chore(release): 0.39.0 [skip ci]

# [0.39.0](https://github.com/sasjs/server/compare/v0.38.0...v0.39.0) (2024-10-31) ### Bug Fixes * **api:** fixed condition in processProgram ([48a9a4d](48a9a4dd0e)) ### Features * **api:** added session state endpoint ([6b6546c](6b6546c7ad))
Merge pull request #379 from sasjs/issue-378
2025-12-10 19:34:34 +00:00 · 2024-10-31 12:54:02 +00:00 · 2024-10-31 15:51:13 +03:00 · 2024-10-31 15:30:32 +03:00 · 2024-10-31 15:20:35 +03:00 · 2024-10-31 14:08:56 +03:00
99 changed files with 7527 additions and 1509 deletions
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -56,4 +56,4 @@ jobs:

      - name: Release
        run: |
-          GITHUB_TOKEN=${{ secrets.GH_TOKEN }} semantic-release
+          GITHUB_TOKEN=${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }} semantic-release
--- a/.vscode/settings.json
+++ b/.vscode/settings.json
@@ -1,5 +1,3 @@
 {
-  "cSpell.words": [
-    "autoexec"
-  ]
+  "cSpell.words": ["autoexec", "initialising"]
 }
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,3 +1,287 @@
+# [0.39.0](https://github.com/sasjs/server/compare/v0.38.0...v0.39.0) (2024-10-31)
+
+
+### Bug Fixes
+
+* **api:** fixed condition in processProgram ([48a9a4d](https://github.com/sasjs/server/commit/48a9a4dd0e31f84209635382be4ec4bb2c3a9c0c))
+
+
+### Features
+
+* **api:** added session state endpoint ([6b6546c](https://github.com/sasjs/server/commit/6b6546c7ad0833347f8dc4cdba6ad19132f7aaef))
+
+# [0.38.0](https://github.com/sasjs/server/compare/v0.37.0...v0.38.0) (2024-10-30)
+
+
+### Features
+
+* **api:** enabled query params in stp/trigger endpoint ([5cda9cd](https://github.com/sasjs/server/commit/5cda9cd5d8623b7ea2ecd989d7808f47ec866672))
+
+# [0.37.0](https://github.com/sasjs/server/compare/v0.36.0...v0.37.0) (2024-10-29)
+
+
+### Features
+
+* **stp:** added trigger endpoint ([b0723f1](https://github.com/sasjs/server/commit/b0723f14448d60ffce4f2175cf8a73fc4d4dd0ee))
+
+# [0.36.0](https://github.com/sasjs/server/compare/v0.35.4...v0.36.0) (2024-10-29)
+
+
+### Features
+
+* **code:** added code/trigger API endpoint ([ffcf193](https://github.com/sasjs/server/commit/ffcf193b87d811b166d79af74013776a253b50b0))
+
+## [0.35.4](https://github.com/sasjs/server/compare/v0.35.3...v0.35.4) (2024-01-15)
+
+
+### Bug Fixes
+
+* **api:** fixed env issue in MacOS executable ([73d965d](https://github.com/sasjs/server/commit/73d965daf54b16c0921e4b18d11a1e6f8650884d))
+
+## [0.35.3](https://github.com/sasjs/server/compare/v0.35.2...v0.35.3) (2023-11-07)
+
+
+### Bug Fixes
+
+* enable embedded LFs in JS STP vars ([7e8cbbf](https://github.com/sasjs/server/commit/7e8cbbf377b27a7f5dd9af0bc6605c01f302f5d9))
+
+## [0.35.2](https://github.com/sasjs/server/compare/v0.35.1...v0.35.2) (2023-08-07)
+
+
+### Bug Fixes
+
+* add _debug as optional query param in swagger apis for GET stp/execute ([9586dbb](https://github.com/sasjs/server/commit/9586dbb2d0d6611061c9efdfb84030144f62c2ee))
+
+## [0.35.1](https://github.com/sasjs/server/compare/v0.35.0...v0.35.1) (2023-07-25)
+
+
+### Bug Fixes
+
+* **log-separator:** log separator should always wrap log ([8940f4d](https://github.com/sasjs/server/commit/8940f4dc47abae2036b4fcdeb772c31a0ca07cca))
+
+# [0.35.0](https://github.com/sasjs/server/compare/v0.34.2...v0.35.0) (2023-05-03)
+
+
+### Bug Fixes
+
+* **editor:** fixed log/webout/print tabs ([d2de9dc](https://github.com/sasjs/server/commit/d2de9dc13ef2e980286dd03cca5e22cea443ed0c))
+* **execute:** added atribute indicating stp api ([e78f87f](https://github.com/sasjs/server/commit/e78f87f5c00038ea11261dffb525ac8f1024e40b))
+* **execute:** fixed adding print output ([9aaffce](https://github.com/sasjs/server/commit/9aaffce82051d81bf39adb69942bb321e9795141))
+* **execution:** removed empty webout from response ([6dd2f4f](https://github.com/sasjs/server/commit/6dd2f4f87673336135bc7a6de0d2e143e192c025))
+* **webout:** fixed adding empty webout to response payload ([31df72a](https://github.com/sasjs/server/commit/31df72ad88fe2c771d0ef8445d6db9dd147c40c9))
+
+
+### Features
+
+* **editor:** parse print output in response payload ([eb42683](https://github.com/sasjs/server/commit/eb42683fff701bd5b4d2b68760fe0c3ecad573dd))
+
+## [0.34.2](https://github.com/sasjs/server/compare/v0.34.1...v0.34.2) (2023-05-01)
+
+
+### Bug Fixes
+
+* use custom logic for handling sequence ids ([dba53de](https://github.com/sasjs/server/commit/dba53de64664c9d8a40fe69de6281c53d1c73641))
+
+## [0.34.1](https://github.com/sasjs/server/compare/v0.34.0...v0.34.1) (2023-04-28)
+
+
+### Bug Fixes
+
+* **css:** fixed css loading ([9c5acd6](https://github.com/sasjs/server/commit/9c5acd6de32afdbc186f79ae5b35375dda2e49b0))
+* **log:** fixed chunk collapsing ([64b156f](https://github.com/sasjs/server/commit/64b156f7627969b7f13022726f984fbbfe1a33ef))
+
+# [0.34.0](https://github.com/sasjs/server/compare/v0.33.3...v0.34.0) (2023-04-28)
+
+
+### Bug Fixes
+
+* **log:** fixed checks for errors and warnings ([02e2b06](https://github.com/sasjs/server/commit/02e2b060f9bedf4806f45f5205fd87bfa2ecae90))
+* **log:** fixed default runtime ([e04300a](https://github.com/sasjs/server/commit/e04300ad2ac237be7b28a6332fa87a3bcf761c7b))
+* **log:** fixed parsing log for different runtime ([3b1e4a1](https://github.com/sasjs/server/commit/3b1e4a128b1f22ff6f3069f5aaada6bfb1b40d12))
+* **log:** fixed scrolling issue ([56a522c](https://github.com/sasjs/server/commit/56a522c07c6f6d4c26c6d3b7cd6e9ef7007067a9))
+* **log:** fixed single chunk display ([8254b78](https://github.com/sasjs/server/commit/8254b789555cb8bbb169f52b754b4ce24e876dd2))
+* **log:** fixed single chunk scrolling ([57b7f95](https://github.com/sasjs/server/commit/57b7f954a17936f39aa9b757998b5b25e9442601))
+* **log:** fixed switching runtime ([c7a7399](https://github.com/sasjs/server/commit/c7a73991a7aa25d0c75d0c00e712bdc78769300b))
+* **log:** fixing switching from SAS to other runtime ([c72ecc7](https://github.com/sasjs/server/commit/c72ecc7e5943af9536ee31cfa85398e016d5354f))
+
+
+### Features
+
+* **log:** added download chunk and entire log ([a38a9f9](https://github.com/sasjs/server/commit/a38a9f9c3dfe36bd55d32024c166147318216995))
+* **log:** added logComponent and LogTabWithIcons ([3a887de](https://github.com/sasjs/server/commit/3a887dec55371b6a00b92291bb681e4cccb770c0))
+* **log:** added parseErrorsAndWarnings utility ([7c1c1e2](https://github.com/sasjs/server/commit/7c1c1e241002313c10f94dd61702584b9f148010))
+* **log:** added time to downloaded log name ([3848bb0](https://github.com/sasjs/server/commit/3848bb0added69ca81a5c9419ea414bdd1c294bb))
+* **log:** put download log icon into log tab ([777b3a5](https://github.com/sasjs/server/commit/777b3a55be1ecf5b05bf755ce8b14735496509e1))
+* **log:** split large log into chunks ([75f5a3c](https://github.com/sasjs/server/commit/75f5a3c0b39665bef8b83dc7e1e8b3e5f23fc303))
+* **log:** use improved log for SAS run time only ([7b12591](https://github.com/sasjs/server/commit/7b12591595cdd5144d9311ffa06a80c5dab79364))
+
+## [0.33.3](https://github.com/sasjs/server/compare/v0.33.2...v0.33.3) (2023-04-27)
+
+
+### Bug Fixes
+
+* use RateLimiterMemory instead of RateLimiterMongo ([6a520f5](https://github.com/sasjs/server/commit/6a520f5b26a3e2ed6345721b30ff4e3d9bfa903d))
+
+## [0.33.2](https://github.com/sasjs/server/compare/v0.33.1...v0.33.2) (2023-04-24)
+
+
+### Bug Fixes
+
+* removing print redirection pending full [#274](https://github.com/sasjs/server/issues/274) fix ([d49ea47](https://github.com/sasjs/server/commit/d49ea47bd7a2add42bdb9a717082201f29e16597))
+
+## [0.33.1](https://github.com/sasjs/server/compare/v0.33.0...v0.33.1) (2023-04-20)
+
+
+### Bug Fixes
+
+* applying nologo only for sas.exe ([b4436ba](https://github.com/sasjs/server/commit/b4436bad0d24d5b5a402272632db1739b1018c90)), closes [#352](https://github.com/sasjs/server/issues/352)
+
+# [0.33.0](https://github.com/sasjs/server/compare/v0.32.0...v0.33.0) (2023-04-05)
+
+
+### Features
+
+* option to reset admin password on startup ([eda8e56](https://github.com/sasjs/server/commit/eda8e56bb0ea20fdaacabbbe7dcf1e3ea7bd215a))
+
+# [0.32.0](https://github.com/sasjs/server/compare/v0.31.0...v0.32.0) (2023-04-05)
+
+
+### Features
+
+* add an api endpoint for admin to get list of client ids ([6ffaa7e](https://github.com/sasjs/server/commit/6ffaa7e9e2a62c083bb9fcc3398dcbed10cebdb1))
+
+# [0.31.0](https://github.com/sasjs/server/compare/v0.30.3...v0.31.0) (2023-03-30)
+
+
+### Features
+
+* prevent brute force attack by rate limiting login endpoint ([a82cabb](https://github.com/sasjs/server/commit/a82cabb00134c79c5ee77afd1b1628a1f768e050))
+
+## [0.30.3](https://github.com/sasjs/server/compare/v0.30.2...v0.30.3) (2023-03-07)
+
+
+### Bug Fixes
+
+* add location.pathname to location.origin conditionally ([edab51c](https://github.com/sasjs/server/commit/edab51c51997f17553e037dc7c2b5e5fa6ea8ffe))
+
+## [0.30.2](https://github.com/sasjs/server/compare/v0.30.1...v0.30.2) (2023-03-07)
+
+
+### Bug Fixes
+
+* **web:** add path to base in launch program url ([2c31922](https://github.com/sasjs/server/commit/2c31922f58a8aa20d7fa6bfc95b53a350f90c798))
+
+## [0.30.1](https://github.com/sasjs/server/compare/v0.30.0...v0.30.1) (2023-03-01)
+
+
+### Bug Fixes
+
+* **web:** add proper base url in axios.defaults ([5e3ce8a](https://github.com/sasjs/server/commit/5e3ce8a98f1825e14c1d26d8da0c9821beeff7b3))
+
+# [0.30.0](https://github.com/sasjs/server/compare/v0.29.0...v0.30.0) (2023-02-28)
+
+
+### Bug Fixes
+
+* lint + remove default settings ([3de59ac](https://github.com/sasjs/server/commit/3de59ac4f8e3d95cad31f09e6963bd04c4811f26))
+
+
+### Features
+
+* add new env config DB_TYPE ([158f044](https://github.com/sasjs/server/commit/158f044363abf2576c8248f0ca9da4bc9cb7e9d8))
+
+# [0.29.0](https://github.com/sasjs/server/compare/v0.28.7...v0.29.0) (2023-02-06)
+
+
+### Features
+
+* Add /SASjsApi endpoint in permissions ([b3402ea](https://github.com/sasjs/server/commit/b3402ea80afb8802eee8b8b6cbbbcc29903424bc))
+
+## [0.28.7](https://github.com/sasjs/server/compare/v0.28.6...v0.28.7) (2023-02-03)
+
+
+### Bug Fixes
+
+* add user to all users group on user creation ([2bae52e](https://github.com/sasjs/server/commit/2bae52e307327d7ee4a94b19d843abdc0ccec9d1))
+
+## [0.28.6](https://github.com/sasjs/server/compare/v0.28.5...v0.28.6) (2023-01-26)
+
+
+### Bug Fixes
+
+* show loading spinner on login screen while request is in process ([69f2576](https://github.com/sasjs/server/commit/69f2576ee6d3d7b7f3325922a88656d511e3ac88))
+
+## [0.28.5](https://github.com/sasjs/server/compare/v0.28.4...v0.28.5) (2023-01-01)
+
+
+### Bug Fixes
+
+* adding NOPRNGETLIST system option for faster startup ([96eca3a](https://github.com/sasjs/server/commit/96eca3a35dce4521150257ee019beb4488c8a08f))
+
+## [0.28.4](https://github.com/sasjs/server/compare/v0.28.3...v0.28.4) (2022-12-07)
+
+
+### Bug Fixes
+
+* replace main class with container class ([71c429b](https://github.com/sasjs/server/commit/71c429b093b91e2444ae75d946579dccc2e48636))
+
+## [0.28.3](https://github.com/sasjs/server/compare/v0.28.2...v0.28.3) (2022-12-06)
+
+
+### Bug Fixes
+
+* stringify json file ([1192583](https://github.com/sasjs/server/commit/1192583843d7efd1a6ab6943207f394c3ae966be))
+
+## [0.28.2](https://github.com/sasjs/server/compare/v0.28.1...v0.28.2) (2022-12-05)
+
+
+### Bug Fixes
+
+* execute child process asyncronously ([23c997b](https://github.com/sasjs/server/commit/23c997b3beabeb6b733ae893031d2f1a48f28ad2))
+* JS / Python / R session folders should be NEW folders, not existing SAS folders ([39ba995](https://github.com/sasjs/server/commit/39ba995355daa24bb7ab22720f8fc57d2dc85f40))
+
+## [0.28.1](https://github.com/sasjs/server/compare/v0.28.0...v0.28.1) (2022-11-28)
+
+
+### Bug Fixes
+
+* update the content type header after the program has been executed ([4dcee4b](https://github.com/sasjs/server/commit/4dcee4b3c3950d402220b8f451c50ad98a317d83))
+
+# [0.28.0](https://github.com/sasjs/server/compare/v0.27.0...v0.28.0) (2022-11-28)
+
+
+### Bug Fixes
+
+* update the response header of request to stp/execute routes ([112431a](https://github.com/sasjs/server/commit/112431a1b7461989c04100418d67d975a2a8f354))
+
+
+### Features
+
+* **api:** add the api endpoint for updating user password ([4581f32](https://github.com/sasjs/server/commit/4581f325344eb68c5df5a28492f132312f15bb5c))
+* ask for updated password on first login ([1d48f88](https://github.com/sasjs/server/commit/1d48f8856b1fbbf3ef868914558333190e04981f))
+* **web:** add the UI for updating user password ([8b8c43c](https://github.com/sasjs/server/commit/8b8c43c21bde5379825c5ec44ecd81a92425f605))
+
+# [0.27.0](https://github.com/sasjs/server/compare/v0.26.2...v0.27.0) (2022-11-17)
+
+
+### Features
+
+* on startup add webout.sas file in sasautos folder ([200f6c5](https://github.com/sasjs/server/commit/200f6c596a6e732d799ed408f1f0fd92f216ba58))
+
+## [0.26.2](https://github.com/sasjs/server/compare/v0.26.1...v0.26.2) (2022-11-15)
+
+
+### Bug Fixes
+
+* comments ([7ae862c](https://github.com/sasjs/server/commit/7ae862c5ce720e9483d4728f4295dede4f849436))
+
+## [0.26.1](https://github.com/sasjs/server/compare/v0.26.0...v0.26.1) (2022-11-15)
+
+
+### Bug Fixes
+
+* change the expiration of access/refresh tokens from days to seconds ([bb05493](https://github.com/sasjs/server/commit/bb054938c5bd0535ae6b9da93ba0b14f9b80ddcd))
+
 # [0.26.0](https://github.com/sasjs/server/compare/v0.25.1...v0.26.0) (2022-11-13)


--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -137,6 +137,9 @@ CA_ROOT=fullchain.pem (optional)
 ## ENV variables required for MODE: `server`
 DB_CONNECT=mongodb+srv://<DB_USERNAME>:<DB_PASSWORD>@<CLUSTER>/<DB_NAME>?retryWrites=true&w=majority

+# options: [mongodb|cosmos_mongodb] default: mongodb
+DB_TYPE=
+
 # AUTH_PROVIDERS options: [ldap] default: ``
 AUTH_PROVIDERS=

@@ -155,7 +158,7 @@ CORS=
 WHITELIST=

 # HELMET Cross Origin Embedder Policy
-# Sets the Cross-Origin-Embedder-Policy header to require-corp when `true`
+# Sets the Cross-Origin-Embedder-Policy header to require-corp when `true`
 # options: [true|false] default: true
 # Docs: https://helmetjs.github.io/#reference (`crossOriginEmbedderPolicy`)
 HELMET_COEP=
@@ -172,6 +175,32 @@ HELMET_COEP=
 # }
 HELMET_CSP_CONFIG_PATH=./csp.config.json

+# To prevent brute force attack on login route we have implemented rate limiter
+# Only valid for MODE: server
+# Following are configurable env variable rate limiter
+
+# After this, access is blocked for 1 day
+MAX_WRONG_ATTEMPTS_BY_IP_PER_DAY = <number> default: 100;
+
+
+# After this, access is blocked for an hour
+# Store number for 24 days since first fail
+# Once a successful login is attempted, it resets
+MAX_CONSECUTIVE_FAILS_BY_USERNAME_AND_IP = <number> default: 10;
+
+# Name of the admin user that will be created on startup if not exists already
+# Default is `secretuser`
+ADMIN_USERNAME=secretuser
+
+# Temporary password for the ADMIN_USERNAME, which is in place until the first login
+# Default is `secretpassword`
+ADMIN_PASSWORD_INITIAL=secretpassword
+
+# Specify whether app has to reset the ADMIN_USERNAME's password or not
+# Default is NO. Possible options are YES and NO
+# If ADMIN_PASSWORD_RESET is YES then the ADMIN_USERNAME will be prompted to change the password from ADMIN_PASSWORD_INITIAL on their next login. This will repeat on every server restart, unless the option is removed / set to NO.
+ADMIN_PASSWORD_RESET=NO
+
 # LOG_FORMAT_MORGAN options: [combined|common|dev|short|tiny] default: `common`
 # Docs: https://www.npmjs.com/package/morgan#predefined-formats
 LOG_FORMAT_MORGAN=
--- a/api/.env.example
+++ b/api/.env.example
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ HELMET_CSP_CONFIG_PATH=./csp.config.json if omitted HELMET default will be used
 HELMET_COEP=[true|false] if omitted HELMET default will be used

 DB_CONNECT=mongodb+srv://<DB_USERNAME>:<DB_PASSWORD>@<CLUSTER>/<DB_NAME>?retryWrites=true&w=majority
+DB_TYPE=[mongodb|cosmos_mongodb] default considered as mongodb

 AUTH_PROVIDERS=[ldap]

@@ -23,6 +24,16 @@ LDAP_BIND_PASSWORD = <password>
 LDAP_USERS_BASE_DN = <ou=users,dc=cloudron>
 LDAP_GROUPS_BASE_DN = <ou=groups,dc=cloudron>

