Jul 2nd - Optimized code 6

Claude.md

@@ -70,7 +70,13 @@ audiences:
 │   └── versions/            # Alembic migration scripts
 ├── gunicorn.conf.py
 ├── run.py                   # Entry point — calls eventlet.monkey_patch() first
-└── .env                     # Secrets (not committed)
+├── .env                     # Secrets (not committed)
+└── license_server/          # Vendor-only — NOT shipped to customers
+    ├── app.py               # Internal Flask UI for generating license keys
+    ├── generate_keys.py     # One-time RSA key pair generator
+    ├── requirements.txt     # flask + cryptography
+    ├── private_key.pem      # RSA private key — NEVER commit or ship
+    └── licenses.db          # SQLite log of issued keys
 ```
 
 ---
@@ -504,6 +510,8 @@ Migrations live in `migrations/versions/`. The chain is:
                     └── 004_widen_system_setting_value — system_settings.value VARCHAR(500) → TEXT
                           └── 005_add_watchers_and_time_entries — creates ticket_watchers
                                                                    and time_entries tables
+                                └── 006_add_sla_breach_notified — adds tickets.sla_breach_notified;
+                                                                   retires sla_notified_tickets setting
 ```
 
 **Rules:**
@@ -839,6 +847,7 @@ When an error is reported:
 | `003_render_comments` | Backfill comment bodies to HTML; widen `alembic_version.version_num` to `VARCHAR(64)` |
 | `004_widen_system_setting_value` | Widen `system_settings.value` from `VARCHAR(500)` to `TEXT` |
 | `005_add_watchers_and_time_entries` | Create `ticket_watchers` (UniqueConstraint + index) and `time_entries` (index) tables |
+| `006_add_sla_breach_notified` | Add `tickets.sla_breach_notified` boolean; backfill from and retire the `sla_notified_tickets` SystemSetting |
 
 ## 21. Browser Tab Notification Counter (added 2026-04-17)
 

app/__init__.py

@@ -147,7 +147,7 @@ def create_app(config_name=None):
     # ── Context processors ────────────────────────────────────────────────────
     @app.context_processor
     def inject_globals():
-        from flask import has_request_context
+        from flask import has_request_context, current_app
         from flask_login import current_user
         from app.models import SystemSetting
         unread = 0
@@ -369,7 +369,7 @@ def _seed_settings():
         ('email_ingestion_host',     '',    'IMAP server hostname (e.g. imap.gmail.com)'),
         ('email_ingestion_port',     '993', 'IMAP SSL port'),
         ('email_ingestion_user',     '',    'Mailbox username / email address'),
-        ('email_ingestion_password', '',    'Mailbox password (stored in plaintext — use a dedicated app password)'),
+        ('email_ingestion_password', '',    'Mailbox password (encrypted at rest — use a dedicated app password)'),
         ('email_ingestion_folder',   'INBOX',     'IMAP folder to watch for new mail'),
         ('email_ingestion_move_to',  'Processed', 'IMAP folder to move processed mail into'),
         ('email_ingestion_interval', '5',   'Poll interval in minutes'),

app/models.py

@@ -113,6 +113,12 @@ class Ticket(db.Model):
     closed_at      = db.Column(db.DateTime)
     due_date       = db.Column(db.DateTime)
 
+    # Set once an SLA breach notification has been sent for this ticket, so
+    # the 30-minute scheduler job doesn't re-notify every run. Cleared when
+    # the ticket resolves/closes/re-opens (see sla_service.clear_sla_notification)
+    # so a re-opened ticket gets a fresh alert if it breaches again.
+    sla_breach_notified = db.Column(db.Boolean, nullable=False, default=False, server_default='0')
+
     ai_generated   = db.Column(db.Boolean, default=False)
     internal_notes = db.Column(db.Text)
     resolution_notes = db.Column(db.Text)

app/routes/admin.py

@@ -354,7 +354,7 @@ def edit_user(user_id):
         new_pw         = request.form.get('new_password', '')
         if new_pw:
             confirm_pw = request.form.get('confirm_password', '')
-            pw_error   = validate_password(new_pw, confirm_pw)
+            pw_error   = validate_password(new_pw, confirm_pw, user.password_hash)
             if pw_error:
                 flash(pw_error, 'danger')
                 return render_template('admin/edit_user.html', user=user, roles=_roles())
@@ -617,15 +617,26 @@ def kb_delete_attachment(article_id, att_id):
     att = KBAttachment.query.filter_by(id=att_id, article_id=article_id).first_or_404()
     upload_dir = current_app.config['UPLOAD_FOLDER']
     filepath = os.path.join(upload_dir, att.stored_name)
-    if os.path.exists(filepath):
-        os.remove(filepath)
-    log_action(current_user.id, 'kb_attachment_delete', 'kb_attachment', att.id,
-               f'article_id={article_id} filename={att.filename}')
-    logger.info(f'[KB ATTACHMENT DELETE] att_id={att.id} article_id={article_id} by user_id={current_user.id}')
+    att_id_val, filename = att.id, att.filename
+
+    # DB row is the source of truth — delete and commit it first, then remove
+    # the physical file. If the process dies mid-operation this leaves at
+    # worst an orphan file on disk (harmless, cleanable later) rather than a
+    # DB row pointing at a file that's already gone (a broken download link).
+    log_action(current_user.id, 'kb_attachment_delete', 'kb_attachment', att_id_val,
+               f'article_id={article_id} filename={filename}')
     db.session.delete(att)
     db.session.commit()
+    logger.info(f'[KB ATTACHMENT DELETE] att_id={att_id_val} article_id={article_id} by user_id={current_user.id}')
+
+    if os.path.exists(filepath):
+        try:
+            os.remove(filepath)
+        except OSError as exc:
+            logger.warning(f'[KB ATTACHMENT DELETE] Could not remove file {filepath}: {exc}')
+
     # Return JSON so the edit page can remove the row without a full reload
-    return jsonify({'ok': True, 'att_id': att.id})
+    return jsonify({'ok': True, 'att_id': att_id_val})
 
 
 
@@ -1318,10 +1329,12 @@ def settings():
                 'email_ingestion_move_to' : request.form.get('email_ingestion_move_to', 'Processed').strip(),
                 'email_ingestion_interval': request.form.get('email_ingestion_interval', '5').strip(),
             }
-            # Password: only update if a new value was provided
+            # Password: only update if a new value was provided. Encrypted
+            # at rest — see app/services/crypto_service.py.
             new_pw = request.form.get('email_ingestion_password', '').strip()
             if new_pw:
-                fields['email_ingestion_password'] = new_pw
+                from app.services.crypto_service import encrypt_secret
+                fields['email_ingestion_password'] = encrypt_secret(new_pw)
 
             changes = []
             for key, value in fields.items():
@@ -1412,7 +1425,10 @@ def settings():
         'host'        : SystemSetting.get('email_ingestion_host',     ''),
         'port'        : SystemSetting.get('email_ingestion_port',     '993'),
         'user'        : SystemSetting.get('email_ingestion_user',     ''),
-        'password': SystemSetting.get('email_ingestion_password', ''),
+        # The stored password is never sent back to the browser — the field
+        # is always rendered blank with a placeholder indicating whether one
+        # is already configured (see settings.html).
+        'has_password': bool(SystemSetting.get('email_ingestion_password', '')),
         'folder'      : SystemSetting.get('email_ingestion_folder',   'INBOX'),
         'move_to'     : SystemSetting.get('email_ingestion_move_to',  'Processed'),
         'interval'    : SystemSetting.get('email_ingestion_interval', '5'),
@@ -1477,7 +1493,8 @@ def email_ingestion_test():
 
     # Fall back to the stored password if the admin left the field blank
     if not password:
-        password = SystemSetting.get('email_ingestion_password', '')
+        from app.services.crypto_service import decrypt_secret
+        password = decrypt_secret(SystemSetting.get('email_ingestion_password', ''))
 
     if not host or not user or not password:
         return jsonify(ok=False, message='Host, username, and password are required.')

app/routes/auth.py

@@ -173,7 +173,7 @@ def profile():
                     logger.info(f'[AUTH AVATAR UPLOAD] user_id={current_user.id} file={stored_name}')
 
         if new_pw:
-            pw_error = validate_password(new_pw, confirm_pw)
+            pw_error = validate_password(new_pw, confirm_pw, current_user.password_hash)
             if pw_error:
                 flash(pw_error, 'danger')
                 return render_template('auth/profile.html')
@@ -236,12 +236,12 @@ def reset_password(token):
     if request.method == 'POST':
         password = request.form.get('password', '')
         confirm  = request.form.get('confirm_password', '')
-        pw_error = validate_password(password, confirm)
+        user     = token_row.user
+        pw_error = validate_password(password, confirm, user.password_hash)
         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)

app/routes/tickets.py

@@ -86,22 +86,6 @@ def save_attachment(file, ticket_id=None, comment_id=None, uploader_id=None):
     )
     db.session.add(att)
     return att
-    filename    = secure_filename(file.filename)
-    ext         = filename.rsplit('.', 1)[1].lower() if '.' in filename else ''
-    stored_name = f"{uuid.uuid4().hex}.{ext}"
-    upload_dir  = current_app.config['UPLOAD_FOLDER']
-    file.save(os.path.join(upload_dir, stored_name))
-    att = Attachment(
-        ticket_id  = ticket_id,
-        comment_id = comment_id,
-        filename   = filename,
-        stored_name= stored_name,
-        file_size  = os.path.getsize(os.path.join(upload_dir, stored_name)),
-        mime_type  = file.content_type,
-        uploaded_by= uploader_id,
-    )
-    db.session.add(att)
-    return att
 
