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.env.example

@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 # Toggle SSL for local development (true/false)
 # When true: ng serve uses --ssl, Express API uses HTTPS, Electron loads https://
 # When false: plain HTTP everywhere (only works on localhost)
+# Overrides server/data/variables.json for local development only
 SSL=true

README.md

@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ Desktop chat app with three parts:
 Root `.env`:
 
 - `SSL=true` uses HTTPS for Angular, the server, and Electron dev mode
-- `PORT=3001` changes the server port
+- `PORT=3001` changes the server port in local development and overrides the server app setting
 
 If `SSL=true`, run `./generate-cert.sh` once.
 
@@ -25,6 +25,10 @@ Server files:
 
 - `server/data/variables.json` holds `klipyApiKey`
 - `server/data/variables.json` also holds `releaseManifestUrl` for desktop auto updates
+- `server/data/variables.json` can now also hold optional `serverHost` (an IP address or hostname to bind to)
+- `server/data/variables.json` can now also hold `serverProtocol` (`http` or `https`)
+- `server/data/variables.json` can now also hold `serverPort` (1-65535)
+- When `serverProtocol` is `https`, the certificate must match the configured `serverHost` or IP
 
 ## Main commands
 

electron/app/auto-start.ts

@@ -0,0 +1,58 @@
+import { app } from 'electron';
+import AutoLaunch from 'auto-launch';
+import { readDesktopSettings } from '../desktop-settings';
+
+let autoLauncher: AutoLaunch | null = null;
+
+function resolveLaunchPath(): string {
+  // AppImage runs from a temporary mount; APPIMAGE points to the real file path.
+  const appImagePath = process.platform === 'linux'
+    ? String(process.env['APPIMAGE'] || '').trim()
+    : '';
+
+  return appImagePath || process.execPath;
+}
+
+function getAutoLauncher(): AutoLaunch | null {
+  if (!app.isPackaged) {
+    return null;
+  }
+
+  if (!autoLauncher) {
+    autoLauncher = new AutoLaunch({
+      name: app.getName(),
+      path: resolveLaunchPath()
+    });
+  }
+
+  return autoLauncher;
+}
+
+async function setAutoStartEnabled(enabled: boolean): Promise<void> {
+  const launcher = getAutoLauncher();
+
+  if (!launcher) {
+    return;
+  }
+
+  const currentlyEnabled = await launcher.isEnabled();
+
+  if (currentlyEnabled === enabled) {
+    return;
+  }
+
+  if (enabled) {
+    await launcher.enable();
+    return;
+  }
+
+  await launcher.disable();
+}
+
+export async function synchronizeAutoStartSetting(enabled = readDesktopSettings().autoStart): Promise<void> {
+  try {
+    await setAutoStartEnabled(enabled);
+  } catch {
+    // Auto-launch integration should never block app startup or settings saves.
+  }
+}

electron/app/deep-links.ts

@@ -0,0 +1,121 @@
+import { app } from 'electron';
+import * as path from 'path';
+import { createWindow, getMainWindow } from '../window/create-window';
+
+const CUSTOM_PROTOCOL = 'toju';
+const DEEP_LINK_PREFIX = `${CUSTOM_PROTOCOL}://`;
+const DEV_SINGLE_INSTANCE_EXIT_CODE_ENV = 'METOYOU_SINGLE_INSTANCE_EXIT_CODE';
+
+let pendingDeepLink: string | null = null;
+
+function resolveDevSingleInstanceExitCode(): number | null {
+  const rawValue = process.env[DEV_SINGLE_INSTANCE_EXIT_CODE_ENV];
+
+  if (!rawValue) {
+    return null;
+  }
+
+  const parsedValue = Number.parseInt(rawValue, 10);
+
+  return Number.isInteger(parsedValue) && parsedValue > 0
+    ? parsedValue
+    : null;
+}
+
+function extractDeepLink(argv: string[]): string | null {
+  return argv.find((argument) => typeof argument === 'string' && argument.startsWith(DEEP_LINK_PREFIX)) || null;
+}
+
+function focusMainWindow(): void {
+  const mainWindow = getMainWindow();
+
+  if (!mainWindow || mainWindow.isDestroyed()) {
+    return;
+  }
+
+  if (mainWindow.isMinimized()) {
+    mainWindow.restore();
+  }
+
+  mainWindow.show();
+  mainWindow.focus();
+}
+
+function forwardDeepLink(url: string): void {
+  const mainWindow = getMainWindow();
+
+  if (!mainWindow || mainWindow.isDestroyed() || mainWindow.webContents.isLoadingMainFrame()) {
+    pendingDeepLink = url;
+
+    if (app.isReady() && (!mainWindow || mainWindow.isDestroyed())) {
+      void createWindow();
+    }
+
+    return;
+  }
+
+  focusMainWindow();
+  mainWindow.webContents.send('deep-link-received', url);
+}
+
+function registerProtocolClient(): void {
+  if (process.defaultApp) {
+    const appEntrypoint = process.argv[1];
+
+    if (appEntrypoint) {
+      app.setAsDefaultProtocolClient(CUSTOM_PROTOCOL, process.execPath, [path.resolve(appEntrypoint)]);
+      return;
+    }
+  }
+
+  app.setAsDefaultProtocolClient(CUSTOM_PROTOCOL);
+}
+
+export function initializeDeepLinkHandling(): boolean {
+  const hasSingleInstanceLock = app.requestSingleInstanceLock();
+
+  if (!hasSingleInstanceLock) {
+    const devExitCode = resolveDevSingleInstanceExitCode();
+
+    if (devExitCode != null) {
+      app.exit(devExitCode);
+    } else {
+      app.quit();
+    }
+
+    return false;
+  }
+
+  registerProtocolClient();
+
+  const initialDeepLink = extractDeepLink(process.argv);
+
+  if (initialDeepLink) {
+    pendingDeepLink = initialDeepLink;
+  }
+
+  app.on('second-instance', (_event, argv) => {
+    focusMainWindow();
+
+    const deepLink = extractDeepLink(argv);
+
+    if (deepLink) {
+      forwardDeepLink(deepLink);
+    }
+  });
+
+  app.on('open-url', (event, url) => {
+    event.preventDefault();
+    forwardDeepLink(url);
+  });
+
+  return true;
+}
+
+export function consumePendingDeepLink(): string | null {
+  const deepLink = pendingDeepLink;
+
+  pendingDeepLink = null;
+
+  return deepLink;
+}

electron/app/lifecycle.ts

@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 import { app, BrowserWindow } from 'electron';
 import { cleanupLinuxScreenShareAudioRouting } from '../audio/linux-screen-share-routing';
 import { initializeDesktopUpdater, shutdownDesktopUpdater } from '../update/desktop-updater';
+import { synchronizeAutoStartSetting } from './auto-start';
 import {
   initializeDatabase,
   destroyDatabase,
@@ -24,6 +25,7 @@ export function registerAppLifecycle(): void {
     setupCqrsHandlers();
     setupWindowControlHandlers();
     setupSystemHandlers();
+    await synchronizeAutoStartSetting();
     initializeDesktopUpdater();
     await createWindow();
 

electron/cqrs/commands/handlers/saveRoom.ts

@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ export async function handleSaveRoom(command: SaveRoomCommand, dataSource: DataS
     topic: room.topic ?? null,
     hostId: room.hostId,
     password: room.password ?? null,
+    hasPassword: room.hasPassword ? 1 : 0,
     isPrivate: room.isPrivate ? 1 : 0,
     createdAt: room.createdAt,
     userCount: room.userCount ?? 0,
@@ -20,7 +21,10 @@ export async function handleSaveRoom(command: SaveRoomCommand, dataSource: DataS
     iconUpdatedAt: room.iconUpdatedAt ?? null,
     permissions: room.permissions != null ? JSON.stringify(room.permissions) : null,
     channels: room.channels != null ? JSON.stringify(room.channels) : null,
-    members: room.members != null ? JSON.stringify(room.members) : null
+    members: room.members != null ? JSON.stringify(room.members) : null,
+    sourceId: room.sourceId ?? null,
+    sourceName: room.sourceName ?? null,
+    sourceUrl: room.sourceUrl ?? null
   });
 
   await repo.save(entity);

electron/cqrs/commands/handlers/updateRoom.ts

@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ import {
 } from './utils/applyUpdates';
 
 const ROOM_TRANSFORMS: TransformMap = {
+  hasPassword: boolToInt,
   isPrivate: boolToInt,
   userCount: (val) => (val ?? 0),
   permissions: jsonOrNull,

electron/cqrs/mappers.ts

@@ -57,6 +57,7 @@ export function rowToRoom(row: RoomEntity) {
     topic: row.topic ?? undefined,
     hostId: row.hostId,
     password: row.password ?? undefined,
+    hasPassword: !!row.hasPassword,
     isPrivate: !!row.isPrivate,
     createdAt: row.createdAt,
     userCount: row.userCount,
@@ -65,7 +66,10 @@ export function rowToRoom(row: RoomEntity) {
     iconUpdatedAt: row.iconUpdatedAt ?? undefined,
     permissions: row.permissions ? JSON.parse(row.permissions) : undefined,
     channels: row.channels ? JSON.parse(row.channels) : undefined,
-    members: row.members ? JSON.parse(row.members) : undefined
+    members: row.members ? JSON.parse(row.members) : undefined,
+    sourceId: row.sourceId ?? undefined,
+    sourceName: row.sourceName ?? undefined,
+    sourceUrl: row.sourceUrl ?? undefined
   };
 }
 

electron/cqrs/types.ts

@@ -84,6 +84,7 @@ export interface RoomPayload {
   topic?: string;
   hostId: string;
   password?: string;
+  hasPassword?: boolean;
   isPrivate?: boolean;
   createdAt: number;
   userCount?: number;
@@ -93,6 +94,9 @@ export interface RoomPayload {
   permissions?: unknown;
   channels?: unknown[];
   members?: unknown[];
+  sourceId?: string;
+  sourceName?: string;
+  sourceUrl?: string;
 }
 
 export interface BanPayload {

electron/desktop-settings.ts

@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ export type AutoUpdateMode = 'auto' | 'off' | 'version';
 
 export interface DesktopSettings {
   autoUpdateMode: AutoUpdateMode;
+  autoStart: boolean;
   hardwareAcceleration: boolean;
   manifestUrls: string[];
   preferredVersion: string | null;
@@ -19,6 +20,7 @@ export interface DesktopSettingsSnapshot extends DesktopSettings {
 
 const DEFAULT_DESKTOP_SETTINGS: DesktopSettings = {
   autoUpdateMode: 'auto',
+  autoStart: true,
   hardwareAcceleration: true,
   manifestUrls: [],
   preferredVersion: null,
@@ -81,6 +83,9 @@ export function readDesktopSettings(): DesktopSettings {
 
     return {
       autoUpdateMode: normalizeAutoUpdateMode(parsed.autoUpdateMode),
+      autoStart: typeof parsed.autoStart === 'boolean'
+        ? parsed.autoStart
+        : DEFAULT_DESKTOP_SETTINGS.autoStart,
       vaapiVideoEncode: typeof parsed.vaapiVideoEncode === 'boolean'
         ? parsed.vaapiVideoEncode
         : DEFAULT_DESKTOP_SETTINGS.vaapiVideoEncode,
@@ -102,6 +107,9 @@ export function updateDesktopSettings(patch: Partial<DesktopSettings>): DesktopS
   };
   const nextSettings: DesktopSettings = {
     autoUpdateMode: normalizeAutoUpdateMode(mergedSettings.autoUpdateMode),
+    autoStart: typeof mergedSettings.autoStart === 'boolean'
+      ? mergedSettings.autoStart
+      : DEFAULT_DESKTOP_SETTINGS.autoStart,
     hardwareAcceleration: typeof mergedSettings.hardwareAcceleration === 'boolean'
       ? mergedSettings.hardwareAcceleration
       : DEFAULT_DESKTOP_SETTINGS.hardwareAcceleration,

electron/entities/RoomEntity.ts

@@ -24,6 +24,9 @@ export class RoomEntity {
   @Column('text', { nullable: true })
   password!: string | null;
 
+  @Column('integer', { default: 0 })
+  hasPassword!: number;
+
   @Column('integer', { default: 0 })
   isPrivate!: number;
 
@@ -50,4 +53,13 @@ export class RoomEntity {
 
   @Column('text', { nullable: true })
   members!: string | null;
+
+  @Column('text', { nullable: true })
+  sourceId!: string | null;
+
+  @Column('text', { nullable: true })
+  sourceName!: string | null;
+
+  @Column('text', { nullable: true })
+  sourceUrl!: string | null;
 }

electron/ipc/system.ts

@@ -30,6 +30,8 @@ import {
   restartToApplyUpdate,
   type DesktopUpdateServerContext
 } from '../update/desktop-updater';
+import { consumePendingDeepLink } from '../app/deep-links';
+import { synchronizeAutoStartSetting } from '../app/auto-start';
 
 const DEFAULT_MIME_TYPE = 'application/octet-stream';
 const FILE_CLIPBOARD_FORMATS = [
@@ -258,6 +260,8 @@ export function setupSystemHandlers(): void {
     return false;
   });
 
+  ipcMain.handle('consume-pending-deep-link', () => consumePendingDeepLink());
+
   ipcMain.handle('get-sources', async () => {
     try {
       const thumbnailSize = { width: 240, height: 150 };
@@ -326,6 +330,7 @@ export function setupSystemHandlers(): void {
   ipcMain.handle('set-desktop-settings', async (_event, patch: Partial<DesktopSettings>) => {
     const snapshot = updateDesktopSettings(patch);
 
+    await synchronizeAutoStartSetting(snapshot.autoStart);
     await handleDesktopSettingsChanged();
     return snapshot;
   });

electron/main.ts

@@ -1,6 +1,10 @@
 import 'reflect-metadata';
+import { initializeDeepLinkHandling } from './app/deep-links';
 import { configureAppFlags } from './app/flags';
 import { registerAppLifecycle } from './app/lifecycle';
 
 configureAppFlags();
-registerAppLifecycle();
+
+if (initializeDeepLinkHandling()) {
+  registerAppLifecycle();
+}

electron/migrations/1000000000002-AddRoomSourceAndPasswordState.ts

@@ -0,0 +1,26 @@
+import { MigrationInterface, QueryRunner } from 'typeorm';
+
+export class AddRoomSourceAndPasswordState1000000000002 implements MigrationInterface {
+  name = 'AddRoomSourceAndPasswordState1000000000002';
+
+  public async up(queryRunner: QueryRunner): Promise<void> {
+    await queryRunner.query(`ALTER TABLE "rooms" ADD COLUMN "hasPassword" INTEGER NOT NULL DEFAULT 0`);
+    await queryRunner.query(`ALTER TABLE "rooms" ADD COLUMN "sourceId" TEXT`);
+    await queryRunner.query(`ALTER TABLE "rooms" ADD COLUMN "sourceName" TEXT`);
+    await queryRunner.query(`ALTER TABLE "rooms" ADD COLUMN "sourceUrl" TEXT`);
+    await queryRunner.query(`
+      UPDATE "rooms"
+      SET "hasPassword" = CASE
+        WHEN "password" IS NOT NULL AND TRIM("password") <> '' THEN 1
+        ELSE 0
+      END
+    `);
+  }
+
+  public async down(queryRunner: QueryRunner): Promise<void> {
+    await queryRunner.query(`ALTER TABLE "rooms" DROP COLUMN "sourceUrl"`);
+    await queryRunner.query(`ALTER TABLE "rooms" DROP COLUMN "sourceName"`);
+    await queryRunner.query(`ALTER TABLE "rooms" DROP COLUMN "sourceId"`);
+    await queryRunner.query(`ALTER TABLE "rooms" DROP COLUMN "hasPassword"`);
+  }
+}

electron/preload.ts

@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ import { Command, Query } from './cqrs/types';
 const LINUX_SCREEN_SHARE_MONITOR_AUDIO_CHUNK_CHANNEL = 'linux-screen-share-monitor-audio-chunk';
 const LINUX_SCREEN_SHARE_MONITOR_AUDIO_ENDED_CHANNEL = 'linux-screen-share-monitor-audio-ended';
 const AUTO_UPDATE_STATE_CHANGED_CHANNEL = 'auto-update-state-changed';
+const DEEP_LINK_RECEIVED_CHANNEL = 'deep-link-received';
 
 export interface LinuxScreenShareAudioRoutingInfo {
   available: boolean;
@@ -115,8 +116,10 @@ export interface ElectronAPI {
   onLinuxScreenShareMonitorAudioChunk: (listener: (payload: LinuxScreenShareMonitorAudioChunkPayload) => void) => () => void;
   onLinuxScreenShareMonitorAudioEnded: (listener: (payload: LinuxScreenShareMonitorAudioEndedPayload) => void) => () => void;
   getAppDataPath: () => Promise<string>;
+  consumePendingDeepLink: () => Promise<string | null>;
   getDesktopSettings: () => Promise<{
     autoUpdateMode: 'auto' | 'off' | 'version';
+    autoStart: boolean;
     hardwareAcceleration: boolean;
     manifestUrls: string[];
     preferredVersion: string | null;
@@ -130,12 +133,14 @@ export interface ElectronAPI {
   onAutoUpdateStateChanged: (listener: (state: DesktopUpdateState) => void) => () => void;
   setDesktopSettings: (patch: {
     autoUpdateMode?: 'auto' | 'off' | 'version';
+    autoStart?: boolean;
     hardwareAcceleration?: boolean;
     manifestUrls?: string[];
     preferredVersion?: string | null;
     vaapiVideoEncode?: boolean;
   }) => Promise<{
     autoUpdateMode: 'auto' | 'off' | 'version';
+    autoStart: boolean;
     hardwareAcceleration: boolean;
     manifestUrls: string[];
     preferredVersion: string | null;
@@ -143,6 +148,7 @@ export interface ElectronAPI {
     restartRequired: boolean;
   }>;
   relaunchApp: () => Promise<boolean>;
+  onDeepLinkReceived: (listener: (url: string) => void) => () => void;
   readClipboardFiles: () => Promise<ClipboardFilePayload[]>;
   readFile: (filePath: string) => Promise<string>;
   writeFile: (filePath: string, data: string) => Promise<boolean>;
@@ -198,6 +204,7 @@ const electronAPI: ElectronAPI = {
     };
   },
   getAppDataPath: () => ipcRenderer.invoke('get-app-data-path'),
+  consumePendingDeepLink: () => ipcRenderer.invoke('consume-pending-deep-link'),
   getDesktopSettings: () => ipcRenderer.invoke('get-desktop-settings'),
   getAutoUpdateState: () => ipcRenderer.invoke('get-auto-update-state'),
   configureAutoUpdateContext: (context) => ipcRenderer.invoke('configure-auto-update-context', context),
@@ -216,6 +223,17 @@ const electronAPI: ElectronAPI = {
   },
   setDesktopSettings: (patch) => ipcRenderer.invoke('set-desktop-settings', patch),
   relaunchApp: () => ipcRenderer.invoke('relaunch-app'),
+  onDeepLinkReceived: (listener) => {
+    const wrappedListener = (_event: Electron.IpcRendererEvent, url: string) => {
+      listener(url);
+    };
+
+    ipcRenderer.on(DEEP_LINK_RECEIVED_CHANNEL, wrappedListener);
+
+    return () => {
+      ipcRenderer.removeListener(DEEP_LINK_RECEIVED_CHANNEL, wrappedListener);
+    };
+  },
   readClipboardFiles: () => ipcRenderer.invoke('read-clipboard-files'),
   readFile: (filePath) => ipcRenderer.invoke('read-file', filePath),
   writeFile: (filePath, data) => ipcRenderer.invoke('write-file', filePath, data),

package-lock.json

@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@
         "@spartan-ng/cli": "^0.0.1-alpha.589",
         "@spartan-ng/ui-core": "^0.0.1-alpha.380",
         "@timephy/rnnoise-wasm": "^1.0.0",
+        "auto-launch": "^5.0.6",
         "class-variance-authority": "^0.7.1",
         "clsx": "^2.1.1",
         "cytoscape": "^3.33.1",
@@ -45,11 +46,12 @@
       },
       "devDependencies": {
         "@angular/build": "^21.0.4",
-        "@angular/cli": "^21.2.1",
+        "@angular/cli": "^21.0.4",
         "@angular/compiler-cli": "^21.0.0",
         "@eslint/js": "^9.39.3",
         "@stylistic/eslint-plugin-js": "^4.4.1",
         "@stylistic/eslint-plugin-ts": "^4.4.1",
+        "@types/auto-launch": "^5.0.5",
         "@types/simple-peer": "^9.11.9",
         "@types/uuid": "^10.0.0",
         "angular-eslint": "21.2.0",
@@ -10816,6 +10818,13 @@
         "tslib": "^2.4.0"
       }
     },
+    "node_modules/@types/auto-launch": {
+      "version": "5.0.5",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@types/auto-launch/-/auto-launch-5.0.5.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-/nGvQZSzM/pvCMCh4Gt2kIeiUmOP/cKGJbjlInI+A+5MoV/7XmT56DJ6EU8bqc3+ItxEe4UC2GVspmPzcCc8cg==",
+      "dev": true,
+      "license": "MIT"
+    },
     "node_modules/@types/body-parser": {
       "version": "1.19.6",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@types/body-parser/-/body-parser-1.19.6.tgz",
@@ -12875,6 +12884,11 @@
         "node": ">= 6.0.0"
       }
     },
+    "node_modules/applescript": {
+      "version": "1.0.0",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/applescript/-/applescript-1.0.0.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-yvtNHdWvtbYEiIazXAdp/NY+BBb65/DAseqlNiJQjOx9DynuzOYDbVLBJvuc0ve0VL9x6B3OHF6eH52y9hCBtQ=="
+    },
     "node_modules/arg": {
       "version": "5.0.2",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/arg/-/arg-5.0.2.tgz",
@@ -12968,6 +12982,22 @@
         "node": ">= 4.0.0"
       }
     },
+    "node_modules/auto-launch": {
+      "version": "5.0.6",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/auto-launch/-/auto-launch-5.0.6.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-OgxiAm4q9EBf9EeXdPBiVNENaWE3jUZofwrhAkWjHDYGezu1k3FRZHU8V2FBxGuSJOHzKmTJEd0G7L7/0xDGFA==",
+      "license": "MIT",
+      "dependencies": {
+        "applescript": "^1.0.0",
+        "mkdirp": "^0.5.1",
+        "path-is-absolute": "^1.0.0",
+        "untildify": "^3.0.2",
+        "winreg": "1.2.4"
+      },
+      "engines": {
+        "node": ">=4.0.0"
+      }
+    },
     "node_modules/autoprefixer": {
       "version": "10.4.23",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/autoprefixer/-/autoprefixer-10.4.23.tgz",
@@ -22285,9 +22315,7 @@
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       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/mkdirp/-/mkdirp-0.5.6.tgz",
       "integrity": "sha512-FP+p8RB8OWpF3YZBCrP5gtADmtXApB5AMLn+vdyA+PyxCjrCs00mjyUozssO33cwDeT3wNGdLxJ5M//YqtHAJw==",
-      "dev": true,
       "license": "MIT",
-      "peer": true,
       "dependencies": {
         "minimist": "^1.2.6"
       },
@@ -23745,7 +23773,6 @@
       "version": "1.0.1",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/path-is-absolute/-/path-is-absolute-1.0.1.tgz",
       "integrity": "sha512-AVbw3UJ2e9bq64vSaS9Am0fje1Pa8pbGqTTsmXfaIiMpnr5DlDhfJOuLj9Sf95ZPVDAUerDfEk88MPmPe7UCQg==",
-      "dev": true,
       "license": "MIT",
       "engines": {
         "node": ">=0.10.0"
@@ -29571,6 +29598,15 @@
         "node": ">= 0.8"
       }
     },
+    "node_modules/untildify": {
+      "version": "3.0.3",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/untildify/-/untildify-3.0.3.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-iSk/J8efr8uPT/Z4eSUywnqyrQU7DSdMfdqK4iWEaUVVmcP5JcnpRqmVMwcwcnmI1ATFNgC5V90u09tBynNFKA==",
+      "license": "MIT",
+      "engines": {
+        "node": ">=4"
+      }
+    },
     "node_modules/upath": {
       "version": "2.0.1",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/upath/-/upath-2.0.1.tgz",
@@ -31161,6 +31197,12 @@
       "integrity": "sha512-CC1bOL87PIWSBhDcTrdeLo6eGT7mCFtrg0uIJtqJUFyK+eJnzl8A1niH56uu7KMa5XFrtiV+AQuHO3n7DsHnLQ==",
       "license": "MIT"
     },
+    "node_modules/winreg": {
+      "version": "1.2.4",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/winreg/-/winreg-1.2.4.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-IHpzORub7kYlb8A43Iig3reOvlcBJGX9gZ0WycHhghHtA65X0LYnMRuJs+aH1abVnMJztQkvQNlltnbPi5aGIA==",
+      "license": "BSD-2-Clause"
+    },
     "node_modules/word-wrap": {
       "version": "1.2.5",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/word-wrap/-/word-wrap-1.2.5.tgz",

package.json

@@ -70,6 +70,7 @@
     "@spartan-ng/cli": "^0.0.1-alpha.589",
     "@spartan-ng/ui-core": "^0.0.1-alpha.380",
     "@timephy/rnnoise-wasm": "^1.0.0",
+    "auto-launch": "^5.0.6",
     "class-variance-authority": "^0.7.1",
     "clsx": "^2.1.1",
     "cytoscape": "^3.33.1",
@@ -96,6 +97,7 @@
     "@eslint/js": "^9.39.3",
     "@stylistic/eslint-plugin-js": "^4.4.1",
     "@stylistic/eslint-plugin-ts": "^4.4.1",
+    "@types/auto-launch": "^5.0.5",
     "@types/simple-peer": "^9.11.9",
     "@types/uuid": "^10.0.0",
     "angular-eslint": "21.2.0",
@@ -120,6 +122,14 @@
   "build": {
     "appId": "com.metoyou.app",
     "productName": "MetoYou",
+    "protocols": [
+      {
+        "name": "Toju Invite Links",
+        "schemes": [
+          "toju"
+        ]
+      }
+    ],
     "directories": {
       "output": "dist-electron"
     },

server/src/app.ts

@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ import { registerRoutes } from './routes';
 export function createApp(): express.Express {
   const app = express();
 
+  app.set('trust proxy', true);
   app.use(cors());
   app.use(express.json());
 

server/src/config/variables.ts

@@ -2,13 +2,20 @@ import fs from 'fs';
 import path from 'path';
 import { resolveRuntimePath } from '../runtime-paths';
 
+export type ServerHttpProtocol = 'http' | 'https';
+
 export interface ServerVariablesConfig {
   klipyApiKey: string;
   releaseManifestUrl: string;
+  serverPort: number;
+  serverProtocol: ServerHttpProtocol;
+  serverHost: string;
 }
 
 const DATA_DIR = resolveRuntimePath('data');
 const VARIABLES_FILE = path.join(DATA_DIR, 'variables.json');
+const DEFAULT_SERVER_PORT = 3001;
+const DEFAULT_SERVER_PROTOCOL: ServerHttpProtocol = 'http';
 
 function normalizeKlipyApiKey(value: unknown): string {
   return typeof value === 'string' ? value.trim() : '';
@@ -18,6 +25,51 @@ function normalizeReleaseManifestUrl(value: unknown): string {
   return typeof value === 'string' ? value.trim() : '';
 }
 
+function normalizeServerHost(value: unknown): string {
+  return typeof value === 'string' ? value.trim() : '';
+}
+
+function normalizeServerProtocol(
+  value: unknown,
+  fallback: ServerHttpProtocol = DEFAULT_SERVER_PROTOCOL
+): ServerHttpProtocol {
+  if (typeof value === 'boolean') {
+    return value ? 'https' : 'http';
+  }
+
+  if (typeof value !== 'string') {
+    return fallback;
+  }
+
+  const normalized = value.trim().toLowerCase();
+
+  if (normalized === 'https' || normalized === 'true') {
+    return 'https';
+  }
+
+  if (normalized === 'http' || normalized === 'false') {
+    return 'http';
+  }
+
+  return fallback;
+}
+
+function normalizeServerPort(value: unknown, fallback = DEFAULT_SERVER_PORT): number {
+  const parsed = typeof value === 'number'
+    ? value
+    : typeof value === 'string'
+      ? Number.parseInt(value.trim(), 10)
+      : Number.NaN;
+
+  return Number.isInteger(parsed) && parsed >= 1 && parsed <= 65535
+    ? parsed
+    : fallback;
+}
+
+function hasEnvironmentOverride(value: string | undefined): value is string {
+  return typeof value === 'string' && value.trim().length > 0;
+}
+
 function readRawVariables(): { rawContents: string; parsed: Record<string, unknown> } {
   if (!fs.existsSync(VARIABLES_FILE)) {
     return { rawContents: '', parsed: {} };
@@ -52,10 +104,14 @@ export function ensureVariablesConfig(): ServerVariablesConfig {
   }
 
   const { rawContents, parsed } = readRawVariables();
+  const { serverIpAddress: legacyServerIpAddress, ...remainingParsed } = parsed;
   const normalized = {
-    ...parsed,
+    ...remainingParsed,
-    klipyApiKey: normalizeKlipyApiKey(parsed.klipyApiKey),
+    klipyApiKey: normalizeKlipyApiKey(remainingParsed.klipyApiKey),
-    releaseManifestUrl: normalizeReleaseManifestUrl(parsed.releaseManifestUrl)
+    releaseManifestUrl: normalizeReleaseManifestUrl(remainingParsed.releaseManifestUrl),
+    serverPort: normalizeServerPort(remainingParsed.serverPort),
+    serverProtocol: normalizeServerProtocol(remainingParsed.serverProtocol),
+    serverHost: normalizeServerHost(remainingParsed.serverHost ?? legacyServerIpAddress)
   };
   const nextContents = JSON.stringify(normalized, null, 2) + '\n';
 