+#default value is 100
+MAX_WRONG_ATTEMPTS_BY_IP_PER_DAY=100
+
+#default value is 10
+MAX_CONSECUTIVE_FAILS_BY_USERNAME_AND_IP=10
+
+ADMIN_USERNAME=secretuser
+ADMIN_PASSWORD_INITIAL=secretpassword
+ADMIN_PASSWORD_RESET=NO
+
 RUN_TIMES=[sas,js,py | js,py | sas | sas,js] default considered as sas
 SAS_PATH=/opt/sas/sas9/SASHome/SASFoundation/9.4/sas
 NODE_PATH=~/.nvm/versions/node/v16.14.0/bin/node
--- a/api/package-lock.json
+++ b/api/package-lock.json
--- a/api/package.json
+++ b/api/package.json
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@
  "author": "4GL Ltd",
  "dependencies": {
    "@sasjs/core": "^4.40.1",
-    "@sasjs/utils": "2.48.1",
+    "@sasjs/utils": "3.2.0",
    "bcryptjs": "^2.4.3",
    "connect-mongo": "^4.6.0",
    "cookie-parser": "^1.4.6",
@@ -61,9 +61,9 @@
    "jsonwebtoken": "^8.5.1",
    "ldapjs": "2.3.3",
    "mongoose": "^6.0.12",
-    "mongoose-sequence": "^5.3.1",
    "morgan": "^1.10.0",
    "multer": "^1.4.5-lts.1",
+    "rate-limiter-flexible": "2.4.1",
    "rotating-file-stream": "^3.0.4",
    "swagger-ui-express": "4.3.0",
    "unzipper": "^0.10.11",
@@ -79,7 +79,6 @@
    "@types/jest": "^26.0.24",
    "@types/jsonwebtoken": "^8.5.5",
    "@types/ldapjs": "^2.2.4",
-    "@types/mongoose-sequence": "^3.0.6",
    "@types/morgan": "^1.9.3",
    "@types/multer": "^1.4.7",
    "@types/node": "^15.12.2",
@@ -89,10 +88,10 @@
    "adm-zip": "^0.5.9",
    "axios": "0.27.2",
    "csrf": "^3.1.0",
-    "dotenv": "^10.0.0",
+    "dotenv": "^16.0.1",
    "http-headers-validation": "^0.0.1",
    "jest": "^27.0.6",
-    "mongodb-memory-server": "^8.0.0",
+    "mongodb-memory-server": "8.11.4",
    "nodejs-file-downloader": "4.10.2",
    "nodemon": "^2.0.7",
    "pkg": "5.6.0",
--- a/api/public/swagger.yaml
+++ b/api/public/swagger.yaml
@@ -47,6 +47,21 @@ components:
                - userId
            type: object
            additionalProperties: false
+        UpdatePasswordPayload:
+            properties:
+                currentPassword:
+                    type: string
+                    description: 'Current Password'
+                    example: currentPasswordString
+                newPassword:
+                    type: string
+                    description: 'New Password'
+                    example: newPassword
+            required:
+                - currentPassword
+                - newPassword
+            type: object
+            additionalProperties: false
        ClientPayload:
            properties:
                clientId:
@@ -57,16 +72,16 @@ components:
                    type: string
                    description: 'Client Secret'
                    example: someRandomCryptoString
-                accessTokenExpiryDays:
+                accessTokenExpiration:
                    type: number
                    format: double
-                    description: 'Number of days in which access token will expire'
-                    example: 1
-                refreshTokenExpiryDays:
+                    description: 'Number of seconds after which access token will expire. Default is 86400 (1 day)'
+                    example: 86400
+                refreshTokenExpiration:
                    type: number
                    format: double
-                    description: 'Number of days in which access token will expire'
-                    example: 30
+                    description: 'Number of seconds after which access token will expire. Default is 2592000 (30 days)'
+                    example: 2592000
            required:
                - clientId
                - clientSecret
@@ -83,17 +98,47 @@ components:
            properties:
                code:
                    type: string
-                    description: 'Code of program'
-                    example: '* Code HERE;'
+                    description: 'The code to be executed'
+                    example: '* Your Code HERE;'
                runTime:
                    $ref: '#/components/schemas/RunTimeType'
-                    description: 'runtime for program'
+                    description: 'The runtime for the code - eg SAS, JS, PY or R'
                    example: js
            required:
                - code
                - runTime
            type: object
            additionalProperties: false
+        TriggerCodeResponse:
+            properties:
+                sessionId:
+                    type: string
+                    description: "`sessionId` is the ID of the session and the name of the temporary folder\nused to store code outputs.<br><br>\nFor SAS, this would be the location of the SASWORK folder.<br><br>\n`sessionId` can be used to poll session state using the\nGET /SASjsApi/session/{sessionId}/state endpoint."
+                    example: 20241028074744-54132-1730101664824
+            required:
+                - sessionId
+            type: object
+            additionalProperties: false
+        TriggerCodePayload:
+            properties:
+                code:
+                    type: string
+                    description: 'The code to be executed'
+                    example: '* Your Code HERE;'
+                runTime:
+                    $ref: '#/components/schemas/RunTimeType'
+                    description: 'The runtime for the code - eg SAS, JS, PY or R'
+                    example: sas
+                expiresAfterMins:
+                    type: number
+                    format: double
+                    description: "Amount of minutes after the completion of the job when the session must be\ndestroyed."
+                    example: 15
+            required:
+                - code
+                - runTime
+            type: object
+            additionalProperties: false
        MemberType.folder:
            enum:
                - folder
@@ -519,6 +564,35 @@ components:
                - setting
            type: object
            additionalProperties: false
+        SessionResponse:
+            properties:
+                id:
+                    type: number
+                    format: double
+                username:
+                    type: string
+                displayName:
+                    type: string
+                isAdmin:
+                    type: boolean
+                needsToUpdatePassword:
+                    type: boolean
+            required:
+                - id
+                - username
+                - displayName
+                - isAdmin
+                - needsToUpdatePassword
+            type: object
+            additionalProperties: false
+        SessionState:
+            enum:
+                - initialising
+                - pending
+                - running
+                - completed
+                - failed
+            type: string
        ExecutePostRequestPayload:
            properties:
                _program:
@@ -527,6 +601,16 @@ components:
                    example: /Public/somefolder/some.file
            type: object
            additionalProperties: false
+        TriggerProgramResponse:
+            properties:
+                sessionId:
+                    type: string
+                    description: "`sessionId` is the ID of the session and the name of the temporary folder\nused to store program outputs.<br><br>\nFor SAS, this would be the location of the SASWORK folder.<br><br>\n`sessionId` can be used to poll session state using the\nGET /SASjsApi/session/{sessionId}/state endpoint."
+                    example: 20241028074744-54132-1730101664824
+            required:
+                - sessionId
+            type: object
+            additionalProperties: false
        LoginPayload:
            properties:
                username:
@@ -632,6 +716,25 @@ paths:
                -
                    bearerAuth: []
            parameters: []
+    /SASjsApi/auth/updatePassword:
+        patch:
+            operationId: UpdatePassword
+            responses:
+                '204':
+                    description: 'No content'
+            summary: 'Update user''s password.'
+            tags:
+                - Auth
+            security:
+                -
+                    bearerAuth: []
+            parameters: []
+            requestBody:
+                required: true
+                content:
+                    application/json:
+                        schema:
+                            $ref: '#/components/schemas/UpdatePasswordPayload'
    /SASjsApi/authConfig:
        get:
            operationId: GetDetail
@@ -689,8 +792,8 @@ paths:
                                $ref: '#/components/schemas/ClientPayload'
                            examples:
                                'Example 1':
-                                    value: {clientId: someFormattedClientID1234, clientSecret: someRandomCryptoString, accessTokenExpiryDays: 1, refreshTokenExpiryDays: 30}
-            summary: "Admin only task. Create client with the following attributes:\nClientId,\nClientSecret,\naccessTokenExpiryDays (optional),\nrefreshTokenExpiryDays (optional)"
+                                    value: {clientId: someFormattedClientID1234, clientSecret: someRandomCryptoString, accessTokenExpiration: 86400}
+            summary: "Admin only task. Create client with the following attributes:\nClientId,\nClientSecret,\naccessTokenExpiration (optional),\nrefreshTokenExpiration (optional)"
            tags:
                - Client
            security:
@@ -703,6 +806,27 @@ paths:
                    application/json:
                        schema:
                            $ref: '#/components/schemas/ClientPayload'
+        get:
+            operationId: GetAllClients
+            responses:
+                '200':
+                    description: Ok
+                    content:
+                        application/json:
+                            schema:
+                                items:
+                                    $ref: '#/components/schemas/ClientPayload'
+                                type: array
+                            examples:
+                                'Example 1':
+                                    value: [{clientId: someClientID1234, clientSecret: someRandomCryptoString, accessTokenExpiration: 86400}, {clientId: someOtherClientID, clientSecret: someOtherRandomCryptoString, accessTokenExpiration: 86400}]
+            summary: 'Admin only task. Returns the list of all the clients'
+            tags:
+                - Client
+            security:
+                -
+                    bearerAuth: []
+            parameters: []
    /SASjsApi/code/execute:
        post:
            operationId: ExecuteCode
@@ -716,7 +840,7 @@ paths:
                                    - {type: string}
                                    - {type: string, format: byte}
            description: 'Execute Code on the Specified Runtime'
-            summary: 'Run Code and Return Webout Content and Log'
+            summary: "Run Code and Return Webout Content, Log and Print output\nThe order of returned parts of the payload is:\n1. Webout (if present)\n2. Logs UUID (used as separator)\n3. Log\n4. Logs UUID (used as separator)\n5. Print (if present and if the runtime is SAS)\nPlease see"
            tags:
                - Code
            security:
@@ -729,6 +853,30 @@ paths:
                    application/json:
                        schema:
                            $ref: '#/components/schemas/ExecuteCodePayload'
+    /SASjsApi/code/trigger:
+        post:
+            operationId: TriggerCode
+            responses:
+                '200':
+                    description: Ok
+                    content:
+                        application/json:
+                            schema:
+                                $ref: '#/components/schemas/TriggerCodeResponse'
+            description: 'Trigger Code on the Specified Runtime'
+            summary: 'Triggers code and returns SessionId immediately - does not wait for job completion'
+            tags:
+                - Code
+            security:
+                -
+                    bearerAuth: []
+            parameters: []
+            requestBody:
+                required: true
+                content:
+                    application/json:
+                        schema:
+                            $ref: '#/components/schemas/TriggerCodePayload'
    /SASjsApi/drive/deploy:
        post:
            operationId: Deploy
@@ -1690,7 +1838,7 @@ paths:
                    content:
                        application/json:
                            schema:
-                                $ref: '#/components/schemas/UserResponse'
+                                $ref: '#/components/schemas/SessionResponse'
                            examples:
                                'Example 1':
                                    value: {id: 123, username: johnusername, displayName: John, isAdmin: false}
@@ -1701,6 +1849,30 @@ paths:
                -
                    bearerAuth: []
            parameters: []
+    '/SASjsApi/session/{sessionId}/state':
+        get:
+            operationId: SessionState
+            responses:
+                '200':
+                    description: Ok
+                    content:
+                        application/json:
+                            schema:
+                                $ref: '#/components/schemas/SessionState'
+            description: "The polling endpoint is currently implemented for single-server deployments only.<br>\nLoad balanced / grid topologies will be supported in a future release.<br>\nIf your site requires this, please reach out to SASjs Support."
+            summary: 'Get session state (initialising, pending, running, completed, failed).'
+            tags:
+                - Session
+            security:
+                -
+                    bearerAuth: []
+            parameters:
+                -
+                    in: path
+                    name: sessionId
+                    required: true
+                    schema:
+                        type: string
    /SASjsApi/stp/execute:
        get:
            operationId: ExecuteGetRequest
@@ -1713,7 +1885,7 @@ paths:
                                anyOf:
                                    - {type: string}
                                    - {type: string, format: byte}
-            description: "Trigger a Stored Program using the _program URL parameter.\n\nAccepts URL parameters and file uploads.  For more details, see docs:\n\nhttps://server.sasjs.io/storedprograms"
+            description: "Trigger a Stored Program using the _program URL parameter.\n\nAccepts additional URL parameters (converted to session variables)\nand file uploads.  For more details, see docs:\n\nhttps://server.sasjs.io/storedprograms"
            summary: 'Execute a Stored Program, returns _webout and (optionally) log.'
            tags:
                - STP
@@ -1722,13 +1894,22 @@ paths:
                    bearerAuth: []
            parameters:
                -
-                    description: 'Location of code in SASjs Drive'
+                    description: 'Location of Stored Program in SASjs Drive.'
                    in: query
                    name: _program
                    required: true
                    schema:
                        type: string
                    example: /Projects/myApp/some/program
+                -
+                    description: 'Optional query param for setting debug mode (returns the session log in the response body).'
+                    in: query
+                    name: _debug
+                    required: false
+                    schema:
+                        format: double
+                        type: number
+                    example: 131
        post:
            operationId: ExecutePostRequest
            responses:
@@ -1762,6 +1943,50 @@ paths:
                    application/json:
                        schema:
                            $ref: '#/components/schemas/ExecutePostRequestPayload'
+    /SASjsApi/stp/trigger:
+        post:
+            operationId: TriggerProgram
+            responses:
+                '200':
+                    description: Ok
+                    content:
+                        application/json:
+                            schema:
+                                $ref: '#/components/schemas/TriggerProgramResponse'
+            description: 'Trigger Program on the Specified Runtime.'
+            summary: 'Triggers program and returns SessionId immediately - does not wait for program completion.'
+            tags:
+                - STP
+            security:
+                -
+                    bearerAuth: []
+            parameters:
+                -
+                    description: 'Location of code in SASjs Drive.'
+                    in: query
+                    name: _program
+                    required: true
+                    schema:
+                        type: string
+                    example: /Projects/myApp/some/program
+                -
+                    description: 'Optional query param for setting debug mode.'
+                    in: query
+                    name: _debug
+                    required: false
+                    schema:
+                        format: double
+                        type: number
+                    example: 131
+                -
+                    description: 'Optional query param for setting amount of minutes after the completion of the program when the session must be destroyed.'
+                    in: query
+                    name: expiresAfterMins
+                    required: false
+                    schema:
+                        format: double
+                        type: number
+                    example: 15
    /:
        get:
            operationId: Home
@@ -1787,7 +2012,7 @@ paths:
                        application/json:
                            schema:
                                properties:
-                                    user: {properties: {isAdmin: {type: boolean}, displayName: {type: string}, username: {type: string}, id: {type: number, format: double}}, required: [isAdmin, displayName, username, id], type: object}
+                                    user: {properties: {needsToUpdatePassword: {type: boolean}, isAdmin: {type: boolean}, displayName: {type: string}, username: {type: string}, id: {type: number, format: double}}, required: [needsToUpdatePassword, isAdmin, displayName, username, id], type: object}
                                    loggedIn: {type: boolean}
                                required:
                                    - user
--- a/api/src/app-modules/configureCors.ts
+++ b/api/src/app-modules/configureCors.ts
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ export const configureCors = (app: Express) => {
          whiteList.push(url.replace(/\/$/, ''))
      })

-    console.log('All CORS Requests are enabled for:', whiteList)
+    process.logger.info('All CORS Requests are enabled for:', whiteList)
    app.use(cors({ credentials: true, origin: whiteList }))
  }
 }
--- a/api/src/app-modules/configureExpressSession.ts
+++ b/api/src/app-modules/configureExpressSession.ts
@@ -3,19 +3,27 @@ import mongoose from 'mongoose'
 import session from 'express-session'
 import MongoStore from 'connect-mongo'

-import { ModeType, ProtocolType } from '../utils'
+import { DatabaseType, ModeType, ProtocolType } from '../utils'

 export const configureExpressSession = (app: Express) => {
-  const { MODE } = process.env
+  const { MODE, DB_TYPE } = process.env

  if (MODE === ModeType.Server) {
    let store: MongoStore | undefined

    if (process.env.NODE_ENV !== 'test') {
-      store = MongoStore.create({
-        client: mongoose.connection!.getClient() as any,
-        collectionName: 'sessions'
-      })
+      if (DB_TYPE === DatabaseType.COSMOS_MONGODB) {
+        // COSMOS DB requires specific connection options (compatibility mode)
+        // See: https://www.npmjs.com/package/connect-mongo#set-the-compatibility-mode
+        store = MongoStore.create({
+          client: mongoose.connection!.getClient() as any,
+          autoRemove: 'interval'
+        })
+      } else {
+        store = MongoStore.create({
+          client: mongoose.connection!.getClient() as any
+        })
+      }
    }

    const { PROTOCOL, ALLOWED_DOMAIN } = process.env
--- a/api/src/app-modules/configureLogger.ts
+++ b/api/src/app-modules/configureLogger.ts
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ export const configureLogger = (app: Express) => {
      path: logsFolder
    })

-    console.log('Writing Logs to :', path.join(logsFolder, filename))
+    process.logger.info('Writing Logs to :', path.join(logsFolder, filename))

    options = { stream: accessLogStream }
  }
--- a/api/src/app.ts
+++ b/api/src/app.ts
@@ -5,12 +5,16 @@ import dotenv from 'dotenv'

 import {
  copySASjsCore,
+  createWeboutSasFile,
+  getFilesFolder,
+  getPackagesFolder,
  getWebBuildFolder,
  instantiateLogger,
  loadAppStreamConfig,
  ReturnCode,
  setProcessVariables,
-  setupFolders,
+  setupFilesFolder,
+  setupPackagesFolder,
  setupUserAutoExec,
  verifyEnvVariables
 } from './utils'
@@ -20,6 +24,7 @@ import {
  configureLogger,
  configureSecurity
 } from './app-modules'
+import { folderExists } from '@sasjs/utils'

 dotenv.config()

@@ -30,7 +35,7 @@ if (verifyEnvVariables()) process.exit(ReturnCode.InvalidEnv)
 const app = express()

 const onError: ErrorRequestHandler = (err, req, res, next) => {
-  console.error(err.stack)
+  process.logger.error(err.stack)
  res.status(500).send('Something broke!')
 }

@@ -65,9 +70,18 @@ export default setProcessVariables().then(async () => {

  await setupUserAutoExec()

-  if (process.driveLoc === path.join(process.sasjsRoot, 'drive')) {
-    await setupFolders()
+  if (!(await folderExists(getFilesFolder()))) await setupFilesFolder()
+
+  if (!(await folderExists(getPackagesFolder()))) await setupPackagesFolder()
+
+  const sasautosPath = path.join(process.driveLoc, 'sas', 'sasautos')
+  if (await folderExists(sasautosPath)) {
+    process.logger.warn(
+      `SASAUTOS was not refreshed. To force a refresh, delete the ${sasautosPath} folder`
+    )
+  } else {
    await copySASjsCore()
+    await createWeboutSasFile()
  }

  // loading these modules after setting up variables due to
--- a/api/src/controllers/auth.ts
+++ b/api/src/controllers/auth.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,16 @@
-import { Security, Route, Tags, Example, Post, Body, Query, Hidden } from 'tsoa'
+import express from 'express'
+import {
+  Security,
+  Route,
+  Tags,
+  Example,
+  Post,
+  Patch,
+  Request,
+  Body,
+  Query,
+  Hidden
+} from 'tsoa'
 import jwt from 'jsonwebtoken'
 import { InfoJWT } from '../types'
 import {
@@ -9,6 +21,7 @@ import {
  saveTokensInDB
 } from '../utils'
 import Client from '../model/Client'
+import User from '../model/User'

@Route('SASjsApi/auth')
@Tags('Auth')
@@ -62,6 +75,18 @@ export class AuthController {
  public async logout(@Query() @Hidden() data?: InfoJWT) {
    return logout(data!)
  }
+
+  /**
+   * @summary Update user's password.
+   */
+  @Security('bearerAuth')
+  @Patch('updatePassword')
+  public async updatePassword(
+    @Request() req: express.Request,
+    @Body() body: UpdatePasswordPayload
+  ) {
+    return updatePassword(req, body)
+  }
 }

 const token = async (data: any): Promise<TokenResponse> => {
@@ -89,11 +114,11 @@ const token = async (data: any): Promise<TokenResponse> => {

  const accessToken = generateAccessToken(
    userInfo,
-    client.accessTokenExpiryDays
+    client.accessTokenExpiration
  )
  const refreshToken = generateRefreshToken(
    userInfo,
-    client.refreshTokenExpiryDays
+    client.refreshTokenExpiration
  )

  await saveTokensInDB(userInfo.userId, clientId, accessToken, refreshToken)
@@ -107,11 +132,11 @@ const refresh = async (userInfo: InfoJWT): Promise<TokenResponse> => {

  const accessToken = generateAccessToken(
    userInfo,
-    client.accessTokenExpiryDays
+    client.accessTokenExpiration
  )
  const refreshToken = generateRefreshToken(
    userInfo,
-    client.refreshTokenExpiryDays
+    client.refreshTokenExpiration
  )

  await saveTokensInDB(
@@ -128,6 +153,40 @@ const logout = async (userInfo: InfoJWT) => {
  await removeTokensInDB(userInfo.userId, userInfo.clientId)
 }

+const updatePassword = async (
+  req: express.Request,
+  data: UpdatePasswordPayload
+) => {
+  const { currentPassword, newPassword } = data
+  const userId = req.user?.userId
+  const dbUser = await User.findOne({ id: userId })
+
+  if (!dbUser)
+    throw {
+      code: 404,
+      message: `User not found!`
+    }
+
+  if (dbUser?.authProvider) {
+    throw {
+      code: 405,
+      message:
+        'Can not update password of user that is created by an external auth provider.'
+    }
+  }
+
+  const validPass = dbUser.comparePassword(currentPassword)
+  if (!validPass)
+    throw {
+      code: 403,
+      message: `Invalid current password!`
+    }
+
+  dbUser.password = User.hashPassword(newPassword)
+  dbUser.needsToUpdatePassword = false
+  await dbUser.save()
+}
+
 interface TokenPayload {
  /**
   * Client ID
@@ -154,6 +213,19 @@ interface TokenResponse {
  refreshToken: string
 }

+interface UpdatePasswordPayload {
+  /**
+   * Current Password
+   * @example "currentPasswordString"
+   */
+  currentPassword: string
+  /**
+   * New Password
+   * @example "newPassword"
+   */
+  newPassword: string
+}
+
 const verifyAuthCode = async (
  clientId: string,
  code: string
--- a/api/src/controllers/authConfig.ts
+++ b/api/src/controllers/authConfig.ts
@@ -74,7 +74,8 @@ const synchroniseWithLDAP = async () => {
      displayName: user.displayName,
      username: user.username,
      password: hashPassword,
-      authProvider: AuthProviderType.LDAP
+      authProvider: AuthProviderType.LDAP,
+      needsToUpdatePassword: false
    })

    importedUsers.push(user)
--- a/api/src/controllers/client.ts
+++ b/api/src/controllers/client.ts
@@ -1,6 +1,9 @@
-import { Security, Route, Tags, Example, Post, Body } from 'tsoa'
+import { Security, Route, Tags, Example, Post, Body, Get } from 'tsoa'

-import Client, { ClientPayload } from '../model/Client'
+import Client, {
+  ClientPayload,
+  NUMBER_OF_SECONDS_IN_A_DAY
+} from '../model/Client'

@Security('bearerAuth')
@Route('SASjsApi/client')
@@ -10,15 +13,15 @@ export class ClientController {
   * @summary Admin only task. Create client with the following attributes:
   * ClientId,
   * ClientSecret,
-   * accessTokenExpiryDays (optional),
-   * refreshTokenExpiryDays (optional)
+   * accessTokenExpiration (optional),
+   * refreshTokenExpiration (optional)
   *
   */
  @Example<ClientPayload>({
    clientId: 'someFormattedClientID1234',
    clientSecret: 'someRandomCryptoString',
-    accessTokenExpiryDays: 1,
-    refreshTokenExpiryDays: 30
+    accessTokenExpiration: NUMBER_OF_SECONDS_IN_A_DAY,
+    refreshTokenExpiration: NUMBER_OF_SECONDS_IN_A_DAY * 30
  })
  @Post('/')
  public async createClient(
@@ -26,14 +29,36 @@ export class ClientController {
  ): Promise<ClientPayload> {
    return createClient(body)
  }
+
+  /**
+   * @summary Admin only task. Returns the list of all the clients
+   */
+  @Example<ClientPayload[]>([
+    {
+      clientId: 'someClientID1234',
+      clientSecret: 'someRandomCryptoString',
+      accessTokenExpiration: NUMBER_OF_SECONDS_IN_A_DAY,
+      refreshTokenExpiration: NUMBER_OF_SECONDS_IN_A_DAY * 30
+    },
+    {
+      clientId: 'someOtherClientID',
+      clientSecret: 'someOtherRandomCryptoString',
+      accessTokenExpiration: NUMBER_OF_SECONDS_IN_A_DAY,
+      refreshTokenExpiration: NUMBER_OF_SECONDS_IN_A_DAY * 30
+    }
+  ])
+  @Get('/')
+  public async getAllClients(): Promise<ClientPayload[]> {
+    return getAllClients()
+  }
 }

 const createClient = async (data: ClientPayload): Promise<ClientPayload> => {
  const {
    clientId,
    clientSecret,
-    accessTokenExpiryDays,
-    refreshTokenExpiryDays
+    accessTokenExpiration,
+    refreshTokenExpiration
  } = data

  // Checking if client is already in the database
@@ -44,7 +69,8 @@ const createClient = async (data: ClientPayload): Promise<ClientPayload> => {
  const client = new Client({
    clientId,
    clientSecret,
-    accessTokenExpiryDays
+    accessTokenExpiration,
+    refreshTokenExpiration
  })

  const savedClient = await client.save()
@@ -52,7 +78,17 @@ const createClient = async (data: ClientPayload): Promise<ClientPayload> => {
  return {
    clientId: savedClient.clientId,
    clientSecret: savedClient.clientSecret,
-    accessTokenExpiryDays: savedClient.accessTokenExpiryDays,
-    refreshTokenExpiryDays: savedClient.refreshTokenExpiryDays
+    accessTokenExpiration: savedClient.accessTokenExpiration,
+    refreshTokenExpiration: savedClient.refreshTokenExpiration
  }
 }
+
+const getAllClients = async (): Promise<ClientPayload[]> => {
+  return Client.find({}).select({
+    _id: 0,
+    clientId: 1,
+    clientSecret: 1,
+    accessTokenExpiration: 1,
+    refreshTokenExpiration: 1
+  })
+}
--- a/api/src/controllers/code.ts
+++ b/api/src/controllers/code.ts
@@ -1,34 +1,71 @@
 import express from 'express'
 import { Request, Security, Route, Tags, Post, Body } from 'tsoa'
-import { ExecutionController } from './internal'
+import { ExecutionController, getSessionController } from './internal'
 import {
  getPreProgramVariables,
  getUserAutoExec,
  ModeType,
-  parseLogToArray,
  RunTimeType
 } from '../utils'

 interface ExecuteCodePayload {
  /**
-   * Code of program
-   * @example "* Code HERE;"
+   * The code to be executed
+   * @example "* Your Code HERE;"
   */
  code: string
  /**
-   * runtime for program
+   * The runtime for the code - eg SAS, JS, PY or R
   * @example "js"
   */
  runTime: RunTimeType
 }