 
 # ─── Dashboard ────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────

app/services/crypto_service.py

@@ -0,0 +1,45 @@
+"""
+Symmetric encryption for secrets stored in SystemSetting (currently just
+the IMAP mailbox password used by email ingestion).
+
+The Fernet key is derived from SECRET_KEY rather than a separately managed
+key, so no extra key-rotation story is needed for a single-tenant on-prem
+app — rotating SECRET_KEY (which already invalidates sessions) also
+invalidates encrypted secrets, which is an acceptable trade-off here.
+"""
+
+import base64
+import hashlib
+
+from cryptography.fernet import Fernet, InvalidToken
+from flask import current_app
+
+
+def _fernet() -> Fernet:
+    secret = current_app.config['SECRET_KEY'].encode()
+    key    = base64.urlsafe_b64encode(hashlib.sha256(secret).digest())
+    return Fernet(key)
+
+
+def encrypt_secret(plain: str) -> str:
+    """Encrypt a secret for storage. Empty input passes through unchanged."""
+    if not plain:
+        return ''
+    return _fernet().encrypt(plain.encode()).decode()
+
+
+def decrypt_secret(stored: str) -> str:
+    """Decrypt a secret previously written by encrypt_secret().
+
+    Falls back to returning the value unchanged if it isn't a valid Fernet
+    token. This covers values saved before encryption was introduced, so
+    existing configurations (e.g. email ingestion set up before this change)
+    keep working without a manual data migration — the value is simply
+    re-encrypted the next time it's saved through the settings form.
+    """
+    if not stored:
+        return ''
+    try:
+        return _fernet().decrypt(stored.encode()).decode()
+    except (InvalidToken, ValueError):
+        return stored

app/services/email_ingestion_service.py

@@ -295,7 +295,8 @@ def _run_ingestion(app):
     host      = _get_setting('email_ingestion_host', '')
     port      = int(_get_setting('email_ingestion_port', '993'))
     username  = _get_setting('email_ingestion_user', '')
-    password  = _get_setting('email_ingestion_password', '')
+    from app.services.crypto_service import decrypt_secret
+    password  = decrypt_secret(_get_setting('email_ingestion_password', ''))
     folder    = _get_setting('email_ingestion_folder', 'INBOX')
     move_to   = _get_setting('email_ingestion_move_to', 'Processed')
 

app/services/license_service.py

@@ -1,30 +1,5 @@
 """
 TechDesk License Service — offline RSA-signed key validation.
-
-Key format:  TDESK-<payload_b64>.<signature_b64>
-
-  payload_b64   = base64url( UTF-8 JSON bytes )
-  signature_b64 = base64url( RSA-SHA256 signature of those bytes )
-
-JSON payload fields:
-  customer   — company name
-  email      — contact email
-  tier       — "community" | "business" | "enterprise"
-  issued_at  — ISO date (YYYY-MM-DD)
-  expires_at — ISO date (YYYY-MM-DD)
-
-The public key below is the matching counterpart to the private key in
-license_server/private_key.pem.  Replace the placeholder with the real key
-after running  license_server/generate_keys.py  for the first time.
-
-Public key replacement steps:
-  1. cd license_server && python generate_keys.py
-  2. Copy the full contents of license_server/public_key.pem
-  3. Replace the PUBLIC_KEY_PEM constant below with the copied text
-  4. Restart the TechDesk app
-
-The public key can only verify signatures — it cannot forge them.
-It is safe to embed in the application and ship to customers.
 """
 
 import base64
@@ -34,10 +9,14 @@ from datetime import date, datetime
 
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
-# ── Replace this with the output of license_server/generate_keys.py ──────────
-# After running generate_keys.py, copy the full contents of public_key.pem here.
 PUBLIC_KEY_PEM = """-----BEGIN PUBLIC KEY-----
-REPLACE_WITH_REAL_PUBLIC_KEY_FROM_license_server/generate_keys.py
+MIIBIjANBgkqhkiG9w0BAQEFAAOCAQ8AMIIBCgKCAQEAxAMwjewlFaHpP+e69jM8
+2I630u4B66kHcnqen2bxK65CZxvTBlLy2k/sm4zVVFyX0nf/9bDDio0UUTJrKWsp
+kWV91Ag6FbvMgiJixfg5cZmpOd/abMs2OXAT/GZY+TLoszduchLLbkZjfDlhJzlt
+D0MmAU9IY+zm9kW/YLWujFE37CFAfMLkDasQ7ZKKqjzQH6jOi8MoccI5zk8GlpoA
+zlppk4dyQejmVDIXItg/0WVxaUa26tFafpU1RROlOKsw1lFXlWRQkc/uuJCdM943
+PX0y1ZCCoNuOKofTIeBT506V7oM4g0rHGmD7esQJsz2S5E2rLetyLwcMKNjzo4a4
+dwIDAQAB
 -----END PUBLIC KEY-----"""
 
 # ── Tier → feature set mapping ───────────────────────────────────────────────

app/services/sla_service.py

@@ -16,11 +16,11 @@ Responsibilities
 
 Notification suppression
 ------------------------
-A dedicated SystemSetting key  sla_notified_tickets  stores a
-comma-separated list of ticket IDs that have already received a breach
-notification.  When a ticket is resolved or closed the ID is removed
-from the list so the suppression does not persist across re-opens
-(edge case: ticket re-opened after resolution — unlikely but handled).
+Ticket.sla_breach_notified is a per-ticket boolean flag, set once a breach
+notification has been sent so the 30-minute scheduler run doesn't re-notify
+every time.  When a ticket is resolved or closed the flag is cleared so
+the suppression does not persist across re-opens (edge case: ticket
+re-opened after resolution — unlikely but handled).
 
 Design notes
 ------------
@@ -137,10 +137,10 @@ def check_sla_breaches(app):
     """Scheduled job: find overdue tickets and notify responsible parties.
 
     Safe to call repeatedly — already-notified tickets are suppressed via
-    the  sla_notified_tickets  SystemSetting key.  The suppression list is
-    cleared for a ticket when it transitions to resolved/closed (handled by
-    the update_ticket route clearing it on status change) or when the ticket
-    is re-opened, ensuring fresh notifications if the issue resurfaces.
+    Ticket.sla_breach_notified.  The flag is cleared for a ticket when it
+    transitions to resolved/closed (handled by the update_ticket route) or
+    when the ticket is re-opened, ensuring fresh notifications if the issue
+    resurfaces.
     """
     with app.app_context():
         from app.services.license_service import feature_enabled
@@ -155,24 +155,18 @@ def check_sla_breaches(app):
 
 def _run_sla_check(app):
     from app import db
-    from app.models import (
-        Ticket, TicketStatus, User, UserRole,
-        NotificationType, SystemSetting,
-    )
+    from app.models import Ticket, TicketStatus, User, UserRole, NotificationType
     from app.services.notification_service import create_notification, send_email
     from flask import render_template_string
 
     now = datetime.utcnow()
 
-    # ── Load suppression list ──────────────────────────────────────────────────
-    raw = SystemSetting.get('sla_notified_tickets', '')
-    already_notified = set(int(x) for x in raw.split(',') if x.strip().isdigit())
-
-    # ── Query overdue open tickets ─────────────────────────────────────────────
+    # ── Query overdue, not-yet-notified open tickets ───────────────────────────
     overdue = Ticket.query.filter(
         Ticket.status.in_([TicketStatus.OPEN, TicketStatus.IN_PROGRESS]),
         Ticket.due_date.isnot(None),
         Ticket.due_date < now,
+        Ticket.sla_breach_notified.is_(False),
     ).all()
 
     if not overdue:
@@ -185,9 +179,6 @@ def _run_sla_check(app):
     newly_notified = []
 
     for ticket in overdue:
-        if ticket.id in already_notified:
-            continue   # already sent — skip
-
         ticket_url    = f'{base_url}/tickets/{ticket.id}'
         overdue_mins  = int((now - ticket.due_date).total_seconds() / 60)
         overdue_label = (
@@ -263,18 +254,11 @@ def _run_sla_check(app):
         if it_dept_email:
             send_email(subject, [it_dept_email], html)
 
+        ticket.sla_breach_notified = True
         newly_notified.append(ticket.id)
         db.session.commit()
 
-    # ── Update suppression list ────────────────────────────────────────────────
     if newly_notified:
-        updated = already_notified | set(newly_notified)
-        SystemSetting.set(
-            'sla_notified_tickets',
-            ','.join(str(i) for i in sorted(updated)),
-            'Comma-separated ticket IDs that have received SLA breach notifications',
-        )
-        db.session.commit()
         logger.info(
             f'[SLA] Notified {len(newly_notified)} breach(es): '
             f'{[str(i) for i in newly_notified]}'
@@ -282,17 +266,14 @@ def _run_sla_check(app):
 
 
 def clear_sla_notification(ticket_id: int):
-    """Remove a ticket from the SLA suppression list.
+    """Clear the SLA breach-notified flag for a ticket.
 
     Call this when a ticket is resolved, closed, or re-opened so that
     subsequent breaches (if the ticket re-opens) trigger fresh alerts.
     Callers are responsible for committing after calling this function.
     """
-    from app.models import SystemSetting
-    raw     = SystemSetting.get('sla_notified_tickets', '')
-    current = set(int(x) for x in raw.split(',') if x.strip().isdigit())
-    current.discard(ticket_id)
-    SystemSetting.set(
-        'sla_notified_tickets',
-        ','.join(str(i) for i in sorted(current)),
-    )
+    from app import db
+    from app.models import Ticket
+    ticket = db.session.get(Ticket, ticket_id)
+    if ticket:
+        ticket.sla_breach_notified = False

app/services/validation_service.py

@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
 # ─── Password Validation ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────
 
-def validate_password(password: str, confirm: str) -> str | None:
+def validate_password(password: str, confirm: str, current_hash: str | None = None) -> str | None:
     """Validate a new password and its confirmation field.
 
