diff --git a/theonionbox/config/theonionbox.cfg b/theonionbox/config/theonionbox.cfg
index ddd0ed8..63448ff 100644
--- a/theonionbox/config/theonionbox.cfg
+++ b/theonionbox/config/theonionbox.cfg
@@ -20,7 +20,6 @@ message_level = DEBUG
 # 8080 should be fine in most cases!
 port = 8080
 
-# New in v2.1.2RC1:
 # Per default, the Box operates at the root level of a domain e.g. http://localhost:8080/.
 # If you intend to operate it (behind a proxy!) at a deeper level (e.g. @ http://my.server.com/theonionbox/)
 # you have to define that base path here. You are not limited to a single path element.
@@ -28,16 +27,20 @@ port = 8080
 # no trailing slash, no quotation marks:
 # proxy_path = /theonionbox
 
-# The duration we accept between the delivery of the login_page
-# and the request for login (in seconds)
-login_ttl = 30
+# Deprecated since 20161008
+# login_ttl
 
-# Define the webserver used for serving the pages:
-# This is the standard WSGIRefServer server
-# Remark: This server cannot process IE requests!
-# Thus: Don't use it if you expect clients operating with IE!
-server = default
-# Enable this if you've CherryPy available
+# The acceptable duration in seconds between two communication events of a client to the Box.
+# If this duration is exceeded, the Box will expire the session.
+session_ttl = 30
+# Note: This is applicable for login procedures as well as monitoring activities.
+# Note: The minimum duration accepted == 30, max == 3600. Values will be forced into that range.
+
+
+# Define the webserver used for serving the pages.
+# Usually 'default' is ok!
+sever = default
+# Alternatively the Box can operate with CherryPy - if it's available
 # server = cherrypy
 
 # Shall we operate with SSL?
diff --git a/theonionbox/pages/index.html b/theonionbox/pages/index.html
index a8feede..9eb23ba 100644
--- a/theonionbox/pages/index.html
+++ b/theonionbox/pages/index.html
@@ -54,12 +54,15 @@
                 out = ''
                 if div_open:
                     out += '<' + '/div>'    # written in this way to not confuse the PyCharm IDE
+                    div_open = False
+                end
+                if len(section) > 1:
+                    out += '<' + 'div id ="{}">'.format(section[1:])
+                    div_open = True
                 end
-                out += '<' + 'div id ="{}">'.format(section[1:])
                 %>
                 {{!out}}
                 <%
-                div_open = True
                 continue
             end
 
diff --git a/theonionbox/sections/login/login.html b/theonionbox/sections/login/login.html
index 3e108e0..40d69da 100644
--- a/theonionbox/sections/login/login.html
+++ b/theonionbox/sections/login/login.html
@@ -5,31 +5,43 @@
 
 %>
 
-{{!header_row('Tor', 'Login Request')}}
+<div id="login_form">
+    {{!header_row('Tor', 'Login Request')}}
 
-<form role="login" onsubmit="return do_login();">
+    <form role="login" onsubmit="return do_login();">
+
+        <div class = "row">
+            <div class="{{box_datum_grid}}">
+                <p>Password</p>
+            </div>
+            <div class="col-xs-3 col-md-3 box_value">
+                    <div class="form-group">
+                        <input type="password" class="form-control" id='login_pwd' name='login_pwd' tabindex="1">
+                    </div>
+            </div>
 
