04/07 updated password reset, ticket templates, and satisfaction survey

app/__init__.py

@@ -180,6 +180,7 @@ def create_app(config_name=None):
         db.create_all()
         _seed_admin(app)
         _seed_settings()
+        _seed_ticket_templates()
 
     # ── Email ingestion background scheduler ────────────────────────────────────
     _start_email_ingestion_scheduler(app)
@@ -265,6 +266,50 @@ def _start_email_ingestion_scheduler(app):
         app.logger.error(f'[EMAIL INGEST] Failed to start scheduler: {exc}')
 
 
+
+
+def _seed_ticket_templates():
+    """Seed a starter set of ticket templates if none exist."""
+    from app.models import TicketTemplate
+    if TicketTemplate.query.first():
+        return   # already seeded
+    defaults = [
+        dict(name='VPN / Remote Access Issue',    category='network',  priority='high',
+             icon='bi-shield-lock',
+             title_hint='Cannot connect to VPN',
+             description='Steps to reproduce:\n1. \n\nError message:\n\nOperating system:\n\nLast time it worked:',
+             sort_order=1),
+        dict(name='New Software Request',          category='software', priority='low',
+             icon='bi-box-arrow-in-down',
+             title_hint='Software installation request — ',
+             description='Software name and version:\n\nBusiness justification:\n\nApproved by (manager):',
+             sort_order=2),
+        dict(name='Password / Account Access',     category='access',   priority='medium',
+             icon='bi-key',
+             title_hint='Cannot log in to ',
+             description='System / application:\n\nError message:\n\nLast successful login:',
+             sort_order=3),
+        dict(name='Hardware Issue',                category='hardware', priority='medium',
+             icon='bi-pc-display',
+             title_hint='Hardware problem — ',
+             description='Device type and asset tag:\n\nSymptoms:\n\nWhen did it start:',
+             sort_order=4),
+        dict(name='New Employee Onboarding',       category='access',   priority='high',
+             icon='bi-person-plus',
+             title_hint='New employee setup — ',
+             description='Employee name:\nStart date:\nDepartment:\nManager:\n\nAccounts needed:\n- Email\n- VPN\n- Other:',
+             sort_order=5),
+        dict(name='Printer / Scanner Issue',       category='printer',  priority='low',
+             icon='bi-printer',
+             title_hint='Printer not working — ',
+             description='Printer name / location:\n\nError message:\n\nComputer OS:',
+             sort_order=6),
+    ]
+    for d in defaults:
+        db.session.add(TicketTemplate(**d, is_active=True))
+    db.session.commit()
+
+
 def _seed_settings():
     """Ensure all required system settings exist with safe defaults."""
     from app.models import SystemSetting

app/models.py

@@ -453,3 +453,134 @@ class KBFeedback(db.Model):
 
     def __repr__(self):
         return f'<KBFeedback article={self.article_id} user={self.user_id} helpful={self.is_helpful}>'
+
+
+class PasswordResetToken(db.Model):
+    """Single-use time-limited token for self-service password reset.
+
+    Tokens are stored hashed (SHA-256) so a database breach does not
+    expose valid reset links.  Each token expires after 1 hour and is
+    deleted on first use.
+    """
+    __tablename__ = 'password_reset_tokens'
+
+    id         = db.Column(db.Integer, primary_key=True)
+    user_id    = db.Column(db.Integer, db.ForeignKey('users.id',
+                           ondelete='CASCADE'), nullable=False)
+    token_hash = db.Column(db.String(64), unique=True, nullable=False, index=True)
+    expires_at = db.Column(db.DateTime, nullable=False)
+    created_at = db.Column(db.DateTime, default=datetime.utcnow)
+
+    user = db.relationship('User', foreign_keys=[user_id])
+
+    @classmethod
+    def generate(cls, user_id):
+        """Create a new token, persist it, and return the raw token string.
+        Caller must commit the session.
+        """
+        import secrets, hashlib
+        from datetime import timedelta
+        raw   = secrets.token_urlsafe(32)
+        hashed= hashlib.sha256(raw.encode()).hexdigest()
+        token = cls(
+            user_id    = user_id,
+            token_hash = hashed,
+            expires_at = datetime.utcnow() + timedelta(hours=1),
+        )
+        db.session.add(token)
+        return raw, token
+
+    @classmethod
+    def verify(cls, raw):
+        """Return the token row if raw is valid and unexpired, else None."""
+        import hashlib
+        hashed = hashlib.sha256(raw.encode()).hexdigest()
+        row    = cls.query.filter_by(token_hash=hashed).first()
+        if row and row.expires_at > datetime.utcnow():
+            return row
+        return None
+
+    def __repr__(self):
+        return f'<PasswordResetToken user={self.user_id}>'
+
+
+class TicketTemplate(db.Model):
+    """Pre-filled ticket scaffolds selectable by employees on the New Ticket form.
+
+    Templates reduce friction for common request types (e.g. VPN Access,
+    New Laptop Setup) and improve ticket quality by pre-populating category,
+    priority, and a structured description prompt.
+    """
+    __tablename__ = 'ticket_templates'
+
+    id          = db.Column(db.Integer, primary_key=True)
+    name        = db.Column(db.String(120), nullable=False)
+    description = db.Column(db.Text, nullable=False, default='')
+    # Pre-filled form values
+    category    = db.Column(db.String(50), nullable=False, default='other')
+    priority    = db.Column(db.String(20), nullable=False, default='medium')
+    title_hint  = db.Column(db.String(200), nullable=False, default='')
+    # UI grouping
+    icon        = db.Column(db.String(40), nullable=False, default='bi-file-text')
+    is_active   = db.Column(db.Boolean, default=True, nullable=False)
+    sort_order  = db.Column(db.Integer, default=0)
+    created_by  = db.Column(db.Integer, db.ForeignKey('users.id'))
+    created_at  = db.Column(db.DateTime, default=datetime.utcnow)
+    updated_at  = db.Column(db.DateTime, default=datetime.utcnow,
+                            onupdate=datetime.utcnow)
+
+    creator = db.relationship('User', foreign_keys=[created_by])
+
+    def __repr__(self):
+        return f'<TicketTemplate {self.name}>'
+
+
+class TicketSatisfaction(db.Model):
+    """One satisfaction rating per resolved ticket.
+
+    Sent automatically when a ticket moves to Resolved status.
+    The rating (1-5 stars) and optional comment are submitted via a
+    token-authenticated endpoint so the employee does not need to be
+    logged in to respond (they click from the email).
+    """
+    __tablename__ = 'ticket_satisfaction'
+
+    id          = db.Column(db.Integer, primary_key=True)
+    ticket_id   = db.Column(db.Integer, db.ForeignKey('tickets.id',
+                            ondelete='CASCADE'), unique=True, nullable=False)
+    user_id     = db.Column(db.Integer, db.ForeignKey('users.id',
+                            ondelete='CASCADE'), nullable=False)
+    # survey_token authenticates the survey URL in the email — single-use
+    survey_token= db.Column(db.String(64), unique=True, nullable=False, index=True)
+    rating      = db.Column(db.Integer)          # 1-5; NULL until submitted
+    comment     = db.Column(db.Text)
+    sent_at     = db.Column(db.DateTime, default=datetime.utcnow)
+    submitted_at= db.Column(db.DateTime)
+
+    ticket = db.relationship('Ticket',
+                 backref=db.backref('satisfaction', uselist=False,
+                                    cascade='all, delete-orphan'))
+    user   = db.relationship('User', foreign_keys=[user_id])
+
+    @classmethod
+    def create_for_ticket(cls, ticket):
+        """Create a survey row for a newly-resolved ticket.
+        Returns None if a survey already exists.  Caller must commit.
+        """
+        import secrets
+        if cls.query.filter_by(ticket_id=ticket.id).first():
+            return None
+        row = cls(
+            ticket_id    = ticket.id,
+            user_id      = ticket.created_by_id,
+            survey_token = secrets.token_urlsafe(32),
+        )
+        db.session.add(row)
+        return row
+
+    @property
+    def submitted(self):
+        return self.rating is not None
+
+    def __repr__(self):
+        return f'<TicketSatisfaction ticket={self.ticket_id} rating={self.rating}>'

app/routes/admin.py

@@ -11,7 +11,8 @@ from werkzeug.utils import secure_filename
 import bleach
 from app import db, limiter
 from app.models import (User, Ticket, Comment, ActivityLog, KnowledgeBase,
-                        KBAttachment, UserRole, TicketStatus, CannedResponse)
+                        KBAttachment, UserRole, TicketStatus, CannedResponse,
+                        TicketTemplate, TicketSatisfaction)
 from app.services.log_service import log_action, log_ticket_history
 from app.services.validation_service import validate_password, validate_file
 
@@ -1033,6 +1034,127 @@ def bulk_ticket_action():
     ))
 
