Index: lams_admin/web/WEB-INF/tags/Page.tag
===================================================================
diff -u -r4583983b64efe1d91fbb47cdde6a759a6a30e859 -r6d721a0e00cff50aeec869b5399b5d2a49c54fa4
--- lams_admin/web/WEB-INF/tags/Page.tag	(.../Page.tag)	(revision 4583983b64efe1d91fbb47cdde6a759a6a30e859)
+++ lams_admin/web/WEB-INF/tags/Page.tag	(.../Page.tag)	(revision 6d721a0e00cff50aeec869b5399b5d2a49c54fa4)
@@ -95,9 +95,11 @@
 				LEARNING_URL = LAMS_URL + 'learning/',
 
 				// it gets initialised along with progress bar
+				commandWebsocketInitTime = null,
 				commandWebsocket = null,
 				commandWebsocketPingTimeout = null,
 				commandWebsocketPingFunc = null,
+				commandWebsocketReconnectAttempts = 0,
 				
 				bars = {
 					'learnerMainBar' : {
@@ -108,7 +110,9 @@
 			commandWebsocketPingFunc = function(skipPing){
 				if (commandWebsocket.readyState == commandWebsocket.CLOSING 
 						|| commandWebsocket.readyState == commandWebsocket.CLOSED){
-					initCommandWebsocket();
+					if (Date.now() - commandWebsocketInitTime > 1000) {
+						initCommandWebsocket();
+					}
 					return;
 				}
 				
@@ -165,17 +169,23 @@
 			}
 
 			function initCommandWebsocket(){
+				commandWebsocketInitTime = Date.now();
 				// it is not an obvious place to init the websocket, but we need lesson ID
 				commandWebsocket = new WebSocket(LEARNING_URL.replace('http', 'ws')
 						+ 'commandWebsocket?lessonID=' + lessonId);
 				// set up timer for the first time
 				commandWebsocketPingFunc(true);
 				
 				commandWebsocket.onclose = function(e){
-					if (e.code === 1006) {
+					// check reason and whether the close did not happen immediately after websocket creation
+					// (possible access denied, user logged out?)
+					if (e.code === 1006 &&
+						Date.now() - commandWebsocketInitTime > 1000 &&
+						commandWebsocketReconnectAttempts < 20) {
+						commandWebsocketReconnectAttempts++;
 						// maybe iPad went into sleep mode?
-						// we need this websocket working, so init it again
-						initCommandWebsocket();
+						// we need this websocket working, so init it again after delay
+						setTimeout(initCommandWebsocket, 3000);
 					}
 				};
 				// when the server pushes new commands
Index: lams_central/web/WEB-INF/tags/Page.tag
===================================================================
diff -u -r4583983b64efe1d91fbb47cdde6a759a6a30e859 -r6d721a0e00cff50aeec869b5399b5d2a49c54fa4
--- lams_central/web/WEB-INF/tags/Page.tag	(.../Page.tag)	(revision 4583983b64efe1d91fbb47cdde6a759a6a30e859)
+++ lams_central/web/WEB-INF/tags/Page.tag	(.../Page.tag)	(revision 6d721a0e00cff50aeec869b5399b5d2a49c54fa4)
@@ -95,9 +95,11 @@
 				LEARNING_URL = LAMS_URL + 'learning/',
 
 				// it gets initialised along with progress bar
+				commandWebsocketInitTime = null,
 				commandWebsocket = null,
 				commandWebsocketPingTimeout = null,
 				commandWebsocketPingFunc = null,
+				commandWebsocketReconnectAttempts = 0,
 				
 				bars = {
 					'learnerMainBar' : {
@@ -108,7 +110,9 @@
 			commandWebsocketPingFunc = function(skipPing){
 				if (commandWebsocket.readyState == commandWebsocket.CLOSING 
 						|| commandWebsocket.readyState == commandWebsocket.CLOSED){
-					initCommandWebsocket();
+					if (Date.now() - commandWebsocketInitTime > 1000) {
+						initCommandWebsocket();
+					}
 					return;
 				}
 				
@@ -165,17 +169,23 @@
 			}
 
 			function initCommandWebsocket(){
+				commandWebsocketInitTime = Date.now();
 				// it is not an obvious place to init the websocket, but we need lesson ID
 				commandWebsocket = new WebSocket(LEARNING_URL.replace('http', 'ws')
 						+ 'commandWebsocket?lessonID=' + lessonId);
 				// set up timer for the first time
 				commandWebsocketPingFunc(true);
 				
 				commandWebsocket.onclose = function(e){
-					if (e.code === 1006) {
+					// check reason and whether the close did not happen immediately after websocket creation
+					// (possible access denied, user logged out?)
+					if (e.code === 1006 &&
+						Date.now() - commandWebsocketInitTime > 1000 &&
+						commandWebsocketReconnectAttempts < 20) {
+						commandWebsocketReconnectAttempts++;
 						// maybe iPad went into sleep mode?
-						// we need this websocket working, so init it again
-						initCommandWebsocket();
+						// we need this websocket working, so init it again after delay
+						setTimeout(initCommandWebsocket, 3000);
 					}
 				};
 				// when the server pushes new commands
Index: lams_gradebook/web/WEB-INF/tags/Page.tag
===================================================================
diff -u -r4583983b64efe1d91fbb47cdde6a759a6a30e859 -r6d721a0e00cff50aeec869b5399b5d2a49c54fa4
--- lams_gradebook/web/WEB-INF/tags/Page.tag	(.../Page.tag)	(revision 4583983b64efe1d91fbb47cdde6a759a6a30e859)
+++ lams_gradebook/web/WEB-INF/tags/Page.tag	(.../Page.tag)	(revision 6d721a0e00cff50aeec869b5399b5d2a49c54fa4)
@@ -95,9 +95,11 @@
 				LEARNING_URL = LAMS_URL + 'learning/',
 
 				// it gets initialised along with progress bar
+				commandWebsocketInitTime = null,
 				commandWebsocket = null,
 				commandWebsocketPingTimeout = null,
 				commandWebsocketPingFunc = null,
+				commandWebsocketReconnectAttempts = 0,
 				
 				bars = {
 					'learnerMainBar' : {
@@ -108,7 +110,9 @@
 			commandWebsocketPingFunc = function(skipPing){
 				if (commandWebsocket.readyState == commandWebsocket.CLOSING 
 						|| commandWebsocket.readyState == commandWebsocket.CLOSED){
-					initCommandWebsocket();
+					if (Date.now() - commandWebsocketInitTime > 1000) {
+						initCommandWebsocket();
+					}
 					return;
 				}
 				
@@ -165,17 +169,23 @@
 			}
 
 			function initCommandWebsocket(){
+				commandWebsocketInitTime = Date.now();
 				// it is not an obvious place to init the websocket, but we need lesson ID
 				commandWebsocket = new WebSocket(LEARNING_URL.replace('http', 'ws')
 						+ 'commandWebsocket?lessonID=' + lessonId);
 				// set up timer for the first time
 				commandWebsocketPingFunc(true);
 				
 				commandWebsocket.onclose = function(e){
-					if (e.code === 1006) {
+					// check reason and whether the close did not happen immediately after websocket creation
+					// (possible access denied, user logged out?)
+					if (e.code === 1006 &&
+						Date.now() - commandWebsocketInitTime > 1000 &&
+						commandWebsocketReconnectAttempts < 20) {
+						commandWebsocketReconnectAttempts++;
 						// maybe iPad went into sleep mode?
-						// we need this websocket working, so init it again
-						initCommandWebsocket();
+						// we need this websocket working, so init it again after delay
+						setTimeout(initCommandWebsocket, 3000);
 					}
 				};
 				// when the server pushes new commands
Index: lams_learning/web/WEB-INF/tags/Page.tag
===================================================================
diff -u -r4583983b64efe1d91fbb47cdde6a759a6a30e859 -r6d721a0e00cff50aeec869b5399b5d2a49c54fa4
--- lams_learning/web/WEB-INF/tags/Page.tag	(.../Page.tag)	(revision 4583983b64efe1d91fbb47cdde6a759a6a30e859)
+++ lams_learning/web/WEB-INF/tags/Page.tag	(.../Page.tag)	(revision 6d721a0e00cff50aeec869b5399b5d2a49c54fa4)
@@ -95,9 +95,11 @@
 				LEARNING_URL = LAMS_URL + 'learning/',
 
 				// it gets initialised along with progress bar
+				commandWebsocketInitTime = null,
 				commandWebsocket = null,
 				commandWebsocketPingTimeout = null,
 				commandWebsocketPingFunc = null,
+				commandWebsocketReconnectAttempts = 0,
 				
 				bars = {
 					'learnerMainBar' : {
@@ -108,7 +110,9 @@
 			commandWebsocketPingFunc = function(skipPing){
 				if (commandWebsocket.readyState == commandWebsocket.CLOSING 
 						|| commandWebsocket.readyState == commandWebsocket.CLOSED){
-					initCommandWebsocket();
+					if (Date.now() - commandWebsocketInitTime > 1000) {
+						initCommandWebsocket();
+					}
 					return;
 				}
 				
@@ -165,17 +169,23 @@
 			}
 
 			function initCommandWebsocket(){
+				commandWebsocketInitTime = Date.now();
 				// it is not an obvious place to init the websocket, but we need lesson ID
 				commandWebsocket = new WebSocket(LEARNING_URL.replace('http', 'ws')
 						+ 'commandWebsocket?lessonID=' + lessonId);
 				// set up timer for the first time
 				commandWebsocketPingFunc(true);
 				
 				commandWebsocket.onclose = function(e){
-					if (e.code === 1006) {
+					// check reason and whether the close did not happen immediately after websocket creation
+					// (possible access denied, user logged out?)
+					if (e.code === 1006 &&
+						Date.now() - commandWebsocketInitTime > 1000 &&
+						commandWebsocketReconnectAttempts < 20) {
+						commandWebsocketReconnectAttempts++;
 						// maybe iPad went into sleep mode?
-						// we need this websocket working, so init it again
-						initCommandWebsocket();
+						// we need this websocket working, so init it again after delay
+						setTimeout(initCommandWebsocket, 3000);
 					}
 				};
 				// when the server pushes new commands
Index: lams_learning/web/includes/javascript/presence.js
===================================================================
diff -u -r4583983b64efe1d91fbb47cdde6a759a6a30e859 -r6d721a0e00cff50aeec869b5399b5d2a49c54fa4
--- lams_learning/web/includes/javascript/presence.js	(.../presence.js)	(revision 4583983b64efe1d91fbb47cdde6a759a6a30e859)
+++ lams_learning/web/includes/javascript/presence.js	(.../presence.js)	(revision 6d721a0e00cff50aeec869b5399b5d2a49c54fa4)
@@ -90,16 +90,19 @@
 		}
 	},
 	