+interface TriggerCodePayload {
+  /**
+   * The code to be executed
+   * @example "* Your Code HERE;"
+   */
+  code: string
+  /**
+   * The runtime for the code - eg SAS, JS, PY or R
+   * @example "sas"
+   */
+  runTime: RunTimeType
+  /**
+   * Amount of minutes after the completion of the job when the session must be
+   * destroyed.
+   * @example 15
+   */
+  expiresAfterMins?: number
+}
+
+interface TriggerCodeResponse {
+  /**
+   * `sessionId` is the ID of the session and the name of the temporary folder
+   * used to store code outputs.<br><br>
+   * For SAS, this would be the location of the SASWORK folder.<br><br>
+   * `sessionId` can be used to poll session state using the
+   * GET /SASjsApi/session/{sessionId}/state endpoint.
+   * @example "20241028074744-54132-1730101664824"
+   */
+  sessionId: string
+}
+
@Security('bearerAuth')
@Route('SASjsApi/code')
@Tags('Code')
 export class CodeController {
  /**
   * Execute Code on the Specified Runtime
-   * @summary Run Code and Return Webout Content and Log
+   * @summary Run Code and Return Webout Content, Log and Print output
+   * The order of returned parts of the payload is:
+   * 1. Webout (if present)
+   * 2. Logs UUID (used as separator)
+   * 3. Log
+   * 4. Logs UUID (used as separator)
+   * 5. Print (if present and if the runtime is SAS)
+   * Please see @sasjs/server/api/src/controllers/internal/Execution.ts for more information
   */
  @Post('/execute')
  public async executeCode(
@@ -37,6 +74,18 @@ export class CodeController {
  ): Promise<string | Buffer> {
    return executeCode(request, body)
  }
+
+  /**
+   * Trigger Code on the Specified Runtime
+   * @summary Triggers code and returns SessionId immediately - does not wait for job completion
+   */
+  @Post('/trigger')
+  public async triggerCode(
+    @Request() request: express.Request,
+    @Body() body: TriggerCodePayload
+  ): Promise<TriggerCodeResponse> {
+    return triggerCode(request, body)
+  }
 }

 const executeCode = async (
@@ -55,7 +104,8 @@ const executeCode = async (
      preProgramVariables: getPreProgramVariables(req),
      vars: { ...req.query, _debug: 131 },
      otherArgs: { userAutoExec },
-      runTime: runTime
+      runTime: runTime,
+      includePrintOutput: true
    })

    return result
@@ -68,3 +118,49 @@ const executeCode = async (
    }
  }
 }
+
+const triggerCode = async (
+  req: express.Request,
+  { code, runTime, expiresAfterMins }: TriggerCodePayload
+): Promise<TriggerCodeResponse> => {
+  const { user } = req
+  const userAutoExec =
+    process.env.MODE === ModeType.Server
+      ? user?.autoExec
+      : await getUserAutoExec()
+
+  // get session controller based on runTime
+  const sessionController = getSessionController(runTime)
+
+  // get session
+  const session = await sessionController.getSession()
+
+  // add expiresAfterMins to session if provided
+  if (expiresAfterMins) {
+    // expiresAfterMins.used is set initially to false
+    session.expiresAfterMins = { mins: expiresAfterMins, used: false }
+  }
+
+  try {
+    // call executeProgram method of ExecutionController without awaiting
+    new ExecutionController().executeProgram({
+      program: code,
+      preProgramVariables: getPreProgramVariables(req),
+      vars: { ...req.query, _debug: 131 },
+      otherArgs: { userAutoExec },
+      runTime: runTime,
+      includePrintOutput: true,
+      session // session is provided
+    })
+
+    // return session id
+    return { sessionId: session.id }
+  } catch (err: any) {
+    throw {
+      code: 400,
+      status: 'failure',
+      message: 'Job execution failed.',
+      error: typeof err === 'object' ? err.toString() : err
+    }
+  }
+}
--- a/api/src/controllers/internal/Execution.ts
+++ b/api/src/controllers/internal/Execution.ts
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ import path from 'path'
 import fs from 'fs'
 import { getSessionController, processProgram } from './'
 import { readFile, fileExists, createFile, readFileBinary } from '@sasjs/utils'
-import { PreProgramVars, Session, TreeNode } from '../../types'
+import { PreProgramVars, Session, TreeNode, SessionState } from '../../types'
 import {
  extractHeaders,
  getFilesFolder,
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@ interface ExecuteFileParams {

 interface ExecuteProgramParams extends Omit<ExecuteFileParams, 'programPath'> {
  program: string
+  includePrintOutput?: boolean
 }

 export class ExecutionController {
@@ -67,14 +68,14 @@ export class ExecutionController {
    otherArgs,
    session: sessionByFileUpload,
    runTime,
-    forceStringResult
+    forceStringResult,
+    includePrintOutput
  }: ExecuteProgramParams): Promise<ExecuteReturnRaw> {
    const sessionController = getSessionController(runTime)

    const session =
      sessionByFileUpload ?? (await sessionController.getSession())
-    session.inUse = true
-    session.consumed = true
+    session.state = SessionState.running

    const logPath = path.join(session.path, 'log.log')
    const headersPath = path.join(session.path, 'stpsrv_header.txt')
@@ -105,6 +106,11 @@ export class ExecutionController {
      ? await readFile(headersPath)
      : ''
    const httpHeaders: HTTPHeaders = extractHeaders(headersContent)
+
+    if (isDebugOn(vars)) {
+      httpHeaders['content-type'] = 'text/plain'
+    }
+
    const fileResponse: boolean = httpHeaders.hasOwnProperty('content-type')

    const webout = (await fileExists(weboutPath))
@@ -114,13 +120,32 @@ export class ExecutionController {
      : ''

    // it should be deleted by scheduleSessionDestroy
-    session.inUse = false
+    session.state = SessionState.completed
+
+    const resultParts = []
+
+    // INFO: webout can be a Buffer, that is why it's length should be checked to determine if it is empty
+    if (webout && webout.length !== 0) resultParts.push(webout)
+
+    // INFO: log separator wraps the log from the beginning and the end
+    resultParts.push(process.logsUUID)
+    resultParts.push(log)
+    resultParts.push(process.logsUUID)
+
+    if (includePrintOutput && runTime === RunTimeType.SAS) {
+      const printOutputPath = path.join(session.path, 'output.lst')
+      const printOutput = (await fileExists(printOutputPath))
+        ? await readFile(printOutputPath)
+        : ''
+
+      if (printOutput) resultParts.push(printOutput)
+    }

    return {
      httpHeaders,
      result:
-        isDebugOn(vars) || session.crashed
-          ? `${webout}\n${process.logsUUID}\n${log}`
+        isDebugOn(vars) || session.failureReason
+          ? resultParts.join(`\n`)
          : webout
    }
  }
--- a/api/src/controllers/internal/FileUploadController.ts
+++ b/api/src/controllers/internal/FileUploadController.ts
@@ -2,11 +2,8 @@ import { Request, RequestHandler } from 'express'
 import multer from 'multer'
 import { uuidv4 } from '@sasjs/utils'
 import { getSessionController } from '.'
-import {
-  executeProgramRawValidation,
-  getRunTimeAndFilePath,
-  RunTimeType
-} from '../../utils'
+import { executeProgramRawValidation, getRunTimeAndFilePath } from '../../utils'
+import { SessionState } from '../../types'

 export class FileUploadController {
  private storage = multer.diskStorage({
@@ -56,9 +53,8 @@ export class FileUploadController {
    }

    const session = await sessionController.getSession()
-    // marking consumed true, so that it's not available
-    // as readySession for any other request
-    session.consumed = true
+    // change session state to 'running', so that it's not available for any other request
+    session.state = SessionState.running

    req.sasjsSession = session

--- a/api/src/controllers/internal/Session.ts
+++ b/api/src/controllers/internal/Session.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 import path from 'path'
-import { Session } from '../../types'
+import { Session, SessionState } from '../../types'
 import { promisify } from 'util'
 import { execFile } from 'child_process'
 import {
@@ -14,8 +14,7 @@ import {
  createFile,
  fileExists,
  generateTimestamp,
-  readFile,
-  isWindows
+  readFile
 } from '@sasjs/utils'

 const execFilePromise = promisify(execFile)
@@ -24,7 +23,9 @@ export class SessionController {
  protected sessions: Session[] = []

  protected getReadySessions = (): Session[] =>
-    this.sessions.filter((sess: Session) => sess.ready && !sess.consumed)
+    this.sessions.filter(
+      (session: Session) => session.state === SessionState.pending
+    )

  protected async createSession(): Promise<Session> {
    const sessionId = generateUniqueFileName(generateTimestamp())
@@ -40,19 +41,18 @@ export class SessionController {

    const session: Session = {
      id: sessionId,
-      ready: true,
-      inUse: true,
-      consumed: false,
-      completed: false,
+      state: SessionState.pending,
      creationTimeStamp,
      deathTimeStamp,
      path: sessionFolder
    }

    const headersPath = path.join(session.path, 'stpsrv_header.txt')
-    await createFile(headersPath, 'Content-type: text/plain')
+
+    await createFile(headersPath, 'content-type: text/html; charset=utf-8')

    this.sessions.push(session)
+
    return session
  }

@@ -67,6 +67,10 @@ export class SessionController {

    return session
  }
+
+  public getSessionById(id: string) {
+    return this.sessions.find((session) => session.id === id)
+  }
 }

 export class SASSessionController extends SessionController {
@@ -84,17 +88,14 @@ export class SASSessionController extends SessionController {

    const session: Session = {
      id: sessionId,
-      ready: false,
-      inUse: false,
-      consumed: false,
-      completed: false,
+      state: SessionState.initialising,
      creationTimeStamp,
      deathTimeStamp,
      path: sessionFolder
    }

    const headersPath = path.join(session.path, 'stpsrv_header.txt')
-    await createFile(headersPath, 'Content-type: text/plain')
+    await createFile(headersPath, 'content-type: text/html; charset=utf-8\n')

    // we do not want to leave sessions running forever
    // we clean them up after a predefined period, if unused
@@ -134,23 +135,31 @@ ${autoExecContent}`
      session.path,
      '-AUTOEXEC',
      autoExecPath,
-      isWindows() ? '-nologo' : '',
+      process.sasLoc!.endsWith('sas.exe') ? '-nologo' : '',
      process.sasLoc!.endsWith('sas.exe') ? '-nosplash' : '',
      process.sasLoc!.endsWith('sas.exe') ? '-icon' : '',
      process.sasLoc!.endsWith('sas.exe') ? '-nodms' : '',
      process.sasLoc!.endsWith('sas.exe') ? '-noterminal' : '',
      process.sasLoc!.endsWith('sas.exe') ? '-nostatuswin' : '',
+      process.sasLoc!.endsWith('sas.exe') ? '-NOPRNGETLIST' : '',
      process.sasLoc!.endsWith('sas.exe') ? '-SASINITIALFOLDER' : '',
      process.sasLoc!.endsWith('sas.exe') ? session.path : ''
    ])
      .then(() => {
-        session.completed = true
-        console.log('session completed', session)
+        session.state = SessionState.completed
+
+        process.logger.info('session completed', session)
      })
      .catch((err) => {
-        session.completed = true
-        session.crashed = err.toString()
-        console.log('session crashed', session.id, session.crashed)
+        session.state = SessionState.failed
+
+        session.failureReason = err.toString()
+
+        process.logger.error(
+          'session crashed',
+          session.id,
+          session.failureReason
+        )
      })

    // we have a triggered session - add to array
@@ -167,12 +176,19 @@ ${autoExecContent}`
    const codeFilePath = path.join(session.path, 'code.sas')

    // TODO: don't wait forever
-    while ((await fileExists(codeFilePath)) && !session.crashed) {}
+    while (
+      (await fileExists(codeFilePath)) &&
+      session.state !== SessionState.failed
+    ) {}

-    if (session.crashed)
-      console.log('session crashed! while waiting to be ready', session.crashed)
-
-    session.ready = true
+    if (session.state === SessionState.failed) {
+      process.logger.error(
+        'session crashed! while waiting to be ready',
+        session.failureReason
+      )
+    } else {
+      session.state = SessionState.pending
+    }
  }

  private async deleteSession(session: Session) {
@@ -186,29 +202,52 @@ ${autoExecContent}`
  }

  private scheduleSessionDestroy(session: Session) {
-    setTimeout(async () => {
-      if (session.inUse) {
-        // adding 10 more minutes
-        const newDeathTimeStamp = parseInt(session.deathTimeStamp) + 10 * 1000
-        session.deathTimeStamp = newDeathTimeStamp.toString()
+    setTimeout(
+      async () => {
+        if (session.state === SessionState.running) {
+          // adding 10 more minutes
+          const newDeathTimeStamp =
+            parseInt(session.deathTimeStamp) + 10 * 60 * 1000
+          session.deathTimeStamp = newDeathTimeStamp.toString()

-        this.scheduleSessionDestroy(session)
-      } else {
-        await this.deleteSession(session)
-      }
-    }, parseInt(session.deathTimeStamp) - new Date().getTime() - 100)
+          this.scheduleSessionDestroy(session)
+        } else {
+          const { expiresAfterMins } = session
+
+          // delay session destroy if expiresAfterMins present
+          if (expiresAfterMins && session.state !== SessionState.completed) {
+            // calculate session death time using expiresAfterMins
+            const newDeathTimeStamp =
+              parseInt(session.deathTimeStamp) +
+              expiresAfterMins.mins * 60 * 1000
+            session.deathTimeStamp = newDeathTimeStamp.toString()
+
+            // set expiresAfterMins to true to avoid using it again
+            session.expiresAfterMins!.used = true
+
+            this.scheduleSessionDestroy(session)
+          } else {
+            await this.deleteSession(session)
+          }
+        }
+      },
+      parseInt(session.deathTimeStamp) - new Date().getTime() - 100
+    )
  }
 }

 export const getSessionController = (
  runTime: RunTimeType
 ): SessionController => {
-  if (process.sessionController) return process.sessionController
+  if (runTime === RunTimeType.SAS) {
+    process.sasSessionController =
+      process.sasSessionController || new SASSessionController()
+
+    return process.sasSessionController
+  }

  process.sessionController =
-    runTime === RunTimeType.SAS
-      ? new SASSessionController()
-      : new SessionController()
+    process.sessionController || new SessionController()

  return process.sessionController
 }
--- a/api/src/controllers/internal/createJSProgram.ts
+++ b/api/src/controllers/internal/createJSProgram.ts
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ export const createJSProgram = async (
 ) => {
  const varStatments = Object.keys(vars).reduce(
    (computed: string, key: string) =>
-      `${computed}const ${key} = '${vars[key]}';\n`,
+      `${computed}const ${key} = \`${vars[key]}\`;\n`,
    ''
  )

--- a/api/src/controllers/internal/createSASProgram.ts
+++ b/api/src/controllers/internal/createSASProgram.ts
@@ -40,8 +40,6 @@ export const createSASProgram = async (
 %mend;
 %_sasjs_server_init()

-proc printto print="%sysfunc(getoption(log))";
-run;
 `

  program = `
--- a/api/src/controllers/internal/processProgram.ts
+++ b/api/src/controllers/internal/processProgram.ts
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
 import path from 'path'
-import fs from 'fs'
-import { execFileSync } from 'child_process'
+import { WriteStream, createWriteStream } from 'fs'
+import { execFile } from 'child_process'
 import { once } from 'stream'
 import { createFile, moveFile } from '@sasjs/utils'
-import { PreProgramVars, Session } from '../../types'
+import { PreProgramVars, Session, SessionState } from '../../types'
 import { RunTimeType } from '../../utils'
 import {
  ExecutionVars,
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ export const processProgram = async (
    await moveFile(codePath + '.bkp', codePath)

    // we now need to poll the session status
-    while (!session.completed) {
+    while (session.state !== SessionState.completed) {
      await delay(50)
    }
  } else {
@@ -105,26 +105,65 @@ export const processProgram = async (
        throw new Error('Invalid runtime!')
    }

-    try {
-      await createFile(codePath, program)
+    await createFile(codePath, program)

-      // create a stream that will write to console outputs to log file
-      const writeStream = fs.createWriteStream(logPath)
-      // waiting for the open event so that we can have underlying file descriptor
-      await once(writeStream, 'open')
-      execFileSync(executablePath, [codePath], {
-        stdio: ['ignore', writeStream, writeStream]
+    // create a stream that will write to console outputs to log file
+    const writeStream = createWriteStream(logPath)
+    // waiting for the open event so that we can have underlying file descriptor
+    await once(writeStream, 'open')
+
+    await execFilePromise(executablePath, [codePath], writeStream)
+      .then(() => {
+        session.state = SessionState.completed
+
+        process.logger.info('session completed', session)
      })
-      // copy the code file to log and end write stream
-      writeStream.end(program)
-      session.completed = true
-      console.log('session completed', session)
-    } catch (err: any) {
-      session.completed = true
-      session.crashed = err.toString()
-      console.log('session crashed', session.id, session.crashed)
-    }
+      .catch((err) => {
+        session.state = SessionState.failed
+
+        session.failureReason = err.toString()
+
+        process.logger.error(
+          'session crashed',
+          session.id,
+          session.failureReason
+        )
+      })
+
+    // copy the code file to log and end write stream
+    writeStream.end(program)
  }
 }

+/**
+ * Promisified child_process.execFile
+ *
+ * @param file - The name or path of the executable file to run.
+ * @param args - List of string arguments.
+ * @param writeStream - Child process stdout and stderr will be piped to it.
+ *
+ * @returns {Promise<{ stdout: string, stderr: string }>}
+ */
+const execFilePromise = (
+  file: string,
+  args: string[],
+  writeStream: WriteStream
+): Promise<{ stdout: string; stderr: string }> => {
+  return new Promise((resolve, reject) => {
+    const child = execFile(file, args, (err, stdout, stderr) => {
+      if (err) reject(err)
+
+      resolve({ stdout, stderr })
+    })
+
+    child.stdout?.on('data', (data) => {
+      writeStream.write(data)
+    })
+
+    child.stderr?.on('data', (data) => {
+      writeStream.write(data)
+    })
+  })
+}
+
 const delay = (ms: number) => new Promise((resolve) => setTimeout(resolve, ms))
--- a/api/src/controllers/mock-sas9.ts
+++ b/api/src/controllers/mock-sas9.ts
@@ -107,7 +107,7 @@ export class MockSas9Controller {
          content: result.result as string
        }
      } catch (err) {
-        console.log('err', err)
+        process.logger.error('err', err)
      }

      return {
@@ -168,7 +168,7 @@ export class MockSas9Controller {
        content: result.result as string
      }
    } catch (err) {
-      console.log('err', err)
+      process.logger.error('err', err)
    }

    return {
@@ -269,7 +269,7 @@ const getMockResponseFromFile = async (

  let file = await readFile(filePathParsed).catch((err: any) => {
    const errMsg = `Error reading mocked file on path: ${filePathParsed}\nError: ${err}`
-    console.error(errMsg)
+    process.logger.error(errMsg)

    error = true

--- a/api/src/controllers/session.ts
+++ b/api/src/controllers/session.ts
@@ -1,6 +1,12 @@
 import express from 'express'
 import { Request, Security, Route, Tags, Example, Get } from 'tsoa'
 import { UserResponse } from './user'
+import { getSessionController } from './internal'
+import { SessionState } from '../types'
+
+interface SessionResponse extends UserResponse {
+  needsToUpdatePassword: boolean
+}

@Security('bearerAuth')
@Route('SASjsApi/session')
@@ -19,14 +25,47 @@ export class SessionController {
  @Get('/')
  public async session(
    @Request() request: express.Request
-  ): Promise<UserResponse> {
+  ): Promise<SessionResponse> {
    return session(request)
  }
+
+  /**
+   * The polling endpoint is currently implemented for single-server deployments only.<br>
+   * Load balanced / grid topologies will be supported in a future release.<br>
+   * If your site requires this, please reach out to SASjs Support.
+   * @summary Get session state (initialising, pending, running, completed, failed).
+   * @example completed
+   */
+  @Get('/:sessionId/state')
+  public async sessionState(sessionId: string): Promise<SessionState> {
+    return sessionState(sessionId)
+  }
 }

 const session = (req: express.Request) => ({
  id: req.user!.userId,
  username: req.user!.username,
  displayName: req.user!.displayName,
-  isAdmin: req.user!.isAdmin
+  isAdmin: req.user!.isAdmin,
+  needsToUpdatePassword: req.user!.needsToUpdatePassword
 })
+
+const sessionState = (sessionId: string): SessionState => {
+  for (let runTime of process.runTimes) {
+    // get session controller for each available runTime
+    const sessionController = getSessionController(runTime)
+
+    // get session by sessionId
+    const session = sessionController.getSessionById(sessionId)
+
+    // return session state if session was found
+    if (session) {
+      return session.state
+    }
+  }
+
+  throw {
+    code: 404,
+    message: `Session with ID '${sessionId}' was not found.`
+  }
+}
--- a/api/src/controllers/stp.ts
+++ b/api/src/controllers/stp.ts
@@ -1,10 +1,12 @@
 import express from 'express'
 import { Request, Security, Route, Tags, Post, Body, Get, Query } from 'tsoa'
-import { ExecutionController, ExecutionVars } from './internal'
+import {
+  ExecutionController,
+  ExecutionVars,
+  getSessionController
+} from './internal'
 import {
  getPreProgramVariables,
-  HTTPHeaders,
-  LogLine,
  makeFilesNamesMap,
  getRunTimeAndFilePath
 } from '../utils'
@@ -18,6 +20,36 @@ interface ExecutePostRequestPayload {
  _program?: string
 }

+interface TriggerProgramPayload {
+  /**
+   * Location of SAS program.
+   * @example "/Public/somefolder/some.file"
+   */
+  _program: string
+  /**
+   * Amount of minutes after the completion of the program when the session must be
+   * destroyed.
+   * @example 15
+   */
+  expiresAfterMins?: number
+  /**
+   * Query param for setting debug mode.
+   */
+  _debug?: number
+}
+
+interface TriggerProgramResponse {
+  /**
+   * `sessionId` is the ID of the session and the name of the temporary folder
+   * used to store program outputs.<br><br>
+   * For SAS, this would be the location of the SASWORK folder.<br><br>
+   * `sessionId` can be used to poll session state using the
+   * GET /SASjsApi/session/{sessionId}/state endpoint.
+   * @example "20241028074744-54132-1730101664824"
+   */
+  sessionId: string
+}
+
@Security('bearerAuth')
@Route('SASjsApi/stp')
@Tags('STP')
@@ -25,20 +57,31 @@ export class STPController {
  /**
   * Trigger a Stored Program using the _program URL parameter.
   *
-   * Accepts URL parameters and file uploads.  For more details, see docs:
+   * Accepts additional URL parameters (converted to session variables)
+   * and file uploads.  For more details, see docs:
   *
   * https://server.sasjs.io/storedprograms
   *
   * @summary Execute a Stored Program, returns _webout and (optionally) log.
-   * @param _program Location of code in SASjs Drive
+   * @param _program Location of Stored Program in SASjs Drive.
+   * @param _debug Optional query param for setting debug mode (returns the session log in the response body).
   * @example _program "/Projects/myApp/some/program"
+   * @example _debug 131
   */
  @Get('/execute')
  public async executeGetRequest(
    @Request() request: express.Request,
-    @Query() _program: string
+    @Query() _program: string,
+    @Query() _debug?: number
  ): Promise<string | Buffer> {
-    const vars = request.query as ExecutionVars
+    let vars = request.query as ExecutionVars
+    if (_debug) {
+      vars = {
+        ...vars,
+        _debug
+      }
+    }
+
    return execute(request, _program, vars)
  }

@@ -69,6 +112,26 @@ export class STPController {

    return execute(request, program!, vars, otherArgs)
  }
+
+  /**
+   * Trigger Program on the Specified Runtime.
+   * @summary Triggers program and returns SessionId immediately - does not wait for program completion.
+   * @param _program Location of code in SASjs Drive.
+   * @param expiresAfterMins Optional query param for setting amount of minutes after the completion of the program when the session must be destroyed.
+   * @param _debug Optional query param for setting debug mode.
+   * @example _program "/Projects/myApp/some/program"
+   * @example _debug 131
+   * @example expiresAfterMins 15
+   */
+  @Post('/trigger')
+  public async triggerProgram(
+    @Request() request: express.Request,
+    @Query() _program: string,
+    @Query() _debug?: number,
+    @Query() expiresAfterMins?: number
+  ): Promise<TriggerProgramResponse> {
+    return triggerProgram(request, { _program, _debug, expiresAfterMins })
+  }
 }

 const execute = async (
@@ -91,6 +154,8 @@ const execute = async (
      }
    )

+    req.res?.header(httpHeaders)
+
    if (result instanceof Buffer) {
      ;(req as any).sasHeaders = httpHeaders
    }
@@ -105,3 +170,52 @@ const execute = async (
    }
  }
 }
+
+const triggerProgram = async (
+  req: express.Request,
+  { _program, _debug, expiresAfterMins }: TriggerProgramPayload
+): Promise<TriggerProgramResponse> => {
+  try {
+    // put _program query param into vars object
+    const vars: { [key: string]: string | number } = { _program }
+
+    // if present add _debug query param to vars object
+    if (_debug) {
+      vars._debug = _debug
+    }
+
+    // get code path and runTime
+    const { codePath, runTime } = await getRunTimeAndFilePath(_program)
+
+    // get session controller based on runTime
+    const sessionController = getSessionController(runTime)
+
+    // get session
+    const session = await sessionController.getSession()
+
+    // add expiresAfterMins to session if provided
+    if (expiresAfterMins) {
+      // expiresAfterMins.used is set initially to false
+      session.expiresAfterMins = { mins: expiresAfterMins, used: false }
+    }
+
+    // call executeFile method of ExecutionController without awaiting
+    new ExecutionController().executeFile({
+      programPath: codePath,
+      runTime,
+      preProgramVariables: getPreProgramVariables(req),
+      vars,
+      session
+    })
+
+    // return session id
+    return { sessionId: session.id }
+  } catch (err: any) {
+    throw {
+      code: 400,
+      status: 'failure',
+      message: 'Job execution failed.',
+      error: typeof err === 'object' ? err.toString() : err
+    }
+  }
+}
--- a/api/src/controllers/user.ts
+++ b/api/src/controllers/user.ts
@@ -21,9 +21,9 @@ import {
  getUserAutoExec,
  updateUserAutoExec,
  ModeType,
-  AuthProviderType
+  ALL_USERS_GROUP
 } from '../utils'
-import { GroupResponse } from './group'
+import { GroupController, GroupResponse } from './group'

 export interface UserResponse {
  id: number
@@ -237,6 +237,15 @@ const createUser = async (data: UserPayload): Promise<UserDetailsResponse> => {

  const savedUser = await user.save()

+  const groupController = new GroupController()
+  const allUsersGroup = await groupController
+    .getGroupByGroupName(ALL_USERS_GROUP.name)
+    .catch(() => {})
+
+  if (allUsersGroup) {
+    await groupController.addUserToGroup(allUsersGroup.groupId, savedUser.id)
+  }
+
  return {
    id: savedUser.id,
    displayName: savedUser.displayName,
@@ -276,7 +285,7 @@ const getUser = async (
    username: user.username,
    isActive: user.isActive,
    isAdmin: user.isAdmin,
-    autoExec: getAutoExec ? user.autoExec ?? '' : undefined,
+    autoExec: getAutoExec ? (user.autoExec ?? '') : undefined,
    groups: user.groups
  }
 }
--- a/api/src/controllers/web.ts
+++ b/api/src/controllers/web.ts
@@ -1,13 +1,14 @@
 import path from 'path'
 import express from 'express'
 import { Request, Route, Tags, Post, Body, Get, Example } from 'tsoa'
-import { readFile } from '@sasjs/utils'
+import { readFile, convertSecondsToHms } from '@sasjs/utils'

 import User from '../model/User'
 import Client from '../model/Client'
 import {
  getWebBuildFolder,
  generateAuthCode,
+  RateLimiter,
  AuthProviderType,
  LDAPClient
 } from '../utils'
@@ -83,19 +84,38 @@ const login = async (
 ) => {
  // Authenticate User
  const user = await User.findOne({ username })
-  if (!user) throw new Error('Username is not found.')