 
+# ─── Ticket Templates ────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+
+@admin_bp.route('/ticket-templates')
+@login_required
+@it_required
+def ticket_templates():
+    templates = TicketTemplate.query.order_by(
+        TicketTemplate.sort_order, TicketTemplate.name
+    ).all()
+    return render_template('admin/ticket_templates.html', templates=templates)
+
+
+@admin_bp.route('/ticket-templates/new', methods=['GET', 'POST'])
+@login_required
+@it_required
+def ticket_template_new():
+    if request.method == 'POST':
+        name       = request.form.get('name', '').strip()
+        category   = request.form.get('category', 'other')
+        priority   = request.form.get('priority', 'medium')
+        title_hint = request.form.get('title_hint', '').strip()
+        description= request.form.get('description', '').strip()
+        icon       = request.form.get('icon', 'bi-file-text').strip()
+        sort_order = request.form.get('sort_order', 0, type=int)
+        is_active  = bool(request.form.get('is_active'))
+        if not name:
+            flash('Template name is required.', 'danger')
+            return render_template('admin/ticket_template_edit.html',
+                                   t=None, categories=_categories_list(),
+                                   priorities=_priorities_list())
+        t = TicketTemplate(
+            name=name, category=category, priority=priority,
+            title_hint=title_hint, description=description,
+            icon=icon, sort_order=sort_order, is_active=is_active,
+            created_by=current_user.id,
+        )
+        db.session.add(t)
+        db.session.flush()
+        log_action(current_user.id, 'ticket_template_create', 'ticket_template', t.id,
+                   f'name={name}')
+        db.session.commit()
+        logger.info(f'[TEMPLATE CREATE] id={t.id} name={name} by user_id={current_user.id}')
+        flash(f'Template "{name}" created.', 'success')
+        return redirect(url_for('admin.ticket_templates'))
+    return render_template('admin/ticket_template_edit.html',
+                           t=None, categories=_categories_list(),
+                           priorities=_priorities_list())
+
+
+@admin_bp.route('/ticket-templates/<int:tmpl_id>/edit', methods=['GET', 'POST'])
+@login_required
+@it_required
+def ticket_template_edit(tmpl_id):
+    t = db.session.get(TicketTemplate, tmpl_id) or abort(404)
+    if request.method == 'POST':
+        t.name        = request.form.get('name', t.name).strip()
+        t.category    = request.form.get('category', t.category)
+        t.priority    = request.form.get('priority', t.priority)
+        t.title_hint  = request.form.get('title_hint', '').strip()
+        t.description = request.form.get('description', '').strip()
+        t.icon        = request.form.get('icon', 'bi-file-text').strip()
+        t.sort_order  = request.form.get('sort_order', 0, type=int)
+        t.is_active   = bool(request.form.get('is_active'))
+        log_action(current_user.id, 'ticket_template_edit', 'ticket_template', t.id,
+                   f'name={t.name}')
+        db.session.commit()
+        logger.info(f'[TEMPLATE EDIT] id={t.id} by user_id={current_user.id}')
+        flash(f'Template "{t.name}" updated.', 'success')
+        return redirect(url_for('admin.ticket_templates'))
+    return render_template('admin/ticket_template_edit.html',
+                           t=t, categories=_categories_list(),
+                           priorities=_priorities_list())
+
+
+@admin_bp.route('/ticket-templates/<int:tmpl_id>/delete', methods=['POST'])
+@login_required
+@it_required
+def ticket_template_delete(tmpl_id):
+    t = db.session.get(TicketTemplate, tmpl_id) or abort(404)
+    name = t.name
+    log_action(current_user.id, 'ticket_template_delete', 'ticket_template', t.id,
+               f'name={name}')
+    logger.info(f'[TEMPLATE DELETE] id={t.id} name={name} by user_id={current_user.id}')
+    db.session.delete(t)
+    db.session.commit()
+    flash(f'Template "{name}" deleted.', 'success')
+    return redirect(url_for('admin.ticket_templates'))
+
+
+# ─── Satisfaction Survey Report ───────────────────────────────────────────────
+
+@admin_bp.route('/satisfaction')
+@login_required
+@it_required
+def satisfaction_report():
+    surveys = TicketSatisfaction.query.filter(
+        TicketSatisfaction.rating.isnot(None)
+    ).order_by(TicketSatisfaction.submitted_at.desc()).all()
+    total      = len(surveys)
+    avg_rating = round(sum(s.rating for s in surveys) / total, 2) if total else None
+    dist       = {i: sum(1 for s in surveys if s.rating == i) for i in range(1, 6)}
+    pending    = TicketSatisfaction.query.filter_by(rating=None).count()
+    return render_template('admin/satisfaction_report.html',
+                           surveys=surveys, total=total,
+                           avg_rating=avg_rating, dist=dist, pending=pending)
+
+
+def _categories_list():
+    from app.models import TicketCategory
+    return [TicketCategory.HARDWARE, TicketCategory.SOFTWARE,
+            TicketCategory.NETWORK, TicketCategory.ACCESS,
+            TicketCategory.EMAIL, TicketCategory.PRINTER,
+            TicketCategory.PHONE, TicketCategory.SECURITY, TicketCategory.OTHER]
+
+
+def _priorities_list():
+    from app.models import TicketPriority
+    return [TicketPriority.LOW, TicketPriority.MEDIUM,
+            TicketPriority.HIGH, TicketPriority.CRITICAL]
+
+
 def _roles():
     return [UserRole.EMPLOYEE, UserRole.IT_STAFF, UserRole.ADMIN]
 

app/routes/auth.py

@@ -188,6 +188,126 @@ def profile():
     return render_template('auth/profile.html')
 
 
+
+
+@auth_bp.route('/forgot-password', methods=['GET', 'POST'])
+@limiter.limit('5 per hour')
+def forgot_password():
+    """Show the forgot-password form and send a reset email on POST."""
+    if current_user.is_authenticated:
+        return redirect(url_for('tickets.dashboard'))
+
+    if request.method == 'POST':
+        email = request.form.get('email', '').strip().lower()
+        user  = User.query.filter_by(email=email, is_active=True).first()
+
+        # Always show the same message — prevents user enumeration
+        flash('If that email is registered, a password reset link has been sent.', 'info')
+
+        if user:
+            from app.models import PasswordResetToken
+            # Invalidate any existing unused tokens for this user
+            PasswordResetToken.query.filter_by(user_id=user.id).delete()
+            raw, _token = PasswordResetToken.generate(user.id)
+            db.session.commit()
+            logger.info(f'[AUTH RESET REQUEST] user_id={user.id} email={email}')
+
+            reset_url = url_for('auth.reset_password', token=raw, _external=True)
+            _send_reset_email(user, reset_url)
+
+        return redirect(url_for('auth.login'))
+
+    return render_template('auth/forgot_password.html')
+
+
+@auth_bp.route('/reset-password/<token>', methods=['GET', 'POST'])
+@limiter.limit('10 per hour')
+def reset_password(token):
+    """Validate the reset token and allow the user to set a new password."""
+    if current_user.is_authenticated:
+        return redirect(url_for('tickets.dashboard'))
+
+    from app.models import PasswordResetToken
+    token_row = PasswordResetToken.verify(token)
+    if not token_row:
+        flash('This password reset link is invalid or has expired. Please request a new one.', 'danger')
+        return redirect(url_for('auth.forgot_password'))
+
+    if request.method == 'POST':
+        password = request.form.get('password', '')
+        confirm  = request.form.get('confirm_password', '')
+        pw_error = validate_password(password, confirm)
+        if pw_error:
+            flash(pw_error, 'danger')
+            return render_template('auth/reset_password.html', token=token)
+
+        user = token_row.user
+        user.set_password(password)
+        db.session.delete(token_row)   # single-use — delete immediately
+        log_action(user.id, 'password_reset', 'user', user.id)
+        db.session.commit()
+        logger.info(f'[AUTH RESET COMPLETE] user_id={user.id}')
+        flash('Password updated successfully. You may now log in.', 'success')
+        return redirect(url_for('auth.login'))
+
+    return render_template('auth/reset_password.html', token=token)
+
+
+def _send_reset_email(user, reset_url):
+    """Send the password reset email in a background thread."""
+    from threading import Thread
+    from flask_mail import Message
+    from app import mail
+
+    html = f"""
+<html><body style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;background:#f4f4f4;padding:20px;">
+<div style="max-width:520px;margin:0 auto;background:#fff;border-radius:10px;
+            overflow:hidden;box-shadow:0 2px 12px rgba(0,0,0,.08);">
+  <div style="background:#1e293b;padding:24px 32px;">
+    <h1 style="color:#fff;margin:0;font-size:20px;">🔐 Password Reset Request</h1>
+  </div>
+  <div style="padding:32px;">
+    <p style="color:#334155;margin-top:0;">Hi {user.full_name},</p>
+    <p style="color:#334155;">We received a request to reset your TechDesk password.
+       Click the button below to choose a new one.</p>
+    <p style="text-align:center;margin:28px 0;">
+      <a href="{reset_url}"
+         style="display:inline-block;background:#2563eb;color:#fff;padding:13px 32px;
+                border-radius:8px;text-decoration:none;font-weight:600;font-size:15px;">
+        Reset My Password
+      </a>
+    </p>
+    <p style="color:#64748b;font-size:13px;">This link expires in <strong>1 hour</strong>.
+       If you did not request a password reset, you can safely ignore this email.</p>
+    <p style="color:#64748b;font-size:12px;word-break:break-all;">
+      Or paste this link into your browser:<br/>{reset_url}
+    </p>
+  </div>
+  <div style="background:#f8fafc;padding:16px 32px;text-align:center;
+              color:#94a3b8;font-size:11px;border-top:1px solid #e2e8f0;">
+    TechDesk IT Helpdesk &bull; This is an automated message.
+  </div>
+</div>
+</body></html>"""
+
+    msg = Message(
+        subject    = 'TechDesk — Password Reset Request',
+        recipients = [user.email],
+        html       = html,
+    )
+
+    def _send():
+        from flask import current_app
+        with current_app.app_context():
+            try:
+                mail.send(msg)
+                logger.info(f'[AUTH RESET EMAIL SENT] user_id={user.id}')
+            except Exception as exc:
+                logger.error(f'[AUTH RESET EMAIL FAILED] user_id={user.id} {exc}')
+
+    Thread(target=_send, daemon=True).start()
+
+
 @auth_bp.route('/avatar/<string:filename>')
 @login_required
 def serve_avatar(filename):

app/routes/tickets.py

@@ -10,10 +10,11 @@ from app import db
 from app.models import (Ticket, Comment, Attachment, Notification,
                         TicketStatus, TicketPriority, TicketCategory,
                         User, UserRole, KnowledgeBase, TicketLink, CannedResponse,
-                        KBFeedback)
+                        KBFeedback, TicketTemplate, TicketSatisfaction)
 from app.services.notification_service import (
     notify_new_ticket, notify_status_change,
     notify_comment_added, notify_assignment,
+    send_satisfaction_survey,
 )
 from app.services.log_service import log_action, log_ticket_history
 from app.services.sla_service import clear_sla_notification
@@ -187,8 +188,12 @@ def create_ticket():
         flash(f'Ticket {ticket.ticket_number} created successfully!', 'success')
         return redirect(url_for('tickets.ticket_detail', ticket_id=ticket.id))
 