+	presenceWebsocketInitTime = Date.now(),
 	// init the connection with server using server URL but with different protocol
 	presenceWebsocket = new WebSocket(APP_URL.replace('http', 'ws') + 'presenceChatWebsocket?lessonID=' + lessonId 
-															   + '&imEnabled=' + presenceImEnabled 
-															   + '&nickname=' + encodeURIComponent(nickname)),
+															        + '&imEnabled=' + presenceImEnabled 
+															        + '&nickname=' + encodeURIComponent(nickname)),
 	presenceWebsocketPingTimeout = null,
 	presenceWebsocketPingFunc = null;
 	
 	presenceWebsocketPingFunc = function(skipPing){
-		if (presenceWebsocket.readyState == presenceWebsocket.CLOSING 
-				|| presenceWebsocket.readyState == presenceWebsocket.CLOSED){
+		if (presenceWebsocket.readyState == presenceWebsocket.CLOSING || presenceWebsocket.readyState == presenceWebsocket.CLOSED) {
+			if (Date.now() - presenceWebsocketInitTime < 1000) {
+				return;
+			}
 			location.reload();
 		}
 		
@@ -115,7 +118,8 @@
 	
 	presenceWebsocket.onclose = function(e){
 		// react only on abnormal close
-		if (e.code === 1006) {
+		if (e.code === 1006 &&
+			Date.now() - presenceWebsocketInitTime > 1000) {
 			location.reload();
 		}
 	};
Index: lams_monitoring/web/WEB-INF/tags/Page.tag
===================================================================
diff -u -r4583983b64efe1d91fbb47cdde6a759a6a30e859 -r6d721a0e00cff50aeec869b5399b5d2a49c54fa4
--- lams_monitoring/web/WEB-INF/tags/Page.tag	(.../Page.tag)	(revision 4583983b64efe1d91fbb47cdde6a759a6a30e859)
+++ lams_monitoring/web/WEB-INF/tags/Page.tag	(.../Page.tag)	(revision 6d721a0e00cff50aeec869b5399b5d2a49c54fa4)
@@ -95,9 +95,11 @@
 				LEARNING_URL = LAMS_URL + 'learning/',
 
 				// it gets initialised along with progress bar
+				commandWebsocketInitTime = null,
 				commandWebsocket = null,
 				commandWebsocketPingTimeout = null,
 				commandWebsocketPingFunc = null,
+				commandWebsocketReconnectAttempts = 0,
 				
 				bars = {
 					'learnerMainBar' : {
@@ -108,7 +110,9 @@
 			commandWebsocketPingFunc = function(skipPing){
 				if (commandWebsocket.readyState == commandWebsocket.CLOSING 
 						|| commandWebsocket.readyState == commandWebsocket.CLOSED){
-					initCommandWebsocket();
+					if (Date.now() - commandWebsocketInitTime > 1000) {
+						initCommandWebsocket();
+					}
 					return;
 				}
 				
@@ -165,17 +169,23 @@
 			}
 
 			function initCommandWebsocket(){
+				commandWebsocketInitTime = Date.now();
 				// it is not an obvious place to init the websocket, but we need lesson ID
 				commandWebsocket = new WebSocket(LEARNING_URL.replace('http', 'ws')
 						+ 'commandWebsocket?lessonID=' + lessonId);
 				// set up timer for the first time
 				commandWebsocketPingFunc(true);
 				
 				commandWebsocket.onclose = function(e){
-					if (e.code === 1006) {
+					// check reason and whether the close did not happen immediately after websocket creation
+					// (possible access denied, user logged out?)
+					if (e.code === 1006 &&
+						Date.now() - commandWebsocketInitTime > 1000 &&
+						commandWebsocketReconnectAttempts < 20) {
+						commandWebsocketReconnectAttempts++;
 						// maybe iPad went into sleep mode?
-						// we need this websocket working, so init it again
-						initCommandWebsocket();
+						// we need this websocket working, so init it again after delay
+						setTimeout(initCommandWebsocket, 3000);
 					}
 				};
 				// when the server pushes new commands
Index: lams_tool_assessment/web/WEB-INF/tags/Page.tag
===================================================================
diff -u -r4583983b64efe1d91fbb47cdde6a759a6a30e859 -r6d721a0e00cff50aeec869b5399b5d2a49c54fa4
--- lams_tool_assessment/web/WEB-INF/tags/Page.tag	(.../Page.tag)	(revision 4583983b64efe1d91fbb47cdde6a759a6a30e859)
+++ lams_tool_assessment/web/WEB-INF/tags/Page.tag	(.../Page.tag)	(revision 6d721a0e00cff50aeec869b5399b5d2a49c54fa4)
@@ -95,9 +95,11 @@
 				LEARNING_URL = LAMS_URL + 'learning/',
 
 				// it gets initialised along with progress bar
+				commandWebsocketInitTime = null,
 				commandWebsocket = null,
 				commandWebsocketPingTimeout = null,
 				commandWebsocketPingFunc = null,
+				commandWebsocketReconnectAttempts = 0,
 				
 				bars = {
 					'learnerMainBar' : {
@@ -108,7 +110,9 @@
 			commandWebsocketPingFunc = function(skipPing){
 				if (commandWebsocket.readyState == commandWebsocket.CLOSING 
 						|| commandWebsocket.readyState == commandWebsocket.CLOSED){
-					initCommandWebsocket();
+					if (Date.now() - commandWebsocketInitTime > 1000) {
+						initCommandWebsocket();
+					}
 					return;
 				}
 				
@@ -165,17 +169,23 @@
 			}
 
 			function initCommandWebsocket(){
+				commandWebsocketInitTime = Date.now();
 				// it is not an obvious place to init the websocket, but we need lesson ID
 				commandWebsocket = new WebSocket(LEARNING_URL.replace('http', 'ws')
 						+ 'commandWebsocket?lessonID=' + lessonId);
 				// set up timer for the first time
 				commandWebsocketPingFunc(true);
 				
 				commandWebsocket.onclose = function(e){
-					if (e.code === 1006) {
+					// check reason and whether the close did not happen immediately after websocket creation
+					// (possible access denied, user logged out?)
+					if (e.code === 1006 &&
+						Date.now() - commandWebsocketInitTime > 1000 &&
+						commandWebsocketReconnectAttempts < 20) {
+						commandWebsocketReconnectAttempts++;
 						// maybe iPad went into sleep mode?
-						// we need this websocket working, so init it again
-						initCommandWebsocket();
+						// we need this websocket working, so init it again after delay
+						setTimeout(initCommandWebsocket, 3000);
 					}
 				};
 				// when the server pushes new commands
Index: lams_tool_bbb/web/WEB-INF/tags/Page.tag
===================================================================
diff -u -r4583983b64efe1d91fbb47cdde6a759a6a30e859 -r6d721a0e00cff50aeec869b5399b5d2a49c54fa4
--- lams_tool_bbb/web/WEB-INF/tags/Page.tag	(.../Page.tag)	(revision 4583983b64efe1d91fbb47cdde6a759a6a30e859)
+++ lams_tool_bbb/web/WEB-INF/tags/Page.tag	(.../Page.tag)	(revision 6d721a0e00cff50aeec869b5399b5d2a49c54fa4)
@@ -95,9 +95,11 @@
 				LEARNING_URL = LAMS_URL + 'learning/',
 
 				// it gets initialised along with progress bar
+				commandWebsocketInitTime = null,
 				commandWebsocket = null,
 				commandWebsocketPingTimeout = null,
 				commandWebsocketPingFunc = null,
+				commandWebsocketReconnectAttempts = 0,
 				
 				bars = {
 					'learnerMainBar' : {
@@ -108,7 +110,9 @@
 			commandWebsocketPingFunc = function(skipPing){
 				if (commandWebsocket.readyState == commandWebsocket.CLOSING 
 						|| commandWebsocket.readyState == commandWebsocket.CLOSED){
-					initCommandWebsocket();
+					if (Date.now() - commandWebsocketInitTime > 1000) {
+						initCommandWebsocket();
+					}
 					return;
 				}
 				
@@ -165,17 +169,23 @@
 			}
 
 			function initCommandWebsocket(){
+				commandWebsocketInitTime = Date.now();
 				// it is not an obvious place to init the websocket, but we need lesson ID
 				commandWebsocket = new WebSocket(LEARNING_URL.replace('http', 'ws')
 						+ 'commandWebsocket?lessonID=' + lessonId);
 				// set up timer for the first time
 				commandWebsocketPingFunc(true);
 				
 				commandWebsocket.onclose = function(e){
-					if (e.code === 1006) {
+					// check reason and whether the close did not happen immediately after websocket creation
+					// (possible access denied, user logged out?)
+					if (e.code === 1006 &&
+						Date.now() - commandWebsocketInitTime > 1000 &&
+						commandWebsocketReconnectAttempts < 20) {
+						commandWebsocketReconnectAttempts++;
 						// maybe iPad went into sleep mode?
-						// we need this websocket working, so init it again
-						initCommandWebsocket();
+						// we need this websocket working, so init it again after delay
+						setTimeout(initCommandWebsocket, 3000);
 					}
 				};
 				// when the server pushes new commands
Index: lams_tool_chat/web/WEB-INF/tags/Page.tag
===================================================================
diff -u -r4583983b64efe1d91fbb47cdde6a759a6a30e859 -r6d721a0e00cff50aeec869b5399b5d2a49c54fa4
--- lams_tool_chat/web/WEB-INF/tags/Page.tag	(.../Page.tag)	(revision 4583983b64efe1d91fbb47cdde6a759a6a30e859)
+++ lams_tool_chat/web/WEB-INF/tags/Page.tag	(.../Page.tag)	(revision 6d721a0e00cff50aeec869b5399b5d2a49c54fa4)
@@ -95,9 +95,11 @@
 				LEARNING_URL = LAMS_URL + 'learning/',
 
 				// it gets initialised along with progress bar
+				commandWebsocketInitTime = null,
 				commandWebsocket = null,
 				commandWebsocketPingTimeout = null,
 				commandWebsocketPingFunc = null,
+				commandWebsocketReconnectAttempts = 0,
 				
 				bars = {
 					'learnerMainBar' : {
@@ -108,7 +110,9 @@
 			commandWebsocketPingFunc = function(skipPing){
 				if (commandWebsocket.readyState == commandWebsocket.CLOSING 
 						|| commandWebsocket.readyState == commandWebsocket.CLOSED){
-					initCommandWebsocket();
+					if (Date.now() - commandWebsocketInitTime > 1000) {
+						initCommandWebsocket();
+					}
 					return;
 				}
 				
