diff --git a/repertory/repertory/src/ui/handlers.cpp b/repertory/repertory/src/ui/handlers.cpp
index fb325fe2..a937a080 100644
--- a/repertory/repertory/src/ui/handlers.cpp
+++ b/repertory/repertory/src/ui/handlers.cpp
@@ -68,9 +68,10 @@ namespace {
                                                     {"decryption failed"});
   }
 
-  return std::string(
+  return {
       buffer.begin(),
-      std::next(buffer.begin(), static_cast<std::int64_t>(size)));
+      std::next(buffer.begin(), static_cast<std::int64_t>(size)),
+  };
 }
 
 [[nodiscard]] auto decrypt_value(const repertory::ui::mgmt_app_config *config,
diff --git a/web/repertory/lib/constants.dart b/web/repertory/lib/constants.dart
index f8d0b7ea..2f95ad86 100644
--- a/web/repertory/lib/constants.dart
+++ b/web/repertory/lib/constants.dart
@@ -15,9 +15,8 @@ const ringBufferSizeList = ['128', '256', '512', '1024', '2048'];
 final GlobalKey<NavigatorState> navigatorKey = GlobalKey<NavigatorState>();
 
 Sodium? _sodium;
-
 void setSodium(Sodium sodium) {
   _sodium = sodium;
 }
 
-Sodium? get sodium => _sodium;
+Sodium get sodium => _sodium!;
diff --git a/web/repertory/lib/helpers.dart b/web/repertory/lib/helpers.dart
index 1271dfb1..06b64fd0 100644
--- a/web/repertory/lib/helpers.dart
+++ b/web/repertory/lib/helpers.dart
@@ -285,10 +285,6 @@ String encryptValue(String value, SecureKey key) {
   }
 
   final sodium = constants.sodium;
-  if (sodium == null) {
-    return value;
-  }
-
   final crypto = sodium.crypto.aeadXChaCha20Poly1305IETF;
 
   final nonce = sodium.secureRandom(crypto.nonceBytes).extractBytes();
@@ -302,45 +298,6 @@ String encryptValue(String value, SecureKey key) {
   return hex.encode(nonce + data);
 }
 
-Future<String?> promptPassword() async {
-  if (constants.navigatorKey.currentContext == null) {
-    return null;
-  }
-
-  String password = '';
-  return await showDialog(
-    context: constants.navigatorKey.currentContext!,
-    builder: (context) {
-      return AlertDialog(
-        actions: [
-          TextButton(
-            child: const Text('Cancel'),
-            onPressed: () => Navigator.of(context).pop(null),
-          ),
-          TextButton(
-            child: const Text('OK'),
-            onPressed: () {
-              if (password.isEmpty) {
-                return displayErrorMessage(context, "Password is not valid");
-              }
-
-              Navigator.of(context).pop(password);
-            },
-          ),
-        ],
-        content: TextField(
-          autofocus: true,
-          controller: TextEditingController(text: password),
-          obscureText: true,
-          obscuringCharacter: '*',
-          onChanged: (value) => password = value,
-        ),
-        title: const Text('Enter Repertory Portal Password'),
-      );
-    },
-  );
-}
-
 Map<String, dynamic> getChanged(
   Map<String, dynamic> original,
   Map<String, dynamic> updated,
diff --git a/web/repertory/lib/models/auth.dart b/web/repertory/lib/models/auth.dart
index a92b2a34..614fd2eb 100644
--- a/web/repertory/lib/models/auth.dart
+++ b/web/repertory/lib/models/auth.dart
@@ -9,17 +9,14 @@ import 'package:sodium_libs/sodium_libs.dart';
 
 class Auth with ChangeNotifier {
   bool _authenticated = false;
-  SecureKey? _key;
+  SecureKey _key = SecureKey.random(constants.sodium, 128);
   String _user = "";
 
   bool get authenticated => _authenticated;
-  SecureKey get key => _key!;
+  SecureKey get key => _key;
 
   Future<void> authenticate(String user, String password) async {
     final sodium = constants.sodium;
-    if (sodium == null) {
-      return;
-    }
 
     final keyHash = sodium.crypto.genericHash(
       outLen: sodium.crypto.aeadXChaCha20Poly1305IETF.keyBytes,
@@ -40,11 +37,11 @@ class Auth with ChangeNotifier {
       );
 
       if (response.statusCode != 200) {
+        logoff();
         return "";
       }
 
       final nonce = jsonDecode(response.body)["nonce"];
-      debugPrint('nonce: $nonce');
       return encryptValue('${_user}_$nonce', key);
     } catch (e) {
       debugPrint('$e');
@@ -52,4 +49,10 @@ class Auth with ChangeNotifier {
 
     return "";
   }
+
+  void logoff() {
+    _authenticated = false;
+    _user = "";
+    notifyListeners();
+  }
 }
diff --git a/web/repertory/lib/models/mount.dart b/web/repertory/lib/models/mount.dart
index 5e9a1e8a..0bceb2a0 100644
--- a/web/repertory/lib/models/mount.dart
+++ b/web/repertory/lib/models/mount.dart
@@ -40,6 +40,11 @@ class Mount with ChangeNotifier {
         ),
       );
 