-  if (
-    process.env.AUTH_PROVIDERS === AuthProviderType.LDAP &&
-    user.authProvider === AuthProviderType.LDAP
-  ) {
-    const ldapClient = await LDAPClient.init()
-    await ldapClient.verifyUser(username, password)
-  } else {
-    const validPass = user.comparePassword(password)
-    if (!validPass) throw new Error('Invalid password.')
+  let validPass = false
+
+  if (user) {
+    if (
+      process.env.AUTH_PROVIDERS === AuthProviderType.LDAP &&
+      user.authProvider === AuthProviderType.LDAP
+    ) {
+      const ldapClient = await LDAPClient.init()
+      validPass = await ldapClient
+        .verifyUser(username, password)
+        .catch(() => false)
+    } else {
+      validPass = user.comparePassword(password)
+    }
  }

+  // code to prevent brute force attack
+
+  const rateLimiter = RateLimiter.getInstance()
+
+  if (!validPass) {
+    const retrySecs = await rateLimiter.consume(req.ip, user?.username)
+    if (retrySecs > 0) throw errors.tooManyRequests(retrySecs)
+  }
+
+  if (!user) throw errors.userNotFound
+  if (!validPass) throw errors.invalidPassword
+
+  // Reset on successful authorization
+  rateLimiter.resetOnSuccess(req.ip, user.username)
+
  req.session.loggedIn = true
  req.session.user = {
    userId: user.id,
@@ -104,7 +124,8 @@ const login = async (
    displayName: user.displayName,
    isAdmin: user.isAdmin,
    isActive: user.isActive,
-    autoExec: user.autoExec
+    autoExec: user.autoExec,
+    needsToUpdatePassword: user.needsToUpdatePassword
  }

  return {
@@ -113,7 +134,8 @@ const login = async (
      id: user.id,
      username: user.username,
      displayName: user.displayName,
-      isAdmin: user.isAdmin
+      isAdmin: user.isAdmin,
+      needsToUpdatePassword: user.needsToUpdatePassword
    }
  }
 }
@@ -170,3 +192,18 @@ interface AuthorizeResponse {
   */
  code: string
 }
+
+const errors = {
+  invalidPassword: {
+    code: 401,
+    message: 'Invalid Password.'
+  },
+  userNotFound: {
+    code: 401,
+    message: 'Username is not found.'
+  },
+  tooManyRequests: (seconds: number) => ({
+    code: 429,
+    message: `Too Many Requests! Retry after ${convertSecondsToHms(seconds)}`
+  })
+}
--- a/api/src/middlewares/authenticateToken.ts
+++ b/api/src/middlewares/authenticateToken.ts
@@ -81,7 +81,8 @@ const authenticateToken = async (
      username: 'desktopModeUsername',
      displayName: 'desktopModeDisplayName',
      isAdmin: true,
-      isActive: true
+      isActive: true,
+      needsToUpdatePassword: false
    }
    req.accessToken = 'desktopModeAccessToken'
    return next()
--- a/api/src/middlewares/authorize.ts
+++ b/api/src/middlewares/authorize.ts
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ import {
  PermissionSettingForRoute,
  PermissionType
 } from '../controllers/permission'
-import { getPath, isPublicRoute } from '../utils'
+import { getPath, isPublicRoute, TopLevelRoutes } from '../utils'

 export const authorize: RequestHandler = async (req, res, next) => {
  const { user } = req
@@ -22,6 +22,9 @@ export const authorize: RequestHandler = async (req, res, next) => {
  if (!dbUser) return res.sendStatus(401)

  const path = getPath(req)
+  const { baseUrl } = req
+  const topLevelRoute =
+    TopLevelRoutes.find((route) => baseUrl.startsWith(route)) || baseUrl

  // find permission w.r.t user
  const permission = await Permission.findOne({
@@ -35,6 +38,21 @@ export const authorize: RequestHandler = async (req, res, next) => {
    else return res.sendStatus(401)
  }

+  // find permission w.r.t user on top level
+  const topLevelPermission = await Permission.findOne({
+    path: topLevelRoute,
+    type: PermissionType.route,
+    user: dbUser._id
+  })
+
+  if (topLevelPermission) {
+    if (topLevelPermission.setting === PermissionSettingForRoute.grant)
+      return next()
+    else return res.sendStatus(401)
+  }
+
+  let isPermissionDenied = false
+
  // find permission w.r.t user's groups
  for (const group of dbUser.groups) {
    const groupPermission = await Permission.findOne({
@@ -42,8 +60,28 @@ export const authorize: RequestHandler = async (req, res, next) => {
      type: PermissionType.route,
      group
    })
-    if (groupPermission?.setting === PermissionSettingForRoute.grant)
-      return next()
+
+    if (groupPermission) {
+      if (groupPermission.setting === PermissionSettingForRoute.grant) {
+        return next()
+      } else {
+        isPermissionDenied = true
+      }
+    }
  }
+
+  if (!isPermissionDenied) {
+    // find permission w.r.t user's groups on top level
+    for (const group of dbUser.groups) {
+      const groupPermission = await Permission.findOne({
+        path: topLevelRoute,
+        type: PermissionType.route,
+        group
+      })
+      if (groupPermission?.setting === PermissionSettingForRoute.grant)
+        return next()
+    }
+  }
+
  return res.sendStatus(401)
 }
--- a/api/src/middlewares/bruteForceProtection.ts
+++ b/api/src/middlewares/bruteForceProtection.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+import { RequestHandler } from 'express'
+import { convertSecondsToHms } from '@sasjs/utils'
+import { RateLimiter } from '../utils'
+
+export const bruteForceProtection: RequestHandler = async (req, res, next) => {
+  const ip = req.ip
+  const username = req.body.username
+
+  const rateLimiter = RateLimiter.getInstance()
+
+  const retrySecs = await rateLimiter.check(ip, username)
+
+  if (retrySecs > 0) {
+    res
+      .status(429)
+      .send(`Too Many Requests! Retry after ${convertSecondsToHms(retrySecs)}`)
+
+    return
+  }
+
+  next()
+}
--- a/api/src/middlewares/desktop.ts
+++ b/api/src/middlewares/desktop.ts
@@ -33,5 +33,6 @@ export const desktopUser: RequestUser = {
  username: userInfo().username,
  displayName: userInfo().username,
  isAdmin: true,
-  isActive: true
+  isActive: true,
+  needsToUpdatePassword: false
 }
--- a/api/src/middlewares/index.ts
+++ b/api/src/middlewares/index.ts
@@ -4,3 +4,4 @@ export * from './csrfProtection'
 export * from './desktop'
 export * from './verifyAdmin'
 export * from './verifyAdminIfNeeded'
+export * from './bruteForceProtection'
--- a/api/src/model/Client.ts
+++ b/api/src/model/Client.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 import mongoose, { Schema } from 'mongoose'

+export const NUMBER_OF_SECONDS_IN_A_DAY = 86400
 export interface ClientPayload {
  /**
   * Client ID
@@ -12,15 +13,15 @@ export interface ClientPayload {
   */
  clientSecret: string
  /**
-   * Number of days in which access token will expire
-   * @example 1
+   * Number of seconds after which access token will expire. Default is 86400 (1 day)
+   * @example 86400
   */
-  accessTokenExpiryDays?: number
+  accessTokenExpiration?: number
  /**
-   * Number of days in which access token will expire
-   * @example 30
+   * Number of seconds after which access token will expire. Default is 2592000 (30 days)
+   * @example 2592000
   */
-  refreshTokenExpiryDays?: number
+  refreshTokenExpiration?: number
 }

 const ClientSchema = new Schema<ClientPayload>({
@@ -32,13 +33,13 @@ const ClientSchema = new Schema<ClientPayload>({
    type: String,
    required: true
  },
-  accessTokenExpiryDays: {
+  accessTokenExpiration: {
    type: Number,
-    default: 1
+    default: NUMBER_OF_SECONDS_IN_A_DAY
  },
-  refreshTokenExpiryDays: {
+  refreshTokenExpiration: {
    type: Number,
-    default: 30
+    default: NUMBER_OF_SECONDS_IN_A_DAY * 30
  }
 })

--- a/api/src/model/Counter.ts
+++ b/api/src/model/Counter.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+import mongoose, { Schema } from 'mongoose'
+
+const CounterSchema = new Schema({
+  id: {
+    type: String,
+    required: true,
+    unique: true
+  },
+  seq: {
+    type: Number,
+    required: true
+  }
+})
+
+export default mongoose.model('Counter', CounterSchema)
--- a/api/src/model/Group.ts
+++ b/api/src/model/Group.ts
@@ -1,8 +1,7 @@
-import mongoose, { Schema, model, Document, Model } from 'mongoose'
+import { Schema, model, Document, Model } from 'mongoose'
 import { GroupDetailsResponse } from '../controllers'
 import User, { IUser } from './User'
-import { AuthProviderType } from '../utils'
-const AutoIncrement = require('mongoose-sequence')(mongoose)
+import { AuthProviderType, getSequenceNextValue } from '../utils'

 export const PUBLIC_GROUP_NAME = 'Public'

@@ -44,6 +43,10 @@ const groupSchema = new Schema<IGroupDocument>({
    required: true,
    unique: true
  },
+  groupId: {
+    type: Number,
+    unique: true
+  },
  description: {
    type: String,
    default: 'Group description.'
@@ -59,9 +62,13 @@ const groupSchema = new Schema<IGroupDocument>({
  users: [{ type: Schema.Types.ObjectId, ref: 'User' }]
 })

-groupSchema.plugin(AutoIncrement, { inc_field: 'groupId' })
-
 // Hooks
+groupSchema.pre('save', async function () {
+  if (this.isNew) {
+    this.groupId = await getSequenceNextValue('groupId')
+  }
+})
+
 groupSchema.post('save', function (group: IGroup, next: Function) {
  group.populate('users', 'id username displayName -_id').then(function () {
    next()
--- a/api/src/model/Permission.ts
+++ b/api/src/model/Permission.ts
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
-import mongoose, { Schema, model, Document, Model } from 'mongoose'
-const AutoIncrement = require('mongoose-sequence')(mongoose)
+import { Schema, model, Document, Model } from 'mongoose'
 import { PermissionDetailsResponse } from '../controllers'
+import { getSequenceNextValue } from '../utils'

 interface GetPermissionBy {
  user?: Schema.Types.ObjectId
@@ -23,6 +23,10 @@ interface IPermissionModel extends Model<IPermission> {
 }

 const permissionSchema = new Schema<IPermissionDocument>({
+  permissionId: {
+    type: Number,
+    unique: true
+  },
  path: {
    type: String,
    required: true
@@ -39,7 +43,12 @@ const permissionSchema = new Schema<IPermissionDocument>({
  group: { type: Schema.Types.ObjectId, ref: 'Group' }
 })

-permissionSchema.plugin(AutoIncrement, { inc_field: 'permissionId' })
+// Hooks
+permissionSchema.pre('save', async function () {
+  if (this.isNew) {
+    this.permissionId = await getSequenceNextValue('permissionId')
+  }
+})

 // Static Methods
 permissionSchema.static('get', async function (getBy: GetPermissionBy): Promise<
--- a/api/src/model/User.ts
+++ b/api/src/model/User.ts
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
-import mongoose, { Schema, model, Document, Model } from 'mongoose'
-const AutoIncrement = require('mongoose-sequence')(mongoose)
+import { Schema, model, Document, Model } from 'mongoose'
 import bcrypt from 'bcryptjs'
-import { AuthProviderType } from '../utils'
+import { AuthProviderType, getSequenceNextValue } from '../utils'

 export interface UserPayload {
  /**
@@ -40,6 +39,7 @@ interface IUserDocument extends UserPayload, Document {
  id: number
  isAdmin: boolean
  isActive: boolean
+  needsToUpdatePassword: boolean
  autoExec: string
  groups: Schema.Types.ObjectId[]
  tokens: [{ [key: string]: string }]
@@ -65,6 +65,10 @@ const userSchema = new Schema<IUserDocument>({
    required: true,
    unique: true
  },
+  id: {
+    type: Number,
+    unique: true
+  },
  password: {
    type: String,
    required: true
@@ -81,6 +85,10 @@ const userSchema = new Schema<IUserDocument>({
    type: Boolean,
    default: true
  },
+  needsToUpdatePassword: {
+    type: Boolean,
+    default: true
+  },
  autoExec: {
    type: String
  },
@@ -102,7 +110,15 @@ const userSchema = new Schema<IUserDocument>({
    }
  ]
 })
-userSchema.plugin(AutoIncrement, { inc_field: 'id' })
+
+// Hooks
+userSchema.pre('save', async function (next) {
+  if (this.isNew) {
+    this.id = await getSequenceNextValue('id')
+  }
+
+  next()
+})

 // Static Methods
 userSchema.static('hashPassword', (password: string): string => {
--- a/api/src/routes/api/auth.ts
+++ b/api/src/routes/api/auth.ts
@@ -7,12 +7,28 @@ import {
  authenticateRefreshToken
 } from '../../middlewares'

-import { tokenValidation } from '../../utils'
+import { tokenValidation, updatePasswordValidation } from '../../utils'
 import { InfoJWT } from '../../types'

 const authRouter = express.Router()
 const controller = new AuthController()

+authRouter.patch(
+  '/updatePassword',
+  authenticateAccessToken,
+  async (req, res) => {
+    const { error, value: body } = updatePasswordValidation(req.body)
+    if (error) return res.status(400).send(error.details[0].message)
+
+    try {
+      await controller.updatePassword(req, body)
+      res.sendStatus(204)
+    } catch (err: any) {
+      res.status(err.code).send(err.message)
+    }
+  }
+)
+
 authRouter.post('/token', async (req, res) => {
  const { error, value: body } = tokenValidation(req.body)
  if (error) return res.status(400).send(error.details[0].message)
--- a/api/src/routes/api/client.ts
+++ b/api/src/routes/api/client.ts
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 import express from 'express'
 import { ClientController } from '../../controllers'
 import { registerClientValidation } from '../../utils'
+import { authenticateAccessToken, verifyAdmin } from '../../middlewares'

 const clientRouter = express.Router()

@@ -17,4 +18,19 @@ clientRouter.post('/', async (req, res) => {
  }
 })

+clientRouter.get(
+  '/',
+  authenticateAccessToken,
+  verifyAdmin,
+  async (req, res) => {
+    const controller = new ClientController()
+    try {
+      const response = await controller.getAllClients()
+      res.send(response)
+    } catch (err: any) {
+      res.status(403).send(err.toString())
+    }
+  }
+)
+
 export default clientRouter
--- a/api/src/routes/api/code.ts
+++ b/api/src/routes/api/code.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 import express from 'express'
-import { runCodeValidation } from '../../utils'
+import { runCodeValidation, triggerCodeValidation } from '../../utils'
 import { CodeController } from '../../controllers/'

 const runRouter = express.Router()
@@ -28,4 +28,22 @@ runRouter.post('/execute', async (req, res) => {
  }
 })

+runRouter.post('/trigger', async (req, res) => {
+  const { error, value: body } = triggerCodeValidation(req.body)
+  if (error) return res.status(400).send(error.details[0].message)
+
+  try {
+    const response = await controller.triggerCode(req, body)
+
+    res.status(200)
+    res.send(response)
+  } catch (err: any) {
+    const statusCode = err.code
+
+    delete err.code
+
+    res.status(statusCode).send(err)
+  }
+})
+
 export default runRouter
--- a/api/src/routes/api/session.ts
+++ b/api/src/routes/api/session.ts
@@ -1,16 +1,37 @@
 import express from 'express'
 import { SessionController } from '../../controllers'
+import { sessionIdValidation } from '../../utils'

 const sessionRouter = express.Router()

+const controller = new SessionController()
+
 sessionRouter.get('/', async (req, res) => {
-  const controller = new SessionController()
  try {
    const response = await controller.session(req)
+
    res.send(response)
  } catch (err: any) {
    res.status(403).send(err.toString())
  }
 })

+sessionRouter.get('/:sessionId/state', async (req, res) => {
+  const { error, value: params } = sessionIdValidation(req.params)
+  if (error) return res.status(400).send(error.details[0].message)
+
+  try {
+    const response = await controller.sessionState(params.sessionId)
+
+    res.status(200)
+    res.send(response)
+  } catch (err: any) {
+    const statusCode = err.code
+
+    delete err.code
+
+    res.status(statusCode).send(err)
+  }
+})
+
 export default sessionRouter
--- a/api/src/routes/api/spec/client.spec.ts
+++ b/api/src/routes/api/spec/client.spec.ts
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ import request from 'supertest'
 import appPromise from '../../../app'
 import { UserController, ClientController } from '../../../controllers/'
 import { generateAccessToken, saveTokensInDB } from '../../../utils'
+import { NUMBER_OF_SECONDS_IN_A_DAY } from '../../../model/Client'

 const client = {
  clientId: 'someclientID',
@@ -26,6 +27,7 @@ describe('client', () => {
  let app: Express
  let con: Mongoose
  let mongoServer: MongoMemoryServer
+  let adminAccessToken: string
  const userController = new UserController()
  const clientController = new ClientController()

@@ -34,6 +36,18 @@ describe('client', () => {

    mongoServer = await MongoMemoryServer.create()
    con = await mongoose.connect(mongoServer.getUri())
+
+    const dbUser = await userController.createUser(adminUser)
+    adminAccessToken = generateAccessToken({
+      clientId: client.clientId,
+      userId: dbUser.id
+    })
+    await saveTokensInDB(
+      dbUser.id,
+      client.clientId,
+      adminAccessToken,
+      'refreshToken'
+    )
  })

  afterAll(async () => {
@@ -43,22 +57,6 @@ describe('client', () => {
  })

  describe('create', () => {
-    let adminAccessToken: string
-
-    beforeAll(async () => {
-      const dbUser = await userController.createUser(adminUser)
-      adminAccessToken = generateAccessToken({
-        clientId: client.clientId,
-        userId: dbUser.id
-      })
-      await saveTokensInDB(
-        dbUser.id,
-        client.clientId,
-        adminAccessToken,
-        'refreshToken'
-      )
-    })
-
    afterEach(async () => {
      const collections = mongoose.connection.collections
      const collection = collections['clients']
@@ -157,4 +155,80 @@ describe('client', () => {
      expect(res.body).toEqual({})
    })
  })
+
+  describe('get', () => {
+    afterEach(async () => {
+      const collections = mongoose.connection.collections
+      const collection = collections['clients']
+      await collection.deleteMany({})
+    })
+
+    it('should respond with an array of all clients', async () => {
+      await clientController.createClient(newClient)
+      await clientController.createClient({
+        clientId: 'clientID',
+        clientSecret: 'clientSecret'
+      })
+
+      const res = await request(app)
+        .get('/SASjsApi/client')
+        .auth(adminAccessToken, { type: 'bearer' })
+        .send()
+        .expect(200)
+
+      const expected = [
+        {
+          clientId: 'newClientID',
+          clientSecret: 'newClientSecret',
+          accessTokenExpiration: NUMBER_OF_SECONDS_IN_A_DAY,
+          refreshTokenExpiration: NUMBER_OF_SECONDS_IN_A_DAY * 30
+        },
+        {
+          clientId: 'clientID',
+          clientSecret: 'clientSecret',
+          accessTokenExpiration: NUMBER_OF_SECONDS_IN_A_DAY,
+          refreshTokenExpiration: NUMBER_OF_SECONDS_IN_A_DAY * 30
+        }
+      ]
+
+      expect(res.body).toEqual(expected)
+    })
+
+    it('should respond with Unauthorized if access token is not present', async () => {
+      const res = await request(app).get('/SASjsApi/client').send().expect(401)
+
+      expect(res.text).toEqual('Unauthorized')
+      expect(res.body).toEqual({})
+    })
+
+    it('should respond with Forbideen if access token is not of an admin account', async () => {
+      const user = {
+        displayName: 'User 2',
+        username: 'username2',
+        password: '12345678',
+        isAdmin: false,
+        isActive: true
+      }
+      const dbUser = await userController.createUser(user)
+      const accessToken = generateAccessToken({
+        clientId: client.clientId,
+        userId: dbUser.id
+      })
+      await saveTokensInDB(
+        dbUser.id,
+        client.clientId,
+        accessToken,
+        'refreshToken'
+      )
+
+      const res = await request(app)
+        .get('/SASjsApi/client')
+        .auth(accessToken, { type: 'bearer' })
+        .send()
+        .expect(401)
+
+      expect(res.text).toEqual('Admin account required')
+      expect(res.body).toEqual({})
+    })
+  })
 })
--- a/api/src/routes/api/spec/stp.spec.ts
+++ b/api/src/routes/api/spec/stp.spec.ts
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ import {
  SASSessionController
 } from '../../../controllers/internal'
 import * as ProcessProgramModule from '../../../controllers/internal/processProgram'
-import { Session } from '../../../types'
+import { Session, SessionState } from '../../../types'

 const clientId = 'someclientID'

@@ -493,10 +493,7 @@ const mockedGetSession = async () => {

  const session: Session = {
    id: sessionId,
-    ready: true,
-    inUse: true,
-    consumed: false,
-    completed: false,
+    state: SessionState.pending,
    creationTimeStamp,
    deathTimeStamp,
    path: sessionFolder
--- a/api/src/routes/api/spec/web.spec.ts
+++ b/api/src/routes/api/spec/web.spec.ts
@@ -47,72 +47,6 @@ describe('web', () => {
    })
  })