     Returns an error message string if validation fails, or None if the
@@ -23,27 +23,43 @@ def validate_password(password: str, confirm: str) -> str | None:
     Rules
     -----
     - Password and confirmation must match.
-    - Minimum length: 8 characters.
+    - Length: 8-128 characters.
     - Must contain at least one uppercase letter (A-Z).
     - Must contain at least one digit (0-9).
     - Must contain at least one special character (!@#$%^&* etc.).
+    - If current_hash is given, the new password must differ from it.
 
     Parameters
     ----------
     password     : str       – the candidate password (plain text)
     confirm      : str       – the confirmation field value
+    current_hash : str|None  – the user's existing password_hash, if this is
+                                a password *change* (profile, admin edit,
+                                reset) rather than new-account creation.
+                                When given, re-using the current password is
+                                rejected.
     """
     import re
     if password != confirm:
         return 'Passwords do not match.'
     if len(password) < 8:
         return 'Password must be at least 8 characters.'
+    # Upper bound prevents a pathologically long input from driving up the
+    # cost of password hashing (which scales with input size) on the server.
+    if len(password) > 128:
+        return 'Password must be no more than 128 characters.'
     if not re.search(r'[A-Z]', password):
         return 'Password must contain at least one uppercase letter.'
     if not re.search(r'\d', password):
         return 'Password must contain at least one number.'
     if not re.search(r'[!@#$%^&*()\-_=+\[\]{};:\'",.<>?/\\|`~]', password):
         return 'Password must contain at least one special character.'
+    # Hash comparison is the most expensive check, so it runs last —
+    # only after every cheap format check has already passed.
+    if current_hash:
+        from werkzeug.security import check_password_hash
+        if check_password_hash(current_hash, password):
+            return 'New password must be different from your current password.'
     return None
 
 

app/static/css/password-strength.css

@@ -0,0 +1,54 @@
+/*
+ * Shared password-strength UI: show/hide toggle, strength meter, rule
+ * checklist, and confirm-match indicator. Used on the register, profile,
+ * admin create/edit user, and password reset forms.
+ *
+ * Relies on the --bg, --border, --border2, --muted, --success, --danger,
+ * --accent CSS custom properties already defined by each page's theme
+ * (see base.html for admin/auth pages, or the page's own :root block for
+ * the standalone auth pages).
+ */
+
+.pw-wrap { position: relative; }
+.pw-wrap input { padding-right: 42px; }
+.pw-toggle {
+  position: absolute; right: 10px; top: 50%; transform: translateY(-50%);
+  background: none; border: none; color: var(--muted); cursor: pointer;
+  font-size: 16px; padding: 4px; line-height: 1; transition: color .15s;
+}
+.pw-toggle:hover { color: var(--accent); }
+
+.pw-strength-wrap { margin-top: 8px; }
+.pw-strength-track {
+  height: 4px; background: var(--border); border-radius: 2px;
+  overflow: hidden; margin-bottom: 6px;
+}
+.pw-strength-fill {
+  height: 100%; border-radius: 2px; width: 0%;
+  transition: width .3s ease, background .3s ease;
+}
+.pw-strength-label {
+  font-size: 11px; font-weight: 600; letter-spacing: .3px;
+  display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 5px; transition: color .3s;
+}
+
+.pw-rules {
+  margin-top: 8px; display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: 3px 12px;
+  background: var(--bg); border: 1px solid var(--border); border-radius: 8px;
+  padding: 10px 12px;
+}
+.pw-rule { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 5px; font-size: 11.5px; color: var(--muted); transition: color .2s; }
+.pw-rule .ri { font-size: 13px; width: 14px; text-align: center; transition: color .2s, transform .15s; }
+.pw-rule.met { color: var(--success); }
+.pw-rule.met .ri { color: var(--success); transform: scale(1.1); }
+.pw-rule.unmet .ri { color: var(--border2); }
+
+.pw-match {
+  font-size: 11.5px; margin-top: 6px; display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 5px;
+  font-weight: 600; letter-spacing: .2px; min-height: 18px; transition: color .2s;
+}
+.pw-match.ok { color: var(--success); }
+.pw-match.fail { color: var(--danger); }
+
+.pw-input.valid { border-color: var(--success) !important; box-shadow: 0 0 0 3px rgba(5,150,105,.08) !important; }
+.pw-input.invalid { border-color: var(--danger) !important; box-shadow: 0 0 0 3px rgba(220,38,38,.08) !important; }

app/static/js/password-strength.js

@@ -0,0 +1,176 @@
+/**
+ * Shared password-strength UI: live rule checklist, strength meter,
+ * confirm-password match indicator, and show/hide toggle.
+ *
+ * The RULES below mirror validate_password() in
+ * app/services/validation_service.py exactly. This is the single
+ * client-side copy of that policy — every password form (register,
+ * profile, admin create/edit user, password reset) includes this file
+ * instead of re-implementing the checks, so the two can never drift
+ * out of sync with each other. The server remains the source of truth;
+ * this file only gives the user live feedback before they submit.
+ */
+(function (global) {
+  'use strict';
+
+  const RULES = {
+    len    : pw => pw.length >= 8 && pw.length <= 128,
+    upper  : pw => /[A-Z]/.test(pw),
+    digit  : pw => /\d/.test(pw),
+    special: pw => /[!@#$%^&*()\-_=+\[\]{};:'",.<>?/\\|`~]/.test(pw),
+  };
+
+  const LEVELS = [
+    { label: 'Very Weak', color: '#ef4444', pct: 12  },
+    { label: 'Weak',      color: '#f97316', pct: 30  },
+    { label: 'Fair',      color: '#eab308', pct: 52  },
+    { label: 'Good',      color: '#22c55e', pct: 76  },
+    { label: 'Strong',    color: '#059669', pct: 100 },
+  ];
+
+  function score(pw) {
+    let s = 0;
+    if (RULES.len(pw))     s++;
+    if (RULES.upper(pw))   s++;
+    if (RULES.digit(pw))   s++;
+    if (RULES.special(pw)) s++;
+    if (pw.length >= 16)   s++;   // bonus for extra length
+    return s;
+  }
+
+  function allRulesMet(pw) {
+    return RULES.len(pw) && RULES.upper(pw) && RULES.digit(pw) && RULES.special(pw);
+  }
+
+  function byId(idOrEl) {
+    return typeof idOrEl === 'string' ? document.getElementById(idOrEl) : idOrEl;
+  }
+
+  function setRuleEl(el, met) {
+    if (!el) return;
+    el.classList.toggle('met', met);
+    el.classList.toggle('unmet', !met);
+    const icon = el.querySelector('.ri');
+    if (icon) {
+      icon.innerHTML = met
+        ? '<i class="bi bi-check-circle-fill"></i>'
+        : '<i class="bi bi-circle"></i>';
+    }
+  }
+
+  function toggleVisibility(inputEl, btnEl) {
+    if (!inputEl || !btnEl) return;
+    const showing = inputEl.type === 'password';
+    inputEl.type = showing ? 'text' : 'password';
+    const icon = btnEl.querySelector('i');
+    if (icon) icon.className = showing ? 'bi bi-eye-slash' : 'bi bi-eye';
+    btnEl.title = showing ? 'Hide password' : 'Show password';
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Wire up a password field with a live strength bar + rule checklist,
+   * and optionally a confirm-password field with a match indicator.
+   *
+   * opts:
+   *   password       - id/element of the password <input>          (required)
+   *   confirm        - id/element of the confirm-password <input>  (optional)
+   *   strengthBar    - id/element of the strength bar fill
+   *   strengthLabel  - id/element of the strength label text
+   *   strengthWrap   - id/element to show/hide with the strength bar
+   *   rulesWrap      - id/element of the checklist container to show/hide
+   *   rules          - { len, upper, digit, special } -> ids/elements of checklist rows
+   *   matchMsg       - id/element for the confirm-match message
+   *   toggles        - [{ input, button }, ...] show/hide password buttons
+   *   onChange()     - called after every recompute (e.g. to gate a submit button)
+   */
+  function init(opts) {
+    const pwEl = byId(opts.password);
+    if (!pwEl) return null;
+
+    const confirmEl     = byId(opts.confirm);
+    const barEl          = byId(opts.strengthBar);
+    const labelEl         = byId(opts.strengthLabel);
+    const strengthWrapEl  = byId(opts.strengthWrap);
+    const rulesWrapEl     = byId(opts.rulesWrap);
+    const matchMsgEl      = byId(opts.matchMsg);
+    const ruleEls = {};
+    if (opts.rules) {
+      Object.keys(opts.rules).forEach(k => { ruleEls[k] = byId(opts.rules[k]); });
+    }
+
+    function renderStrength() {
+      const pw = pwEl.value;
+
+      if (pw.length === 0) {
+        if (barEl) barEl.style.width = '0%';
+        if (labelEl) { labelEl.textContent = ''; labelEl.style.color = ''; }
+        if (strengthWrapEl) strengthWrapEl.style.display = 'none';
+        if (rulesWrapEl) rulesWrapEl.style.display = 'none';
+        pwEl.classList.remove('valid', 'invalid');
+      } else {
+        if (strengthWrapEl) strengthWrapEl.style.display = 'block';
+        if (rulesWrapEl) rulesWrapEl.style.display = 'grid';
+        Object.keys(ruleEls).forEach(k => setRuleEl(ruleEls[k], RULES[k](pw)));
+
+        const s   = score(pw);
+        const lvl = LEVELS[Math.max(0, s - 1)] || LEVELS[0];
+        if (barEl) { barEl.style.width = lvl.pct + '%'; barEl.style.background = lvl.color; }
+        if (labelEl) {
+          const shieldIcon = s >= 4 ? 'shield-fill' : s >= 2 ? 'shield-half' : 'shield';
+          labelEl.innerHTML   = `<i class="bi bi-${shieldIcon}"></i> ${lvl.label}`;
+          labelEl.style.color = lvl.color;
+        }
+
+        const met = allRulesMet(pw);
+        pwEl.classList.toggle('valid', met);
+        pwEl.classList.toggle('invalid', !met);
+      }
+
+      renderMatch();
+      if (opts.onChange) opts.onChange();
+    }
+
+    function renderMatch() {
+      if (!confirmEl) return;
+      const pw  = pwEl.value;
+      const pw2 = confirmEl.value;
+
+      if (pw2.length === 0) {
+        if (matchMsgEl) { matchMsgEl.innerHTML = ''; matchMsgEl.classList.remove('ok', 'fail'); }
+        confirmEl.classList.remove('valid', 'invalid');
+        return;
+      }
+
+      const ok = pw === pw2;
+      if (matchMsgEl) {
+        matchMsgEl.innerHTML = ok
+          ? '<i class="bi bi-check-circle-fill"></i> Passwords match'
+          : '<i class="bi bi-x-circle-fill"></i> Passwords do not match';
+        matchMsgEl.classList.toggle('ok', ok);
+        matchMsgEl.classList.toggle('fail', !ok);
+      }
+      confirmEl.classList.toggle('valid', ok);
+      confirmEl.classList.toggle('invalid', !ok);
+    }
+
+    pwEl.addEventListener('input', renderStrength);
+    if (confirmEl) {
+      confirmEl.addEventListener('input', function () {
+        renderMatch();
+        if (opts.onChange) opts.onChange();
+      });
+    }
+
+    if (opts.toggles) {
+      opts.toggles.forEach(({ input, button }) => {
+        const inputEl  = byId(input);
+        const buttonEl = byId(button);
+        if (buttonEl) buttonEl.addEventListener('click', () => toggleVisibility(inputEl, buttonEl));
+      });
+    }
+
+    return { allRulesMet, score, renderStrength, renderMatch };
+  }
+
+  global.PasswordStrength = { init, RULES, allRulesMet, score };
+})(window);

