diff --git a/config/GlobalConfiguration/.dbeaver/data-sources.json b/config/GlobalConfiguration/.dbeaver/data-sources.json
index c954ec82d9..a5f18e204f 100644
--- a/config/GlobalConfiguration/.dbeaver/data-sources.json
+++ b/config/GlobalConfiguration/.dbeaver/data-sources.json
@@ -1,24 +1,4 @@
 {
-	"folders": {},
-	"connections": {
-		"postgresql-template-1": {
-			"provider": "postgresql",
-			"driver": "postgres-jdbc",
-			"name": "PostgreSQL (Template)",
-			"save-password": false,
-			"show-system-objects": false,
-			"read-only": true,
-			"template": true,
-			"configuration": {
-				"host": "localhost",
-				"port": "5432",
-				"database": "postgres",
-				"url": "jdbc:postgresql://localhost:5432/postgres",
-				"type": "dev",
-				"provider-properties": {
-					"@dbeaver-show-non-default-db@": "false"
-				}
-			}
-		}
-	}
+  "folders": {},
+  "connections": {}
 }
diff --git a/webapp/packages/core-blocks/src/InfoItem.module.css b/webapp/packages/core-blocks/src/InfoItem.module.css
index 5a8c0a4106..71f2362414 100644
--- a/webapp/packages/core-blocks/src/InfoItem.module.css
+++ b/webapp/packages/core-blocks/src/InfoItem.module.css
@@ -10,8 +10,15 @@
   align-items: center;
   flex: 0 0 auto;
 }
+
 .iconOrImage {
   width: 24px;
   height: 24px;
   margin-right: 16px;
+
+  &.compact {
+    width: 18px;
+    height: 18px;
+    margin-right: 8px;
+  }
 }
diff --git a/webapp/packages/core-blocks/src/InfoItem.tsx b/webapp/packages/core-blocks/src/InfoItem.tsx
index f0039e961a..ea73c59c76 100644
--- a/webapp/packages/core-blocks/src/InfoItem.tsx
+++ b/webapp/packages/core-blocks/src/InfoItem.tsx
@@ -18,19 +18,20 @@ import { useS } from './useS.js';
 export interface IInfoItem {
   info: TLocalizationToken;
   icon?: string;
+  compact?: boolean;
 }
 
 interface Props extends IInfoItem {
   className?: string;
 }
 
-export const InfoItem = observer<Props>(function InfoItem({ info, icon = '/icons/info_icon.svg', className }) {
+export const InfoItem = observer<Props>(function InfoItem({ info, compact, icon = '/icons/info_icon.svg', className }) {
   const styles = useS(style);
 
   const translate = useTranslate();
   return (
     <div className={s(styles, { infoItem: true }, className)}>
-      <IconOrImage className={s(styles, { iconOrImage: true })} icon={icon} />
+      <IconOrImage className={s(styles, { iconOrImage: true, compact })} icon={icon} />
       {translate(info)}
     </div>
   );
diff --git a/webapp/packages/core-connections/src/locales/de.ts b/webapp/packages/core-connections/src/locales/de.ts
index c92b054ac0..e5ee57cb7f 100644
--- a/webapp/packages/core-connections/src/locales/de.ts
+++ b/webapp/packages/core-connections/src/locales/de.ts
@@ -58,4 +58,5 @@ export default [
 
   ['core_connections_settings_disable', 'Disable'],
   ['core_connections_settings_disable_description', 'Disable the ability to create new connections'],
+  ['connections_templates_deprecated_message', 'Template connections are deprecated and will be removed in future releases'],
 ];
diff --git a/webapp/packages/core-connections/src/locales/en.ts b/webapp/packages/core-connections/src/locales/en.ts
index ca44fcca48..93133fd7db 100644
--- a/webapp/packages/core-connections/src/locales/en.ts
+++ b/webapp/packages/core-connections/src/locales/en.ts
@@ -102,4 +102,5 @@ export default [
 
   ['core_connections_settings_disable', 'Disable'],
   ['core_connections_settings_disable_description', 'Disable the ability to create new connections'],
+  ['connections_templates_deprecated_message', 'Template connections are deprecated and will be removed in future releases'],
 ];
diff --git a/webapp/packages/core-connections/src/locales/fr.ts b/webapp/packages/core-connections/src/locales/fr.ts
index c38d142279..808e902f12 100644
--- a/webapp/packages/core-connections/src/locales/fr.ts
+++ b/webapp/packages/core-connections/src/locales/fr.ts
@@ -111,4 +111,5 @@ export default [
 