-  describe('SASLogon/login', () => {
-    let csrfToken: string
-
-    beforeAll(async () => {
-      ;({ csrfToken } = await getCSRF(app))
-    })
-
-    afterEach(async () => {
-      const collections = mongoose.connection.collections
-      const collection = collections['users']
-      await collection.deleteMany({})
-    })
-
-    it('should respond with successful login', async () => {
-      await userController.createUser(user)
-
-      const res = await request(app)
-        .post('/SASLogon/login')
-        .set('x-xsrf-token', csrfToken)
-        .send({
-          username: user.username,
-          password: user.password
-        })
-        .expect(200)
-
-      expect(res.body.loggedIn).toBeTruthy()
-      expect(res.body.user).toEqual({
-        id: expect.any(Number),
-        username: user.username,
-        displayName: user.displayName,
-        isAdmin: user.isAdmin
-      })
-    })
-
-    it('should respond with Bad Request if CSRF Token is not present', async () => {
-      await userController.createUser(user)
-
-      const res = await request(app)
-        .post('/SASLogon/login')
-        .send({
-          username: user.username,
-          password: user.password
-        })
-        .expect(400)
-
-      expect(res.text).toEqual('Invalid CSRF token!')
-      expect(res.body).toEqual({})
-    })
-
-    it('should respond with Bad Request if CSRF Token is invalid', async () => {
-      await userController.createUser(user)
-
-      const res = await request(app)
-        .post('/SASLogon/login')
-        .set('x-xsrf-token', 'INVALID_CSRF_TOKEN')
-        .send({
-          username: user.username,
-          password: user.password
-        })
-        .expect(400)
-
-      expect(res.text).toEqual('Invalid CSRF token!')
-      expect(res.body).toEqual({})
-    })
-  })
-
  describe('SASLogon/authorize', () => {
    let csrfToken: string
    let authCookies: string
@@ -183,6 +117,147 @@ describe('web', () => {
      expect(res.body).toEqual({})
    })
  })
+
+  describe('SASLogon/login', () => {
+    let csrfToken: string
+
+    beforeAll(async () => {
+      ;({ csrfToken } = await getCSRF(app))
+    })
+
+    afterEach(async () => {
+      const collections = mongoose.connection.collections
+      const collection = collections['users']
+      await collection.deleteMany({})
+    })
+
+    it('should respond with successful login', async () => {
+      await userController.createUser(user)
+
+      const res = await request(app)
+        .post('/SASLogon/login')
+        .set('x-xsrf-token', csrfToken)
+        .send({
+          username: user.username,
+          password: user.password
+        })
+        .expect(200)
+
+      expect(res.body.loggedIn).toBeTruthy()
+      expect(res.body.user).toEqual({
+        id: expect.any(Number),
+        username: user.username,
+        displayName: user.displayName,
+        isAdmin: user.isAdmin,
+        needsToUpdatePassword: true
+      })
+    })
+
+    it('should respond with too many requests when attempting with invalid password for a same user too many times', async () => {
+      await userController.createUser(user)
+
+      const promises: request.Test[] = []
+
+      const maxConsecutiveFailsByUsernameAndIp = Number(
+        process.env.MAX_CONSECUTIVE_FAILS_BY_USERNAME_AND_IP
+      )
+
+      Array(maxConsecutiveFailsByUsernameAndIp + 1)
+        .fill(0)
+        .map((_, i) => {
+          promises.push(
+            request(app)
+              .post('/SASLogon/login')
+              .set('x-xsrf-token', csrfToken)
+              .send({
+                username: user.username,
+                password: 'invalid-password'
+              })
+          )
+        })
+
+      await Promise.all(promises)
+
+      const res = await request(app)
+        .post('/SASLogon/login')
+        .set('x-xsrf-token', csrfToken)
+        .send({
+          username: user.username,
+          password: user.password
+        })
+        .expect(429)
+
+      expect(res.text).toContain('Too Many Requests!')
+    })
+
+    it('should respond with too many requests when attempting with invalid credentials for different users but with same ip too many times', async () => {
+      await userController.createUser(user)
+
+      const promises: request.Test[] = []
+
+      const maxWrongAttemptsByIpPerDay = Number(
+        process.env.MAX_WRONG_ATTEMPTS_BY_IP_PER_DAY
+      )
+
+      Array(maxWrongAttemptsByIpPerDay + 1)
+        .fill(0)
+        .map((_, i) => {
+          promises.push(
+            request(app)
+              .post('/SASLogon/login')
+              .set('x-xsrf-token', csrfToken)
+              .send({
+                username: `user${i}`,
+                password: 'invalid-password'
+              })
+          )
+        })
+
+      await Promise.all(promises)
+
+      const res = await request(app)
+        .post('/SASLogon/login')
+        .set('x-xsrf-token', csrfToken)
+        .send({
+          username: user.username,
+          password: user.password
+        })
+        .expect(429)
+
+      expect(res.text).toContain('Too Many Requests!')
+    })
+
+    it('should respond with Bad Request if CSRF Token is not present', async () => {
+      await userController.createUser(user)
+
+      const res = await request(app)
+        .post('/SASLogon/login')
+        .send({
+          username: user.username,
+          password: user.password
+        })
+        .expect(400)
+
+      expect(res.text).toEqual('Invalid CSRF token!')
+      expect(res.body).toEqual({})
+    })
+
+    it('should respond with Bad Request if CSRF Token is invalid', async () => {
+      await userController.createUser(user)
+
+      const res = await request(app)
+        .post('/SASLogon/login')
+        .set('x-xsrf-token', 'INVALID_CSRF_TOKEN')
+        .send({
+          username: user.username,
+          password: user.password
+        })
+        .expect(400)
+
+      expect(res.text).toEqual('Invalid CSRF token!')
+      expect(res.body).toEqual({})
+    })
+  })
 })

 const getCSRF = async (app: Express) => {
--- a/api/src/routes/api/stp.ts
+++ b/api/src/routes/api/stp.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,8 @@
 import express from 'express'
-import { executeProgramRawValidation } from '../../utils'
+import {
+  executeProgramRawValidation,
+  triggerProgramValidation
+} from '../../utils'
 import { STPController } from '../../controllers/'
 import { FileUploadController } from '../../controllers/internal'

@@ -13,7 +16,11 @@ stpRouter.get('/execute', async (req, res) => {
  if (error) return res.status(400).send(error.details[0].message)

  try {
-    const response = await controller.executeGetRequest(req, query._program)
+    const response = await controller.executeGetRequest(
+      req,
+      query._program,
+      query._debug
+    )

    if (response instanceof Buffer) {
      res.writeHead(200, (req as any).sasHeaders)
@@ -65,4 +72,28 @@ stpRouter.post(
  }
 )

+stpRouter.post('/trigger', async (req, res) => {
+  const { error, value: query } = triggerProgramValidation(req.query)
+
+  if (error) return res.status(400).send(error.details[0].message)
+
+  try {
+    const response = await controller.triggerProgram(
+      req,
+      query._program,
+      query._debug,
+      query.expiresAfterMins
+    )
+
+    res.status(200)
+    res.send(response)
+  } catch (err: any) {
+    const statusCode = err.code
+
+    delete err.code
+
+    res.status(statusCode).send(err)
+  }
+})
+
 export default stpRouter
--- a/api/src/routes/appStream/index.ts
+++ b/api/src/routes/appStream/index.ts
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ export const publishAppStream = async (
    )

    const sasJsPort = process.env.PORT || 5000
-    console.log(
+    process.logger.info(
      'Serving Stream App: ',
      `http://localhost:${sasJsPort}/AppStream/${streamServiceName}`
    )
--- a/api/src/routes/web/web.ts
+++ b/api/src/routes/web/web.ts
@@ -1,7 +1,11 @@
 import express from 'express'
 import { generateCSRFToken } from '../../middlewares'
 import { WebController } from '../../controllers/web'
-import { authenticateAccessToken, desktopRestrict } from '../../middlewares'
+import {
+  authenticateAccessToken,
+  bruteForceProtection,
+  desktopRestrict
+} from '../../middlewares'
 import { authorizeValidation, loginWebValidation } from '../../utils'

 const webRouter = express.Router()
@@ -27,17 +31,26 @@ webRouter.get('/', async (req, res) => {
  }
 })

-webRouter.post('/SASLogon/login', desktopRestrict, async (req, res) => {
-  const { error, value: body } = loginWebValidation(req.body)
-  if (error) return res.status(400).send(error.details[0].message)
+webRouter.post(
+  '/SASLogon/login',
+  desktopRestrict,
+  bruteForceProtection,
+  async (req, res) => {
+    const { error, value: body } = loginWebValidation(req.body)
+    if (error) return res.status(400).send(error.details[0].message)

-  try {
-    const response = await controller.login(req, body)
-    res.send(response)
-  } catch (err: any) {
-    res.status(403).send(err.toString())
+    try {
+      const response = await controller.login(req, body)
+      res.send(response)
+    } catch (err: any) {
+      if (err instanceof Error) {
+        res.status(500).send(err.toString())
+      } else {
+        res.status(err.code).send(err.message)
+      }
+    }
  }
-})
+)

 webRouter.post(
  '/SASLogon/authorize',
--- a/api/src/server.ts
+++ b/api/src/server.ts
@@ -7,11 +7,11 @@ appPromise.then(async (app) => {
  const protocol = process.env.PROTOCOL || 'http'
  const sasJsPort = process.env.PORT || 5000

-  console.log('PROTOCOL: ', protocol)
+  process.logger.info('PROTOCOL: ', protocol)

  if (protocol !== 'https') {
    app.listen(sasJsPort, () => {
-      console.log(
+      process.logger.info(
        `⚡️[server]: Server is running at http://localhost:${sasJsPort}`
      )
    })
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ appPromise.then(async (app) => {

    const httpsServer = createServer({ key, cert, ca }, app)
    httpsServer.listen(sasJsPort, () => {
-      console.log(
+      process.logger.info(
        `⚡️[server]: Server is running at https://localhost:${sasJsPort}`
      )
    })
--- a/api/src/types/RequestUser.ts
+++ b/api/src/types/RequestUser.ts
@@ -5,5 +5,6 @@ export interface RequestUser {
  displayName: string
  isAdmin: boolean
  isActive: boolean
+  needsToUpdatePassword: boolean
  autoExec?: string
 }
--- a/api/src/types/Session.ts
+++ b/api/src/types/Session.ts
@@ -1,11 +1,16 @@
+export enum SessionState {
+  initialising = 'initialising', // session is initialising and not ready to be used yet
+  pending = 'pending', // session is ready to be used
+  running = 'running', // session is in use
+  completed = 'completed', // session is completed and can be destroyed
+  failed = 'failed' // session failed
+}
 export interface Session {
  id: string
-  ready: boolean
+  state: SessionState
  creationTimeStamp: string
  deathTimeStamp: string
  path: string
-  inUse: boolean
-  consumed: boolean
-  completed: boolean
-  crashed?: string
+  expiresAfterMins?: { mins: number; used: boolean }
+  failureReason?: string
 }
--- a/api/src/types/system/process.d.ts
+++ b/api/src/types/system/process.d.ts
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ declare namespace NodeJS {
    logsLoc: string
    logsUUID: string
    sessionController?: import('../../controllers/internal').SessionController
+    sasSessionController?: import('../../controllers/internal').SASSessionController
    appStreamConfig: import('../').AppStreamConfig
    logger: import('@sasjs/utils/logger').Logger
    runTimes: import('../../utils').RunTimeType[]
--- a/api/src/utils/appStreamConfig.ts
+++ b/api/src/utils/appStreamConfig.ts
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ export const loadAppStreamConfig = async () => {
    )
  }

-  console.log('App Stream Config loaded!')
+  process.logger.info('App Stream Config loaded!')
 }

 export const addEntryToAppStreamConfig = (
--- a/api/src/utils/connectDB.ts
+++ b/api/src/utils/connectDB.ts
@@ -8,6 +8,6 @@ export const connectDB = async () => {
    throw new Error('Unable to connect to DB!')
  }

-  console.log('Connected to DB!')
+  process.logger.success('Connected to DB!')
  return seedDB()
 }
--- a/api/src/utils/copySASjsCore.ts
+++ b/api/src/utils/copySASjsCore.ts
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ import { getMacrosFolder, sasJSCoreMacros, sasJSCoreMacrosInfo } from '.'
 export const copySASjsCore = async () => {
  if (process.env.NODE_ENV === 'test') return

-  console.log('Copying Macros from container to drive.')
+  process.logger.log('Copying Macros from container to drive.')

  const macrosDrivePath = getMacrosFolder()

@@ -30,5 +30,5 @@ export const copySASjsCore = async () => {
    await createFile(macroFileDestPath, macroContent)
  })

-  console.log('Macros Drive Path:', macrosDrivePath)
+  process.logger.info('Macros Drive Path:', macrosDrivePath)
 }
--- a/api/src/utils/createWeboutSasFile.ts
+++ b/api/src/utils/createWeboutSasFile.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+import path from 'path'
+import { createFile } from '@sasjs/utils'
+import { getMacrosFolder } from './file'
+
+const fileContent = `%macro webout(action,ds,dslabel=,fmt=,missing=NULL,showmeta=NO,maxobs=MAX);
+  %ms_webout(&action,ds=&ds,dslabel=&dslabel,fmt=&fmt
+    ,missing=&missing
+    ,showmeta=&showmeta
+    ,maxobs=&maxobs
+  )  
+%mend;`
+
+export const createWeboutSasFile = async () => {
+  const macrosDrivePath = getMacrosFolder()
+  process.logger.log(`Creating webout.sas at ${macrosDrivePath}`)
+  const filePath = path.join(macrosDrivePath, 'webout.sas')
+  await createFile(filePath, fileContent)
+}
--- a/api/src/utils/generateAccessToken.ts
+++ b/api/src/utils/generateAccessToken.ts
@@ -1,7 +1,8 @@
 import jwt from 'jsonwebtoken'
 import { InfoJWT } from '../types'
+import { NUMBER_OF_SECONDS_IN_A_DAY } from '../model/Client'

 export const generateAccessToken = (data: InfoJWT, expiry?: number) =>
  jwt.sign(data, process.secrets.ACCESS_TOKEN_SECRET, {
-    expiresIn: expiry ? `${expiry}d` : '1d'
+    expiresIn: expiry ? expiry : NUMBER_OF_SECONDS_IN_A_DAY
  })
--- a/api/src/utils/generateRefreshToken.ts
+++ b/api/src/utils/generateRefreshToken.ts
@@ -1,7 +1,8 @@
 import jwt from 'jsonwebtoken'
 import { InfoJWT } from '../types'
+import { NUMBER_OF_SECONDS_IN_A_DAY } from '../model/Client'

 export const generateRefreshToken = (data: InfoJWT, expiry?: number) =>
  jwt.sign(data, process.secrets.REFRESH_TOKEN_SECRET, {
-    expiresIn: expiry ? `${expiry}d` : '30d'
+    expiresIn: expiry ? expiry : NUMBER_OF_SECONDS_IN_A_DAY
  })
--- a/api/src/utils/getAuthorizedRoutes.ts
+++ b/api/src/utils/getAuthorizedRoutes.ts
@@ -1,7 +1,8 @@
 import { Request } from 'express'

+export const TopLevelRoutes = ['/AppStream', '/SASjsApi']
+
 const StaticAuthorizedRoutes = [
-  '/AppStream',
  '/SASjsApi/code/execute',
  '/SASjsApi/stp/execute',
  '/SASjsApi/drive/deploy',
@@ -15,7 +16,7 @@ const StaticAuthorizedRoutes = [
 export const getAuthorizedRoutes = () => {
  const streamingApps = Object.keys(process.appStreamConfig)
  const streamingAppsRoutes = streamingApps.map((app) => `/AppStream/${app}`)
-  return [...StaticAuthorizedRoutes, ...streamingAppsRoutes]
+  return [...TopLevelRoutes, ...StaticAuthorizedRoutes, ...streamingAppsRoutes]
 }

 export const getPath = (req: Request) => {
--- a/api/src/utils/getCertificates.ts
+++ b/api/src/utils/getCertificates.ts
@@ -10,9 +10,9 @@ export const getCertificates = async () => {
  const certPath = CERT_CHAIN ?? (await getFileInput('Certificate Chain (PEM)'))
  const caPath = CA_ROOT

-  console.log('keyPath: ', keyPath)
-  console.log('certPath: ', certPath)
-  if (caPath) console.log('caPath: ', caPath)
+  process.logger.info('keyPath: ', keyPath)
+  process.logger.info('certPath: ', certPath)
+  if (caPath) process.logger.info('caPath: ', caPath)

  const key = await readFile(keyPath)
  const cert = await readFile(certPath)
--- a/api/src/utils/getSequenceNextValue.ts
+++ b/api/src/utils/getSequenceNextValue.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+import Counter from '../model/Counter'
+
+export const getSequenceNextValue = async (seqName: string) => {
+  const seqDoc = await Counter.findOne({ id: seqName })
+  if (!seqDoc) {
+    await Counter.create({ id: seqName, seq: 1 })
+    return 1
+  }
+
+  seqDoc.seq += 1
+
+  await seqDoc.save()
+
+  return seqDoc.seq
+}
--- a/api/src/utils/index.ts
+++ b/api/src/utils/index.ts
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 export * from './appStreamConfig'
 export * from './connectDB'
 export * from './copySASjsCore'
+export * from './createWeboutSasFile'
 export * from './desktopAutoExec'
 export * from './extractHeaders'
 export * from './extractName'
@@ -13,14 +14,15 @@ export * from './getCertificates'
 export * from './getDesktopFields'
 export * from './getPreProgramVariables'
 export * from './getRunTimeAndFilePath'
+export * from './getSequenceNextValue'
 export * from './getServerUrl'
 export * from './getTokensFromDB'
 export * from './instantiateLogger'
 export * from './isDebugOn'
 export * from './isPublicRoute'
 export * from './ldapClient'
-export * from './zipped'
 export * from './parseLogToArray'
+export * from './rateLimiter'
 export * from './removeTokensInDB'
 export * from './saveTokensInDB'
 export * from './seedDB'
@@ -31,3 +33,4 @@ export * from './upload'
 export * from './validation'
 export * from './verifyEnvVariables'
 export * from './verifyTokenInDB'
+export * from './zipped'
--- a/api/src/utils/isPublicRoute.ts
+++ b/api/src/utils/isPublicRoute.ts
@@ -27,5 +27,6 @@ export const publicUser: RequestUser = {
  username: 'publicUser',
  displayName: 'Public User',
  isAdmin: false,
-  isActive: true
+  isActive: true,
+  needsToUpdatePassword: false
 }
--- a/api/src/utils/parseHelmetConfig.ts
+++ b/api/src/utils/parseHelmetConfig.ts
@@ -22,12 +22,12 @@ export const getEnvCSPDirectives = (
      try {
        cspConfigJson = JSON.parse(file)
      } catch (e) {
-        console.error(
+        process.logger.error(
          'Parsing Content Security Policy JSON config failed. Make sure it is valid json'
        )
      }
    } catch (e) {
-      console.error('Error reading HELMET CSP config file', e)
+      process.logger.error('Error reading HELMET CSP config file', e)
    }
  }

--- a/api/src/utils/rateLimiter.ts
+++ b/api/src/utils/rateLimiter.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,123 @@
+import { RateLimiterMemory } from 'rate-limiter-flexible'
+
+export class RateLimiter {
+  private static instance: RateLimiter
+  private limiterSlowBruteByIP: RateLimiterMemory
+  private limiterConsecutiveFailsByUsernameAndIP: RateLimiterMemory
+  private maxWrongAttemptsByIpPerDay: number
+  private maxConsecutiveFailsByUsernameAndIp: number
+
+  private constructor() {
+    const {
+      MAX_WRONG_ATTEMPTS_BY_IP_PER_DAY,
+      MAX_CONSECUTIVE_FAILS_BY_USERNAME_AND_IP
+    } = process.env
+
+    this.maxWrongAttemptsByIpPerDay = Number(MAX_WRONG_ATTEMPTS_BY_IP_PER_DAY)
+    this.maxConsecutiveFailsByUsernameAndIp = Number(
+      MAX_CONSECUTIVE_FAILS_BY_USERNAME_AND_IP
+    )
+
+    this.limiterSlowBruteByIP = new RateLimiterMemory({
+      keyPrefix: 'login_fail_ip_per_day',
+      points: this.maxWrongAttemptsByIpPerDay,
+      duration: 60 * 60 * 24,
+      blockDuration: 60 * 60 * 24 // Block for 1 day
+    })
+
+    this.limiterConsecutiveFailsByUsernameAndIP = new RateLimiterMemory({
+      keyPrefix: 'login_fail_consecutive_username_and_ip',
+      points: this.maxConsecutiveFailsByUsernameAndIp,
+      duration: 60 * 60 * 24 * 24, // Store number for 24 days since first fail
+      blockDuration: 60 * 60 // Block for 1 hour
+    })
+  }
+
+  public static getInstance() {
+    if (!RateLimiter.instance) {
+      RateLimiter.instance = new RateLimiter()
+    }
+    return RateLimiter.instance
+  }
+
+  private getUsernameIPKey(ip: string, username: string) {
+    return `${username}_${ip}`
+  }
+
+  /**
+   *  This method checks for brute force attack
+   *  If attack is detected then returns the number of seconds after which user can make another request
+   *  Else returns 0
+   */
+  public async check(ip: string, username: string) {
+    const usernameIPkey = this.getUsernameIPKey(ip, username)
+
+    const [resSlowByIP, resUsernameAndIP] = await Promise.all([
+      this.limiterSlowBruteByIP.get(ip),
+      this.limiterConsecutiveFailsByUsernameAndIP.get(usernameIPkey)
+    ])
+
+    // NOTE: To make use of blockDuration option, comparison in both following if statements should have greater than symbol
+    //       otherwise, blockDuration option will not work
+    // For more info see: https://github.com/animir/node-rate-limiter-flexible/wiki/Options#blockduration
+
+    // Check if IP or Username + IP is already blocked
+    if (
+      resSlowByIP !== null &&
+      resSlowByIP.consumedPoints > this.maxWrongAttemptsByIpPerDay
+    ) {
+      return Math.ceil(resSlowByIP.msBeforeNext / 1000)
+    } else if (
+      resUsernameAndIP !== null &&
+      resUsernameAndIP.consumedPoints > this.maxConsecutiveFailsByUsernameAndIp
+    ) {
+      return Math.ceil(resUsernameAndIP.msBeforeNext / 1000)
+    }
+
+    return 0
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Consume 1 point from limiters on wrong attempt and block if limits reached
+   * If limit is reached, return the number of seconds after which user can make another request
+   * Else return 0
+   */
+  public async consume(ip: string, username?: string) {
+    try {
+      const promises = [this.limiterSlowBruteByIP.consume(ip)]
+      if (username) {
+        const usernameIPkey = this.getUsernameIPKey(ip, username)
+
+        // Count failed attempts by Username + IP only for registered users
+        promises.push(
+          this.limiterConsecutiveFailsByUsernameAndIP.consume(usernameIPkey)
+        )
+      }
+
+      await Promise.all(promises)
+    } catch (rlRejected: any) {
+      if (rlRejected instanceof Error) {
+        throw rlRejected
+      } else {
+        // based upon the implementation of consume method of RateLimiterMemory
+        // we are sure that rlRejected will contain msBeforeNext
+        // for further reference,
+        // see https://github.com/animir/node-rate-limiter-flexible/wiki/Overall-example#login-endpoint-protection
+        // or see https://github.com/animir/node-rate-limiter-flexible#ratelimiterres-object
+        return Math.ceil(rlRejected.msBeforeNext / 1000)
+      }
+    }
+
+    return 0
+  }
+
+  public async resetOnSuccess(ip: string, username: string) {
+    const usernameIPkey = this.getUsernameIPKey(ip, username)
+    const resUsernameAndIP =
+      await this.limiterConsecutiveFailsByUsernameAndIP.get(usernameIPkey)
+
+    if (resUsernameAndIP !== null && resUsernameAndIP.consumedPoints > 0) {
+      await this.limiterConsecutiveFailsByUsernameAndIP.delete(usernameIPkey)
+    }
+  }
+}
--- a/api/src/utils/seedDB.ts
+++ b/api/src/utils/seedDB.ts
@@ -1,7 +1,9 @@
+import bcrypt from 'bcryptjs'
 import Client from '../model/Client'
 import Group, { PUBLIC_GROUP_NAME } from '../model/Group'
-import User from '../model/User'
+import User, { IUser } from '../model/User'
 import Configuration, { ConfigurationType } from '../model/Configuration'
+import { ResetAdminPasswordType } from './verifyEnvVariables'

 import { randomBytes } from 'crypto'

