diff --git a/src/lib/app_components/e_app_cfg.svelte b/src/lib/app_components/e_app_cfg.svelte
index d399a8b8..2bd83c56 100644
--- a/src/lib/app_components/e_app_cfg.svelte
+++ b/src/lib/app_components/e_app_cfg.svelte
@@ -154,9 +154,6 @@
 
                 <!-- <button
         class="btn btn-sm variant-glass-secondary access_type_lock_btn hover:transition-all"
-        on:click={() => {
-            handle_clear_access();
-        }}
         title="Access mode is currently enabled/unlocked. Click to exit and lock."
         >
         <span class="fas fa-lock mx-1"></span> Lock
@@ -260,9 +257,6 @@ class:justify-end={!expand} -->
 
                 <!-- <button
                 class="btn btn-sm variant-glass-secondary access_type_lock_btn hover:transition-all"
-                on:click={() => {
-                    handle_clear_access();
-                }}
                 title="Access mode is currently enabled/unlocked. Click to exit and lock."
                 >
                 <span class="fas fa-lock mx-1"></span> Lock
diff --git a/src/routes/events/[event_id]/(launcher)/launcher_session_view.svelte b/src/routes/events/[event_id]/(launcher)/launcher_session_view.svelte
index f1ab20eb..d798563c 100644
--- a/src/routes/events/[event_id]/(launcher)/launcher_session_view.svelte
+++ b/src/routes/events/[event_id]/(launcher)/launcher_session_view.svelte
@@ -281,11 +281,7 @@
                         </strong>
                     </div>
                     <!-- {#if $ae_loc.trusted_access || $events_loc.launcher.trusted_access}
-            <button type="button" on:click={async () => {
-                show_modal_upload_files = true;
-                link_to_type = 'event_session';
-                link_to_id = $lq__event_session_obj.event_session_id;
-                }}
+            <button type="button"
                 type="button" class="ae_btn btn_outline_warning btn_xs" title="Upload updated or additional files"
                 >
                 <span class="fas fa-upload"></span> Upload Session File(s)
diff --git a/src/routes/events/[event_id]/sign_in_out.svelte b/src/routes/events/[event_id]/sign_in_out.svelte
index 96f8979d..25bf13e1 100644
--- a/src/routes/events/[event_id]/sign_in_out.svelte
+++ b/src/routes/events/[event_id]/sign_in_out.svelte
@@ -286,10 +286,6 @@
             <!-- {#if $events_loc.auth__person?.id}
         <button type="button"
             class="btn btn-sm variant-soft-warning"
-            on:click={() => {
-                sign_out();
-                alert('You have been signed out.');
-            }}
             >
             <span class="fas fa-times mx-1"></span>
             Sign Out
diff --git a/src/routes/idaa/(idaa)/recovery_meetings/ae_idaa_comp__event_obj_id_edit.svelte b/src/routes/idaa/(idaa)/recovery_meetings/ae_idaa_comp__event_obj_id_edit.svelte
index 2712b91a..1bbc11c3 100644
--- a/src/routes/idaa/(idaa)/recovery_meetings/ae_idaa_comp__event_obj_id_edit.svelte
+++ b/src/routes/idaa/(idaa)/recovery_meetings/ae_idaa_comp__event_obj_id_edit.svelte
@@ -352,7 +352,11 @@
                 ? event_meeting_fd.attend_url_passcode_enc
                       .replace(/[^a-zA-Z0-9]/g, '')
                       .trim()
-                : null;
+                : '';
+            // Defensive: prevent saving the literal strings 'null' or 'undefined'
+            if (zoom_passcode_enc === 'null' || zoom_passcode_enc === 'undefined') {
+                zoom_passcode_enc = '';
+            }
             let zoom_url = event_meeting_fd.zoom_attend_url
                 ? event_meeting_fd.zoom_attend_url.trim()
                 : null;
@@ -674,8 +678,15 @@ Copy and paste link: <a href="${link_base_url}?event_id=${event_do.event_id}">${
             $idaa_slct.event_obj.attend_url_passcode =
                 String($idaa_slct.event_obj.attend_url_passcode).trim() ?? '';
 
-            $idaa_slct.event_obj.attend_json.zoom.passcode_enc =
-                String($idaa_slct.event_obj.attend_json.zoom.passcode_enc) ?? '';
+            // Normalize encrypted passcode: avoid String(null) -> 'null'
+            {
+                const _enc = $idaa_slct.event_obj.attend_json.zoom.passcode_enc;
+                if (_enc == null || _enc === 'null' || _enc === 'undefined') {
+                    $idaa_slct.event_obj.attend_json.zoom.passcode_enc = '';
+                } else {
+                    $idaa_slct.event_obj.attend_json.zoom.passcode_enc = String(_enc).trim();
+                }
+            }
 
             $idaa_slct.event_obj.attend_json.zoom.domain = $idaa_slct.event_obj
                 .attend_json.zoom.domain
@@ -1127,16 +1138,25 @@ Copy and paste link: <a href="${link_base_url}?event_id=${event_do.event_id}">${
                         <label class="flex flex-col gap-1 text-sm font-semibold text-surface-700-300" for="attend_url_code">
                             Zoom Meeting ID <span class="text-error-500 ml-0.5">*</span>
                             <input
-                                type="number"
+                                type="text"
+                                inputmode="numeric"
+                                pattern="[0-9 ]*"
                                 id="attend_url_code"
                                 name="attend_url_code"
-                                max="99999999999"
+                                maxlength="20"
                                 autocomplete="off"
                                 required
                                 placeholder="e.g. 123 456 7890"
                                 bind:value={$idaa_slct.event_obj.attend_url_code}
+                                onblur={() => {
+                                    // Strip all non-digits and update value immediately
+                                    if ($idaa_slct.event_obj.attend_url_code) {
+                                        $idaa_slct.event_obj.attend_url_code = String($idaa_slct.event_obj.attend_url_code).replace(/[^0-9]/g, '');
+                                    }
+                                }}
                                 onchange={() => {
-                                    if ($idaa_slct.event_obj.attend_url_code?.length > 8) {
+                                    // Also trigger update if length is sufficient
+                                    if ($idaa_slct.event_obj.attend_url_code?.replace(/[^0-9]/g, '').length > 8) {
                                         $idaa_trig = 'update_zoom_full_url';
                                     }
                                 }}
@@ -1172,6 +1192,13 @@ Copy and paste link: <a href="${link_base_url}?event_id=${event_do.event_id}">${
                                 autocomplete="off"
                                 placeholder="Encrypted passcode from URL"
                                 bind:value={$idaa_slct.event_obj.attend_json.zoom.passcode_enc}
+                                onblur={() => {
+                                    // If value is null/undefined or literal 'null'/'undefined', set to empty string
+                                    const _v = $idaa_slct.event_obj.attend_json.zoom.passcode_enc;
+                                    if (_v == null || _v === 'null' || _v === 'undefined') {
+                                        $idaa_slct.event_obj.attend_json.zoom.passcode_enc = '';
+                                    }
+                                }}
                                 onchange={() => {
                                     if ($idaa_slct.event_obj.attend_json.zoom.passcode_enc?.length >= 8) {
                                         $idaa_trig = 'update_zoom_full_url';