@@ -165,17 +169,23 @@
 			}
 
 			function initCommandWebsocket(){
+				commandWebsocketInitTime = Date.now();
 				// it is not an obvious place to init the websocket, but we need lesson ID
 				commandWebsocket = new WebSocket(LEARNING_URL.replace('http', 'ws')
 						+ 'commandWebsocket?lessonID=' + lessonId);
 				// set up timer for the first time
 				commandWebsocketPingFunc(true);
 				
 				commandWebsocket.onclose = function(e){
-					if (e.code === 1006) {
+					// check reason and whether the close did not happen immediately after websocket creation
+					// (possible access denied, user logged out?)
+					if (e.code === 1006 &&
+						Date.now() - commandWebsocketInitTime > 1000 &&
+						commandWebsocketReconnectAttempts < 20) {
+						commandWebsocketReconnectAttempts++;
 						// maybe iPad went into sleep mode?
-						// we need this websocket working, so init it again
-						initCommandWebsocket();
+						// we need this websocket working, so init it again after delay
+						setTimeout(initCommandWebsocket, 3000);
 					}
 				};
 				// when the server pushes new commands
Index: lams_tool_chat/web/includes/javascript/learning.js
===================================================================
diff -u -r7cb18d1521c69062337439737a624a60a27013d4 -r6d721a0e00cff50aeec869b5399b5d2a49c54fa4
--- lams_tool_chat/web/includes/javascript/learning.js	(.../learning.js)	(revision 7cb18d1521c69062337439737a624a60a27013d4)
+++ lams_tool_chat/web/includes/javascript/learning.js	(.../learning.js)	(revision 6d721a0e00cff50aeec869b5399b5d2a49c54fa4)
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@
 	
 	// only Monitor can send a personal message
 	var selectedUser = null,
+		chatWebsocketInitTime = Date.now(),
 		// init the connection with server using server URL but with different protocol
 		chatWebsocket = new WebSocket(APP_URL.replace('http', 'ws')
 				+ 'learningWebsocket?toolSessionID=' + TOOL_SESSION_ID),
@@ -30,6 +31,9 @@
 	chatWebsocketPingFunc = function(skipPing){
 		if (chatWebsocket.readyState == chatWebsocket.CLOSING 
 				|| chatWebsocket.readyState == chatWebsocket.CLOSED){
+			if (Date.now() - chatWebsocketInitTime < 1000) {
+				return;
+			}
 			location.reload();
 		}
 		
@@ -45,7 +49,8 @@
 	
 	chatWebsocket.onclose = function(e){
 		// react only on abnormal close
-		if (e.code === 1006) {
+		if (e.code === 1006 &&
+			Date.now() - chatWebsocketInitTime > 1000) {
 			location.reload();
 		}
 	};
Index: lams_tool_daco/web/WEB-INF/tags/Page.tag
===================================================================
diff -u -r4583983b64efe1d91fbb47cdde6a759a6a30e859 -r6d721a0e00cff50aeec869b5399b5d2a49c54fa4
--- lams_tool_daco/web/WEB-INF/tags/Page.tag	(.../Page.tag)	(revision 4583983b64efe1d91fbb47cdde6a759a6a30e859)
+++ lams_tool_daco/web/WEB-INF/tags/Page.tag	(.../Page.tag)	(revision 6d721a0e00cff50aeec869b5399b5d2a49c54fa4)
@@ -95,9 +95,11 @@
 				LEARNING_URL = LAMS_URL + 'learning/',
 
 				// it gets initialised along with progress bar
+				commandWebsocketInitTime = null,
 				commandWebsocket = null,
 				commandWebsocketPingTimeout = null,
 				commandWebsocketPingFunc = null,
+				commandWebsocketReconnectAttempts = 0,
 				
 				bars = {
 					'learnerMainBar' : {
@@ -108,7 +110,9 @@
 			commandWebsocketPingFunc = function(skipPing){
 				if (commandWebsocket.readyState == commandWebsocket.CLOSING 
 						|| commandWebsocket.readyState == commandWebsocket.CLOSED){
-					initCommandWebsocket();
+					if (Date.now() - commandWebsocketInitTime > 1000) {
+						initCommandWebsocket();
+					}
 					return;
 				}
 				
@@ -165,17 +169,23 @@
 			}
 
 			function initCommandWebsocket(){
+				commandWebsocketInitTime = Date.now();
 				// it is not an obvious place to init the websocket, but we need lesson ID
 				commandWebsocket = new WebSocket(LEARNING_URL.replace('http', 'ws')
 						+ 'commandWebsocket?lessonID=' + lessonId);
 				// set up timer for the first time
 				commandWebsocketPingFunc(true);
 				
 				commandWebsocket.onclose = function(e){
-					if (e.code === 1006) {
+					// check reason and whether the close did not happen immediately after websocket creation
+					// (possible access denied, user logged out?)
+					if (e.code === 1006 &&
+						Date.now() - commandWebsocketInitTime > 1000 &&
+						commandWebsocketReconnectAttempts < 20) {
+						commandWebsocketReconnectAttempts++;
 						// maybe iPad went into sleep mode?
-						// we need this websocket working, so init it again
-						initCommandWebsocket();
+						// we need this websocket working, so init it again after delay
+						setTimeout(initCommandWebsocket, 3000);
 					}
 				};
 				// when the server pushes new commands
Index: lams_tool_doku/web/pages/learning/learning.jsp
===================================================================
diff -u -r2364f530b04afc47ac32f6d4966a0a40d052410c -r6d721a0e00cff50aeec869b5399b5d2a49c54fa4
--- lams_tool_doku/web/pages/learning/learning.jsp	(.../learning.jsp)	(revision 2364f530b04afc47ac32f6d4966a0a40d052410c)
+++ lams_tool_doku/web/pages/learning/learning.jsp	(.../learning.jsp)	(revision 6d721a0e00cff50aeec869b5399b5d2a49c54fa4)
@@ -95,14 +95,18 @@
 		
 		<c:if test="${isTimeLimitEnabled}">
 			//init the connection with server using server URL but with different protocol
-			var dokuWebsocket = new WebSocket('<lams:WebAppURL />'.replace('http', 'ws') 
+			var dokuWebsocketInitTime = Date.now(),
+				dokuWebsocket = new WebSocket('<lams:WebAppURL />'.replace('http', 'ws') 
 							+ 'learningWebsocket?toolContentID=' + ${toolContentID}),
 				dokuWebsocketPingTimeout = null,
 				dokuWebsocketPingFunc = null;
 			
 			dokuWebsocketPingFunc = function(skipPing){
 				if (dokuWebsocket.readyState == dokuWebsocket.CLOSING 
 						|| dokuWebsocket.readyState == dokuWebsocket.CLOSED){
+					if (Date.now() - dokuWebsocketInitTime < 1000) {
+						return;
+					}
 					location.reload();
 				}
 				
@@ -118,7 +122,8 @@
 			
 			dokuWebsocket.onclose = function(){
 				// react only on abnormal close
-				if (e.code === 1006) {
+				if (e.code === 1006 &&
+					Date.now() - dokuWebsocketInitTime > 1000) {
 					location.reload();
 				}
 			};
Index: lams_tool_forum/web/WEB-INF/tags/Page.tag
===================================================================
diff -u -r4583983b64efe1d91fbb47cdde6a759a6a30e859 -r6d721a0e00cff50aeec869b5399b5d2a49c54fa4
--- lams_tool_forum/web/WEB-INF/tags/Page.tag	(.../Page.tag)	(revision 4583983b64efe1d91fbb47cdde6a759a6a30e859)
+++ lams_tool_forum/web/WEB-INF/tags/Page.tag	(.../Page.tag)	(revision 6d721a0e00cff50aeec869b5399b5d2a49c54fa4)
@@ -95,9 +95,11 @@
 				LEARNING_URL = LAMS_URL + 'learning/',
 
 				// it gets initialised along with progress bar
+				commandWebsocketInitTime = null,
 				commandWebsocket = null,
 				commandWebsocketPingTimeout = null,
 				commandWebsocketPingFunc = null,
+				commandWebsocketReconnectAttempts = 0,
 				
 				bars = {
 					'learnerMainBar' : {
@@ -108,7 +110,9 @@
 			commandWebsocketPingFunc = function(skipPing){
 				if (commandWebsocket.readyState == commandWebsocket.CLOSING 
 						|| commandWebsocket.readyState == commandWebsocket.CLOSED){
-					initCommandWebsocket();
+					if (Date.now() - commandWebsocketInitTime > 1000) {
+						initCommandWebsocket();
+					}
 					return;
 				}
 				
@@ -165,17 +169,23 @@
 			}
 
 			function initCommandWebsocket(){
+				commandWebsocketInitTime = Date.now();
 				// it is not an obvious place to init the websocket, but we need lesson ID
 				commandWebsocket = new WebSocket(LEARNING_URL.replace('http', 'ws')
 						+ 'commandWebsocket?lessonID=' + lessonId);
 				// set up timer for the first time
 				commandWebsocketPingFunc(true);
 				
 				commandWebsocket.onclose = function(e){
-					if (e.code === 1006) {
+					// check reason and whether the close did not happen immediately after websocket creation
+					// (possible access denied, user logged out?)
+					if (e.code === 1006 &&
+						Date.now() - commandWebsocketInitTime > 1000 &&
+						commandWebsocketReconnectAttempts < 20) {
+						commandWebsocketReconnectAttempts++;
 						// maybe iPad went into sleep mode?
-						// we need this websocket working, so init it again
-						initCommandWebsocket();
+						// we need this websocket working, so init it again after delay
+						setTimeout(initCommandWebsocket, 3000);
 					}
 				};
 				// when the server pushes new commands
Index: lams_tool_gmap/web/WEB-INF/tags/Page.tag
===================================================================
diff -u -r4583983b64efe1d91fbb47cdde6a759a6a30e859 -r6d721a0e00cff50aeec869b5399b5d2a49c54fa4
--- lams_tool_gmap/web/WEB-INF/tags/Page.tag	(.../Page.tag)	(revision 4583983b64efe1d91fbb47cdde6a759a6a30e859)
+++ lams_tool_gmap/web/WEB-INF/tags/Page.tag	(.../Page.tag)	(revision 6d721a0e00cff50aeec869b5399b5d2a49c54fa4)
@@ -95,9 +95,11 @@
 				LEARNING_URL = LAMS_URL + 'learning/',
 