@@ -19,16 +21,16 @@ export const seedDB = async (): Promise<ConfigurationType> => {
    const client = new Client(CLIENT)
    await client.save()

-    console.log(`DB Seed - client created: ${CLIENT.clientId}`)
+    process.logger.success(`DB Seed - client created: ${CLIENT.clientId}`)
  }

  // Checking if 'AllUsers' Group is already in the database
-  let groupExist = await Group.findOne({ name: GROUP.name })
+  let groupExist = await Group.findOne({ name: ALL_USERS_GROUP.name })
  if (!groupExist) {
-    const group = new Group(GROUP)
+    const group = new Group(ALL_USERS_GROUP)
    groupExist = await group.save()

-    console.log(`DB Seed - Group created: ${GROUP.name}`)
+    process.logger.success(`DB Seed - Group created: ${ALL_USERS_GROUP.name}`)
  }

  // Checking if 'Public' Group is already in the database
@@ -37,22 +39,28 @@ export const seedDB = async (): Promise<ConfigurationType> => {
    const group = new Group(PUBLIC_GROUP)
    await group.save()

-    console.log(`DB Seed - Group created: ${PUBLIC_GROUP.name}`)
+    process.logger.success(`DB Seed - Group created: ${PUBLIC_GROUP.name}`)
  }

+  const ADMIN_USER = getAdminUser()
+
  // Checking if user is already in the database
  let usernameExist = await User.findOne({ username: ADMIN_USER.username })
-  if (!usernameExist) {
+  if (usernameExist) {
+    usernameExist = await resetAdminPassword(usernameExist, ADMIN_USER.password)
+  } else {
    const user = new User(ADMIN_USER)
    usernameExist = await user.save()

-    console.log(`DB Seed - admin account created: ${ADMIN_USER.username}`)
+    process.logger.success(
+      `DB Seed - admin account created: ${ADMIN_USER.username}`
+    )
  }

-  if (!groupExist.hasUser(usernameExist)) {
+  if (usernameExist.isAdmin && !groupExist.hasUser(usernameExist)) {
    groupExist.addUser(usernameExist)
-    console.log(
-      `DB Seed - admin account '${ADMIN_USER.username}' added to Group '${GROUP.name}'`
+    process.logger.success(
+      `DB Seed - admin account '${ADMIN_USER.username}' added to Group '${ALL_USERS_GROUP.name}'`
    )
  }

@@ -62,7 +70,7 @@ export const seedDB = async (): Promise<ConfigurationType> => {
    const configuration = new Configuration(SECRETS)
    configExist = await configuration.save()

-    console.log('DB Seed - configuration added')
+    process.logger.success('DB Seed - configuration added')
  }

  return {
@@ -73,7 +81,7 @@ export const seedDB = async (): Promise<ConfigurationType> => {
  }
 }

-const GROUP = {
+export const ALL_USERS_GROUP = {
  name: 'AllUsers',
  description: 'Group contains all users'
 }
@@ -88,11 +96,52 @@ const CLIENT = {
  clientId: 'clientID1',
  clientSecret: 'clientSecret'
 }
-const ADMIN_USER = {
-  id: 1,
-  displayName: 'Super Admin',
-  username: 'secretuser',
-  password: '$2a$10$hKvcVEZdhEQZCcxt6npazO6mY4jJkrzWvfQ5stdBZi8VTTwVMCVXO',
-  isAdmin: true,
-  isActive: true
+
+const getAdminUser = () => {
+  const { ADMIN_USERNAME, ADMIN_PASSWORD_INITIAL } = process.env
+
+  const salt = bcrypt.genSaltSync(10)
+  const hashedPassword = bcrypt.hashSync(ADMIN_PASSWORD_INITIAL as string, salt)
+
+  return {
+    displayName: 'Super Admin',
+    username: ADMIN_USERNAME,
+    password: hashedPassword,
+    isAdmin: true,
+    isActive: true
+  }
+}
+
+const resetAdminPassword = async (user: IUser, password: string) => {
+  const { ADMIN_PASSWORD_RESET } = process.env
+
+  if (ADMIN_PASSWORD_RESET === ResetAdminPasswordType.YES) {
+    if (!user.isAdmin) {
+      process.logger.error(
+        `Can not reset the password of non-admin user (${user.username}) on startup.`
+      )
+
+      return user
+    }
+
+    if (user.authProvider) {
+      process.logger.error(
+        `Can not reset the password of admin (${user.username}) with ${user.authProvider} as authentication mechanism.`
+      )
+
+      return user
+    }
+
+    process.logger.info(
+      `DB Seed - resetting password for admin user: ${user.username}`
+    )
+
+    user.password = password
+    user.needsToUpdatePassword = true
+    user = await user.save()
+
+    process.logger.success(`DB Seed - successfully reset the password`)
+  }
+
+  return user
 }
--- a/api/src/utils/setProcessVariables.ts
+++ b/api/src/utils/setProcessVariables.ts
@@ -1,9 +1,31 @@
 import path from 'path'
-import { createFolder, getAbsolutePath, getRealPath } from '@sasjs/utils'
-
+import {
+  createFolder,
+  getAbsolutePath,
+  getRealPath,
+  fileExists
+} from '@sasjs/utils'
+import dotenv from 'dotenv'
 import { connectDB, getDesktopFields, ModeType, RunTimeType, SECRETS } from '.'

 export const setProcessVariables = async () => {
+  const { execPath } = process
+
+  // Check if execPath ends with 'api-macos' to determine executable for MacOS.
+  // This is needed to fix picking .env file issue in MacOS executable.
+  if (execPath) {
+    const envPathSplitted = execPath.split(path.sep)
+
+    if (envPathSplitted.pop() === 'api-macos') {
+      const envPath = path.join(envPathSplitted.join(path.sep), '.env')
+
+      // Override environment variables from envPath if file exists
+      if (await fileExists(envPath)) {
+        dotenv.config({ path: envPath, override: true })
+      }
+    }
+  }
+
  const { MODE, RUN_TIMES } = process.env

  if (MODE === ModeType.Server) {
@@ -21,6 +43,7 @@ export const setProcessVariables = async () => {
  if (process.env.NODE_ENV === 'test') {
    process.sasjsRoot = path.join(process.cwd(), 'sasjs_root')
    process.driveLoc = path.join(process.cwd(), 'sasjs_root', 'drive')
+
    return
  }

@@ -41,7 +64,9 @@ export const setProcessVariables = async () => {

  const { SASJS_ROOT } = process.env
  const absPath = getAbsolutePath(SASJS_ROOT ?? 'sasjs_root', process.cwd())
+
  await createFolder(absPath)
+
  process.sasjsRoot = getRealPath(absPath)

  const { DRIVE_LOCATION } = process.env
@@ -49,6 +74,7 @@ export const setProcessVariables = async () => {
    DRIVE_LOCATION ?? path.join(process.sasjsRoot, 'drive'),
    process.cwd()
  )
+
  await createFolder(absDrivePath)
  process.driveLoc = getRealPath(absDrivePath)

@@ -57,13 +83,15 @@ export const setProcessVariables = async () => {
    LOG_LOCATION ?? path.join(process.sasjsRoot, 'logs'),
    process.cwd()
  )
+
  await createFolder(absLogsPath)
+
  process.logsLoc = getRealPath(absLogsPath)

  process.logsUUID = 'SASJS_LOGS_SEPARATOR_163ee17b6ff24f028928972d80a26784'

-  console.log('sasLoc: ', process.sasLoc)
-  console.log('sasDrive: ', process.driveLoc)
-  console.log('sasLogs: ', process.logsLoc)
-  console.log('runTimes: ', process.runTimes)
+  process.logger.info('sasLoc: ', process.sasLoc)
+  process.logger.info('sasDrive: ', process.driveLoc)
+  process.logger.info('sasLogs: ', process.logsLoc)
+  process.logger.info('runTimes: ', process.runTimes)
 }
--- a/api/src/utils/setupFolders.ts
+++ b/api/src/utils/setupFolders.ts
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 import { createFolder } from '@sasjs/utils'
 import { getFilesFolder, getPackagesFolder } from './file'

-export const setupFolders = async () => {
-  await createFolder(getFilesFolder())
+export const setupFilesFolder = async () => await createFolder(getFilesFolder())
+
+export const setupPackagesFolder = async () =>
  await createFolder(getPackagesFolder())
-}
--- a/api/src/utils/upload.ts
+++ b/api/src/utils/upload.ts
@@ -51,9 +51,8 @@ export const generateFileUploadSasCode = async (
  let fileCount = 0
  const uploadedFiles: UploadedFiles[] = []

-  const sasSessionFolderList: string[] = await listFilesInFolder(
-    sasSessionFolder
-  )
+  const sasSessionFolderList: string[] =
+    await listFilesInFolder(sasSessionFolder)
  sasSessionFolderList.forEach((fileName) => {
    let fileCountString = fileCount < 100 ? '0' + fileCount : fileCount
    fileCountString = fileCount < 10 ? '00' + fileCount : fileCount
--- a/api/src/utils/validation.ts
+++ b/api/src/utils/validation.ts
@@ -85,12 +85,18 @@ export const updateUserValidation = (
  return Joi.object(validationChecks).validate(data)
 }

+export const updatePasswordValidation = (data: any): Joi.ValidationResult =>
+  Joi.object({
+    currentPassword: Joi.string().required(),
+    newPassword: passwordSchema.required()
+  }).validate(data)
+
 export const registerClientValidation = (data: any): Joi.ValidationResult =>
  Joi.object({
    clientId: Joi.string().required(),
    clientSecret: Joi.string().required(),
-    accessTokenExpiryDays: Joi.number(),
-    refreshTokenExpiryDays: Joi.number()
+    accessTokenExpiration: Joi.number(),
+    refreshTokenExpiration: Joi.number()
  }).validate(data)

 export const registerPermissionValidation = (data: any): Joi.ValidationResult =>
@@ -172,9 +178,31 @@ export const runCodeValidation = (data: any): Joi.ValidationResult =>
    runTime: Joi.string().valid(...process.runTimes)
  }).validate(data)

+export const triggerCodeValidation = (data: any): Joi.ValidationResult =>
+  Joi.object({
+    code: Joi.string().required(),
+    runTime: Joi.string().valid(...process.runTimes),
+    expiresAfterMins: Joi.number().greater(0)
+  }).validate(data)
+
 export const executeProgramRawValidation = (data: any): Joi.ValidationResult =>
  Joi.object({
-    _program: Joi.string().required()
+    _program: Joi.string().required(),
+    _debug: Joi.number()
  })
    .pattern(/^/, Joi.alternatives(Joi.string(), Joi.number()))
    .validate(data)
+
+export const triggerProgramValidation = (data: any): Joi.ValidationResult =>
+  Joi.object({
+    _program: Joi.string().required(),
+    _debug: Joi.number(),
+    expiresAfterMins: Joi.number().greater(0)
+  })
+    .pattern(/^/, Joi.alternatives(Joi.string(), Joi.number()))
+    .validate(data)
+
+export const sessionIdValidation = (data: any): Joi.ValidationResult =>
+  Joi.object({
+    sessionId: Joi.string().required()
+  }).validate(data)
--- a/api/src/utils/verifyEnvVariables.ts
+++ b/api/src/utils/verifyEnvVariables.ts
@@ -47,6 +47,16 @@ export enum ReturnCode {
  InvalidEnv
 }

+export enum DatabaseType {
+  MONGO = 'mongodb',
+  COSMOS_MONGODB = 'cosmos_mongodb'
+}
+
+export enum ResetAdminPasswordType {
+  YES = 'YES',
+  NO = 'NO'
+}
+
 export const verifyEnvVariables = (): ReturnCode => {
  const errors: string[] = []

@@ -70,6 +80,12 @@ export const verifyEnvVariables = (): ReturnCode => {

  errors.push(...verifyLDAPVariables())

+  errors.push(...verifyDbType())
+
+  errors.push(...verifyRateLimiter())
+
+  errors.push(...verifyAdminUserConfig())
+
  if (errors.length) {
    process.logger?.error(
      `Invalid environment variable(s) provided: \n${errors.join('\n')}`
@@ -342,11 +358,111 @@ const verifyLDAPVariables = () => {
  return errors
 }

+const verifyDbType = () => {
+  const errors: string[] = []
+
+  const { MODE, DB_TYPE } = process.env
+
+  if (MODE === ModeType.Server) {
+    if (DB_TYPE) {
+      const dbTypes = Object.values(DatabaseType)
+      if (!dbTypes.includes(DB_TYPE as DatabaseType))
+        errors.push(`- DB_TYPE '${DB_TYPE}'\n - valid options ${dbTypes}`)
+    } else {
+      process.env.DB_TYPE = DEFAULTS.DB_TYPE
+    }
+  }
+
+  return errors
+}
+
+const verifyRateLimiter = () => {
+  const errors: string[] = []
+  const {
+    MODE,
+    MAX_WRONG_ATTEMPTS_BY_IP_PER_DAY,
+    MAX_CONSECUTIVE_FAILS_BY_USERNAME_AND_IP
+  } = process.env
+  if (MODE === ModeType.Server) {
+    if (MAX_WRONG_ATTEMPTS_BY_IP_PER_DAY) {
+      if (
+        !isNumeric(MAX_WRONG_ATTEMPTS_BY_IP_PER_DAY) ||
+        Number(MAX_WRONG_ATTEMPTS_BY_IP_PER_DAY) < 1
+      ) {
+        errors.push(
+          `- Invalid value for 'MAX_WRONG_ATTEMPTS_BY_IP_PER_DAY' - Only positive number is acceptable`
+        )
+      }
+    } else {
+      process.env.MAX_WRONG_ATTEMPTS_BY_IP_PER_DAY =
+        DEFAULTS.MAX_WRONG_ATTEMPTS_BY_IP_PER_DAY
+    }
+
+    if (MAX_CONSECUTIVE_FAILS_BY_USERNAME_AND_IP) {
+      if (
+        !isNumeric(MAX_CONSECUTIVE_FAILS_BY_USERNAME_AND_IP) ||
+        Number(MAX_CONSECUTIVE_FAILS_BY_USERNAME_AND_IP) < 1
+      ) {
+        errors.push(
+          `- Invalid value for 'MAX_CONSECUTIVE_FAILS_BY_USERNAME_AND_IP' - Only positive number is acceptable`
+        )
+      }
+    } else {
+      process.env.MAX_CONSECUTIVE_FAILS_BY_USERNAME_AND_IP =
+        DEFAULTS.MAX_CONSECUTIVE_FAILS_BY_USERNAME_AND_IP
+    }
+  }
+
+  return errors
+}
+
+const verifyAdminUserConfig = () => {
+  const errors: string[] = []
+  const { MODE, ADMIN_USERNAME, ADMIN_PASSWORD_INITIAL, ADMIN_PASSWORD_RESET } =
+    process.env
+  if (MODE === ModeType.Server) {
+    if (ADMIN_USERNAME) {
+      process.env.ADMIN_USERNAME = ADMIN_USERNAME.toLowerCase()
+    } else {
+      process.env.ADMIN_USERNAME = DEFAULTS.ADMIN_USERNAME
+    }
+
+    if (!ADMIN_PASSWORD_INITIAL)
+      process.env.ADMIN_PASSWORD_INITIAL = DEFAULTS.ADMIN_PASSWORD_INITIAL
+
+    if (ADMIN_PASSWORD_RESET) {
+      const resetPasswordTypes = Object.values(ResetAdminPasswordType)
+      if (
+        !resetPasswordTypes.includes(
+          ADMIN_PASSWORD_RESET as ResetAdminPasswordType
+        )
+      )
+        errors.push(
+          `- ADMIN_PASSWORD_RESET '${ADMIN_PASSWORD_RESET}'\n - valid options ${resetPasswordTypes}`
+        )
+    } else {
+      process.env.ADMIN_PASSWORD_RESET = DEFAULTS.ADMIN_PASSWORD_RESET
+    }
+  }
+
+  return errors
+}
+
+const isNumeric = (val: string): boolean => {
+  return !isNaN(Number(val))
+}
+
 const DEFAULTS = {
  MODE: ModeType.Desktop,
  PROTOCOL: ProtocolType.HTTP,
  PORT: '5000',
  HELMET_COEP: HelmetCoepType.TRUE,
  LOG_FORMAT_MORGAN: LOG_FORMAT_MORGANType.Common,
-  RUN_TIMES: RunTimeType.SAS
+  RUN_TIMES: RunTimeType.SAS,
+  DB_TYPE: DatabaseType.MONGO,
+  MAX_WRONG_ATTEMPTS_BY_IP_PER_DAY: '100',
+  MAX_CONSECUTIVE_FAILS_BY_USERNAME_AND_IP: '10',
+  ADMIN_USERNAME: 'secretuser',
+  ADMIN_PASSWORD_INITIAL: 'secretpassword',
+  ADMIN_PASSWORD_RESET: ResetAdminPasswordType.NO
 }
--- a/api/src/utils/verifyTokenInDB.ts
+++ b/api/src/utils/verifyTokenInDB.ts
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ export const fetchLatestAutoExec = async (
    displayName: dbUser.displayName,
    isAdmin: dbUser.isAdmin,
    isActive: dbUser.isActive,
+    needsToUpdatePassword: dbUser.needsToUpdatePassword,
    autoExec: dbUser.autoExec
  }
 }
@@ -41,6 +42,7 @@ export const verifyTokenInDB = async (
        displayName: dbUser.displayName,
        isAdmin: dbUser.isAdmin,
        isActive: dbUser.isActive,
+        needsToUpdatePassword: dbUser.needsToUpdatePassword,
        autoExec: dbUser.autoExec
      }
    : undefined
--- a/web/package-lock.json
+++ b/web/package-lock.json
--- a/web/package.json
+++ b/web/package.json
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@
    "react": "^17.0.2",
    "react-copy-to-clipboard": "^5.1.0",
    "react-dom": "^17.0.2",
+    "react-highlight": "^0.15.0",
    "react-monaco-editor": "^0.48.0",
    "react-router-dom": "^6.3.0",
    "react-toastify": "^9.0.1"
@@ -41,6 +42,7 @@
    "@types/react": "^17.0.37",
    "@types/react-copy-to-clipboard": "^5.0.2",
    "@types/react-dom": "^17.0.11",
+    "@types/react-highlight": "^0.12.5",
    "@types/react-router-dom": "^5.3.1",
    "babel-loader": "^8.2.3",
    "babel-plugin-prismjs": "^2.1.0",
@@ -59,6 +61,7 @@
    "style-loader": "^3.3.1",
    "ts-loader": "^9.2.6",
    "typescript": "^4.5.2",
+    "typescript-plugin-css-modules": "^5.0.1",
    "webpack": "5.64.3",
    "webpack-cli": "^4.9.2",
    "webpack-dev-server": "4.7.4"
--- a/web/src/App.tsx
+++ b/web/src/App.tsx
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ import Header from './components/header'
 import Home from './components/home'
 import Studio from './containers/Studio'
 import Settings from './containers/Settings'
+import UpdatePassword from './components/updatePassword'

 import { AppContext } from './context/appContext'
 import AuthCode from './containers/AuthCode'
@@ -29,6 +30,20 @@ function App() {
    )
  }

+  if (appContext.needsToUpdatePassword) {
+    return (
+      <ThemeProvider theme={theme}>
+        <HashRouter>
+          <Header />
+          <Routes>
+            <Route path="*" element={<UpdatePassword />} />
+          </Routes>
+          <ToastContainer />
+        </HashRouter>
+      </ThemeProvider>
+    )
+  }
+
  return (
    <ThemeProvider theme={theme}>
      <HashRouter>
--- a/web/src/components/home.tsx
+++ b/web/src/components/home.tsx
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ import Box from '@mui/material/Box'

 const Home = () => {
  return (
-    <Box className="main">
+    <Box className="container">
      <CssBaseline />
      <h2>Welcome to SASjs Server!</h2>
      <p>
--- a/web/src/components/login.tsx
+++ b/web/src/components/login.tsx
@@ -2,7 +2,14 @@ import axios from 'axios'
 import React, { useState, useContext } from 'react'
 import PropTypes from 'prop-types'

-import { CssBaseline, Box, TextField, Button } from '@mui/material'
+import {
+  Backdrop,
+  CircularProgress,
+  CssBaseline,
+  Box,
+  TextField,
+  Button
+} from '@mui/material'
 import { AppContext } from '../context/appContext'

 const login = async (payload: { username: string; password: string }) =>
@@ -10,21 +17,27 @@ const login = async (payload: { username: string; password: string }) =>

 const Login = () => {
  const appContext = useContext(AppContext)
+  const [isLoading, setIsLoading] = useState(false)
  const [username, setUsername] = useState('')
  const [password, setPassword] = useState('')
  const [errorMessage, setErrorMessage] = useState('')

  const handleSubmit = async (e: any) => {
+    setIsLoading(true)
    setErrorMessage('')
    e.preventDefault()

    const { loggedIn, user } = await login({
      username,
      password
-    }).catch((err: any) => {
-      setErrorMessage(err.response?.data || err.toString())
-      return {}
    })
+      .catch((err: any) => {
+        setErrorMessage(err.response?.data || err.toString())
+        return {}
+      })
+      .finally(() => {
+        setIsLoading(false)
+      })

    if (loggedIn) {
      appContext.setUserId?.(user.id)
@@ -32,46 +45,56 @@ const Login = () => {
      appContext.setDisplayName?.(user.displayName)
      appContext.setIsAdmin?.(user.isAdmin)
      appContext.setLoggedIn?.(loggedIn)
+      appContext.setNeedsToUpdatePassword?.(user.needsToUpdatePassword)
    }
  }

  return (
-    <Box
-      className="main"
-      component="form"
-      onSubmit={handleSubmit}
-      sx={{
-        '& > :not(style)': { m: 1, width: '25ch' }
-      }}
-    >
-      <CssBaseline />
-      <br />
-      <h2 style={{ width: 'auto' }}>Welcome to SASjs Server!</h2>
-      <TextField
-        id="username"
-        label="Username"
-        type="text"
-        variant="outlined"
-        onChange={(e: any) => setUsername(e.target.value)}
-        required
-      />
-      <TextField
-        id="password"
-        label="Password"
-        type="password"
-        variant="outlined"
-        onChange={(e: any) => setPassword(e.target.value)}
-        required
-      />
-      {errorMessage && <span>{errorMessage}</span>}
-      <Button
-        type="submit"
-        variant="outlined"
-        disabled={!appContext.setLoggedIn}
+    <>
+      <Backdrop
+        sx={{ color: '#fff', zIndex: (theme) => theme.zIndex.drawer + 1 }}
+        open={isLoading}
      >
-        Submit
-      </Button>
-    </Box>
+        <CircularProgress color="inherit" />
+      </Backdrop>
+
+      <Box
+        className="container"
+        component="form"
+        onSubmit={handleSubmit}
+        sx={{
+          '& > :not(style)': { m: 1, width: '25ch' }
+        }}
+      >
+        <CssBaseline />
+        <br />
+        <h2 style={{ width: 'auto' }}>Welcome to SASjs Server!</h2>
+        <TextField
+          id="username"
+          label="Username"
+          type="text"
+          variant="outlined"
+          onChange={(e: any) => setUsername(e.target.value)}
+          required
+        />
+        <TextField
+          id="password"
+          label="Password"
+          type="password"
+          variant="outlined"
+          onChange={(e: any) => setPassword(e.target.value)}
+          required
+        />
+        {errorMessage && <span>{errorMessage}</span>}
+        <Button
+          type="submit"
+          variant="outlined"
+          disabled={!appContext.setLoggedIn}
+        >
+          Submit
+        </Button>
+      </Box>
+    </>
  )
 }