@@ -65,7 +121,10 @@ export function ensureVariablesConfig(): ServerVariablesConfig {
 
   return {
     klipyApiKey: normalized.klipyApiKey,
-    releaseManifestUrl: normalized.releaseManifestUrl
+    releaseManifestUrl: normalized.releaseManifestUrl,
+    serverPort: normalized.serverPort,
+    serverProtocol: normalized.serverProtocol,
+    serverHost: normalized.serverHost
   };
 }
 
@@ -84,3 +143,29 @@ export function hasKlipyApiKey(): boolean {
 export function getReleaseManifestUrl(): string {
   return getVariablesConfig().releaseManifestUrl;
 }
+
+export function getServerProtocol(): ServerHttpProtocol {
+  if (hasEnvironmentOverride(process.env.SSL)) {
+    return normalizeServerProtocol(process.env.SSL);
+  }
+
+  return getVariablesConfig().serverProtocol;
+}
+
+export function getServerPort(): number {
+  if (hasEnvironmentOverride(process.env.PORT)) {
+    return normalizeServerPort(process.env.PORT);
+  }
+
+  return getVariablesConfig().serverPort;
+}
+
+export function getServerHost(): string | undefined {
+  const serverHost = getVariablesConfig().serverHost;
+
+  return serverHost || undefined;
+}
+
+export function isHttpsServerEnabled(): boolean {
+  return getServerProtocol() === 'https';
+}

server/src/cqrs/commands/handlers/deleteServer.ts

@@ -1,10 +1,19 @@
 import { DataSource } from 'typeorm';
-import { ServerEntity, JoinRequestEntity } from '../../../entities';
+import {
+  ServerEntity,
+  JoinRequestEntity,
+  ServerMembershipEntity,
+  ServerInviteEntity,
+  ServerBanEntity
+} from '../../../entities';
 import { DeleteServerCommand } from '../../types';
 
 export async function handleDeleteServer(command: DeleteServerCommand, dataSource: DataSource): Promise<void> {
   const { serverId } = command.payload;
 
   await dataSource.getRepository(JoinRequestEntity).delete({ serverId });
+  await dataSource.getRepository(ServerMembershipEntity).delete({ serverId });
+  await dataSource.getRepository(ServerInviteEntity).delete({ serverId });
+  await dataSource.getRepository(ServerBanEntity).delete({ serverId });
   await dataSource.getRepository(ServerEntity).delete(serverId);
 }

server/src/cqrs/commands/handlers/upsertServer.ts

@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ export async function handleUpsertServer(command: UpsertServerCommand, dataSourc
     description: server.description ?? null,
     ownerId: server.ownerId,
     ownerPublicKey: server.ownerPublicKey,
+    passwordHash: server.passwordHash ?? null,
     isPrivate: server.isPrivate ? 1 : 0,
     maxUsers: server.maxUsers,
     currentUsers: server.currentUsers,

server/src/cqrs/mappers.ts

@@ -24,6 +24,8 @@ export function rowToServer(row: ServerEntity): ServerPayload {
     description: row.description ?? undefined,
     ownerId: row.ownerId,
     ownerPublicKey: row.ownerPublicKey,
+    hasPassword: !!row.passwordHash,
+    passwordHash: row.passwordHash ?? undefined,
     isPrivate: !!row.isPrivate,
     maxUsers: row.maxUsers,
     currentUsers: row.currentUsers,

server/src/cqrs/types.ts

@@ -34,6 +34,8 @@ export interface ServerPayload {
   description?: string;
   ownerId: string;
   ownerPublicKey: string;
+  hasPassword?: boolean;
+  passwordHash?: string | null;
   isPrivate: boolean;
   maxUsers: number;
   currentUsers: number;

server/src/db/database.ts

@@ -4,7 +4,10 @@ import { DataSource } from 'typeorm';
 import {
   AuthUserEntity,
   ServerEntity,
-  JoinRequestEntity
+  JoinRequestEntity,
+  ServerMembershipEntity,
+  ServerInviteEntity,
+  ServerBanEntity
 } from '../entities';
 import { serverMigrations } from '../migrations';
 import { findExistingPath, resolveRuntimePath } from '../runtime-paths';
@@ -51,7 +54,10 @@ export async function initDatabase(): Promise<void> {
       entities: [
         AuthUserEntity,
         ServerEntity,
-        JoinRequestEntity
+        JoinRequestEntity,
+        ServerMembershipEntity,
+        ServerInviteEntity,
+        ServerBanEntity
       ],
       migrations: serverMigrations,
       synchronize: false,

server/src/entities/ServerBanEntity.ts

@@ -0,0 +1,35 @@
+import {
+  Entity,
+  PrimaryColumn,
+  Column,
+  Index
+} from 'typeorm';
+
+@Entity('server_bans')
+export class ServerBanEntity {
+  @PrimaryColumn('text')
+  id!: string;
+
+  @Index()
+  @Column('text')
+  serverId!: string;
+
+  @Index()
+  @Column('text')
+  userId!: string;
+
+  @Column('text')
+  bannedBy!: string;
+
+  @Column('text', { nullable: true })
+  displayName!: string | null;
+
+  @Column('text', { nullable: true })
+  reason!: string | null;
+
+  @Column('integer', { nullable: true })
+  expiresAt!: number | null;
+
+  @Column('integer')
+  createdAt!: number;
+}

server/src/entities/ServerEntity.ts

@@ -21,6 +21,9 @@ export class ServerEntity {
   @Column('text')
   ownerPublicKey!: string;
 
+  @Column('text', { nullable: true })
+  passwordHash!: string | null;
+
   @Column('integer', { default: 0 })
   isPrivate!: number;
 

server/src/entities/ServerInviteEntity.ts

@@ -0,0 +1,29 @@
+import {
+  Entity,
+  PrimaryColumn,
+  Column,
+  Index
+} from 'typeorm';
+
+@Entity('server_invites')
+export class ServerInviteEntity {
+  @PrimaryColumn('text')
+  id!: string;
+
+  @Index()
+  @Column('text')
+  serverId!: string;
+
+  @Column('text')
+  createdBy!: string;
+
+  @Column('text', { nullable: true })
+  createdByDisplayName!: string | null;
+
+  @Column('integer')
+  createdAt!: number;
+
+  @Index()
+  @Column('integer')
+  expiresAt!: number;
+}

server/src/entities/ServerMembershipEntity.ts

@@ -0,0 +1,26 @@
+import {
+  Entity,
+  PrimaryColumn,
+  Column,
+  Index
+} from 'typeorm';
+
+@Entity('server_memberships')
+export class ServerMembershipEntity {
+  @PrimaryColumn('text')
+  id!: string;
+
+  @Index()
+  @Column('text')
+  serverId!: string;
+
+  @Index()
+  @Column('text')
+  userId!: string;
+
+  @Column('integer')
+  joinedAt!: number;
+
+  @Column('integer')
+  lastAccessAt!: number;
+}

server/src/entities/index.ts

@@ -1,3 +1,6 @@
 export { AuthUserEntity } from './AuthUserEntity';
 export { ServerEntity } from './ServerEntity';
 export { JoinRequestEntity } from './JoinRequestEntity';
+export { ServerMembershipEntity } from './ServerMembershipEntity';
+export { ServerInviteEntity } from './ServerInviteEntity';
+export { ServerBanEntity } from './ServerBanEntity';

server/src/index.ts

@@ -14,23 +14,39 @@ import { deleteStaleJoinRequests } from './cqrs';
 import { createApp } from './app';
 import {
   ensureVariablesConfig,
+  getServerHost,
   getVariablesConfigPath,
-  hasKlipyApiKey
+  getServerPort,
+  getServerProtocol,
+  ServerHttpProtocol
 } from './config/variables';
 import { setupWebSocket } from './websocket';
 
-const USE_SSL = (process.env.SSL ?? 'false').toLowerCase() === 'true';
+function formatHostForUrl(host: string): string {
-const PORT = process.env.PORT || 3001;
+  if (host.startsWith('[') || !host.includes(':')) {
+    return host;
+  }
 
-function buildServer(app: ReturnType<typeof createApp>) {
+  return `[${host}]`;
-  if (USE_SSL) {
+}
+
+function getDisplayHost(serverHost: string | undefined): string {
+  if (!serverHost || serverHost === '0.0.0.0' || serverHost === '::') {
+    return 'localhost';
+  }
+
+  return serverHost;
+}
+
+function buildServer(app: ReturnType<typeof createApp>, serverProtocol: ServerHttpProtocol) {
+  if (serverProtocol === 'https') {
     const certDir = resolveCertificateDirectory();
     const certFile = path.join(certDir, 'localhost.crt');
     const keyFile = path.join(certDir, 'localhost.key');
 
     if (!fs.existsSync(certFile) || !fs.existsSync(keyFile)) {
-      console.error(`SSL=true but certs not found in ${certDir}`);
+      console.error(`HTTPS is enabled but certs were not found in ${certDir}`);
-      console.error('Run ./generate-cert.sh first.');
+      console.error('Add localhost.crt and localhost.key there, or switch serverProtocol to "http".');
       process.exit(1);
     }
 
@@ -44,17 +60,31 @@ function buildServer(app: ReturnType<typeof createApp>) {
 }
 
 async function bootstrap(): Promise<void> {
-  ensureVariablesConfig();
+  const variablesConfig = ensureVariablesConfig();
+  const serverProtocol = getServerProtocol();
+  const serverPort = getServerPort();
+  const serverHost = getServerHost();
+  const bindHostLabel = serverHost || 'default interface';
+
   console.log('[Config] Variables loaded from:', getVariablesConfigPath());
 
-  if (!hasKlipyApiKey()) {
+  if (
+    variablesConfig.serverProtocol !== serverProtocol
+    || variablesConfig.serverPort !== serverPort
+  ) {
+    console.log(`[Config] Server runtime override active: protocol=${serverProtocol}, host=${bindHostLabel}, port=${serverPort}`);
+  } else {
+    console.log(`[Config] Server runtime config: protocol=${serverProtocol}, host=${bindHostLabel}, port=${serverPort}`);
+  }
+
+  if (!variablesConfig.klipyApiKey) {
     console.log('[KLIPY] API key not configured. GIF search is disabled.');
   }
 
   await initDatabase();
 
   const app = createApp();
-  const server = buildServer(app);
+  const server = buildServer(app, serverProtocol);
 
   setupWebSocket(server);
 
@@ -64,14 +94,29 @@ async function bootstrap(): Promise<void> {
       .catch(err => console.error('Failed to clean up stale join requests:', err));
   }, 60 * 1000);
 
-  server.listen(PORT, () => {
+  const onListening = () => {
-    const proto = USE_SSL ? 'https' : 'http';
+    const displayHost = formatHostForUrl(getDisplayHost(serverHost));
-    const wsProto = USE_SSL ? 'wss' : 'ws';
+    const wsProto = serverProtocol === 'https' ? 'wss' : 'ws';
+    const localHostNames = [
+      'localhost',
+      '127.0.0.1',
+      '::1'
+    ];
 
-    console.log(`MetoYou signaling server running on port ${PORT} (SSL=${USE_SSL})`);
+    console.log(`MetoYou signaling server running on port ${serverPort} (${serverProtocol.toUpperCase()}, bind host=${bindHostLabel})`);
-    console.log(`   REST API: ${proto}://localhost:${PORT}/api`);
+    console.log(`   REST API: ${serverProtocol}://${displayHost}:${serverPort}/api`);
-    console.log(`   WebSocket: ${wsProto}://localhost:${PORT}`);
+    console.log(`   WebSocket: ${wsProto}://${displayHost}:${serverPort}`);
-  });
+
+    if (serverProtocol === 'https' && serverHost && !localHostNames.includes(serverHost)) {
+      console.warn('[Config] HTTPS certificates must match the configured serverHost/server IP.');
+    }
+  };
+
+  if (serverHost) {
+    server.listen(serverPort, serverHost, onListening);
+  } else {
+    server.listen(serverPort, onListening);
+  }
 }
 
 bootstrap().catch((err) => {

server/src/migrations/1000000000001-ServerAccessControl.ts

@@ -0,0 +1,56 @@
+import { MigrationInterface, QueryRunner } from 'typeorm';
+
+export class ServerAccessControl1000000000001 implements MigrationInterface {
+  name = 'ServerAccessControl1000000000001';
+
+  public async up(queryRunner: QueryRunner): Promise<void> {
+    await queryRunner.query(`ALTER TABLE "servers" ADD COLUMN "passwordHash" TEXT`);
+
+    await queryRunner.query(`
+      CREATE TABLE IF NOT EXISTS "server_memberships" (
+        "id"           TEXT PRIMARY KEY NOT NULL,
+        "serverId"     TEXT NOT NULL,
+        "userId"       TEXT NOT NULL,
+        "joinedAt"     INTEGER NOT NULL,
+        "lastAccessAt" INTEGER NOT NULL
+      )
+    `);
+    await queryRunner.query(`CREATE INDEX IF NOT EXISTS "idx_server_memberships_serverId" ON "server_memberships" ("serverId")`);
+    await queryRunner.query(`CREATE INDEX IF NOT EXISTS "idx_server_memberships_userId" ON "server_memberships" ("userId")`);
+
+    await queryRunner.query(`
+      CREATE TABLE IF NOT EXISTS "server_invites" (
+        "id"                   TEXT PRIMARY KEY NOT NULL,
+        "serverId"             TEXT NOT NULL,
+        "createdBy"            TEXT NOT NULL,
+        "createdByDisplayName" TEXT,
+        "createdAt"            INTEGER NOT NULL,
+        "expiresAt"            INTEGER NOT NULL
+      )
+    `);
+    await queryRunner.query(`CREATE INDEX IF NOT EXISTS "idx_server_invites_serverId" ON "server_invites" ("serverId")`);
+    await queryRunner.query(`CREATE INDEX IF NOT EXISTS "idx_server_invites_expiresAt" ON "server_invites" ("expiresAt")`);
+
+    await queryRunner.query(`
+      CREATE TABLE IF NOT EXISTS "server_bans" (
+        "id"          TEXT PRIMARY KEY NOT NULL,
+        "serverId"    TEXT NOT NULL,
+        "userId"      TEXT NOT NULL,
+        "bannedBy"    TEXT NOT NULL,
+        "displayName" TEXT,
+        "reason"      TEXT,
+        "expiresAt"   INTEGER,
+        "createdAt"   INTEGER NOT NULL
+      )
+    `);
+    await queryRunner.query(`CREATE INDEX IF NOT EXISTS "idx_server_bans_serverId" ON "server_bans" ("serverId")`);
+    await queryRunner.query(`CREATE INDEX IF NOT EXISTS "idx_server_bans_userId" ON "server_bans" ("userId")`);
+  }
+
+  public async down(queryRunner: QueryRunner): Promise<void> {
+    await queryRunner.query(`DROP TABLE IF EXISTS "server_bans"`);
+    await queryRunner.query(`DROP TABLE IF EXISTS "server_invites"`);
+    await queryRunner.query(`DROP TABLE IF EXISTS "server_memberships"`);
+    await queryRunner.query(`ALTER TABLE "servers" DROP COLUMN "passwordHash"`);
+  }
+}

server/src/migrations/index.ts

@@ -1,3 +1,7 @@
 import { InitialSchema1000000000000 } from './1000000000000-InitialSchema';
+import { ServerAccessControl1000000000001 } from './1000000000001-ServerAccessControl';
 
-export const serverMigrations = [InitialSchema1000000000000];
+export const serverMigrations = [
+	InitialSchema1000000000000,
+	ServerAccessControl1000000000001
+];

server/src/routes/index.ts

@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ import proxyRouter from './proxy';
 import usersRouter from './users';
 import serversRouter from './servers';
 import joinRequestsRouter from './join-requests';
+import { invitesApiRouter, invitePageRouter } from './invites';
 
 export function registerRoutes(app: Express): void {
   app.use('/api', healthRouter);
@@ -12,5 +13,7 @@ export function registerRoutes(app: Express): void {
   app.use('/api', proxyRouter);
   app.use('/api/users', usersRouter);
   app.use('/api/servers', serversRouter);
+  app.use('/api/invites', invitesApiRouter);
   app.use('/api/requests', joinRequestsRouter);
+  app.use('/invite', invitePageRouter);
 }

server/src/routes/invite-utils.ts

@@ -0,0 +1,57 @@
+import { Request } from 'express';
+
+function buildOrigin(protocol: string, host: string): string {
+  return `${protocol}://${host}`.replace(/\/+$/, '');
+}
+
+function originFromUrl(url: URL): string {
+  return buildOrigin(url.protocol.replace(':', ''), url.host);
+}
+
+export function getRequestOrigin(request: Request): string {
+  const forwardedProtoHeader = request.get('x-forwarded-proto');
+  const forwardedHostHeader = request.get('x-forwarded-host');
+  const protocol = forwardedProtoHeader?.split(',')[0]?.trim() || request.protocol;
+  const host = forwardedHostHeader?.split(',')[0]?.trim() || request.get('host') || 'localhost';
+
+  return buildOrigin(protocol, host);
+}
+
+export function deriveWebAppOrigin(signalOrigin: string): string {
+  const url = new URL(signalOrigin);
+
+  if (url.hostname === 'signal.toju.app' && !url.port) {
+    return 'https://web.toju.app';
+  }
+
+  if (url.hostname.startsWith('signal.')) {
+    url.hostname = url.hostname.replace(/^signal\./, 'web.');
+
+    if (url.port === '3001') {
+      url.port = '4200';
+    }
+
+    return originFromUrl(url);
+  }
+
+  if (url.port === '3001') {
+    url.port = '4200';
+    return originFromUrl(url);
+  }
+
+  return 'https://web.toju.app';
+}
+
+export function buildInviteUrl(signalOrigin: string, inviteId: string): string {
+  return `${signalOrigin.replace(/\/+$/, '')}/invite/${encodeURIComponent(inviteId)}`;
+}
+
+export function buildBrowserInviteUrl(signalOrigin: string, inviteId: string): string {
+  const browserOrigin = deriveWebAppOrigin(signalOrigin);
+
+  return `${browserOrigin.replace(/\/+$/, '')}/invite/${encodeURIComponent(inviteId)}?server=${encodeURIComponent(signalOrigin)}`;
+}
+
+export function buildAppInviteUrl(signalOrigin: string, inviteId: string): string {
+  return `toju://invite/${encodeURIComponent(inviteId)}?server=${encodeURIComponent(signalOrigin)}`;
+}

server/src/routes/invites.ts

@@ -0,0 +1,331 @@
+import { Router } from 'express';
+import { getUserById } from '../cqrs';
+import { rowToServer } from '../cqrs/mappers';
+import { ServerPayload } from '../cqrs/types';
+import { getActiveServerInvite } from '../services/server-access.service';
+import {
+  buildAppInviteUrl,
+  buildBrowserInviteUrl,
+  buildInviteUrl,
+  getRequestOrigin
+} from './invite-utils';
+
+export const invitesApiRouter = Router();
+export const invitePageRouter = Router();
+
+async function enrichServer(server: ServerPayload, sourceUrl: string) {
+  const owner = await getUserById(server.ownerId);
+  const { passwordHash, ...publicServer } = server;
+
+  return {
+    ...publicServer,
+    hasPassword: server.hasPassword ?? !!passwordHash,
+    ownerName: owner?.displayName,
+    sourceUrl,
+    userCount: server.currentUsers
+  };
+}
+
+function renderInvitePage(options: {
+  appUrl?: string;
+  browserUrl?: string;
+  error?: string;
+  expiresAt?: number;
+  inviteUrl?: string;
+  isExpired: boolean;
+  ownerName?: string;
+  serverDescription?: string;
+  serverName: string;
+}) {
+  const expiryLabel = options.expiresAt
+    ? new Date(options.expiresAt).toLocaleString('en-US', {
+      dateStyle: 'medium',
+      timeStyle: 'short'
+    })
+    : null;
+  const statusLabel = options.isExpired ? 'Expired' : 'Active';
+  const statusColor = options.isExpired ? '#f87171' : '#4ade80';
+  const buttonOpacity = options.isExpired ? 'opacity:0.5;pointer-events:none;' : '';
+  const errorBlock = options.error
+    ? `<div class="notice notice-error">${options.error}</div>`
+    : '';
+  const description = options.serverDescription
+    ? `<p class="description">${options.serverDescription}</p>`
+    : '<p class="description">You have been invited to join a Toju server.</p>';
+
+  return `<!DOCTYPE html>
+<html lang="en">
+  <head>
+    <meta charset="utf-8" />
+    <meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1" />
+    <title>Invite to ${options.serverName}</title>
+    <style>
+      :root {
+        color-scheme: dark;
+        --bg: #050816;
+        --bg-soft: rgba(11, 18, 42, 0.78);
+        --card: rgba(15, 23, 42, 0.92);
+        --border: rgba(148, 163, 184, 0.18);
+        --text: #f8fafc;
+        --muted: #cbd5e1;
+        --primary: #8b5cf6;
+        --primary-soft: rgba(139, 92, 246, 0.16);
+        --secondary: rgba(148, 163, 184, 0.16);
+      }
+      * { box-sizing: border-box; }
+      body {
+        margin: 0;
+        min-height: 100vh;
+        font-family: Inter, ui-sans-serif, system-ui, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", sans-serif;
+        color: var(--text);
+        background:
+          radial-gradient(circle at top left, rgba(59, 130, 246, 0.28), transparent 32%),
+          radial-gradient(circle at top right, rgba(139, 92, 246, 0.24), transparent 30%),
+          linear-gradient(180deg, #050816 0%, #0b1120 100%);
+        display: flex;
+        align-items: center;
+        justify-content: center;
+        padding: 32px 20px;
+      }
+      .shell {
+        width: min(100%, 760px);
+        border: 1px solid var(--border);
+        border-radius: 28px;
+        background: var(--bg-soft);
+        backdrop-filter: blur(22px);
+        box-shadow: 0 30px 90px rgba(15, 23, 42, 0.5);
+        overflow: hidden;
+      }
+      .hero {
+        padding: 36px 36px 28px;
+        border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);
+        background: linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(15, 23, 42, 0.8), rgba(15, 23, 42, 0.55));
+      }
+      .eyebrow {
+        display: inline-flex;
+        align-items: center;
+        gap: 10px;
+        padding: 8px 14px;
+        border-radius: 999px;
+        font-size: 12px;
+        font-weight: 700;
+        letter-spacing: 0.18em;
+        text-transform: uppercase;
+        color: var(--muted);
+        background: var(--secondary);
+      }
+      .status-dot {
+        width: 8px;
+        height: 8px;
+        border-radius: 999px;
+        background: ${statusColor};
+        box-shadow: 0 0 0 6px color-mix(in srgb, ${statusColor} 18%, transparent);
+      }
+      h1 {
+        margin: 18px 0 10px;
+        font-size: clamp(2rem, 3vw, 3.25rem);
+        line-height: 1.05;
+      }
+      .description {
+        margin: 0;
+        color: var(--muted);
+        font-size: 1rem;
+        line-height: 1.6;
+        max-width: 44rem;
+      }
+      .content {
+        display: grid;
+        gap: 20px;
+        padding: 28px 36px 36px;
+      }
+      .meta-grid {
+        display: grid;
+        gap: 16px;
+        grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(180px, 1fr));
+      }
+      .meta-card {
+        border: 1px solid var(--border);
+        border-radius: 18px;
+        background: var(--card);
+        padding: 18px;
+      }
+      .meta-label {
+        font-size: 11px;
+        letter-spacing: 0.18em;
+        text-transform: uppercase;
+        color: var(--muted);
+        opacity: 0.8;
+      }
+      .meta-value {
+        margin-top: 10px;
+        font-size: 1rem;
+        font-weight: 600;
+        color: var(--text);
+      }
+      .actions {
+        display: grid;
+        gap: 14px;
+        grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(220px, 1fr));
+      }
+      .button {
+        display: inline-flex;
+        align-items: center;
+        justify-content: center;
+        gap: 10px;
+        min-height: 56px;
+        padding: 0 18px;
+        border-radius: 16px;
+        border: 1px solid transparent;
+        color: var(--text);
+        text-decoration: none;
+        font-weight: 700;
+        transition: transform 0.2s ease, box-shadow 0.2s ease, border-color 0.2s ease;
+      }
+      .button:hover {
+        transform: translateY(-1px);
+      }
+      .button-primary {
+        background: linear-gradient(135deg, #8b5cf6, #6366f1);
+        box-shadow: 0 18px 36px rgba(99, 102, 241, 0.28);
+      }
+      .button-secondary {
+        border-color: var(--border);
+        background: rgba(15, 23, 42, 0.8);
+      }
+      .notice {
+        border-radius: 16px;
+        padding: 14px 16px;
+        border: 1px solid var(--border);
+        background: rgba(15, 23, 42, 0.72);
+        color: var(--muted);
+        line-height: 1.6;
+      }
+      .notice-error {
+        border-color: rgba(248, 113, 113, 0.32);
+        background: rgba(127, 29, 29, 0.18);
+        color: #fecaca;
+      }
+      .footer {
+        display: flex;
+        flex-wrap: wrap;
+        gap: 12px 18px;
+        align-items: center;
+        justify-content: space-between;
+        color: var(--muted);
+        font-size: 0.95rem;
+      }
+      .footer a {
+        color: #c4b5fd;
+        text-decoration: none;
+      }
+      .footer a:hover {
+        text-decoration: underline;
+      }
+      code {
+        font-family: ui-monospace, SFMono-Regular, Menlo, Consolas, monospace;
+        color: #ddd6fe;
+      }
+      @media (max-width: 640px) {
+        .hero, .content { padding-inline: 22px; }
+      }
+    </style>
+  </head>
+  <body>
+    <main class="shell">
+      <section class="hero">
+        <div class="eyebrow"><span class="status-dot"></span>${statusLabel} invite</div>
+        <h1>Join ${options.serverName}</h1>
+        ${description}
+      </section>
+
+      <section class="content">
+        ${errorBlock}
+        <div class="meta-grid">
+          <article class="meta-card">
+            <div class="meta-label">Server</div>
+            <div class="meta-value">${options.serverName}</div>
+          </article>
+          <article class="meta-card">
+            <div class="meta-label">Owner</div>
+            <div class="meta-value">${options.ownerName || 'Unknown'}</div>
+          </article>
+          <article class="meta-card">
+            <div class="meta-label">Expires</div>
+            <div class="meta-value">${expiryLabel || 'Expired'}</div>
+          </article>
+        </div>
+
+        <div class="actions" style="${buttonOpacity}">
+          <a class="button button-primary" href="${options.browserUrl || '#'}">Join in browser</a>
+          <a class="button button-secondary" href="${options.appUrl || '#'}">Open with Toju</a>
+        </div>
+
+        <div class="notice">
+          Invite links bypass private and password restrictions, but banned users still cannot join.
+          If Toju is not installed yet, use the desktop button after installing from <a href="https://toju.app/downloads">toju.app/downloads</a>.
+        </div>
+
+        <div class="footer">
+          <span>Share link: <code>${options.inviteUrl || 'Unavailable'}</code></span>
+          <a href="https://toju.app/downloads">Download Toju</a>
+        </div>
+      </section>
+    </main>
+  </body>
+</html>`;
+}
+
+invitesApiRouter.get('/:id', async (req, res) => {
+  const signalOrigin = getRequestOrigin(req);
+  const bundle = await getActiveServerInvite(req.params['id']);
+
+  if (!bundle) {
+    return res.status(404).json({ error: 'Invite link has expired or is invalid', errorCode: 'INVITE_EXPIRED' });
+  }
+
+  const server = rowToServer(bundle.server);
+
+  res.json({
+    id: bundle.invite.id,
+    serverId: bundle.invite.serverId,
+    createdAt: bundle.invite.createdAt,
+    expiresAt: bundle.invite.expiresAt,
+    inviteUrl: buildInviteUrl(signalOrigin, bundle.invite.id),
+    browserUrl: buildBrowserInviteUrl(signalOrigin, bundle.invite.id),
+    appUrl: buildAppInviteUrl(signalOrigin, bundle.invite.id),
+    sourceUrl: signalOrigin,
+    createdBy: bundle.invite.createdBy,
+    createdByDisplayName: bundle.invite.createdByDisplayName ?? undefined,
+    isExpired: bundle.invite.expiresAt <= Date.now(),
+    server: await enrichServer(server, signalOrigin)
+  });
+});
+
+invitePageRouter.get('/:id', async (req, res) => {
+  const signalOrigin = getRequestOrigin(req);
+  const bundle = await getActiveServerInvite(req.params['id']);
+
+  if (!bundle) {
+    res.status(404).send(renderInvitePage({
+      error: 'This invite has expired or is no longer available.',
+      isExpired: true,
+      serverName: 'Toju server'
+    }));
+
+    return;
+  }
+
+  const server = rowToServer(bundle.server);
+  const owner = await getUserById(server.ownerId);
+
+  res.send(renderInvitePage({
+    serverName: server.name,
+    serverDescription: server.description,
+    ownerName: owner?.displayName,
+    expiresAt: bundle.invite.expiresAt,
+    inviteUrl: buildInviteUrl(signalOrigin, bundle.invite.id),
+    browserUrl: buildBrowserInviteUrl(signalOrigin, bundle.invite.id),
+    appUrl: buildAppInviteUrl(signalOrigin, bundle.invite.id),
+    isExpired: bundle.invite.expiresAt <= Date.now()
+  }));
+});

server/src/routes/servers.ts

@@ -1,29 +1,90 @@
-import { Router } from 'express';
+import { Response, Router } from 'express';
 import { v4 as uuidv4 } from 'uuid';
-import { ServerPayload, JoinRequestPayload } from '../cqrs/types';
+import { ServerPayload } from '../cqrs/types';
 import {
   getAllPublicServers,
   getServerById,
   getUserById,
   upsertServer,
   deleteServer,
-  createJoinRequest,
   getPendingRequestsForServer
 } from '../cqrs';
-import { notifyServerOwner } from '../websocket/broadcast';
+import {
+  banServerUser,
+  buildSignalingUrl,
+  createServerInvite,
+  joinServerWithAccess,
+  leaveServerUser,
+  passwordHashForInput,
+  ServerAccessError,
+  kickServerUser,
+  ensureServerMembership,
+  unbanServerUser
+} from '../services/server-access.service';
+import {
+  buildAppInviteUrl,
+  buildBrowserInviteUrl,
+  buildInviteUrl,
+  getRequestOrigin
+} from './invite-utils';
 
 const router = Router();
 