   ['core_connections_settings_disable', 'Disable'],
   ['core_connections_settings_disable_description', 'Disable the ability to create new connections'],
+  ['connections_templates_deprecated_message', 'Template connections are deprecated and will be removed in future releases'],
 ];
diff --git a/webapp/packages/core-connections/src/locales/it.ts b/webapp/packages/core-connections/src/locales/it.ts
index 3d3002693b..f5f61ab238 100644
--- a/webapp/packages/core-connections/src/locales/it.ts
+++ b/webapp/packages/core-connections/src/locales/it.ts
@@ -100,4 +100,5 @@ export default [
 
   ['core_connections_settings_disable', 'Disable'],
   ['core_connections_settings_disable_description', 'Disable the ability to create new connections'],
+  ['connections_templates_deprecated_message', 'Template connections are deprecated and will be removed in future releases'],
 ];
diff --git a/webapp/packages/core-connections/src/locales/ru.ts b/webapp/packages/core-connections/src/locales/ru.ts
index ae8dfeae11..804cb0b13f 100644
--- a/webapp/packages/core-connections/src/locales/ru.ts
+++ b/webapp/packages/core-connections/src/locales/ru.ts
@@ -103,4 +103,5 @@ export default [
 
   ['core_connections_settings_disable', 'Отключить'],
   ['core_connections_settings_disable_description', 'Отключить возможность создания новых подключений'],
+  ['connections_templates_deprecated_message', 'Шаблоны подключений больше не поддерживаются и будут удалены в будущих релизах'],
 ];
diff --git a/webapp/packages/core-connections/src/locales/zh.ts b/webapp/packages/core-connections/src/locales/zh.ts
index 57f7bfbb5b..027ec3a69a 100644
--- a/webapp/packages/core-connections/src/locales/zh.ts
+++ b/webapp/packages/core-connections/src/locales/zh.ts
@@ -37,10 +37,7 @@ export default [
   ['connections_connection_authentication_save_credentials_for_session', '当前会话不再询问'],
   ['connections_connection_authentication_save_credentials_for_session_tooltip', '注销后将移除凭证'],
   ['connections_connection_edit_save_credentials_shared', '为所有访问用户保存凭证'],
-  [
-    'connections_connection_edit_save_credentials_shared_tooltip',
-    '凭证将用于为所有访问用户自动连接数据库',
-  ],
+  ['connections_connection_edit_save_credentials_shared_tooltip', '凭证将用于为所有访问用户自动连接数据库'],
   ['connections_connection_share_credentials', '分享凭证至团队'],
   ['connections_connection_share_credentials_tooltip', '凭证将用于为所有团队用户自动连接数据库'],
   ['connections_connection_credentials_provisioning', '认证凭据'],
@@ -52,7 +49,7 @@ export default [
   ['connections_connection_edit_search_hosts', '主机名称'],
   ['connections_connection_address', '地址'],
   ['connections_connection_folder', '文件夹'],
-  ['connections_connection_folder_validation', "文件夹名称不得包含以下符号 / : \" \\ ' <> | ? * 且不能以点开头"],
+  ['connections_connection_folder_validation', '文件夹名称不得包含以下符号 / : " \\ \' <> | ? * 且不能以点开头'],
   ['connections_connection_name', '连接名称'],
   ['connections_connection_access_admin_info', '管理员可以查看除其他用户的私有连接之外的所有连接。'],
   ['connections_connection_description', '描述'],
@@ -95,4 +92,5 @@ export default [
 
   ['core_connections_settings_disable', 'Disable'],
   ['core_connections_settings_disable_description', 'Disable the ability to create new connections'],
+  ['connections_templates_deprecated_message', 'Template connections are deprecated and will be removed in future releases'],
 ];
diff --git a/webapp/packages/plugin-connection-template/src/ConnectionDialog/ConnectionDialog.tsx b/webapp/packages/plugin-connection-template/src/ConnectionDialog/ConnectionDialog.tsx
index 91cb00ceb3..d4c1b95155 100644
--- a/webapp/packages/plugin-connection-template/src/ConnectionDialog/ConnectionDialog.tsx
+++ b/webapp/packages/plugin-connection-template/src/ConnectionDialog/ConnectionDialog.tsx
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ import {
   CommonDialogWrapper,
   ErrorMessage,
   Form,
+  InfoItem,
   s,
   useAdministrationSettings,
   useErrorDetails,
@@ -38,7 +39,12 @@ export const ConnectionDialog: DialogComponent<null, null> = observer(function C
   const dialog = useConnectionDialog(rejectDialog);
   const errorDetails = useErrorDetails(dialog.connectException);
 