--- a/web/src/components/passwordModal.tsx
+++ b/web/src/components/passwordModal.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,145 @@
+import React, { useEffect, useState } from 'react'
+
+import {
+  Grid,
+  DialogContent,
+  DialogActions,
+  Button,
+  OutlinedInput,
+  InputAdornment,
+  IconButton,
+  FormControl,
+  InputLabel,
+  FormHelperText
+} from '@mui/material'
+import Visibility from '@mui/icons-material/Visibility'
+import VisibilityOff from '@mui/icons-material/VisibilityOff'
+
+import { BootstrapDialogTitle } from './dialogTitle'
+import { BootstrapDialog } from './modal'
+
+type Props = {
+  open: boolean
+  setOpen: React.Dispatch<React.SetStateAction<boolean>>
+  title: string
+  updatePassword: (currentPassword: string, newPassword: string) => void
+}
+
+const UpdatePasswordModal = (props: Props) => {
+  const { open, setOpen, title, updatePassword } = props
+  const [currentPassword, setCurrentPassword] = useState('')
+  const [newPassword, setNewPassword] = useState('')
+  const [hasError, setHasError] = useState(false)
+  const [errorText, setErrorText] = useState('')
+
+  useEffect(() => {
+    if (
+      currentPassword.length > 0 &&
+      newPassword.length > 0 &&
+      newPassword === currentPassword
+    ) {
+      setErrorText('New password should be different to current password.')
+      setHasError(true)
+    } else if (newPassword.length >= 6) {
+      setErrorText('')
+      setHasError(false)
+    }
+  }, [currentPassword, newPassword])
+
+  const handleBlur = () => {
+    if (newPassword.length < 6) {
+      setErrorText('Password length should be at least 6 characters.')
+      setHasError(true)
+    }
+  }
+
+  return (
+    <div>
+      <BootstrapDialog onClose={() => setOpen(false)} open={open}>
+        <BootstrapDialogTitle id="abort-modal" handleOpen={setOpen}>
+          {title}
+        </BootstrapDialogTitle>
+        <DialogContent dividers>
+          <Grid container spacing={2}>
+            <Grid item xs={12}>
+              <PasswordInput
+                label="Current Password"
+                password={currentPassword}
+                setPassword={setCurrentPassword}
+              />
+            </Grid>
+            <Grid item xs={12}>
+              <PasswordInput
+                label="New Password"
+                password={newPassword}
+                setPassword={setNewPassword}
+                hasError={hasError}
+                errorText={errorText}
+                handleBlur={handleBlur}
+              />
+            </Grid>
+          </Grid>
+        </DialogContent>
+        <DialogActions>
+          <Button variant="contained" onClick={() => setOpen(false)}>
+            Cancel
+          </Button>
+          <Button
+            variant="contained"
+            onClick={() => updatePassword(currentPassword, newPassword)}
+            disabled={hasError || !currentPassword || !newPassword}
+          >
+            Update
+          </Button>
+        </DialogActions>
+      </BootstrapDialog>
+    </div>
+  )
+}
+
+export default UpdatePasswordModal
+
+type PasswordInputProps = {
+  label: string
+  password: string
+  setPassword: React.Dispatch<React.SetStateAction<string>>
+  hasError?: boolean
+  errorText?: string
+  handleBlur?: () => void
+}
+
+export const PasswordInput = ({
+  label,
+  password,
+  setPassword,
+  hasError,
+  errorText,
+  handleBlur
+}: PasswordInputProps) => {
+  const [showPassword, setShowPassword] = useState(false)
+
+  return (
+    <FormControl sx={{ width: '100%' }} variant="outlined" error={hasError}>
+      <InputLabel htmlFor="outlined-adornment-password">{label}</InputLabel>
+      <OutlinedInput
+        id="outlined-adornment-password"
+        type={showPassword ? 'text' : 'password'}
+        label={label}
+        value={password}
+        onChange={(e) => setPassword(e.target.value)}
+        onBlur={handleBlur}
+        endAdornment={
+          <InputAdornment position="end">
+            <IconButton
+              onClick={() => setShowPassword((val) => !val)}
+              edge="end"
+            >
+              {showPassword ? <VisibilityOff /> : <Visibility />}
+            </IconButton>
+          </InputAdornment>
+        }
+      />
+      {errorText && <FormHelperText>{errorText}</FormHelperText>}
+    </FormControl>
+  )
+}
--- a/web/src/components/snackbar.tsx
+++ b/web/src/components/snackbar.tsx
@@ -3,12 +3,11 @@ import Snackbar from '@mui/material/Snackbar'
 import MuiAlert, { AlertProps } from '@mui/material/Alert'
 import Slide, { SlideProps } from '@mui/material/Slide'

-const Alert = React.forwardRef<HTMLDivElement, AlertProps>(function Alert(
-  props,
-  ref
-) {
-  return <MuiAlert elevation={6} ref={ref} variant="filled" {...props} />
-})
+const Alert = React.forwardRef<HTMLDivElement, AlertProps>(
+  function Alert(props, ref) {
+    return <MuiAlert elevation={6} ref={ref} variant="filled" {...props} />
+  }
+)

 const Transition = (props: SlideProps) => {
  return <Slide {...props} direction="up" />
--- a/web/src/components/updatePassword.tsx
+++ b/web/src/components/updatePassword.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,109 @@
+import React, { useState, useEffect, useContext } from 'react'
+import axios from 'axios'
+import { Box, CssBaseline, Button, CircularProgress } from '@mui/material'
+import { toast } from 'react-toastify'
+import { PasswordInput } from './passwordModal'
+
+import { AppContext } from '../context/appContext'
+
+const UpdatePassword = () => {
+  const appContext = useContext(AppContext)
+  const [isLoading, setIsLoading] = useState(false)
+  const [currentPassword, setCurrentPassword] = useState('')
+  const [newPassword, setNewPassword] = useState('')
+  const [hasError, setHasError] = useState(false)
+  const [errorText, setErrorText] = useState('')
+
+  useEffect(() => {
+    if (
+      currentPassword.length > 0 &&
+      newPassword.length > 0 &&
+      newPassword === currentPassword
+    ) {
+      setErrorText('New password should be different to current password.')
+      setHasError(true)
+    } else if (newPassword.length >= 6) {
+      setErrorText('')
+      setHasError(false)
+    }
+  }, [currentPassword, newPassword])
+
+  const handleBlur = () => {
+    if (newPassword.length < 6) {
+      setErrorText('Password length should be at least 6 characters.')
+      setHasError(true)
+    }
+  }
+
+  const handleSubmit = async (e: any) => {
+    e.preventDefault()
+    if (hasError || !currentPassword || !newPassword) return
+
+    setIsLoading(true)
+    axios
+      .patch(`/SASjsApi/auth/updatePassword`, {
+        currentPassword,
+        newPassword
+      })
+      .then((res: any) => {
+        appContext.setNeedsToUpdatePassword?.(false)
+        toast.success('Password updated', {
+          theme: 'dark',
+          position: toast.POSITION.BOTTOM_RIGHT
+        })
+      })
+      .catch((err) => {
+        toast.error('Failed: ' + err.response?.data || err.text, {
+          theme: 'dark',
+          position: toast.POSITION.BOTTOM_RIGHT
+        })
+      })
+      .finally(() => {
+        setIsLoading(false)
+      })
+  }
+
+  return isLoading ? (
+    <CircularProgress
+      style={{ position: 'absolute', left: '50%', top: '50%' }}
+    />
+  ) : (
+    <Box
+      className="container"
+      component="form"
+      onSubmit={handleSubmit}
+      sx={{
+        '& > :not(style)': { m: 1, width: '25ch' }
+      }}
+    >
+      <CssBaseline />
+      <h2>Welcome to SASjs Server!</h2>
+      <p style={{ width: 'auto' }}>
+        This is your first time login to SASjs server. Therefore, you need to
+        update your password.
+      </p>
+      <PasswordInput
+        label="Current Password"
+        password={currentPassword}
+        setPassword={setCurrentPassword}
+      />
+      <PasswordInput
+        label="New Password"
+        password={newPassword}
+        setPassword={setNewPassword}
+        hasError={hasError}
+        errorText={errorText}
+        handleBlur={handleBlur}
+      />
+      <Button
+        type="submit"
+        variant="outlined"
+        disabled={hasError || !currentPassword || !newPassword}
+      >
+        Update
+      </Button>
+    </Box>
+  )
+}
+
+export default UpdatePassword
--- a/web/src/containers/AuthCode/index.tsx
+++ b/web/src/containers/AuthCode/index.tsx
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ const AuthCode = () => {
  }

  return (
-    <Box className="main">
+    <Box className="container">
      <CssBaseline />
      <br />
      <h2>Authorization Code</h2>
--- a/web/src/containers/Settings/internal/hooks/useAddPermission.tsx
+++ b/web/src/containers/Settings/internal/hooks/useAddPermission.tsx
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ import { PermissionsContext } from '../../../../context/permissionsContext'
 import {
  findExistingPermission,
  findUpdatingPermission
-} from '../../../../utils/helper'
+} from '../../../../utils'

 const useAddPermission = () => {
  const {
--- a/web/src/containers/Settings/profile.tsx
+++ b/web/src/containers/Settings/profile.tsx
@@ -17,11 +17,13 @@ import {
 import { toast } from 'react-toastify'

 import { AppContext, ModeType } from '../../context/appContext'
+import UpdatePasswordModal from '../../components/passwordModal'

 const Profile = () => {
  const [isLoading, setIsLoading] = useState(false)
  const appContext = useContext(AppContext)
  const [user, setUser] = useState({} as any)
+  const [isPasswordModalOpen, setIsPasswordModalOpen] = useState(false)

  useEffect(() => {
    setIsLoading(true)
@@ -36,7 +38,7 @@ const Profile = () => {
      .finally(() => {
        setIsLoading(false)
      })
-  }, [])
+  }, [appContext.userId])

  const handleChange = (event: any) => {
    const { name, value } = event.target
@@ -68,82 +70,124 @@ const Profile = () => {
      })
  }

+  const updatePassword = (currentPassword: string, newPassword: string) => {
+    setIsLoading(true)
+    setIsPasswordModalOpen(false)
+    axios
+      .patch(`/SASjsApi/auth/updatePassword`, {
+        currentPassword,
+        newPassword
+      })
+      .then((res: any) => {
+        toast.success('Password updated', {
+          theme: 'dark',
+          position: toast.POSITION.BOTTOM_RIGHT
+        })
+      })
+      .catch((err) => {
+        toast.error('Failed: ' + err.response?.data || err.text, {
+          theme: 'dark',
+          position: toast.POSITION.BOTTOM_RIGHT
+        })
+      })
+      .finally(() => {
+        setIsLoading(false)
+      })
+  }
+
  return isLoading ? (
    <CircularProgress
      style={{ position: 'absolute', left: '50%', top: '50%' }}
    />
  ) : (
-    <Card>
-      <CardHeader title="Profile Information" />
-      <Divider />
-      <CardContent>
-        <Grid container spacing={4}>
-          <Grid item md={6} xs={12}>
-            <TextField
-              fullWidth
-              error={user.displayName?.length === 0}
-              helperText="Please specify display name"
-              label="Display Name"
-              name="displayName"
-              onChange={handleChange}
-              required
-              value={user.displayName}
-              variant="outlined"
-              disabled={appContext.mode === ModeType.Desktop}
-            />
-          </Grid>
-
-          <Grid item md={6} xs={12}>
-            <TextField
-              fullWidth
-              error={user.username?.length === 0}
-              helperText="Please specify username"
-              label="Username"
-              name="username"
-              onChange={handleChange}
-              required
-              value={user.username}
-              variant="outlined"
-              disabled={appContext.mode === ModeType.Desktop}
-            />
-          </Grid>
-
-          <Grid item lg={6} md={8} sm={12} xs={12}>
-            <TextField
-              fullWidth
-              label="autoExec"
-              name="autoExec"
-              onChange={handleChange}
-              multiline
-              rows="10"
-              value={user.autoExec}
-              variant="outlined"
-            />
-          </Grid>
-
-          <Grid item xs={6}>
-            <FormGroup row>
-              <FormControlLabel
-                disabled
-                control={<Checkbox checked={user.isActive} />}
-                label="isActive"
+    <>
+      <Card>
+        <CardHeader title="Profile Information" />
+        <Divider />
+        <CardContent>
+          <Grid container spacing={4}>
+            <Grid item md={6} xs={12}>
+              <TextField
+                fullWidth
+                error={user.displayName?.length === 0}
+                helperText="Please specify display name"
+                label="Display Name"
+                name="displayName"
+                onChange={handleChange}
+                required
+                value={user.displayName}
+                variant="outlined"
+                disabled={appContext.mode === ModeType.Desktop}
              />
-              <FormControlLabel
-                disabled
-                control={<Checkbox checked={user.isAdmin} />}
-                label="isAdmin"
+            </Grid>
+
+            <Grid item md={6} xs={12}>
+              <TextField
+                fullWidth
+                error={user.username?.length === 0}
+                helperText="Please specify username"
+                label="Username"
+                name="username"
+                onChange={handleChange}
+                required
+                value={user.username}
+                variant="outlined"
+                disabled={appContext.mode === ModeType.Desktop}
              />
-            </FormGroup>
+            </Grid>
+
+            <Grid item lg={6} md={8} sm={12} xs={12}>
+              <TextField
+                fullWidth
+                label="autoExec"
+                name="autoExec"
+                onChange={handleChange}
+                multiline
+                rows="10"
+                value={user.autoExec}
+                variant="outlined"
+              />
+            </Grid>
+
+            <Grid item xs={6}>
+              <FormGroup row>
+                <FormControlLabel
+                  disabled
+                  control={<Checkbox checked={user.isActive} />}
+                  label="isActive"
+                />
+                <FormControlLabel
+                  disabled
+                  control={<Checkbox checked={user.isAdmin} />}
+                  label="isAdmin"
+                />
+              </FormGroup>
+            </Grid>
+
+            <Grid item xs={12}>
+              <Button
+                variant="contained"
+                onClick={() => setIsPasswordModalOpen(true)}
+              >
+                Update Password
+              </Button>
+            </Grid>
          </Grid>
-        </Grid>
-      </CardContent>
-      <Divider />
-      <CardActions>
-        <Button type="submit" variant="contained" onClick={handleSubmit}>
-          Save Changes
-        </Button>
-      </CardActions>
-    </Card>
+        </CardContent>
+        <Divider />
+        <CardActions>
+          <Button type="submit" variant="contained" onClick={handleSubmit}>
+            Save Changes
+          </Button>
+        </CardActions>
+      </Card>
+      <UpdatePasswordModal
+        open={isPasswordModalOpen}
+        setOpen={setIsPasswordModalOpen}
+        title="Update Password"
+        updatePassword={updatePassword}
+      />
+    </>
  )
 }

--- a/web/src/containers/Studio/editor.tsx
+++ b/web/src/containers/Studio/editor.tsx
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import React, { Dispatch, SetStateAction } from 'react'
+import { Dispatch, SetStateAction } from 'react'

 import {
  Backdrop,
@@ -17,10 +17,14 @@ import { TabContext, TabList, TabPanel } from '@mui/lab'
 import FilePathInputModal from '../../components/filePathInputModal'
 import FileMenu from './internal/components/fileMenu'
 import RunMenu from './internal/components/runMenu'
+import LogComponent from './internal/components/log/logComponent'
+import LogTabWithIcons from './internal/components/log/logTabWithIcons'

 import { usePrompt } from '../../utils/hooks'
 import { getLanguageFromExtension } from './internal/helper'
 import useEditor from './internal/hooks/useEditor'
+import { RunTimeType } from '../../context/appContext'
+import { LogObject } from '../../utils'

 const StyledTabPanel = styled(TabPanel)(() => ({
  padding: '10px'
@@ -58,6 +62,7 @@ const SASjsEditor = ({
    selectedRunTime,
    showDiff,
    webout,
+    printOutput,
    Dialog,
    handleChangeRunTime,
    handleDiffEditorDidMount,
@@ -108,6 +113,10 @@ const SASjsEditor = ({
    />
  )

+  // INFO: variable indicating if selected run type is SAS if there are any errors or warnings in the log
+  const logWithErrorsOrWarnings =
+    selectedRunTime === RunTimeType.SAS && log && typeof log === 'object'
+
  return (
    <Box sx={{ width: '100%', typography: 'body1', marginTop: '50px' }}>
      <Backdrop
@@ -145,15 +154,35 @@ const SASjsEditor = ({
          >
            <TabList onChange={handleTabChange} centered>
              <StyledTab label="Code" value="code" />
-              <StyledTab label="Log" value="log" />
-              <StyledTab
-                label={
-                  <Tooltip title="Displays content from the _webout fileref">
-                    <Typography>Webout</Typography>
-                  </Tooltip>
-                }
-                value="webout"
-              />
+              {log && (
+                <StyledTab
+                  label={logWithErrorsOrWarnings ? '' : 'log'}
+                  value="log"
+                  icon={
+                    logWithErrorsOrWarnings ? (
+                      <LogTabWithIcons log={log as LogObject} />
+                    ) : (
+                      ''
+                    )
+                  }
+                  onClick={() => {
+                    const logWrapper = document.querySelector(`#logWrapper`)
+
+                    if (logWrapper) logWrapper.scrollTop = 0
+                  }}
+                />
+              )}
+              {webout && (
+                <StyledTab
+                  label={
+                    <Tooltip title="Displays content from the _webout fileref">
+                      <Typography>Webout</Typography>
+                    </Tooltip>
+                  }
+                  value="webout"
+                />
+              )}
+              {printOutput && <StyledTab label="print" value="printOutput" />}
            </TabList>
          </Box>