-async function enrichServer(server: ServerPayload) {
+function normalizeRole(role: unknown): string | null {
+  return typeof role === 'string' ? role.trim().toLowerCase() : null;
+}
+
+function isAllowedRole(role: string | null, allowedRoles: string[]): boolean {
+  return !!role && allowedRoles.includes(role);
+}
+
+async function enrichServer(server: ServerPayload, sourceUrl?: string) {
   const owner = await getUserById(server.ownerId);
+  const { passwordHash, ...publicServer } = server;
 
   return {
-    ...server,
+    ...publicServer,
+    hasPassword: server.hasPassword ?? !!passwordHash,
     ownerName: owner?.displayName,
+    sourceUrl,
     userCount: server.currentUsers
   };
 }
 
+function sendAccessError(error: unknown, res: Response) {
+  if (error instanceof ServerAccessError) {
+    res.status(error.status).json({ error: error.message, errorCode: error.code });
+    return;
+  }
+
+  console.error('Unhandled server access error:', error);
+  res.status(500).json({ error: 'Internal server error', errorCode: 'INTERNAL_ERROR' });
+}
+
+async function buildInviteResponse(invite: {
+  id: string;
+  createdAt: number;
+  expiresAt: number;
+  createdBy: string;
+  createdByDisplayName: string | null;
+  serverId: string;
+}, server: ServerPayload, signalOrigin: string) {
+  return {
+    id: invite.id,
+    serverId: invite.serverId,
+    createdAt: invite.createdAt,
+    expiresAt: invite.expiresAt,
+    inviteUrl: buildInviteUrl(signalOrigin, invite.id),
+    browserUrl: buildBrowserInviteUrl(signalOrigin, invite.id),
+    appUrl: buildAppInviteUrl(signalOrigin, invite.id),
+    sourceUrl: signalOrigin,
+    createdBy: invite.createdBy,
+    createdByDisplayName: invite.createdByDisplayName ?? undefined,
+    isExpired: invite.expiresAt <= Date.now(),
+    server: await enrichServer(server, signalOrigin)
+  };
+}
+
 router.get('/', async (req, res) => {
   const { q, tags, limit = 20, offset = 0 } = req.query;
 
@@ -54,17 +115,30 @@ router.get('/', async (req, res) => {
 });
 
 router.post('/', async (req, res) => {
-  const { id: clientId, name, description, ownerId, ownerPublicKey, isPrivate, maxUsers, tags } = req.body;
+  const {
+    id: clientId,
+    name,
+    description,
+    ownerId,
+    ownerPublicKey,
+    isPrivate,
+    maxUsers,
+    password,
+    tags
+  } = req.body;
 
   if (!name || !ownerId || !ownerPublicKey)
     return res.status(400).json({ error: 'Missing required fields' });
 
+  const passwordHash = passwordHashForInput(password);
   const server: ServerPayload = {
     id: clientId || uuidv4(),
     name,
     description,
     ownerId,
     ownerPublicKey,
+    hasPassword: !!passwordHash,
+    passwordHash,
     isPrivate: isPrivate ?? false,
     maxUsers: maxUsers ?? 0,
     currentUsers: 0,
@@ -74,25 +148,216 @@ router.post('/', async (req, res) => {
   };
 
   await upsertServer(server);
-  res.status(201).json(server);
+  await ensureServerMembership(server.id, ownerId);
+
+  res.status(201).json(await enrichServer(server, getRequestOrigin(req)));
 });
 
 router.put('/:id', async (req, res) => {
   const { id } = req.params;
-  const { currentOwnerId, ...updates } = req.body;
+  const {
+    currentOwnerId,
+    actingRole,
+    password,
+    hasPassword: _ignoredHasPassword,
+    passwordHash: _ignoredPasswordHash,
+    ...updates
+  } = req.body;
   const existing = await getServerById(id);
   const authenticatedOwnerId = currentOwnerId ?? req.body.ownerId;
+  const normalizedRole = normalizeRole(actingRole);
 
   if (!existing)
     return res.status(404).json({ error: 'Server not found' });
 
-  if (existing.ownerId !== authenticatedOwnerId)
+  if (
+    existing.ownerId !== authenticatedOwnerId &&
+    !isAllowedRole(normalizedRole, ['host', 'admin'])
+  ) {
     return res.status(403).json({ error: 'Not authorized' });
+  }
 
-  const server: ServerPayload = { ...existing, ...updates, lastSeen: Date.now() };
+  const hasPasswordUpdate = Object.prototype.hasOwnProperty.call(req.body, 'password');
+  const nextPasswordHash = hasPasswordUpdate ? passwordHashForInput(password) : (existing.passwordHash ?? null);
+  const server: ServerPayload = {
+    ...existing,
+    ...updates,
+    hasPassword: !!nextPasswordHash,
+    passwordHash: nextPasswordHash,
+    lastSeen: Date.now()
+  };
 
   await upsertServer(server);
-  res.json(server);
+  res.json(await enrichServer(server, getRequestOrigin(req)));
+});
+
+router.post('/:id/join', async (req, res) => {
+  const { id: serverId } = req.params;
+  const { userId, password, inviteId } = req.body;
+
+  if (!userId) {
+    return res.status(400).json({ error: 'Missing userId', errorCode: 'MISSING_USER' });
+  }
+
+  try {
+    const result = await joinServerWithAccess({
+      serverId,
+      userId: String(userId),
+      password: typeof password === 'string' ? password : undefined,
+      inviteId: typeof inviteId === 'string' ? inviteId : undefined
+    });
+    const origin = getRequestOrigin(req);
+
+    res.json({
+      success: true,
+      signalingUrl: buildSignalingUrl(origin),
+      joinedBefore: result.joinedBefore,
+      via: result.via,
+      server: await enrichServer(result.server, origin)
+    });
+  } catch (error) {
+    sendAccessError(error, res);
+  }
+});
+
+router.post('/:id/invites', async (req, res) => {
+  const { id: serverId } = req.params;
+  const { requesterUserId, requesterDisplayName } = req.body;
+
+  if (!requesterUserId) {
+    return res.status(400).json({ error: 'Missing requesterUserId', errorCode: 'MISSING_USER' });
+  }
+
+  const server = await getServerById(serverId);
+
+  if (!server) {
+    return res.status(404).json({ error: 'Server not found', errorCode: 'SERVER_NOT_FOUND' });
+  }
+
+  try {
+    const invite = await createServerInvite(
+      serverId,
+      String(requesterUserId),
+      typeof requesterDisplayName === 'string' ? requesterDisplayName : undefined
+    );
+
+    res.status(201).json(await buildInviteResponse(invite, server, getRequestOrigin(req)));
+  } catch (error) {
+    sendAccessError(error, res);
+  }
+});
+
+router.post('/:id/moderation/kick', async (req, res) => {
+  const { id: serverId } = req.params;
+  const { actorUserId, actorRole, targetUserId } = req.body;
+  const server = await getServerById(serverId);
+
+  if (!server) {
+    return res.status(404).json({ error: 'Server not found', errorCode: 'SERVER_NOT_FOUND' });
+  }
+
+  if (!targetUserId) {
+    return res.status(400).json({ error: 'Missing targetUserId', errorCode: 'MISSING_TARGET' });
+  }
+
+  if (
+    server.ownerId !== actorUserId &&
+    !isAllowedRole(normalizeRole(actorRole), [
+      'host',
+      'admin',
+      'moderator'
+    ])
+  ) {
+    return res.status(403).json({ error: 'Not authorized', errorCode: 'NOT_AUTHORIZED' });
+  }
+
+  await kickServerUser(serverId, String(targetUserId));
+
+  res.json({ ok: true });
+});
+
+router.post('/:id/moderation/ban', async (req, res) => {
+  const { id: serverId } = req.params;
+  const { actorUserId, actorRole, targetUserId, banId, displayName, reason, expiresAt } = req.body;
+  const server = await getServerById(serverId);
+
+  if (!server) {
+    return res.status(404).json({ error: 'Server not found', errorCode: 'SERVER_NOT_FOUND' });
+  }
+
+  if (!targetUserId) {
+    return res.status(400).json({ error: 'Missing targetUserId', errorCode: 'MISSING_TARGET' });
+  }
+
+  if (
+    server.ownerId !== actorUserId &&
+    !isAllowedRole(normalizeRole(actorRole), [
+      'host',
+      'admin',
+      'moderator'
+    ])
+  ) {
+    return res.status(403).json({ error: 'Not authorized', errorCode: 'NOT_AUTHORIZED' });
+  }
+
+  await banServerUser({
+    serverId,
+    userId: String(targetUserId),
+    banId: typeof banId === 'string' ? banId : undefined,
+    bannedBy: String(actorUserId || ''),
+    displayName: typeof displayName === 'string' ? displayName : undefined,
+    reason: typeof reason === 'string' ? reason : undefined,
+    expiresAt: typeof expiresAt === 'number' ? expiresAt : undefined
+  });
+
+  res.json({ ok: true });
+});
+
+router.post('/:id/moderation/unban', async (req, res) => {
+  const { id: serverId } = req.params;
+  const { actorUserId, actorRole, banId, targetUserId } = req.body;
+  const server = await getServerById(serverId);
+
+  if (!server) {
+    return res.status(404).json({ error: 'Server not found', errorCode: 'SERVER_NOT_FOUND' });
+  }
+
+  if (
+    server.ownerId !== actorUserId &&
+    !isAllowedRole(normalizeRole(actorRole), [
+      'host',
+      'admin',
+      'moderator'
+    ])
+  ) {
+    return res.status(403).json({ error: 'Not authorized', errorCode: 'NOT_AUTHORIZED' });
+  }
+
+  await unbanServerUser({
+    serverId,
+    banId: typeof banId === 'string' ? banId : undefined,
+    userId: typeof targetUserId === 'string' ? targetUserId : undefined
+  });
+
+  res.json({ ok: true });
+});
+
+router.post('/:id/leave', async (req, res) => {
+  const { id: serverId } = req.params;
+  const { userId } = req.body;
+  const server = await getServerById(serverId);
+
+  if (!server) {
+    return res.status(404).json({ error: 'Server not found', errorCode: 'SERVER_NOT_FOUND' });
+  }
+
+  if (!userId) {
+    return res.status(400).json({ error: 'Missing userId', errorCode: 'MISSING_USER' });
+  }
+
+  await leaveServerUser(serverId, String(userId));
+
+  res.json({ ok: true });
 });
 
 router.post('/:id/heartbeat', async (req, res) => {
@@ -128,32 +393,6 @@ router.delete('/:id', async (req, res) => {
   res.json({ ok: true });
 });
 
-router.post('/:id/join', async (req, res) => {
-  const { id: serverId } = req.params;
-  const { userId, userPublicKey, displayName } = req.body;
-  const server = await getServerById(serverId);
-
-  if (!server)
-    return res.status(404).json({ error: 'Server not found' });
-
-  const request: JoinRequestPayload = {
-    id: uuidv4(),
-    serverId,
-    userId,
-    userPublicKey,
-    displayName,
-    status: server.isPrivate ? 'pending' : 'approved',
-    createdAt: Date.now()
-  };
-
-  await createJoinRequest(request);
-
-  if (server.isPrivate)
-    notifyServerOwner(server.ownerId, { type: 'join_request', request });
-
-  res.status(201).json(request);
-});
-
 router.get('/:id/requests', async (req, res) => {
   const { id: serverId } = req.params;
   const { ownerId } = req.query;
@@ -170,4 +409,15 @@ router.get('/:id/requests', async (req, res) => {
   res.json({ requests });
 });
 
+router.get('/:id', async (req, res) => {
+  const { id } = req.params;
+  const server = await getServerById(id);
+
+  if (!server) {
+    return res.status(404).json({ error: 'Server not found', errorCode: 'SERVER_NOT_FOUND' });
+  }
+
+  res.json(await enrichServer(server, getRequestOrigin(req)));
+});
+
 export default router;

server/src/services/server-access.service.ts

@@ -0,0 +1,390 @@
+import crypto from 'crypto';
+import { v4 as uuidv4 } from 'uuid';
+import { getDataSource } from '../db/database';
+import {
+  ServerBanEntity,
+  ServerEntity,
+  ServerInviteEntity,
+  ServerMembershipEntity
+} from '../entities';
+import { rowToServer } from '../cqrs/mappers';
+import { ServerPayload } from '../cqrs/types';
+
+export const SERVER_INVITE_EXPIRY_MS = 10 * 24 * 60 * 60 * 1000;
+
+export type JoinAccessVia = 'membership' | 'password' | 'invite' | 'public';
+
+export interface JoinServerAccessResult {
+  joinedBefore: boolean;
+  server: ServerPayload;
+  via: JoinAccessVia;
+}
+
+export interface BanServerUserOptions {
+  banId?: string;
+  bannedBy: string;
+  displayName?: string;
+  expiresAt?: number;
+  reason?: string;
+  serverId: string;
+  userId: string;
+}
+
+export class ServerAccessError extends Error {
+  constructor(
+    readonly status: number,
+    readonly code: string,
+    message: string
+  ) {
+    super(message);
+    this.name = 'ServerAccessError';
+  }
+}
+
+function getServerRepository() {
+  return getDataSource().getRepository(ServerEntity);
+}
+
+function getMembershipRepository() {
+  return getDataSource().getRepository(ServerMembershipEntity);
+}
+
+function getInviteRepository() {
+  return getDataSource().getRepository(ServerInviteEntity);
+}
+
+function getBanRepository() {
+  return getDataSource().getRepository(ServerBanEntity);
+}
+
+function normalizePassword(password?: string | null): string | null {
+  const normalized = password?.trim() ?? '';
+
+  return normalized.length > 0 ? normalized : null;
+}
+
+function isServerOwner(server: ServerEntity, userId: string): boolean {
+  return server.ownerId === userId;
+}
+
+export function hashServerPassword(password: string): string {
+  return crypto.createHash('sha256').update(password)
+    .digest('hex');
+}
+
+export function passwordHashForInput(password?: string | null): string | null {
+  const normalized = normalizePassword(password);
+
+  return normalized ? hashServerPassword(normalized) : null;
+}
+
+export function buildSignalingUrl(origin: string): string {
+  return origin.replace(/^http/i, 'ws');
+}
+
+export async function pruneExpiredServerAccessArtifacts(now: number = Date.now()): Promise<void> {
+  await getInviteRepository()
+    .createQueryBuilder()
+    .delete()
+    .where('expiresAt <= :now', { now })
+    .execute();
+
+  await getBanRepository()
+    .createQueryBuilder()
+    .delete()
+    .where('expiresAt IS NOT NULL AND expiresAt <= :now', { now })
+    .execute();
+}
+
+export async function getServerRecord(serverId: string): Promise<ServerEntity | null> {
+  return await getServerRepository().findOne({ where: { id: serverId } });
+}
+
+export async function getActiveServerBan(serverId: string, userId: string): Promise<ServerBanEntity | null> {
+  const banRepo = getBanRepository();
+  const ban = await banRepo.findOne({ where: { serverId, userId } });
+
+  if (!ban)
+    return null;
+
+  if (ban.expiresAt && ban.expiresAt <= Date.now()) {
+    await banRepo.delete({ id: ban.id });
+    return null;
+  }
+
+  return ban;
+}
+
+export async function isServerUserBanned(serverId: string, userId: string): Promise<boolean> {
+  return !!(await getActiveServerBan(serverId, userId));
+}
+
+export async function findServerMembership(serverId: string, userId: string): Promise<ServerMembershipEntity | null> {
+  return await getMembershipRepository().findOne({ where: { serverId, userId } });
+}
+
+export async function ensureServerMembership(serverId: string, userId: string): Promise<ServerMembershipEntity> {
+  const repo = getMembershipRepository();
+  const now = Date.now();
+  const existing = await repo.findOne({ where: { serverId, userId } });
+
+  if (existing) {
+    existing.lastAccessAt = now;
+    await repo.save(existing);
+    return existing;
+  }
+
+  const entity = repo.create({
+    id: uuidv4(),
+    serverId,
+    userId,
+    joinedAt: now,
+    lastAccessAt: now
+  });
+
+  await repo.save(entity);
+  return entity;
+}
+
+export async function removeServerMembership(serverId: string, userId: string): Promise<void> {
+  await getMembershipRepository().delete({ serverId, userId });
+}
+
+export async function assertCanCreateInvite(serverId: string, requesterUserId: string): Promise<ServerEntity> {
+  const server = await getServerRecord(serverId);
+
+  if (!server) {
+    throw new ServerAccessError(404, 'SERVER_NOT_FOUND', 'Server not found');
+  }
+
+  if (await isServerUserBanned(serverId, requesterUserId)) {
+    throw new ServerAccessError(403, 'BANNED', 'Banned users cannot create invites');
+  }
+
+  const membership = await findServerMembership(serverId, requesterUserId);
+
+  if (server.ownerId !== requesterUserId && !membership) {
+    throw new ServerAccessError(403, 'NOT_MEMBER', 'Only joined users can create invites');
+  }
+
+  return server;
+}
+
+export async function createServerInvite(
+  serverId: string,
+  createdBy: string,
+  createdByDisplayName?: string
+): Promise<ServerInviteEntity> {
+  await assertCanCreateInvite(serverId, createdBy);
+
+  const repo = getInviteRepository();
+  const now = Date.now();
+  const invite = repo.create({
+    id: uuidv4(),
+    serverId,
+    createdBy,
+    createdByDisplayName: createdByDisplayName ?? null,
+    createdAt: now,
+    expiresAt: now + SERVER_INVITE_EXPIRY_MS
+  });
+
+  await repo.save(invite);
+  return invite;
+}
+
+export async function getActiveServerInvite(
+  inviteId: string
+): Promise<{ invite: ServerInviteEntity; server: ServerEntity } | null> {
+  await pruneExpiredServerAccessArtifacts();
+
+  const invite = await getInviteRepository().findOne({ where: { id: inviteId } });
+
+  if (!invite) {
+    return null;
+  }
+
+  if (invite.expiresAt <= Date.now()) {
+    await getInviteRepository().delete({ id: invite.id });
+    return null;
+  }
+
+  const server = await getServerRecord(invite.serverId);
+
+  if (!server) {
+    return null;
+  }
+
+  return { invite, server };
+}
+
+export async function joinServerWithAccess(options: {
+  inviteId?: string;
+  password?: string;
+  serverId: string;
+  userId: string;
+}): Promise<JoinServerAccessResult> {
+  await pruneExpiredServerAccessArtifacts();
+
+  const server = await getServerRecord(options.serverId);
+
+  if (!server) {
+    throw new ServerAccessError(404, 'SERVER_NOT_FOUND', 'Server not found');
+  }
+
+  if (await isServerUserBanned(server.id, options.userId)) {
+    throw new ServerAccessError(403, 'BANNED', 'Banned users cannot join this server');
+  }
+
+  if (isServerOwner(server, options.userId)) {
+    const existingMembership = await findServerMembership(server.id, options.userId);
+
+    await ensureServerMembership(server.id, options.userId);
+
+    return {
+      joinedBefore: !!existingMembership,
+      server: rowToServer(server),
+      via: 'membership'
+    };
+  }
+
+  if (options.inviteId) {
+    const inviteBundle = await getActiveServerInvite(options.inviteId);
+
+    if (!inviteBundle || inviteBundle.server.id !== server.id) {
+      throw new ServerAccessError(410, 'INVITE_EXPIRED', 'Invite link has expired or is invalid');
+    }
+
+    const existingMembership = await findServerMembership(server.id, options.userId);
+
+    await ensureServerMembership(server.id, options.userId);
+
+    return {
+      joinedBefore: !!existingMembership,
+      server: rowToServer(server),
+      via: 'invite'
+    };
+  }
+
+  const membership = await findServerMembership(server.id, options.userId);
+
+  if (membership) {
+    await ensureServerMembership(server.id, options.userId);
+
+    return {
+      joinedBefore: true,
+      server: rowToServer(server),
+      via: 'membership'
+    };
+  }
+
+  if (server.passwordHash) {
+    const passwordHash = passwordHashForInput(options.password);
+
+    if (!passwordHash || passwordHash !== server.passwordHash) {
+      throw new ServerAccessError(403, 'PASSWORD_REQUIRED', 'Password required to join this server');
+    }
+
+    await ensureServerMembership(server.id, options.userId);
+
+    return {
+      joinedBefore: false,
+      server: rowToServer(server),
+      via: 'password'
+    };
+  }
+
+  if (server.isPrivate) {
+    throw new ServerAccessError(403, 'PRIVATE_SERVER', 'Private servers require an invite link');
+  }
+
+  await ensureServerMembership(server.id, options.userId);
+
+  return {
+    joinedBefore: false,
+    server: rowToServer(server),
+    via: 'public'
+  };
+}
+
+export async function authorizeWebSocketJoin(serverId: string, userId: string): Promise<{ allowed: boolean; reason?: string }> {
+  await pruneExpiredServerAccessArtifacts();
+
+  const server = await getServerRecord(serverId);
+
+  if (!server) {
+    return { allowed: false,
+      reason: 'SERVER_NOT_FOUND' };
+  }
+
+  if (await isServerUserBanned(serverId, userId)) {
+    return { allowed: false,
+      reason: 'BANNED' };
+  }
+
+  if (isServerOwner(server, userId)) {
+    await ensureServerMembership(serverId, userId);
+    return { allowed: true };
+  }
+
+  const membership = await findServerMembership(serverId, userId);
+
+  if (membership) {
+    await ensureServerMembership(serverId, userId);
+    return { allowed: true };
+  }
+
+  if (!server.isPrivate && !server.passwordHash) {
+    await ensureServerMembership(serverId, userId);
+    return { allowed: true };
+  }
+
+  return {
+    allowed: false,
+    reason: server.isPrivate ? 'PRIVATE_SERVER' : 'PASSWORD_REQUIRED'
+  };
+}
+
+export async function kickServerUser(serverId: string, userId: string): Promise<void> {
+  await removeServerMembership(serverId, userId);
+}
+
+export async function leaveServerUser(serverId: string, userId: string): Promise<void> {
+  await removeServerMembership(serverId, userId);
+}
+
+export async function banServerUser(options: BanServerUserOptions): Promise<ServerBanEntity> {
+  await removeServerMembership(options.serverId, options.userId);
+
+  const repo = getBanRepository();
+  const existing = await repo.findOne({ where: { serverId: options.serverId, userId: options.userId } });
+
+  if (existing) {
+    await repo.delete({ id: existing.id });
+  }
+
+  const entity = repo.create({
+    id: options.banId ?? uuidv4(),
+    serverId: options.serverId,
+    userId: options.userId,
+    bannedBy: options.bannedBy,
+    displayName: options.displayName ?? null,
+    reason: options.reason ?? null,
+    expiresAt: options.expiresAt ?? null,
+    createdAt: Date.now()
+  });
+
+  await repo.save(entity);
+  return entity;
+}
+
+export async function unbanServerUser(options: { banId?: string; serverId: string; userId?: string }): Promise<void> {
+  const repo = getBanRepository();
+
+  if (options.banId) {
+    await repo.delete({ id: options.banId, serverId: options.serverId });
+  }
+
+  if (options.userId) {
+    await repo.delete({ serverId: options.serverId, userId: options.userId });
+  }
+}

server/src/websocket/handler.ts

@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 import { connectedUsers } from './state';
 import { ConnectedUser } from './types';
 import { broadcastToServer, findUserByOderId } from './broadcast';
+import { authorizeWebSocketJoin } from '../services/server-access.service';
 
 interface WsMessage {
   [key: string]: unknown;
@@ -23,8 +24,24 @@ function handleIdentify(user: ConnectedUser, message: WsMessage, connectionId: s
   console.log(`User identified: ${user.displayName} (${user.oderId})`);
 }
 
-function handleJoinServer(user: ConnectedUser, message: WsMessage, connectionId: string): void {
+async function handleJoinServer(user: ConnectedUser, message: WsMessage, connectionId: string): Promise<void> {
   const sid = String(message['serverId']);
+
+  if (!sid)
+    return;
+
+  const authorization = await authorizeWebSocketJoin(sid, user.oderId);
+
+  if (!authorization.allowed) {
+    user.ws.send(JSON.stringify({
+      type: 'access_denied',
+      serverId: sid,
+      reason: authorization.reason
+    }));
+
+    return;
+  }
+
   const isNew = !user.serverIds.has(sid);
 
   user.serverIds.add(sid);
@@ -71,7 +88,8 @@ function handleLeaveServer(user: ConnectedUser, message: WsMessage, connectionId
     type: 'user_left',
     oderId: user.oderId,
     displayName: user.displayName ?? 'Anonymous',
-    serverId: leaveSid
+    serverId: leaveSid,
+    serverIds: Array.from(user.serverIds)
   }, user.oderId);
 }
 
@@ -121,7 +139,7 @@ function handleTyping(user: ConnectedUser, message: WsMessage): void {
   }
 }
 
-export function handleWebSocketMessage(connectionId: string, message: WsMessage): void {
+export async function handleWebSocketMessage(connectionId: string, message: WsMessage): Promise<void> {
   const user = connectedUsers.get(connectionId);
 
   if (!user)
@@ -133,7 +151,7 @@ export function handleWebSocketMessage(connectionId: string, message: WsMessage)
       break;
 
     case 'join_server':
-      handleJoinServer(user, message, connectionId);
+      await handleJoinServer(user, message, connectionId);
       break;
 
     case 'view_server':

server/src/websocket/index.ts

@@ -25,7 +25,8 @@ function removeDeadConnection(connectionId: string): void {
         type: 'user_left',
         oderId: user.oderId,
         displayName: user.displayName,
-        serverId: sid
+        serverId: sid,
+        serverIds: []
       }, user.oderId);
     });
 
@@ -77,11 +78,11 @@ export function setupWebSocket(server: Server<typeof IncomingMessage, typeof Ser
       }
     });
 
-    ws.on('message', (data) => {
+    ws.on('message', async (data) => {
       try {
         const message = JSON.parse(data.toString());
 
-        handleWebSocketMessage(connectionId, message);
+        await handleWebSocketMessage(connectionId, message);
       } catch (err) {
         console.error('Invalid WebSocket message:', err);
       }

src/app/app.routes.ts

@@ -17,6 +17,11 @@ export const routes: Routes = [
     loadComponent: () =>
       import('./features/auth/register/register.component').then((module) => module.RegisterComponent)
   },
+  {
+    path: 'invite/:inviteId',
+    loadComponent: () =>
+      import('./features/invite/invite.component').then((module) => module.InviteComponent)
+  },
   {
     path: 'search',
     loadComponent: () =>

src/app/app.ts

@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 import {
   Component,
   OnInit,
+  OnDestroy,
   inject,
   HostListener
 } from '@angular/core';
@@ -35,6 +36,15 @@ import {
   STORAGE_KEY_LAST_VISITED_ROUTE
 } from './core/constants';
 
+interface DeepLinkElectronApi {
+  consumePendingDeepLink?: () => Promise<string | null>;
+  onDeepLinkReceived?: (listener: (url: string) => void) => () => void;
+}
+
+type DeepLinkWindow = Window & {
+  electronAPI?: DeepLinkElectronApi;
+};
+
 @Component({
   selector: 'app-root',
   imports: [
@@ -50,7 +60,7 @@ import {
   templateUrl: './app.html',
   styleUrl: './app.scss'
 })
-export class App implements OnInit {
+export class App implements OnInit, OnDestroy {
   store = inject(Store);
   currentRoom = this.store.selectSignal(selectCurrentRoom);
   desktopUpdates = inject(DesktopAppUpdateService);
@@ -63,6 +73,7 @@ export class App implements OnInit {
   private timeSync = inject(TimeSyncService);
   private voiceSession = inject(VoiceSessionService);
   private externalLinks = inject(ExternalLinkService);
+  private deepLinkCleanup: (() => void) | null = null;
 
   @HostListener('document:click', ['$event'])
   onGlobalLinkClick(evt: MouseEvent): void {
@@ -80,6 +91,8 @@ export class App implements OnInit {
       await this.timeSync.syncWithEndpoint(apiBase);
     } catch {}
 
+    await this.setupDesktopDeepLinks();
+
     this.store.dispatch(UsersActions.loadCurrentUser());
 
     this.store.dispatch(RoomsActions.loadRooms());
@@ -87,8 +100,12 @@ export class App implements OnInit {
     const currentUserId = localStorage.getItem(STORAGE_KEY_CURRENT_USER_ID);
 
     if (!currentUserId) {
-      if (this.router.url !== '/login' && this.router.url !== '/register') {
+      if (!this.isPublicRoute(this.router.url)) {
-        this.router.navigate(['/login']).catch(() => {});
+        this.router.navigate(['/login'], {
+          queryParams: {
+            returnUrl: this.router.url
+          }
+        }).catch(() => {});
       }
     } else {
       const last = localStorage.getItem(STORAGE_KEY_LAST_VISITED_ROUTE);
@@ -116,6 +133,11 @@ export class App implements OnInit {
     });
   }
 
