diff --git a/src/routes/idaa/(idaa)/+layout.svelte b/src/routes/idaa/(idaa)/+layout.svelte
index 77825351..ea6d374c 100644
--- a/src/routes/idaa/(idaa)/+layout.svelte
+++ b/src/routes/idaa/(idaa)/+layout.svelte
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 <script lang="ts">
-import { untrack } from 'svelte';
+import { onMount, untrack } from 'svelte';
 let log_lvl: number = 0;
 
 // *** Import Svelte specific
@@ -72,6 +72,31 @@ let verifying_status_msg: string = $state('Verifying identity...');
 // Incremented by handle_verify_retry() to re-run Effect 2 without a full page reload.
 let retry_count: number = $state(0);
 
+// In-iframe reload helper.
+// After internal SvelteKit navigation the UUID is stripped from the URL — a bare
+// location.reload() would reload without it, so verification can't run and the user
+// sees "Access Denied" again. We save the initial load URL (which contains the UUID)
+// to sessionStorage on first mount and use it for all reload buttons.
+// sessionStorage is per-tab and cross-origin-isolated, so each Novi iframe instance
+// gets its own slot; it clears naturally when Novi closes/reopens the iframe.
+const IDAA_IFRAME_RELOAD_URL_KEY = 'idaa_iframe_reload_url';
+
+onMount(() => {
+    const uuid_in_url = new URLSearchParams(window.location.search).get('uuid');
+    if (uuid_in_url && !sessionStorage.getItem(IDAA_IFRAME_RELOAD_URL_KEY)) {
+        sessionStorage.setItem(IDAA_IFRAME_RELOAD_URL_KEY, window.location.href);
+    }
+});
+
+function reload_to_origin() {
+    const origin_url = sessionStorage.getItem(IDAA_IFRAME_RELOAD_URL_KEY);
+    if (origin_url && origin_url !== location.href) {
+        location.href = origin_url;
+    } else {
+        location.reload();
+    }
+}
+
 // Clear stale db_events.event IDB data on IDAA session start.
 //
 // WHY: Stale cached event records were the root cause of the "no meetings found" bug
@@ -93,16 +118,6 @@ if (browser) {
 // or the Novi API call hangs — the user would otherwise be stuck with no escape.
 const VERIFY_TIMEOUT_MS = 8000;
 
-// One-time technical notice banner — persisted in localStorage so it only shows once.
-// TEMPORARY (2026-04-01): Remove this block after a few days.
-const TECH_NOTICE_KEY = 'idaa_tech_notice_2026_04_01_dismissed';
-let show_tech_notice: boolean = $state(
-    browser ? localStorage.getItem(TECH_NOTICE_KEY) !== 'true' : false
-);
-function dismiss_tech_notice() {
-    show_tech_notice = false;
-    try { localStorage.setItem(TECH_NOTICE_KEY, 'true'); } catch { /* storage unavailable */ }
-}
 let verifying_timed_out: boolean = $state(false);
 
 $effect(() => {
@@ -116,7 +131,7 @@ $effect(() => {
     }
 });
 
-const VERIFIED_TTL_MS_DEFAULT = 5 * 60 * 1000; // 5 minutes
+const VERIFIED_TTL_MS_DEFAULT = 45 * 60 * 1000; // 25 minutes
 
 // Effect 1: Set URL origin and params
 $effect(() => {
@@ -211,14 +226,17 @@ $effect(() => {
             return;
         }
 
-        // TTL cache: skip if this UUID was recently verified.
-        // Prevents duplicate API calls when site_cfg_json updates multiple times (SWR pattern).
+        // TTL cache: skip if this UUID was recently verified AND $ae_loc still has permissions.
+        // Without the permission check: if $ae_loc resets (e.g. browser restart while
+        // $idaa_loc TTL is still valid), verification is skipped and the user hits Access Denied
+        // because $ae_loc.authenticated_access is false. Re-running verify fixes both.
         const now = Date.now();
         if (
             $idaa_loc.novi_verified &&
             $idaa_loc.novi_uuid === current_uuid &&
             $idaa_loc.novi_verified_ts &&
-            now - $idaa_loc.novi_verified_ts < ttl_ms
+            now - $idaa_loc.novi_verified_ts < ttl_ms &&
+            ($ae_loc.trusted_access || $ae_loc.authenticated_access)
         ) {
             if (log_lvl) console.log(`IDAA Layout: cached verification valid for ${current_uuid}`);
             novi_verifying = false;
@@ -445,7 +463,7 @@ function handle_verify_retry() {
                     db_archives.archive.clear().catch(() => {});
                     db_archives.content.clear().catch(() => {});
                     db_events.event.clear().catch(() => {});
-                    location.reload();
+                    reload_to_origin();
                 }}>
                 <span class="fas fa-redo m-1"></span>
                 Reset &amp; Retry
@@ -496,7 +514,7 @@ function handle_verify_retry() {
                     db_archives.archive.clear().catch(() => {});
                     db_archives.content.clear().catch(() => {});
                     db_events.event.clear().catch(() => {});
-                    location.reload();
+                    reload_to_origin();
                 }}
                 class="btn btn-sm preset-tonal-surface preset-outlined-warning-100-900 hover:preset-filled-warning-200-800 transition-all">
                 <span class="fas fa-sync-alt m-1"></span>
@@ -513,6 +531,8 @@ function handle_verify_retry() {
                     }
                     localStorage.clear();
                     sessionStorage.clear();
+                    // sessionStorage was just cleared, so reload_to_origin() falls back to
+                    // location.reload() — that's correct since this is a full wipe.
                     location.reload();
                 }}
                 class="btn btn-sm preset-tonal-surface preset-outlined-error-100-900 hover:preset-filled-error-200-800 transition-all">
@@ -546,58 +566,77 @@ function handle_verify_retry() {
     {/if} -->
     {@render children?.()}
     {#if $idaa_loc.novi_uuid}
-        <span class="text-sm text-gray-500">
-            Novi: <span class="fas fa-user m-1"></span>
-            {$idaa_loc.novi_uuid}
-            {$idaa_loc.novi_full_name ?? 'name not set'}
-            {$idaa_loc.novi_email ?? 'email not set'}
-        </span>
-    {:else}
-        <p class="text-center text-sm text-gray-500">
-            IDAA Novi UUID not found in URL param!
+        <p class="text-center text-xs text-gray-500">
+            Novi: {$idaa_loc.novi_uuid} · {$idaa_loc.novi_full_name ?? 'name not set'} · {$idaa_loc.novi_email ?? 'email not set'}
         </p>
     {/if}
 {:else}
+    <!-- Access Denied — shown only when verification is not in flight (novi_verifying=false),
+         no API error (verify_error_type=null), and $ae_loc has no auth. Most common causes:
+         (1) No UUID in URL and no cached session — genuine denial.
+         (2) Timing race on first load — UUID arrives but $ae_loc not yet populated.
+         (3) $ae_loc reset while $idaa_loc TTL cache was still valid (fixed via TTL+perms check).
+         In iframe context the UUID is only on the initial Novi-provided URL, not on
+         subsequent SvelteKit client-side navigations — reload_to_origin() restores it. -->
     <div
-        class="container m-8 flex w-full flex-col items-center justify-center gap-1 p-8 font-bold">
-        <h1>
+        class="container m-8 flex w-full flex-col items-center justify-center gap-3 p-8 text-center">
+        <h1 class="font-bold">
             <span class="text-red-500">
                 <span class="fas fa-exclamation-triangle"></span>
                 Access Denied
                 <span class="fas fa-exclamation-triangle"></span>
             </span>
         </h1>
-        <p>You do not have access to this IDAA page.</p>
+        <p class="text-sm">You do not have access to this IDAA page.</p>
 