 				// it gets initialised along with progress bar
+				commandWebsocketInitTime = null,
 				commandWebsocket = null,
 				commandWebsocketPingTimeout = null,
 				commandWebsocketPingFunc = null,
+				commandWebsocketReconnectAttempts = 0,
 				
 				bars = {
 					'learnerMainBar' : {
@@ -108,7 +110,9 @@
 			commandWebsocketPingFunc = function(skipPing){
 				if (commandWebsocket.readyState == commandWebsocket.CLOSING 
 						|| commandWebsocket.readyState == commandWebsocket.CLOSED){
-					initCommandWebsocket();
+					if (Date.now() - commandWebsocketInitTime > 1000) {
+						initCommandWebsocket();
+					}
 					return;
 				}
 				
@@ -165,17 +169,23 @@
 			}
 
 			function initCommandWebsocket(){
+				commandWebsocketInitTime = Date.now();
 				// it is not an obvious place to init the websocket, but we need lesson ID
 				commandWebsocket = new WebSocket(LEARNING_URL.replace('http', 'ws')
 						+ 'commandWebsocket?lessonID=' + lessonId);
 				// set up timer for the first time
 				commandWebsocketPingFunc(true);
 				
 				commandWebsocket.onclose = function(e){
-					if (e.code === 1006) {
+					// check reason and whether the close did not happen immediately after websocket creation
+					// (possible access denied, user logged out?)
+					if (e.code === 1006 &&
+						Date.now() - commandWebsocketInitTime > 1000 &&
+						commandWebsocketReconnectAttempts < 20) {
+						commandWebsocketReconnectAttempts++;
 						// maybe iPad went into sleep mode?
-						// we need this websocket working, so init it again
-						initCommandWebsocket();
+						// we need this websocket working, so init it again after delay
+						setTimeout(initCommandWebsocket, 3000);
 					}
 				};
 				// when the server pushes new commands
Index: lams_tool_images/web/WEB-INF/tags/Page.tag
===================================================================
diff -u -r7cb18d1521c69062337439737a624a60a27013d4 -r6d721a0e00cff50aeec869b5399b5d2a49c54fa4
--- lams_tool_images/web/WEB-INF/tags/Page.tag	(.../Page.tag)	(revision 7cb18d1521c69062337439737a624a60a27013d4)
+++ lams_tool_images/web/WEB-INF/tags/Page.tag	(.../Page.tag)	(revision 6d721a0e00cff50aeec869b5399b5d2a49c54fa4)
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@
 	<c:if test="${ not hideProgressBar && ( empty mode || mode == 'author' || mode == 'learner') }">
 	
 		<%-- Links placed in body instead of head. Ugly, but it works. --%>
-		<link rel="stylesheet" href="<lams:LAMSURL/>css/progressBar.css" type="text/css" />
+		<lams:css suffix="progressBar"/>
 		<script type="text/javascript" src="<lams:LAMSURL/>includes/javascript/snap.svg.js"></script>
 		<script type="text/javascript" src="<lams:LAMSURL/>includes/javascript/progressBar.js"></script>
 		
@@ -95,9 +95,11 @@
 				LEARNING_URL = LAMS_URL + 'learning/',
 
 				// it gets initialised along with progress bar
+				commandWebsocketInitTime = null,
 				commandWebsocket = null,
 				commandWebsocketPingTimeout = null,
 				commandWebsocketPingFunc = null,
+				commandWebsocketReconnectAttempts = 0,
 				
 				bars = {
 					'learnerMainBar' : {
@@ -108,7 +110,9 @@
 			commandWebsocketPingFunc = function(skipPing){
 				if (commandWebsocket.readyState == commandWebsocket.CLOSING 
 						|| commandWebsocket.readyState == commandWebsocket.CLOSED){
-					initCommandWebsocket();
+					if (Date.now() - commandWebsocketInitTime > 1000) {
+						initCommandWebsocket();
+					}
 					return;
 				}
 				
@@ -165,17 +169,23 @@
 			}
 
 			function initCommandWebsocket(){
+				commandWebsocketInitTime = Date.now();
 				// it is not an obvious place to init the websocket, but we need lesson ID
 				commandWebsocket = new WebSocket(LEARNING_URL.replace('http', 'ws')
 						+ 'commandWebsocket?lessonID=' + lessonId);
 				// set up timer for the first time
 				commandWebsocketPingFunc(true);
 				
 				commandWebsocket.onclose = function(e){
-					if (e.code === 1006) {
+					// check reason and whether the close did not happen immediately after websocket creation
+					// (possible access denied, user logged out?)
+					if (e.code === 1006 &&
+						Date.now() - commandWebsocketInitTime > 1000 &&
+						commandWebsocketReconnectAttempts < 20) {
+						commandWebsocketReconnectAttempts++;
 						// maybe iPad went into sleep mode?
-						// we need this websocket working, so init it again
-						initCommandWebsocket();
+						// we need this websocket working, so init it again after delay
+						setTimeout(initCommandWebsocket, 3000);
 					}
 				};
 				// when the server pushes new commands
@@ -277,7 +287,7 @@
 				<div class="collapse navbar-collapse" id="bs-sidebar-navbar-collapse-1">
 					<ul class="nav navbar-nav">
 						<li><a href="#" class="hidden-xs visible-sm visible-md visible-lg slidesidemenu" onClick="javascript:toggleSlideMenu(); return false;">
-							<i class="pull-right fa fa-bars" style="color:#337ab7"></i>
+							<i class="pull-right fa fa-bars"></i>
 							<p class="lessonName"></p></a></li>
 						<li><a href="#" onClick="javascript:closeWindow()" ><span id="exitlabel">Exit</span><i class="pull-right fa fa-times"></i></a></li>
 						<li><a href="#" onClick="javascript:viewNotebookEntries(); return false;" ><span id="notebooklabel">Notebook</span><i class="pull-right fa fa-book"></i></a></li>
Index: lams_tool_imscc/web/WEB-INF/tags/Page.tag
===================================================================
diff -u -r4583983b64efe1d91fbb47cdde6a759a6a30e859 -r6d721a0e00cff50aeec869b5399b5d2a49c54fa4
--- lams_tool_imscc/web/WEB-INF/tags/Page.tag	(.../Page.tag)	(revision 4583983b64efe1d91fbb47cdde6a759a6a30e859)
+++ lams_tool_imscc/web/WEB-INF/tags/Page.tag	(.../Page.tag)	(revision 6d721a0e00cff50aeec869b5399b5d2a49c54fa4)
@@ -95,9 +95,11 @@
 				LEARNING_URL = LAMS_URL + 'learning/',
 
 				// it gets initialised along with progress bar
+				commandWebsocketInitTime = null,
 				commandWebsocket = null,
 				commandWebsocketPingTimeout = null,
 				commandWebsocketPingFunc = null,
+				commandWebsocketReconnectAttempts = 0,
 				
 				bars = {
 					'learnerMainBar' : {
@@ -108,7 +110,9 @@
 			commandWebsocketPingFunc = function(skipPing){
 				if (commandWebsocket.readyState == commandWebsocket.CLOSING 
 						|| commandWebsocket.readyState == commandWebsocket.CLOSED){
-					initCommandWebsocket();
+					if (Date.now() - commandWebsocketInitTime > 1000) {
+						initCommandWebsocket();
+					}
 					return;
 				}
 				
@@ -165,17 +169,23 @@
 			}
 
 			function initCommandWebsocket(){
+				commandWebsocketInitTime = Date.now();
 				// it is not an obvious place to init the websocket, but we need lesson ID
 				commandWebsocket = new WebSocket(LEARNING_URL.replace('http', 'ws')
 						+ 'commandWebsocket?lessonID=' + lessonId);
 				// set up timer for the first time
 				commandWebsocketPingFunc(true);
 				
 				commandWebsocket.onclose = function(e){
-					if (e.code === 1006) {
+					// check reason and whether the close did not happen immediately after websocket creation
+					// (possible access denied, user logged out?)
+					if (e.code === 1006 &&
+						Date.now() - commandWebsocketInitTime > 1000 &&
+						commandWebsocketReconnectAttempts < 20) {
+						commandWebsocketReconnectAttempts++;
 						// maybe iPad went into sleep mode?
-						// we need this websocket working, so init it again
-						initCommandWebsocket();
+						// we need this websocket working, so init it again after delay
+						setTimeout(initCommandWebsocket, 3000);
 					}
 				};
 				// when the server pushes new commands
Index: lams_tool_kaltura/web/WEB-INF/tags/Page.tag
===================================================================
diff -u -r4583983b64efe1d91fbb47cdde6a759a6a30e859 -r6d721a0e00cff50aeec869b5399b5d2a49c54fa4
--- lams_tool_kaltura/web/WEB-INF/tags/Page.tag	(.../Page.tag)	(revision 4583983b64efe1d91fbb47cdde6a759a6a30e859)
+++ lams_tool_kaltura/web/WEB-INF/tags/Page.tag	(.../Page.tag)	(revision 6d721a0e00cff50aeec869b5399b5d2a49c54fa4)
@@ -95,9 +95,11 @@
 				LEARNING_URL = LAMS_URL + 'learning/',
 
 				// it gets initialised along with progress bar
+				commandWebsocketInitTime = null,
 				commandWebsocket = null,
 				commandWebsocketPingTimeout = null,
 				commandWebsocketPingFunc = null,
+				commandWebsocketReconnectAttempts = 0,
 				
 				bars = {
 					'learnerMainBar' : {
@@ -108,7 +110,9 @@
 			commandWebsocketPingFunc = function(skipPing){
 				if (commandWebsocket.readyState == commandWebsocket.CLOSING 
 						|| commandWebsocket.readyState == commandWebsocket.CLOSED){
-					initCommandWebsocket();
+					if (Date.now() - commandWebsocketInitTime > 1000) {
+						initCommandWebsocket();
+					}
 					return;
 				}
 				