+  ngOnDestroy(): void {
+    this.deepLinkCleanup?.();
+    this.deepLinkCleanup = null;
+  }
+
   openNetworkSettings(): void {
     this.settingsModal.open('network');
   }
@@ -131,4 +153,78 @@ export class App implements OnInit {
   async restartToApplyUpdate(): Promise<void> {
     await this.desktopUpdates.restartToApplyUpdate();
   }
+
+  private async setupDesktopDeepLinks(): Promise<void> {
+    const electronApi = this.getDeepLinkElectronApi();
+
+    if (!electronApi) {
+      return;
+    }
+
+    this.deepLinkCleanup = electronApi.onDeepLinkReceived?.((url) => {
+      void this.handleDesktopDeepLink(url);
+    }) || null;
+
+    const pendingDeepLink = await electronApi.consumePendingDeepLink?.();
+
+    if (pendingDeepLink) {
+      await this.handleDesktopDeepLink(pendingDeepLink);
+    }
+  }
+
+  private async handleDesktopDeepLink(url: string): Promise<void> {
+    const invite = this.parseDesktopInviteUrl(url);
+
+    if (!invite) {
+      return;
+    }
+
+    await this.router.navigate(['/invite', invite.inviteId], {
+      queryParams: {
+        server: invite.sourceUrl
+      }
+    });
+  }
+
+  private getDeepLinkElectronApi(): DeepLinkElectronApi | null {
+    return typeof window !== 'undefined'
+      ? (window as DeepLinkWindow).electronAPI ?? null
+      : null;
+  }
+
+  private isPublicRoute(url: string): boolean {
+    return url === '/login' ||
+      url === '/register' ||
+      url.startsWith('/invite/');
+  }
+
+  private parseDesktopInviteUrl(url: string): { inviteId: string; sourceUrl: string } | null {
+    try {
+      const parsedUrl = new URL(url);
+
+      if (parsedUrl.protocol !== 'toju:') {
+        return null;
+      }
+
+      const pathSegments = [parsedUrl.hostname, ...parsedUrl.pathname.split('/').filter(Boolean)]
+        .map((segment) => decodeURIComponent(segment));
+
+      if (pathSegments[0] !== 'invite' || !pathSegments[1]) {
+        return null;
+      }
+
+      const sourceUrl = parsedUrl.searchParams.get('server')?.trim();
+
+      if (!sourceUrl) {
+        return null;
+      }
+
+      return {
+        inviteId: pathSegments[1],
+        sourceUrl
+      };
+    } catch {
+      return null;
+    }
+  }
 }

src/app/core/models/index.ts

@@ -71,6 +71,7 @@ export interface Room {
   topic?: string;
   hostId: string;
   password?: string;
+  hasPassword?: boolean;
   isPrivate: boolean;
   createdAt: number;
   userCount: number;
@@ -80,6 +81,9 @@ export interface Room {
   permissions?: RoomPermissions;
   channels?: Channel[];
   members?: RoomMember[];
+  sourceId?: string;
+  sourceName?: string;
+  sourceUrl?: string;
 }
 
 export interface RoomSettings {
@@ -88,6 +92,7 @@ export interface RoomSettings {
   topic?: string;
   isPrivate: boolean;
   password?: string;
+  hasPassword?: boolean;
   maxUsers?: number;
   rules?: string[];
 }
@@ -265,14 +270,14 @@ export interface ChatEvent {
   displayName?: string;
   emoji?: string;
   reason?: string;
-  settings?: RoomSettings;
+  settings?: Partial<RoomSettings>;
   permissions?: Partial<RoomPermissions>;
   voiceState?: Partial<VoiceState>;
   isScreenSharing?: boolean;
   icon?: string;
   iconUpdatedAt?: number;
   role?: UserRole;
-  room?: Room;
+  room?: Partial<Room>;
   channels?: Channel[];
   members?: RoomMember[];
   ban?: BanEntry;
@@ -292,11 +297,13 @@ export interface ServerInfo {
   ownerPublicKey?: string;
   userCount: number;
   maxUsers: number;
+  hasPassword?: boolean;
   isPrivate: boolean;
   tags?: string[];
   createdAt: number;
   sourceId?: string;
   sourceName?: string;
+  sourceUrl?: string;
 }
 
 export interface JoinRequest {

src/app/core/services/attachment.service.ts

@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ import {
   signal,
   effect
 } from '@angular/core';
+import { NavigationEnd, Router } from '@angular/router';
 import { take } from 'rxjs';
 import { v4 as uuidv4 } from 'uuid';
 import { WebRTCService } from './webrtc.service';
@@ -12,6 +13,7 @@ import { Store } from '@ngrx/store';
 import { selectCurrentRoomName } from '../../store/rooms/rooms.selectors';
 import { DatabaseService } from './database.service';
 import { recordDebugNetworkFileChunk } from './debug-network-metrics.service';
+import { ROOM_URL_PATTERN } from '../constants';
 import type {
   ChatAttachmentAnnouncement,
   ChatAttachmentMeta,
@@ -145,9 +147,14 @@ export class AttachmentService {
   private readonly webrtc = inject(WebRTCService);
   private readonly ngrxStore = inject(Store);
   private readonly database = inject(DatabaseService);
+  private readonly router = inject(Router);
 
   /** Primary index: `messageId → Attachment[]`. */
   private attachmentsByMessage = new Map<string, Attachment[]>();
+  /** Runtime cache of `messageId → roomId` for attachment gating. */
+  private messageRoomIds = new Map<string, string>();
+  /** Room currently being watched in the router, or `null` outside room routes. */
+  private watchedRoomId: string | null = this.extractWatchedRoomId(this.router.url);
 
   /** Incremented on every mutation so signal consumers re-render. */
   updated = signal<number>(0);
@@ -190,6 +197,24 @@ export class AttachmentService {
         this.initFromDatabase();
       }
     });
+
+    this.router.events.subscribe((event) => {
+      if (!(event instanceof NavigationEnd)) {
+        return;
+      }
+
+      this.watchedRoomId = this.extractWatchedRoomId(event.urlAfterRedirects || event.url);
+
+      if (this.watchedRoomId) {
+        void this.requestAutoDownloadsForRoom(this.watchedRoomId);
+      }
+    });
+
+    this.webrtc.onPeerConnected.subscribe(() => {
+      if (this.watchedRoomId) {
+        void this.requestAutoDownloadsForRoom(this.watchedRoomId);
+      }
+    });
   }
 
   private getElectronApi(): AttachmentElectronApi | undefined {
@@ -201,6 +226,44 @@ export class AttachmentService {
     return this.attachmentsByMessage.get(messageId) ?? [];
   }
 
+  /** Cache the room that owns a message so background downloads can be gated by the watched server. */
+  rememberMessageRoom(messageId: string, roomId: string): void {
+    if (!messageId || !roomId)
+      return;
+
+    this.messageRoomIds.set(messageId, roomId);
+  }
+
+  /** Queue best-effort auto-download checks for a message's eligible attachments. */
+  queueAutoDownloadsForMessage(messageId: string, attachmentId?: string): void {
+    void this.requestAutoDownloadsForMessage(messageId, attachmentId);
+  }
+
+  /** Auto-request eligible missing attachments for the currently watched room. */
+  async requestAutoDownloadsForRoom(roomId: string): Promise<void> {
+    if (!roomId || !this.isRoomWatched(roomId))
+      return;
+
+    if (this.database.isReady()) {
+      const messages = await this.database.getMessages(roomId, 500, 0);
+
+      for (const message of messages) {
+        this.rememberMessageRoom(message.id, message.roomId);
+        await this.requestAutoDownloadsForMessage(message.id);
+      }
+
+      return;
+    }
+
+    for (const [messageId] of this.attachmentsByMessage) {
+      const attachmentRoomId = await this.resolveMessageRoomId(messageId);
+
+      if (attachmentRoomId === roomId) {
+        await this.requestAutoDownloadsForMessage(messageId);
+      }
+    }
+  }
+
   /** Remove every attachment associated with a message. */
   async deleteForMessage(messageId: string): Promise<void> {
     const attachments = this.attachmentsByMessage.get(messageId) ?? [];
@@ -219,6 +282,7 @@ export class AttachmentService {
     }
 
     this.attachmentsByMessage.delete(messageId);
+    this.messageRoomIds.delete(messageId);
     this.clearMessageScopedState(messageId);
 
     if (hadCachedAttachments) {
@@ -276,8 +340,15 @@ export class AttachmentService {
    * @param attachmentMap - Map of `messageId → AttachmentMeta[]` from peer.
    */
   registerSyncedAttachments(
-    attachmentMap: Record<string, AttachmentMeta[]>
+    attachmentMap: Record<string, AttachmentMeta[]>,
+    messageRoomIds?: Record<string, string>
   ): void {
+    if (messageRoomIds) {
+      for (const [messageId, roomId] of Object.entries(messageRoomIds)) {
+        this.rememberMessageRoom(messageId, roomId);
+      }
+    }
+
     const newAttachments: Attachment[] = [];
 
     for (const [messageId, metas] of Object.entries(attachmentMap)) {
@@ -306,6 +377,7 @@ export class AttachmentService {
 
       for (const attachment of newAttachments) {
         void this.persistAttachmentMeta(attachment);
+        this.queueAutoDownloadsForMessage(attachment.messageId, attachment.id);
       }
     }
   }
@@ -375,9 +447,9 @@ export class AttachmentService {
    * message to all connected peers.
    *
    * 1. Each file is assigned a UUID.
-   * 2. A `file-announce` event is broadcast to peers.
+  * 2. A `file-announce` event is broadcast to peers.
-   * 3. Inline-preview media ≤ {@link MAX_AUTO_SAVE_SIZE_BYTES}
+  * 3. Peers watching the message's server can request any
-   *    are immediately streamed as chunked base-64.
+  *    auto-download-eligible media on demand.
    *
    * @param messageId     - ID of the parent message.
    * @param files         - Array of user-selected `File` objects.
@@ -437,10 +509,6 @@ export class AttachmentService {
 
       this.webrtc.broadcastMessage(fileAnnounceEvent);
 
-      // Auto-stream small inline-preview media
-      if (this.isMedia(attachment) && attachment.size <= MAX_AUTO_SAVE_SIZE_BYTES) {
-        await this.streamFileToPeers(messageId, fileId, file);
-      }
     }
 
     const existingList = this.attachmentsByMessage.get(messageId) ?? [];
@@ -482,6 +550,7 @@ export class AttachmentService {
     this.attachmentsByMessage.set(messageId, list);
     this.touch();
     void this.persistAttachmentMeta(attachment);
+    this.queueAutoDownloadsForMessage(messageId, attachment.id);
   }
 
   /**
@@ -772,6 +841,38 @@ export class AttachmentService {
     return `${messageId}:${fileId}`;
   }
 
+  private async requestAutoDownloadsForMessage(messageId: string, attachmentId?: string): Promise<void> {
+    if (!messageId)
+      return;
+
+    const roomId = await this.resolveMessageRoomId(messageId);
+
+    if (!roomId || !this.isRoomWatched(roomId) || this.webrtc.getConnectedPeers().length === 0) {
+      return;
+    }
+
+    const attachments = this.attachmentsByMessage.get(messageId) ?? [];
+
+    for (const attachment of attachments) {
+      if (attachmentId && attachment.id !== attachmentId)
+        continue;
+
+      if (!this.shouldAutoRequestWhenWatched(attachment))
+        continue;
+
+      if (attachment.available)
+        continue;
+
+      if ((attachment.receivedBytes ?? 0) > 0)
+        continue;
+
+      if (this.pendingRequests.has(this.buildRequestKey(messageId, attachment.id)))
+        continue;
+
+      this.requestFromAnyPeer(messageId, attachment);
+    }
+  }
+
   private clearMessageScopedState(messageId: string): void {
     const scopedPrefix = `${messageId}:`;
 
@@ -867,6 +968,12 @@ export class AttachmentService {
       attachment.mime.startsWith('audio/');
   }
 
+  /** Auto-download only the assets that already supported eager loading when watched. */
+  private shouldAutoRequestWhenWatched(attachment: Attachment): boolean {
+    return attachment.isImage ||
+      (this.isMedia(attachment) && attachment.size <= MAX_AUTO_SAVE_SIZE_BYTES);
+  }
+
   /** Check whether a completed download should be cached on disk. */
   private shouldPersistDownloadedAttachment(attachment: Attachment): boolean {
     return attachment.size <= MAX_AUTO_SAVE_SIZE_BYTES ||
@@ -1167,6 +1274,38 @@ export class AttachmentService {
     } catch { /* load is best-effort */ }
   }
 
+  private extractWatchedRoomId(url: string): string | null {
+    const roomMatch = url.match(ROOM_URL_PATTERN);
+
+    return roomMatch ? roomMatch[1] : null;
+  }
+
+  private isRoomWatched(roomId: string | null | undefined): boolean {
+    return !!roomId && roomId === this.watchedRoomId;
+  }
+
+  private async resolveMessageRoomId(messageId: string): Promise<string | null> {
+    const cachedRoomId = this.messageRoomIds.get(messageId);
+
+    if (cachedRoomId)
+      return cachedRoomId;
+
+    if (!this.database.isReady())
+      return null;
+
+    try {
+      const message = await this.database.getMessageById(messageId);
+
+      if (!message?.roomId)
+        return null;
+
+      this.rememberMessageRoom(messageId, message.roomId);
+      return message.roomId;
+    } catch {
+      return null;
+    }
+  }
+
   /** One-time migration from localStorage to the database. */
   private async migrateFromLocalStorage(): Promise<void> {
     try {

src/app/core/services/debugging/debugging.service.ts

@@ -218,7 +218,6 @@ export class DebuggingService {
 
     const rawMessage = args.map((arg) => this.stringifyPreview(arg)).join(' ')
       .trim() || '(empty console call)';
-
     // Use only string args for label/message extraction so that
     // stringified object payloads don't pollute the parsed message.
     // Object payloads are captured separately via extractConsolePayload.
@@ -226,7 +225,6 @@ export class DebuggingService {
       .filter((arg): arg is string => typeof arg === 'string')
       .join(' ')
       .trim() || rawMessage;
-
     const consoleMetadata = this.extractConsoleMetadata(metadataSource);
     const payload = this.extractConsolePayload(args);
     const payloadText = payload === undefined

src/app/core/services/server-directory.service.ts

@@ -12,11 +12,7 @@ import {
   forkJoin
 } from 'rxjs';
 import { catchError, map } from 'rxjs/operators';
-import {
+import { ServerInfo, User } from '../models/index';
-  ServerInfo,
-  JoinRequest,
-  User
-} from '../models/index';
 import { v4 as uuidv4 } from 'uuid';
 import { environment } from '../../../environments/environment';
 
@@ -40,6 +36,69 @@ export interface ServerEndpoint {
   latency?: number;
 }
 
+export interface ServerSourceSelector {
+  sourceId?: string;
+  sourceUrl?: string;
+}
+
+export interface ServerJoinAccessRequest {
+  roomId: string;
+  userId: string;
+  userPublicKey: string;
+  displayName: string;
+  password?: string;
+  inviteId?: string;
+}
+
+export interface ServerJoinAccessResponse {
+  success: boolean;
+  signalingUrl: string;
+  joinedBefore: boolean;
+  via: 'membership' | 'password' | 'invite' | 'public';
+  server: ServerInfo;
+}
+
+export interface CreateServerInviteRequest {
+  requesterUserId: string;
+  requesterDisplayName?: string;
+  requesterRole?: string;
+}
+
+export interface ServerInviteInfo {
+  id: string;
+  serverId: string;
+  createdAt: number;
+  expiresAt: number;
+  inviteUrl: string;
+  browserUrl: string;
+  appUrl: string;
+  sourceUrl: string;
+  createdBy?: string;
+  createdByDisplayName?: string;
+  isExpired: boolean;
+  server: ServerInfo;
+}
+
+export interface KickServerMemberRequest {
+  actorUserId: string;
+  actorRole?: string;
+  targetUserId: string;
+}
+
+export interface BanServerMemberRequest extends KickServerMemberRequest {
+  banId?: string;
+  displayName?: string;
+  reason?: string;
+  expiresAt?: number;
+}
+
+export interface UnbanServerMemberRequest {
+  actorUserId: string;
+  actorRole?: string;
+  banId?: string;
+  targetUserId?: string;
+}
+
 /** localStorage key that persists the user's configured endpoints. */
 const ENDPOINTS_STORAGE_KEY = 'metoyou_server_endpoints';
 /** Timeout (ms) for server health-check and alternative-endpoint pings. */
@@ -131,7 +190,7 @@ export class ServerDirectoryService {
    *
    * @param server - Name and URL of the endpoint to add.
    */
-  addServer(server: { name: string; url: string }): void {
+  addServer(server: { name: string; url: string }): ServerEndpoint {
     const sanitisedUrl = this.sanitiseUrl(server.url);
     const newEndpoint: ServerEndpoint = {
       id: uuidv4(),
@@ -144,6 +203,40 @@ export class ServerDirectoryService {
 
     this._servers.update((endpoints) => [...endpoints, newEndpoint]);
     this.saveEndpoints();
+    return newEndpoint;
+  }
+
+  /** Ensure an endpoint exists for a given URL, optionally activating it. */
+  ensureServerEndpoint(
+    server: { name: string; url: string },
+    options?: { setActive?: boolean }
+  ): ServerEndpoint {
+    const sanitisedUrl = this.sanitiseUrl(server.url);
+    const existing = this.findServerByUrl(sanitisedUrl);
+
+    if (existing) {
+      if (options?.setActive) {
+        this.setActiveServer(existing.id);
+      }
+
+      return existing;
+    }
+
+    const created = this.addServer({ name: server.name,
+      url: sanitisedUrl });
+
+    if (options?.setActive) {
+      this.setActiveServer(created.id);
+    }
+
+    return created;
+  }
+
+  /** Find a configured endpoint by URL. */
+  findServerByUrl(url: string): ServerEndpoint | undefined {
+    const sanitisedUrl = this.sanitiseUrl(url);
+
+    return this._servers().find((endpoint) => this.sanitiseUrl(endpoint.url) === sanitisedUrl);
   }
 
   /**
@@ -265,18 +358,13 @@ export class ServerDirectoryService {
   }
 
   /** Expose the API base URL for external consumers. */
-  getApiBaseUrl(): string {
+  getApiBaseUrl(selector?: ServerSourceSelector): string {
-    return this.buildApiBaseUrl();
+    return this.buildApiBaseUrl(selector);
   }
 
   /** Get the WebSocket URL derived from the active endpoint. */
-  getWebSocketUrl(): string {
+  getWebSocketUrl(selector?: ServerSourceSelector): string {
-    const active = this.activeServer();
+    return this.resolveBaseServerUrl(selector).replace(/^http/, 'ws');
-
-    if (!active)
-      return buildDefaultServerUrl().replace(/^http/, 'ws');
-
-    return active.url.replace(/^http/, 'ws');
   }
 
   /**
@@ -310,11 +398,11 @@ export class ServerDirectoryService {
   }
 
   /** Fetch details for a single server. */
-  getServer(serverId: string): Observable<ServerInfo | null> {
+  getServer(serverId: string, selector?: ServerSourceSelector): Observable<ServerInfo | null> {
     return this.http
-      .get<ServerInfo>(`${this.buildApiBaseUrl()}/servers/${serverId}`)
+      .get<ServerInfo>(`${this.buildApiBaseUrl(selector)}/servers/${serverId}`)
       .pipe(
-        map((server) => this.normalizeServerInfo(server, this.activeServer())),
+        map((server) => this.normalizeServerInfo(server, this.resolveEndpoint(selector))),
         catchError((error) => {
           console.error('Failed to get server:', error);
           return of(null);
@@ -324,10 +412,11 @@ export class ServerDirectoryService {
 
   /** Register a new server listing in the directory. */
   registerServer(
-    server: Omit<ServerInfo, 'createdAt'> & { id?: string }
+    server: Omit<ServerInfo, 'createdAt'> & { id?: string; password?: string | null },
+    selector?: ServerSourceSelector
   ): Observable<ServerInfo> {
     return this.http
-      .post<ServerInfo>(`${this.buildApiBaseUrl()}/servers`, server)
+      .post<ServerInfo>(`${this.buildApiBaseUrl(selector)}/servers`, server)
       .pipe(
         catchError((error) => {
           console.error('Failed to register server:', error);
@@ -339,10 +428,15 @@ export class ServerDirectoryService {
   /** Update an existing server listing. */
   updateServer(
     serverId: string,
-    updates: Partial<ServerInfo> & { currentOwnerId: string }
+    updates: Partial<ServerInfo> & {
+      currentOwnerId: string;
+      actingRole?: string;
+      password?: string | null;
+    },
+    selector?: ServerSourceSelector
   ): Observable<ServerInfo> {
     return this.http
-      .put<ServerInfo>(`${this.buildApiBaseUrl()}/servers/${serverId}`, updates)
+      .put<ServerInfo>(`${this.buildApiBaseUrl(selector)}/servers/${serverId}`, updates)
       .pipe(
         catchError((error) => {
           console.error('Failed to update server:', error);
@@ -352,9 +446,9 @@ export class ServerDirectoryService {
   }
 
   /** Remove a server listing from the directory. */
-  unregisterServer(serverId: string): Observable<void> {
+  unregisterServer(serverId: string, selector?: ServerSourceSelector): Observable<void> {
     return this.http
-      .delete<void>(`${this.buildApiBaseUrl()}/servers/${serverId}`)
+      .delete<void>(`${this.buildApiBaseUrl(selector)}/servers/${serverId}`)
       .pipe(
         catchError((error) => {
           console.error('Failed to unregister server:', error);
@@ -364,9 +458,9 @@ export class ServerDirectoryService {
   }
 
   /** Retrieve users currently connected to a server. */
-  getServerUsers(serverId: string): Observable<User[]> {
+  getServerUsers(serverId: string, selector?: ServerSourceSelector): Observable<User[]> {
     return this.http
-      .get<User[]>(`${this.buildApiBaseUrl()}/servers/${serverId}/users`)
+      .get<User[]>(`${this.buildApiBaseUrl(selector)}/servers/${serverId}/users`)
       .pipe(
         catchError((error) => {
           console.error('Failed to get server users:', error);
@@ -377,11 +471,12 @@ export class ServerDirectoryService {
 
   /** Send a join request for a server and receive the signaling URL. */
   requestJoin(
-    request: JoinRequest
+    request: ServerJoinAccessRequest,
-  ): Observable<{ success: boolean; signalingUrl?: string }> {
+    selector?: ServerSourceSelector
+  ): Observable<ServerJoinAccessResponse> {
     return this.http
-      .post<{ success: boolean; signalingUrl?: string }>(
+      .post<ServerJoinAccessResponse>(
-        `${this.buildApiBaseUrl()}/servers/${request.roomId}/join`,
+        `${this.buildApiBaseUrl(selector)}/servers/${request.roomId}/join`,
         request
       )
       .pipe(
@@ -392,10 +487,86 @@ export class ServerDirectoryService {
       );
   }
 
-  /** Notify the directory that a user has left a server. */
+  /** Create an expiring invite link for a server. */
-  notifyLeave(serverId: string, userId: string): Observable<void> {
+  createInvite(
+    serverId: string,
+    request: CreateServerInviteRequest,
+    selector?: ServerSourceSelector
+  ): Observable<ServerInviteInfo> {
     return this.http
-      .post<void>(`${this.buildApiBaseUrl()}/servers/${serverId}/leave`, { userId })
+      .post<ServerInviteInfo>(`${this.buildApiBaseUrl(selector)}/servers/${serverId}/invites`, request)
+      .pipe(
+        catchError((error) => {
+          console.error('Failed to create invite:', error);
+          return throwError(() => error);
+        })
+      );
+  }
+
+  /** Retrieve public invite metadata. */
+  getInvite(inviteId: string, selector?: ServerSourceSelector): Observable<ServerInviteInfo> {
+    return this.http
+      .get<ServerInviteInfo>(`${this.buildApiBaseUrl(selector)}/invites/${inviteId}`)
+      .pipe(
+        catchError((error) => {
+          console.error('Failed to get invite:', error);
+          return throwError(() => error);
+        })
+      );
+  }
+
+  /** Remove a member's stored join access for a server. */
+  kickServerMember(
+    serverId: string,
+    request: KickServerMemberRequest,
+    selector?: ServerSourceSelector
+  ): Observable<void> {
+    return this.http
+      .post<void>(`${this.buildApiBaseUrl(selector)}/servers/${serverId}/moderation/kick`, request)
+      .pipe(
+        catchError((error) => {
+          console.error('Failed to kick server member:', error);
+          return throwError(() => error);
+        })
+      );
+  }
+
+  /** Ban a member from a server invite/password access list. */
+  banServerMember(
+    serverId: string,
+    request: BanServerMemberRequest,
+    selector?: ServerSourceSelector
+  ): Observable<void> {
+    return this.http
+      .post<void>(`${this.buildApiBaseUrl(selector)}/servers/${serverId}/moderation/ban`, request)
+      .pipe(
+        catchError((error) => {
+          console.error('Failed to ban server member:', error);
+          return throwError(() => error);
+        })
+      );
+  }
+
+  /** Remove a stored server ban. */
+  unbanServerMember(
+    serverId: string,
+    request: UnbanServerMemberRequest,
+    selector?: ServerSourceSelector
+  ): Observable<void> {
+    return this.http
+      .post<void>(`${this.buildApiBaseUrl(selector)}/servers/${serverId}/moderation/unban`, request)
+      .pipe(
+        catchError((error) => {
+          console.error('Failed to unban server member:', error);
+          return throwError(() => error);
+        })
+      );
+  }
+
+  /** Remove a user's remembered membership after leaving a server. */
+  notifyLeave(serverId: string, userId: string, selector?: ServerSourceSelector): Observable<void> {
+    return this.http
+      .post<void>(`${this.buildApiBaseUrl(selector)}/servers/${serverId}/leave`, { userId })
       .pipe(
         catchError((error) => {
           console.error('Failed to notify leave:', error);
@@ -432,17 +603,8 @@ export class ServerDirectoryService {
    * Build the active endpoint's API base URL, stripping trailing
    * slashes and accidental `/api` suffixes.
    */
-  private buildApiBaseUrl(): string {
+  private buildApiBaseUrl(selector?: ServerSourceSelector): string {
-    const active = this.activeServer();
+    return `${this.resolveBaseServerUrl(selector)}/api`;
-    const rawUrl = active ? active.url : buildDefaultServerUrl();
-
-    let base = rawUrl.replace(/\/+$/, '');
-
-    if (base.toLowerCase().endsWith('/api')) {
-      base = base.slice(0, -4);
-    }
-
-    return `${base}/api`;
   }
 
   /** Strip trailing slashes and `/api` suffix from a URL. */
@@ -456,6 +618,26 @@ export class ServerDirectoryService {
     return cleaned;
   }
 
+  private resolveEndpoint(selector?: ServerSourceSelector): ServerEndpoint | null {
+    if (selector?.sourceId) {
+      return this._servers().find((endpoint) => endpoint.id === selector.sourceId) ?? null;
+    }
+
+    if (selector?.sourceUrl) {
+      return this.findServerByUrl(selector.sourceUrl) ?? null;
+    }
+
+    return this.activeServer() ?? this._servers()[0] ?? null;
+  }
+
+  private resolveBaseServerUrl(selector?: ServerSourceSelector): string {
+    if (selector?.sourceUrl) {
+      return this.sanitiseUrl(selector.sourceUrl);
+    }
+
+    return this.resolveEndpoint(selector)?.url ?? buildDefaultServerUrl();
+  }
+
   /**
    * Handle both `{ servers: [...] }` and direct `ServerInfo[]`
    * response shapes from the directory API.
@@ -560,45 +742,44 @@ export class ServerDirectoryService {
     source?: ServerEndpoint | null
   ): ServerInfo {
     const candidate = server as Record<string, unknown>;
-    const userCount = typeof candidate['userCount'] === 'number'
+    const sourceName = this.getStringValue(candidate['sourceName']);
-      ? candidate['userCount']
+    const sourceUrl = this.getStringValue(candidate['sourceUrl']);
-      : (typeof candidate['currentUsers'] === 'number' ? candidate['currentUsers'] : 0);
-    const maxUsers = typeof candidate['maxUsers'] === 'number' ? candidate['maxUsers'] : 0;
-    const isPrivate = typeof candidate['isPrivate'] === 'boolean'
-      ? candidate['isPrivate']
-      : candidate['isPrivate'] === 1;
 
     return {
-      id: typeof candidate['id'] === 'string' ? candidate['id'] : '',
+      id: this.getStringValue(candidate['id']) ?? '',
-      name: typeof candidate['name'] === 'string' ? candidate['name'] : 'Unnamed server',
+      name: this.getStringValue(candidate['name']) ?? 'Unnamed server',
-      description: typeof candidate['description'] === 'string' ? candidate['description'] : undefined,
+      description: this.getStringValue(candidate['description']),
-      topic: typeof candidate['topic'] === 'string' ? candidate['topic'] : undefined,
+      topic: this.getStringValue(candidate['topic']),
-      hostName:
+      hostName: this.getStringValue(candidate['hostName']) ?? sourceName ?? source?.name ?? 'Unknown API',
-        typeof candidate['hostName'] === 'string'
+      ownerId: this.getStringValue(candidate['ownerId']),
-          ? candidate['hostName']
+      ownerName: this.getStringValue(candidate['ownerName']),
-          : (typeof candidate['sourceName'] === 'string'
+      ownerPublicKey: this.getStringValue(candidate['ownerPublicKey']),
-            ? candidate['sourceName']
+      userCount: this.getNumberValue(candidate['userCount'], this.getNumberValue(candidate['currentUsers'])),
-            : (source?.name ?? 'Unknown API')),
+      maxUsers: this.getNumberValue(candidate['maxUsers']),
-      ownerId: typeof candidate['ownerId'] === 'string' ? candidate['ownerId'] : undefined,
+      hasPassword: this.getBooleanValue(candidate['hasPassword']),
-      ownerName: typeof candidate['ownerName'] === 'string' ? candidate['ownerName'] : undefined,
+      isPrivate: this.getBooleanValue(candidate['isPrivate']),
-      ownerPublicKey:
-        typeof candidate['ownerPublicKey'] === 'string' ? candidate['ownerPublicKey'] : undefined,
-      userCount,
-      maxUsers,
-      isPrivate,
       tags: Array.isArray(candidate['tags']) ? candidate['tags'] as string[] : [],
-      createdAt: typeof candidate['createdAt'] === 'number' ? candidate['createdAt'] : Date.now(),
+      createdAt: this.getNumberValue(candidate['createdAt'], Date.now()),
-      sourceId:
+      sourceId: this.getStringValue(candidate['sourceId']) ?? source?.id,
-        typeof candidate['sourceId'] === 'string'
+      sourceName: sourceName ?? source?.name,
-          ? candidate['sourceId']
+      sourceUrl: sourceUrl
-          : source?.id,
+        ? this.sanitiseUrl(sourceUrl)
-      sourceName:
+        : (source ? this.sanitiseUrl(source.url) : undefined)
-        typeof candidate['sourceName'] === 'string'
-          ? candidate['sourceName']
-          : source?.name
     };
   }
 