-  const subTitle = dialog.step === ConnectionStep.Connection ? dialog.template?.name : undefined;
+  const subTitle =
+    dialog.step === ConnectionStep.Connection ? (
+      dialog.template?.name
+    ) : (
+      <InfoItem info={translate('connections_templates_deprecated_message')} compact />
+    );
 
   return (
     <CommonDialogWrapper size="large" fixedSize={dialog.step === ConnectionStep.ConnectionTemplateSelect}>
diff --git a/webapp/packages/plugin-connections-administration/src/Administration/Connections/ConnectionsAdministration.tsx b/webapp/packages/plugin-connections-administration/src/Administration/Connections/ConnectionsAdministration.tsx
index e98371c1aa..5472d94c7b 100644
--- a/webapp/packages/plugin-connections-administration/src/Administration/Connections/ConnectionsAdministration.tsx
+++ b/webapp/packages/plugin-connections-administration/src/Administration/Connections/ConnectionsAdministration.tsx
@@ -14,8 +14,8 @@ import {
   ExceptionMessageStyles,
   Group,
   GroupItem,
-  GroupSubTitle,
   GroupTitle,
+  InfoItem,
   Loader,
   s,
   SContext,
@@ -25,13 +25,11 @@ import {
   useS,
   useTranslate,
 } from '@cloudbeaver/core-blocks';
-import { useService } from '@cloudbeaver/core-di';
 
 import ConnectionsAdministrationStyle from './ConnectionsAdministration.module.css';
 import { ConnectionsTable } from './ConnectionsTable/ConnectionsTable.js';
 import { useConnectionsTable } from './ConnectionsTable/useConnectionsTable.js';
 import { CreateConnection } from './CreateConnection/CreateConnection.js';
-import { CreateConnectionService } from './CreateConnectionService.js';
 
 const registry: StyleRegistry = [
   [
@@ -50,26 +48,16 @@ export const ConnectionsAdministration = observer<AdministrationItemContentProps
 }) {
   const style = useS(ConnectionsAdministrationStyle);
   const translate = useTranslate();
-  const service = useService(CreateConnectionService);
 
   const state = useConnectionsTable();
 
   return (
     <ColoredContainer vertical wrap parent gap>
       <Group keepSize dense>
-        <GroupSubTitle>{translate('templates_administration_info_message')}</GroupSubTitle>
+        <InfoItem info={translate('connections_templates_deprecated_message')} />
       </Group>
       <Group box keepSize>
         <ToolsPanel rounded>
-          <ToolsAction
-            title={translate('connections_administration_tools_add_tooltip')}
-            icon="add"
-            viewBox="0 0 24 24"
-            disabled={!!sub || state.loading}
-            onClick={service.create}
-          >
-            {translate('ui_add')}
-          </ToolsAction>
           <ToolsAction
             title={translate('connections_administration_tools_refresh_tooltip')}
             icon="refresh"
diff --git a/webapp/packages/plugin-connections-administration/src/Administration/Connections/ConnectionsAdministrationService.ts b/webapp/packages/plugin-connections-administration/src/Administration/Connections/ConnectionsAdministrationService.ts
index f1481c4082..d05d248aeb 100644
--- a/webapp/packages/plugin-connections-administration/src/Administration/Connections/ConnectionsAdministrationService.ts
+++ b/webapp/packages/plugin-connections-administration/src/Administration/Connections/ConnectionsAdministrationService.ts
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ export class ConnectionsAdministrationService extends Bootstrap {
           canDeActivate: this.canDeActivateCreate.bind(this),
         },
       ],
-      isHidden: () => this.serverConfigResource.distributed,
+      isHidden: () => this.serverConfigResource.distributed || !this.connectionInfoResource.values.some(connection => connection.template),
       getContentComponent: () => ConnectionsAdministration,
       getDrawerComponent: () => ConnectionsDrawerItem,
       onDeActivate: this.refreshUserConnections.bind(this),
@@ -78,6 +78,10 @@ export class ConnectionsAdministrationService extends Bootstrap {
     this.connectionDetailsPlaceholder.add(SSH, 2);
   }
 