@@ -195,18 +224,24 @@ const SASjsEditor = ({
            </Paper>
          </StyledTabPanel>
          <StyledTabPanel value="log">
-            <div>
-              <h2>Log</h2>
-              <pre id="log" style={{ overflow: 'auto', height: '75vh' }}>
-                {log}
-              </pre>
-            </div>
-          </StyledTabPanel>
-          <StyledTabPanel value="webout">
-            <div>
-              <pre>{webout}</pre>
-            </div>
+            {log && (
+              <LogComponent log={log} selectedRunTime={selectedRunTime} />
+            )}
          </StyledTabPanel>
+          {webout && (
+            <StyledTabPanel value="webout">
+              <div>
+                <pre>{webout}</pre>
+              </div>
+            </StyledTabPanel>
+          )}
+          {printOutput && (
+            <StyledTabPanel value="printOutput">
+              <div>
+                <pre>{printOutput}</pre>
+              </div>
+            </StyledTabPanel>
+          )}
        </TabContext>
      )}
      <Dialog />
--- a/web/src/containers/Studio/internal/components/log/log.module.css
+++ b/web/src/containers/Studio/internal/components/log/log.module.css
@@ -0,0 +1,88 @@
+.ChunkHeader {
+  color: #444;
+  cursor: pointer;
+  padding: 18px;
+  width: 100%;
+  text-align: left;
+  border: none;
+  outline: none;
+  transition: 0.4s;
+  box-shadow:
+    rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2) 0px 2px 1px -1px,
+    rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.14) 0px 1px 1px 0px,
+    rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.12) 0px 1px 3px 0px;
+}
+
+.ChunkDetails {
+  display: flex;
+  flex-direction: row;
+  gap: 6px;
+  align-items: center;
+}
+
+.ChunkExpandIcon {
+  margin-left: auto;
+}
+
+.ChunkBody {
+  background-color: white;
+  overflow: hidden;
+}
+
+.ChunksContainer {
+  display: flex;
+  flex-direction: column;
+  gap: 10px;
+}
+
+.LogContainer {
+  background-color: #fbfbfb;
+  border: 1px solid #e2e2e2;
+  border-radius: 3px;
+  min-height: 50px;
+  padding: 10px;
+  box-sizing: border-box;
+  white-space: pre-wrap;
+  font-family: Monaco, Courier, monospace;
+  position: relative;
+  width: 100%;
+}
+
+.LogWrapper {
+  overflow-y: auto;
+  max-height: calc(100vh - 130px);
+}
+
+.LogBody {
+  overflow: auto;
+  height: calc(100vh - 220px);
+}
+
+.TreeContainer {
+  background-color: white;
+  padding-top: 10px;
+  padding-bottom: 10px;
+}
+
+.TabContainer {
+  display: flex;
+  flex-direction: row;
+  gap: 6px;
+  align-items: center;
+}
+
+.TabDownloadIcon {
+  margin-left: 20px;
+}
+
+.HighlightedLine {
+  background-color: #f6e30599;
+}
+
+.Icon {
+  font-size: 20px !important;
+}
+
+.GreenIcon {
+  color: green;
+}
--- a/web/src/containers/Studio/internal/components/log/logChunk.tsx
+++ b/web/src/containers/Studio/internal/components/log/logChunk.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,171 @@
+import { useState, useEffect, SyntheticEvent } from 'react'
+import { Typography } from '@mui/material'
+import Highlight from 'react-highlight'
+import { ErrorOutline, Warning } from '@mui/icons-material'
+import ContentCopyIcon from '@mui/icons-material/ContentCopy'
+import ExpandMoreIcon from '@mui/icons-material/ExpandMore'
+import CheckIcon from '@mui/icons-material/Check'
+import FileDownloadIcon from '@mui/icons-material/FileDownload'
+import {
+  defaultChunkSize,
+  parseErrorsAndWarnings,
+  LogInstance,
+  clearErrorsAndWarningsHtmlWrapping,
+  download
+} from '../../../../../utils'
+import { logStyles } from './logComponent'
+import classes from './log.module.css'
+
+interface LogChunkProps {
+  id: number
+  text: string
+  expanded: boolean
+  logLineCount: number
+  onClick: (evt: any, id: number) => void
+  scrollToLogInstance?: LogInstance
+  updated: number
+}
+
+const LogChunk = (props: LogChunkProps) => {
+  const { id, text, logLineCount } = props
+  const [scrollToLogInstance, setScrollToLogInstance] = useState(
+    props.scrollToLogInstance
+  )
+  const rowText = clearErrorsAndWarningsHtmlWrapping(text)
+  const styles = logStyles()
+  const [expanded, setExpanded] = useState(props.expanded)
+  const [copied, setCopied] = useState(false)
+
+  useEffect(() => {
+    setExpanded(props.expanded)
+  }, [props.expanded])
+
+  useEffect(() => {
+    if (props.expanded !== expanded) {
+      setExpanded(props.expanded)
+    }
+
+    if (
+      props.scrollToLogInstance &&
+      props.scrollToLogInstance !== scrollToLogInstance
+    ) {
+      setScrollToLogInstance(props.scrollToLogInstance)
+    }
+  }, [props])
+
+  useEffect(() => {
+    if (expanded && scrollToLogInstance) {
+      const { type, id } = scrollToLogInstance
+      const line = document.getElementById(`${type}_${id}`)
+      const logWrapper: HTMLDivElement | null =
+        document.querySelector(`#logWrapper`)
+      const logContainer: HTMLHeadElement | null =
+        document.querySelector(`#log_container`)
+
+      if (line && logWrapper && logContainer) {
+        line.className = classes.HighlightedLine
+
+        line.scrollIntoView({ behavior: 'smooth', block: 'start' })
+
+        setTimeout(() => {
+          line.classList.remove(classes.HighlightedLine)
+
+          setScrollToLogInstance(undefined)
+        }, 3000)
+      }
+    }
+  }, [expanded, scrollToLogInstance, props])
+
+  const { errors, warnings } = parseErrorsAndWarnings(text)
+
+  const getLineRange = (separator = ' ... ') =>
+    `${id * defaultChunkSize}${separator}${
+      (id + 1) * defaultChunkSize < logLineCount
+        ? (id + 1) * defaultChunkSize
+        : logLineCount
+    }`
+
+  return (
+    <div onClick={(evt) => props.onClick(evt, id)}>
+      <button className={classes.ChunkHeader}>
+        <Typography variant="subtitle1">
+          <div className={classes.ChunkDetails}>
+            <span>{`Lines: ${getLineRange()}`}</span>
+            {copied ? (
+              <CheckIcon
+                className={[classes.Icon, classes.GreenIcon].join(' ')}
+              />
+            ) : (
+              <ContentCopyIcon
+                className={classes.Icon}
+                onClick={(evt: SyntheticEvent) => {
+                  evt.stopPropagation()
+
+                  navigator.clipboard.writeText(rowText)
+
+                  setCopied(true)
+
+                  setTimeout(() => {
+                    setCopied(false)
+                  }, 1000)
+                }}
+              />
+            )}
+            <FileDownloadIcon
+              onClick={(evt: SyntheticEvent) => {
+                download(evt, rowText, `.${getLineRange('-')}`)
+              }}
+            />
+            {errors && errors.length !== 0 && (
+              <ErrorOutline
+                color="error"
+                className={classes.Icon}
+                onClick={() => {
+                  setScrollToLogInstance(errors[0])
+                }}
+              />
+            )}
+            {warnings && warnings.length !== 0 && (
+              <Warning
+                className={[classes.Icon, classes.GreenIcon].join(' ')}
+                onClick={(evt) => {
+                  if (expanded) evt.stopPropagation()
+
+                  setScrollToLogInstance(warnings[0])
+                }}
+              />
+            )}{' '}
+            <ExpandMoreIcon
+              className={classes.ChunkExpandIcon}
+              style={{
+                transform: expanded ? 'rotate(180deg)' : 'unset'
+              }}
+            />
+          </div>
+        </Typography>
+      </button>
+      <div
+        className={classes.ChunkBody}
+        style={{
+          display: expanded ? 'block' : 'none'
+        }}
+        onClick={(evt) => {
+          evt.stopPropagation()
+        }}
+      >
+        <div
+          id={`log_container`}
+          className={[styles.expansionDescription, classes.LogContainer].join(
+            ' '
+          )}
+        >
+          <Highlight className={'html'} innerHTML={true}>
+            {expanded ? text : ''}
+          </Highlight>
+        </div>
+      </div>
+    </div>
+  )
+}
+
+export default LogChunk
--- a/web/src/containers/Studio/internal/components/log/logComponent.tsx
+++ b/web/src/containers/Studio/internal/components/log/logComponent.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,243 @@
+import { useEffect, useState } from 'react'
+import TreeView from '@mui/lab/TreeView'
+import TreeItem from '@mui/lab/TreeItem'
+import { ChevronRight, ExpandMore } from '@mui/icons-material'
+import { Typography } from '@mui/material'
+import { ListItemText } from '@mui/material'
+import { makeStyles } from '@mui/styles'
+import Highlight from 'react-highlight'
+import { LogObject, defaultChunkSize } from '../../../../../utils'
+import { RunTimeType } from '../../../../../context/appContext'
+import { splitIntoChunks, LogInstance } from '../../../../../utils'
+import LogChunk from './logChunk'
+import classes from './log.module.css'
+
+export const logStyles: any = makeStyles((theme: any) => ({
+  expansionDescription: {
+    [theme.breakpoints.down('sm')]: {
+      fontSize: theme.typography.pxToRem(12)
+    },
+    [theme.breakpoints.up('md')]: {
+      fontSize: theme.typography.pxToRem(16)
+    }
+  }
+}))
+
+interface LogComponentProps {
+  log: LogObject | string
+  selectedRunTime: RunTimeType | string
+}
+
+const LogComponent = (props: LogComponentProps) => {
+  const { log, selectedRunTime } = props
+  const logObject = log as LogObject
+  const logChunks = splitIntoChunks(logObject?.body || '')
+  const [logChunksState, setLogChunksState] = useState<boolean[]>(
+    new Array(logChunks.length).fill(false)
+  )
+  const [scrollToLogInstance, setScrollToLogInstance] = useState<LogInstance>()
+  const [oldestExpandedChunk, setOldestExpandedChunk] = useState<number>(
+    logChunksState.length - 1
+  )
+  const maxOpenedChunks = 2
+
+  const styles = logStyles()
+
+  const goToLogLine = (logInstance: LogInstance, ind: number) => {
+    let chunkNumber = 0
+
+    for (
+      let i = 0;
+      i <= Math.ceil(logObject.linesCount / defaultChunkSize);
+      i++
+    ) {
+      if (logInstance.line < (i + 1) * defaultChunkSize) {
+        chunkNumber = i
+
+        break
+      }
+    }
+
+    setLogChunksState((prevState) => {
+      const newState = [...prevState]
+      newState[chunkNumber] = true
+
+      const chunkToCollapse = getChunkToAutoCollapse()
+
+      if (chunkToCollapse !== undefined) {
+        newState[chunkToCollapse] = false
+      }
+
+      return newState
+    })
+
+    setScrollToLogInstance(logInstance)
+  }
+
+  useEffect(() => {
+    // INFO: expand the last chunk by default
+    setLogChunksState((prevState) => {
+      const lastChunk = prevState.length - 1
+
+      const newState = [...prevState]
+      newState[lastChunk] = true
+
+      return newState
+    })
+
+    setTimeout(() => {
+      scrollToTheBottom()
+    }, 100)
+  }, [])
+
+  // INFO: scroll to the bottom of the log
+  const scrollToTheBottom = () => {
+    const logWrapper: HTMLDivElement | null =
+      document.querySelector(`#logWrapper`)
+
+    if (logWrapper) {
+      logWrapper.scrollTop = logWrapper.scrollHeight
+    }
+  }
+
+  const getChunkToAutoCollapse = () => {
+    const openedChunks = logChunksState
+      .map((chunkState: boolean, id: number) => (chunkState ? id : undefined))
+      .filter((chunk) => chunk !== undefined)
+
+    if (openedChunks.length < maxOpenedChunks) return undefined
+    else {
+      const chunkToCollapse = oldestExpandedChunk
+      const newOldestChunk = openedChunks.filter(
+        (chunk) => chunk !== chunkToCollapse
+      )[0]
+
+      if (newOldestChunk !== undefined) {
+        setOldestExpandedChunk(newOldestChunk)
+
+        return chunkToCollapse
+      }
+
+      return undefined
+    }
+  }
+
+  const hasErrorsOrWarnings =
+    logObject.errors?.length !== 0 || logObject.warnings?.length !== 0
+  const logBody = typeof log === 'string' ? log : log.body
+
+  return (
+    <>
+      {selectedRunTime === RunTimeType.SAS && logObject.body ? (
+        <div id="logWrapper" className={classes.LogWrapper}>
+          <div>
+            {hasErrorsOrWarnings && (
+              <div className={classes.TreeContainer}>
+                <TreeView
+                  defaultCollapseIcon={<ExpandMore />}
+                  defaultExpandIcon={<ChevronRight />}
+                >
+                  {logObject.errors && logObject.errors.length !== 0 && (
+                    <TreeItem
+                      nodeId="errors"
+                      label={
+                        <Typography color="error">
+                          {`Errors (${logObject.errors.length})`}
+                        </Typography>
+                      }
+                    >
+                      {logObject.errors &&
+                        logObject.errors.map((error, ind) => (
+                          <TreeItem
+                            nodeId={`error_${ind}`}
+                            label={<ListItemText primary={error.body} />}
+                            key={`error_${ind}`}
+                            onClick={() => goToLogLine(error, ind)}
+                          />
+                        ))}
+                    </TreeItem>
+                  )}
+                  {logObject.warnings && logObject.warnings.length !== 0 && (
+                    <TreeItem
+                      nodeId="warnings"
+                      label={
+                        <Typography>{`Warnings (${logObject.warnings.length})`}</Typography>
+                      }
+                    >
+                      {logObject.warnings &&
+                        logObject.warnings.map((warning, ind) => (
+                          <TreeItem
+                            nodeId={`warning_${ind}`}
+                            label={<ListItemText primary={warning.body} />}
+                            key={`warning_${ind}`}
+                            onClick={() => goToLogLine(warning, ind)}
+                          />
+                        ))}
+                    </TreeItem>
+                  )}
+                </TreeView>
+              </div>
+            )}
+          </div>
+          <div className={classes.ChunksContainer}>
+            {Array.isArray(logChunks) ? (
+              logChunks.map((chunk: string, id: number) => (
+                <LogChunk
+                  id={id}
+                  text={chunk}
+                  expanded={logChunksState[id]}
+                  key={`log-chunk-${id}`}
+                  logLineCount={logObject.linesCount}
+                  scrollToLogInstance={scrollToLogInstance}
+                  updated={Date.now()}
+                  onClick={(_, chunkNumber) => {
+                    setLogChunksState((prevState) => {
+                      const newState = [...prevState]
+                      const expand = !newState[chunkNumber]
+
+                      newState[chunkNumber] = expand
+
+                      if (expand) {
+                        const chunkToCollapse = getChunkToAutoCollapse()
+
+                        if (chunkToCollapse !== undefined) {
+                          newState[chunkToCollapse] = false
+                        }
+                      }
+
+                      return newState
+                    })
+
+                    setScrollToLogInstance(undefined)
+                  }}
+                />
+              ))
+            ) : (
+              <Typography
+                id={`log_container`}
+                variant="h5"
+                className={[
+                  styles.expansionDescription,
+                  classes.LogContainer
+                ].join(' ')}
+              >
+                <Highlight className={'html'} innerHTML={true}>
+                  {logChunks}
+                </Highlight>
+              </Typography>
+            )}
+          </div>
+        </div>
+      ) : (
+        <div>
+          <h2>Log</h2>
+          <pre id="log" className={classes.LogBody}>
+            {logBody}
+          </pre>
+        </div>
+      )}
+    </>
+  )
+}
+
+export default LogComponent
--- a/web/src/containers/Studio/internal/components/log/logTabWithIcons.tsx
+++ b/web/src/containers/Studio/internal/components/log/logTabWithIcons.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,41 @@
+import { ErrorOutline, Warning } from '@mui/icons-material'
+import FileDownloadIcon from '@mui/icons-material/FileDownload'
+import {
+  LogObject,
+  download,
+  clearErrorsAndWarningsHtmlWrapping
+} from '../../../../../utils'
+import Tooltip from '@mui/material/Tooltip'
+import classes from './log.module.css'
+
+interface LogTabProps {
+  log: LogObject
+}
+
+const LogTabWithIcons = (props: LogTabProps) => {
+  const { errors, warnings, body } = props.log
+
+  return (
+    <div className={classes.TabContainer}>
+      <span>log</span>
+      {errors && errors.length !== 0 && (
+        <ErrorOutline color="error" className={classes.Icon} />
+      )}
+      {warnings && warnings.length !== 0 && (
+        <Warning className={[classes.Icon, classes.GreenIcon].join(' ')} />
+      )}
+      <Tooltip
+        title="Download entire log"
+        onClick={(evt) => {
+          download(evt, clearErrorsAndWarningsHtmlWrapping(body))
+        }}
+      >
+        <FileDownloadIcon
+          className={[classes.Icon, classes.TabDownloadIcon].join(' ')}
+        />
+      </Tooltip>
+    </div>
+  )
+}
+
+export default LogTabWithIcons
--- a/web/src/containers/Studio/internal/components/runMenu.tsx
+++ b/web/src/containers/Studio/internal/components/runMenu.tsx
@@ -31,7 +31,10 @@ const RunMenu = ({
  handleRunBtnClick
 }: RunMenuProps) => {
  const launchProgram = () => {
-    const baseUrl = window.location.origin
+    const pathName =
+      window.location.pathname === '/' ? '' : window.location.pathname
+    const baseUrl = window.location.origin + pathName
+
    window.open(`${baseUrl}/SASjsApi/stp/execute?_program=${selectedFilePath}`)
  }

--- a/web/src/containers/Studio/internal/hooks/useEditor.ts
+++ b/web/src/containers/Studio/internal/hooks/useEditor.ts
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ import {
  useSnackbar,
  useStateWithCallback
 } from '../../../../utils/hooks'
+import { parseErrorsAndWarnings, LogObject } from '../../../../utils'

 const SASJS_LOGS_SEPARATOR =
  'SASJS_LOGS_SEPARATOR_163ee17b6ff24f028928972d80a26784'
@@ -38,13 +39,15 @@ const useEditor = ({
  const { Snackbar, setOpenSnackbar, setSnackbarMessage, setSnackbarSeverity } =
    useSnackbar()
  const [isLoading, setIsLoading] = useState(false)
-
  const [prevFileContent, setPrevFileContent] = useStateWithCallback('')
  const [fileContent, setFileContent] = useState('')
-  const [log, setLog] = useState('')
-  const [webout, setWebout] = useState('')
+  const [log, setLog] = useState<LogObject | string>()
+  const [webout, setWebout] = useState<string>()
+  const [printOutput, setPrintOutput] = useState<string>()
  const [runTimes, setRunTimes] = useState<string[]>([])
-  const [selectedRunTime, setSelectedRunTime] = useState('')
+  const [selectedRunTime, setSelectedRunTime] = useState<RunTimeType>(
+    RunTimeType.SAS
+  )
  const [selectedFileExtension, setSelectedFileExtension] = useState('')
  const [openFilePathInputModal, setOpenFilePathInputModal] = useState(false)
  const [showDiff, setShowDiff] = useState(false)
@@ -150,6 +153,13 @@ const useEditor = ({
  const runCode = useCallback(
    (code: string) => {
      setIsLoading(true)
+
+      // Scroll to bottom of log
+      const logElement = document.getElementById('log')
+      if (logElement) logElement.scrollTop = logElement.scrollHeight
+
+      setIsLoading(false)
+
      axios
        .post(`/SASjsApi/code/execute`, {
          code: programPathInjection(
@@ -159,9 +169,30 @@ const useEditor = ({
          ),
          runTime: selectedRunTime
        })
-        .then((res: any) => {
-          setWebout(res.data.split(SASJS_LOGS_SEPARATOR)[0] ?? '')
-          setLog(res.data.split(SASJS_LOGS_SEPARATOR)[1] ?? '')
+        .then((res: { data: string }) => {
+          // INFO: the order of payload parts is set in @sasjs/server/api/src/controllers/internal/Execution.ts
+          const resDataSplitted = res.data.split(SASJS_LOGS_SEPARATOR)
+          const webout = resDataSplitted[0]
+          const log = resDataSplitted[1]
+          const printOutput = resDataSplitted[2]
+
+          if (selectedRunTime === RunTimeType.SAS) {
+            const { errors, warnings, logLines } = parseErrorsAndWarnings(log)
+
+            const logObject: LogObject = {
+              body: logLines.join(`\n`),
+              errors,
+              warnings,
+              linesCount: logLines.length
+            }
+
+            setLog(logObject)
+          } else {
+            setLog(log)
+          }
+
+          setWebout(webout)
+          setPrintOutput(printOutput)
          setTab('log')

          // Scroll to bottom of log
@@ -249,7 +280,7 @@ const useEditor = ({
  }, [appContext.runTimes])

  useEffect(() => {
-    if (runTimes.length) setSelectedRunTime(runTimes[0])
+    if (runTimes.length) setSelectedRunTime(runTimes[0] as RunTimeType)
  }, [runTimes])

  useEffect(() => {
@@ -261,8 +292,10 @@ const useEditor = ({
      axios
        .get(`/SASjsApi/drive/file?_filePath=${selectedFilePath}`)
        .then((res: any) => {
-          setPrevFileContent(res.data)
-          setFileContent(res.data)
+          const content =
+            typeof res.data === 'object' ? JSON.stringify(res.data) : res.data
+          setPrevFileContent(content)
+          setFileContent(content)
        })
        .catch((err) => {
          setModalTitle('Abort')
@@ -278,7 +311,6 @@ const useEditor = ({
      const content = localStorage.getItem('fileContent') ?? ''
      setFileContent(content)
    }
-    setLog('')
    setWebout('')
    setTab('code')
    // eslint-disable-next-line react-hooks/exhaustive-deps
@@ -292,7 +324,9 @@ const useEditor = ({

  useEffect(() => {
    const fileExtension = selectedFileExtension.toLowerCase()
-    if (runTimes.includes(fileExtension)) setSelectedRunTime(fileExtension)
+
+    if (runTimes.includes(fileExtension))
+      setSelectedRunTime(fileExtension as RunTimeType)
  }, [selectedFileExtension, runTimes])

  return {
@@ -306,6 +340,7 @@ const useEditor = ({
    selectedRunTime,
    showDiff,
    webout,
+    printOutput,
    Dialog,
    handleChangeRunTime,
    handleDiffEditorDidMount,
--- a/web/src/context/appContext.tsx
+++ b/web/src/context/appContext.tsx
@@ -25,6 +25,8 @@ interface AppContextProps {
  checkingSession: boolean
  loggedIn: boolean
  setLoggedIn: Dispatch<SetStateAction<boolean>> | null
+  needsToUpdatePassword: boolean
+  setNeedsToUpdatePassword: Dispatch<SetStateAction<boolean>> | null
  userId: number
  setUserId: Dispatch<SetStateAction<number>> | null
  username: string
@@ -42,6 +44,8 @@ export const AppContext = createContext<AppContextProps>({
  checkingSession: false,
  loggedIn: false,
  setLoggedIn: null,
+  needsToUpdatePassword: false,
+  setNeedsToUpdatePassword: null,
  userId: 0,
  setUserId: null,
  username: '',
@@ -59,6 +63,7 @@ const AppContextProvider = (props: { children: ReactNode }) => {
  const { children } = props
  const [checkingSession, setCheckingSession] = useState(false)
  const [loggedIn, setLoggedIn] = useState(false)
+  const [needsToUpdatePassword, setNeedsToUpdatePassword] = useState(false)
  const [userId, setUserId] = useState(0)
  const [username, setUsername] = useState('')
  const [displayName, setDisplayName] = useState('')
@@ -79,6 +84,7 @@ const AppContextProvider = (props: { children: ReactNode }) => {
        setDisplayName(data.displayName)
        setIsAdmin(data.isAdmin)
        setLoggedIn(true)
+        setNeedsToUpdatePassword(data.needsToUpdatePassword)
      })
      .catch(() => {
        setLoggedIn(false)
@@ -120,6 +126,8 @@ const AppContextProvider = (props: { children: ReactNode }) => {
        checkingSession,
        loggedIn,
        setLoggedIn,
+        needsToUpdatePassword,
+        setNeedsToUpdatePassword,
        userId,
        setUserId,
        username,
--- a/web/src/index.css
+++ b/web/src/index.css
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ code {
    monospace;
 }

-.main {
+.container {
  margin: 50px 10px 0 10px;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
@@ -25,15 +25,3 @@ code {
  padding: '5px 10px';
  margin-top: '10px';
 }
-
-.tree-item-label {
-  display: flex;
-}
-
-.tree-item-label.selected {
-  background: lightgoldenrodyellow;
-}
-
-.tree-item-label:hover {
-  background: lightgray;
-}
--- a/web/src/index.html
+++ b/web/src/index.html
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-<!DOCTYPE html>
+<!doctype html>
 <html lang="en">
  <head>
    <meta charset="utf-8" />
--- a/web/src/index.tsx
+++ b/web/src/index.tsx
@@ -9,7 +9,9 @@ import axios from 'axios'
 const NODE_ENV = process.env.NODE_ENV
 const PORT_API = process.env.PORT_API
 const baseUrl =
-  NODE_ENV === 'development' ? `http://localhost:${PORT_API ?? 5000}` : ''
+  NODE_ENV === 'development'
+    ? `http://localhost:${PORT_API ?? 5000}`
+    : window.location.origin + window.location.pathname

 axios.defaults = Object.assign(axios.defaults, {
  withCredentials: true,
--- a/web/src/types/declaration.d.ts
+++ b/web/src/types/declaration.d.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+declare module '*.module.css' {
+  const classes: { [key: string]: string }
+  export default classes
+}
--- a/web/src/utils/index.ts
+++ b/web/src/utils/index.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+export * from './log'
+export * from './types'
+export * from './helper'
--- a/web/src/utils/log.ts
+++ b/web/src/utils/log.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,133 @@
+import { SyntheticEvent } from 'react'
+import { LogInstance } from './'
+
+export const parseErrorsAndWarnings = (log: string) => {
+  const logLines = log.split('\n')
+  const errorLines: LogInstance[] = []
+  const warningLines: LogInstance[] = []
+
+  logLines.forEach((line: string, index: number) => {
+    // INFO: check if content in element starts with ERROR
+    if (/<.*>ERROR/gm.test(line)) {
+      const errorLine = line.substring(line.indexOf('E'), line.length - 1)
+
+      errorLines.push({
+        body: errorLine,
+        line: index,
+        type: 'error',
+        id: errorLines.length
+      })
+    }
+
+    // INFO: check if line starts with ERROR
+    else if (/^ERROR/gm.test(line)) {
+      errorLines.push({
+        body: line,
+        line: index,
+        type: 'error',
+        id: errorLines.length
+      })
+
+      logLines[index] =
+        `<font id="error_${
+          errorLines.length - 1
+        }" style="color: red;" ref={scrollTo}>` +
+        logLines[index] +
+        '</font>'
+    }
+
+    // INFO: check if content in element starts with WARNING
+    else if (/<.*>WARNING/gm.test(line)) {
+      const warningLine = line.substring(line.indexOf('W'), line.length - 1)
+
+      warningLines.push({
+        body: warningLine,
+        line: index,
+        type: 'warning',
+        id: warningLines.length
+      })
+    }
+
+    // INFO: check if line starts with WARNING
+    else if (/^WARNING/gm.test(line)) {
+      warningLines.push({
+        body: line,
+        line: index,
+        type: 'warning',
+        id: warningLines.length
+      })
+
+      logLines[index] =
+        `<font id="warning_${warningLines.length - 1}" style="color: green;">` +
+        logLines[index] +
+        '</font>'
+    }
+  })
+
+  return { errors: errorLines, warnings: warningLines, logLines }
+}
+
+export const defaultChunkSize = 20000
+
+export const isTheLastChunk = (
+  lineCount: number,
+  chunkNumber: number,
+  chunkSize = defaultChunkSize
+) => {
+  if (lineCount <= chunkSize) return true
+
+  const chunksNumber = Math.ceil(lineCount / chunkSize)
+
+  return chunkNumber === chunksNumber
+}
+
+export const splitIntoChunks = (log: string, chunkSize = defaultChunkSize) => {
+  if (!log) return []
+
+  const logLines: string[] = log.split(`\n`)
+
+  if (logLines.length <= chunkSize) return [log]
+
+  const chunks: string[] = []
+
+  while (logLines.length) {
+    const chunk = logLines.splice(0, chunkSize)
+
+    chunks.push(chunk.join(`\n`))
+  }
+
+  return chunks
+}
+
+export const clearErrorsAndWarningsHtmlWrapping = (log: string) =>
+  log.replace(/^<font[^>]*>/gm, '').replace(/<\/font>/gm, '')
+
+export const download = (evt: SyntheticEvent, log: string, fileName = '') => {
+  evt.stopPropagation()
+
+  const padWithZero = (num: number) => (num < 9 ? `0${num}` : `${num}`)
+
+  const date = new Date()
+  const datePrefix = [
+    date.getFullYear(),
+    padWithZero(date.getMonth() + 1),
+    padWithZero(date.getDate()),
+    padWithZero(date.getHours()),
+    padWithZero(date.getMinutes()),
+    padWithZero(date.getSeconds())
+  ].join('')
+
+  const file = new Blob([log])
+  const url = URL.createObjectURL(file)
+
+  const a = document.createElement('a')
+  a.href = url
+  a.download = `${datePrefix}${fileName}.log`
+  document.body.appendChild(a)
+  a.click()
+
+  setTimeout(() => {
+    document.body.removeChild(a)
+    window.URL.revokeObjectURL(url)
+  }, 0)
+}
--- a/web/src/utils/types.ts
+++ b/web/src/utils/types.ts
@@ -39,3 +39,18 @@ export interface TreeNode {
  isFolder: boolean
  children: Array<TreeNode>
 }
+
+export interface LogInstance {
+  body: string
+  line: number
+  type: 'error' | 'warning'
+  id: number
+  ref?: any
+}
+
+export interface LogObject {
+  body: string
+  errors?: LogInstance[]
+  warnings?: LogInstance[]
+  linesCount: number
+}
--- a/web/tsconfig.json
+++ b/web/tsconfig.json
@@ -14,7 +14,8 @@
    "resolveJsonModule": true,
    "isolatedModules": true,
    "noEmit": true,
-    "jsx": "react-jsx"
+    "jsx": "react-jsx",
+    "plugins": [{ "name": "typescript-plugin-css-modules" }]
  },
  "include": ["src"]
 }
--- a/web/webpack.common.ts
+++ b/web/webpack.common.ts
@@ -33,9 +33,23 @@ const config: Configuration = {
      },
      {
        test: /\.css$/,
-        exclude: ['/node_modules/'],
+        exclude: ['/node_modules/', /\.module\.css$/],
        use: ['style-loader', 'css-loader']
      },
+      {
+        test: /\.module\.css$/i,
+        use: [
+          'style-loader',
+          {
+            loader: 'css-loader',
+            options: {
+              modules: {
+                localIdentName: '[local]--[hash:base64:5]'
+              }
+            }
+          }
+        ]
+      },
      {
        test: /\.scss$/,
        exclude: ['/node_modules/'],