-    <div class = "row">
-        <div class="{{box_datum_grid}}">
-            <p>Password</p>
         </div>
-        <div class="col-xs-3 col-md-3 box_value">
+
+        <div class = "row">
+            <div class="{{box_datum_grid}}">
+                <p></p>
+            </div>
+            <div class="{{box_value_grid}}">
                 <div class="form-group">
-                    <input type="password" class="form-control" id='login_pwd' name='login_pwd' tabindex="1">
+                    <button type="submit" id="button_login" class="btn btn-default">Login</button>
                 </div>
+            </div>
         </div>
-
-    </div>
-
+    </form>
+</div>
+<div id="info_expired" style="display: none">
     <div class = "row">
-    <div class="{{box_datum_grid}}">
-        <p></p>
-    </div>
-    <div class="{{box_value_grid}}">
-        <div class="form-group">
-            <button type="submit" id="button_login" class="btn btn-default">Login</button>
+        <div class="{{box_datum_grid}}">
+            <p></p>
+        </div>
+        <div class="{{box_value_grid}} alert alert-danger">
+            Session expired. Please reload this page!
         </div>
     </div>
-    </div>
-</form>
+</div>
 <hr>
diff --git a/theonionbox/sections/login/login.js b/theonionbox/sections/login/login.js
index 46ba860..4cd0e6d 100644
--- a/theonionbox/sections/login/login.js
+++ b/theonionbox/sections/login/login.js
@@ -1,15 +1,21 @@
+<%
+    sc = get('section_config')
+    login_params = sc['login'] if 'login' in sc else {}
+
+    base_path = get('virtual_basepath', '') + '/'
+
+%>
+
 function do_login(event)
 {
-    var overlay = document.getElementById('content');
-    overlay.className += ' overlay';
+    if (expiration_timeout) {
+        clearTimeout(expiration_timeout);
+    }
 
+    disable_form();
     document.body.style.cursor = 'wait';
 
-    var login_button = document.getElementById('button_login');
-    login_button.disabled = true;
-
     var login_input = document.getElementById('login_pwd');
-    login_input.disabled = true;
     var pwd = login_input.value;
 
     try {
@@ -18,6 +24,29 @@ function do_login(event)
         return false;
     }
     catch(err) {
-        document.location = 'base_path';
+        document.location = '{{base_path}}';
     }
 }
+
+function disable_form()
+{
+    var overlay = document.getElementById('login_form');
+    overlay.className += ' overlay';
+
+    var login_button = document.getElementById('button_login');
+    login_button.disabled = true;
+
+    var login_input = document.getElementById('login_pwd');
+    login_input.disabled = true;
+}
+
+var expiration_timeout;
+
+$(document).ready(function() {
+
+    expiration_timeout = setTimeout(function() {
+        disable_form();
+        $('#info_expired').show();
+    }, {{login_params.get('timeout', 30000)}})
+
+})
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/theonionbox/stamp.txt b/theonionbox/stamp.txt
index bcfb570..ccc854d 100644
--- a/theonionbox/stamp.txt
+++ b/theonionbox/stamp.txt
@@ -1 +1 @@
-20161003|212035
\ No newline at end of file
+20161008|222654
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/theonionbox/theonionbox.py b/theonionbox/theonionbox.py
index 24bbce8..eb10417 100644
--- a/theonionbox/theonionbox.py
+++ b/theonionbox/theonionbox.py
@@ -2,10 +2,16 @@
 from __future__ import absolute_import
 from __future__ import print_function
 
-__version__ = '3.0.1'      # stamp will be added later
+# __version__ = '3.0.1'      # stamp will be added later
+__version__ = '3.1-devel'      # stamp will be added later
 __description__ = 'The Onion Box: WebInterface to monitor Tor Relays and Bridges'
 
 
+# from tob.version_tester import Version
+# __version__ = Version(3, 0, 1)
+#
+# print(__version__)
+
 # required pip's for raspberrypi
 # stem
 # bottle
@@ -119,11 +125,12 @@ def get_script_dir(follow_symlinks=True):
 #####
 # Version Stamping
 import os.path
+stamped_version = str(__version__)
 if os.path.exists('stamp.txt'):
     with open('stamp.txt', 'r') as f:
         lines = f.readlines()
         if len(lines) == 1 and lines[0][8] == '|':
-            __version__ += ' (stamp {})'.format(lines[0])
+            stamped_version += ' (stamp {})'.format(lines[0])
 
