults.search_node.archived %]/>
               </label>
               <label class="nd_checkboxlabel" for="archived">
                 <span class="nd_searchcheckbox uneditable-input">
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@
             <div class="clearfix input-prepend">
               <label class="add-on nd_sidebar-legend">
                 <input type="checkbox" id="node_partial"
-                  name="partial"[% ' checked="checked"' IF search_node_defaults.partial %]/>
+                  name="partial"[% ' checked="checked"' IF vars.sidebar_defaults.search_node.partial %]/>
               </label>
               <label class="nd_checkboxlabel" for="node_partial">
                 <span class="nd_searchcheckbox uneditable-input">Partial Match</span>
@@ -52,20 +52,20 @@
               <div class="clearfix input-prepend">
                 <label class="add-on">
                   <input type="checkbox" id="age_invert"
-                    name="age_invert"[% ' checked="checked"' IF search_node_defaults.age_invert %]/>
+                    name="age_invert"[% ' checked="checked"' IF vars.sidebar_defaults.search_node.age_invert %]/>
                 </label>
                 <label class="nd_checkboxlabel" for="age_invert">
                   <span class="nd_searchcheckbox uneditable-input">Not within...</span>
                 </label>
               </div>
               <input class="nd_side-input" id="daterange"
-                type="text" name="daterange" value="[% search_node_defaults.daterange | html_entity %]"/>
+                type="text" name="daterange" value="[% vars.sidebar_defaults.search_node.daterange | html_entity %]"/>
             </div>
             <div class="clearfix">
               <em class="muted">MAC address format:</em><br/>
               <select id="nd_node-mac-format" name="mac_format">
                 [% FOREACH format IN [ 'IEEE', 'Cisco', 'Microsoft', 'Sun' ] %]
-                <option[% ' selected="selected"' IF search_node_defaults.mac_format == format %]>[% format %]</option>
+                <option[% ' selected="selected"' IF vars.sidebar_defaults.search_node.mac_format == format %]>[% format %]</option>
                 [% END %]
               </select>
             </div>
diff --git a/share/views/sidebar/search/port.tt b/share/views/sidebar/search/port.tt
index f7b5c24d..b30ad5c6 100644
--- a/share/views/sidebar/search/port.tt
+++ b/share/views/sidebar/search/port.tt
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
             <div class="clearfix input-prepend">
               <label class="add-on">
                 <input type="checkbox" id="port_partial"
-                  name="partial"[% ' checked="checked"' IF search_port_defaults.partial %]/>
+                  name="partial"[% ' checked="checked"' IF vars.sidebar_defaults.search_port.partial %]/>
               </label>
               <label class="nd_checkboxlabel" for="port_partial">
                 <span class="nd_searchcheckbox uneditable-input">Partial Match</span>
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
             <div class="clearfix input-prepend">
               <label class="add-on">
                 <input type="checkbox" id="port_uplink"
-                  name="uplink"[% ' checked="checked"' IF search_port_defaults.uplink %]/>
+                  name="uplink"[% ' checked="checked"' IF vars.sidebar_defaults.search_port.uplink %]/>
               </label>
               <label class="nd_checkboxlabel" for="port_uplink">
                 <span class="nd_searchcheckbox uneditable-input">Uplinks</span>
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
             <div class="clearfix input-prepend">
               <label class="add-on">
                 <input type="checkbox" id="port_ethernet"
-                  name="ethernet"[% ' checked="checked"' IF search_port_defaults.ethernet %]/>
+                  name="ethernet"[% ' checked="checked"' IF vars.sidebar_defaults.search_port.ethernet %]/>
               </label>
               <label class="nd_checkboxlabel" for="port_ethernet">
                 <span class="nd_searchcheckbox uneditable-input">Ethernet Only</span>