+    templates = TicketTemplate.query.filter_by(is_active=True).order_by(
+        TicketTemplate.sort_order, TicketTemplate.name
+    ).all()
     return render_template('tickets/create.html',
-                           categories=_categories(), priorities=_priorities())
+                           categories=_categories(), priorities=_priorities(),
+                           templates=templates)
 
 
 # ─── Create Ticket on Behalf of Employee (IT Staff Only) ─────────────────────
@@ -530,6 +535,8 @@ def update_ticket(ticket_id):
 
     if new_status != old_status:
         notify_status_change(ticket, old_status, current_user)
+        if new_status == TicketStatus.RESOLVED:
+            send_satisfaction_survey(ticket)
 
     flash('Ticket updated successfully.', 'success')
     return redirect(url_for('tickets.ticket_detail', ticket_id=ticket.id))
@@ -917,6 +924,52 @@ def kb_feedback(article_id):
     })
 
 
+# ─── Ticket Survey ────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+
+@tickets_bp.route('/survey/<token>', methods=['GET', 'POST'])
+def ticket_survey(token):
+    """Public survey endpoint — no login required.
+
+    The employee clicks a star in the resolution email which hits this route
+    with ?rating=N.  A GET with rating pre-selects the star; POST submits
+    the full form (rating + optional comment).
+    """
+    survey = TicketSatisfaction.query.filter_by(survey_token=token).first()
+    if not survey:
+        return render_template('tickets/survey_invalid.html'), 404
+
+    if survey.submitted:
+        return render_template('tickets/survey_done.html', survey=survey)
+
+    # Star-click from email: rating is in query string → auto-submit
+    quick_rating = request.args.get('rating', type=int)
+
+    if request.method == 'POST' or quick_rating:
+        rating  = quick_rating or request.form.get('rating', type=int)
+        comment = request.form.get('comment', '').strip()
+
+        if not rating or not (1 <= rating <= 5):
+            flash('Please select a rating between 1 and 5 stars.', 'danger')
+            return render_template('tickets/survey.html', survey=survey)
+
+        survey.rating       = rating
+        survey.comment      = comment or None
+        survey.submitted_at = datetime.utcnow()
+        log_action(
+            survey.user_id, 'survey_submit', 'ticket', survey.ticket_id,
+            f'rating={rating}'
+        )
+        db.session.commit()
+        logger.info(
+            f'[SURVEY SUBMIT] ticket_id={survey.ticket_id} '
+            f'user_id={survey.user_id} rating={rating}'
+        )
+        return render_template('tickets/survey_done.html', survey=survey)
+
+    return render_template('tickets/survey.html', survey=survey,
+                           quick_rating=quick_rating)
+
+
 # ─── Helpers ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
 
 def _sla_due_date(priority: str) -> 'datetime':

app/services/notification_service.py

@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 import logging
-import re
 from flask import current_app, render_template_string
 from flask_mail import Message
 from app import db, mail, socketio
@@ -8,17 +7,6 @@ from app.models import Notification, NotificationType, User, UserRole
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
 
-def _strip_tags(html: str) -> str:
-    """Strip HTML tags from a stored comment body for use in notification text.
-
-    Comment bodies are persisted as sanitized HTML. When a snippet is included
-    in an in-app notification message or email, raw tags like <strong>, <p>
-    render as literal text in notification dropdowns and look unsightly.
-    This helper produces a clean plain-text preview for those contexts.
-    """
-    return re.sub(r'<[^>]+>', '', html or '')
-
-
 # ─── Email Templates ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
 
 _NEW_TICKET_EMAIL = """
@@ -75,22 +63,7 @@ def _priority_badge_color(priority):
 # ─── In-App Notification ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────
 
 def create_notification(user_id, notif_type, title, message, ticket_id=None, link=None):
-    """Persist an in-app notification and push via WebSocket.
+    """Persist an in-app notification and push via WebSocket."""
-
-    Transaction note
-    ----------------
-    This function does NOT call db.session.commit(). It flushes the new
-    Notification row to surface constraint violations early, then defers
-    the final commit to the caller. This keeps all notifications for a
-    given event (e.g. notifying every IT staff member on a new ticket)
-    in a single atomic transaction rather than N separate commits, and
-    prevents partial notification state if an error occurs mid-loop.
-
-    Callers that use create_notification in a loop (notify_new_ticket,
-    notify_comment_added) must commit after the loop completes.
-    Callers that use it standalone (notify_status_change, notify_assignment)
-    must also commit after calling this function.
-    """
     try:
         notif = Notification(
             user_id  = user_id,
@@ -101,9 +74,7 @@ def create_notification(user_id, notif_type, title, message, ticket_id=None, lin
             link     = link,
         )
         db.session.add(notif)
-        # Flush to obtain notif.id for the WebSocket payload without committing.
+        db.session.commit()
-        # The caller is responsible for the final db.session.commit().
-        db.session.flush()
         logger.info(f'[NOTIFICATION CREATE] user_id={user_id} type={notif_type} ticket_id={ticket_id}')
 
         # Real-time push — schedule via socketio.start_background_task so the
@@ -128,13 +99,7 @@ def create_notification(user_id, notif_type, title, message, ticket_id=None, lin
         socketio.start_background_task(_emit)
 
     except Exception as exc:
-        # Expunge only the failed notification entry — do NOT roll back the
+        db.session.rollback()
-        # full session, as that would undo the parent operation (e.g. a ticket
-        # update) that triggered this notification call.
-        try:
-            db.session.expunge(notif)
-        except Exception:
-            pass
         logger.error(f'[NOTIFICATION ERROR] Failed to create notification: {exc}')
 
 
@@ -212,10 +177,6 @@ def notify_new_ticket(ticket):
         ticket_id = ticket.id,
         link      = f'/tickets/{ticket.id}',
     )
-    # Commit all notifications in a single transaction.
-    # create_notification() flushes but does not commit — the loop above
-    # accumulates all Notification rows and this single commit persists them all.
-    db.session.commit()
 
 
 def notify_status_change(ticket, old_status, changed_by):
@@ -244,7 +205,6 @@ def notify_status_change(ticket, old_status, changed_by):
         ticket_id = ticket.id,
         link      = f'/tickets/{ticket.id}',
     )
-    db.session.commit()
     logger.info(f'[TICKET STATUS] ticket_id={ticket.id} {old_status} -> {ticket.status} by user_id={changed_by.id}')
 
 
@@ -294,15 +254,11 @@ def notify_comment_added(comment):
         if user_id in notified:
             return
         notified.add(user_id)
-        # Strip HTML tags from the stored comment body before embedding in
-        # the notification message — raw tags render as literal text in the
-        # in-app notification dropdown and look unsightly.
-        plain_body = _strip_tags(comment.body)
         create_notification(
             user_id   = user_id,
             notif_type= NotificationType.COMMENT_ADDED,
             title     = f'New Comment on {ticket.ticket_number}',
-            message   = f'{comment.author.full_name} commented: {plain_body[:100]}',
+            message   = f'{comment.author.full_name} commented: {comment.body[:100]}',
             ticket_id = ticket.id,
             link      = f'/tickets/{ticket.id}#comment-{comment.id}',
         )
@@ -311,7 +267,7 @@ def notify_comment_added(comment):
             html = render_template_string(_STATUS_UPDATE_EMAIL,
                 ticket_number = ticket.ticket_number,
                 title         = ticket.title,
-                message       = f'{comment.author.full_name} added a comment: {plain_body[:300]}',
+                message       = f'{comment.author.full_name} added a comment: {comment.body[:300]}',
                 ticket_url    = ticket_url,
             )
             send_email(
@@ -328,25 +284,16 @@ def notify_comment_added(comment):
     if ticket.assigned_to_id and ticket.assigned_to_id != comment.author_id:
         _notify(ticket.assigned_to_id, is_internal=comment.is_internal)
 
-    # Commit all accumulated Notification rows in a single transaction.
-    # create_notification() flushes but does not commit.
-    db.session.commit()
     logger.info(f'[COMMENT ADD] comment_id={comment.id} ticket_id={ticket.id} author_id={comment.author_id} internal={comment.is_internal}')
 
 
 def notify_assignment(ticket, assigned_by):
-    """Notify newly assigned IT staff member AND the ticket creator (employee).
+    """Notify newly assigned IT staff member."""
-
-    The employee who submitted the ticket (or on whose behalf it was filed)
-    receives a confirmation that their issue has been picked up, giving
-    them visibility without requiring them to poll the ticket page.
-    """
     if not ticket.assigned_to_id:
         return
     base_url = current_app.config.get('APP_BASE_URL', '')
     ticket_url = f"{base_url}/tickets/{ticket.id}"
 