+  override async load(): Promise<void> {
+    await this.connectionInfoResource.load();
+  }
+
   private async refreshUserConnections(configuration: boolean, outside: boolean, outsideAdminPage: boolean): Promise<void> {
     // TODO: we have to track users' leaving the page
     if (outside) {
diff --git a/webapp/packages/plugin-connections-administration/src/locales/en.ts b/webapp/packages/plugin-connections-administration/src/locales/en.ts
index 3718ace448..ba1aed8728 100644
--- a/webapp/packages/plugin-connections-administration/src/locales/en.ts
+++ b/webapp/packages/plugin-connections-administration/src/locales/en.ts
@@ -13,9 +13,5 @@ export default [
   ['plugin_connections_connection_edit_reconnect_failed', 'Failed to reconnect'],
 
   ['connections_administration_deactivate_message', "Your connection's settings will be lost. Do you want to continue?"],
-  [
-    'templates_administration_info_message',
-    'The templates enable administrators to define various reusable connection parameters, subsequently allowing users to create multiple connections based on these templates.',
-  ],
   ['connections_administration_connection_create_error', 'Failed to create connection'],
 ];
diff --git a/webapp/packages/plugin-connections-administration/src/locales/fr.ts b/webapp/packages/plugin-connections-administration/src/locales/fr.ts
index a70584acef..6efa32be67 100644
--- a/webapp/packages/plugin-connections-administration/src/locales/fr.ts
+++ b/webapp/packages/plugin-connections-administration/src/locales/fr.ts
@@ -13,9 +13,5 @@ export default [
   ['plugin_connections_connection_edit_reconnect_failed', 'Échec de la reconnexion'],
 
   ['connections_administration_deactivate_message', 'Les paramètres de votre connexion seront perdus. Voulez-vous continuer ?'],
-  [
-    'templates_administration_info_message',
-    'Les modèles permettent aux administrateurs de définir divers paramètres de connexion réutilisables, permettant ensuite aux utilisateurs de créer plusieurs connexions basées sur ces modèles.',
-  ],
   ['connections_administration_connection_create_error', 'Failed to create connection'],
 ];
diff --git a/webapp/packages/plugin-connections-administration/src/locales/it.ts b/webapp/packages/plugin-connections-administration/src/locales/it.ts
index c1eea9c399..676b42db43 100644
--- a/webapp/packages/plugin-connections-administration/src/locales/it.ts
+++ b/webapp/packages/plugin-connections-administration/src/locales/it.ts
@@ -8,9 +8,5 @@
 export default [
   ['plugin_connections_connection_edit_menu_item_title', 'Modifica Connessione'],
   ['plugin_connections_connection_edit_cancel_title', "Conferma l'annullamento"],
-  [
-    'templates_administration_info_message',
-    'The templates enable administrators to define various reusable connection parameters, subsequently allowing users to create multiple connections based on these templates.',
-  ],
   ['connections_administration_connection_create_error', 'Failed to create connection'],
 ];
diff --git a/webapp/packages/plugin-connections-administration/src/locales/ru.ts b/webapp/packages/plugin-connections-administration/src/locales/ru.ts
index 3ffea2835b..d3691ed3af 100644
--- a/webapp/packages/plugin-connections-administration/src/locales/ru.ts
+++ b/webapp/packages/plugin-connections-administration/src/locales/ru.ts
@@ -13,9 +13,5 @@ export default [
   ['plugin_connections_connection_edit_reconnect_failed', 'Не удалось переподключиться'],
 
   ['connections_administration_deactivate_message', 'Настройки вашего подключения будут потеряны. Вы хотите продолжить?'],
-  [
-    'templates_administration_info_message',
-    'Шаблоны позволяют администраторам определять различные параметры подключения, а затем позволяют пользователям создавать несколько подключений на основе этих шаблонов.',
-  ],
   ['connections_administration_connection_create_error', 'Не удалось создать подключение'],
 ];
diff --git a/webapp/packages/plugin-connections-administration/src/locales/zh.ts b/webapp/packages/plugin-connections-administration/src/locales/zh.ts
index 149fe0a2b0..eabd8240f1 100644
--- a/webapp/packages/plugin-connections-administration/src/locales/zh.ts
+++ b/webapp/packages/plugin-connections-administration/src/locales/zh.ts
@@ -13,6 +13,5 @@ export default [
   ['plugin_connections_connection_edit_reconnect_failed', '重新连接失败'],
 
   ['connections_administration_deactivate_message', '您的连接设置将丢失。您要继续吗？'],
-  ['templates_administration_info_message', '管理员可在数据库连接模板中定义各种可重用的连接参数，之后用户可基于这些模板创建多个数据库连接。'],
   ['connections_administration_connection_create_error', 'Failed to create connection'],
 ];