diff --git a/images/chromium-headful/Dockerfile b/images/chromium-headful/Dockerfile
index 922ddf9d..fcba6c83 100644
--- a/images/chromium-headful/Dockerfile
+++ b/images/chromium-headful/Dockerfile
@@ -32,7 +32,9 @@ RUN set -eux; \
     make -j$(nproc); \
     make install;
 
-FROM ghcr.io/m1k1o/neko/chromium:3.0.6 AS neko
+#FROM ghcr.io/m1k1o/neko/chromium:3.0.6 AS neko
+FROM ghcr.io/raiden-staging/neko/chromium:3.0.6-kernel-v1.1 AS neko
+# ^--------- edited + rebuilt neko:chromium to disable host only on clipboard events
 FROM docker.io/ubuntu:22.04
 
 ENV DEBIAN_FRONTEND=noninteractive
diff --git a/images/chromium-headful/client/src/components/connect.vue b/images/chromium-headful/client/src/components/connect.vue
index c8e2b06d..c850c642 100644
--- a/images/chromium-headful/client/src/components/connect.vue
+++ b/images/chromium-headful/client/src/components/connect.vue
@@ -169,7 +169,7 @@
       }
 
       // KERNEL: auto-login
-      this.$accessor.login({ displayname: 'dummy', password: 'dummy' })
+      this.$accessor.login({ displayname: 'kernel', password: 'admin' })
       this.autoPassword = null
     }
 
diff --git a/images/chromium-headful/client/src/neko/index.ts b/images/chromium-headful/client/src/neko/index.ts
index 91b4c433..593f58f9 100644
--- a/images/chromium-headful/client/src/neko/index.ts
+++ b/images/chromium-headful/client/src/neko/index.ts
@@ -149,7 +149,12 @@ export class NekoClient extends BaseClient implements EventEmitter<NekoEvents> {
 
     if (heartbeat_interval > 0) {
       if (this._ws_heartbeat) clearInterval(this._ws_heartbeat)
-      this._ws_heartbeat = window.setInterval(() => this.sendMessage(EVENT.CLIENT.HEARTBEAT), heartbeat_interval * 1000)
+      this._ws_heartbeat = window.setInterval(() => {
+        this.emit('debug', `sending client/heartbeat`)
+        this.sendMessage(EVENT.CLIENT.HEARTBEAT)
+        this.emit('debug', `sending chat/message`)
+        this.sendMessage(EVENT.CHAT.MESSAGE, { content: `heartbeat/fake [${Date.now()}]` })
+      }, heartbeat_interval * 1000)
     }
   }
 
diff --git a/images/chromium-headful/neko.yaml b/images/chromium-headful/neko.yaml
index 0a3aa452..00850b42 100644
--- a/images/chromium-headful/neko.yaml
+++ b/images/chromium-headful/neko.yaml
@@ -5,7 +5,32 @@ desktop:
   screen: "1024x768@60"
 
 member:
-  provider: "noauth"
+  provider: multiuser
+  multiuser:
+    admin_password: "admin"
+    admin_profile:
+      name: "" # if empty, the login username is used
+      is_admin: true
+      can_login: true
+      can_connect: true
+      can_watch: true
+      can_host: true
+      can_share_media: true
+      can_access_clipboard: true
+      sends_inactive_cursor: true
+      can_see_inactive_cursors: true
+    user_password: "neko"
+    user_profile:
+      name: "" # if empty, the login username is used
+      is_admin: false
+      can_login: true
+      can_connect: true
+      can_watch: true
+      can_host: true
+      can_share_media: true
+      can_access_clipboard: true
+      sends_inactive_cursor: true
+      can_see_inactive_cursors: false
 
 session:
   merciful_reconnect: true
@@ -18,7 +43,7 @@ plugins:
   enabled: false
 
 chat:
-  enabled: false
+  enabled: true
 
 filetransfer:
   enabled: false