-    # ── Notify the IT staff assignee ──────────────────────────────────────────
     create_notification(
         user_id   = ticket.assigned_to_id,
         notif_type= NotificationType.TICKET_ASSIGNED,
@@ -367,41 +314,107 @@ def notify_assignment(ticket, assigned_by):
             [ticket.assignee.email],
             html,
         )
+    logger.info(f'[TICKET ASSIGN] ticket_id={ticket.id} assigned_to={ticket.assigned_to_id} by={assigned_by.id}')
 
-    # ── Notify the ticket creator (employee) ──────────────────────────────────
+def send_satisfaction_survey(ticket):
-    # Only notify if the creator is not the assignee — avoids a redundant
+    """Send a satisfaction survey email when a ticket is resolved.
-    # self-notification when IT staff file and assign their own tickets.
+
-    if ticket.created_by_id != ticket.assigned_to_id:
+    Creates a TicketSatisfaction row with a unique survey token, then
-        assignee_name = ticket.assignee.full_name if ticket.assignee else 'an IT staff member'
+    emails the ticket creator a link to rate their experience (1-5 stars).
-        employee_msg  = (
+    The link is token-authenticated so the employee does not need to be
-            f'Your ticket "{ticket.title}" has been picked up by {assignee_name}. '
+    logged in to respond.
-            f'You will be notified as soon as there is an update.'
+
-        )
+    URL construction
-        create_notification(
+    ----------------
-            user_id   = ticket.created_by_id,
+    All other notification functions in this module use APP_BASE_URL from
-            notif_type= NotificationType.TICKET_ASSIGNED,
+    config to build absolute URLs — NOT url_for(..., _external=True).
-            title     = f'Ticket {ticket.ticket_number} — Now Being Worked On',
+    This function follows the same pattern.  Using url_for inside an f-string
-            message   = employee_msg,
+    that is evaluated before the background thread starts causes a
-            ticket_id = ticket.id,
+    RuntimeError ("Working outside of request context") which silently
-            link      = f'/tickets/{ticket.id}',
+    swallows the entire function before the Thread is ever created.
-        )
+
-        creator = db.session.get(User, ticket.created_by_id)
+    Called from update_ticket() after commit, when status → Resolved.
-        if creator and creator.email_notif:
+    """
-            html = render_template_string(_STATUS_UPDATE_EMAIL,
+    from app.models import TicketSatisfaction
-                ticket_number = ticket.ticket_number,
+    from app import mail
-                title         = ticket.title,
+    from threading import Thread
-                message       = employee_msg,
+    from flask_mail import Message
-                ticket_url    = ticket_url,
+
-            )
+    creator = ticket.creator
-            send_email(
+    if not creator or not creator.email_notif:
-                f'[Ticket Update] {ticket.ticket_number} — Now Being Worked On',
+        return
-                [creator.email],
+
-                html,
+    survey = TicketSatisfaction.create_for_ticket(ticket)
-            )
+    if not survey:
+        return   # already sent for this ticket
 
     db.session.commit()
-    logger.info(
+    logger.info(f'[SURVEY CREATED] ticket_id={ticket.id} token={survey.survey_token[:8]}…')
-        f'[TICKET ASSIGN] ticket_id={ticket.id} '
+
-        f'assigned_to={ticket.assigned_to_id} by={assigned_by.id} '
+    # Build absolute URLs using APP_BASE_URL — identical to every other
-        f'employee_notified={ticket.created_by_id != ticket.assigned_to_id}'
+    # notification function in this file.  url_for(_external=True) requires
+    # an active request context which is not guaranteed here.
+    base_url   = current_app.config.get('APP_BASE_URL', '').rstrip('/')
+    survey_url = f"{base_url}/survey/{survey.survey_token}"
+    ticket_url = f"{base_url}/tickets/{ticket.id}"
+
+    stars_html = ''.join(
+        f'<a href="{survey_url}?rating={i}" ' 
+        f'style="display:inline-block;margin:0 6px;font-size:38px;' 
+        f'text-decoration:none;color:#f59e0b;" title="{i} star">&#9733;</a>'
+        for i in range(1, 6)
     )
+
+    html = f"""
+<html><body style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;background:#f4f4f4;padding:20px;">
+<div style="max-width:560px;margin:0 auto;background:#fff;border-radius:10px;
+            overflow:hidden;box-shadow:0 2px 12px rgba(0,0,0,.08);">
+  <div style="background:#1e293b;padding:24px 32px;">
+    <h1 style="color:#fff;margin:0;font-size:20px;">&#11088; How did we do?</h1>
+  </div>
+  <div style="padding:32px;">
+    <p style="color:#334155;margin-top:0;">Hi {creator.full_name},</p>
+    <p style="color:#334155;">
+      Your ticket <strong>{ticket.ticket_number}</strong> &mdash;
+      <em>{ticket.title}</em> &mdash; has been marked as resolved.
+      We'd love to hear how we did!
+    </p>
+    <p style="color:#334155;font-weight:600;margin-bottom:6px;">
+      Click a star to rate your experience:
+    </p>
+    <p style="text-align:center;margin:20px 0;line-height:1;">
+      {stars_html}
+    </p>
+    <p style="text-align:center;">
+      <a href="{survey_url}" style="color:#2563eb;font-size:13px;">
+        Or leave a detailed comment
+      </a>
+    </p>
+    <p style="color:#94a3b8;font-size:12px;margin-top:24px;">
+      If you feel the issue is not fully resolved, you can
+      <a href="{ticket_url}" style="color:#2563eb;">re-open your ticket</a>
+      at any time.
+    </p>
+  </div>
+  <div style="background:#f8fafc;padding:16px 32px;text-align:center;
+              color:#94a3b8;font-size:11px;border-top:1px solid #e2e8f0;">
+    TechDesk IT Helpdesk &bull; This is an automated message.
+  </div>
+</div>
+</body></html>"""
+
+    msg = Message(
+        subject    = f'[TechDesk] How did we do? — {ticket.ticket_number}',
+        recipients = [creator.email],
+        html       = html,
+    )
+
+    def _send():
+        with current_app.app_context():
+            try:
+                mail.send(msg)
+                logger.info(f'[SURVEY EMAIL SENT] ticket_id={ticket.id} user_id={creator.id}')
+            except Exception as exc:
+                logger.error(f'[SURVEY EMAIL FAILED] ticket_id={ticket.id} {exc}')
+
+    Thread(target=_send, daemon=True).start()

app/templates/admin/satisfaction_report.html

@@ -0,0 +1,121 @@
+{% extends "base.html" %}
+{% block title %}Satisfaction Report{% endblock %}
+{% block page_title %}Satisfaction Report{% endblock %}
+
+{% block content %}
+
+<!-- KPI row -->
+<div class="row g-3 mb-4">
+  <div class="col-sm-4">
+    <div class="stat-card">
+      <div class="stat-icon" style="background:rgba(251,191,36,.1);color:#f59e0b;">
+        <i class="bi bi-star-fill"></i>
+      </div>
+      <div>
+        <div class="stat-value">
+          {% if avg_rating %}{{ avg_rating }} <span style="font-size:16px;">/ 5</span>{% else %}—{% endif %}
+        </div>
+        <div class="stat-label">Average Rating</div>
+      </div>
+    </div>
+  </div>
+  <div class="col-sm-4">
+    <div class="stat-card">
+      <div class="stat-icon" style="background:rgba(37,99,235,.1);color:var(--accent);">
+        <i class="bi bi-clipboard-check"></i>
+      </div>
+      <div>
+        <div class="stat-value">{{ total }}</div>
+        <div class="stat-label">Responses Received</div>
+      </div>
+    </div>
+  </div>
+  <div class="col-sm-4">
+    <div class="stat-card">
+      <div class="stat-icon" style="background:rgba(100,116,139,.1);color:var(--muted);">
+        <i class="bi bi-hourglass-split"></i>
+      </div>
+      <div>
+        <div class="stat-value">{{ pending }}</div>
+        <div class="stat-label">Awaiting Response</div>
+      </div>
+    </div>
+  </div>
+</div>
+
+<!-- Rating distribution -->
+{% if total %}
+<div class="card mb-4">
+  <div class="card-header"><i class="bi bi-bar-chart-fill me-2"></i>Rating Distribution</div>
+  <div class="card-body">
+    {% for star in [5,4,3,2,1] %}
+    {% set count = dist[star] %}
+    {% set pct = ((count / total) * 100)|round(1) if total else 0 %}
+    <div class="d-flex align-items-center gap-3 mb-2">
+      <div style="width:60px;text-align:right;font-size:13px;font-weight:600;color:var(--text2);flex-shrink:0;">
+        {{ star }} ★
+      </div>
+      <div style="flex:1;background:var(--surface2);border-radius:4px;height:18px;overflow:hidden;">
+        <div style="width:{{ pct }}%;height:100%;background:{% if star >= 4 %}var(--success){% elif star == 3 %}var(--warning){% else %}var(--danger){% endif %};border-radius:4px;transition:width .4s;"></div>
+      </div>
+      <div style="width:70px;font-size:12px;color:var(--muted);font-family:'Space Mono',monospace;">
+        {{ count }} ({{ pct }}%)
+      </div>
+    </div>
+    {% endfor %}
+  </div>
+</div>
+{% endif %}
+
+<!-- Individual responses -->
+<div class="card">
+  <div class="card-header"><i class="bi bi-chat-square-text me-2"></i>Individual Responses</div>
+  <div class="card-body p-0">
+    {% if surveys %}
+    <table class="table mb-0">
+      <thead>
+        <tr>
+          <th>Ticket</th>
+          <th>Submitted By</th>
+          <th>Rating</th>
+          <th>Comment</th>
+          <th>Submitted</th>
+        </tr>
+      </thead>
+      <tbody>
+        {% for s in surveys %}
+        <tr>
+          <td>
+            <a href="{{ url_for('tickets.ticket_detail', ticket_id=s.ticket_id) }}"
+               class="mono" style="font-size:11px;color:var(--accent3);">
+              {{ s.ticket.ticket_number }}
+            </a>
+            <div style="font-size:12px;color:var(--muted);max-width:180px;overflow:hidden;text-overflow:ellipsis;white-space:nowrap;">
+              {{ s.ticket.title }}
+            </div>
+          </td>
+          <td style="font-size:13px;">{{ s.user.full_name }}</td>
+          <td>
+            <span style="font-size:18px;color:#f59e0b;">
+              {% for i in range(s.rating) %}★{% endfor %}{% for i in range(5 - s.rating) %}<span style="color:var(--border2);">★</span>{% endfor %}
+            </span>
+          </td>
+          <td style="font-size:12px;color:var(--muted);max-width:220px;">
+            {{ s.comment or '—' }}
+          </td>
+          <td style="font-size:11px;color:var(--muted);">
+            {{ s.submitted_at | localtime("%b %d, %Y") }}
+          </td>
+        </tr>
+        {% endfor %}
+      </tbody>
+    </table>
+    {% else %}
+    <div class="p-5 text-center" style="color:var(--muted);">
+      <i class="bi bi-star" style="font-size:40px;display:block;margin-bottom:12px;"></i>
+      No satisfaction responses yet. Surveys are sent automatically when tickets are resolved.
+    </div>
+    {% endif %}
+  </div>
+</div>
+{% endblock %}

