diff --git a/Cargo.lock b/Cargo.lock
index efbb22c4c..f9f1deb30 100644
--- a/Cargo.lock
+++ b/Cargo.lock
@@ -3161,7 +3161,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "hyperdrive"
-version = "1.1.0"
+version = "1.1.1"
 dependencies = [
  "aes-gcm",
  "alloy",
@@ -3217,7 +3217,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "hyperdrive_lib"
-version = "1.1.0"
+version = "1.1.1"
 dependencies = [
  "lib",
 ]
@@ -3751,7 +3751,7 @@ checksum = "884e2677b40cc8c339eaefcb701c32ef1fd2493d71118dc0ca4b6a736c93bd67"
 
 [[package]]
 name = "lib"
-version = "1.1.0"
+version = "1.1.1"
 dependencies = [
  "alloy",
  "anyhow",
diff --git a/Cargo.toml b/Cargo.toml
index 6ce2f10c5..e1749396c 100644
--- a/Cargo.toml
+++ b/Cargo.toml
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 [package]
 name = "hyperdrive_lib"
 authors = ["Sybil Technologies AG"]
-version = "1.1.0"
+version = "1.1.1"
 edition = "2021"
 description = "A general-purpose sovereign cloud computing platform"
 homepage = "https://hyperware.ai"
diff --git a/hyperdrive/Cargo.toml b/hyperdrive/Cargo.toml
index 71138ba21..52464d7df 100644
--- a/hyperdrive/Cargo.toml
+++ b/hyperdrive/Cargo.toml
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 [package]
 name = "hyperdrive"
 authors = ["Sybil Technologies AG"]
-version = "1.1.0"
+version = "1.1.1"
 edition = "2021"
 description = "A general-purpose sovereign cloud computing platform"
 homepage = "https://hyperware.ai"
diff --git a/hyperdrive/packages/hns-indexer/hns-indexer/src/lib.rs b/hyperdrive/packages/hns-indexer/hns-indexer/src/lib.rs
index 4d871d4fd..225ab3981 100644
--- a/hyperdrive/packages/hns-indexer/hns-indexer/src/lib.rs
+++ b/hyperdrive/packages/hns-indexer/hns-indexer/src/lib.rs
@@ -463,6 +463,7 @@ fn handle_note(state: &mut State, note: &hypermap::contract::Note) -> anyhow::Re
     let Some(node_name) = state.names.get(&node_hash) else {
         return Err(HnsError::NoParentError.into());
     };
+    print_to_terminal(3, &format!("note {node_name}: {note_label}"));
 
     match note_label.as_str() {
         "~ws-port" => {
@@ -554,6 +555,7 @@ fn handle_log(
                 Some(parent_name) => format!("{name}.{parent_name}"),
                 None => name,
             };
+            print_to_terminal(3, &format!("mint {full_name}"));
 
             state.names.insert(child_hash.clone(), full_name.clone());
             state.nodes.insert(
@@ -578,10 +580,6 @@ fn handle_log(
             if let Err(e) = handle_note(state, &decoded) {
                 if let Some(HnsError::NoParentError) = e.downcast_ref::<HnsError>() {
                     if let Some(block_number) = log.block_number {
-                        // print_to_terminal(
-                        //     1,
-                        //     &format!("adding note to pending_notes for block {block_number}"),
-                        // );
                         pending_notes
                             .entry(block_number)
                             .or_default()
diff --git a/hyperdrive/src/fakenet.rs b/hyperdrive/src/fakenet.rs
index 759493496..29f8ef79b 100644
--- a/hyperdrive/src/fakenet.rs
+++ b/hyperdrive/src/fakenet.rs
@@ -12,9 +12,8 @@ use std::str::FromStr;
 
 use crate::{keygen, sol::*, HYPERMAP_ADDRESS, HYPER_ACCOUNT_IMPL, MULTICALL_ADDRESS};
 
-const FAKE_DOTDEV_TBA: &str = "0xcc3A576b8cE5340f5CE23d0DDAf133C0822C3B6d";
-const FAKE_DOTOS_TBA: &str = "0xbE46837617f8304Aa5E6d0aE62B74340251f48Bf";
-const _FAKE_ZEROTH_TBA: &str = "0x4bb0778bb92564bf8e82d0b3271b7512443fb060";
+const FAKE_DOTOS_TBA: &str = "0x9b3853358ede717fc7D4806cF75d7A4d4517A9C9";
+const _FAKE_ZEROTH_TBA: &str = "0x809A598d9883f2Fb6B77382eBfC9473Fd6A857c9";
 