@@ -165,17 +169,23 @@
 			}
 
 			function initCommandWebsocket(){
+				commandWebsocketInitTime = Date.now();
 				// it is not an obvious place to init the websocket, but we need lesson ID
 				commandWebsocket = new WebSocket(LEARNING_URL.replace('http', 'ws')
 						+ 'commandWebsocket?lessonID=' + lessonId);
 				// set up timer for the first time
 				commandWebsocketPingFunc(true);
 				
 				commandWebsocket.onclose = function(e){
-					if (e.code === 1006) {
+					// check reason and whether the close did not happen immediately after websocket creation
+					// (possible access denied, user logged out?)
+					if (e.code === 1006 &&
+						Date.now() - commandWebsocketInitTime > 1000 &&
+						commandWebsocketReconnectAttempts < 20) {
+						commandWebsocketReconnectAttempts++;
 						// maybe iPad went into sleep mode?
-						// we need this websocket working, so init it again
-						initCommandWebsocket();
+						// we need this websocket working, so init it again after delay
+						setTimeout(initCommandWebsocket, 3000);
 					}
 				};
 				// when the server pushes new commands
Index: lams_tool_lamc/web/WEB-INF/tags/Page.tag
===================================================================
diff -u -r4583983b64efe1d91fbb47cdde6a759a6a30e859 -r6d721a0e00cff50aeec869b5399b5d2a49c54fa4
--- lams_tool_lamc/web/WEB-INF/tags/Page.tag	(.../Page.tag)	(revision 4583983b64efe1d91fbb47cdde6a759a6a30e859)
+++ lams_tool_lamc/web/WEB-INF/tags/Page.tag	(.../Page.tag)	(revision 6d721a0e00cff50aeec869b5399b5d2a49c54fa4)
@@ -95,9 +95,11 @@
 				LEARNING_URL = LAMS_URL + 'learning/',
 
 				// it gets initialised along with progress bar
+				commandWebsocketInitTime = null,
 				commandWebsocket = null,
 				commandWebsocketPingTimeout = null,
 				commandWebsocketPingFunc = null,
+				commandWebsocketReconnectAttempts = 0,
 				
 				bars = {
 					'learnerMainBar' : {
@@ -108,7 +110,9 @@
 			commandWebsocketPingFunc = function(skipPing){
 				if (commandWebsocket.readyState == commandWebsocket.CLOSING 
 						|| commandWebsocket.readyState == commandWebsocket.CLOSED){
-					initCommandWebsocket();
+					if (Date.now() - commandWebsocketInitTime > 1000) {
+						initCommandWebsocket();
+					}
 					return;
 				}
 				
@@ -165,17 +169,23 @@
 			}
 
 			function initCommandWebsocket(){
+				commandWebsocketInitTime = Date.now();
 				// it is not an obvious place to init the websocket, but we need lesson ID
 				commandWebsocket = new WebSocket(LEARNING_URL.replace('http', 'ws')
 						+ 'commandWebsocket?lessonID=' + lessonId);
 				// set up timer for the first time
 				commandWebsocketPingFunc(true);
 				
 				commandWebsocket.onclose = function(e){
-					if (e.code === 1006) {
+					// check reason and whether the close did not happen immediately after websocket creation
+					// (possible access denied, user logged out?)
+					if (e.code === 1006 &&
+						Date.now() - commandWebsocketInitTime > 1000 &&
+						commandWebsocketReconnectAttempts < 20) {
+						commandWebsocketReconnectAttempts++;
 						// maybe iPad went into sleep mode?
-						// we need this websocket working, so init it again
-						initCommandWebsocket();
+						// we need this websocket working, so init it again after delay
+						setTimeout(initCommandWebsocket, 3000);
 					}
 				};
 				// when the server pushes new commands
Index: lams_tool_laqa/web/WEB-INF/tags/Page.tag
===================================================================
diff -u -r4583983b64efe1d91fbb47cdde6a759a6a30e859 -r6d721a0e00cff50aeec869b5399b5d2a49c54fa4
--- lams_tool_laqa/web/WEB-INF/tags/Page.tag	(.../Page.tag)	(revision 4583983b64efe1d91fbb47cdde6a759a6a30e859)
+++ lams_tool_laqa/web/WEB-INF/tags/Page.tag	(.../Page.tag)	(revision 6d721a0e00cff50aeec869b5399b5d2a49c54fa4)
@@ -95,9 +95,11 @@
 				LEARNING_URL = LAMS_URL + 'learning/',
 
 				// it gets initialised along with progress bar
+				commandWebsocketInitTime = null,
 				commandWebsocket = null,
 				commandWebsocketPingTimeout = null,
 				commandWebsocketPingFunc = null,
+				commandWebsocketReconnectAttempts = 0,
 				
 				bars = {
 					'learnerMainBar' : {
@@ -108,7 +110,9 @@
 			commandWebsocketPingFunc = function(skipPing){
 				if (commandWebsocket.readyState == commandWebsocket.CLOSING 
 						|| commandWebsocket.readyState == commandWebsocket.CLOSED){
-					initCommandWebsocket();
+					if (Date.now() - commandWebsocketInitTime > 1000) {
+						initCommandWebsocket();
+					}
 					return;
 				}
 				
@@ -165,17 +169,23 @@
 			}
 
 			function initCommandWebsocket(){
+				commandWebsocketInitTime = Date.now();
 				// it is not an obvious place to init the websocket, but we need lesson ID
 				commandWebsocket = new WebSocket(LEARNING_URL.replace('http', 'ws')
 						+ 'commandWebsocket?lessonID=' + lessonId);
 				// set up timer for the first time
 				commandWebsocketPingFunc(true);
 				
 				commandWebsocket.onclose = function(e){
-					if (e.code === 1006) {
+					// check reason and whether the close did not happen immediately after websocket creation
+					// (possible access denied, user logged out?)
+					if (e.code === 1006 &&
+						Date.now() - commandWebsocketInitTime > 1000 &&
+						commandWebsocketReconnectAttempts < 20) {
+						commandWebsocketReconnectAttempts++;
 						// maybe iPad went into sleep mode?
-						// we need this websocket working, so init it again
-						initCommandWebsocket();
+						// we need this websocket working, so init it again after delay
+						setTimeout(initCommandWebsocket, 3000);
 					}
 				};
 				// when the server pushes new commands
Index: lams_tool_larsrc/web/WEB-INF/tags/Page.tag
===================================================================
diff -u -r4583983b64efe1d91fbb47cdde6a759a6a30e859 -r6d721a0e00cff50aeec869b5399b5d2a49c54fa4
--- lams_tool_larsrc/web/WEB-INF/tags/Page.tag	(.../Page.tag)	(revision 4583983b64efe1d91fbb47cdde6a759a6a30e859)
+++ lams_tool_larsrc/web/WEB-INF/tags/Page.tag	(.../Page.tag)	(revision 6d721a0e00cff50aeec869b5399b5d2a49c54fa4)
@@ -95,9 +95,11 @@
 				LEARNING_URL = LAMS_URL + 'learning/',
 
 				// it gets initialised along with progress bar
+				commandWebsocketInitTime = null,
 				commandWebsocket = null,
 				commandWebsocketPingTimeout = null,
 				commandWebsocketPingFunc = null,
+				commandWebsocketReconnectAttempts = 0,
 				
 				bars = {
 					'learnerMainBar' : {
@@ -108,7 +110,9 @@
 			commandWebsocketPingFunc = function(skipPing){
 				if (commandWebsocket.readyState == commandWebsocket.CLOSING 
 						|| commandWebsocket.readyState == commandWebsocket.CLOSED){
-					initCommandWebsocket();
+					if (Date.now() - commandWebsocketInitTime > 1000) {
+						initCommandWebsocket();
+					}
 					return;
 				}
 				
@@ -165,17 +169,23 @@
 			}
 
 			function initCommandWebsocket(){
+				commandWebsocketInitTime = Date.now();
 				// it is not an obvious place to init the websocket, but we need lesson ID
 				commandWebsocket = new WebSocket(LEARNING_URL.replace('http', 'ws')
 						+ 'commandWebsocket?lessonID=' + lessonId);
 				// set up timer for the first time
 				commandWebsocketPingFunc(true);
 				
 				commandWebsocket.onclose = function(e){
-					if (e.code === 1006) {
+					// check reason and whether the close did not happen immediately after websocket creation
+					// (possible access denied, user logged out?)
+					if (e.code === 1006 &&
+						Date.now() - commandWebsocketInitTime > 1000 &&
+						commandWebsocketReconnectAttempts < 20) {
+						commandWebsocketReconnectAttempts++;
 						// maybe iPad went into sleep mode?
-						// we need this websocket working, so init it again
-						initCommandWebsocket();
+						// we need this websocket working, so init it again after delay
+						setTimeout(initCommandWebsocket, 3000);
 					}
 				};
 				// when the server pushes new commands
Index: lams_tool_leader/web/WEB-INF/tags/Page.tag
===================================================================
diff -u -r4583983b64efe1d91fbb47cdde6a759a6a30e859 -r6d721a0e00cff50aeec869b5399b5d2a49c54fa4
--- lams_tool_leader/web/WEB-INF/tags/Page.tag	(.../Page.tag)	(revision 4583983b64efe1d91fbb47cdde6a759a6a30e859)
+++ lams_tool_leader/web/WEB-INF/tags/Page.tag	(.../Page.tag)	(revision 6d721a0e00cff50aeec869b5399b5d2a49c54fa4)
@@ -95,9 +95,11 @@
 				LEARNING_URL = LAMS_URL + 'learning/',
 
 				// it gets initialised along with progress bar
+				commandWebsocketInitTime = null,
 				commandWebsocket = null,
 				commandWebsocketPingTimeout = null,
 				commandWebsocketPingFunc = null,
+				commandWebsocketReconnectAttempts = 0,
 				
 				bars = {
 					'learnerMainBar' : {
@@ -108,7 +110,9 @@
 			commandWebsocketPingFunc = function(skipPing){
 				if (commandWebsocket.readyState == commandWebsocket.CLOSING 
 						|| commandWebsocket.readyState == commandWebsocket.CLOSED){
-					initCommandWebsocket();
+					if (Date.now() - commandWebsocketInitTime > 1000) {
+						initCommandWebsocket();
+					}
 					return;
 				}
 				
