diff --git a/app/connectionHandler.js b/app/connectionHandler.js
index d649418..6cd1283 100644
--- a/app/connectionHandler.js
+++ b/app/connectionHandler.js
@@ -7,56 +7,53 @@ var extend = require("util")._extend
 function handleConnection(req, res, urlParams) {
   urlParams = urlParams || {}
 
-  // The path to the client directory of the webssh2 module.
-  var clientPath = path.resolve(
+  const clientPath = path.resolve(
     __dirname,
-    "..",
-    "node_modules",
-    "webssh2_client",
-    "client",
-    "public"
+    '..',
+    'node_modules',
+    'webssh2_client',
+    'client',
+    'public'
   )
 
-  // Combine URL parameters, query parameters, and form data
-  var connectionParams = extend({}, urlParams)
+  const connectionParams = extend({}, urlParams)
   extend(connectionParams, req.query)
   extend(connectionParams, req.body || {})
 
-  // Inject configuration
-  var config = {
+  const sshCredentials = req.session.sshCredentials || {}
+
+  const config = {
     socket: {
-      url: req.protocol + "://" + req.get("host"),
-      path: "/ssh/socket.io"
+      url: req.protocol + '://' + req.get('host'),
+      path: '/ssh/socket.io'
     },
     ssh: {
-      host: urlParams.host || "",
-      port: urlParams.port || 22
+      host: urlParams.host || sshCredentials.host || '',
+      port: urlParams.port || sshCredentials.port || 22,
+      username: sshCredentials.username || '',
+      password: sshCredentials.password || ''
     },
     autoConnect: !!req.session.sshCredentials
   }
 
-  // Read the client.htm file
   fs.readFile(
-    path.join(clientPath, "client.htm"),
-    "utf8",
+    path.join(clientPath, 'client.htm'),
+    'utf8',
     function (err, data) {
       if (err) {
-        return res.status(500).send("Error loading client file")
+        return res.status(500).send('Error loading client file')
       }
 
-      // Replace relative paths with the correct path
       var modifiedHtml = data.replace(
         /(src|href)="(?!http|\/\/)/g,
         '$1="/ssh/assets/'
       )
 
-      // Inject the configuration into the HTML
       modifiedHtml = modifiedHtml.replace(
-        "window.webssh2Config = null;",
-        "window.webssh2Config = " + JSON.stringify(config) + ";"
+        'window.webssh2Config = null;',
+        'window.webssh2Config = ' + JSON.stringify(config) + ';'
       )
 
-      // Send the modified HTML
       res.send(modifiedHtml)
     }
   )
diff --git a/app/routes.js b/app/routes.js
index 7f615fc..5550835 100644
--- a/app/routes.js
+++ b/app/routes.js
@@ -1,34 +1,48 @@
 // server
 // /app/routes.js
-const createDebug = require("debug")
-const debug = createDebug("webssh2:routes")
-const express = require("express")
+const createDebug = require('debug')
+const debug = createDebug('webssh2:routes')
+const express = require('express')
 const router = express.Router()
-const handleConnection = require("./connectionHandler")
-const basicAuth = require("basic-auth")
+const handleConnection = require('./connectionHandler')
+const basicAuth = require('basic-auth')
 
 function auth(req, res, next) {
-  debug("Authenticating user with HTTP Basic Auth")
+  debug('Authenticating user with HTTP Basic Auth')
   var credentials = basicAuth(req)
   if (!credentials) {
-    res.setHeader("WWW-Authenticate", 'Basic realm="WebSSH2"')
-    return res.status(401).send("Authentication required.")
+    res.setHeader('WWW-Authenticate', 'Basic realm="WebSSH2"')
+    return res.status(401).send('Authentication required.')
   }
   // Store credentials in session
-  req.session.sshCredentials = credentials
+  req.session.sshCredentials = {
+    username: credentials.name,
+    password: credentials.pass
+  }
   next()
 }
 
 // Scenario 1: No auth required, uses websocket authentication instead
-router.get("/", function (req, res) {
-  debug("Accessed /ssh route")
+router.get('/', function (req, res) {
+  debug('Accessed / route')
   handleConnection(req, res)
 })
 
 // Scenario 2: Auth required, uses HTTP Basic Auth
-router.get("/host/:host", auth, function (req, res) {
+router.get('/host/:host', auth, function (req, res) {
   debug(`Accessed /ssh/host/${req.params.host} route`)
   handleConnection(req, res, { host: req.params.host })
 })
 
+// Clear credentials route
+router.post('/clear-credentials', function (req, res) {
+  req.session.sshCredentials = null
+  res.status(200).send('Credentials cleared.')
+})
+
+router.post("/force-reconnect", function (req, res) {
+  req.session.sshCredentials = null;
+  res.status(401).send("Authentication required.");
+});
+
 module.exports = router
diff --git a/app/socket.js b/app/socket.js
index 032af98..a9ae555 100644
--- a/app/socket.js
+++ b/app/socket.js
@@ -86,12 +86,27 @@ function handleConnection(socket, config) {
    * @param {Object} config - The configuration object
    */
   function handleAuthentication(socket, creds, config) {
-    debug(`AUTHENTICATE: ${socket.id}, Host: ${creds.host}`)
+    // If reauth, creds from this function should take precedence
+    if (creds && isValidCredentials(creds)) {
+      // Store new credentials in session, overriding any existing ones
+      socket.handshake.session.sshCredentials = {
+        username: creds.username,
+        password: creds.password,
+        host: creds.host,
+        port: creds.port
+      }
 
-    if (isValidCredentials(creds)) {
-      debug(`CREDENTIALS VALID: ${socket.id}, Host: ${creds.host}`)
+      // Save the session after updating
+      socket.handshake.session.save((err) => {
+        if (err) {
+          console.error(`Failed to save session for ${socket.id}:`, err)
+        }
+      })
+
+      // Proceed with connection initialization using the new credentials
       initializeConnection(socket, creds, config)
     } else {
+      // Handle invalid credentials scenario
       debug(`CREDENTIALS INVALID: ${socket.id}, Host: ${creds.host}`)
       socket.emit("authentication", {
         success: false,
@@ -331,8 +346,22 @@ function handleConnection(socket, config) {
    */
   function handleReauth(socket) {
     debug(`Reauthentication requested for ${socket.id}`)
-    socket.emit("authentication", { action: "reauth" })
-    handleConnectionClose(socket)
+
+    // Clear existing session credentials
+    socket.handshake.session.sshCredentials = null
+
+    // Save the session after modification
+    socket.handshake.session.save((err) => {
+      if (err) {
+        console.error(`Failed to save session for ${socket.id}:`, err)
+      }
+
+      // Notify client to reauthenticate
+      socket.emit("authentication", { action: "reauth" })
+
+      // Close the current connection to enforce reauthentication
+      handleConnectionClose(socket)
+    })
   }
 
   /**