 /// Attempts to connect to a local anvil fakechain,
 /// registering a name with its KiMap contract.
@@ -35,16 +34,18 @@ pub async fn mint_local(
 
     let multicall_address = Address::from_str(MULTICALL_ADDRESS)?;
     let dotos = Address::from_str(FAKE_DOTOS_TBA)?;
-    let dotdev = Address::from_str(FAKE_DOTDEV_TBA)?;
     let hypermap = Address::from_str(HYPERMAP_ADDRESS)?;
 
     let parts: Vec<&str> = name.split('.').collect();
     let label = parts[0];
     let minter = match parts.get(1) {
         Some(&"os") => dotos,
-        Some(&"dev") => dotdev,
-        _ => dotdev,
+        _ => dotos,
     };
+    println!(
+        "mint_local name, tlz, tlz address: {name}, {:?}, {minter}",
+        parts.get(1)
+    );
 
     let endpoint = format!("ws://localhost:{}", fakechain_port);
     let ws = WsConnect::new(endpoint);
@@ -64,7 +65,6 @@ pub async fn mint_local(
         .input(TransactionInput::new(get_call.into()));
 
     let exists = provider.call(&get_tx).await?;
-    println!("exists: {:?}", exists);
 
     let decoded = getCall::abi_decode_returns(&exists, false)?;
 
@@ -73,8 +73,6 @@ pub async fn mint_local(
     let bytes = decoded.data;
     // now set ip, port and pubkey
 
-    println!("tba, owner and bytes: {:?}, {:?}, {:?}", tba, _owner, bytes);
-
     let localhost = Ipv4Addr::new(127, 0, 0, 1);
     let ip = keygen::ip_to_bytes(localhost.into());
     let pubkey = hex::decode(pubkey)?;
diff --git a/hyperdrive/src/http/login.html b/hyperdrive/src/http/login.html
index e171734dc..d37c6e3a8 100644
--- a/hyperdrive/src/http/login.html
+++ b/hyperdrive/src/http/login.html
@@ -158,9 +158,16 @@ <h3>Logging in...</h3>
       document.getElementById("loading").style.display = "flex";
 
       try {
+        // salt is either node name (if node name is longer than 8 characters)
+        //  or node name repeated enough times to be longer than 8 characters
+        const hnsName = `${node}`;
+        const minSaltL = 8;
+        const nameL = hnsName.length;
+        const salt = nameL >= minSaltL ? hnsName : hnsName.repeat(1 + Math.floor(minSaltL / nameL));
+
         const h = await argon2.hash({
           pass: password,
-          salt: '${node}',
+          salt: salt,
           hashLen: 32,
           time: 2,
           mem: 19456,
@@ -186,6 +193,7 @@ <h3>Logging in...</h3>
         throw new Error("Login failed");
 
       } catch (err) {
+        console.log(`login failed with err: ${JSON.stringify(err)}`);
         document.getElementById("login-form").style.display = "flex";
         document.getElementById("loading").style.display = "none";
         document.getElementById("password").value = "";
@@ -220,4 +228,4 @@ <h3>Logging in...</h3>
   </script>
 </body>
 
-</html>
\ No newline at end of file
+</html>
diff --git a/hyperdrive/src/http/server.rs b/hyperdrive/src/http/server.rs
index f6703b5f5..d6ec42693 100644
--- a/hyperdrive/src/http/server.rs
+++ b/hyperdrive/src/http/server.rs
@@ -341,6 +341,8 @@ async fn login_handler(
         subdomain: info.subdomain,
     };
 
+    println!("login_handler: got info {info:?}\r");
+
     match keygen::decode_keyfile(&encoded_keyfile, &info.password_hash) {
         Ok(keyfile) => {
             let token = match keygen::generate_jwt(
diff --git a/hyperdrive/src/main.rs b/hyperdrive/src/main.rs
index 24b376156..3c02dcc3c 100644
--- a/hyperdrive/src/main.rs
+++ b/hyperdrive/src/main.rs
@@ -902,11 +902,21 @@ async fn login_with_password(
         })
         .unwrap();
 