+  private getBooleanValue(value: unknown): boolean {
+    return typeof value === 'boolean' ? value : value === 1;
+  }
+
+  private getNumberValue(value: unknown, fallback = 0): number {
+    return typeof value === 'number' ? value : fallback;
+  }
+
+  private getStringValue(value: unknown): string | undefined {
+    return typeof value === 'string' ? value : undefined;
+  }
+
   /** Load endpoints from localStorage, syncing the built-in default endpoint if needed. */
   private loadEndpoints(): void {
     const stored = localStorage.getItem(ENDPOINTS_STORAGE_KEY);

src/app/core/services/settings-modal.service.ts

@@ -1,13 +1,13 @@
 import { Injectable, signal } from '@angular/core';
-export type SettingsPage = 'network' | 'voice' | 'updates' | 'debugging' | 'server' | 'members' | 'bans' | 'permissions';
+export type SettingsPage = 'general' | 'network' | 'voice' | 'updates' | 'debugging' | 'server' | 'members' | 'bans' | 'permissions';
 
 @Injectable({ providedIn: 'root' })
 export class SettingsModalService {
   readonly isOpen = signal(false);
-  readonly activePage = signal<SettingsPage>('network');
+  readonly activePage = signal<SettingsPage>('general');
   readonly targetServerId = signal<string | null>(null);
 
-  open(page: SettingsPage = 'network', serverId?: string): void {
+  open(page: SettingsPage = 'general', serverId?: string): void {
     this.activePage.set(page);
     this.targetServerId.set(serverId ?? null);
     this.isOpen.set(true);

src/app/core/services/webrtc.service.ts

@@ -71,6 +71,7 @@ type IncomingSignalingMessage = Omit<Partial<SignalingMessage>, 'type' | 'payloa
   oderId?: string;
   serverTime?: number;
   serverId?: string;
+  serverIds?: string[];
   users?: SignalingUserSummary[];
   displayName?: string;
   fromUserId?: string;
@@ -92,8 +93,8 @@ export class WebRTCService implements OnDestroy {
   private activeServerId: string | null = null;
   /** The server ID where voice is currently active, or `null` when not in voice. */
   private voiceServerId: string | null = null;
-  /** Maps each remote peer ID to the server they were discovered from. */
+  /** Maps each remote peer ID to the shared servers they currently belong to. */
-  private readonly peerServerMap = new Map<string, string>();
+  private readonly peerServerMap = new Map<string, Set<string>>();
   private readonly serviceDestroyed$ = new Subject<void>();
   private remoteScreenShareRequestsEnabled = false;
   private readonly desiredRemoteScreenSharePeers = new Set<string>();
@@ -275,6 +276,7 @@ export class WebRTCService implements OnDestroy {
 
     this.peerManager.peerDisconnected$.subscribe((peerId) => {
       this.activeRemoteScreenSharePeers.delete(peerId);
+      this.peerServerMap.delete(peerId);
       this.screenShareManager.clearScreenShareRequest(peerId);
     });
 
@@ -349,6 +351,10 @@ export class WebRTCService implements OnDestroy {
       if (!user.oderId)
         continue;
 
+      if (message.serverId) {
+        this.trackPeerInServer(user.oderId, message.serverId);
+      }
+
       const existing = this.peerManager.activePeerConnections.get(user.oderId);
       const healthy = this.isPeerHealthy(existing);
 
@@ -367,10 +373,6 @@ export class WebRTCService implements OnDestroy {
 
       this.peerManager.createPeerConnection(user.oderId, true);
       this.peerManager.createAndSendOffer(user.oderId);
-
-      if (message.serverId) {
-        this.peerServerMap.set(user.oderId, message.serverId);
-      }
     }
   }
 
@@ -379,6 +381,10 @@ export class WebRTCService implements OnDestroy {
       displayName: message.displayName,
       oderId: message.oderId
     });
+
+    if (message.oderId && message.serverId) {
+      this.trackPeerInServer(message.oderId, message.serverId);
+    }
   }
 
   private handleUserLeftSignalingMessage(message: IncomingSignalingMessage): void {
@@ -389,8 +395,16 @@ export class WebRTCService implements OnDestroy {
     });
 
     if (message.oderId) {
-      this.peerManager.removePeer(message.oderId);
+      const hasRemainingSharedServers = Array.isArray(message.serverIds)
-      this.peerServerMap.delete(message.oderId);
+        ? this.replacePeerSharedServers(message.oderId, message.serverIds)
+        : (message.serverId
+          ? this.untrackPeerFromServer(message.oderId, message.serverId)
+          : false);
+
+      if (!hasRemainingSharedServers) {
+        this.peerManager.removePeer(message.oderId);
+        this.peerServerMap.delete(message.oderId);
+      }
     }
   }
 
@@ -404,7 +418,7 @@ export class WebRTCService implements OnDestroy {
     const offerEffectiveServer = this.voiceServerId || this.activeServerId;
 
     if (offerEffectiveServer && !this.peerServerMap.has(fromUserId)) {
-      this.peerServerMap.set(fromUserId, offerEffectiveServer);
+      this.trackPeerInServer(fromUserId, offerEffectiveServer);
     }
 
     this.peerManager.handleOffer(fromUserId, sdp);
@@ -441,8 +455,8 @@ export class WebRTCService implements OnDestroy {
   private closePeersNotInServer(serverId: string): void {
     const peersToClose: string[] = [];
 
-    this.peerServerMap.forEach((peerServerId, peerId) => {
+    this.peerServerMap.forEach((peerServerIds, peerId) => {
-      if (peerServerId !== serverId) {
+      if (!peerServerIds.has(serverId)) {
         peersToClose.push(peerId);
       }
     });
@@ -479,6 +493,45 @@ export class WebRTCService implements OnDestroy {
     return this.signalingManager.connect(serverUrl);
   }
 
+  private trackPeerInServer(peerId: string, serverId: string): void {
+    if (!peerId || !serverId)
+      return;
+
+    const trackedServers = this.peerServerMap.get(peerId) ?? new Set<string>();
+
+    trackedServers.add(serverId);
+    this.peerServerMap.set(peerId, trackedServers);
+  }
+
+  private replacePeerSharedServers(peerId: string, serverIds: string[]): boolean {
+    const sharedServerIds = serverIds.filter((serverId) => this.memberServerIds.has(serverId));
+
+    if (sharedServerIds.length === 0) {
+      this.peerServerMap.delete(peerId);
+      return false;
+    }
+
+    this.peerServerMap.set(peerId, new Set(sharedServerIds));
+    return true;
+  }
+
+  private untrackPeerFromServer(peerId: string, serverId: string): boolean {
+    const trackedServers = this.peerServerMap.get(peerId);
+
+    if (!trackedServers)
+      return false;
+
+    trackedServers.delete(serverId);
+
+    if (trackedServers.size === 0) {
+      this.peerServerMap.delete(peerId);
+      return false;
+    }
+
+    this.peerServerMap.set(peerId, trackedServers);
+    return true;
+  }
+
   /**
    * Ensure the signaling WebSocket is connected, reconnecting if needed.
    *
@@ -521,6 +574,11 @@ export class WebRTCService implements OnDestroy {
     return this.activeServerId;
   }
 
+  /** The last signaling URL used by the client, if any. */
+  getCurrentSignalingUrl(): string | null {
+    return this.signalingManager.getLastUrl();
+  }
+
   /**
    * Send an identify message to the signaling server.
    *

src/app/features/auth/login/login.component.ts

@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ import {
 } from '@angular/core';
 import { CommonModule } from '@angular/common';
 import { FormsModule } from '@angular/forms';
-import { Router } from '@angular/router';
+import { ActivatedRoute, Router } from '@angular/router';
 import { Store } from '@ngrx/store';
 import { NgIcon, provideIcons } from '@ng-icons/core';
 import { lucideLogIn } from '@ng-icons/lucide';
@@ -42,6 +42,7 @@ export class LoginComponent {
 
   private auth = inject(AuthService);
   private store = inject(Store);
+  private route = inject(ActivatedRoute);
   private router = inject(Router);
 
   /** TrackBy function for server list rendering. */
@@ -72,6 +73,14 @@ export class LoginComponent {
         try { localStorage.setItem(STORAGE_KEY_CURRENT_USER_ID, resp.id); } catch {}
 
         this.store.dispatch(UsersActions.setCurrentUser({ user }));
+        const returnUrl = this.route.snapshot.queryParamMap.get('returnUrl')?.trim();
+
+        if (returnUrl?.startsWith('/')) {
+          this.router.navigateByUrl(returnUrl);
+
+          return;
+        }
+
         this.router.navigate(['/search']);
       },
       error: (err) => {
@@ -82,6 +91,10 @@ export class LoginComponent {
 
   /** Navigate to the registration page. */
   goRegister() {
-    this.router.navigate(['/register']);
+    const returnUrl = this.route.snapshot.queryParamMap.get('returnUrl')?.trim();
+
+    this.router.navigate(['/register'], {
+      queryParams: returnUrl ? { returnUrl } : undefined
+    });
   }
 }

src/app/features/auth/register/register.component.ts

@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ import {
 } from '@angular/core';
 import { CommonModule } from '@angular/common';
 import { FormsModule } from '@angular/forms';
-import { Router } from '@angular/router';
+import { ActivatedRoute, Router } from '@angular/router';
 import { Store } from '@ngrx/store';
 import { NgIcon, provideIcons } from '@ng-icons/core';
 import { lucideUserPlus } from '@ng-icons/lucide';
@@ -43,6 +43,7 @@ export class RegisterComponent {
 
   private auth = inject(AuthService);
   private store = inject(Store);
+  private route = inject(ActivatedRoute);
   private router = inject(Router);
 
   /** TrackBy function for server list rendering. */
@@ -74,6 +75,14 @@ export class RegisterComponent {
         try { localStorage.setItem(STORAGE_KEY_CURRENT_USER_ID, resp.id); } catch {}
 
         this.store.dispatch(UsersActions.setCurrentUser({ user }));
+        const returnUrl = this.route.snapshot.queryParamMap.get('returnUrl')?.trim();
+
+        if (returnUrl?.startsWith('/')) {
+          this.router.navigateByUrl(returnUrl);
+
+          return;
+        }
+
         this.router.navigate(['/search']);
       },
       error: (err) => {
@@ -84,6 +93,10 @@ export class RegisterComponent {
 
   /** Navigate to the login page. */
   goLogin() {
-    this.router.navigate(['/login']);
+    const returnUrl = this.route.snapshot.queryParamMap.get('returnUrl')?.trim();
+
+    this.router.navigate(['/login'], {
+      queryParams: returnUrl ? { returnUrl } : undefined
+    });
   }
 }

src/app/features/chat/typing-indicator/typing-indicator.component.ts

@@ -3,10 +3,13 @@ import {
   Component,
   inject,
   signal,
-  DestroyRef
+  DestroyRef,
+  effect
 } from '@angular/core';
 import { takeUntilDestroyed } from '@angular/core/rxjs-interop';
+import { Store } from '@ngrx/store';
 import { WebRTCService } from '../../../core/services/webrtc.service';
+import { selectCurrentRoom } from '../../../store/rooms/rooms.selectors';
 import {
   merge,
   interval,
@@ -23,6 +26,7 @@ interface TypingSignalingMessage {
   type: string;
   displayName: string;
   oderId: string;
+  serverId: string;
 }
 
 @Component({
@@ -36,6 +40,9 @@ interface TypingSignalingMessage {
 })
 export class TypingIndicatorComponent {
   private readonly typingMap = new Map<string, { name: string; expiresAt: number }>();
+  private readonly store = inject(Store);
+  private readonly currentRoom = this.store.selectSignal(selectCurrentRoom);
+  private lastRoomId: string | null = null;
 
   typingDisplay = signal<string[]>([]);
   typingOthersCount = signal<number>(0);
@@ -47,8 +54,10 @@ export class TypingIndicatorComponent {
       filter((msg): msg is TypingSignalingMessage =>
         msg?.type === 'user_typing' &&
         typeof msg.displayName === 'string' &&
-        typeof msg.oderId === 'string'
+        typeof msg.oderId === 'string' &&
+        typeof msg.serverId === 'string'
       ),
+      filter((msg) => msg.serverId === this.currentRoom()?.id),
       tap((msg) => {
         const now = Date.now();
 
@@ -77,6 +86,17 @@ export class TypingIndicatorComponent {
     merge(typing$, purge$)
       .pipe(takeUntilDestroyed(destroyRef))
       .subscribe(() => this.recomputeDisplay());
+
+    effect(() => {
+      const roomId = this.currentRoom()?.id ?? null;
+
+      if (roomId === this.lastRoomId)
+        return;
+
+      this.lastRoomId = roomId;
+      this.typingMap.clear();
+      this.recomputeDisplay();
+    });
   }
 
   private recomputeDisplay(): void {

src/app/features/invite/invite.component.html

@@ -0,0 +1,85 @@
+<div class="min-h-full bg-background px-4 py-8 sm:px-6 lg:px-8">
+  <div class="mx-auto flex min-h-[calc(100vh-8rem)] max-w-4xl items-center justify-center">
+    <div class="w-full overflow-hidden rounded-3xl border border-border bg-card/90 shadow-2xl backdrop-blur">
+      <div class="border-b border-border bg-gradient-to-br from-primary/20 via-transparent to-blue-500/10 px-6 py-8 sm:px-10">
+        <div
+          class="inline-flex items-center rounded-full border border-border bg-secondary/70 px-3 py-1 text-[11px] font-semibold uppercase tracking-[0.25em] text-muted-foreground"
+        >
+          Invite link
+        </div>
+        <h1 class="mt-4 text-3xl font-semibold tracking-tight text-foreground sm:text-4xl">
+          @if (invite()) {
+            Join {{ invite()!.server.name }}
+          } @else {
+            Toju server invite
+          }
+        </h1>
+        <p class="mt-3 max-w-2xl text-sm leading-6 text-muted-foreground sm:text-base">
+          @switch (status()) {
+            @case ('redirecting') {
+              Sign in to continue with this invite.
+            }
+            @case ('joining') {
+              We are connecting you to the invited server.
+            }
+            @case ('error') {
+              This invite could not be completed automatically.
+            }
+            @default {
+              Loading invite details and preparing the correct signal server.
+            }
+          }
+        </p>
+      </div>
+
+      <div class="grid gap-6 px-6 py-8 sm:px-10 lg:grid-cols-[1.2fr,0.8fr]">
+        <section class="space-y-4">
+          <div class="rounded-2xl border border-border bg-secondary/20 p-5">
+            <h2 class="text-sm font-semibold uppercase tracking-[0.2em] text-muted-foreground">Status</h2>
+            <p class="mt-3 text-lg font-medium text-foreground">{{ message() }}</p>
+          </div>
+
+          @if (invite()) {
+            <div class="rounded-2xl border border-border bg-secondary/20 p-5">
+              <h2 class="text-sm font-semibold uppercase tracking-[0.2em] text-muted-foreground">Server</h2>
+              <p class="mt-3 text-xl font-semibold text-foreground">{{ invite()!.server.name }}</p>
+              @if (invite()!.server.description) {
+                <p class="mt-2 text-sm leading-6 text-muted-foreground">{{ invite()!.server.description }}</p>
+              }
+              <div class="mt-4 flex flex-wrap gap-2 text-xs">
+                @if (invite()!.server.isPrivate) {
+                  <span class="rounded-full bg-secondary px-2.5 py-1 text-muted-foreground">Private</span>
+                }
+                @if (invite()!.server.hasPassword) {
+                  <span class="rounded-full bg-secondary px-2.5 py-1 text-muted-foreground">Password bypassed by invite</span>
+                }
+                <span class="rounded-full bg-primary/10 px-2.5 py-1 text-primary"> Expires {{ invite()!.expiresAt | date: 'medium' }} </span>
+              </div>
+            </div>
+          }
+        </section>
+
+        <aside class="space-y-4">
+          <div class="rounded-2xl border border-border bg-secondary/20 p-5">
+            <h2 class="text-sm font-semibold uppercase tracking-[0.2em] text-muted-foreground">What happens next</h2>
+            <ul class="mt-4 space-y-3 text-sm leading-6 text-muted-foreground">
+              <li>• The linked signal server is added to your configured server list if needed.</li>
+              <li>• Invite links bypass private and password restrictions.</li>
+              <li>• Banned users still cannot join through invites.</li>
+            </ul>
+          </div>
+
+          @if (status() === 'error') {
+            <button
+              type="button"
+              (click)="goToSearch()"
+              class="inline-flex w-full items-center justify-center rounded-2xl bg-primary px-4 py-3 text-sm font-semibold text-primary-foreground transition-colors hover:bg-primary/90"
+            >
+              Back to server search
+            </button>
+          }
+        </aside>
+      </div>
+    </div>
+  </div>
+</div>

src/app/features/invite/invite.component.ts

@@ -0,0 +1,192 @@
+import {
+  Component,
+  OnInit,
+  inject,
+  signal
+} from '@angular/core';
+import { CommonModule } from '@angular/common';
+import { ActivatedRoute, Router } from '@angular/router';
+import { firstValueFrom } from 'rxjs';
+import { Store } from '@ngrx/store';
+import { RoomsActions } from '../../store/rooms/rooms.actions';
+import { UsersActions } from '../../store/users/users.actions';
+import { selectCurrentUser } from '../../store/users/users.selectors';
+import { ServerDirectoryService, ServerInviteInfo } from '../../core/services/server-directory.service';
+import { STORAGE_KEY_CURRENT_USER_ID } from '../../core/constants';
+import { DatabaseService } from '../../core/services/database.service';
+import { User } from '../../core/models/index';
+
+@Component({
+  selector: 'app-invite',
+  standalone: true,
+  imports: [CommonModule],
+  templateUrl: './invite.component.html'
+})
+export class InviteComponent implements OnInit {
+  readonly currentUser = inject(Store).selectSignal(selectCurrentUser);
+  readonly invite = signal<ServerInviteInfo | null>(null);
+  readonly status = signal<'loading' | 'redirecting' | 'joining' | 'error'>('loading');
+  readonly message = signal('Loading invite…');
+
+  private readonly route = inject(ActivatedRoute);
+  private readonly router = inject(Router);
+  private readonly store = inject(Store);
+  private readonly serverDirectory = inject(ServerDirectoryService);
+  private readonly databaseService = inject(DatabaseService);
+
+  async ngOnInit(): Promise<void> {
+    const inviteContext = this.resolveInviteContext();
+
+    if (!inviteContext) {
+      return;
+    }
+
+    const currentUserId = localStorage.getItem(STORAGE_KEY_CURRENT_USER_ID);
+
+    if (!currentUserId) {
+      await this.redirectToLogin();
+      return;
+    }
+
+    try {
+      await this.joinInvite(inviteContext, currentUserId);
+    } catch (error: unknown) {
+      this.applyInviteError(error);
+    }
+  }
+
+  goToSearch(): void {
+    this.router.navigate(['/search']).catch(() => {});
+  }
+
+  private buildEndpointName(sourceUrl: string): string {
+    try {
+      const url = new URL(sourceUrl);
+
+      return url.hostname;
+    } catch {
+      return 'Signal Server';
+    }
+  }
+
+  private applyInviteError(error: unknown): void {
+    const inviteError = error as {
+      error?: { error?: string; errorCode?: string };
+    };
+    const errorCode = inviteError?.error?.errorCode;
+    const fallbackMessage = inviteError?.error?.error || 'Unable to accept this invite.';
+
+    this.status.set('error');
+
+    if (errorCode === 'BANNED') {
+      this.message.set('You are banned from this server and cannot accept this invite.');
+
+      return;
+    }
+
+    if (errorCode === 'INVITE_EXPIRED') {
+      this.message.set('This invite has expired. Ask for a fresh invite link.');
+
+      return;
+    }
+
+    this.message.set(fallbackMessage);
+  }
+
+  private async hydrateCurrentUser(): Promise<User | null> {
+    const currentUser = this.currentUser();
+
+    if (currentUser) {
+      return currentUser;
+    }
+
+    const storedUser = await this.databaseService.getCurrentUser();
+
+    if (storedUser) {
+      this.store.dispatch(UsersActions.setCurrentUser({ user: storedUser }));
+    }
+
+    return storedUser;
+  }
+
+  private async joinInvite(
+    context: { endpoint: { id: string; name: string }; inviteId: string; sourceUrl: string },
+    currentUserId: string
+  ): Promise<void> {
+    const invite = await firstValueFrom(this.serverDirectory.getInvite(context.inviteId, {
+      sourceId: context.endpoint.id,
+      sourceUrl: context.sourceUrl
+    }));
+
+    this.invite.set(invite);
+    this.status.set('joining');
+    this.message.set(`Joining ${invite.server.name}…`);
+
+    const currentUser = await this.hydrateCurrentUser();
+    const joinResponse = await firstValueFrom(this.serverDirectory.requestJoin({
+      roomId: invite.server.id,
+      userId: currentUserId,
+      userPublicKey: currentUser?.oderId || currentUserId,
+      displayName: currentUser?.displayName || 'Anonymous',
+      inviteId: context.inviteId
+    }, {
+      sourceId: context.endpoint.id,
+      sourceUrl: context.sourceUrl
+    }));
+
+    this.store.dispatch(
+      RoomsActions.joinRoom({
+        roomId: joinResponse.server.id,
+        serverInfo: {
+          ...joinResponse.server,
+          sourceId: context.endpoint.id,
+          sourceName: context.endpoint.name,
+          sourceUrl: context.sourceUrl
+        }
+      })
+    );
+  }
+
+  private async redirectToLogin(): Promise<void> {
+    this.status.set('redirecting');
+    this.message.set('Redirecting to login…');
+
+    await this.router.navigate(['/login'], {
+      queryParams: {
+        returnUrl: this.router.url
+      }
+    });
+  }
+
+  private resolveInviteContext(): {
+    endpoint: { id: string; name: string };
+    inviteId: string;
+    sourceUrl: string;
+  } | null {
+    const inviteId = this.route.snapshot.paramMap.get('inviteId')?.trim() || '';
+    const sourceUrl = this.route.snapshot.queryParamMap.get('server')?.trim() || '';
+
+    if (!inviteId || !sourceUrl) {
+      this.status.set('error');
+      this.message.set('This invite link is missing required server information.');
+
+      return null;
+    }
+
+    const endpoint = this.serverDirectory.ensureServerEndpoint({
+      name: this.buildEndpointName(sourceUrl),
+      url: sourceUrl
+    }, {
+      setActive: !localStorage.getItem(STORAGE_KEY_CURRENT_USER_ID)
+    });
+
+    return {
+      endpoint: {
+        id: endpoint.id,
+        name: endpoint.name
+      },
+      inviteId,
+      sourceUrl
+    };
+  }
+}

src/app/features/server-search/server-search.component.html

@@ -117,6 +117,17 @@
                       name="lucideLock"
                       class="w-4 h-4 text-muted-foreground"
                     />
+                    <span class="inline-flex items-center rounded-full bg-secondary px-2 py-0.5 text-[11px] font-medium text-muted-foreground"
+                      >Private</span
+                    >
+                  } @else if (server.hasPassword) {
+                    <ng-icon
+                      name="lucideLock"
+                      class="w-4 h-4 text-muted-foreground"
+                    />
+                    <span class="inline-flex items-center rounded-full bg-secondary px-2 py-0.5 text-[11px] font-medium text-muted-foreground"
+                      >Password</span
+                    >
                   } @else {
                     <ng-icon
                       name="lucideGlobe"
@@ -153,6 +164,9 @@
               <div class="text-muted-foreground">
                 Owner: <span class="text-foreground/80">{{ server.ownerName || server.ownerId || 'Unknown' }}</span>
               </div>
+              @if (server.hasPassword && !server.isPrivate && !isServerMarkedBanned(server)) {
+                <div class="text-muted-foreground">Access: <span class="text-foreground/80">Password required</span></div>
+              }
             </div>
           </button>
         }
@@ -160,9 +174,9 @@
     }
   </div>
 
-  @if (error()) {
+  @if (joinErrorMessage() || error()) {
     <div class="p-4 bg-destructive/10 border-t border-destructive">
-      <p class="text-sm text-destructive">{{ error() }}</p>
+      <p class="text-sm text-destructive">{{ joinErrorMessage() || error() }}</p>
     </div>
   }
 </div>
@@ -181,6 +195,41 @@
   </app-confirm-dialog>
 }
 
+@if (showPasswordDialog() && passwordPromptServer()) {
+  <app-confirm-dialog
+    title="Password required"
+    confirmLabel="Join server"
+    cancelLabel="Cancel"
+    [widthClass]="'w-[420px] max-w-[92vw]'"
+    (confirmed)="confirmPasswordJoin()"
+    (cancelled)="closePasswordDialog()"
+  >
+    <div class="space-y-3">
+      <p>Enter the password to join {{ passwordPromptServer()!.name }}.</p>
+
+      <div>
+        <label
+          for="join-server-password"
+          class="mb-1 block text-xs font-medium uppercase tracking-wide text-muted-foreground"
+        >
+          Server password
+        </label>
+        <input
+          id="join-server-password"
+          type="password"
+          [(ngModel)]="joinPassword"
+          placeholder="Enter password"
+          class="w-full rounded-lg border border-border bg-secondary px-3 py-2 text-foreground placeholder:text-muted-foreground focus:outline-none focus:ring-2 focus:ring-primary"
+        />
+      </div>
+
+      @if (joinPasswordError()) {
+        <p class="text-sm text-destructive">{{ joinPasswordError() }}</p>
+      }
+    </div>
+  </app-confirm-dialog>
+}
+
 <!-- Create Server Dialog -->
 @if (showCreateDialog()) {
   <div
@@ -263,22 +312,21 @@
           >
         </div>
 
-        @if (newServerPrivate()) {
+        <div>
-          <div>
+          <label
-            <label
+            for="create-server-password"
-              for="create-server-password"
+            class="block text-sm font-medium text-foreground mb-1"
-              class="block text-sm font-medium text-foreground mb-1"
+            >Password (optional)</label
-              >Password</label
+          >
-            >
+          <input
-            <input
+            type="password"
-              type="password"
+            [(ngModel)]="newServerPassword"
-              [(ngModel)]="newServerPassword"
+            placeholder="Leave blank to allow joining without a password"
-              placeholder="Enter password"
+            id="create-server-password"
-              id="create-server-password"
+            class="w-full px-3 py-2 bg-secondary rounded-lg border border-border text-foreground placeholder:text-muted-foreground focus:outline-none focus:ring-2 focus:ring-primary"
-              class="w-full px-3 py-2 bg-secondary rounded-lg border border-border text-foreground placeholder:text-muted-foreground focus:outline-none focus:ring-2 focus:ring-primary"
+          />
-            />
+          <p class="mt-1 text-xs text-muted-foreground">Users who already joined keep access even if you change the password later.</p>
-          </div>
+        </div>
-        }
       </div>
 
       <div class="flex gap-3 mt-6">

src/app/features/server-search/server-search.component.ts

@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ import { Store } from '@ngrx/store';
 import {
   debounceTime,
   distinctUntilChanged,
+  firstValueFrom,
   Subject
 } from 'rxjs';
 import { NgIcon, provideIcons } from '@ng-icons/core';
@@ -39,6 +40,7 @@ import {
 } from '../../core/models/index';
 import { SettingsModalService } from '../../core/services/settings-modal.service';
 import { DatabaseService } from '../../core/services/database.service';
+import { ServerDirectoryService } from '../../core/services/server-directory.service';
 import { selectCurrentUser } from '../../store/users/users.selectors';
 import { ConfirmDialogComponent } from '../../shared';
 import { hasRoomBanForUser } from '../../core/helpers/room-ban.helpers';
@@ -73,6 +75,7 @@ export class ServerSearchComponent implements OnInit {
   private router = inject(Router);
   private settingsModal = inject(SettingsModalService);
   private db = inject(DatabaseService);
+  private serverDirectory = inject(ServerDirectoryService);
   private searchSubject = new Subject<string>();
   private banLookupRequestVersion = 0;
 
@@ -85,6 +88,11 @@ export class ServerSearchComponent implements OnInit {
   bannedServerLookup = signal<Record<string, boolean>>({});
   bannedServerName = signal('');
   showBannedDialog = signal(false);
+  showPasswordDialog = signal(false);
+  passwordPromptServer = signal<ServerInfo | null>(null);
+  joinPassword = signal('');
+  joinPasswordError = signal<string | null>(null);
+  joinErrorMessage = signal<string | null>(null);
 
   // Create dialog state
   showCreateDialog = signal(false);
@@ -135,16 +143,7 @@ export class ServerSearchComponent implements OnInit {
       return;
     }
 
-    this.store.dispatch(
+    await this.attemptJoinServer(server);
-      RoomsActions.joinRoom({
-        roomId: server.id,
-        serverInfo: {
-          name: server.name,
-          description: server.description,
-          hostName: server.sourceName || server.hostName
-        }
-      })
-    );
   }
 