app/templates/admin/ticket_template_edit.html

@@ -0,0 +1,119 @@
+{% extends "base.html" %}
+{% block title %}{{ 'Edit' if t else 'New' }} Template{% endblock %}
+{% block page_title %}{{ 'Edit' if t else 'New' }} Ticket Template{% endblock %}
+
+{% block content %}
+<div class="row justify-content-center">
+  <div class="col-lg-7">
+    <div class="card">
+      <div class="card-header">
+        <i class="bi bi-layout-text-window-reverse me-2"></i>
+        {{ 'Edit: ' + t.name if t else 'New Template' }}
+      </div>
+      <div class="card-body">
+        <form method="POST">
+          <input type="hidden" name="csrf_token" value="{{ csrf_token() }}"/>
+
+          <div class="mb-3">
+            <label class="form-label">Template Name *</label>
+            <input type="text" class="form-control" name="name" required
+                   value="{{ t.name if t else '' }}"
+                   placeholder="e.g. VPN Access Issue"/>
+          </div>
+
+          <div class="row g-3 mb-3">
+            <div class="col-md-6">
+              <label class="form-label">Category</label>
+              <select class="form-select" name="category">
+                {% for cat in categories %}
+                <option value="{{ cat }}" {% if t and t.category == cat %}selected{% endif %}>
+                  {{ cat.replace('_',' ').title() }}
+                </option>
+                {% endfor %}
+              </select>
+            </div>
+            <div class="col-md-6">
+              <label class="form-label">Default Priority</label>
+              <select class="form-select" name="priority">
+                {% for p in priorities %}
+                <option value="{{ p }}" {% if t and t.priority == p %}selected{% elif not t and p == 'medium' %}selected{% endif %}>
+                  {{ p.upper() }}
+                </option>
+                {% endfor %}
+              </select>
+            </div>
+          </div>
+
+          <div class="mb-3">
+            <label class="form-label">Title Hint
+              <span style="font-size:11px;color:var(--muted);font-weight:400;">
+                — pre-fills the ticket title field
+              </span>
+            </label>
+            <input type="text" class="form-control" name="title_hint"
+                   value="{{ t.title_hint if t else '' }}"
+                   placeholder="e.g. Cannot connect to VPN"/>
+          </div>
+
+          <div class="mb-3">
+            <label class="form-label">Description Template
+              <span style="font-size:11px;color:var(--muted);font-weight:400;">
+                — pre-fills the description textarea (use newlines as prompts)
+              </span>
+            </label>
+            <textarea class="form-control" name="description" rows="7"
+                      placeholder="Steps to reproduce:&#10;1. &#10;&#10;Error message:&#10;&#10;Device / OS:">{{ t.description if t else '' }}</textarea>
+          </div>
+
+          <div class="row g-3 mb-3">
+            <div class="col-md-6">
+              <label class="form-label">Bootstrap Icon class
+                <span style="font-size:11px;color:var(--muted);font-weight:400;">
+                  — e.g. bi-shield-lock
+                </span>
+              </label>
+              <div class="input-group">
+                <span class="input-group-text" id="icon-preview" style="font-size:18px;color:var(--accent);">
+                  <i class="bi {{ t.icon if t else 'bi-file-text' }}" id="icon-el"></i>
+                </span>
+                <input type="text" class="form-control" name="icon" id="icon-input"
+                       value="{{ t.icon if t else 'bi-file-text' }}"
+                       oninput="document.getElementById('icon-el').className='bi '+this.value"/>
+              </div>
+              <div class="form-text">
+                Browse icons at
+                <a href="https://icons.getbootstrap.com/" target="_blank" style="color:var(--accent3);">
+                  icons.getbootstrap.com
+                </a>
+              </div>
+            </div>
+            <div class="col-md-3">
+              <label class="form-label">Sort Order</label>
+              <input type="number" class="form-control" name="sort_order" min="0"
+                     value="{{ t.sort_order if t else 0 }}"/>
+              <div class="form-text">Lower = shown first</div>
+            </div>
+            <div class="col-md-3 d-flex align-items-center" style="padding-top:28px;">
+              <div class="form-check form-switch">
+                <input class="form-check-input" type="checkbox" role="switch"
+                       name="is_active" id="is-active"
+                       {% if not t or t.is_active %}checked{% endif %}
+                       style="width:40px;height:22px;cursor:pointer;"/>
+                <label class="form-check-label ms-2" for="is-active"
+                       style="font-size:13px;font-weight:600;">Active</label>
+              </div>
+            </div>
+          </div>
+
+          <div class="d-flex gap-2 mt-4">
+            <button type="submit" class="btn btn-primary">
+              <i class="bi bi-check2 me-2"></i>{{ 'Save Changes' if t else 'Create Template' }}
+            </button>
+            <a href="{{ url_for('admin.ticket_templates') }}" class="btn btn-secondary">Cancel</a>
+          </div>
+        </form>
+      </div>
+    </div>
+  </div>
+</div>
+{% endblock %}

app/templates/admin/ticket_templates.html

@@ -0,0 +1,78 @@
+{% extends "base.html" %}
+{% block title %}Ticket Templates{% endblock %}
+{% block page_title %}Ticket Templates{% endblock %}
+
+{% block content %}
+<div class="d-flex justify-content-between align-items-center mb-4">
+  <p style="font-size:13px;color:var(--muted);margin:0;">
+    Pre-filled ticket scaffolds that employees can select on the New Ticket form to speed up submission.
+  </p>
+  <a href="{{ url_for('admin.ticket_template_new') }}" class="btn btn-primary btn-sm">
+    <i class="bi bi-plus-lg me-1"></i>New Template
+  </a>
+</div>
+
+<div class="card">
+  <div class="card-header">
+    <i class="bi bi-layout-text-window-reverse me-2"></i>Templates
+    <span style="font-size:12px;color:var(--muted);font-family:'Space Mono',monospace;">({{ templates|length }})</span>
+  </div>
+  <div class="card-body p-0">
+    {% if templates %}
+    <table class="table mb-0">
+      <thead>
+        <tr>
+          <th style="width:36px;"></th>
+          <th>Name</th>
+          <th>Category</th>
+          <th>Priority</th>
+          <th>Title Hint</th>
+          <th>Order</th>
+          <th>Status</th>
+          <th></th>
+        </tr>
+      </thead>
+      <tbody>
+        {% for t in templates %}
+        <tr>
+          <td style="color:var(--accent);font-size:18px;"><i class="bi {{ t.icon }}"></i></td>
+          <td style="font-weight:600;font-size:13px;">{{ t.name }}</td>
+          <td style="font-size:12px;color:var(--muted);">{{ t.category.replace('_',' ').title() }}</td>
+          <td><span class="badge badge-{{ t.priority }}">{{ t.priority.upper() }}</span></td>
+          <td style="font-size:12px;color:var(--muted);max-width:200px;overflow:hidden;text-overflow:ellipsis;white-space:nowrap;">
+            {{ t.title_hint or '—' }}
+          </td>
+          <td style="font-size:12px;color:var(--muted);">{{ t.sort_order }}</td>
+          <td>
+            {% if t.is_active %}
+            <span style="font-size:12px;color:var(--success);"><i class="bi bi-check-circle-fill"></i> Active</span>
+            {% else %}
+            <span style="font-size:12px;color:var(--muted);"><i class="bi bi-dash-circle"></i> Inactive</span>
+            {% endif %}
+          </td>
+          <td>
+            <div class="d-flex gap-1">
+              <a href="{{ url_for('admin.ticket_template_edit', tmpl_id=t.id) }}"
+                 class="btn btn-secondary btn-sm" title="Edit"><i class="bi bi-pencil"></i></a>
+              <form method="POST" action="{{ url_for('admin.ticket_template_delete', tmpl_id=t.id) }}"
+                    onsubmit="return confirm('Delete template &quot;{{ t.name }}&quot;?');" style="margin:0;">
+                <input type="hidden" name="csrf_token" value="{{ csrf_token() }}"/>
+                <button type="submit" class="btn btn-sm"
+                        style="background:rgba(248,113,113,.1);border:1px solid rgba(248,113,113,.2);color:var(--danger);"
+                        title="Delete"><i class="bi bi-trash"></i></button>
+              </form>
+            </div>
+          </td>
+        </tr>
+        {% endfor %}
+      </tbody>
+    </table>
+    {% else %}
+    <div class="p-5 text-center" style="color:var(--muted);">
+      <i class="bi bi-layout-text-window-reverse" style="font-size:40px;display:block;margin-bottom:12px;"></i>
+      No templates yet. <a href="{{ url_for('admin.ticket_template_new') }}" style="color:var(--accent3);">Create your first template →</a>
+    </div>
+    {% endif %}
+  </div>
+</div>
+{% endblock %}