+    // salt is either node name (if node name is longer than 8 characters)
+    //  or node name repeated enough times to be longer than 8 characters
+    let min_salt_len = 8;
+    let name_len = username.len();
+    let salt = if name_len >= min_salt_len {
+        username
+    } else {
+        username.repeat(1 + min_salt_len / name_len)
+    };
+
     let mut output_key_material = [0u8; 32];
     Argon2::default()
         .hash_password_into(
             password.as_bytes(),
-            username.as_bytes(),
+            salt.as_bytes(),
             &mut output_key_material,
         )
         .expect("password hashing failed");
diff --git a/hyperdrive/src/register-ui/src/pages/ImportKeyfile.tsx b/hyperdrive/src/register-ui/src/pages/ImportKeyfile.tsx
index f471ddaf9..c035f3f70 100644
--- a/hyperdrive/src/register-ui/src/pages/ImportKeyfile.tsx
+++ b/hyperdrive/src/register-ui/src/pages/ImportKeyfile.tsx
@@ -55,7 +55,21 @@ function ImportKeyfile({
 
       try {
         if (keyErrs.length === 0 && localKey !== null) {
-          argon2.hash({ pass: pw, salt: hnsName, hashLen: 32, time: 2, mem: 19456, type: argon2.ArgonType.Argon2id }).then(async h => {
+          // salt is either node name (if node name is longer than 8 characters)
+          //  or node name repeated enough times to be longer than 8 characters
+          const minSaltL = 8;
+          const nodeL = hnsName.length;
+          const salt = nodeL >= minSaltL ? hnsName : hnsName.repeat(1 + Math.floor(minSaltL / nodeL));
+          console.log(salt);
+
+          argon2.hash({
+            pass: pw,
+            salt: salt,
+            hashLen: 32,
+            time: 2,
+            mem: 19456,
+            type: argon2.ArgonType.Argon2id
+          }).then(async h => {
             const hashed_password_hex = `0x${h.hashHex}`;
 
             const result = await fetch("/import-keyfile", {
diff --git a/hyperdrive/src/register-ui/src/pages/Login.tsx b/hyperdrive/src/register-ui/src/pages/Login.tsx
index 2ad2dfbb5..08a9c294a 100644
--- a/hyperdrive/src/register-ui/src/pages/Login.tsx
+++ b/hyperdrive/src/register-ui/src/pages/Login.tsx
@@ -45,9 +45,17 @@ function Login({
 
         try {
           // Try argon2 hash first
+
+          // salt is either node name (if node name is longer than 8 characters)
+          //  or node name repeated enough times to be longer than 8 characters
+          const minSaltL = 8;
+          const nodeL = hnsName.length;
+          const salt = nodeL >= minSaltL ? hnsName : hnsName.repeat(1 + Math.floor(minSaltL / nodeL));
+          console.log(salt);
+
           const h = await argon2.hash({
             pass: pw,
-            salt: hnsName,
+            salt: salt,
             hashLen: 32,
             time: 2,
             mem: 19456,
@@ -136,4 +144,4 @@ function Login({
   );
 }
 
-export default Login;
\ No newline at end of file
+export default Login;
diff --git a/hyperdrive/src/register-ui/src/pages/SetPassword.tsx b/hyperdrive/src/register-ui/src/pages/SetPassword.tsx
index 2d7c4296f..c0b35ceda 100644
--- a/hyperdrive/src/register-ui/src/pages/SetPassword.tsx
+++ b/hyperdrive/src/register-ui/src/pages/SetPassword.tsx
@@ -50,7 +50,22 @@ function SetPassword({
 
       setTimeout(async () => {
         setLoading(true);
-        argon2.hash({ pass: pw, salt: hnsName, hashLen: 32, time: 2, mem: 19456, type: argon2.ArgonType.Argon2id }).then(async h => {
+
+        // salt is either node name (if node name is longer than 8 characters)
+        //  or node name repeated enough times to be longer than 8 characters
+        const minSaltL = 8;
+        const nodeL = hnsName.length;
+        const salt = nodeL >= minSaltL ? hnsName : hnsName.repeat(1 + Math.floor(minSaltL / nodeL));
+        console.log(salt);
+
+        argon2.hash({
+          pass: pw,
+          salt: salt,
+          hashLen: 32,
+          time: 2,
+          mem: 19456,
+          type: argon2.ArgonType.Argon2id
+        }).then(async h => {
           const hashed_password_hex = `0x${h.hashHex}` as `0x${string}`;
           let owner = address;
           let timestamp = Date.now();
@@ -160,4 +175,4 @@ function SetPassword({
   );
 }
 
-export default SetPassword;
\ No newline at end of file
+export default SetPassword;
diff --git a/lib/Cargo.toml b/lib/Cargo.toml
index 1d79ac4f3..083175a0b 100644
--- a/lib/Cargo.toml
+++ b/lib/Cargo.toml
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 [package]
 name = "lib"
 authors = ["Sybil Technologies AG"]
-version = "1.1.0"
+version = "1.1.1"
 edition = "2021"
 description = "A general-purpose sovereign cloud computing platform"
 homepage = "https://hyperware.ai"