   /** Open the create-server dialog. */
@@ -176,7 +175,7 @@ export class ServerSearchComponent implements OnInit {
         description: this.newServerDescription() || undefined,
         topic: this.newServerTopic() || undefined,
         isPrivate: this.newServerPrivate(),
-        password: this.newServerPrivate() ? this.newServerPassword() : undefined
+        password: this.newServerPassword().trim() || undefined
       })
     );
 
@@ -198,6 +197,22 @@ export class ServerSearchComponent implements OnInit {
     this.bannedServerName.set('');
   }
 
+  closePasswordDialog(): void {
+    this.showPasswordDialog.set(false);
+    this.passwordPromptServer.set(null);
+    this.joinPassword.set('');
+    this.joinPasswordError.set(null);
+  }
+
+  async confirmPasswordJoin(): Promise<void> {
+    const server = this.passwordPromptServer();
+
+    if (!server)
+      return;
+
+    await this.attemptJoinServer(server, this.joinPassword());
+  }
+
   isServerMarkedBanned(server: ServerInfo): boolean {
     return !!this.bannedServerLookup()[server.id];
   }
@@ -223,12 +238,72 @@ export class ServerSearchComponent implements OnInit {
       hostName: room.hostId || 'Unknown',
       userCount: room.userCount ?? 0,
       maxUsers: room.maxUsers ?? 50,
-      isPrivate: !!room.password,
+      hasPassword: typeof room.hasPassword === 'boolean' ? room.hasPassword : !!room.password,
+      isPrivate: room.isPrivate,
       createdAt: room.createdAt,
-      ownerId: room.hostId
+      ownerId: room.hostId,
+      sourceId: room.sourceId,
+      sourceName: room.sourceName,
+      sourceUrl: room.sourceUrl
     };
   }
 
+  private async attemptJoinServer(server: ServerInfo, password?: string): Promise<void> {
+    const currentUserId = localStorage.getItem('metoyou_currentUserId');
+    const currentUser = this.currentUser();
+
+    if (!currentUserId) {
+      this.router.navigate(['/login']);
+      return;
+    }
+
+    this.joinErrorMessage.set(null);
+    this.joinPasswordError.set(null);
+
+    try {
+      const response = await firstValueFrom(this.serverDirectory.requestJoin({
+        roomId: server.id,
+        userId: currentUserId,
+        userPublicKey: currentUser?.oderId || currentUserId,
+        displayName: currentUser?.displayName || 'Anonymous',
+        password: password?.trim() || undefined
+      }, {
+        sourceId: server.sourceId,
+        sourceUrl: server.sourceUrl
+      }));
+      const resolvedServer = response.server ?? server;
+
+      this.closePasswordDialog();
+      this.store.dispatch(
+        RoomsActions.joinRoom({
+          roomId: resolvedServer.id,
+          serverInfo: resolvedServer
+        })
+      );
+    } catch (error: unknown) {
+      const serverError = error as {
+        error?: { error?: string; errorCode?: string };
+      };
+      const errorCode = serverError?.error?.errorCode;
+      const message = serverError?.error?.error || 'Failed to join server';
+
+      if (errorCode === 'PASSWORD_REQUIRED') {
+        this.passwordPromptServer.set(server);
+        this.showPasswordDialog.set(true);
+        this.joinPasswordError.set(message);
+        return;
+      }
+
+      if (errorCode === 'BANNED') {
+        this.bannedServerName.set(server.name);
+        this.showBannedDialog.set(true);
+        return;
+      }
+
+      this.joinErrorMessage.set(message);
+    }
+  }
+
   private async refreshBannedLookup(servers: ServerInfo[], currentUser: User | null): Promise<void> {
     const requestVersion = ++this.banLookupRequestVersion;
 

src/app/features/servers/servers-rail.component.html

@@ -70,6 +70,41 @@
   </app-confirm-dialog>
 }
 
+@if (showPasswordDialog() && passwordPromptRoom()) {
+  <app-confirm-dialog
+    title="Password required"
+    confirmLabel="Join server"
+    cancelLabel="Cancel"
+    [widthClass]="'w-[420px] max-w-[92vw]'"
+    (confirmed)="confirmPasswordJoin()"
+    (cancelled)="closePasswordDialog()"
+  >
+    <div class="space-y-3 text-left">
+      <p>Enter the password to rejoin {{ passwordPromptRoom()!.name }}.</p>
+
+      <div>
+        <label
+          for="rail-join-password"
+          class="mb-1 block text-xs font-medium uppercase tracking-wide text-muted-foreground"
+        >
+          Server password
+        </label>
+        <input
+          id="rail-join-password"
+          type="password"
+          [(ngModel)]="joinPassword"
+          placeholder="Enter password"
+          class="w-full rounded-lg border border-border bg-secondary px-3 py-2 text-foreground placeholder:text-muted-foreground focus:outline-none focus:ring-2 focus:ring-primary"
+        />
+      </div>
+
+      @if (joinPasswordError()) {
+        <p class="text-sm text-destructive">{{ joinPasswordError() }}</p>
+      }
+    </div>
+  </app-confirm-dialog>
+}
+
 @if (showLeaveConfirm() && contextRoom()) {
   <app-leave-server-dialog
     [room]="contextRoom()!"

src/app/features/servers/servers-rail.component.ts

@@ -7,10 +7,12 @@ import {
   signal
 } from '@angular/core';
 import { CommonModule, NgOptimizedImage } from '@angular/common';
+import { FormsModule } from '@angular/forms';
 import { Store } from '@ngrx/store';
 import { Router } from '@angular/router';
 import { NgIcon, provideIcons } from '@ng-icons/core';
 import { lucidePlus } from '@ng-icons/lucide';
+import { firstValueFrom } from 'rxjs';
 
 import { Room, User } from '../../core/models/index';
 import { selectSavedRooms, selectCurrentRoom } from '../../store/rooms/rooms.selectors';
@@ -19,6 +21,7 @@ import { VoiceSessionService } from '../../core/services/voice-session.service';
 import { WebRTCService } from '../../core/services/webrtc.service';
 import { RoomsActions } from '../../store/rooms/rooms.actions';
 import { DatabaseService } from '../../core/services/database.service';
+import { ServerDirectoryService } from '../../core/services/server-directory.service';
 import { hasRoomBanForUser } from '../../core/helpers/room-ban.helpers';
 import {
   ConfirmDialogComponent,
@@ -31,6 +34,7 @@ import {
   standalone: true,
   imports: [
     CommonModule,
+    FormsModule,
     NgIcon,
     ConfirmDialogComponent,
     ContextMenuComponent,
@@ -46,6 +50,7 @@ export class ServersRailComponent {
   private voiceSession = inject(VoiceSessionService);
   private webrtc = inject(WebRTCService);
   private db = inject(DatabaseService);
+  private serverDirectory = inject(ServerDirectoryService);
   private banLookupRequestVersion = 0;
   savedRooms = this.store.selectSignal(selectSavedRooms);
   currentRoom = this.store.selectSignal(selectCurrentRoom);
@@ -59,6 +64,10 @@ export class ServersRailComponent {
   bannedRoomLookup = signal<Record<string, boolean>>({});
   bannedServerName = signal('');
   showBannedDialog = signal(false);
+  showPasswordDialog = signal(false);
+  passwordPromptRoom = signal<Room | null>(null);
+  joinPassword = signal('');
+  joinPasswordError = signal<string | null>(null);
   visibleSavedRooms = computed(() => this.savedRooms().filter((room) => !this.isRoomMarkedBanned(room)));
 
   constructor() {
@@ -105,27 +114,19 @@ export class ServersRailComponent {
       return;
     }
 
-    const voiceServerId = this.voiceSession.getVoiceServerId();
+    const roomWsUrl = this.serverDirectory.getWebSocketUrl({
+      sourceId: room.sourceId,
+      sourceUrl: room.sourceUrl
+    });
+    const currentWsUrl = this.webrtc.getCurrentSignalingUrl();
 
-    if (voiceServerId && voiceServerId !== room.id) {
+    this.prepareVoiceContext(room);
-      this.voiceSession.setViewingVoiceServer(false);
-    } else if (voiceServerId === room.id) {
-      this.voiceSession.setViewingVoiceServer(true);
-    }
 
-    if (this.webrtc.hasJoinedServer(room.id)) {
+    if (this.webrtc.hasJoinedServer(room.id) && roomWsUrl === currentWsUrl) {
+      this.store.dispatch(RoomsActions.setSignalServerReconnecting({ isReconnecting: false }));
       this.store.dispatch(RoomsActions.viewServer({ room }));
     } else {
-      this.store.dispatch(
+      await this.attemptJoinRoom(room);
-        RoomsActions.joinRoom({
-          roomId: room.id,
-          serverInfo: {
-            name: room.name,
-            description: room.description,
-            hostName: room.hostId || 'Unknown'
-          }
-        })
-      );
     }
   }
 
@@ -134,6 +135,22 @@ export class ServersRailComponent {
     this.bannedServerName.set('');
   }
 
+  closePasswordDialog(): void {
+    this.showPasswordDialog.set(false);
+    this.passwordPromptRoom.set(null);
+    this.joinPassword.set('');
+    this.joinPasswordError.set(null);
+  }
+
+  async confirmPasswordJoin(): Promise<void> {
+    const room = this.passwordPromptRoom();
+
+    if (!room)
+      return;
+
+    await this.attemptJoinRoom(room, this.joinPassword());
+  }
+
   isRoomMarkedBanned(room: Room): boolean {
     return !!this.bannedRoomLookup()[room.id];
   }
@@ -226,4 +243,105 @@ export class ServersRailComponent {
 
     return hasRoomBanForUser(bans, currentUser, persistedUserId);
   }
+
+  private prepareVoiceContext(room: Room): void {
+    const voiceServerId = this.voiceSession.getVoiceServerId();
+
+    if (voiceServerId && voiceServerId !== room.id) {
+      this.voiceSession.setViewingVoiceServer(false);
+    } else if (voiceServerId === room.id) {
+      this.voiceSession.setViewingVoiceServer(true);
+    }
+  }
+
+  private async attemptJoinRoom(room: Room, password?: string): Promise<void> {
+    const currentUserId = localStorage.getItem('metoyou_currentUserId');
+    const currentUser = this.currentUser();
+
+    if (!currentUserId)
+      return;
+
+    this.joinPasswordError.set(null);
+
+    try {
+      const response = await firstValueFrom(this.serverDirectory.requestJoin({
+        roomId: room.id,
+        userId: currentUserId,
+        userPublicKey: currentUser?.oderId || currentUserId,
+        displayName: currentUser?.displayName || 'Anonymous',
+        password: password?.trim() || undefined
+      }, {
+        sourceId: room.sourceId,
+        sourceUrl: room.sourceUrl
+      }));
+
+      this.closePasswordDialog();
+      this.store.dispatch(
+        RoomsActions.joinRoom({
+          roomId: room.id,
+          serverInfo: {
+            ...this.toServerInfo(room),
+            ...response.server
+          }
+        })
+      );
+    } catch (error: unknown) {
+      const serverError = error as {
+        error?: { error?: string; errorCode?: string };
+      };
+      const errorCode = serverError?.error?.errorCode;
+      const message = serverError?.error?.error || 'Failed to join server';
+
+      if (errorCode === 'PASSWORD_REQUIRED') {
+        this.passwordPromptRoom.set(room);
+        this.showPasswordDialog.set(true);
+        this.joinPasswordError.set(message);
+        return;
+      }
+
+      if (errorCode === 'BANNED') {
+        this.bannedServerName.set(room.name);
+        this.showBannedDialog.set(true);
+        return;
+      }
+
+      if (this.shouldFallbackToOfflineView(error)) {
+        this.closePasswordDialog();
+        this.store.dispatch(RoomsActions.setSignalServerReconnecting({ isReconnecting: true }));
+        this.store.dispatch(RoomsActions.viewServer({ room }));
+      }
+    }
+  }
+
+  private shouldFallbackToOfflineView(error: unknown): boolean {
+    const serverError = error as {
+      error?: { errorCode?: string };
+      status?: number;
+    };
+    const errorCode = serverError?.error?.errorCode;
+    const status = serverError?.status;
+
+    return errorCode === 'SERVER_NOT_FOUND'
+      || status === 0
+      || status === 404
+      || (typeof status === 'number' && status >= 500);
+  }
+
+  private toServerInfo(room: Room) {
+    return {
+      id: room.id,
+      name: room.name,
+      description: room.description,
+      hostName: room.hostId || 'Unknown',
+      userCount: room.userCount ?? 0,
+      maxUsers: room.maxUsers ?? 50,
+      hasPassword: typeof room.hasPassword === 'boolean' ? room.hasPassword : !!room.password,
+      isPrivate: room.isPrivate,
+      createdAt: room.createdAt,
+      ownerId: room.hostId,
+      sourceId: room.sourceId,
+      sourceName: room.sourceName,
+      sourceUrl: room.sourceUrl
+    };
+  }
 }

src/app/features/settings/settings-modal/general-settings/general-settings.component.html

@@ -0,0 +1,47 @@
+<div class="space-y-6 max-w-xl">
+  <section>
+    <div class="flex items-center gap-2 mb-3">
+      <ng-icon
+        name="lucidePower"
+        class="w-5 h-5 text-muted-foreground"
+      />
+      <h4 class="text-sm font-semibold text-foreground">Application</h4>
+    </div>
+
+    <div
+      class="rounded-lg border border-border bg-secondary/20 p-4 transition-opacity"
+      [class.opacity-60]="!isElectron"
+    >
+      <div class="flex items-center justify-between gap-4">
+        <div>
+          <p class="text-sm font-medium text-foreground">Launch on system startup</p>
+
+          @if (isElectron) {
+            <p class="text-xs text-muted-foreground">Automatically start MetoYou when you sign in</p>
+          } @else {
+            <p class="text-xs text-muted-foreground">This setting is only available in the desktop app.</p>
+          }
+        </div>
+
+        <label
+          class="relative inline-flex items-center"
+          [class.cursor-pointer]="isElectron && !savingAutoStart()"
+          [class.cursor-not-allowed]="!isElectron || savingAutoStart()"
+        >
+          <input
+            type="checkbox"
+            [checked]="autoStart()"
+            [disabled]="!isElectron || savingAutoStart()"
+            (change)="onAutoStartChange($event)"
+            id="general-auto-start-toggle"
+            aria-label="Toggle launch on startup"
+            class="sr-only peer"
+          />
+          <div
+            class="w-10 h-5 bg-secondary rounded-full peer peer-checked:bg-primary peer-disabled:bg-muted/80 peer-disabled:after:bg-muted-foreground/40 peer-checked:after:translate-x-full after:content-[''] after:absolute after:top-0.5 after:left-[2px] after:bg-white after:rounded-full after:h-4 after:w-4 after:transition-all"
+          ></div>
+        </label>
+      </div>
+    </div>
+  </section>
+</div>

src/app/features/settings/settings-modal/general-settings/general-settings.component.ts

@@ -0,0 +1,92 @@
+/* eslint-disable @typescript-eslint/member-ordering */
+import {
+  Component,
+  inject,
+  signal
+} from '@angular/core';
+import { CommonModule } from '@angular/common';
+import { NgIcon, provideIcons } from '@ng-icons/core';
+import { lucidePower } from '@ng-icons/lucide';
+
+import { PlatformService } from '../../../../core/services/platform.service';
+
+interface DesktopSettingsSnapshot {
+  autoStart: boolean;
+}
+
+interface GeneralSettingsElectronApi {
+  getDesktopSettings?: () => Promise<DesktopSettingsSnapshot>;
+  setDesktopSettings?: (patch: { autoStart?: boolean }) => Promise<DesktopSettingsSnapshot>;
+}
+
+type GeneralSettingsWindow = Window & {
+  electronAPI?: GeneralSettingsElectronApi;
+};
+
+@Component({
+  selector: 'app-general-settings',
+  standalone: true,
+  imports: [CommonModule, NgIcon],
+  viewProviders: [
+    provideIcons({
+      lucidePower
+    })
+  ],
+  templateUrl: './general-settings.component.html'
+})
+export class GeneralSettingsComponent {
+  private platform = inject(PlatformService);
+
+  readonly isElectron = this.platform.isElectron;
+  autoStart = signal(false);
+  savingAutoStart = signal(false);
+
+  constructor() {
+    if (this.isElectron) {
+      void this.loadDesktopSettings();
+    }
+  }
+
+  async onAutoStartChange(event: Event): Promise<void> {
+    const input = event.target as HTMLInputElement;
+    const enabled = !!input.checked;
+    const api = this.getElectronApi();
+
+    if (!this.isElectron || !api?.setDesktopSettings) {
+      input.checked = this.autoStart();
+      return;
+    }
+
+    this.savingAutoStart.set(true);
+
+    try {
+      const snapshot = await api.setDesktopSettings({ autoStart: enabled });
+
+      this.autoStart.set(snapshot.autoStart);
+    } catch {
+      input.checked = this.autoStart();
+    } finally {
+      this.savingAutoStart.set(false);
+    }
+  }
+
+  private async loadDesktopSettings(): Promise<void> {
+    const api = this.getElectronApi();
+
+    if (!api?.getDesktopSettings) {
+      return;
+    }
+
+    try {
+      const snapshot = await api.getDesktopSettings();
+
+      this.autoStart.set(snapshot.autoStart);
+    } catch {}
+  }
+
+  private getElectronApi(): GeneralSettingsElectronApi | null {
+    return typeof window !== 'undefined'
+      ? (window as GeneralSettingsWindow).electronAPI ?? null
+      : null;
+  }
+}

src/app/features/settings/settings-modal/server-settings/server-settings.component.html

@@ -95,6 +95,84 @@
             [class.cursor-not-allowed]="!isAdmin()"
           />
         </div>
+
+        @if (isAdmin()) {
+          <div class="rounded-lg border border-border bg-secondary/40 p-4 space-y-3">
+            <div class="flex items-start justify-between gap-4">
+              <div>
+                <p class="text-sm font-medium text-foreground">Server Password</p>
+                <p class="text-xs text-muted-foreground">
+                  @if (hasPassword() && passwordAction() !== 'remove') {
+                    Joined members stay whitelisted until they are kicked or banned.
+                  } @else {
+                    Add an optional password so new members need it to join.
+                  }
+                </p>
+              </div>
+
+              @if (hasPassword() && passwordAction() !== 'remove') {
+                <button
+                  type="button"
+                  (click)="markPasswordForRemoval()"
+                  class="rounded-lg border border-border px-3 py-2 text-xs font-medium text-muted-foreground transition-colors hover:bg-secondary"
+                >
+                  Remove Password
+                </button>
+              } @else if (hasPassword() && passwordAction() === 'remove') {
+                <button
+                  type="button"
+                  (click)="keepCurrentPassword()"
+                  class="rounded-lg border border-border px-3 py-2 text-xs font-medium text-muted-foreground transition-colors hover:bg-secondary"
+                >
+                  Keep Password
+                </button>
+              }
+            </div>
+
+            <div class="text-xs text-muted-foreground">
+              @if (hasPassword() && passwordAction() !== 'remove') {
+                Password protection is currently enabled.
+              } @else if (hasPassword() && passwordAction() === 'remove') {
+                Password protection will be removed when you save.
+              } @else {
+                Password protection is currently disabled.
+              }
+            </div>
+
+            <div>
+              <label
+                for="room-password"
+                class="block text-xs font-medium text-muted-foreground mb-1"
+              >
+                {{ hasPassword() ? 'Set New Password' : 'Set Password' }}
+              </label>
+              <input
+                type="password"
+                id="room-password"
+                [ngModel]="roomPassword"
+                (ngModelChange)="onPasswordInput($event)"
+                class="w-full px-3 py-2 bg-secondary rounded-lg border border-border text-foreground text-sm focus:outline-none focus:ring-2 focus:ring-primary"
+                [placeholder]="hasPassword() ? 'Leave blank to keep the current password' : 'Optional password required for new joins'"
+              />
+
+              @if (passwordAction() === 'update') {
+                <p class="mt-2 text-xs text-muted-foreground">The new password will replace the current one when you save.</p>
+              }
+
+              @if (passwordError()) {
+                <p class="mt-2 text-xs text-destructive">{{ passwordError() }}</p>
+              }
+            </div>
+          </div>
+        } @else {
+          <div class="flex items-center justify-between">
+            <div>
+              <p class="text-sm font-medium text-foreground">Server Password</p>
+              <p class="text-xs text-muted-foreground">Invite links bypass the password, but bans still apply.</p>
+            </div>
+            <span class="text-sm text-muted-foreground">{{ hasPassword() ? 'Enabled' : 'Disabled' }}</span>
+          </div>
+        }
       </div>
     </section>
 

src/app/features/settings/settings-modal/server-settings/server-settings.component.ts

@@ -53,6 +53,10 @@ export class ServerSettingsComponent {
   roomName = '';
   roomDescription = '';
   isPrivate = signal(false);
+  hasPassword = signal(false);
+  passwordAction = signal<'keep' | 'update' | 'remove'>('keep');
+  passwordError = signal<string | null>(null);
+  roomPassword = '';
   maxUsers = 0;
   showDeleteConfirm = signal(false);
 
@@ -72,6 +76,10 @@ export class ServerSettingsComponent {
       this.roomName = room.name;
       this.roomDescription = room.description || '';
       this.isPrivate.set(room.isPrivate);
+      this.hasPassword.set(typeof room.hasPassword === 'boolean' ? room.hasPassword : !!room.password);
+      this.passwordAction.set('keep');
+      this.passwordError.set(null);
+      this.roomPassword = '';
       this.maxUsers = room.maxUsers || 0;
     });
   }
@@ -86,21 +94,67 @@ export class ServerSettingsComponent {
     if (!room)
       return;
 
+    const normalizedPassword = this.roomPassword.trim();
+    const settings: {
+      description: string;
+      hasPassword?: boolean;
+      isPrivate: boolean;
+      maxUsers: number;
+      name: string;
+      password?: string;
+    } = {
+      name: this.roomName,
+      description: this.roomDescription,
+      isPrivate: this.isPrivate(),
+      maxUsers: this.maxUsers
+    };
+
+    if (this.passwordAction() === 'remove') {
+      settings.password = '';
+      settings.hasPassword = false;
+    } else if (normalizedPassword) {
+      settings.password = normalizedPassword;
+      settings.hasPassword = true;
+    }
+
     this.store.dispatch(
       RoomsActions.updateRoomSettings({
         roomId: room.id,
-        settings: {
+        settings
-          name: this.roomName,
-          description: this.roomDescription,
-          isPrivate: this.isPrivate(),
-          maxUsers: this.maxUsers
-        }
       })
     );
 
+    this.hasPassword.set(settings.hasPassword ?? this.hasPassword());
+    this.passwordAction.set('keep');
+    this.passwordError.set(null);
+    this.roomPassword = '';
     this.showSaveSuccess('server');
   }
 
+  markPasswordForRemoval(): void {
+    this.passwordAction.set('remove');
+    this.passwordError.set(null);
+    this.roomPassword = '';
+  }
+
+  keepCurrentPassword(): void {
+    this.passwordAction.set('keep');
+    this.passwordError.set(null);
+    this.roomPassword = '';
+  }
+
+  onPasswordInput(value: string): void {
+    this.roomPassword = value;
+    this.passwordError.set(null);
+
+    if (value.trim().length > 0) {
+      this.passwordAction.set('update');
+      return;
+    }
+
+    this.passwordAction.set('keep');
+  }
+
   confirmDeleteRoom(): void {
     this.showDeleteConfirm.set(true);
   }

src/app/features/settings/settings-modal/settings-modal.component.html

@@ -116,6 +116,9 @@
         <div class="flex items-center justify-between px-6 py-4 border-b border-border flex-shrink-0">
           <h3 class="text-lg font-semibold text-foreground">
             @switch (activePage()) {
+              @case ('general') {
+                General
+              }
               @case ('network') {
                 Network
               }
@@ -157,6 +160,9 @@
         <!-- Scrollable Content Area -->
         <div class="flex-1 overflow-y-auto p-6">
           @switch (activePage()) {
+            @case ('general') {
+              <app-general-settings />
+            }
             @case ('network') {
               <app-network-settings />
             }

src/app/features/settings/settings-modal/settings-modal.component.ts

@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ import { Room, UserRole } from '../../../core/models/index';
 import { findRoomMember } from '../../../store/rooms/room-members.helpers';
 import { WebRTCService } from '../../../core/services/webrtc.service';
 
+import { GeneralSettingsComponent } from './general-settings/general-settings.component';
 import { NetworkSettingsComponent } from './network-settings/network-settings.component';
 import { VoiceSettingsComponent } from './voice-settings/voice-settings.component';
 import { ServerSettingsComponent } from './server-settings/server-settings.component';
@@ -48,6 +49,7 @@ import { THIRD_PARTY_LICENSES, type ThirdPartyLicense } from './third-party-lice
     CommonModule,
     FormsModule,
     NgIcon,
+    GeneralSettingsComponent,
     NetworkSettingsComponent,
     VoiceSettingsComponent,
     UpdatesSettingsComponent,
@@ -89,6 +91,9 @@ export class SettingsModalComponent {
   activePage = this.modal.activePage;
 
   readonly globalPages: { id: SettingsPage; label: string; icon: string }[] = [
+    { id: 'general',
+      label: 'General',
+      icon: 'lucideSettings' },
     { id: 'network',
       label: 'Network',
       icon: 'lucideGlobe' },

src/app/features/shell/title-bar.component.html

@@ -13,6 +13,16 @@
       />
       <span class="text-sm font-semibold text-foreground truncate">{{ roomName() }}</span>
 
+      @if (showRoomReconnectNotice()) {
+        <span class="inline-flex items-center gap-1 rounded bg-destructive/15 px-2 py-0.5 text-xs text-destructive">
+          <ng-icon
+            name="lucideRefreshCw"
+            class="h-3.5 w-3.5 animate-spin"
+          />
+          Reconnecting to signal server…
+        </span>
+      }
+
       @if (roomDescription()) {
         <span class="hidden md:inline text-sm text-muted-foreground border-l border-border pl-2 truncate">
           {{ roomDescription() }}
@@ -55,8 +65,20 @@
     </button>
     <!-- Anchored dropdown under the menu button -->
     @if (showMenu()) {
-      <div class="absolute right-0 top-full mt-1 z-50 bg-card border border-border rounded-lg shadow-lg w-48">
+      <div class="absolute right-0 top-full mt-1 z-50 w-64 rounded-lg border border-border bg-card shadow-lg">
         @if (inRoom()) {
+          <button
+            type="button"
+            (click)="createInviteLink()"
+            [disabled]="creatingInvite()"
+            class="w-full text-left px-3 py-2 text-sm hover:bg-secondary transition-colors text-foreground disabled:cursor-not-allowed disabled:opacity-60"
+          >
+            @if (creatingInvite()) {
+              Creating Invite Link…
+            } @else {
+              Create Invite Link
+            }
+          </button>
           <button
             type="button"
             (click)="leaveServer()"
@@ -65,6 +87,11 @@
             Leave Server
           </button>
         }
+        @if (inviteStatus()) {
+          <div class="border-t border-border px-3 py-2 text-xs leading-5 text-muted-foreground">
+            {{ inviteStatus() }}
+          </div>
+        }
         <div class="border-t border-border"></div>
         <button
           type="button"

src/app/features/shell/title-bar.component.ts

@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ import {
   signal
 } from '@angular/core';
 import { CommonModule } from '@angular/common';
+import { firstValueFrom } from 'rxjs';
 import { Store } from '@ngrx/store';
 import { NgIcon, provideIcons } from '@ng-icons/core';
 import {
@@ -14,10 +15,11 @@ import {
   lucideX,
   lucideChevronLeft,
   lucideHash,
-  lucideMenu
+  lucideMenu,
+  lucideRefreshCw
 } from '@ng-icons/lucide';
 import { Router } from '@angular/router';
-import { selectCurrentRoom } from '../../store/rooms/rooms.selectors';
+import { selectCurrentRoom, selectIsSignalServerReconnecting } from '../../store/rooms/rooms.selectors';
 import { RoomsActions } from '../../store/rooms/rooms.actions';
 import { selectCurrentUser } from '../../store/users/users.selectors';
 import { ServerDirectoryService } from '../../core/services/server-directory.service';
@@ -25,6 +27,7 @@ import { WebRTCService } from '../../core/services/webrtc.service';
 import { PlatformService } from '../../core/services/platform.service';
 import { STORAGE_KEY_CURRENT_USER_ID } from '../../core/constants';
 import { LeaveServerDialogComponent } from '../../shared';
+import { Room } from '../../core/models/index';
 
 interface WindowControlsAPI {
   minimizeWindow?: () => void;
@@ -50,7 +53,8 @@ type ElectronWindow = Window & {
       lucideX,
       lucideChevronLeft,
       lucideHash,
-      lucideMenu })
+      lucideMenu,
+      lucideRefreshCw })
   ],
   templateUrl: './title-bar.component.html'
 })
@@ -78,12 +82,22 @@ export class TitleBarComponent {
   isReconnecting = computed(() => !this.webrtc.isConnected() && this.webrtc.hasEverConnected());
   isAuthed = computed(() => !!this.currentUser());
   currentRoom = this.store.selectSignal(selectCurrentRoom);
+  isSignalServerReconnecting = this.store.selectSignal(selectIsSignalServerReconnecting);
   inRoom = computed(() => !!this.currentRoom());
   roomName = computed(() => this.currentRoom()?.name || '');
   roomDescription = computed(() => this.currentRoom()?.description || '');
+  showRoomReconnectNotice = computed(() =>
+    this.inRoom() && (
+      this.isSignalServerReconnecting()
+      || this.webrtc.shouldShowConnectionError()
+      || this.isReconnecting()
+    )
+  );
   private _showMenu = signal(false);
   showMenu = computed(() => this._showMenu());
   showLeaveConfirm = signal(false);
+  inviteStatus = signal<string | null>(null);
+  creatingInvite = signal(false);
 