@@ -165,17 +169,23 @@
 			}
 
 			function initCommandWebsocket(){
+				commandWebsocketInitTime = Date.now();
 				// it is not an obvious place to init the websocket, but we need lesson ID
 				commandWebsocket = new WebSocket(LEARNING_URL.replace('http', 'ws')
 						+ 'commandWebsocket?lessonID=' + lessonId);
 				// set up timer for the first time
 				commandWebsocketPingFunc(true);
 				
 				commandWebsocket.onclose = function(e){
-					if (e.code === 1006) {
+					// check reason and whether the close did not happen immediately after websocket creation
+					// (possible access denied, user logged out?)
+					if (e.code === 1006 &&
+						Date.now() - commandWebsocketInitTime > 1000 &&
+						commandWebsocketReconnectAttempts < 20) {
+						commandWebsocketReconnectAttempts++;
 						// maybe iPad went into sleep mode?
-						// we need this websocket working, so init it again
-						initCommandWebsocket();
+						// we need this websocket working, so init it again after delay
+						setTimeout(initCommandWebsocket, 3000);
 					}
 				};
 				// when the server pushes new commands
Index: lams_tool_leader/web/pages/learning/leaderselection.jsp
===================================================================
diff -u -rc7f95348c82e5e81ca8c3dbefd1408f31a6e3d56 -r6d721a0e00cff50aeec869b5399b5d2a49c54fa4
--- lams_tool_leader/web/pages/learning/leaderselection.jsp	(.../leaderselection.jsp)	(revision c7f95348c82e5e81ca8c3dbefd1408f31a6e3d56)
+++ lams_tool_leader/web/pages/learning/leaderselection.jsp	(.../leaderselection.jsp)	(revision 6d721a0e00cff50aeec869b5399b5d2a49c54fa4)
@@ -27,14 +27,18 @@
     }
     
  	//init the connection with server using server URL but with different protocol
- 	var leaderWebsocket = new WebSocket('<lams:WebAppURL />'.replace('http', 'ws') 
+ 	var leaderWebsocketInitTime = Date.now(),
+ 		leaderWebsocket = new WebSocket('<lams:WebAppURL />'.replace('http', 'ws') 
  			+ 'learningWebsocket?toolSessionID=' + ${toolSessionID}),
 		leaderWebsocketPingTimeout = null,
 		leaderWebsocketPingFunc = null;
  		
 	leaderWebsocketPingFunc = function(skipPing){
 		if (leaderWebsocket.readyState == leaderWebsocket.CLOSING 
 				|| leaderWebsocket.readyState == leaderWebsocket.CLOSED){
+			if (Date.now() - leaderWebsocketInitTime < 1000) {
+				return;
+			}
 			location.reload();
 		}
 		
@@ -50,7 +54,8 @@
  	
  	leaderWebsocket.onclose = function(e){
  		// react only on abnormal close
- 		if (e.code === 1006) {
+ 		if (e.code === 1006 &&
+ 		 	Date.now() - leaderWebsocketInitTime > 1000) {
  	 		location.reload();
  		}
  	};
Index: lams_tool_mindmap/web/WEB-INF/tags/Page.tag
===================================================================
diff -u -r4583983b64efe1d91fbb47cdde6a759a6a30e859 -r6d721a0e00cff50aeec869b5399b5d2a49c54fa4
--- lams_tool_mindmap/web/WEB-INF/tags/Page.tag	(.../Page.tag)	(revision 4583983b64efe1d91fbb47cdde6a759a6a30e859)
+++ lams_tool_mindmap/web/WEB-INF/tags/Page.tag	(.../Page.tag)	(revision 6d721a0e00cff50aeec869b5399b5d2a49c54fa4)
@@ -95,9 +95,11 @@
 				LEARNING_URL = LAMS_URL + 'learning/',
 
 				// it gets initialised along with progress bar
+				commandWebsocketInitTime = null,
 				commandWebsocket = null,
 				commandWebsocketPingTimeout = null,
 				commandWebsocketPingFunc = null,
+				commandWebsocketReconnectAttempts = 0,
 				
 				bars = {
 					'learnerMainBar' : {
@@ -108,7 +110,9 @@
 			commandWebsocketPingFunc = function(skipPing){
 				if (commandWebsocket.readyState == commandWebsocket.CLOSING 
 						|| commandWebsocket.readyState == commandWebsocket.CLOSED){
-					initCommandWebsocket();
+					if (Date.now() - commandWebsocketInitTime > 1000) {
+						initCommandWebsocket();
+					}
 					return;
 				}
 				
@@ -165,17 +169,23 @@
 			}
 
 			function initCommandWebsocket(){
+				commandWebsocketInitTime = Date.now();
 				// it is not an obvious place to init the websocket, but we need lesson ID
 				commandWebsocket = new WebSocket(LEARNING_URL.replace('http', 'ws')
 						+ 'commandWebsocket?lessonID=' + lessonId);
 				// set up timer for the first time
 				commandWebsocketPingFunc(true);
 				
 				commandWebsocket.onclose = function(e){
-					if (e.code === 1006) {
+					// check reason and whether the close did not happen immediately after websocket creation
+					// (possible access denied, user logged out?)
+					if (e.code === 1006 &&
+						Date.now() - commandWebsocketInitTime > 1000 &&
+						commandWebsocketReconnectAttempts < 20) {
+						commandWebsocketReconnectAttempts++;
 						// maybe iPad went into sleep mode?
-						// we need this websocket working, so init it again
-						initCommandWebsocket();
+						// we need this websocket working, so init it again after delay
+						setTimeout(initCommandWebsocket, 3000);
 					}
 				};
 				// when the server pushes new commands
Index: lams_tool_nb/web/WEB-INF/tags/Page.tag
===================================================================
diff -u -r4583983b64efe1d91fbb47cdde6a759a6a30e859 -r6d721a0e00cff50aeec869b5399b5d2a49c54fa4
--- lams_tool_nb/web/WEB-INF/tags/Page.tag	(.../Page.tag)	(revision 4583983b64efe1d91fbb47cdde6a759a6a30e859)
+++ lams_tool_nb/web/WEB-INF/tags/Page.tag	(.../Page.tag)	(revision 6d721a0e00cff50aeec869b5399b5d2a49c54fa4)
@@ -95,9 +95,11 @@
 				LEARNING_URL = LAMS_URL + 'learning/',
 
 				// it gets initialised along with progress bar
+				commandWebsocketInitTime = null,
 				commandWebsocket = null,
 				commandWebsocketPingTimeout = null,
 				commandWebsocketPingFunc = null,
+				commandWebsocketReconnectAttempts = 0,
 				
 				bars = {
 					'learnerMainBar' : {
@@ -108,7 +110,9 @@
 			commandWebsocketPingFunc = function(skipPing){
 				if (commandWebsocket.readyState == commandWebsocket.CLOSING 
 						|| commandWebsocket.readyState == commandWebsocket.CLOSED){
-					initCommandWebsocket();
+					if (Date.now() - commandWebsocketInitTime > 1000) {
+						initCommandWebsocket();
+					}
 					return;
 				}
 				
@@ -165,17 +169,23 @@
 			}
 
 			function initCommandWebsocket(){
+				commandWebsocketInitTime = Date.now();
 				// it is not an obvious place to init the websocket, but we need lesson ID
 				commandWebsocket = new WebSocket(LEARNING_URL.replace('http', 'ws')
 						+ 'commandWebsocket?lessonID=' + lessonId);
 				// set up timer for the first time
 				commandWebsocketPingFunc(true);
 				
 				commandWebsocket.onclose = function(e){
-					if (e.code === 1006) {
+					// check reason and whether the close did not happen immediately after websocket creation
+					// (possible access denied, user logged out?)
+					if (e.code === 1006 &&
+						Date.now() - commandWebsocketInitTime > 1000 &&
+						commandWebsocketReconnectAttempts < 20) {
+						commandWebsocketReconnectAttempts++;
 						// maybe iPad went into sleep mode?
-						// we need this websocket working, so init it again
-						initCommandWebsocket();
+						// we need this websocket working, so init it again after delay
+						setTimeout(initCommandWebsocket, 3000);
 					}
 				};
 				// when the server pushes new commands
Index: lams_tool_notebook/web/WEB-INF/tags/Page.tag
===================================================================
diff -u -r4583983b64efe1d91fbb47cdde6a759a6a30e859 -r6d721a0e00cff50aeec869b5399b5d2a49c54fa4
--- lams_tool_notebook/web/WEB-INF/tags/Page.tag	(.../Page.tag)	(revision 4583983b64efe1d91fbb47cdde6a759a6a30e859)
+++ lams_tool_notebook/web/WEB-INF/tags/Page.tag	(.../Page.tag)	(revision 6d721a0e00cff50aeec869b5399b5d2a49c54fa4)
@@ -95,9 +95,11 @@
 				LEARNING_URL = LAMS_URL + 'learning/',
 
 				// it gets initialised along with progress bar
+				commandWebsocketInitTime = null,
 				commandWebsocket = null,
 				commandWebsocketPingTimeout = null,
 				commandWebsocketPingFunc = null,
+				commandWebsocketReconnectAttempts = 0,
 				
 				bars = {
 					'learnerMainBar' : {
@@ -108,7 +110,9 @@
 			commandWebsocketPingFunc = function(skipPing){
 				if (commandWebsocket.readyState == commandWebsocket.CLOSING 
 						|| commandWebsocket.readyState == commandWebsocket.CLOSED){
-					initCommandWebsocket();
+					if (Date.now() - commandWebsocketInitTime > 1000) {
+						initCommandWebsocket();
+					}
 					return;
 				}
 				
@@ -165,17 +169,23 @@
 			}
 
 			function initCommandWebsocket(){
+				commandWebsocketInitTime = Date.now();
 				// it is not an obvious place to init the websocket, but we need lesson ID
 				commandWebsocket = new WebSocket(LEARNING_URL.replace('http', 'ws')
 						+ 'commandWebsocket?lessonID=' + lessonId);
 				// set up timer for the first time
 				commandWebsocketPingFunc(true);
 				
 				commandWebsocket.onclose = function(e){
-					if (e.code === 1006) {
+					// check reason and whether the close did not happen immediately after websocket creation
+					// (possible access denied, user logged out?)
+					if (e.code === 1006 &&
+						Date.now() - commandWebsocketInitTime > 1000 &&
+						commandWebsocketReconnectAttempts < 20) {
+						commandWebsocketReconnectAttempts++;
 						// maybe iPad went into sleep mode?
-						// we need this websocket working, so init it again
-						initCommandWebsocket();
+						// we need this websocket working, so init it again after delay
+						setTimeout(initCommandWebsocket, 3000);
 					}
 				};
 				// when the server pushes new commands
Index: lams_tool_pixlr/web/WEB-INF/tags/Page.tag
===================================================================
diff -u -r4583983b64efe1d91fbb47cdde6a759a6a30e859 -r6d721a0e00cff50aeec869b5399b5d2a49c54fa4
--- lams_tool_pixlr/web/WEB-INF/tags/Page.tag	(.../Page.tag)	(revision 4583983b64efe1d91fbb47cdde6a759a6a30e859)
+++ lams_tool_pixlr/web/WEB-INF/tags/Page.tag	(.../Page.tag)	(revision 6d721a0e00cff50aeec869b5399b5d2a49c54fa4)
@@ -95,9 +95,11 @@
 				LEARNING_URL = LAMS_URL + 'learning/',
 