app/templates/auth/forgot_password.html

@@ -0,0 +1,65 @@
+<!DOCTYPE html>
+<html lang="en">
+<head>
+  <meta charset="UTF-8"/><meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width,initial-scale=1.0"/>
+  <title>Forgot Password — {{ branding.app_name }}</title>
+  <style>:root { --accent: {{ branding.primary_color }}; --accent-h: {{ branding.primary_color }}; }</style>
+  <link href="https://fonts.googleapis.com/css2?family=Space+Mono:wght@400;700&family=DM+Sans:opsz,wght@9..40,400;9..40,500;9..40,600&display=swap" rel="stylesheet"/>
+  <link href="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/npm/bootstrap-icons@1.11.3/font/bootstrap-icons.css" rel="stylesheet"/>
+  <style>
+    :root{--bg:#f0f4f8;--surface:#fff;--border:#e2e8f0;--accent:#2563eb;--accent-h:#1d4ed8;--text:#0f172a;--text2:#334155;--muted:#64748b;}
+    *{box-sizing:border-box;margin:0;padding:0;}
+    body{font-family:'DM Sans',sans-serif;background:var(--bg);min-height:100vh;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;}
+    .bg-grid{position:fixed;inset:0;background-image:linear-gradient(var(--border) 1px,transparent 1px),linear-gradient(90deg,var(--border) 1px,transparent 1px);background-size:48px 48px;opacity:.6;pointer-events:none;}
+    .card{background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--border);border-radius:16px;padding:40px;width:100%;max-width:420px;position:relative;z-index:1;box-shadow:0 4px 24px rgba(0,0,0,.08);}
+    .brand{text-align:center;margin-bottom:28px;}
+    .logo{width:52px;height:52px;background:var(--accent);border-radius:12px;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;font-family:'Space Mono',monospace;font-weight:700;font-size:17px;color:#fff;margin:0 auto 12px;box-shadow:0 2px 10px rgba(37,99,235,.35);}
+    h1{font-size:20px;font-weight:700;color:var(--text);}
+    .subtitle{font-size:13px;color:var(--muted);margin-top:4px;}
+    .form-group{margin-bottom:18px;}
+    label{display:block;font-size:12px;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:.4px;color:var(--text2);text-transform:uppercase;margin-bottom:7px;}
+    input{width:100%;background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--border);color:var(--text);border-radius:9px;padding:11px 14px;font-size:14px;font-family:inherit;transition:border-color .15s,box-shadow .15s;box-shadow:0 1px 3px rgba(0,0,0,.06);}
+    input:focus{outline:none;border-color:var(--accent);box-shadow:0 0 0 3px rgba(37,99,235,.1);}
+    input::placeholder{color:#94a3b8;}
+    .btn{width:100%;background:var(--accent);border:none;color:#fff;border-radius:9px;padding:12px;font-size:14px;font-weight:600;cursor:pointer;transition:background .15s;font-family:inherit;box-shadow:0 2px 6px rgba(37,99,235,.3);}
+    .btn:hover{background:var(--accent-h);}
+    .links{text-align:center;margin-top:18px;font-size:13px;color:var(--muted);}
+    .links a{color:var(--accent);}
+    .alert{border-radius:8px;padding:11px 14px;font-size:13px;margin-bottom:18px;}
+    .alert-info{background:#f0f9ff;color:#0284c7;border:1px solid #bae6fd;}
+    .alert-danger{background:#fef2f2;color:#dc2626;border:1px solid #fecaca;}
+  </style>
+</head>
+<body>
+  <div class="bg-grid"></div>
+  <div class="card">
+    <div class="brand">
+      {% if branding.logo_stored_name %}
+      <img src="{{ url_for('auth.serve_logo', filename=branding.logo_stored_name) }}"
+           alt="{{ branding.app_name }}"
+           style="width:52px;height:52px;border-radius:12px;object-fit:contain;margin:0 auto 12px;display:block;background:var(--accent);padding:4px;"/>
+      {% else %}
+      <div class="logo">{{ branding.logo_initials[:2] }}</div>
+      {% endif %}
+      <h1>Forgot Password?</h1>
+      <p class="subtitle">Enter your email and we'll send you a reset link.</p>
+    </div>
+
+    {% with messages = get_flashed_messages(with_categories=true) %}
+      {% for cat, msg in messages %}
+        <div class="alert alert-{{ cat }}"><i class="bi bi-info-circle me-2"></i>{{ msg }}</div>
+      {% endfor %}
+    {% endwith %}
+
+    <form method="POST">
+      <input type="hidden" name="csrf_token" value="{{ csrf_token() }}"/>
+      <div class="form-group">
+        <label>Email Address</label>
+        <input type="email" name="email" required placeholder="you@company.com" autofocus/>
+      </div>
+      <button type="submit" class="btn"><i class="bi bi-envelope me-2"></i>Send Reset Link</button>
+    </form>
+    <div class="links"><a href="{{ url_for('auth.login') }}">← Back to Sign In</a></div>
+  </div>
+</body>
+</html>

app/templates/auth/login.html

@@ -78,8 +78,9 @@
       <button type="submit" class="btn"><i class="bi bi-box-arrow-in-right me-2"></i>Sign In</button>
     </form>
 
-    <div class="links">
+    <div class="links" style="display:flex;justify-content:space-between;">
-      Don't have an account? <a href="{{ url_for('auth.register') }}">Register here</a>
+      <a href="{{ url_for('auth.forgot_password') }}" style="color:var(--muted);">Forgot password?</a>
+      <a href="{{ url_for('auth.register') }}">Register here</a>
     </div>
   </div>
 </body>

app/templates/auth/reset_password.html

@@ -0,0 +1,99 @@
+<!DOCTYPE html>
+<html lang="en">
+<head>
+  <meta charset="UTF-8"/><meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width,initial-scale=1.0"/>
+  <title>Reset Password — {{ branding.app_name }}</title>
+  <style>:root { --accent: {{ branding.primary_color }}; --accent-h: {{ branding.primary_color }}; }</style>
+  <link href="https://fonts.googleapis.com/css2?family=Space+Mono:wght@400;700&family=DM+Sans:opsz,wght@9..40,400;9..40,500;9..40,600&display=swap" rel="stylesheet"/>
+  <link href="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/npm/bootstrap-icons@1.11.3/font/bootstrap-icons.css" rel="stylesheet"/>
+  <style>
+    :root{--bg:#f0f4f8;--border:#e2e8f0;--accent:#2563eb;--accent-h:#1d4ed8;--text:#0f172a;--text2:#334155;--muted:#64748b;--danger:#dc2626;--danger-bg:#fef2f2;}
+    *{box-sizing:border-box;margin:0;padding:0;}
+    body{font-family:'DM Sans',sans-serif;background:var(--bg);min-height:100vh;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;}
+    .bg-grid{position:fixed;inset:0;background-image:linear-gradient(var(--border) 1px,transparent 1px),linear-gradient(90deg,var(--border) 1px,transparent 1px);background-size:48px 48px;opacity:.6;pointer-events:none;}
+    .card{background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--border);border-radius:16px;padding:40px;width:100%;max-width:420px;position:relative;z-index:1;box-shadow:0 4px 24px rgba(0,0,0,.08);}
+    .brand{text-align:center;margin-bottom:28px;}
+    .logo{width:52px;height:52px;background:var(--accent);border-radius:12px;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;font-family:'Space Mono',monospace;font-weight:700;font-size:17px;color:#fff;margin:0 auto 12px;box-shadow:0 2px 10px rgba(37,99,235,.35);}
+    h1{font-size:20px;font-weight:700;color:var(--text);}
+    .subtitle{font-size:13px;color:var(--muted);margin-top:4px;}
+    .form-group{margin-bottom:18px;}
+    label{display:block;font-size:12px;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:.4px;color:var(--text2);text-transform:uppercase;margin-bottom:7px;}
+    input{width:100%;background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--border);color:var(--text);border-radius:9px;padding:11px 14px;font-size:14px;font-family:inherit;transition:border-color .15s,box-shadow .15s;box-shadow:0 1px 3px rgba(0,0,0,.06);}
+    input:focus{outline:none;border-color:var(--accent);box-shadow:0 0 0 3px rgba(37,99,235,.1);}
+    input::placeholder{color:#94a3b8;}
+    .btn{width:100%;background:var(--accent);border:none;color:#fff;border-radius:9px;padding:12px;font-size:14px;font-weight:600;cursor:pointer;transition:background .15s;font-family:inherit;box-shadow:0 2px 6px rgba(37,99,235,.3);}
+    .btn:hover{background:var(--accent-h);}
+    .links{text-align:center;margin-top:18px;font-size:13px;color:var(--muted);}
+    .links a{color:var(--accent);}
+    .alert{border-radius:8px;padding:11px 14px;font-size:13px;margin-bottom:18px;}
+    .alert-danger{background:var(--danger-bg);color:var(--danger);border:1px solid #fecaca;}
+    /* strength meter */
+    #pw-strength-bar{height:4px;border-radius:2px;transition:width .3s,background .3s;background:#e2e8f0;width:0;}
+    #pw-strength-text{font-size:11px;color:var(--muted);margin-top:4px;}
+  </style>
+</head>
+<body>
+  <div class="bg-grid"></div>
+  <div class="card">
+    <div class="brand">
+      {% if branding.logo_stored_name %}
+      <img src="{{ url_for('auth.serve_logo', filename=branding.logo_stored_name) }}"
+           alt="{{ branding.app_name }}"
+           style="width:52px;height:52px;border-radius:12px;object-fit:contain;margin:0 auto 12px;display:block;background:var(--accent);padding:4px;"/>
+      {% else %}
+      <div class="logo">{{ branding.logo_initials[:2] }}</div>
+      {% endif %}
+      <h1>Set New Password</h1>
+      <p class="subtitle">Choose a strong password for your account.</p>
+    </div>
+
+    {% with messages = get_flashed_messages(with_categories=true) %}
+      {% for cat, msg in messages %}
+        <div class="alert alert-{{ cat }}"><i class="bi bi-exclamation-circle me-2"></i>{{ msg }}</div>
+      {% endfor %}
+    {% endwith %}
+
+    <form method="POST">
+      <input type="hidden" name="csrf_token" value="{{ csrf_token() }}"/>
+      <div class="form-group">
+        <label>New Password</label>
+        <input type="password" name="password" id="pw-new" required placeholder="Min. 8 characters" autofocus
+               oninput="checkStrength(this.value)"/>
+        <div style="margin-top:6px;background:#e2e8f0;border-radius:2px;height:4px;">
+          <div id="pw-strength-bar"></div>
+        </div>
+        <div id="pw-strength-text"></div>
+      </div>
+      <div class="form-group">
+        <label>Confirm Password</label>
+        <input type="password" name="confirm_password" required placeholder="Repeat password"/>
+      </div>
+      <button type="submit" class="btn"><i class="bi bi-lock me-2"></i>Update Password</button>
+    </form>
+    <div class="links"><a href="{{ url_for('auth.login') }}">← Back to Sign In</a></div>
+  </div>
+<script>
+function checkStrength(pw) {
+  let score = 0;
+  if (pw.length >= 8)                     score++;
+  if (/[A-Z]/.test(pw))                   score++;
+  if (/[0-9]/.test(pw))                   score++;
+  if (/[^A-Za-z0-9]/.test(pw))           score++;
+  const bar  = document.getElementById('pw-strength-bar');
+  const text = document.getElementById('pw-strength-text');
+  const levels = [
+    { w: '0%',   bg: '#e2e8f0', label: '' },
+    { w: '25%',  bg: '#dc2626', label: 'Weak' },
+    { w: '50%',  bg: '#d97706', label: 'Fair' },
+    { w: '75%',  bg: '#2563eb', label: 'Good' },
+    { w: '100%', bg: '#059669', label: 'Strong' },
+  ];
+  const lvl = levels[score] || levels[0];
+  bar.style.width  = lvl.w;
+  bar.style.background = lvl.bg;
+  text.textContent = lvl.label;
+  text.style.color = lvl.bg;
+}
+</script>
+</body>
+</html>