   /** Minimize the Electron window. */
   minimize() {
@@ -122,9 +136,44 @@ export class TitleBarComponent {
 
   /** Toggle the server dropdown menu. */
   toggleMenu() {
+    this.inviteStatus.set(null);
     this._showMenu.set(!this._showMenu());
   }
 
+  /** Create a new invite link for the active room and copy it to the clipboard. */
+  async createInviteLink(): Promise<void> {
+    const room = this.currentRoom();
+    const user = this.currentUser();
+
+    if (!room || !user || this.creatingInvite()) {
+      return;
+    }
+
+    this.creatingInvite.set(true);
+    this.inviteStatus.set('Creating invite link…');
+
+    try {
+      const invite = await firstValueFrom(this.serverDirectory.createInvite(
+        room.id,
+        {
+          requesterUserId: user.id,
+          requesterDisplayName: user.displayName,
+          requesterRole: user.role
+        },
+        this.toSourceSelector(room)
+      ));
+
+      await this.copyInviteLink(invite.inviteUrl);
+      this.inviteStatus.set('Invite link copied to clipboard.');
+    } catch (error: unknown) {
+      const inviteError = error as { error?: { error?: string } };
+
+      this.inviteStatus.set(inviteError?.error?.error || 'Unable to create invite link.');
+    } finally {
+      this.creatingInvite.set(false);
+    }
+  }
+
   /** Leave the current server and navigate to the servers list. */
   leaveServer() {
     this.openLeaveConfirm();
@@ -170,4 +219,44 @@ export class TitleBarComponent {
 
     this.router.navigate(['/login']);
   }
+
+  private async copyInviteLink(inviteUrl: string): Promise<void> {
+    if (navigator.clipboard?.writeText) {
+      try {
+        await navigator.clipboard.writeText(inviteUrl);
+        return;
+      } catch {}
+    }
+
+    const textarea = document.createElement('textarea');
+
+    textarea.value = inviteUrl;
+    textarea.setAttribute('readonly', 'true');
+    textarea.style.position = 'fixed';
+    textarea.style.opacity = '0';
+    textarea.style.pointerEvents = 'none';
+    document.body.appendChild(textarea);
+    textarea.select();
+
+    try {
+      const copied = document.execCommand('copy');
+
+      if (copied) {
+        return;
+      }
+    } catch {
+      /* fall through to prompt fallback */
+    } finally {
+      document.body.removeChild(textarea);
+    }
+
+    window.prompt('Copy this invite link', inviteUrl);
+  }
+
+  private toSourceSelector(room: Room): { sourceId?: string; sourceUrl?: string } {
+    return {
+      sourceId: room.sourceId,
+      sourceUrl: room.sourceUrl
+    };
+  }
 }

src/app/features/voice/floating-voice-controls/floating-voice-controls.component.ts

@@ -4,13 +4,11 @@ import {
   inject,
   signal,
   computed,
-  OnInit,
+  OnInit
-  OnDestroy
 } from '@angular/core';
 import { CommonModule } from '@angular/common';
 import { Store } from '@ngrx/store';
 import { NgIcon, provideIcons } from '@ng-icons/core';
-import { Subscription } from 'rxjs';
 import {
   lucideMic,
   lucideMicOff,
@@ -28,6 +26,7 @@ import { ScreenShareQuality } from '../../../core/services/webrtc';
 import { UsersActions } from '../../../store/users/users.actions';
 import { selectCurrentUser } from '../../../store/users/users.selectors';
 import { DebugConsoleComponent, ScreenShareQualityDialogComponent } from '../../../shared';
+import { VoicePlaybackService } from '../voice-controls/services/voice-playback.service';
 
 @Component({
   selector: 'app-floating-voice-controls',
@@ -55,9 +54,10 @@ import { DebugConsoleComponent, ScreenShareQualityDialogComponent } from '../../
  * Floating voice controls displayed when the user navigates away from the voice-connected server.
  * Provides mute, deafen, screen-share, and disconnect actions in a compact overlay.
  */
-export class FloatingVoiceControlsComponent implements OnInit, OnDestroy {
+export class FloatingVoiceControlsComponent implements OnInit {
   private webrtcService = inject(WebRTCService);
   private voiceSessionService = inject(VoiceSessionService);
+  private voicePlayback = inject(VoicePlaybackService);
   private store = inject(Store);
 
   currentUser = this.store.selectSignal(selectCurrentUser);
@@ -75,8 +75,6 @@ export class FloatingVoiceControlsComponent implements OnInit, OnDestroy {
   askScreenShareQuality = signal(true);
   showScreenShareQualityDialog = signal(false);
 
-  private stateSubscription: Subscription | null = null;
-
   /** Sync local mute/deafen/screen-share state from the WebRTC service on init. */
   ngOnInit(): void {
     // Sync mute/deafen state from webrtc service
@@ -84,10 +82,15 @@ export class FloatingVoiceControlsComponent implements OnInit, OnDestroy {
     this.isDeafened.set(this.webrtcService.isDeafened());
     this.isScreenSharing.set(this.webrtcService.isScreenSharing());
     this.syncScreenShareSettings();
-  }
 
-  ngOnDestroy(): void {
+    const settings = loadVoiceSettingsFromStorage();
-    this.stateSubscription?.unsubscribe();
+
+    this.voicePlayback.updateOutputVolume(settings.outputVolume / 100);
+    this.voicePlayback.updateDeafened(this.isDeafened());
+
+    if (settings.outputDevice) {
+      this.voicePlayback.applyOutputDevice(settings.outputDevice);
+    }
   }
 
   /** Navigate back to the voice-connected server. */
@@ -117,6 +120,7 @@ export class FloatingVoiceControlsComponent implements OnInit, OnDestroy {
   toggleDeafen(): void {
     this.isDeafened.update((current) => !current);
     this.webrtcService.toggleDeafen(this.isDeafened());
+    this.voicePlayback.updateDeafened(this.isDeafened());
 
     // When deafening, also mute
     if (this.isDeafened() && !this.isMuted()) {
@@ -189,6 +193,8 @@ export class FloatingVoiceControlsComponent implements OnInit, OnDestroy {
 
     // Disable voice
     this.webrtcService.disableVoice();
+    this.voicePlayback.teardownAll();
+    this.voicePlayback.updateDeafened(false);
 
     // Update user voice state in store
     const user = this.currentUser();

src/app/features/voice/voice-controls/services/voice-playback.service.ts

@@ -58,8 +58,31 @@ export class VoicePlaybackService {
       this.temporaryOutputDeviceId = this.webrtc.forceDefaultRemotePlaybackOutput()
         ? 'default'
         : null;
+
       void this.applyEffectiveOutputDeviceToAllPipelines();
     });
+
+    this.webrtc.onRemoteStream.subscribe(({ peerId }) => {
+      const voiceStream = this.webrtc.getRemoteVoiceStream(peerId);
+
+      if (!voiceStream) {
+        this.removeRemoteAudio(peerId);
+        return;
+      }
+
+      this.handleRemoteStream(peerId, voiceStream, this.buildPlaybackOptions());
+    });
+
+    this.webrtc.onVoiceConnected.subscribe(() => {
+      const options = this.buildPlaybackOptions(true);
+
+      this.playPendingStreams(options);
+      this.ensureAllRemoteStreamsPlaying(options);
+    });
+
+    this.webrtc.onPeerDisconnected.subscribe((peerId) => {
+      this.removeRemoteAudio(peerId);
+    });
   }
 
   handleRemoteStream(peerId: string, stream: MediaStream, options: PlaybackOptions): void {
@@ -158,6 +181,14 @@ export class VoicePlaybackService {
     this.pendingRemoteStreams.clear();
   }
 
+  private buildPlaybackOptions(forceConnected = this.webrtc.isVoiceConnected()): PlaybackOptions {
+    return {
+      isConnected: forceConnected,
+      outputVolume: this.masterVolume,
+      isDeafened: this.deafened
+    };
+  }
+
   /**
    * Build the Web Audio graph for a remote peer:
    *

src/app/features/voice/voice-controls/voice-controls.component.ts

@@ -10,7 +10,6 @@ import {
 import { CommonModule } from '@angular/common';
 import { Store } from '@ngrx/store';
 import { NgIcon, provideIcons } from '@ng-icons/core';
-import { Subscription } from 'rxjs';
 import {
   lucideMic,
   lucideMicOff,
@@ -76,7 +75,6 @@ export class VoiceControlsComponent implements OnInit, OnDestroy {
   private voicePlayback = inject(VoicePlaybackService);
   private store = inject(Store);
   private settingsModal = inject(SettingsModalService);
-  private remoteStreamSubscription: Subscription | null = null;
 
   currentUser = this.store.selectSignal(selectCurrentUser);
   currentRoom = this.store.selectSignal(selectCurrentRoom);
@@ -110,56 +108,18 @@ export class VoiceControlsComponent implements OnInit, OnDestroy {
       isDeafened: this.isDeafened()
     };
   }
-
-  private voiceConnectedSubscription: Subscription | null = null;
-
   async ngOnInit(): Promise<void> {
     await this.loadAudioDevices();
 
     // Load persisted voice settings and apply
     this.loadSettings();
     this.applySettingsToWebRTC();
-
-    // Subscribe to remote streams to play audio from peers
-    this.remoteStreamSubscription = this.webrtcService.onRemoteStream.subscribe(
-      ({ peerId }) => {
-        const voiceStream = this.webrtcService.getRemoteVoiceStream(peerId);
-
-        if (!voiceStream) {
-          this.voicePlayback.removeRemoteAudio(peerId);
-          return;
-        }
-
-        this.voicePlayback.handleRemoteStream(peerId, voiceStream, this.playbackOptions());
-      }
-    );
-
-    // Subscribe to voice connected event to play pending streams and ensure all remote audio is set up
-    this.voiceConnectedSubscription = this.webrtcService.onVoiceConnected.subscribe(() => {
-      const options = this.playbackOptions();
-
-      this.voicePlayback.playPendingStreams(options);
-      // Also ensure all remote streams from connected peers are playing
-      // This handles the case where streams were received while voice was "connected"
-      // from a previous session but audio elements weren't set up
-      this.voicePlayback.ensureAllRemoteStreamsPlaying(options);
-    });
-
-    // Clean up audio when peer disconnects
-    this.webrtcService.onPeerDisconnected.subscribe((peerId) => {
-      this.voicePlayback.removeRemoteAudio(peerId);
-    });
   }
 
   ngOnDestroy(): void {
-    if (this.isConnected()) {
+    if (!this.webrtcService.isVoiceConnected()) {
-      this.disconnect();
+      this.voicePlayback.teardownAll();
     }
-
-    this.voicePlayback.teardownAll();
-
-    this.remoteStreamSubscription?.unsubscribe();
-    this.voiceConnectedSubscription?.unsubscribe();
   }
 
   async loadAudioDevices(): Promise<void> {
@@ -304,6 +264,7 @@ export class VoiceControlsComponent implements OnInit, OnDestroy {
     // Disable voice (stops audio tracks but keeps peer connections open for chat)
     this.webrtcService.disableVoice();
     this.voicePlayback.teardownAll();
+    this.voicePlayback.updateDeafened(false);
 
     const user = this.currentUser();
 

src/app/shared/components/debug-console/debug-console-toolbar/debug-console-toolbar.component.ts

@@ -84,6 +84,17 @@ export class DebugConsoleToolbarComponent {
 
   readonly tabs: ('logs' | 'network')[] = ['logs', 'network'];
 
+  @HostListener('document:click', ['$event'])
+  onDocumentClick(event: MouseEvent): void {
+    if (!this.exportMenuOpen())
+      return;
+
+    const target = event.target as HTMLElement;
+
+    if (!target.closest('[data-export-menu]'))
+      this.closeExportMenu();
+  }
+
   setActiveTab(tab: 'logs' | 'network'): void {
     this.activeTabChange.emit(tab);
   }
@@ -138,17 +149,6 @@ export class DebugConsoleToolbarComponent {
     this.closeExportMenu();
   }
 
-  @HostListener('document:click', ['$event'])
-  onDocumentClick(event: MouseEvent): void {
-    if (!this.exportMenuOpen())
-      return;
-
-    const target = event.target as HTMLElement;
-
-    if (!target.closest('[data-export-menu]'))
-      this.closeExportMenu();
-  }
-
   getDetachLabel(): string {
     return this.detached() ? 'Dock' : 'Detach';
   }

src/app/shared/components/screen-share-source-picker/screen-share-source-picker.component.html

@@ -24,10 +24,16 @@
       <header class="border-b border-border p-5">
         <div class="flex flex-col gap-4 lg:flex-row lg:items-start lg:justify-between">
           <div>
-            <h2 id="screen-share-source-picker-title" class="text-lg font-semibold text-foreground">
+            <h2
+              id="screen-share-source-picker-title"
+              class="text-lg font-semibold text-foreground"
+            >
               Choose what to share
             </h2>
-            <p id="screen-share-source-picker-description" class="mt-1 text-sm text-muted-foreground">
+            <p
+              id="screen-share-source-picker-description"
+              class="mt-1 text-sm text-muted-foreground"
+            >
               Select a screen or window to start sharing.
             </p>
           </div>
@@ -55,7 +61,11 @@
           </label>
         </div>
 
-        <div class="mt-4 flex flex-wrap gap-2" role="tablist" aria-label="Share source type">
+        <div
+          class="mt-4 flex flex-wrap gap-2"
+          role="tablist"
+          aria-label="Share source type"
+        >
           <button
             type="button"
             class="inline-flex items-center gap-2 rounded-lg border px-4 py-2 text-sm font-medium transition-colors disabled:cursor-not-allowed disabled:opacity-60"
@@ -129,7 +139,11 @@
                 <div class="flex items-start justify-between gap-3">
                   <div class="min-w-0 flex-1">
                     <span class="screen-share-source-picker__preview">
-                      <img [ngSrc]="source.thumbnail" [alt]="source.name" fill />
+                      <img
+                        [ngSrc]="source.thumbnail"
+                        [alt]="source.name"
+                        fill
+                      />
                     </span>
 
                     <p class="mt-3 truncate font-medium">{{ source.name }}</p>
@@ -156,13 +170,13 @@
         } @else {
           <div class="flex min-h-52 items-center justify-center px-5 py-8 text-center">
             <div>
-              <p class="text-sm font-medium text-foreground">
+              <p class="text-sm font-medium text-foreground">No {{ activeTab() === 'screen' ? 'screens' : 'windows' }} available</p>
-                No {{ activeTab() === 'screen' ? 'screens' : 'windows' }} available
-              </p>
               <p class="mt-1 text-sm text-muted-foreground">
-                {{ activeTab() === 'screen'
+                {{
-                  ? 'No displays were reported by Electron right now.'
+                  activeTab() === 'screen'
-                  : 'Restore the window you want to share and try again.' }}
+                    ? 'No displays were reported by Electron right now.'
+                    : 'Restore the window you want to share and try again.'
+                }}
               </p>
             </div>
           </div>

src/app/store/messages/messages-incoming.handlers.ts

@@ -256,7 +256,10 @@ function handleSyncBatch(
     return EMPTY;
 
   if (hasAttachmentMetaMap(event.attachments)) {
-    attachments.registerSyncedAttachments(event.attachments);
+    attachments.registerSyncedAttachments(
+      event.attachments,
+      Object.fromEntries(event.messages.map((message) => [message.id, message.roomId]))
+    );
   }
 
   return from(processSyncBatch(event, db, attachments)).pipe(
@@ -277,6 +280,8 @@ async function processSyncBatch(
   const toUpsert: Message[] = [];
 
   for (const incoming of event.messages) {
+    attachments.rememberMessageRoom(incoming.id, incoming.roomId);
+
     const { message, changed } = await mergeIncomingMessage(incoming, db);
 
     if (incoming.isDeleted) {
@@ -292,40 +297,31 @@ async function processSyncBatch(
   }
 
   if (hasAttachmentMetaMap(event.attachments)) {
-    requestMissingImages(event.attachments, attachments);
+    queueWatchedAttachmentDownloads(event.attachments, attachments);
   }
 
   return toUpsert;
 }
 
-/** Auto-requests any unavailable image attachments from any connected peer. */
+/** Queue best-effort auto-downloads for watched-room attachments. */
-function requestMissingImages(
+function queueWatchedAttachmentDownloads(
   attachmentMap: AttachmentMetaMap,
   attachments: AttachmentService
 ): void {
-  for (const [msgId, metas] of Object.entries(attachmentMap)) {
+  for (const msgId of Object.keys(attachmentMap)) {
-    for (const meta of metas) {
+    attachments.queueAutoDownloadsForMessage(msgId);
-      if (!meta.isImage)
-        continue;
-
-      const atts = attachments.getForMessage(msgId);
-      const matchingAttachment = atts.find((attachment) => attachment.id === meta.id);
-
-      if (
-        matchingAttachment &&
-        !matchingAttachment.available &&
-        !(matchingAttachment.receivedBytes && matchingAttachment.receivedBytes > 0)
-      ) {
-        attachments.requestImageFromAnyPeer(msgId, matchingAttachment);
-      }
-    }
   }
 }
 
 /** Saves an incoming chat message to DB and dispatches receiveMessage. */
 function handleChatMessage(
   event: IncomingMessageEvent,
-  { db, debugging, currentUser }: IncomingMessageContext
+  {
+    db,
+    debugging,
+    attachments,
+    currentUser
+  }: IncomingMessageContext
 ): Observable<Action> {
   const msg = event.message;
 
@@ -340,6 +336,8 @@ function handleChatMessage(
   if (isOwnMessage)
     return EMPTY;
 
+  attachments.rememberMessageRoom(msg.id, msg.roomId);
+
   trackBackgroundOperation(
     db.saveMessage(msg),
     debugging,
@@ -492,6 +490,11 @@ function handleFileAnnounce(
   { attachments }: IncomingMessageContext
 ): Observable<Action> {
   attachments.handleFileAnnounce(event);
+
+  if (event.messageId) {
+    attachments.queueAutoDownloadsForMessage(event.messageId, event.file?.id);
+  }
+
   return EMPTY;
 }
 

src/app/store/messages/messages-sync.effects.ts

@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
  * Sync-lifecycle effects for the messages store slice.
  *
  * These effects manage the periodic sync polling, peer-connect
- * handshakes, and join-room kickoff that keep message databases
+ * handshakes, and room-activation kickoff that keep message databases
  * in sync across peers.
  *
  * Extracted from the monolithic MessagesEffects to keep each
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ import {
   exhaustMap,
   switchMap,
   repeat,
-  takeUntil
+  startWith
 } from 'rxjs/operators';
 import { MessagesActions } from './messages.actions';
 import { RoomsActions } from '../rooms/rooms.actions';
@@ -103,13 +103,13 @@ export class MessagesSyncEffects {
   );
 
   /**
-   * When the user joins a room, sends a summary and inventory
+   * When the user joins or views a room, sends a summary and inventory
    * request to every already-connected peer.
    */
-  joinRoomSyncKickoff$ = createEffect(
+  roomActivationSyncKickoff$ = createEffect(
     () =>
       this.actions$.pipe(
-        ofType(RoomsActions.joinRoomSuccess),
+        ofType(RoomsActions.joinRoomSuccess, RoomsActions.viewServerSuccess),
         withLatestFrom(this.store.select(selectCurrentRoom)),
         mergeMap(([{ room }, currentRoom]) => {
           const activeRoom = currentRoom || room;
@@ -152,63 +152,83 @@ export class MessagesSyncEffects {
     { dispatch: false }
   );
 
+  /**
+   * Reset the polling cadence when the active room changes so the next
+   * room does not inherit a stale slow-poll delay.
+   */
+  resetPeriodicSyncOnRoomActivation$ = createEffect(
+    () =>
+      this.actions$.pipe(
+        ofType(RoomsActions.joinRoomSuccess, RoomsActions.viewServerSuccess),
+        tap(() => {
+          this.lastSyncClean = false;
+          this.syncReset$.next();
+        })
+      ),
+    { dispatch: false }
+  );
+
   /**
    * Alternates between fast (10 s) and slow (15 min) sync intervals.
-   * Sends inventory requests to all connected peers.
+   * Sends inventory requests to all connected peers for the active room.
    */
   periodicSyncPoll$ = createEffect(() =>
-    timer(SYNC_POLL_FAST_MS).pipe(
+    this.syncReset$.pipe(
-      repeat({
+      startWith(undefined),
-        delay: () =>
+      switchMap(() =>
-          timer(
+        timer(SYNC_POLL_FAST_MS).pipe(
-            this.lastSyncClean ? SYNC_POLL_SLOW_MS : SYNC_POLL_FAST_MS
+          repeat({
-          )
+            delay: () =>
-      }),
+              timer(
-      takeUntil(this.syncReset$),
+                this.lastSyncClean ? SYNC_POLL_SLOW_MS : SYNC_POLL_FAST_MS
-      withLatestFrom(this.store.select(selectCurrentRoom)),
+              )
-      filter(
+          }),
-        ([, room]) =>
+          withLatestFrom(this.store.select(selectCurrentRoom)),
-          !!room && this.webrtc.getConnectedPeers().length > 0
+          filter(
-      ),
+            ([, room]) =>
-      exhaustMap(([, room]) => {
+              !!room && this.webrtc.getConnectedPeers().length > 0
-        const peers = this.webrtc.getConnectedPeers();
+          ),
+          exhaustMap(([, room]) => {
+            const peers = this.webrtc.getConnectedPeers();
 
-        if (!room || peers.length === 0) {
+            if (!room || peers.length === 0) {
-          return of(MessagesActions.syncComplete());
+              return of(MessagesActions.syncComplete());
-        }
-
-        return from(
-          this.db.getMessages(room.id, INVENTORY_LIMIT, 0)
-        ).pipe(
-          map(() => {
-            for (const pid of peers) {
-              try {
-                this.webrtc.sendToPeer(pid, {
-                  type: 'chat-inventory-request',
-                  roomId: room.id
-                });
-              } catch (error) {
-                this.debugging.warn('messages', 'Failed to request peer inventory during sync poll', {
-                  error,
-                  peerId: pid,
-                  roomId: room.id
-                });
-              }
             }
 
-            return MessagesActions.startSync();
+            return from(
-          }),
+              this.db.getMessages(room.id, INVENTORY_LIMIT, 0)
-          catchError((error) => {
+            ).pipe(
-            this.lastSyncClean = false;
+              map(() => {
-            this.debugging.warn('messages', 'Periodic sync poll failed', {
+                for (const pid of peers) {
-              error,
+                  try {
-              roomId: room.id
+                    this.webrtc.sendToPeer(pid, {
-            });
+                      type: 'chat-inventory-request',
+                      roomId: room.id
+                    });
+                  } catch (error) {
+                    this.debugging.warn('messages', 'Failed to request peer inventory during sync poll', {
+                      error,
+                      peerId: pid,
+                      roomId: room.id
+                    });
+                  }
+                }
 
-            return of(MessagesActions.syncComplete());
+                return MessagesActions.startSync();
+              }),
+              catchError((error) => {
+                this.lastSyncClean = false;
+                this.debugging.warn('messages', 'Periodic sync poll failed', {
+                  error,
+                  roomId: room.id
+                });
+
+                return of(MessagesActions.syncComplete());
+              })
+            );
           })
-        );
+        )
-      })
+      )
     )
   );
 

src/app/store/messages/messages.effects.ts

@@ -64,6 +64,12 @@ export class MessagesEffects {
           mergeMap(async (messages) => {
             const hydrated = await hydrateMessages(messages, this.db);
 
+            for (const message of hydrated) {
+              this.attachments.rememberMessageRoom(message.id, message.roomId);
+            }
+
+            void this.attachments.requestAutoDownloadsForRoom(roomId);
+
             return MessagesActions.loadMessagesSuccess({ messages: hydrated });
           }),
           catchError((error) =>
@@ -104,6 +110,8 @@ export class MessagesEffects {
           replyToId
         };
 
+        this.attachments.rememberMessageRoom(message.id, message.roomId);
+
         this.trackBackgroundOperation(
           this.db.saveMessage(message),
           'Failed to persist outgoing chat message',

src/app/store/rooms/rooms.actions.ts

@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ export const RoomsActions = createActionGroup({
     'Create Room Success': props<{ room: Room }>(),
     'Create Room Failure': props<{ error: string }>(),
 
-    'Join Room': props<{ roomId: string; password?: string; serverInfo?: { name: string; description?: string; hostName?: string } }>(),
+    'Join Room': props<{ roomId: string; password?: string; serverInfo?: Partial<ServerInfo> & { name: string } }>(),
     'Join Room Success': props<{ room: Room }>(),
     'Join Room Failure': props<{ error: string }>(),
 
@@ -67,6 +67,7 @@ export const RoomsActions = createActionGroup({
     'Rename Channel': props<{ channelId: string; name: string }>(),
 
     'Clear Search Results': emptyProps(),
-    'Set Connecting': props<{ isConnecting: boolean }>()
+    'Set Connecting': props<{ isConnecting: boolean }>(),
+    'Set Signal Server Reconnecting': props<{ isReconnecting: boolean }>()
   }
 });

src/app/store/rooms/rooms.effects.ts

@@ -44,6 +44,7 @@ import {
 } from '../../core/models/index';
 import { NotificationAudioService, AppSound } from '../../core/services/notification-audio.service';
 import { hasRoomBanForUser } from '../../core/helpers/room-ban.helpers';
+import { ROOM_URL_PATTERN } from '../../core/constants';
 import {
   findRoomMember,
   removeRoomMember,
@@ -95,6 +96,7 @@ function isWrongServer(
 
 interface RoomPresenceSignalingMessage {
   type: string;
+  reason?: string;
   serverId?: string;
   users?: { oderId: string; displayName: string }[];
   oderId?: string;
@@ -139,7 +141,6 @@ export class RoomsEffects {
   searchServers$ = createEffect(() =>
     this.actions$.pipe(
       ofType(RoomsActions.searchServers),
-      debounceTime(300),
       switchMap(({ query }) =>
         this.serverDirectory.searchServers(query).pipe(
           map((servers) => RoomsActions.searchServersSuccess({ servers })),
@@ -149,6 +150,33 @@ export class RoomsEffects {
     )
   );
 
+  /** Reconnects saved rooms so joined servers stay online while the app is running. */
+  keepSavedRoomsConnected$ = createEffect(
+    () =>
+      this.actions$.pipe(
+        ofType(
+          RoomsActions.loadRoomsSuccess,
+          RoomsActions.forgetRoomSuccess,
+          RoomsActions.deleteRoomSuccess,
+          UsersActions.loadCurrentUserSuccess,
+          UsersActions.setCurrentUser
+        ),
+        withLatestFrom(
+          this.store.select(selectCurrentUser),
+          this.store.select(selectCurrentRoom),
+          this.store.select(selectSavedRooms)
+        ),
+        tap(([
+          , user,
+          currentRoom,
+          savedRooms
+        ]) => {
+          this.syncSavedRoomConnections(user ?? null, currentRoom, savedRooms);
+        })
+      ),
+    { dispatch: false }
+  );
+
   /** Creates a new room, saves it locally, and registers it with the server directory. */
   createRoom$ = createEffect(() =>
     this.actions$.pipe(
@@ -159,17 +187,23 @@ export class RoomsEffects {
           return of(RoomsActions.createRoomFailure({ error: 'Not logged in' }));
         }
 
+        const activeEndpoint = this.serverDirectory.activeServer();
+        const normalizedPassword = typeof password === 'string' ? password.trim() : '';
         const room: Room = {
           id: uuidv4(),
           name,
           description,
           topic,
           hostId: currentUser.id,
+          password: normalizedPassword || undefined,
+          hasPassword: normalizedPassword.length > 0,
           isPrivate: isPrivate ?? false,
-          password,
           createdAt: Date.now(),
           userCount: 1,
-          maxUsers: 50
+          maxUsers: 50,
+          sourceId: activeEndpoint?.id,
+          sourceName: activeEndpoint?.name,
+          sourceUrl: activeEndpoint?.url
         };
 
         // Save to local DB
@@ -184,6 +218,8 @@ export class RoomsEffects {
             ownerId: currentUser.id,
             ownerPublicKey: currentUser.oderId,
             hostName: currentUser.displayName,
+            password: normalizedPassword || null,
+            hasPassword: normalizedPassword.length > 0,
             isPrivate: room.isPrivate,
             userCount: 1,
             maxUsers: room.maxUsers || 50,
@@ -216,8 +252,35 @@ export class RoomsEffects {
             // First check local DB
             return from(this.db.getRoom(roomId)).pipe(
               switchMap((room) => {
+                const sourceSelector = serverInfo
+                  ? {
+                    sourceId: serverInfo.sourceId,
+                    sourceUrl: serverInfo.sourceUrl
+                  }
+                  : undefined;
+
                 if (room) {
-                  return of(RoomsActions.joinRoomSuccess({ room }));
+                  const resolvedRoom: Room = {
+                    ...room,
+                    isPrivate: typeof serverInfo?.isPrivate === 'boolean' ? serverInfo.isPrivate : room.isPrivate,
+                    sourceId: serverInfo?.sourceId ?? room.sourceId,
+                    sourceName: serverInfo?.sourceName ?? room.sourceName,
+                    sourceUrl: serverInfo?.sourceUrl ?? room.sourceUrl,
+                    hasPassword:
+                      typeof serverInfo?.hasPassword === 'boolean'
+                        ? serverInfo.hasPassword
+                        : (typeof room.hasPassword === 'boolean' ? room.hasPassword : !!room.password)
+                  };
+
+                  this.db.updateRoom(room.id, {
+                    sourceId: resolvedRoom.sourceId,
+                    sourceName: resolvedRoom.sourceName,
+                    sourceUrl: resolvedRoom.sourceUrl,
+                    hasPassword: resolvedRoom.hasPassword,
+                    isPrivate: resolvedRoom.isPrivate
+                  });
+
+                  return of(RoomsActions.joinRoomSuccess({ room: resolvedRoom }));
                 }
 
