diff --git a/dashboard/backend/routers/terminal.py b/dashboard/backend/routers/terminal.py
index 90ea7b6..e61e08f 100644
--- a/dashboard/backend/routers/terminal.py
+++ b/dashboard/backend/routers/terminal.py
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ import asyncio
 import struct
 import logging
 import shlex
+import jwt
 from collections import Counter
 from fastapi import WebSocket, Query
 import asyncssh
@@ -90,19 +91,29 @@ async def _release_session(session_id: int | None):
         _active_sessions.pop(session_id, None)
 
 
-async def ws_endpoint(websocket: WebSocket, host: str = Query("nas"), token: str | None = Query(None)):
+async def ws_endpoint(websocket: WebSocket, host: str = Query("nas")):
     if host not in HOSTS:
         await websocket.close(code=1008, reason="Unknown host")
         return
 
-    access_token = websocket.cookies.get(auth.ACCESS_COOKIE_NAME) or token
+    access_token = websocket.cookies.get(auth.ACCESS_COOKIE_NAME)
     if not access_token:
+        logger.warning("WebSocket auth failed for %s: no access token cookie", host)
         await websocket.close(code=1008, reason="Unauthorized")
         return
 
     try:
         user = await auth.get_current_user_ws(access_token)
-    except Exception:
+    except jwt.ExpiredSignatureError as e:
+        logger.warning("WebSocket auth failed for %s: token expired - %s", host, e)
+        await websocket.close(code=1008, reason="Token expired")
+        return
+    except jwt.InvalidTokenError as e:
+        logger.warning("WebSocket auth failed for %s: invalid token - %s", host, e)
+        await websocket.close(code=1008, reason="Invalid token")
+        return
+    except Exception as e:
+        logger.error("WebSocket auth failed for %s: unexpected error - %s", host, e)
         await websocket.close(code=1008, reason="Unauthorized")
         return
 
@@ -122,6 +133,7 @@ async def ws_endpoint(websocket: WebSocket, host: str = Query("nas"), token: str
     session_id = session_or_code
 
     await websocket.accept()
+    logger.info("WebSocket accepted for %s (user: %s)", host, user.username)
 
     h = HOSTS[host]
     try:
@@ -134,6 +146,7 @@ async def ws_endpoint(websocket: WebSocket, host: str = Query("nas"), token: str
             ),
             timeout=10.0
         )
+        logger.info("SSH connection established to %s", host)
     except asyncio.TimeoutError:
         logger.error("SSH connection to %s timed out after 10s", host)
         await _release_session(session_id)
@@ -180,11 +193,12 @@ async def ws_endpoint(websocket: WebSocket, host: str = Query("nas"), token: str
                         process.stdin.write(data)
                 elif "text" in msg and msg["text"]:
                     if msg["text"] == "__ping__":
+                        logger.debug("Received ping from %s, sending pong", host)
                         await websocket.send_text("__pong__")
                         continue
                     process.stdin.write(msg["text"].encode())
         except Exception as e:
-            logger.info("WebSocket receive loop ended for %s: %s", host, e)
+            logger.warning("WebSocket receive loop ended for %s: %s", host, e)
         finally:
             read_task.cancel()
             process.close()
diff --git a/dashboard/frontend/src/routes/Terminal.svelte b/dashboard/frontend/src/routes/Terminal.svelte
index d297558..db3c6b8 100644
--- a/dashboard/frontend/src/routes/Terminal.svelte
+++ b/dashboard/frontend/src/routes/Terminal.svelte
@@ -196,8 +196,11 @@
       let reconnecting = false;
       let authRecoveryInFlight = false;
       let reconnectAttempts = 0;
+      let consecutiveAuthFailures = 0;
       const MAX_RECONNECT_DELAY = 30000;
-      const PONG_TIMEOUT = 5000; // 5s to receive pong
+      const MAX_AUTH_FAILURES = 3;
+      const PING_INTERVAL = 30000; // 30s between pings
+      const PONG_TIMEOUT = 10000; // 10s to receive pong
 
       function clearHeartbeat() {
         if (heartbeat) {
@@ -263,12 +266,18 @@
       }
 