app/templates/admin/create_user.html

@@ -2,6 +2,10 @@
 {% block title %}Create User{% endblock %}
 {% block page_title %}User Management{% endblock %}
 
+{% block head %}
+<link rel="stylesheet" href="{{ url_for('static', filename='css/password-strength.css') }}"/>
+{% endblock %}
+
 {% block content %}
 <div class="row justify-content-center">
   <div class="col-lg-7">
@@ -97,36 +101,59 @@
           <div class="row g-3 mb-4">
             <div class="col-md-6">
               <label class="form-label">Password *</label>
-              <div style="position:relative;">
-                <input type="password" class="form-control" name="password"
-                       id="pw-field" required minlength="8"
+              <div class="pw-wrap">
+                <input type="password" class="form-control pw-input" name="password"
+                       id="pw-field" required minlength="8" maxlength="128"
                        placeholder="Min. 8 characters"
-                       style="padding-right:44px;"/>
-                <button type="button" onclick="togglePw('pw-field','eye1')"
-                        style="position:absolute;right:10px;top:50%;transform:translateY(-50%);background:none;border:none;color:var(--muted);cursor:pointer;padding:4px;">
-                  <i class="bi bi-eye" id="eye1"></i>
+                       autocomplete="new-password"/>
+                <button type="button" class="pw-toggle" id="pw-field-toggle"
+                        title="Show / hide password" tabindex="-1">
+                  <i class="bi bi-eye"></i>
                 </button>
               </div>
             </div>
             <div class="col-md-6">
               <label class="form-label">Confirm Password *</label>
-              <div style="position:relative;">
-                <input type="password" class="form-control" name="confirm_password"
-                       id="pw-field2" required minlength="8"
+              <div class="pw-wrap">
+                <input type="password" class="form-control pw-input" name="confirm_password"
+                       id="pw-field2" required minlength="8" maxlength="128"
                        placeholder="Repeat password"
-                       style="padding-right:44px;"/>
-                <button type="button" onclick="togglePw('pw-field2','eye2')"
-                        style="position:absolute;right:10px;top:50%;transform:translateY(-50%);background:none;border:none;color:var(--muted);cursor:pointer;padding:4px;">
-                  <i class="bi bi-eye" id="eye2"></i>
+                       autocomplete="new-password"/>
+                <button type="button" class="pw-toggle" id="pw-field2-toggle"
+                        title="Show / hide password" tabindex="-1">
+                  <i class="bi bi-eye"></i>
                 </button>
               </div>
+              <div class="pw-match" id="pw-match-msg" aria-live="polite" aria-atomic="true"></div>
             </div>
             <div class="col-12">
-              <!-- Password strength bar -->
-              <div style="height:4px;background:var(--border);border-radius:2px;margin-top:4px;">
-                <div id="pw-strength-bar" style="height:100%;border-radius:2px;width:0%;transition:width .3s,background .3s;"></div>
+              <!-- Strength bar -->
+              <div class="pw-strength-wrap" id="pw-strength-wrap" style="display:none;">
+                <div class="pw-strength-track">
+                  <div class="pw-strength-fill" id="pw-strength-bar"></div>
+                </div>
+                <div class="pw-strength-label" id="pw-strength-label"></div>
+              </div>
+
+              <!-- Rule checklist — mirrors server-side validate_password() rules -->
+              <div class="pw-rules" id="pw-rules-box" style="display:none;" aria-live="polite" aria-atomic="true">
+                <div class="pw-rule unmet" id="pw-rule-len">
+                  <span class="ri"><i class="bi bi-circle"></i></span>
+                  <span>8+ characters</span>
+                </div>
+                <div class="pw-rule unmet" id="pw-rule-upper">
+                  <span class="ri"><i class="bi bi-circle"></i></span>
+                  <span>Uppercase letter</span>
+                </div>
+                <div class="pw-rule unmet" id="pw-rule-digit">
+                  <span class="ri"><i class="bi bi-circle"></i></span>
+                  <span>Number</span>
+                </div>
+                <div class="pw-rule unmet" id="pw-rule-special">
+                  <span class="ri"><i class="bi bi-circle"></i></span>
+                  <span>Special character</span>
+                </div>
               </div>
-              <div id="pw-strength-label" style="font-size:11px;color:var(--muted);margin-top:4px;"></div>
             </div>
           </div>
 
@@ -146,71 +173,31 @@
 {% endblock %}
 
 {% block scripts %}
+<script src="{{ url_for('static', filename='js/password-strength.js') }}"></script>
 <script>
-// ── Show/hide password ────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
-function togglePw(fieldId, iconId) {
-  const field = document.getElementById(fieldId);
-  const icon  = document.getElementById(iconId);
-  if (field.type === 'password') {
-    field.type = 'text';
-    icon.className = 'bi bi-eye-slash';
-  } else {
-    field.type = 'password';
-    icon.className = 'bi bi-eye';
-  }
-}
-
-// ── Password strength indicator ───────────────────────────────────────────────
-document.getElementById('pw-field').addEventListener('input', function () {
-  const val = this.value;
-  let score = 0;
-  if (val.length >= 8)                        score++;
-  if (val.length >= 12)                       score++;
-  if (/[A-Z]/.test(val) && /[a-z]/.test(val))score++;
-  if (/[0-9]/.test(val))                      score++;
-  if (/[^A-Za-z0-9]/.test(val))              score++;
-
-  const bar   = document.getElementById('pw-strength-bar');
-  const label = document.getElementById('pw-strength-label');
-  const levels = [
-    { pct: '20%',  bg: '#dc2626', text: 'Very weak'  },
-    { pct: '40%',  bg: '#d97706', text: 'Weak'        },
-    { pct: '60%',  bg: '#ca8a04', text: 'Fair'        },
-    { pct: '80%',  bg: '#16a34a', text: 'Strong'      },
-    { pct: '100%', bg: '#059669', text: 'Very strong' },
-  ];
-  if (val.length === 0) {
-    bar.style.width = '0%';
-    label.textContent = '';
-    return;
-  }
-  const lvl = levels[Math.min(score - 1, 4)] || levels[0];
-  bar.style.width      = lvl.pct;
-  bar.style.background = lvl.bg;
-  label.textContent    = lvl.text;
-  label.style.color    = lvl.bg;
+const pwStrength = PasswordStrength.init({
+  password     : 'pw-field',
+  confirm      : 'pw-field2',
+  strengthBar  : 'pw-strength-bar',
+  strengthLabel: 'pw-strength-label',
+  strengthWrap : 'pw-strength-wrap',
+  rulesWrap    : 'pw-rules-box',
+  rules: { len: 'pw-rule-len', upper: 'pw-rule-upper', digit: 'pw-rule-digit', special: 'pw-rule-special' },
+  matchMsg     : 'pw-match-msg',
+  toggles: [
+    { input: 'pw-field',  button: 'pw-field-toggle'  },
+    { input: 'pw-field2', button: 'pw-field2-toggle' },
+  ],
 });
 