+      if (response.statusCode == 401) {
+        _auth.logoff();
+        return;
+      }
+
       if (response.statusCode == 404) {
         _mountList?.reset();
         return;
@@ -71,6 +76,11 @@ class Mount with ChangeNotifier {
         ),
       );
 
+      if (response.statusCode == 401) {
+        _auth.logoff();
+        return;
+      }
+
       if (response.statusCode == 404) {
         _mountList?.reset();
         return;
@@ -102,6 +112,11 @@ class Mount with ChangeNotifier {
         ),
       );
 
+      if (response.statusCode == 401) {
+        _auth.logoff();
+        return null;
+      }
+
       if (response.statusCode != 200) {
         return null;
       }
@@ -136,6 +151,12 @@ class Mount with ChangeNotifier {
         ),
       );
 
+      if (response.statusCode == 401) {
+        displayAuthError();
+        _auth.logoff();
+        return false;
+      }
+
       if (response.statusCode == 404) {
         _isMounting = false;
         _mountList?.reset();
@@ -184,13 +205,13 @@ class Mount with ChangeNotifier {
         ),
       );
 
-      if (response.statusCode == 404) {
-        _mountList?.reset();
+      if (response.statusCode == 401) {
+        _auth.logoff();
         return;
       }
 
-      if (response.statusCode == 500) {
-        displayAuthError();
+      if (response.statusCode == 404) {
+        _mountList?.reset();
         return;
       }
 
diff --git a/web/repertory/lib/models/mount_list.dart b/web/repertory/lib/models/mount_list.dart
index b7e2921e..508104ee 100644
--- a/web/repertory/lib/models/mount_list.dart
+++ b/web/repertory/lib/models/mount_list.dart
@@ -56,6 +56,11 @@ class MountList with ChangeNotifier {
         Uri.parse('${getBaseUri()}/api/v1/mount_list?auth=$auth'),
       );
 
+      if (response.statusCode == 401) {
+        _auth.logoff();
+        return;
+      }
+
       if (response.statusCode == 404) {
         reset();
         return;
@@ -133,12 +138,13 @@ class MountList with ChangeNotifier {
         case 200:
           ret = true;
           break;
+        case 401:
+          displayAuthError();
+          _auth.logoff();
+          break;
         case 404:
           reset();
           break;
-        case 500:
-          displayAuthError();
-          break;
         default:
           displayError();
           break;
diff --git a/web/repertory/lib/screens/edit_settings_screen.dart b/web/repertory/lib/screens/edit_settings_screen.dart
index 13f3f632..b38ba2ab 100644
--- a/web/repertory/lib/screens/edit_settings_screen.dart
+++ b/web/repertory/lib/screens/edit_settings_screen.dart
@@ -43,11 +43,17 @@ class _EditSettingsScreenState extends State<EditSettingsScreen> {
 
   Future<Map<String, dynamic>> _grabSettings() async {
     try {
-      final auth = await Provider.of<Auth>(context, listen: false).createAuth();
+      final authProvider = Provider.of<Auth>(context, listen: false);
+      final auth = await authProvider.createAuth();
       final response = await http.get(
         Uri.parse('${getBaseUri()}/api/v1/settings?auth=$auth'),
       );
 
+      if (response.statusCode == 401) {
+        authProvider.logoff();
+        return {};
+      }
+
       if (response.statusCode != 200) {
         return {};
       }
diff --git a/web/repertory/lib/widgets/ui_settings.dart b/web/repertory/lib/widgets/ui_settings.dart
index 47704c29..2e1edb78 100644
--- a/web/repertory/lib/widgets/ui_settings.dart
+++ b/web/repertory/lib/widgets/ui_settings.dart
@@ -117,17 +117,18 @@ class _UISettingsWidgetState extends State<UISettingsWidget> {
                   ),
                 ),
               );
-              if (response.statusCode == 500) {
+
+              if (response.statusCode == 401) {
                 displayAuthError();
+                authProvider.logoff();
+                return;
               }
             } catch (e) {
               debugPrint('$e');
-              displayAuthError();
             }
           })
           .catchError((e) {
             debugPrint('$e');
-            displayAuthError();
           });
     }