       async function connect(forceRefresh = false) {
-        if (forceRefresh) {
+        // Always refresh token before first connection to ensure fresh cookies
+        let d = tabData.get(tabId);
+        const isFirstConnect = !d?.hasConnectedOnce;
+
+        if (forceRefresh || isFirstConnect) {
           const refreshed = await tryRefreshSession();
           if (!refreshed) {
             handleAuthExpired();
             return null;
           }
+          // Mark that we've connected once with fresh token
+          if (d) d.hasConnectedOnce = true;
         }
 
         const ws = new WebSocket(
@@ -278,6 +287,7 @@
 
         ws.onopen = () => {
           reconnectAttempts = 0;
+          consecutiveAuthFailures = 0; // Reset auth failure counter on successful connection
           updateTab(tabId, {
             connected: true,
             error: "",
@@ -295,7 +305,7 @@
                 }
               }, PONG_TIMEOUT);
             }
-          }, 12000);
+          }, PING_INTERVAL);
           const d = tabData.get(tabId);
           if (d) {
             d.ws = ws;
@@ -333,9 +343,20 @@
         };
         ws.onclose = async (e) => {
           const reason = e.reason || `Connection closed (code ${e.code})`;
-          const d = tabData.get(tabId);
+          d = tabData.get(tabId);
           if (d) d.ws = null;
-          if (e.code === 1008 && reason === "Unauthorized") {
+
+          // Handle auth failures (code 1008)
+          if (e.code === 1008) {
+            consecutiveAuthFailures++;
+
+            // Stop after MAX_AUTH_FAILURES consecutive auth failures
+            if (consecutiveAuthFailures >= MAX_AUTH_FAILURES) {
+              handleAuthExpired(`Session expired after ${MAX_AUTH_FAILURES} attempts — please refresh page`);
+              return;
+            }
+
+            // Try to refresh session
             if (!closedManually && !authRecoveryInFlight) {
               authRecoveryInFlight = true;
               const refreshed = await tryRefreshSession();
@@ -344,7 +365,7 @@
                 reconnecting = true;
                 updateTab(tabId, {
                   connected: false,
-                  error: "Refreshing session...",
+                  error: `Refreshing session (attempt ${consecutiveAuthFailures}/${MAX_AUTH_FAILURES})...`,
                   statusBanner: tab.persistent ? "Reconnecting to persistent session..." : "",
                 });
                 term.write(`\r\n\x1b[90m[Refreshing session...]\x1b[0m`);
@@ -355,6 +376,8 @@
             handleAuthExpired("Session expired — please log in again");
             return;
           }
+
+          // Non-auth failures: continue with normal reconnection
           if (!closedManually) scheduleReconnect(reason);
           else {
             clearHeartbeat();
@@ -363,13 +386,13 @@
           }
         };
         ws.onerror = () => {
-          const d = tabData.get(tabId);
+          d = tabData.get(tabId);
           if (d) d.ws = null;
           if (!closedManually) scheduleReconnect("Connection failed");
           else updateTab(tabId, { connected: false, error: "Connection failed" });
         };
 
-        const d = tabData.get(tabId);
+        d = tabData.get(tabId);
         if (d) {
           d.ws = ws;
           d.heartbeat = heartbeat;
diff --git a/immich/docker-compose.yml b/immich/docker-compose.yml
index 5cc7de0..0674111 100644
--- a/immich/docker-compose.yml
+++ b/immich/docker-compose.yml
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ services:
     labels:
       - "com.centurylinklabs.watchtower.enable=true"
     ports:
-      - "127.0.0.1:2283:2283"
+      - "0.0.0.0:2283:2283"
     volumes:
       - ${UPLOAD_LOCATION}:/usr/src/app/upload
       - /volume1/photo:/mnt/photo:ro
@@ -18,9 +18,10 @@ services:
       DB_PASSWORD: ${DB_PASSWORD}
       DB_DATABASE_NAME: ${DB_DATABASE_NAME}
       REDIS_HOSTNAME: immich-redis
-      MACHINE_LEARNING_URL: http://100.65.185.12:3003
+      IMMICH_MACHINE_LEARNING_ENABLED: "false"
+      IMMICH_MEDIA_FFMPEG_THREADS: 2
     healthcheck:
-      test: ["CMD", "wget", "-q", "--spider", "http://localhost:2283/api/server/ping"]
+      test: ["CMD-SHELL", "curl -f http://localhost:2283/api/server/ping || exit 1"]
       interval: 30s
       timeout: 5s
       retries: 3