-// ── Client-side password match check before submit ────────────────────────────
+// ── Block submit on a real mismatch (server re-validates regardless) ──────────
 document.querySelector('form').addEventListener('submit', function (e) {
   const pw  = document.getElementById('pw-field').value;
   const pw2 = document.getElementById('pw-field2').value;
   if (pw !== pw2) {
     e.preventDefault();
-    document.getElementById('pw-field2').style.borderColor = 'var(--danger)';
-    const msg = document.createElement('div');
-    msg.style.cssText = 'font-size:12px;color:var(--danger);margin-top:4px;';
-    msg.textContent = 'Passwords do not match.';
-    const existing = document.getElementById('pw-match-msg');
-    if (existing) existing.remove();
-    msg.id = 'pw-match-msg';
-    document.getElementById('pw-field2').insertAdjacentElement('afterend', msg);
+    pwStrength.renderMatch();
   }
 });
-document.getElementById('pw-field2').addEventListener('input', function () {
-  this.style.borderColor = '';
-  const msg = document.getElementById('pw-match-msg');
-  if (msg) msg.remove();
-});
 </script>
 {% endblock %}

app/templates/admin/edit_user.html

@@ -2,6 +2,10 @@
 {% block title %}Edit User{% endblock %}
 {% block page_title %}Edit User{% endblock %}
 
+{% block head %}
+<link rel="stylesheet" href="{{ url_for('static', filename='css/password-strength.css') }}"/>
+{% endblock %}
+
 {% block content %}
 <div class="row justify-content-center">
   <div class="col-lg-6">
@@ -44,7 +48,58 @@
             <div class="col-12"><hr style="border-color:var(--border);"/></div>
             <div class="col-md-6">
               <label class="form-label">New Password <span style="color:var(--muted);font-weight:400;">(optional)</span></label>
-              <input type="password" class="form-control" name="new_password" placeholder="Leave blank to keep current"/>
+              <div class="pw-wrap">
+                <input type="password" class="form-control pw-input" id="new-password" name="new_password"
+                       maxlength="128" placeholder="Leave blank to keep current"
+                       autocomplete="new-password"/>
+                <button type="button" class="pw-toggle" id="new-password-toggle"
+                        title="Show / hide password" tabindex="-1">
+                  <i class="bi bi-eye"></i>
+                </button>
+              </div>
+              <div style="font-size:11px;color:var(--muted);margin-top:5px;">Leave both fields blank to keep the current password.</div>
+            </div>
+            <div class="col-md-6">
+              <label class="form-label">Confirm Password</label>
+              <div class="pw-wrap">
+                <input type="password" class="form-control pw-input" id="confirm-password" name="confirm_password"
+                       maxlength="128" placeholder="Repeat new password"
+                       autocomplete="new-password"/>
+                <button type="button" class="pw-toggle" id="confirm-password-toggle"
+                        title="Show / hide password" tabindex="-1">
+                  <i class="bi bi-eye"></i>
+                </button>
+              </div>
+              <div class="pw-match" id="pw-match-msg" aria-live="polite" aria-atomic="true"></div>
+            </div>
+            <div class="col-12">
+              <!-- Strength bar -->
+              <div class="pw-strength-wrap" id="pw-strength-wrap" style="display:none;">
+                <div class="pw-strength-track">
+                  <div class="pw-strength-fill" id="pw-strength-bar"></div>
+                </div>
+                <div class="pw-strength-label" id="pw-strength-label"></div>
+              </div>
+
+              <!-- Rule checklist — mirrors server-side validate_password() rules -->
+              <div class="pw-rules" id="pw-rules-box" style="display:none;" aria-live="polite" aria-atomic="true">
+                <div class="pw-rule unmet" id="pw-rule-len">
+                  <span class="ri"><i class="bi bi-circle"></i></span>
+                  <span>8+ characters</span>
+                </div>
+                <div class="pw-rule unmet" id="pw-rule-upper">
+                  <span class="ri"><i class="bi bi-circle"></i></span>
+                  <span>Uppercase letter</span>
+                </div>
+                <div class="pw-rule unmet" id="pw-rule-digit">
+                  <span class="ri"><i class="bi bi-circle"></i></span>
+                  <span>Number</span>
+                </div>
+                <div class="pw-rule unmet" id="pw-rule-special">
+                  <span class="ri"><i class="bi bi-circle"></i></span>
+                  <span>Special character</span>
+                </div>
+              </div>
             </div>
           </div>
           <div class="d-flex gap-2 mt-4">
@@ -57,3 +112,33 @@
   </div>
 </div>
 {% endblock %}
+
+{% block scripts %}
+<script src="{{ url_for('static', filename='js/password-strength.js') }}"></script>
+<script>
+const pwStrength = PasswordStrength.init({
+  password     : 'new-password',
+  confirm      : 'confirm-password',
+  strengthBar  : 'pw-strength-bar',
+  strengthLabel: 'pw-strength-label',
+  strengthWrap : 'pw-strength-wrap',
+  rulesWrap    : 'pw-rules-box',
+  rules: { len: 'pw-rule-len', upper: 'pw-rule-upper', digit: 'pw-rule-digit', special: 'pw-rule-special' },
+  matchMsg     : 'pw-match-msg',
+  toggles: [
+    { input: 'new-password',     button: 'new-password-toggle'     },
+    { input: 'confirm-password', button: 'confirm-password-toggle' },
+  ],
+});
+
+// ── Block submit on a real mismatch (server re-validates regardless) ──────────
+document.querySelector('form').addEventListener('submit', function (e) {
+  const pw  = document.getElementById('new-password').value;
+  const pw2 = document.getElementById('confirm-password').value;
+  if (pw !== pw2) {
+    e.preventDefault();
+    pwStrength.renderMatch();
+  }
+});
+</script>
+{% endblock %}

app/templates/admin/settings.html

@@ -211,7 +211,8 @@
             </span>
           </label>
           <input type="password" class="form-control" name="email_ingestion_password"
-                 value="{{ email_settings.password }}" placeholder="Leave blank to keep current"/>
+                 autocomplete="new-password"
+                 placeholder="{{ 'Leave blank to keep current (already set)' if email_settings.has_password else 'Not set' }}"/>
         </div>
         <div class="col-md-4">
           <label class="form-label">Watch Folder</label>

app/templates/admin/tickets.html

@@ -56,9 +56,6 @@
       <i class="bi bi-collection me-2"></i>Tickets
       <span style="font-size:12px;color:var(--muted);font-family:'Space Mono',monospace;">({{ tickets.total }})</span>
     </div>
-    <a href="{{ url_for('tickets.create_ticket_behalf') }}" class="btn btn-primary btn-sm">
-      <i class="bi bi-person-plus me-1"></i>File on Behalf
-    </a>
   </div>
   <div class="card-body p-0">
     {% if tickets.items %}

app/templates/auth/profile.html

@@ -2,6 +2,10 @@
 {% block title %}My Profile{% endblock %}
 {% block page_title %}My Profile{% endblock %}
 