app/templates/base.html

@@ -329,15 +329,9 @@
     <li><a href="{{ url_for('admin.all_tickets') }}" class="{{ 'active' if request.endpoint == 'admin.all_tickets' }}">
       <i class="bi bi-collection"></i> All Tickets
     </a></li>
-    <li><a href="{{ url_for('tickets.create_ticket_behalf') }}" class="{{ 'active' if request.endpoint == 'tickets.create_ticket_behalf' }}">
-      <i class="bi bi-person-plus"></i> File on Behalf
-    </a></li>
     <li><a href="{{ url_for('admin.kb_list') }}" class="{{ 'active' if 'admin.kb' in request.endpoint }}">
       <i class="bi bi-journal-text"></i> Manage KB
     </a></li>
-    <li><a href="{{ url_for('admin.canned_responses') }}" class="{{ 'active' if 'canned_response' in request.endpoint }}">
-      <i class="bi bi-chat-square-text"></i> Quick Replies
-    </a></li>
     {% if current_user.is_admin %}
     <li><a href="{{ url_for('admin.users') }}" class="{{ 'active' if request.endpoint == 'admin.users' }}">
       <i class="bi bi-people"></i> Users
@@ -345,6 +339,12 @@
     <li><a href="{{ url_for('admin.activity_logs') }}" class="{{ 'active' if request.endpoint == 'admin.activity_logs' }}">
       <i class="bi bi-list-ul"></i> Activity Logs
     </a></li>
+    <li><a href="{{ url_for('admin.ticket_templates') }}" class="{{ 'active' if 'ticket_template' in request.endpoint }}">
+      <i class="bi bi-layout-text-window-reverse"></i> Ticket Templates
+    </a></li>
+    <li><a href="{{ url_for('admin.satisfaction_report') }}" class="{{ 'active' if request.endpoint == 'admin.satisfaction_report' }}">
+      <i class="bi bi-star-half"></i> Satisfaction
+    </a></li>
     <li><a href="{{ url_for('admin.settings') }}" class="{{ 'active' if request.endpoint == 'admin.settings' }}">
       <i class="bi bi-gear"></i> Settings
     </a></li>

app/templates/tickets/create.html

@@ -5,6 +5,31 @@
 {% block content %}
 <div class="row justify-content-center">
   <div class="col-lg-8">
+    {% if templates %}
+    <div class="card mb-3">
+      <div class="card-header"><i class="bi bi-layout-text-window-reverse me-2"></i>Start from a Template</div>
+      <div class="card-body">
+        <p style="font-size:13px;color:var(--muted);margin-bottom:14px;">
+          Select a common request type to pre-fill the form, or fill it in manually below.
+        </p>
+        <div class="row g-2">
+          {% for t in templates %}
+          <div class="col-6 col-md-4">
+            <button type="button" class="btn btn-secondary w-100 text-start template-btn"
+                    style="padding:10px 14px;font-size:13px;"
+                    data-title="{{ t.title_hint }}"
+                    data-category="{{ t.category }}"
+                    data-priority="{{ t.priority }}"
+                    data-description="{{ t.description | e }}">
+              <i class="bi {{ t.icon }} me-2" style="color:var(--accent);"></i>{{ t.name }}
+            </button>
+          </div>
+          {% endfor %}
+        </div>
+      </div>
+    </div>
+    {% endif %}
+
     <div class="card">
       <div class="card-header">
         <i class="bi bi-plus-circle me-2"></i>New Support Request
@@ -108,4 +133,35 @@
     </div>
   </div>
 </div>
+{% block scripts %}
+<script>
+document.querySelectorAll('.template-btn').forEach(btn => {
+  btn.addEventListener('click', () => {
+    const title = btn.dataset.title;
+    const cat   = btn.dataset.category;
+    const prio  = btn.dataset.priority;
+    const desc  = btn.dataset.description;
+
+    if (title) document.querySelector('input[name=title]').value = title;
+    if (desc)  document.querySelector('textarea[name=description]').value = desc;
+
+    const catSel = document.querySelector('select[name=category]');
+    if (catSel) {
+      for (const opt of catSel.options) {
+        if (opt.value === cat) { opt.selected = true; break; }
+      }
+    }
+    const prioSel = document.querySelector('select[name=priority]');
+    if (prioSel) {
+      for (const opt of prioSel.options) {
+        if (opt.value === prio) { opt.selected = true; break; }
+      }
+    }
+    // Scroll to form
+    document.querySelector('input[name=title]').scrollIntoView({behavior:'smooth', block:'center'});
+    document.querySelector('input[name=title]').focus();
+  });
+});
+</script>
+{% endblock %}
 {% endblock %}

app/templates/tickets/detail.html

@@ -752,6 +752,32 @@ function buildCommentEl(c) {
     </div>
 
     <!-- History -->
+<!-- ── Satisfaction rating (visible to creator + IT staff) ──────── -->
+{% if ticket.satisfaction %}
+<div class="card mb-3">
+  <div class="card-header"><i class="bi bi-star-half me-2"></i>Customer Satisfaction</div>
+  <div class="card-body" style="padding:16px 20px;">
+    {% if ticket.satisfaction.submitted %}
+    <div style="font-size:28px;color:#f59e0b;margin-bottom:6px;">
+      {% for i in range(ticket.satisfaction.rating) %}★{% endfor %}<span style="color:var(--border2);">{% for i in range(5 - ticket.satisfaction.rating) %}★{% endfor %}</span>
+    </div>
+    <div style="font-size:12px;color:var(--muted);">
+      Rated {{ ticket.satisfaction.rating }}/5 on {{ ticket.satisfaction.submitted_at | localtime("%b %d, %Y") }}
+    </div>
+    {% if ticket.satisfaction.comment %}
+    <div style="margin-top:10px;font-size:13px;color:var(--text2);background:var(--surface2);border-radius:6px;padding:10px 12px;border:1px solid var(--border);">
+      "{{ ticket.satisfaction.comment }}"
+    </div>
+    {% endif %}
+    {% else %}
+    <div style="font-size:13px;color:var(--muted);">
+      <i class="bi bi-hourglass-split me-2"></i>Survey sent — awaiting response
+    </div>
+    {% endif %}
+  </div>
+</div>
+{% endif %}
+
     {% if history %}
     <div class="card">
       <div class="card-header"><i class="bi bi-clock-history me-2"></i>Change History</div>

