diff --git a/dash/index.html b/dash/index.html
index 2bfc8c1..8fee83a 100644
--- a/dash/index.html
+++ b/dash/index.html
@@ -10,9 +10,9 @@
     <script src="https://www.google.com/recaptcha/api.js" async defer></script>
 </head>
 <body class="bg-slate-50 text-slate-800 font-sans">
-    <script>if (!sessionStorage.getItem('username')) window.location.href = '/';</script>
+    <script>if (!localStorage.getItem('username')) window.location.href = '/';</script>
 
-    <div x-data="{ user: sessionStorage.getItem('username') }" class="min-h-screen flex flex-col">
+    <div x-data="{ user: localStorage.getItem('username') }" class="min-h-screen flex flex-col">
         <header class="bg-white/80 backdrop-blur-sm border-b border-slate-200 sticky top-0 z-10">
             <div class="max-w-5xl mx-auto px-4 sm:px-6 lg:px-8">
                 <div class="flex items-center justify-between h-16">
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
                     </a>
                     <div class="flex items-center gap-4">
                         <span class="text-slate-600">Welcome, <strong x-text="user"></strong></span>
-                        <button @click="sessionStorage.clear(); window.location.href='/'" class="text-sm font-semibold text-slate-500 hover:text-slate-900 transition-colors">
+                        <button @click="localStorage.clear(); window.location.href='/'" class="text-sm font-semibold text-slate-500 hover:text-slate-900 transition-colors">
                             Logout
                         </button>
                     </div>
@@ -110,8 +110,8 @@
     </div>
 
     <script>
-        function linkForm(){return{destination_url:"",slug:"",loading:!1,error:"",result:{},copied:!1,async createLink(){this.loading=!0,this.error="",this.result={};const o=grecaptcha.getResponse();if(!o)return this.error="Please complete the CAPTCHA.",this.loading=!1,void 0;try{const e=sessionStorage.getItem("username"),s=sessionStorage.getItem("pass_hash");if(!e||!s)throw new Error("Authentication error. Please log in again.");const t=await fetch("/api/links/create",{method:"POST",headers:{"Content-Type":"application/json"},body:JSON.stringify({destination_url:this.destination_url,slug:this.slug||null,username:e,pass_hash:s,"g-recaptcha-response":o})});if(!t.ok)throw new Error(await t.text()||"Failed to create link.");const i=await t.json(),r=window.location.host;this.result={...i,url:`https://${r}/${i.slug}`},this.destination_url="",this.slug="",this.$dispatch("link-created"),this.$nextTick(()=>lucide.createIcons())}catch(e){this.error=e.message}finally{this.loading=!1,grecaptcha.reset()}}}}
-        function linkList(){return{links:[],loading:!0,error:"",async fetchLinks(){this.loading=!0,this.error="";try{const e=sessionStorage.getItem("username"),s=sessionStorage.getItem("pass_hash");if(!e||!s)throw new Error("Authentication error.");const t=await fetch("/api/links/list",{method:"POST",headers:{"Content-Type":"application/json"},body:JSON.stringify({username:e,pass_hash:s})});if(!t.ok)throw new Error(await t.text()||"Failed to fetch links.");this.links=(await t.json()).reverse()}catch(e){this.error=e.message}finally{this.loading=!1,this.$nextTick(()=>lucide.createIcons())}}}}
+        function linkForm(){return{destination_url:"",slug:"",loading:!1,error:"",result:{},copied:!1,async createLink(){this.loading=!0,this.error="",this.result={};const o=grecaptcha.getResponse();if(!o)return this.error="Please complete the CAPTCHA.",this.loading=!1,void 0;try{const e=localStorage.getItem("username"),s=localStorage.getItem("pass_hash");if(!e||!s)throw new Error("Authentication error. Please log in again.");const t=await fetch("/api/links/create",{method:"POST",headers:{"Content-Type":"application/json"},body:JSON.stringify({destination_url:this.destination_url,slug:this.slug||null,username:e,pass_hash:s,"g-recaptcha-response":o})});if(!t.ok)throw new Error(await t.text()||"Failed to create link.");const i=await t.json(),r=window.location.host;this.result={...i,url:`https://${r}/${i.slug}`},this.destination_url="",this.slug="",this.$dispatch("link-created"),this.$nextTick(()=>lucide.createIcons())}catch(e){this.error=e.message}finally{this.loading=!1,grecaptcha.reset()}}}}
+        function linkList(){return{links:[],loading:!0,error:"",async fetchLinks(){this.loading=!0,this.error="";try{const e=localStorage.getItem("username"),s=localStorage.getItem("pass_hash");if(!e||!s)throw new Error("Authentication error.");const t=await fetch("/api/links/list",{method:"POST",headers:{"Content-Type":"application/json"},body:JSON.stringify({username:e,pass_hash:s})});if(!t.ok)throw new Error(await t.text()||"Failed to fetch links.");this.links=(await t.json()).reverse()}catch(e){this.error=e.message}finally{this.loading=!1,this.$nextTick(()=>lucide.createIcons())}}}}
         lucide.createIcons();
     </script>
 </body>