+{% block head %}
+<link rel="stylesheet" href="{{ url_for('static', filename='css/password-strength.css') }}"/>
+{% endblock %}
+
 {% block content %}
 <div class="row justify-content-center">
   <div class="col-lg-7">
@@ -73,51 +77,42 @@
           <div class="row g-3 mb-4">
             <div class="col-md-6">
               <label class="form-label">New Password</label>
-              <!-- Show/hide toggle wrapper -->
-              <div style="position:relative;">
-                <input type="password" class="form-control" name="new_password"
-                       id="prof-pw" placeholder="Min. 8 characters"
-                       autocomplete="new-password"
-                       oninput="profPwInput()" style="padding-right:40px;"/>
-                <button type="button" id="prof-pw-toggle"
-                        onclick="profToggle('prof-pw','prof-pw-toggle')"
-                        tabindex="-1"
-                        style="position:absolute;right:10px;top:50%;transform:translateY(-50%);
-                               background:none;border:none;color:var(--muted);cursor:pointer;font-size:15px;">
+              <div class="pw-wrap">
+                <input type="password" class="form-control pw-input" name="new_password"
+                       id="prof-pw" maxlength="128" placeholder="Min. 8 characters"
+                       autocomplete="new-password"/>
+                <button type="button" class="pw-toggle" id="prof-pw-toggle"
+                        title="Show / hide password" tabindex="-1">
                   <i class="bi bi-eye"></i>
                 </button>
               </div>
               <!-- Strength bar (hidden until typing starts) -->
-              <div id="prof-strength-wrap" style="display:none;margin-top:6px;">
-                <div style="height:4px;background:var(--border);border-radius:2px;overflow:hidden;margin-bottom:5px;">
-                  <div id="prof-strength-bar" style="height:100%;border-radius:2px;width:0%;transition:width .3s,background .3s;"></div>
+              <div class="pw-strength-wrap" id="prof-strength-wrap" style="display:none;">
+                <div class="pw-strength-track">
+                  <div class="pw-strength-fill" id="prof-strength-bar"></div>
                 </div>
-                <div id="prof-strength-label" style="font-size:11px;font-weight:600;font-family:'Space Mono',monospace;display:flex;align-items:center;gap:5px;"></div>
+                <div class="pw-strength-label" id="prof-strength-label"></div>
               </div>
               <!-- Rule checklist -->
-              <div id="prof-rules" style="display:none;margin-top:7px;background:var(--surface2);border:1px solid var(--border);border-radius:8px;padding:9px 12px;display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:3px 10px;">
-                <div class="prof-rule" id="prof-rule-len"    style="display:flex;align-items:center;gap:5px;font-size:11.5px;color:var(--muted);"><span class="prof-ri"><i class="bi bi-circle"></i></span> 8+ characters</div>
-                <div class="prof-rule" id="prof-rule-upper"  style="display:flex;align-items:center;gap:5px;font-size:11.5px;color:var(--muted);"><span class="prof-ri"><i class="bi bi-circle"></i></span> Uppercase letter</div>
-                <div class="prof-rule" id="prof-rule-digit"  style="display:flex;align-items:center;gap:5px;font-size:11.5px;color:var(--muted);"><span class="prof-ri"><i class="bi bi-circle"></i></span> Number</div>
-                <div class="prof-rule" id="prof-rule-special"style="display:flex;align-items:center;gap:5px;font-size:11.5px;color:var(--muted);"><span class="prof-ri"><i class="bi bi-circle"></i></span> Special character</div>
+              <div class="pw-rules" id="prof-rules" style="display:none;" aria-live="polite" aria-atomic="true">
+                <div class="pw-rule unmet" id="prof-rule-len"><span class="ri"><i class="bi bi-circle"></i></span> 8+ characters</div>
+                <div class="pw-rule unmet" id="prof-rule-upper"><span class="ri"><i class="bi bi-circle"></i></span> Uppercase letter</div>
+                <div class="pw-rule unmet" id="prof-rule-digit"><span class="ri"><i class="bi bi-circle"></i></span> Number</div>
+                <div class="pw-rule unmet" id="prof-rule-special"><span class="ri"><i class="bi bi-circle"></i></span> Special character</div>
               </div>
             </div>
             <div class="col-md-6">
               <label class="form-label">Confirm Password</label>
-              <div style="position:relative;">
-                <input type="password" class="form-control" name="confirm_password"
-                       id="prof-pw2" placeholder="Repeat password"
-                       autocomplete="new-password"
-                       oninput="profConfirmInput()" style="padding-right:40px;"/>
-                <button type="button" id="prof-pw2-toggle"
-                        onclick="profToggle('prof-pw2','prof-pw2-toggle')"
-                        tabindex="-1"
-                        style="position:absolute;right:10px;top:50%;transform:translateY(-50%);
-                               background:none;border:none;color:var(--muted);cursor:pointer;font-size:15px;">
+              <div class="pw-wrap">
+                <input type="password" class="form-control pw-input" name="confirm_password"
+                       id="prof-pw2" maxlength="128" placeholder="Repeat password"
+                       autocomplete="new-password"/>
+                <button type="button" class="pw-toggle" id="prof-pw2-toggle"
+                        title="Show / hide password" tabindex="-1">
                   <i class="bi bi-eye"></i>
                 </button>
               </div>
-              <div id="prof-match-msg" style="font-size:11.5px;margin-top:6px;font-family:'Space Mono',monospace;font-weight:600;min-height:18px;"></div>
+              <div class="pw-match" id="prof-match-msg" aria-live="polite" aria-atomic="true"></div>
             </div>
           </div>
 
@@ -132,82 +127,22 @@
 </div>
 
 {% block scripts %}
+<script src="{{ url_for('static', filename='js/password-strength.js') }}"></script>
 <script>
-// ── Profile page password strength — mirrors register.html rules exactly ──────
-const PROF_RULES = {
-  len:     pw => pw.length >= 8,
-  upper:   pw => /[A-Z]/.test(pw),
-  digit:   pw => /\d/.test(pw),
-  special: pw => /[!@#$%^&*()\-_=+\[\]{};:'",.<>?/\|`~]/.test(pw),
-};
-const PROF_LEVELS = [
-  { label:'Very Weak', color:'#ef4444', pct:12  },
-  { label:'Weak',      color:'#f97316', pct:30  },
-  { label:'Fair',      color:'#eab308', pct:52  },
-  { label:'Good',      color:'#22c55e', pct:76  },
-  { label:'Strong',    color:'#059669', pct:100 },
-];
-
-function profScore(pw) {
-  return [PROF_RULES.len,PROF_RULES.upper,PROF_RULES.digit,PROF_RULES.special]
-    .filter(r => r(pw)).length + (pw.length >= 16 ? 1 : 0);
-}
-function profSetRule(id, met) {
-  const el = document.getElementById('prof-rule-' + id);
-  if (!el) return;
-  el.style.color = met ? 'var(--success)' : 'var(--muted)';
-  el.querySelector('.prof-ri').innerHTML = met
-    ? '<i class="bi bi-check-circle-fill" style="color:var(--success);"></i>'
-    : '<i class="bi bi-circle"></i>';
-}
-function profPwInput() {
-  const pw    = document.getElementById('prof-pw').value;
-  const wrap  = document.getElementById('prof-strength-wrap');
-  const rules = document.getElementById('prof-rules');
-  const bar   = document.getElementById('prof-strength-bar');
-  const lbl   = document.getElementById('prof-strength-label');
-  if (!pw) {
-    wrap.style.display = 'none'; rules.style.display = 'none';
-    document.getElementById('prof-pw').classList.remove('is-valid','is-invalid');
-    profConfirmInput(); return;
-  }
-  wrap.style.display = 'block'; rules.style.display = 'grid';
-  profSetRule('len',     PROF_RULES.len(pw));
-  profSetRule('upper',   PROF_RULES.upper(pw));
-  profSetRule('digit',   PROF_RULES.digit(pw));
-  profSetRule('special', PROF_RULES.special(pw));
-  const score = profScore(pw);
-  const lvl   = PROF_LEVELS[Math.max(0, score - 1)] || PROF_LEVELS[0];
-  bar.style.width      = lvl.pct + '%';
-  bar.style.background = lvl.color;
-  lbl.style.color      = lvl.color;
-  const icon = score >= 4 ? 'shield-fill' : score >= 2 ? 'shield-half' : 'shield';
-  lbl.innerHTML = `<i class="bi bi-${icon}"></i> ${lvl.label}`;
-  const allMet = Object.values(PROF_RULES).every(r => r(pw));
-  document.getElementById('prof-pw').classList.toggle('is-valid',   allMet);
-  document.getElementById('prof-pw').classList.toggle('is-invalid', !allMet);
-  profConfirmInput();
-}
-function profConfirmInput() {
-  const pw   = document.getElementById('prof-pw').value;
-  const pw2  = document.getElementById('prof-pw2').value;
-  const msg  = document.getElementById('prof-match-msg');
-  const el2  = document.getElementById('prof-pw2');
-  if (!pw2) { msg.innerHTML=''; el2.classList.remove('is-valid','is-invalid'); return; }
-  const ok = pw === pw2;
-  msg.innerHTML   = ok
-    ? '<span style="color:var(--success);"><i class="bi bi-check-circle-fill me-1"></i>Passwords match</span>'
-    : '<span style="color:var(--danger);"><i class="bi bi-x-circle-fill me-1"></i>Passwords do not match</span>';
-  el2.classList.toggle('is-valid',   ok);
-  el2.classList.toggle('is-invalid', !ok);
-}
-function profToggle(inputId, btnId) {
-  const inp = document.getElementById(inputId);
-  const btn = document.getElementById(btnId);
-  const isPassword = inp.type === 'password';
-  inp.type = isPassword ? 'text' : 'password';
-  btn.querySelector('i').className = isPassword ? 'bi bi-eye-slash' : 'bi bi-eye';
-}
+PasswordStrength.init({
+  password     : 'prof-pw',
+  confirm      : 'prof-pw2',
+  strengthBar  : 'prof-strength-bar',
+  strengthLabel: 'prof-strength-label',
+  strengthWrap : 'prof-strength-wrap',
+  rulesWrap    : 'prof-rules',
+  rules: { len: 'prof-rule-len', upper: 'prof-rule-upper', digit: 'prof-rule-digit', special: 'prof-rule-special' },
+  matchMsg     : 'prof-match-msg',
+  toggles: [
+    { input: 'prof-pw',  button: 'prof-pw-toggle'  },
+    { input: 'prof-pw2', button: 'prof-pw2-toggle' },
+  ],
+});
 </script>
 {% endblock %}
 {% endblock %}

app/templates/auth/register.html

@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
   <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"/>
+  <link rel="stylesheet" href="{{ url_for('static', filename='css/password-strength.css') }}"/>
   <style>
     :root{
       --bg:#f0f4f8;--surface:#ffffff;--border:#e2e8f0;--border2:#cbd5e1;
@@ -31,61 +32,10 @@
     input.valid{border-color:var(--success);box-shadow:0 0 0 3px rgba(5,150,105,.08);}
     input.invalid{border-color:var(--danger);box-shadow:0 0 0 3px rgba(220,38,38,.08);}
 
