diff --git a/repertory/repertory_test/src/remote_fuse_test.cpp b/repertory/repertory_test/src/remote_fuse_test.cpp
index 54480d92..ac49a8a9 100644
--- a/repertory/repertory_test/src/remote_fuse_test.cpp
+++ b/repertory/repertory_test/src/remote_fuse_test.cpp
@@ -934,7 +934,7 @@ TEST(remote_fuse, all_tests) {
 
     event_system::instance().start();
 #if defined(_WIN32)
-    mount_location_ = std::string(test::get_test_output_dir(), 2);
+    mount_location_ = test::get_test_output_dir().substr(0, 2);
     mock_winfsp_drive drive(mount_location_);
     remote_server server(config, drive, mount_location_);
 #else
diff --git a/repertory/repertory_test/src/remote_winfsp_test.cpp b/repertory/repertory_test/src/remote_winfsp_test.cpp
index a76e6774..cf1a5449 100644
--- a/repertory/repertory_test/src/remote_winfsp_test.cpp
+++ b/repertory/repertory_test/src/remote_winfsp_test.cpp
@@ -491,7 +491,6 @@ TEST(remote_winfsp, all_tests) {
   EXPECT_TRUE(found_port);
   if (found_port) {
     console_consumer c;
-
     app_config config(provider_type::remote, win_remote_dir);
     config.set_remote_host_name_or_ip("localhost");
     config.set_remote_port(port);
@@ -501,7 +500,7 @@ TEST(remote_winfsp, all_tests) {
 
     event_system::instance().start();
 #if defined(_WIN32)
-    mount_location_ = std::string(test::get_test_output_dir(), 2);
+    mount_location_ = test::get_test_output_dir().substr(0, 2);
     mock_winfsp_drive drive(mount_location_);
     remote_server server(config, drive, mount_location_);
 #else
diff --git a/support/include/utils/file.hpp b/support/include/utils/file.hpp
index 7b0ce701..5ce3881f 100644
--- a/support/include/utils/file.hpp
+++ b/support/include/utils/file.hpp
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@ public:
   [[nodiscard]] static auto open_or_create_file(std::filesystem::path path,
                                                 bool read_only = false) -> file;
 
+public:
   file() noexcept = default;
 
 protected:
diff --git a/support/src/utils/file_file.cpp b/support/src/utils/file_file.cpp
index 0723696e..8d6ff6ca 100644
--- a/support/src/utils/file_file.cpp
+++ b/support/src/utils/file_file.cpp
@@ -28,31 +28,42 @@
 
 namespace repertory::utils::file {
 auto file::open_file(std::filesystem::path path, bool read_only) -> file {
-  path = utils::path::absolute(path.string());
-  if (not is_file(path.string())) {
-    throw std::runtime_error("file not found: " + path.string());
-  }
-
-  if (not read_only) {
-#if defined(_WIN32)
-    _chmod(path.string().c_str(), 0600U);
-#else  // !defined(_WIN32)
-    chmod(path.string().c_str(), 0600U);
-#endif // defined(_WIN32)
-  }
-
-#if defined(_WIN32)
-  auto *ptr =
-      _fsopen(path.string().c_str(), read_only ? "rb" : "rb+", _SH_DENYNO);
-  std::cout << errno << std::endl;
-#else  // !defined(_WIN32)
-  auto *ptr = fopen(path.string().c_str(), read_only ? "rb" : "rb+");
-#endif // defined(_WIN32)
-
-  return file{
-      file_t{ptr},
-      path,
+  static constexpr const std::string_view function_name{
+      static_cast<const char *>(__FUNCTION__),
   };
+
+  try {
+    path = utils::path::absolute(path.string());
+    if (not is_file(path.string())) {
+      throw std::runtime_error("file not found: " + path.string());
+    }
+
+    if (not read_only) {
+#if defined(_WIN32)
+      _chmod(path.string().c_str(), 0600U);
+#else  // !defined(_WIN32)
+      chmod(path.string().c_str(), 0600U);
+#endif // defined(_WIN32)
+    }
+
+#if defined(_WIN32)
+    auto *ptr =
+        _fsopen(path.string().c_str(), read_only ? "rb" : "rb+", _SH_DENYNO);
+#else  // !defined(_WIN32)
+    auto *ptr = fopen(path.string().c_str(), read_only ? "rb" : "rb+");
+#endif // defined(_WIN32)
+
+    return file{
+        file_t{ptr},
+        path,
+    };
+  } catch (const std::exception &e) {
+    utils::error::handle_exception(function_name, e);
+  } catch (...) {
+    utils::error::handle_exception(function_name);
+  }
+
+  return {};
 }
 
 auto file::open_or_create_file(std::filesystem::path path,
diff --git a/support/test/include/test.hpp b/support/test/include/test.hpp
index 8801c978..85645e35 100644
--- a/support/test/include/test.hpp
+++ b/support/test/include/test.hpp
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
 
 #if defined(U)
 #undef U
-#endif //  defined(U)
+#endif // defined(U)
 
 #include "gmock/gmock.h"
 #include "gtest/gtest.h"
@@ -34,21 +34,23 @@ using namespace ::testing;
 
 #define COMMA ,
 
-#include "utils/config.hpp"
-
 #include "utils/all.hpp"
 
 namespace repertory::test {
+#if defined(PROJECT_ENABLE_LIBSODIUM)
 [[nodiscard]] auto create_random_file(std::size_t size) -> utils::file::file;
+#endif // defined(PROJECT_ENABLE_LIBSODIUM)
 
 [[nodiscard]] auto
 generate_test_file_name(std::string_view file_name_no_extension) -> std::string;
 
+#if defined(PROJECT_ENABLE_LIBSODIUM) && defined(PROJECT_ENABLE_BOOST)
 template <typename buffer_t, typename result_t>
 static void decrypt_and_verify(const buffer_t &buffer, std::string_view token,
                                result_t &result) {
   EXPECT_TRUE(utils::encryption::decrypt_data(token, buffer, result));
 }
+#endif // defined(PROJECT_ENABLE_LIBSODIUM) && defined(PROJECT_ENABLE_BOOST)
 
 [[nodiscard]] auto get_test_input_dir() -> std::string;
 
diff --git a/support/test/src/test.cpp b/support/test/src/test.cpp
index 5d059d2a..cb7e3651 100644
--- a/support/test/src/test.cpp
+++ b/support/test/src/test.cpp
@@ -53,6 +53,7 @@ static auto deleter{std::make_unique<file_deleter>()};
 } // namespace
 
 namespace repertory::test {
+#if defined(PROJECT_ENABLE_LIBSODIUM)
 auto create_random_file(std::size_t size) -> utils::file::file {
   recur_mutex_lock lock{file_mtx};
 
@@ -74,6 +75,7 @@ auto create_random_file(std::size_t size) -> utils::file::file {
 
   return file;
 }
+#endif // defined(PROJECT_ENABLE_LIBSODIUM)
 
 auto generate_test_file_name(std::string_view file_name_no_extension)
     -> std::string {