 				// it gets initialised along with progress bar
+				commandWebsocketInitTime = null,
 				commandWebsocket = null,
 				commandWebsocketPingTimeout = null,
 				commandWebsocketPingFunc = null,
+				commandWebsocketReconnectAttempts = 0,
 				
 				bars = {
 					'learnerMainBar' : {
@@ -108,7 +110,9 @@
 			commandWebsocketPingFunc = function(skipPing){
 				if (commandWebsocket.readyState == commandWebsocket.CLOSING 
 						|| commandWebsocket.readyState == commandWebsocket.CLOSED){
-					initCommandWebsocket();
+					if (Date.now() - commandWebsocketInitTime > 1000) {
+						initCommandWebsocket();
+					}
 					return;
 				}
 				
@@ -165,17 +169,23 @@
 			}
 
 			function initCommandWebsocket(){
+				commandWebsocketInitTime = Date.now();
 				// it is not an obvious place to init the websocket, but we need lesson ID
 				commandWebsocket = new WebSocket(LEARNING_URL.replace('http', 'ws')
 						+ 'commandWebsocket?lessonID=' + lessonId);
 				// set up timer for the first time
 				commandWebsocketPingFunc(true);
 				
 				commandWebsocket.onclose = function(e){
-					if (e.code === 1006) {
+					// check reason and whether the close did not happen immediately after websocket creation
+					// (possible access denied, user logged out?)
+					if (e.code === 1006 &&
+						Date.now() - commandWebsocketInitTime > 1000 &&
+						commandWebsocketReconnectAttempts < 20) {
+						commandWebsocketReconnectAttempts++;
 						// maybe iPad went into sleep mode?
-						// we need this websocket working, so init it again
-						initCommandWebsocket();
+						// we need this websocket working, so init it again after delay
+						setTimeout(initCommandWebsocket, 3000);
 					}
 				};
 				// when the server pushes new commands
Index: lams_tool_preview/web/WEB-INF/tags/Page.tag
===================================================================
diff -u -r4583983b64efe1d91fbb47cdde6a759a6a30e859 -r6d721a0e00cff50aeec869b5399b5d2a49c54fa4
--- lams_tool_preview/web/WEB-INF/tags/Page.tag	(.../Page.tag)	(revision 4583983b64efe1d91fbb47cdde6a759a6a30e859)
+++ lams_tool_preview/web/WEB-INF/tags/Page.tag	(.../Page.tag)	(revision 6d721a0e00cff50aeec869b5399b5d2a49c54fa4)
@@ -95,9 +95,11 @@
 				LEARNING_URL = LAMS_URL + 'learning/',
 
 				// it gets initialised along with progress bar
+				commandWebsocketInitTime = null,
 				commandWebsocket = null,
 				commandWebsocketPingTimeout = null,
 				commandWebsocketPingFunc = null,
+				commandWebsocketReconnectAttempts = 0,
 				
 				bars = {
 					'learnerMainBar' : {
@@ -108,7 +110,9 @@
 			commandWebsocketPingFunc = function(skipPing){
 				if (commandWebsocket.readyState == commandWebsocket.CLOSING 
 						|| commandWebsocket.readyState == commandWebsocket.CLOSED){
-					initCommandWebsocket();
+					if (Date.now() - commandWebsocketInitTime > 1000) {
+						initCommandWebsocket();
+					}
 					return;
 				}
 				
@@ -165,17 +169,23 @@
 			}
 
 			function initCommandWebsocket(){
+				commandWebsocketInitTime = Date.now();
 				// it is not an obvious place to init the websocket, but we need lesson ID
 				commandWebsocket = new WebSocket(LEARNING_URL.replace('http', 'ws')
 						+ 'commandWebsocket?lessonID=' + lessonId);
 				// set up timer for the first time
 				commandWebsocketPingFunc(true);
 				
 				commandWebsocket.onclose = function(e){
-					if (e.code === 1006) {
+					// check reason and whether the close did not happen immediately after websocket creation
+					// (possible access denied, user logged out?)
+					if (e.code === 1006 &&
+						Date.now() - commandWebsocketInitTime > 1000 &&
+						commandWebsocketReconnectAttempts < 20) {
+						commandWebsocketReconnectAttempts++;
 						// maybe iPad went into sleep mode?
-						// we need this websocket working, so init it again
-						initCommandWebsocket();
+						// we need this websocket working, so init it again after delay
+						setTimeout(initCommandWebsocket, 3000);
 					}
 				};
 				// when the server pushes new commands
Index: lams_tool_sbmt/web/WEB-INF/tags/Page.tag
===================================================================
diff -u -r4583983b64efe1d91fbb47cdde6a759a6a30e859 -r6d721a0e00cff50aeec869b5399b5d2a49c54fa4
--- lams_tool_sbmt/web/WEB-INF/tags/Page.tag	(.../Page.tag)	(revision 4583983b64efe1d91fbb47cdde6a759a6a30e859)
+++ lams_tool_sbmt/web/WEB-INF/tags/Page.tag	(.../Page.tag)	(revision 6d721a0e00cff50aeec869b5399b5d2a49c54fa4)
@@ -95,9 +95,11 @@
 				LEARNING_URL = LAMS_URL + 'learning/',
 
 				// it gets initialised along with progress bar
+				commandWebsocketInitTime = null,
 				commandWebsocket = null,
 				commandWebsocketPingTimeout = null,
 				commandWebsocketPingFunc = null,
+				commandWebsocketReconnectAttempts = 0,
 				
 				bars = {
 					'learnerMainBar' : {
@@ -108,7 +110,9 @@
 			commandWebsocketPingFunc = function(skipPing){
 				if (commandWebsocket.readyState == commandWebsocket.CLOSING 
 						|| commandWebsocket.readyState == commandWebsocket.CLOSED){
-					initCommandWebsocket();
+					if (Date.now() - commandWebsocketInitTime > 1000) {
+						initCommandWebsocket();
+					}
 					return;
 				}
 				
@@ -165,17 +169,23 @@
 			}
 
 			function initCommandWebsocket(){
+				commandWebsocketInitTime = Date.now();
 				// it is not an obvious place to init the websocket, but we need lesson ID
 				commandWebsocket = new WebSocket(LEARNING_URL.replace('http', 'ws')
 						+ 'commandWebsocket?lessonID=' + lessonId);
 				// set up timer for the first time
 				commandWebsocketPingFunc(true);
 				
 				commandWebsocket.onclose = function(e){
-					if (e.code === 1006) {
+					// check reason and whether the close did not happen immediately after websocket creation
+					// (possible access denied, user logged out?)
+					if (e.code === 1006 &&
+						Date.now() - commandWebsocketInitTime > 1000 &&
+						commandWebsocketReconnectAttempts < 20) {
+						commandWebsocketReconnectAttempts++;
 						// maybe iPad went into sleep mode?
-						// we need this websocket working, so init it again
-						initCommandWebsocket();
+						// we need this websocket working, so init it again after delay
+						setTimeout(initCommandWebsocket, 3000);
 					}
 				};
 				// when the server pushes new commands
Index: lams_tool_scratchie/web/WEB-INF/tags/Page.tag
===================================================================
diff -u -r4583983b64efe1d91fbb47cdde6a759a6a30e859 -r6d721a0e00cff50aeec869b5399b5d2a49c54fa4
--- lams_tool_scratchie/web/WEB-INF/tags/Page.tag	(.../Page.tag)	(revision 4583983b64efe1d91fbb47cdde6a759a6a30e859)
+++ lams_tool_scratchie/web/WEB-INF/tags/Page.tag	(.../Page.tag)	(revision 6d721a0e00cff50aeec869b5399b5d2a49c54fa4)
@@ -95,9 +95,11 @@
 				LEARNING_URL = LAMS_URL + 'learning/',
 
 				// it gets initialised along with progress bar
+				commandWebsocketInitTime = null,
 				commandWebsocket = null,
 				commandWebsocketPingTimeout = null,
 				commandWebsocketPingFunc = null,
+				commandWebsocketReconnectAttempts = 0,
 				
 				bars = {
 					'learnerMainBar' : {
@@ -108,7 +110,9 @@
 			commandWebsocketPingFunc = function(skipPing){
 				if (commandWebsocket.readyState == commandWebsocket.CLOSING 
 						|| commandWebsocket.readyState == commandWebsocket.CLOSED){
-					initCommandWebsocket();
+					if (Date.now() - commandWebsocketInitTime > 1000) {
+						initCommandWebsocket();
+					}
 					return;
 				}
 				
@@ -165,17 +169,23 @@
 			}
 
 			function initCommandWebsocket(){
+				commandWebsocketInitTime = Date.now();
 				// it is not an obvious place to init the websocket, but we need lesson ID
 				commandWebsocket = new WebSocket(LEARNING_URL.replace('http', 'ws')
 						+ 'commandWebsocket?lessonID=' + lessonId);
 				// set up timer for the first time
 				commandWebsocketPingFunc(true);
 				
 				commandWebsocket.onclose = function(e){
-					if (e.code === 1006) {
+					// check reason and whether the close did not happen immediately after websocket creation
+					// (possible access denied, user logged out?)
+					if (e.code === 1006 &&
+						Date.now() - commandWebsocketInitTime > 1000 &&
+						commandWebsocketReconnectAttempts < 20) {
+						commandWebsocketReconnectAttempts++;
 						// maybe iPad went into sleep mode?
-						// we need this websocket working, so init it again
-						initCommandWebsocket();
+						// we need this websocket working, so init it again after delay
+						setTimeout(initCommandWebsocket, 3000);
 					}
 				};
 				// when the server pushes new commands
Index: lams_tool_scratchie/web/pages/learning/questionlist.jsp
===================================================================
diff -u -r7cb18d1521c69062337439737a624a60a27013d4 -r6d721a0e00cff50aeec869b5399b5d2a49c54fa4
--- lams_tool_scratchie/web/pages/learning/questionlist.jsp	(.../questionlist.jsp)	(revision 7cb18d1521c69062337439737a624a60a27013d4)
+++ lams_tool_scratchie/web/pages/learning/questionlist.jsp	(.../questionlist.jsp)	(revision 6d721a0e00cff50aeec869b5399b5d2a49c54fa4)
@@ -28,14 +28,18 @@
 	});
 	