-    /* ── Password input wrapper (for show/hide toggle) ── */
-    .pw-wrap{position:relative;}
-    .pw-wrap input{padding-right:42px;}
-    .pw-toggle{
-      position:absolute;right:12px;top:50%;transform:translateY(-50%);
-      background:none;border:none;color:var(--muted);cursor:pointer;
-      font-size:16px;padding:2px;line-height:1;
-      transition:color .15s;
-    }
-    .pw-toggle:hover{color:var(--accent);}
-
-    /* ── Strength bar ── */
-    .strength-wrap{margin-top:8px;}
-    .strength-bar-track{
-      height:4px;background:var(--border);border-radius:2px;
-      overflow:hidden;margin-bottom:6px;
-    }
-    .strength-bar-fill{
-      height:100%;border-radius:2px;width:0%;
-      transition:width .3s ease,background .3s ease;
-    }
-    .strength-label{
-      font-size:11px;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:.3px;
-      font-family:'Space Mono',monospace;
-      transition:color .3s;
-      display:flex;align-items:center;gap:5px;
-    }
-
-    /* ── Rule checklist ── */
-    .rules{
-      margin-top:8px;display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:3px 12px;
-      background:var(--bg);border:1px solid var(--border);border-radius:8px;
-      padding:10px 12px;
-    }
-    .rule{
-      display:flex;align-items:center;gap:5px;
-      font-size:11.5px;color:var(--muted);
-      transition:color .2s;
-    }
-    .rule .ri{
-      font-size:13px;width:14px;text-align:center;
-      transition:color .2s, transform .15s;
-    }
-    .rule.met{color:var(--success);}
-    .rule.met .ri{color:var(--success);transform:scale(1.1);}
-    .rule.unmet .ri{color:var(--border2);}
-
-    /* ── Confirm match indicator ── */
-    .match-msg{
-      font-size:11.5px;margin-top:6px;display:flex;align-items:center;gap:5px;
-      font-family:'Space Mono',monospace;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:.2px;
-      min-height:18px;transition:color .2s;
-    }
-    .match-msg.ok{color:var(--success);}
-    .match-msg.fail{color:var(--danger);}
+    /* Register page renders the strength label/match message in the
+       monospace brand font; the shared stylesheet leaves font-family
+       unset so it inherits from the page. */
+    .pw-strength-label, .pw-match{font-family:'Space Mono',monospace;}
 
     /* ── Submit ── */
     .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;margin-top:4px;box-shadow:0 2px 6px rgba(37,99,235,.3);}
@@ -152,11 +102,10 @@
         <label>Password *</label>
         <div class="pw-wrap">
           <input type="password" name="password" id="pw" required
+                 maxlength="128"
                  placeholder="Min. 8 characters"
-                 autocomplete="new-password"
-                 oninput="onPasswordInput()"/>
+                 autocomplete="new-password"/>
           <button type="button" class="pw-toggle" id="pw-toggle"
-                  onclick="toggleVis('pw','pw-toggle')"
                   title="Show / hide password"
                   tabindex="-1">
             <i class="bi bi-eye"></i>
@@ -164,28 +113,28 @@
         </div>
 
         <!-- Strength bar -->
-        <div class="strength-wrap" id="strength-wrap" style="display:none;">
-          <div class="strength-bar-track">
-            <div class="strength-bar-fill" id="strength-bar"></div>
+        <div class="pw-strength-wrap" id="strength-wrap" style="display:none;">
+          <div class="pw-strength-track">
+            <div class="pw-strength-fill" id="strength-bar"></div>
           </div>
-          <div class="strength-label" id="strength-label"></div>
+          <div class="pw-strength-label" id="strength-label"></div>
         </div>
 
         <!-- Rule checklist — mirrors server-side validate_password() rules -->
-        <div class="rules" id="rules-box" style="display:none;">
-          <div class="rule unmet" id="rule-len">
+        <div class="pw-rules" id="rules-box" style="display:none;" aria-live="polite" aria-atomic="true">
+          <div class="pw-rule unmet" id="rule-len">
             <span class="ri"><i class="bi bi-circle"></i></span>
             <span>8+ characters</span>
           </div>
-          <div class="rule unmet" id="rule-upper">
+          <div class="pw-rule unmet" id="rule-upper">
             <span class="ri"><i class="bi bi-circle"></i></span>
             <span>Uppercase letter</span>
           </div>
-          <div class="rule unmet" id="rule-digit">
+          <div class="pw-rule unmet" id="rule-digit">
             <span class="ri"><i class="bi bi-circle"></i></span>
             <span>Number</span>
           </div>
-          <div class="rule unmet" id="rule-special">
+          <div class="pw-rule unmet" id="rule-special">
             <span class="ri"><i class="bi bi-circle"></i></span>
             <span>Special character</span>
           </div>
@@ -197,17 +146,16 @@
         <label>Confirm Password *</label>
         <div class="pw-wrap">
           <input type="password" name="confirm_password" id="pw2" required
+                 maxlength="128"
                  placeholder="Repeat password"
-                 autocomplete="new-password"
-                 oninput="onConfirmInput()"/>
+                 autocomplete="new-password"/>
           <button type="button" class="pw-toggle" id="pw2-toggle"
-                  onclick="toggleVis('pw2','pw2-toggle')"
                   title="Show / hide password"
                   tabindex="-1">
             <i class="bi bi-eye"></i>
           </button>
         </div>
-        <div class="match-msg" id="match-msg"></div>
+        <div class="pw-match" id="match-msg" aria-live="polite" aria-atomic="true"></div>
       </div>
 
       <button type="submit" class="btn" id="submit-btn">
@@ -217,133 +165,33 @@
     <div class="links">Already have an account? <a href="{{ url_for('auth.login') }}">Sign in</a></div>
   </div>
 
+  <script src="{{ url_for('static', filename='js/password-strength.js') }}"></script>
   <script>
-  // ── Mirrors server-side validate_password() rules in validation_service.py ──
-  // Any change to the server rules must be reflected here too.
-  const RULES = {
-    len    : pw => pw.length >= 8,
-    upper  : pw => /[A-Z]/.test(pw),
-    digit  : pw => /\d/.test(pw),
-    special: pw => /[!@#$%^&*()\-_=+\[\]{};:'",.<>?/\\|`~]/.test(pw),
-  };
-
-  // Strength scoring: each rule = 1 point; bonus point for length >= 16
-  function scorePassword(pw) {
-    let score = 0;
-    if (RULES.len(pw))     score++;
-    if (RULES.upper(pw))   score++;
-    if (RULES.digit(pw))   score++;
-    if (RULES.special(pw)) score++;
-    if (pw.length >= 16)   score++;   // bonus for extra length
-    return score;  // 0–5
-  }
-
-  const LEVELS = [
-    { label: 'Very Weak', color: '#ef4444', pct: 12  },
-    { label: 'Weak',      color: '#f97316', pct: 30  },
-    { label: 'Fair',      color: '#eab308', pct: 52  },
-    { label: 'Good',      color: '#22c55e', pct: 76  },
-    { label: 'Strong',    color: '#059669', pct: 100 },
-  ];
-
-  function setRule(id, met) {
-    const el = document.getElementById('rule-' + id);
-    if (!el) return;
-    el.className = 'rule ' + (met ? 'met' : 'unmet');
-    el.querySelector('.ri').innerHTML = met
-      ? '<i class="bi bi-check-circle-fill"></i>'
-      : '<i class="bi bi-circle"></i>';
-  }
-
-  function onPasswordInput() {
-    const pw    = document.getElementById('pw').value;
-    const wrap  = document.getElementById('strength-wrap');
-    const rules = document.getElementById('rules-box');
-    const bar   = document.getElementById('strength-bar');
-    const lbl   = document.getElementById('strength-label');
-
-    if (pw.length === 0) {
-      wrap.style.display  = 'none';
-      rules.style.display = 'none';
-      document.getElementById('pw').classList.remove('valid','invalid');
-      updateSubmitState();
-      onConfirmInput();
-      return;
-    }
-
-    wrap.style.display  = 'block';
-    rules.style.display = 'grid';
-
-    // Update rule checklist
-    setRule('len',     RULES.len(pw));
-    setRule('upper',   RULES.upper(pw));
-    setRule('digit',   RULES.digit(pw));
-    setRule('special', RULES.special(pw));
-
-    // Update strength bar
-    const score = scorePassword(pw);
-    const lvl   = LEVELS[Math.max(0, score - 1)] || LEVELS[0];
-    bar.style.width      = lvl.pct + '%';
-    bar.style.background = lvl.color;
-    lbl.style.color      = lvl.color;
-    lbl.innerHTML = `<i class="bi bi-shield${score >= 4 ? '-fill' : score >= 2 ? '-half' : ''}"></i> ${lvl.label}`;
-
-    // Border feedback on password field
-    const allMet = RULES.len(pw) && RULES.upper(pw) && RULES.digit(pw) && RULES.special(pw);
-    document.getElementById('pw').classList.toggle('valid',   allMet);
-    document.getElementById('pw').classList.toggle('invalid', !allMet);
-
-    onConfirmInput();
-    updateSubmitState();
-  }
-
-  function onConfirmInput() {
-    const pw  = document.getElementById('pw').value;
-    const pw2 = document.getElementById('pw2').value;
-    const msg = document.getElementById('match-msg');
-    const el2 = document.getElementById('pw2');
-
-    if (pw2.length === 0) {
-      msg.textContent = '';
-      msg.className   = 'match-msg';
-      el2.classList.remove('valid','invalid');
-      updateSubmitState();
-      return;
-    }
-
-    if (pw === pw2) {
-      msg.innerHTML   = '<i class="bi bi-check-circle-fill"></i> Passwords match';
-      msg.className   = 'match-msg ok';
-      el2.classList.add('valid');
-      el2.classList.remove('invalid');
-    } else {
-      msg.innerHTML   = '<i class="bi bi-x-circle-fill"></i> Passwords do not match';
-      msg.className   = 'match-msg fail';
-      el2.classList.add('invalid');
-      el2.classList.remove('valid');
-    }
-    updateSubmitState();
-  }
+  const pwStrength = PasswordStrength.init({
+    password     : 'pw',
+    confirm      : 'pw2',
+    strengthBar  : 'strength-bar',
+    strengthLabel: 'strength-label',
+    strengthWrap : 'strength-wrap',
+    rulesWrap    : 'rules-box',
+    rules: { len: 'rule-len', upper: 'rule-upper', digit: 'rule-digit', special: 'rule-special' },
+    matchMsg     : 'match-msg',
+    toggles: [
+      { input: 'pw',  button: 'pw-toggle'  },
+      { input: 'pw2', button: 'pw2-toggle' },
+    ],
+    onChange: updateSubmitState,
+  });
 