                 // If not in local DB but we have server info from search, create a room entry
@@ -227,11 +290,14 @@ export class RoomsEffects {
                     name: serverInfo.name,
                     description: serverInfo.description,
                     hostId: '', // Unknown, will be determined via signaling
-                    isPrivate: !!password,
+                    hasPassword: !!serverInfo.hasPassword,
-                    password,
+                    isPrivate: !!serverInfo.isPrivate,
                     createdAt: Date.now(),
                     userCount: 1,
-                    maxUsers: 50
+                    maxUsers: 50,
+                    sourceId: serverInfo.sourceId,
+                    sourceName: serverInfo.sourceName,
+                    sourceUrl: serverInfo.sourceUrl
                   };
 
                   // Save to local DB for future reference
@@ -240,7 +306,7 @@ export class RoomsEffects {
                 }
 
                 // Try to get room info from server
-                return this.serverDirectory.getServer(roomId).pipe(
+                return this.serverDirectory.getServer(roomId, sourceSelector).pipe(
                   switchMap((serverData) => {
                     if (serverData) {
                       const newRoom: Room = {
@@ -248,11 +314,14 @@ export class RoomsEffects {
                         name: serverData.name,
                         description: serverData.description,
                         hostId: serverData.ownerId || '',
+                        hasPassword: !!serverData.hasPassword,
                         isPrivate: serverData.isPrivate,
-                        password,
                         createdAt: serverData.createdAt || Date.now(),
                         userCount: serverData.userCount,
-                        maxUsers: serverData.maxUsers
+                        maxUsers: serverData.maxUsers,
+                        sourceId: serverData.sourceId,
+                        sourceName: serverData.sourceName,
+                        sourceUrl: serverData.sourceUrl
                       };
 
                       this.db.saveRoom(newRoom);
@@ -278,28 +347,13 @@ export class RoomsEffects {
     () =>
       this.actions$.pipe(
         ofType(RoomsActions.createRoomSuccess, RoomsActions.joinRoomSuccess),
-        withLatestFrom(this.store.select(selectCurrentUser)),
+        withLatestFrom(this.store.select(selectCurrentUser), this.store.select(selectSavedRooms)),
-        tap(([{ room }, user]) => {
+        tap(([
-          const wsUrl = this.serverDirectory.getWebSocketUrl();
+          { room },
-          const oderId = user?.oderId || this.webrtc.peerId();
+          user,
-          const displayName = user?.displayName || 'Anonymous';
+          savedRooms
-
+        ]) => {
-          // Check if already connected to signaling server
+          this.connectToRoomSignaling(room, user ?? null, undefined, savedRooms);
-          if (this.webrtc.isConnected()) {
-            this.webrtc.setCurrentServer(room.id);
-            this.webrtc.switchServer(room.id, oderId);
-          } else {
-            this.webrtc.connectToSignalingServer(wsUrl).subscribe({
-              next: (connected) => {
-                if (connected) {
-                  this.webrtc.setCurrentServer(room.id);
-                  this.webrtc.identify(oderId, displayName);
-                  this.webrtc.joinRoom(room.id, oderId);
-                }
-              },
-              error: () => {}
-            });
-          }
 
           this.router.navigate(['/room', room.id]);
         })
@@ -311,8 +365,12 @@ export class RoomsEffects {
   viewServer$ = createEffect(() =>
     this.actions$.pipe(
       ofType(RoomsActions.viewServer),
-      withLatestFrom(this.store.select(selectCurrentUser)),
+      withLatestFrom(this.store.select(selectCurrentUser), this.store.select(selectSavedRooms)),
-      switchMap(([{ room }, user]) => {
+      switchMap(([
+        { room },
+        user,
+        savedRooms
+      ]) => {
         if (!user) {
           return of(RoomsActions.joinRoomFailure({ error: 'Not logged in' }));
         }
@@ -325,10 +383,7 @@ export class RoomsEffects {
 
             const oderId = user.oderId || this.webrtc.peerId();
 
-            if (this.webrtc.isConnected()) {
+            this.connectToRoomSignaling(room, user, oderId, savedRooms);
-              this.webrtc.setCurrentServer(room.id);
-              this.webrtc.switchServer(room.id, oderId);
-            }
 
             this.router.navigate(['/room', room.id]);
             return of(RoomsActions.viewServerSuccess({ room }));
@@ -432,8 +487,12 @@ export class RoomsEffects {
 
           this.serverDirectory.updateServer(roomId, {
             currentOwnerId: currentUser.id,
+            actingRole: 'host',
             ownerId: nextHostId,
             ownerPublicKey: nextHostOderId
+          }, {
+            sourceId: room.sourceId,
+            sourceUrl: room.sourceUrl
           }).subscribe({
             error: () => {}
           });
@@ -449,6 +508,15 @@ export class RoomsEffects {
           });
         }
 
+        if (currentUser && room) {
+          this.serverDirectory.notifyLeave(roomId, currentUser.id, {
+            sourceId: room.sourceId,
+            sourceUrl: room.sourceUrl
+          }).subscribe({
+            error: () => {}
+          });
+        }
+
         // Delete from local DB
         this.db.deleteRoom(roomId);
 
@@ -485,10 +553,11 @@ export class RoomsEffects {
         if (!room)
           return of(RoomsActions.updateRoomSettingsFailure({ error: 'Room not found' }));
 
-        const isOwner = room.hostId === currentUser.id || room.hostId === currentUser.oderId;
+        const currentUserRole = this.getUserRoleForRoom(room, currentUser, currentRoom);
-        const canManageCurrentRoom = currentRoom?.id === room.id && (currentUser.role === 'host' || currentUser.role === 'admin');
+        const isOwner = currentUserRole === 'host';
+        const canManageRoom = currentUserRole === 'host' || currentUserRole === 'admin';
 
-        if (!isOwner && !canManageCurrentRoom) {
+        if (!canManageRoom) {
           return of(
             RoomsActions.updateRoomSettingsFailure({
               error: 'Permission denied'
@@ -496,30 +565,57 @@ export class RoomsEffects {
           );
         }
 
+        const hasPasswordUpdate = Object.prototype.hasOwnProperty.call(settings, 'password');
+        const normalizedPassword = typeof settings.password === 'string' ? settings.password.trim() : undefined;
+        const nextHasPassword = typeof settings.hasPassword === 'boolean'
+          ? settings.hasPassword
+          : (hasPasswordUpdate
+            ? !!normalizedPassword
+            : (typeof room.hasPassword === 'boolean' ? room.hasPassword : !!room.password));
         const updatedSettings: RoomSettings = {
           name: settings.name ?? room.name,
           description: settings.description ?? room.description,
           topic: settings.topic ?? room.topic,
           isPrivate: settings.isPrivate ?? room.isPrivate,
-          password: settings.password ?? room.password,
+          password: hasPasswordUpdate ? (normalizedPassword || '') : room.password,
+          hasPassword: nextHasPassword,
           maxUsers: settings.maxUsers ?? room.maxUsers
         };
+        const localRoomUpdates: Partial<Room> = {
+          ...updatedSettings,
+          password: hasPasswordUpdate ? (normalizedPassword || undefined) : room.password,
+          hasPassword: nextHasPassword
+        };
+        const sharedSettings: RoomSettings = {
+          name: updatedSettings.name,
+          description: updatedSettings.description,
+          topic: updatedSettings.topic,
+          isPrivate: updatedSettings.isPrivate,
+          hasPassword: nextHasPassword,
+          maxUsers: updatedSettings.maxUsers,
+          password: hasPasswordUpdate ? (normalizedPassword || '') : undefined
+        };
 
-        this.db.updateRoom(room.id, updatedSettings);
+        this.db.updateRoom(room.id, localRoomUpdates);
 
         this.webrtc.broadcastMessage({
           type: 'room-settings-update',
           roomId: room.id,
-          settings: updatedSettings
+          settings: sharedSettings
         });
 
-        if (isOwner) {
+        if (canManageRoom) {
           this.serverDirectory.updateServer(room.id, {
             currentOwnerId: currentUser.id,
+            actingRole: currentUserRole ?? undefined,
             name: updatedSettings.name,
             description: updatedSettings.description,
             isPrivate: updatedSettings.isPrivate,
-            maxUsers: updatedSettings.maxUsers
+            maxUsers: updatedSettings.maxUsers,
+            password: hasPasswordUpdate ? (normalizedPassword || null) : undefined
+          }, {
+            sourceId: room.sourceId,
+            sourceUrl: room.sourceUrl
           }).subscribe({
             error: () => {}
           });
@@ -713,7 +809,11 @@ export class RoomsEffects {
                 })
               );
 
-            return [UsersActions.clearUsers(), ...joinActions];
+            return [
+              RoomsActions.setSignalServerReconnecting({ isReconnecting: false }),
+              UsersActions.clearUsers(),
+              ...joinActions
+            ];
           }
 
           case 'user_joined': {
@@ -729,6 +829,7 @@ export class RoomsEffects {
             };
 
             return [
+              RoomsActions.setSignalServerReconnecting({ isReconnecting: false }),
               UsersActions.userJoined({
                 user: buildSignalingUser(joinedUser, buildKnownUserExtras(currentRoom, joinedUser.oderId))
               })
@@ -743,7 +844,17 @@ export class RoomsEffects {
               return EMPTY;
 
             this.knownVoiceUsers.delete(signalingMessage.oderId);
-            return [UsersActions.userLeft({ userId: signalingMessage.oderId })];
+            return [RoomsActions.setSignalServerReconnecting({ isReconnecting: false }), UsersActions.userLeft({ userId: signalingMessage.oderId })];
+          }
+
+          case 'access_denied': {
+            if (isWrongServer(signalingMessage.serverId, viewedServerId))
+              return EMPTY;
+
+            if (signalingMessage.reason !== 'SERVER_NOT_FOUND')
+              return EMPTY;
+
+            return [RoomsActions.setSignalServerReconnecting({ isReconnecting: true })];
           }
 
           default:
@@ -945,14 +1056,20 @@ export class RoomsEffects {
       description: typeof room.description === 'string' ? room.description : undefined,
       topic: typeof room.topic === 'string' ? room.topic : undefined,
       hostId: typeof room.hostId === 'string' ? room.hostId : undefined,
-      password: typeof room.password === 'string' ? room.password : undefined,
+      hasPassword:
+        typeof room.hasPassword === 'boolean'
+          ? room.hasPassword
+          : (typeof room.password === 'string' ? room.password.trim().length > 0 : undefined),
       isPrivate: typeof room.isPrivate === 'boolean' ? room.isPrivate : undefined,
       maxUsers: typeof room.maxUsers === 'number' ? room.maxUsers : undefined,
       icon: typeof room.icon === 'string' ? room.icon : undefined,
       iconUpdatedAt: typeof room.iconUpdatedAt === 'number' ? room.iconUpdatedAt : undefined,
       permissions: room.permissions ? { ...room.permissions } : undefined,
       channels: Array.isArray(room.channels) ? room.channels : undefined,
-      members: Array.isArray(room.members) ? room.members : undefined
+      members: Array.isArray(room.members) ? room.members : undefined,
+      sourceId: typeof room.sourceId === 'string' ? room.sourceId : undefined,
+      sourceName: typeof room.sourceName === 'string' ? room.sourceName : undefined,
+      sourceUrl: typeof room.sourceUrl === 'string' ? room.sourceUrl : undefined
     };
   }
 
@@ -1005,7 +1122,7 @@ export class RoomsEffects {
         this.webrtc.sendToPeer(fromPeerId, {
           type: 'server-state-full',
           roomId: room.id,
-          room,
+          room: this.sanitizeRoomSnapshot(room),
           bans
         });
       }),
@@ -1075,7 +1192,11 @@ export class RoomsEffects {
           description: settings.description ?? room.description,
           topic: settings.topic ?? room.topic,
           isPrivate: settings.isPrivate ?? room.isPrivate,
-          password: settings.password ?? room.password,
+          password: settings.password === '' ? undefined : room.password,
+          hasPassword:
+            typeof settings.hasPassword === 'boolean'
+              ? settings.hasPassword
+              : (typeof room.hasPassword === 'boolean' ? room.hasPassword : !!room.password),
           maxUsers: settings.maxUsers ?? room.maxUsers
         }
       })
@@ -1196,6 +1317,132 @@ export class RoomsEffects {
     { dispatch: false }
   );
 
+  private connectToRoomSignaling(
+    room: Room,
+    user: User | null,
+    resolvedOderId?: string,
+    savedRooms: Room[] = []
+  ): void {
+    const wsUrl = this.serverDirectory.getWebSocketUrl({
+      sourceId: room.sourceId,
+      sourceUrl: room.sourceUrl
+    });
+    const currentWsUrl = this.webrtc.getCurrentSignalingUrl();
+    const oderId = resolvedOderId || user?.oderId || this.webrtc.peerId();
+    const displayName = user?.displayName || 'Anonymous';
+    const sameSignalServer = currentWsUrl === wsUrl;
+    const sameSignalRooms = this.getRoomsForSignalingUrl(this.includeRoom(savedRooms, room), wsUrl);
+    const backgroundRooms = sameSignalRooms.filter((candidate) => candidate.id !== room.id);
+    const joinCurrentEndpointRooms = () => {
+      this.webrtc.setCurrentServer(room.id);
+      this.webrtc.identify(oderId, displayName);
+
+      for (const backgroundRoom of backgroundRooms) {
+        if (!this.webrtc.hasJoinedServer(backgroundRoom.id)) {
+          this.webrtc.joinRoom(backgroundRoom.id, oderId);
+        }
+      }
+
+      if (this.webrtc.hasJoinedServer(room.id)) {
+        this.webrtc.switchServer(room.id, oderId);
+      } else {
+        this.webrtc.joinRoom(room.id, oderId);
+      }
+    };
+
+    if (this.webrtc.isConnected() && sameSignalServer) {
+      joinCurrentEndpointRooms();
+      return;
+    }
+
+    if (currentWsUrl && currentWsUrl !== wsUrl) {
+      this.webrtc.disconnectAll();
+    }
+
+    this.webrtc.connectToSignalingServer(wsUrl).subscribe({
+      next: (connected) => {
+        if (!connected)
+          return;
+
+        joinCurrentEndpointRooms();
+      },
+      error: () => {}
+    });
+  }
+
+  private syncSavedRoomConnections(user: User | null, currentRoom: Room | null, savedRooms: Room[]): void {
+    if (!user || savedRooms.length === 0) {
+      return;
+    }
+
+    const watchedRoomId = this.extractRoomIdFromUrl(this.router.url);
+    const currentWsUrl = this.webrtc.getCurrentSignalingUrl();
+    const targetRoom = (watchedRoomId
+      ? savedRooms.find((room) => room.id === watchedRoomId) ?? null
+      : null)
+      ?? (currentWsUrl ? this.findRoomBySignalingUrl(savedRooms, currentWsUrl) : null)
+      ?? currentRoom
+      ?? savedRooms[0]
+      ?? null;
+
+    if (!targetRoom) {
+      return;
+    }
+
+    this.connectToRoomSignaling(targetRoom, user, user.oderId || this.webrtc.peerId(), savedRooms);
+  }
+
+  private includeRoom(rooms: Room[], room: Room): Room[] {
+    return rooms.some((candidate) => candidate.id === room.id)
+      ? rooms
+      : [...rooms, room];
+  }
+
+  private getRoomsForSignalingUrl(rooms: Room[], wsUrl: string): Room[] {
+    const seenRoomIds = new Set<string>();
+    const matchingRooms: Room[] = [];
+
+    for (const room of rooms) {
+      if (seenRoomIds.has(room.id)) {
+        continue;
+      }
+
+      if (this.serverDirectory.getWebSocketUrl({
+        sourceId: room.sourceId,
+        sourceUrl: room.sourceUrl
+      }) !== wsUrl) {
+        continue;
+      }
+
+      seenRoomIds.add(room.id);
+      matchingRooms.push(room);
+    }
+
+    return matchingRooms;
+  }
+
+  private findRoomBySignalingUrl(rooms: Room[], wsUrl: string): Room | null {
+    return this.getRoomsForSignalingUrl(rooms, wsUrl)[0] ?? null;
+  }
+
+  private extractRoomIdFromUrl(url: string): string | null {
+    const roomMatch = url.match(ROOM_URL_PATTERN);
+
+    return roomMatch ? roomMatch[1] : null;
+  }
+
+  private getUserRoleForRoom(room: Room, currentUser: User, currentRoom: Room | null): User['role'] | null {
+    if (room.hostId === currentUser.id || room.hostId === currentUser.oderId)
+      return 'host';
+
+    if (currentRoom?.id === room.id && currentUser.role)
+      return currentUser.role;
+
+    return findRoomMember(room.members ?? [], currentUser.id)?.role
+      || findRoomMember(room.members ?? [], currentUser.oderId)?.role
+      || null;
+  }
+
   private getPersistedCurrentUserId(): string | null {
     return localStorage.getItem('metoyou_currentUserId');
   }

src/app/store/rooms/rooms.reducer.ts

@@ -45,6 +45,7 @@ function deduplicateRooms(rooms: Room[]): Room[] {
 function enrichRoom(room: Room): Room {
   return {
     ...room,
+    hasPassword: typeof room.hasPassword === 'boolean' ? room.hasPassword : !!room.password,
     channels: room.channels || defaultChannels(),
     members: pruneRoomMembers(room.members || [])
   };
@@ -81,6 +82,8 @@ export interface RoomsState {
   isConnecting: boolean;
   /** Whether the user is connected to a room. */
   isConnected: boolean;
+  /** Whether the current room is using locally cached data while reconnecting. */
+  isSignalServerReconnecting: boolean;
   /** Whether rooms are being loaded from local storage. */
   loading: boolean;
   /** Most recent error message, if any. */
@@ -97,6 +100,7 @@ export const initialState: RoomsState = {
   isSearching: false,
   isConnecting: false,
   isConnected: false,
+  isSignalServerReconnecting: false,
   loading: false,
   error: null,
   activeChannelId: 'general'
@@ -158,6 +162,7 @@ export const roomsReducer = createReducer(
       currentRoom: enriched,
       savedRooms: upsertRoom(state.savedRooms, enriched),
       isConnecting: false,
+      isSignalServerReconnecting: false,
       isConnected: true,
       activeChannelId: 'general'
     };
@@ -184,6 +189,7 @@ export const roomsReducer = createReducer(
       currentRoom: enriched,
       savedRooms: upsertRoom(state.savedRooms, enriched),
       isConnecting: false,
+      isSignalServerReconnecting: false,
       isConnected: true,
       activeChannelId: 'general'
     };
@@ -205,6 +211,7 @@ export const roomsReducer = createReducer(
     ...state,
     currentRoom: null,
     roomSettings: null,
+    isSignalServerReconnecting: false,
     isConnecting: false,
     isConnected: false
   })),
@@ -252,7 +259,13 @@ export const roomsReducer = createReducer(
       description: settings.description,
       topic: settings.topic,
       isPrivate: settings.isPrivate,
-      password: settings.password,
+      password: settings.password === '' ? undefined : (settings.password ?? baseRoom.password),
+      hasPassword:
+        typeof settings.hasPassword === 'boolean'
+          ? settings.hasPassword
+          : (typeof settings.password === 'string'
+            ? settings.password.trim().length > 0
+            : baseRoom.hasPassword),
       maxUsers: settings.maxUsers
     });
 
@@ -272,6 +285,7 @@ export const roomsReducer = createReducer(
   // Delete room
   on(RoomsActions.deleteRoomSuccess, (state, { roomId }) => ({
     ...state,
+    isSignalServerReconnecting: state.currentRoom?.id === roomId ? false : state.isSignalServerReconnecting,
     savedRooms: state.savedRooms.filter((room) => room.id !== roomId),
     currentRoom: state.currentRoom?.id === roomId ? null : state.currentRoom
   })),
@@ -279,6 +293,7 @@ export const roomsReducer = createReducer(
   // Forget room (local only)
   on(RoomsActions.forgetRoomSuccess, (state, { roomId }) => ({
     ...state,
+    isSignalServerReconnecting: state.currentRoom?.id === roomId ? false : state.isSignalServerReconnecting,
     savedRooms: state.savedRooms.filter((room) => room.id !== roomId),
     currentRoom: state.currentRoom?.id === roomId ? null : state.currentRoom
   })),
@@ -288,6 +303,7 @@ export const roomsReducer = createReducer(
     ...state,
     currentRoom: enrichRoom(room),
     savedRooms: upsertRoom(state.savedRooms, room),
+    isSignalServerReconnecting: false,
     isConnected: true
   })),
 
@@ -296,6 +312,7 @@ export const roomsReducer = createReducer(
     ...state,
     currentRoom: null,
     roomSettings: null,
+    isSignalServerReconnecting: false,
     isConnected: false
   })),
 
@@ -360,6 +377,11 @@ export const roomsReducer = createReducer(
     isConnecting
   })),
 
+  on(RoomsActions.setSignalServerReconnecting, (state, { isReconnecting }) => ({
+    ...state,
+    isSignalServerReconnecting: isReconnecting
+  })),
+
   // Channel management
   on(RoomsActions.selectChannel, (state, { channelId }) => ({
     ...state,

src/app/store/rooms/rooms.selectors.ts

@@ -26,6 +26,10 @@ export const selectIsConnected = createSelector(
   selectRoomsState,
   (state) => state.isConnected
 );
+export const selectIsSignalServerReconnecting = createSelector(
+  selectRoomsState,
+  (state) => state.isSignalServerReconnecting
+);
 export const selectRoomsError = createSelector(
   selectRoomsState,
   (state) => state.error

src/app/store/users/users.effects.ts

@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@ import {
 } from './users.selectors';
 import { selectCurrentRoom, selectSavedRooms } from '../rooms/rooms.selectors';
 import { DatabaseService } from '../../core/services/database.service';
+import { ServerDirectoryService } from '../../core/services/server-directory.service';
 import { WebRTCService } from '../../core/services/webrtc.service';
 import {
   BanEntry,
@@ -56,6 +57,7 @@ export class UsersEffects {
   private actions$ = inject(Actions);
   private store = inject(Store);
   private db = inject(DatabaseService);
+  private serverDirectory = inject(ServerDirectoryService);
   private webrtc = inject(WebRTCService);
 
   // Load current user from storage
@@ -162,24 +164,40 @@ export class UsersEffects {
 
         const nextMembers = removeRoomMember(room.members ?? [], userId, userId);
 
-        this.webrtc.broadcastMessage({
+        return this.serverDirectory.kickServerMember(
-          type: 'kick',
+          room.id,
-          targetUserId: userId,
+          {
-          roomId: room.id,
+            actorUserId: currentUser.id,
-          kickedBy: currentUser.id
+            actorRole: currentUser.role,
-        });
+            targetUserId: userId
+          },
+          this.toSourceSelector(room)
+        ).pipe(
+          catchError((error) => {
+            console.error('Failed to revoke server membership on kick:', error);
+            return of(void 0);
+          }),
+          mergeMap(() => {
+            this.webrtc.broadcastMessage({
+              type: 'kick',
+              targetUserId: userId,
+              roomId: room.id,
+              kickedBy: currentUser.id
+            });
 
-        return currentRoom?.id === room.id
+            return currentRoom?.id === room.id
-          ? [
+              ? [
-            RoomsActions.updateRoom({ roomId: room.id,
+                RoomsActions.updateRoom({ roomId: room.id,
-              changes: { members: nextMembers } }),
+                  changes: { members: nextMembers } }),
-            UsersActions.kickUserSuccess({ userId,
+                UsersActions.kickUserSuccess({ userId,
-              roomId: room.id })
+                  roomId: room.id })
-          ]
+              ]
-          : of(
+              : of(
-            RoomsActions.updateRoom({ roomId: room.id,
+                RoomsActions.updateRoom({ roomId: room.id,
-              changes: { members: nextMembers } })
+                  changes: { members: nextMembers } })
-          );
+              );
+          })
+        );
       })
     )
   );
@@ -228,32 +246,52 @@ export class UsersEffects {
           timestamp: Date.now()
         };
 
-        return from(this.db.saveBan(ban)).pipe(
+        return this.serverDirectory.banServerMember(
-          tap(() => {
+          room.id,
-            this.webrtc.broadcastMessage({
+          {
-              type: 'ban',
+            actorUserId: currentUser.id,
-              targetUserId: userId,
+            actorRole: currentUser.role,
-              roomId: room.id,
+            targetUserId: userId,
-              bannedBy: currentUser.id,
+            banId: ban.oderId,
-              ban
+            displayName: ban.displayName,
-            });
+            reason,
+            expiresAt
+          },
+          this.toSourceSelector(room)
+        ).pipe(
+          catchError((error) => {
+            console.error('Failed to persist server ban:', error);
+            return of(void 0);
           }),
-          mergeMap(() => {
+          switchMap(() =>
-            const actions: (ReturnType<typeof RoomsActions.updateRoom>
+            from(this.db.saveBan(ban)).pipe(
-              | ReturnType<typeof UsersActions.banUserSuccess>)[] = [
+              tap(() => {
-              RoomsActions.updateRoom({ roomId: room.id,
+                this.webrtc.broadcastMessage({
-                changes: { members: nextMembers } })
+                  type: 'ban',
-            ];
+                  targetUserId: userId,
+                  roomId: room.id,
+                  bannedBy: currentUser.id,
+                  ban
+                });
+              }),
+              mergeMap(() => {
+                const actions: (ReturnType<typeof RoomsActions.updateRoom>
+                  | ReturnType<typeof UsersActions.banUserSuccess>)[] = [
+                  RoomsActions.updateRoom({ roomId: room.id,
+                    changes: { members: nextMembers } })
+                ];
 
-            if (currentRoom?.id === room.id) {
+                if (currentRoom?.id === room.id) {
-              actions.push(UsersActions.banUserSuccess({ userId,
+                  actions.push(UsersActions.banUserSuccess({ userId,
-                roomId: room.id,
+                    roomId: room.id,
-                ban }));
+                    ban }));
-            }
+                }
 
-            return actions;
+                return actions;
-          }),
+              }),
-          catchError(() => EMPTY)
+              catchError(() => EMPTY)
+            )
+          )
         );
       })
     )
@@ -279,16 +317,32 @@ export class UsersEffects {
         if (!currentUser || !room || !this.canModerateRoom(room, currentUser, currentRoom))
           return EMPTY;
 
-        return from(this.db.removeBan(oderId)).pipe(
+        return this.serverDirectory.unbanServerMember(
-          tap(() => {
+          room.id,
-            this.webrtc.broadcastMessage({
+          {
-              type: 'unban',
+            actorUserId: currentUser.id,
-              roomId: room.id,
+            actorRole: currentUser.role,
-              banOderId: oderId
+            banId: oderId
-            });
+          },
+          this.toSourceSelector(room)
+        ).pipe(
+          catchError((error) => {
+            console.error('Failed to remove server ban:', error);
+            return of(void 0);
           }),
-          map(() => UsersActions.unbanUserSuccess({ oderId })),
+          switchMap(() =>
-          catchError(() => EMPTY)
+            from(this.db.removeBan(oderId)).pipe(
+              tap(() => {
+                this.webrtc.broadcastMessage({
+                  type: 'unban',
+                  roomId: room.id,
+                  banOderId: oderId
+                });
+              }),
+              map(() => UsersActions.unbanUserSuccess({ oderId })),
+              catchError(() => EMPTY)
+            )
+          )
         );
       })
     )
@@ -394,6 +448,13 @@ export class UsersEffects {
     return savedRooms.find((room) => room.id === roomId) ?? null;
   }
 
+  private toSourceSelector(room: Room): { sourceId?: string; sourceUrl?: string } {
+    return {
+      sourceId: room.sourceId,
+      sourceUrl: room.sourceUrl
+    };
+  }
+
   private canModerateRoom(room: Room, currentUser: User, currentRoom: Room | null): boolean {
     const role = this.getCurrentUserRoleForRoom(room, currentUser, currentRoom);
 

tools/launch-electron.js

@@ -1,5 +1,8 @@
 const { spawn } = require('child_process');
 
+const DEV_SINGLE_INSTANCE_EXIT_CODE = 23;
+const DEV_SINGLE_INSTANCE_EXIT_CODE_ENV = 'METOYOU_SINGLE_INSTANCE_EXIT_CODE';
+
 function isWaylandSession(env) {
   const sessionType = String(env.XDG_SESSION_TYPE || '').trim().toLowerCase();
 
@@ -44,11 +47,40 @@ function buildElectronArgs(argv) {
   return args;
 }
 
+function isDevelopmentLaunch(env) {
+  return String(env.NODE_ENV || '').trim().toLowerCase() === 'development';
+}
+
+function buildChildEnv(env) {
+  const nextEnv = { ...env };
+
+  if (isDevelopmentLaunch(env)) {
+    nextEnv[DEV_SINGLE_INSTANCE_EXIT_CODE_ENV] = String(DEV_SINGLE_INSTANCE_EXIT_CODE);
+  }
+
+  return nextEnv;
+}
+
+function keepProcessAliveForExistingInstance() {
+  console.log(
+    'Electron is already running; keeping the dev services alive and routing links to the open window.'
+  );
+
+  const intervalId = setInterval(() => {}, 60_000);
+  const shutdown = () => {
+    clearInterval(intervalId);
+    process.exit(0);
+  };
+
+  process.once('SIGINT', shutdown);
+  process.once('SIGTERM', shutdown);
+}
+
 function main() {
   const electronBinary = resolveElectronBinary();
   const args = buildElectronArgs(process.argv.slice(2));
   const child = spawn(electronBinary, args, {
-    env: process.env,
+    env: buildChildEnv(process.env),
     stdio: 'inherit'
   });
 
@@ -58,6 +90,11 @@ function main() {
   });
 
   child.on('exit', (code, signal) => {
+    if (code === DEV_SINGLE_INSTANCE_EXIT_CODE) {
+      keepProcessAliveForExistingInstance();
+      return;
+    }
+
     if (signal) {
       process.kill(process.pid, signal);
       return;