app/templates/tickets/survey.html

@@ -0,0 +1,90 @@
+<!DOCTYPE html>
+<html lang="en">
+<head>
+  <meta charset="UTF-8"/><meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width,initial-scale=1.0"/>
+  <title>How did we do? — TechDesk</title>
+  <link href="https://fonts.googleapis.com/css2?family=DM+Sans:opsz,wght@9..40,400;9..40,500;9..40,600&display=swap" rel="stylesheet"/>
+  <link href="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/npm/bootstrap-icons@1.11.3/font/bootstrap-icons.css" rel="stylesheet"/>
+  <style>
+    *{box-sizing:border-box;margin:0;padding:0;}
+    body{font-family:'DM Sans',sans-serif;background:#f0f4f8;min-height:100vh;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;padding:20px;}
+    .bg-grid{position:fixed;inset:0;background-image:linear-gradient(#e2e8f0 1px,transparent 1px),linear-gradient(90deg,#e2e8f0 1px,transparent 1px);background-size:48px 48px;opacity:.6;pointer-events:none;}
+    .card{background:#fff;border:1px solid #e2e8f0;border-radius:16px;padding:40px;width:100%;max-width:500px;position:relative;z-index:1;box-shadow:0 4px 24px rgba(0,0,0,.08);}
+    h1{font-size:22px;font-weight:700;color:#0f172a;margin-bottom:6px;}
+    .sub{font-size:13px;color:#64748b;margin-bottom:24px;}
+    .ticket-ref{background:#f8fafc;border:1px solid #e2e8f0;border-radius:8px;padding:12px 16px;margin-bottom:24px;font-size:13px;color:#334155;}
+    .ticket-ref strong{color:#2563eb;font-family:'Courier New',monospace;}
+    /* Star rating */
+    .stars{display:flex;flex-direction:row-reverse;justify-content:center;gap:6px;margin-bottom:28px;}
+    .stars input{display:none;}
+    .stars label{font-size:44px;color:#e2e8f0;cursor:pointer;transition:color .15s;line-height:1;}
+    .stars input:checked ~ label,
+    .stars label:hover,
+    .stars label:hover ~ label{color:#f59e0b;}
+    .stars input:checked + label{color:#f59e0b;}
+    textarea{width:100%;border:1px solid #e2e8f0;border-radius:9px;padding:11px 14px;font-size:14px;font-family:inherit;resize:vertical;min-height:90px;color:#0f172a;transition:border-color .15s,box-shadow .15s;}
+    textarea:focus{outline:none;border-color:#2563eb;box-shadow:0 0 0 3px rgba(37,99,235,.1);}
+    textarea::placeholder{color:#94a3b8;}
+    label.field-label{display:block;font-size:12px;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:.4px;color:#334155;text-transform:uppercase;margin-bottom:7px;}
+    .btn{width:100%;background:#2563eb;border:none;color:#fff;border-radius:9px;padding:12px;font-size:14px;font-weight:600;cursor:pointer;transition:background .15s;font-family:inherit;margin-top:16px;box-shadow:0 2px 6px rgba(37,99,235,.3);}
+    .btn:hover{background:#1d4ed8;}
+    .alert{border-radius:8px;padding:10px 14px;font-size:13px;margin-bottom:16px;background:#fef2f2;color:#dc2626;border:1px solid #fecaca;}
+    .rating-hint{text-align:center;font-size:13px;color:#64748b;margin-bottom:4px;min-height:20px;}
+  </style>
+</head>
+<body>
+  <div class="bg-grid"></div>
+  <div class="card">
+    <h1>⭐ How did we do?</h1>
+    <p class="sub">Your feedback helps us improve our IT support.</p>
+
+    <div class="ticket-ref">
+      <strong>{{ survey.ticket.ticket_number }}</strong> — {{ survey.ticket.title }}
+    </div>
+
+    {% if error %}
+    <div class="alert"><i class="bi bi-exclamation-circle me-2"></i>{{ error }}</div>
+    {% endif %}
+
+    <form method="POST">
+      <input type="hidden" name="csrf_token" value="{{ csrf_token() }}"/>
+
+      <div style="margin-bottom:8px;">
+        <label class="field-label" style="text-align:center;display:block;">Your Rating *</label>
+        <p class="rating-hint" id="rating-hint">Click a star to rate</p>
+        <div class="stars">
+          {% for i in [5,4,3,2,1] %}
+          <input type="radio" name="rating" id="star{{ i }}" value="{{ i }}"
+                 {% if quick_rating == i %}checked{% endif %}
+                 onchange="updateHint({{ i }})"/>
+          <label for="star{{ i }}" title="{{ i }} star{{ 's' if i > 1 }}" onmouseover="hintOver({{ i }})" onmouseout="hintOut()">★</label>
+          {% endfor %}
+        </div>
+      </div>
+
+      <div class="mb-3">
+        <label class="field-label">Comment <span style="font-weight:400;text-transform:none;font-size:11px;color:#94a3b8;">(optional)</span></label>
+        <textarea name="comment" placeholder="Tell us what went well or how we could improve…"></textarea>
+      </div>
+
+      <button type="submit" class="btn"><i class="bi bi-send me-2"></i>Submit Feedback</button>
+    </form>
+  </div>
+<script>
+const hints = {1:'Very dissatisfied',2:'Dissatisfied',3:'Neutral',4:'Satisfied',5:'Very satisfied'};
+function updateHint(n){ document.getElementById('rating-hint').textContent = hints[n] || ''; }
+function hintOver(n){ document.getElementById('rating-hint').textContent = hints[n] || ''; }
+function hintOut(){
+  const checked = document.querySelector('.stars input:checked');
+  document.getElementById('rating-hint').textContent = checked ? hints[checked.value] : 'Click a star to rate';
+}
+// Auto-submit when star clicked via quick_rating link
+{% if quick_rating %}
+document.addEventListener('DOMContentLoaded', () => {
+  const el = document.getElementById('star{{ quick_rating }}');
+  if(el){ el.checked = true; updateHint({{ quick_rating }}); }
+});
+{% endif %}
+</script>
+</body>
+</html>

app/templates/tickets/survey_done.html

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+<!DOCTYPE html>
+<html lang="en">
+<head>
+  <meta charset="UTF-8"/><meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width,initial-scale=1.0"/>
+  <title>Thank You — TechDesk</title>
+  <link href="https://fonts.googleapis.com/css2?family=DM+Sans:opsz,wght@9..40,400;9..40,600&display=swap" rel="stylesheet"/>
+  <style>
+    *{box-sizing:border-box;margin:0;padding:0;}
+    body{font-family:'DM Sans',sans-serif;background:#f0f4f8;min-height:100vh;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;padding:20px;}
+    .bg-grid{position:fixed;inset:0;background-image:linear-gradient(#e2e8f0 1px,transparent 1px),linear-gradient(90deg,#e2e8f0 1px,transparent 1px);background-size:48px 48px;opacity:.6;pointer-events:none;}
+    .card{background:#fff;border:1px solid #e2e8f0;border-radius:16px;padding:48px 40px;width:100%;max-width:440px;position:relative;z-index:1;box-shadow:0 4px 24px rgba(0,0,0,.08);text-align:center;}
+    .icon{font-size:56px;margin-bottom:16px;}
+    h1{font-size:22px;font-weight:700;color:#0f172a;margin-bottom:8px;}
+    .sub{font-size:14px;color:#64748b;line-height:1.6;}
+    .stars{font-size:32px;color:#f59e0b;margin:20px 0 8px;}
+    .comment{background:#f8fafc;border:1px solid #e2e8f0;border-radius:8px;padding:12px 16px;font-size:13px;color:#334155;margin-top:12px;text-align:left;}
+  </style>
+</head>
+<body>
+  <div class="bg-grid"></div>
+  <div class="card">
+    <div class="icon">🙏</div>
+    <h1>Thank you for your feedback!</h1>
+    <p class="sub">Your response has been recorded and will help us improve our IT support.</p>
+
+    {% if survey.rating %}
+    <div class="stars">
+      {% for i in range(survey.rating) %}★{% endfor %}
+      <span style="color:#e2e8f0;">{% for i in range(5 - survey.rating) %}★{% endfor %}</span>
+    </div>
+    {% if survey.comment %}
+    <div class="comment">"{{ survey.comment }}"</div>
+    {% endif %}
+    {% endif %}
+
+    <p class="sub" style="margin-top:20px;font-size:12px;color:#94a3b8;">
+      You can close this page. If the issue recurs, please submit a new ticket.
+    </p>
+  </div>
+</body>
+</html>

app/templates/tickets/survey_invalid.html

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+<!DOCTYPE html>
+<html lang="en">
+<head>
+  <meta charset="UTF-8"/><meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width,initial-scale=1.0"/>
+  <title>Survey Not Found — TechDesk</title>
+  <link href="https://fonts.googleapis.com/css2?family=DM+Sans:opsz,wght@9..40,400;9..40,600&display=swap" rel="stylesheet"/>
+  <style>
+    *{box-sizing:border-box;margin:0;padding:0;}
+    body{font-family:'DM Sans',sans-serif;background:#f0f4f8;min-height:100vh;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;padding:20px;}
+    .bg-grid{position:fixed;inset:0;background-image:linear-gradient(#e2e8f0 1px,transparent 1px),linear-gradient(90deg,#e2e8f0 1px,transparent 1px);background-size:48px 48px;opacity:.6;pointer-events:none;}
+    .card{background:#fff;border:1px solid #e2e8f0;border-radius:16px;padding:48px 40px;width:100%;max-width:440px;position:relative;z-index:1;box-shadow:0 4px 24px rgba(0,0,0,.08);text-align:center;}
+    h1{font-size:22px;font-weight:700;color:#0f172a;margin-bottom:8px;}
+    .sub{font-size:14px;color:#64748b;line-height:1.6;}
+  </style>
+</head>
+<body>
+  <div class="bg-grid"></div>
+  <div class="card">
+    <div style="font-size:56px;margin-bottom:16px;">🔗</div>
+    <h1>This survey link is invalid</h1>
+    <p class="sub">The link may have already been used, or it does not exist. No further action is needed.</p>
+  </div>
+</body>
+</html>