   function updateSubmitState() {
     const pw    = document.getElementById('pw').value;
     const pw2   = document.getElementById('pw2').value;
     const btn   = document.getElementById('submit-btn');
-    const allMet = RULES.len(pw) && RULES.upper(pw) && RULES.digit(pw) && RULES.special(pw);
     const match = pw === pw2 && pw2.length > 0;
-    // Disable only when user has started typing in either field and criteria
-    // are not met — never disable before they've interacted with the fields.
+    // Disable only when the user has started typing in either field and
+    // criteria are not met — never disable before they've interacted.
     const hasStarted = pw.length > 0 || pw2.length > 0;
-    btn.disabled = hasStarted && !(allMet && match);
-  }
-
-  function toggleVis(inputId, btnId) {
-    const inp = document.getElementById(inputId);
-    const btn = document.getElementById(btnId);
-    const isPassword = inp.type === 'password';
-    inp.type = isPassword ? 'text' : 'password';
-    btn.querySelector('i').className = isPassword ? 'bi bi-eye-slash' : 'bi bi-eye';
-    btn.title = isPassword ? 'Hide password' : 'Show password';
+    btn.disabled = hasStarted && !(PasswordStrength.allRulesMet(pw) && match);
   }
   </script>
 </body>

app/templates/auth/reset_password.html

@@ -6,8 +6,13 @@
   <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"/>
+  <link rel="stylesheet" href="{{ url_for('static', filename='css/password-strength.css') }}"/>
   <style>
-    :root{--bg:#f0f4f8;--border:#e2e8f0;--accent:#2563eb;--accent-h:#1d4ed8;--text:#0f172a;--text2:#334155;--muted:#64748b;--danger:#dc2626;--danger-bg:#fef2f2;}
+    :root{
+      --bg:#f0f4f8;--border:#e2e8f0;--border2:#cbd5e1;
+      --accent:#2563eb;--accent-h:#1d4ed8;--text:#0f172a;--text2:#334155;--muted:#64748b;
+      --success:#059669;--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;}
@@ -23,13 +28,11 @@
     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);}
+    .btn:disabled{background:#93c5fd;cursor:not-allowed;box-shadow:none;}
     .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>
@@ -53,46 +56,90 @@
       {% endfor %}
     {% endwith %}
 
-    <form method="POST">
+    <form method="POST" id="reset-form">
       <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 class="pw-wrap">
+          <input type="password" name="password" id="pw-new" required maxlength="128"
+                 placeholder="Min. 8 characters" autofocus
+                 autocomplete="new-password"/>
+          <button type="button" class="pw-toggle" id="pw-new-toggle"
+                  title="Show / hide password" tabindex="-1">
+            <i class="bi bi-eye"></i>
+          </button>
+        </div>
+
+        <!-- Strength bar -->
+        <div class="pw-strength-wrap" id="strength-wrap" style="display:none;">
+          <div class="pw-strength-track">
+            <div class="pw-strength-fill" id="strength-bar"></div>
+          </div>
+          <div class="pw-strength-label" id="strength-label"></div>
+        </div>
+
+        <!-- Rule checklist — mirrors server-side validate_password() rules -->
+        <div class="pw-rules" id="rules-box" style="display:none;" aria-live="polite" aria-atomic="true">
+          <div class="pw-rule unmet" id="rule-len">
+            <span class="ri"><i class="bi bi-circle"></i></span>
+            <span>8+ characters</span>
+          </div>
+          <div class="pw-rule unmet" id="rule-upper">
+            <span class="ri"><i class="bi bi-circle"></i></span>
+            <span>Uppercase letter</span>
+          </div>
+          <div class="pw-rule unmet" id="rule-digit">
+            <span class="ri"><i class="bi bi-circle"></i></span>
+            <span>Number</span>
+          </div>
+          <div class="pw-rule unmet" id="rule-special">
+            <span class="ri"><i class="bi bi-circle"></i></span>
+            <span>Special character</span>
+          </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 class="pw-wrap">
+          <input type="password" name="confirm_password" id="pw-confirm" required maxlength="128"
+                 placeholder="Repeat password"
+                 autocomplete="new-password"/>
+          <button type="button" class="pw-toggle" id="pw-confirm-toggle"
+                  title="Show / hide password" tabindex="-1">
+            <i class="bi bi-eye"></i>
+          </button>
         </div>
-      <button type="submit" class="btn"><i class="bi bi-lock me-2"></i>Update Password</button>
+        <div class="pw-match" id="match-msg" aria-live="polite" aria-atomic="true"></div>
+      </div>
+      <button type="submit" class="btn" id="submit-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 src="{{ url_for('static', filename='js/password-strength.js') }}"></script>
 <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;
+const pwStrength = PasswordStrength.init({
+  password     : 'pw-new',
+  confirm      : 'pw-confirm',
+  strengthBar  : 'strength-bar',
+  strengthLabel: 'strength-label',
+  strengthWrap : 'strength-wrap',
+  rulesWrap    : 'rules-box',
+  rules: { len: 'rule-len', upper: 'rule-upper', digit: 'rule-digit', special: 'rule-special' },
+  matchMsg     : 'match-msg',
+  toggles: [
+    { input: 'pw-new',     button: 'pw-new-toggle'     },
+    { input: 'pw-confirm', button: 'pw-confirm-toggle' },
+  ],
+  onChange: updateSubmitState,
+});
+
+function updateSubmitState() {
+  const pw    = document.getElementById('pw-new').value;
+  const pw2   = document.getElementById('pw-confirm').value;
+  const btn   = document.getElementById('submit-btn');
+  const match = pw === pw2 && pw2.length > 0;
+  const hasStarted = pw.length > 0 || pw2.length > 0;
+  btn.disabled = hasStarted && !(PasswordStrength.allRulesMet(pw) && match);
 }
 </script>
 </body>

app/templates/tickets/create_behalf.html

@@ -141,7 +141,7 @@
             <button type="submit" class="btn btn-primary" id="submit-btn">
               <i class="bi bi-send me-2"></i>Submit Ticket
             </button>
-            <a href="{{ url_for('admin.all_tickets') }}" class="btn btn-secondary">Cancel</a>
+            <a href="{{ url_for('tickets.ticket_list') }}" class="btn btn-secondary">Cancel</a>
           </div>
         </form>
       </div>

app/templates/tickets/list.html

@@ -53,10 +53,17 @@
       Tickets
       <span style="font-size:12px;color:var(--muted);font-family:'Space Mono',monospace;">({{ tickets.total }})</span>
     </span>
+    <div class="d-flex gap-2">
+      {% if current_user.is_it_staff %}
+      <a href="{{ url_for('tickets.create_ticket_behalf') }}" class="btn btn-primary btn-sm">
+        <i class="bi bi-person-plus me-1"></i>File on Behalf
+      </a>
+      {% endif %}
       <a href="{{ url_for('tickets.create_ticket') }}" class="btn btn-primary btn-sm">
         <i class="bi bi-plus-lg me-1"></i>New Ticket
       </a>
     </div>
+  </div>
   <div class="card-body p-0">
     {% if tickets.items %}
     <div class="table-responsive">

migrations/versions/006_add_sla_breach_notified.py

@@ -0,0 +1,62 @@
+"""Add tickets.sla_breach_notified column; retire sla_notified_tickets setting
+
+Revision ID: 006_add_sla_breach_notified
+Revises: 005_add_watchers_and_time_entries
+Create Date: 2026-07-02
+
+Rationale
+---------
+SLA breach-notification suppression was previously tracked as a
+comma-separated list of ticket IDs in a single SystemSetting row
+(sla_notified_tickets). That works but doesn't scale cleanly and requires
+parsing a string on every 30-minute scheduler run. This migration replaces
+it with a plain boolean column on the ticket itself — the natural place for
+a per-ticket flag — and backfills it from the existing SystemSetting value
+so already-notified tickets don't get re-notified after the upgrade.
+
+Apply
+-----
+    flask db upgrade
+
+Rollback
+--------
+    flask db downgrade
+    (Note: the backfilled sla_breach_notified flags are not restored back
+    into a SystemSetting row on downgrade — if you roll back and then
+    upgrade again, already-breached tickets will re-notify once.)
+"""
+
+from alembic import op
+import sqlalchemy as sa
+
+revision      = '006_add_sla_breach_notified'
+down_revision = '005_add_watchers_and_time_entries'
+branch_labels = None
+depends_on    = None
+
+
+def upgrade():
+    op.add_column(
+        'tickets',
+        sa.Column('sla_breach_notified', sa.Boolean, nullable=False, server_default='0'),
+    )
+
+    # Backfill from the old comma-separated SystemSetting, if present.
+    conn = op.get_bind()
+    row = conn.execute(
+        sa.text("SELECT value FROM system_settings WHERE `key` = 'sla_notified_tickets'")
+    ).fetchone()
+    if row and row[0]:
+        ticket_ids = [int(x) for x in row[0].split(',') if x.strip().isdigit()]
+        if ticket_ids:
+            conn.execute(
+                sa.text(
+                    "UPDATE tickets SET sla_breach_notified = 1 WHERE id IN :ids"
+                ).bindparams(sa.bindparam('ids', expanding=True)),
+                {'ids': ticket_ids},
+            )
+    conn.execute(sa.text("DELETE FROM system_settings WHERE `key` = 'sla_notified_tickets'"))
+
+
+def downgrade():
+    op.drop_column('tickets', 'sla_breach_notified')