 
 #####
@@ -134,7 +141,7 @@ def get_script_dir(follow_symlinks=True):
 
 def print_usage():
     print(__description__)
-    print('Version v{}'.format(__version__))
+    print('Version v{}'.format(stamped_version))
     print(""
           "Command line parameters:"
           " -c <path> | --config=<path>: Provide path & name of configuration file."
@@ -260,7 +267,7 @@ def print_usage():
 # Here we go!
 boxLog.notice('')
 boxLog.notice(__description__)
-boxLog.notice('Version v{}'.format(__version__))
+boxLog.notice('Version v{}'.format(stamped_version))
 boxLog.info('Running on a {} Host.'.format(boxHost['system']))
 boxLog.info('Python version is {}.{}.{}.'.format(sys.version_info.major,
                                                  sys.version_info.minor,
@@ -313,7 +320,7 @@ def print_usage():
 # Configuration of this server
 box_host = 'localhost'
 box_port = 8080
-box_login_ttl = 30
+box_session_ttl = 30
 box_server_to_use = 'default'
 box_ntp_server = 'pool.ntp.org'
 box_message_level = 'NOTICE'
@@ -346,7 +353,7 @@ def print_usage():
     box_host = box_config.get('host', box_host)
     box_port = int(box_config.get('port', box_port))
     box_server_to_use = box_config.get('server', box_server_to_use)
-    box_login_ttl = int(box_config.get('login_ttl', box_login_ttl))
+    box_session_ttl = int(box_config.get('session_ttl', box_session_ttl))
     box_ssl = box_config.getboolean('ssl', box_ssl)
     box_ssl_certificate = box_config.get('ssl_certificate', box_ssl_certificate)
     box_ssl_key = box_config.get('ssl_key', box_ssl_key)
@@ -379,6 +386,11 @@ def print_usage():
     boxLog.warn(msg)
     box_message_level = 'NOTICE'
 
+if box_session_ttl > 3600:
+    box_session_ttl = 3600
+if box_session_ttl < 30:
+    box_session_ttl = 30
+
 # Assure that the base_path has the following format:
 # '/' (leading slash) + whatever + !'/' (NO trailing slash)
 if len(box_basepath):
@@ -526,7 +538,7 @@ def update_time_deviation():
 from tob.session import SessionFactory, make_short_id
 
 # standard session management
-box_sessions = SessionFactory(box_time)
+box_sessions = SessionFactory(box_time, box_session_ttl)
 
 
 #####
@@ -903,7 +915,10 @@ def get_start():
     section_config['header'] = {
         'logout': False,
         'title': 'The Onion Box',
-        'subtitle': "Version: {}<br>Your address: {}".format(__version__, request.get('REMOTE_ADDR'))
+        'subtitle': "Version: {}<br>Your address: {}".format(stamped_version, request.get('REMOTE_ADDR'))
+    }
+    section_config['login'] = {
+        'timeout': box_session_ttl * 1000   # js!
     }
 
     params = {
@@ -911,7 +926,7 @@ def get_start():
         , 'tor': tor
         , 'session_id': session.id()
         , 'icon': theonionbox_icon
-        , 'box_version': __version__
+        , 'box_version': stamped_version
         , 'virtual_basepath': box_basepath
         , 'sections': login_sections
         , 'section_config': section_config
@@ -1053,7 +1068,7 @@ def get_index(session_id):
         'logout': True,
         'title': tor.get_nickname(),
         'subtitle': "Tor {} @ {}<br>{}".format(version_short, socket.gethostname(), tor.get_fingerprint()),
-        'powered': "monitored by <b>The Onion Box</b> v{}".format(__version__)
+        'powered': "monitored by <b>The Onion Box</b> v{}".format(stamped_version)
     }
 
     params = {
@@ -1069,7 +1084,7 @@ def get_index(session_id):
         , 'accounting_stats': accounting_stats
         , 'icon': theonionbox_icon
         , 'marker': icon_marker
-        , 'box_version': __version__
+        , 'box_version': stamped_version
         , 'box_debug': box_debug
         , 'virtual_basepath': box_basepath
         , 'sections': box_sections
diff --git a/theonionbox/tob/session.py b/theonionbox/tob/session.py
index d01d2a0..76b9d72 100644
--- a/theonionbox/tob/session.py
+++ b/theonionbox/tob/session.py
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 
 # This is the TTL (in seconds) of the Session on server side;
 # Accessing the session resets the counter!
-SESSION_MAX_TTL = 30
+SESSION_MAX_TTL = 3600  # one hour
 
 
 class SessionFactory(object):
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ class SessionFactory(object):
 
     def __init__(self, time_manager, session_lifetime=SESSION_MAX_TTL):
 
-        self.session_lifetime = session_lifetime
+        self.session_lifetime = session_lifetime if session_lifetime < SESSION_MAX_TTL else SESSION_MAX_TTL
         self._time = time_manager
         self.reset()