         {#if $ae_loc.iframe}
-            In iframe mode
-        {/if}
-
-        {#if $idaa_loc.novi_uuid}
-            <span class="text-sm text-gray-500">
-                Novi: <span class="fas fa-user m-1"></span>
-                {$idaa_loc.novi_uuid}
-                {$idaa_loc.novi_full_name ?? 'name not set'}
-                {$idaa_loc.novi_email ?? 'email not set'}
-            </span>
-        {:else}
-            <p>IDAA Novi UUID not found!</p>
-        {/if}
-
-        {#if $ae_loc.iframe}
-            <!-- WHY: In iframe mode the Novi UUID is passed via URL param on first load.
-                 If verification hasn't completed yet (timing race on Novi API), the user
-                 lands on Access Denied. Reloading the iframe re-triggers verification. -->
-            <button
-                type="button"
-                class="btn btn-sm preset-tonal-primary border-primary-500 mt-4 border"
-                onclick={() => location.reload()}>
-                <span class="fas fa-redo m-1"></span>
-                Reload / Retry
-            </button>
-            <p class="mt-1 text-xs text-gray-500">
-                If your session just started, try reloading.
+            <p class="text-xs italic text-gray-500">
+                If you just opened this page, try reloading. If the problem persists, try "Clear Cache &amp; Reload".
             </p>
+            <div class="flex flex-row flex-wrap items-center justify-center gap-2">
+                <!-- WHY: In iframe mode the Novi UUID is passed via URL param on first load.
+                     If verification was a timing race the user lands here. reload_to_origin()
+                     restores the original URL (with UUID) — plain location.reload() would
+                     reload the current SvelteKit path which may not have the UUID. -->
+                <button
+                    type="button"
+                    class="btn btn-sm preset-tonal-primary border-primary-500 border"
+                    onclick={reload_to_origin}>
+                    <span class="fas fa-redo m-1"></span>
+                    Reload / Retry
+                </button>
+                <button
+                    type="button"
+                    onclick={() => {
+                        localStorage.removeItem('ae_idaa_loc');
+                        db_posts.post.clear().catch(() => {});
+                        db_posts.comment.clear().catch(() => {});
+                        db_archives.archive.clear().catch(() => {});
+                        db_archives.content.clear().catch(() => {});
+                        db_events.event.clear().catch(() => {});
+                        reload_to_origin();
+                    }}
+                    class="btn btn-sm preset-tonal-surface preset-outlined-warning-100-900 hover:preset-filled-warning-200-800 transition-all">
+                    <span class="fas fa-sync-alt m-1"></span>
+                    Clear Cache &amp; Reload
+                </button>
+            </div>
+        {/if}
+
+        {#if $ae_loc.edit_mode}
+            <div class="mt-2 rounded border border-gray-300 bg-gray-50 p-2 text-left text-xs text-gray-500 dark:border-gray-700 dark:bg-gray-900">
+                <p class="font-mono">Debug (edit mode only)</p>
+                {#if $idaa_loc.novi_uuid}
+                    <p>UUID: {$idaa_loc.novi_uuid}</p>
+                    <p>Name: {$idaa_loc.novi_full_name ?? 'not set'}</p>
+                    <p>Email: {$idaa_loc.novi_email ?? 'not set'}</p>
+                {:else}
+                    <p>No Novi UUID in store</p>
+                {/if}
+                <p>iframe: {$ae_loc.iframe}</p>
+                <p>authenticated_access: {$ae_loc.authenticated_access}</p>
+                <p>trusted_access: {$ae_loc.trusted_access}</p>
+            </div>
         {/if}
     </div>
 {/if}