 	//init the connection with server using server URL but with different protocol
-	var scratchieWebsocket = new WebSocket('<lams:WebAppURL />'.replace('http', 'ws') 
+	var scratchieWebsocketInitTime = Date.now(),
+		scratchieWebsocket = new WebSocket('<lams:WebAppURL />'.replace('http', 'ws') 
 					+ 'learningWebsocket?toolSessionID=' + ${toolSessionID}),
 		scratchieWebsocketPingTimeout = null,
 		scratchieWebsocketPingFunc = null;
 	
 	scratchieWebsocketPingFunc = function(skipPing){
 		if (scratchieWebsocket.readyState == scratchieWebsocket.CLOSING 
 				|| scratchieWebsocket.readyState == scratchieWebsocket.CLOSED){
+			if (Date.now() - scratchieWebsocketInitTime < 1000) {
+				return;
+			}
 			location.reload();
 		}
 		
@@ -51,7 +55,8 @@
 	
 	scratchieWebsocket.onclose = function(e) {
 		// react only on abnormal close
-		if (e.code === 1006) {
+		if (e.code === 1006 &&
+			Date.now() - scratchieWebsocketInitTime > 1000) {
 			location.reload();		
 		}
 	};
Index: lams_tool_scribe/web/WEB-INF/tags/Page.tag
===================================================================
diff -u -r4583983b64efe1d91fbb47cdde6a759a6a30e859 -r6d721a0e00cff50aeec869b5399b5d2a49c54fa4
--- lams_tool_scribe/web/WEB-INF/tags/Page.tag	(.../Page.tag)	(revision 4583983b64efe1d91fbb47cdde6a759a6a30e859)
+++ lams_tool_scribe/web/WEB-INF/tags/Page.tag	(.../Page.tag)	(revision 6d721a0e00cff50aeec869b5399b5d2a49c54fa4)
@@ -95,9 +95,11 @@
 				LEARNING_URL = LAMS_URL + 'learning/',
 
 				// it gets initialised along with progress bar
+				commandWebsocketInitTime = null,
 				commandWebsocket = null,
 				commandWebsocketPingTimeout = null,
 				commandWebsocketPingFunc = null,
+				commandWebsocketReconnectAttempts = 0,
 				
 				bars = {
 					'learnerMainBar' : {
@@ -108,7 +110,9 @@
 			commandWebsocketPingFunc = function(skipPing){
 				if (commandWebsocket.readyState == commandWebsocket.CLOSING 
 						|| commandWebsocket.readyState == commandWebsocket.CLOSED){
-					initCommandWebsocket();
+					if (Date.now() - commandWebsocketInitTime > 1000) {
+						initCommandWebsocket();
+					}
 					return;
 				}
 				
@@ -165,17 +169,23 @@
 			}
 
 			function initCommandWebsocket(){
+				commandWebsocketInitTime = Date.now();
 				// it is not an obvious place to init the websocket, but we need lesson ID
 				commandWebsocket = new WebSocket(LEARNING_URL.replace('http', 'ws')
 						+ 'commandWebsocket?lessonID=' + lessonId);
 				// set up timer for the first time
 				commandWebsocketPingFunc(true);
 				
 				commandWebsocket.onclose = function(e){
-					if (e.code === 1006) {
+					// check reason and whether the close did not happen immediately after websocket creation
+					// (possible access denied, user logged out?)
+					if (e.code === 1006 &&
+						Date.now() - commandWebsocketInitTime > 1000 &&
+						commandWebsocketReconnectAttempts < 20) {
+						commandWebsocketReconnectAttempts++;
 						// maybe iPad went into sleep mode?
-						// we need this websocket working, so init it again
-						initCommandWebsocket();
+						// we need this websocket working, so init it again after delay
+						setTimeout(initCommandWebsocket, 3000);
 					}
 				};
 				// when the server pushes new commands
Index: lams_tool_scribe/web/pages/learning/learning.jsp
===================================================================
diff -u -r7d739cafc6626a1145073e5b85f5ed42d0f72dd0 -r6d721a0e00cff50aeec869b5399b5d2a49c54fa4
--- lams_tool_scribe/web/pages/learning/learning.jsp	(.../learning.jsp)	(revision 7d739cafc6626a1145073e5b85f5ed42d0f72dd0)
+++ lams_tool_scribe/web/pages/learning/learning.jsp	(.../learning.jsp)	(revision 6d721a0e00cff50aeec869b5399b5d2a49c54fa4)
@@ -11,13 +11,36 @@
 <script type="text/javascript" src='<lams:LAMSURL/>includes/javascript/jquery.js'></script>
 <script type="text/javascript">
 	//init the connection with server using server URL but with different protocol
-	var scribeWebsocket = new WebSocket('${tool}'.replace('http', 'ws')
+	var scribeWebsocketInitTime = Date.now(), 
+		scribeWebsocket = new WebSocket('${tool}'.replace('http', 'ws')
 					+ 'learningWebsocket?toolSessionID=' + ${scribeSessionDTO.sessionID}),
+		scribeWebsocketPingTimeout = null,
+		scribeWebsocketPingFunc = null,
 		agreementPercentageLabel = '<fmt:message key="message.voteStatistics" />',
 		reportSubmitted = ${scribeSessionDTO.reportSubmitted};
+
+	scribeWebsocketPingFunc = function(skipPing){
+		if (scribeWebsocket.readyState == scribeWebsocket.CLOSING 
+				|| scribeWebsocket.readyState == scribeWebsocket.CLOSED){
+			if (Date.now() - scribeWebsocketInitTime < 1000) {
+				return;
+			}
+			location.reload();
+		}
 		
+		// check and ping every 3 minutes
+		scribeWebsocketPingTimeout = setTimeout(scribeWebsocketPingFunc, 3*60*1000);
+		// initial set up does not send ping
+		if (!skipPing) {
+			scribeWebsocket.send("ping");
+		}
+	};
+	// set up timer for the first time
+	scribeWebsocketPingFunc(true);
+	
 	scribeWebsocket.onclose = function(e){
-		if (e.code === 1006) {
+		if (e.code === 1006 &&
+			Date.now() - scribeWebsocketInitTime > 1000) {
 			location.reload();
 		}
 	};
@@ -33,6 +56,10 @@
 			window.location.href = '${tool}learning.do?toolSessionID=${scribeSessionDTO.sessionID}&mode=${MODE}';
 			return;
 		}
+
+		// reset ping timer
+		clearTimeout(scribeWebsocketPingTimeout);
+		scribeWebsocketPingFunc(true);
 		
 		// only changed reports will be sent
 		if (input.reports) {
Index: lams_tool_spreadsheet/web/WEB-INF/tags/Page.tag
===================================================================
diff -u -r4583983b64efe1d91fbb47cdde6a759a6a30e859 -r6d721a0e00cff50aeec869b5399b5d2a49c54fa4
--- lams_tool_spreadsheet/web/WEB-INF/tags/Page.tag	(.../Page.tag)	(revision 4583983b64efe1d91fbb47cdde6a759a6a30e859)
+++ lams_tool_spreadsheet/web/WEB-INF/tags/Page.tag	(.../Page.tag)	(revision 6d721a0e00cff50aeec869b5399b5d2a49c54fa4)
@@ -95,9 +95,11 @@
 				LEARNING_URL = LAMS_URL + 'learning/',
 
 				// it gets initialised along with progress bar
+				commandWebsocketInitTime = null,
 				commandWebsocket = null,
 				commandWebsocketPingTimeout = null,
 				commandWebsocketPingFunc = null,
+				commandWebsocketReconnectAttempts = 0,
 				
 				bars = {
 					'learnerMainBar' : {
@@ -108,7 +110,9 @@
 			commandWebsocketPingFunc = function(skipPing){
 				if (commandWebsocket.readyState == commandWebsocket.CLOSING 
 						|| commandWebsocket.readyState == commandWebsocket.CLOSED){
-					initCommandWebsocket();
+					if (Date.now() - commandWebsocketInitTime > 1000) {
+						initCommandWebsocket();
+					}
 					return;
 				}
 				
@@ -165,17 +169,23 @@
 			}
 
 			function initCommandWebsocket(){
+				commandWebsocketInitTime = Date.now();
 				// it is not an obvious place to init the websocket, but we need lesson ID
 				commandWebsocket = new WebSocket(LEARNING_URL.replace('http', 'ws')
 						+ 'commandWebsocket?lessonID=' + lessonId);
 				// set up timer for the first time
 				commandWebsocketPingFunc(true);
 				
 				commandWebsocket.onclose = function(e){
-					if (e.code === 1006) {
+					// check reason and whether the close did not happen immediately after websocket creation
+					// (possible access denied, user logged out?)
+					if (e.code === 1006 &&
+						Date.now() - commandWebsocketInitTime > 1000 &&
+						commandWebsocketReconnectAttempts < 20) {
+						commandWebsocketReconnectAttempts++;
 						// maybe iPad went into sleep mode?
-						// we need this websocket working, so init it again
-						initCommandWebsocket();
+						// we need this websocket working, so init it again after delay
+						setTimeout(initCommandWebsocket, 3000);
 					}
 				};
 				// when the server pushes new commands
Index: lams_tool_survey/web/WEB-INF/tags/Page.tag
===================================================================
diff -u -r4583983b64efe1d91fbb47cdde6a759a6a30e859 -r6d721a0e00cff50aeec869b5399b5d2a49c54fa4
--- lams_tool_survey/web/WEB-INF/tags/Page.tag	(.../Page.tag)	(revision 4583983b64efe1d91fbb47cdde6a759a6a30e859)
+++ lams_tool_survey/web/WEB-INF/tags/Page.tag	(.../Page.tag)	(revision 6d721a0e00cff50aeec869b5399b5d2a49c54fa4)
@@ -95,9 +95,11 @@
 				LEARNING_URL = LAMS_URL + 'learning/',
 
 				// it gets initialised along with progress bar
+				commandWebsocketInitTime = null,
 				commandWebsocket = null,
 				commandWebsocketPingTimeout = null,
 				commandWebsocketPingFunc = null,
+				commandWebsocketReconnectAttempts = 0,
 				
 				bars = {
 					'learnerMainBar' : {
@@ -108,7 +110,9 @@
 			commandWebsocketPingFunc = function(skipPing){
 				if (commandWebsocket.readyState == commandWebsocket.CLOSING 
 						|| commandWebsocket.readyState == commandWebsocket.CLOSED){
-					initCommandWebsocket();
+					if (Date.now() - commandWebsocketInitTime > 1000) {
+						initCommandWebsocket();
+					}
 					return;
 				}
 				
@@ -165,17 +169,23 @@
 			}
 
 			function initCommandWebsocket(){
+				commandWebsocketInitTime = Date.now();
 				// it is not an obvious place to init the websocket, but we need lesson ID
 				commandWebsocket = new WebSocket(LEARNING_URL.replace('http', 'ws')
 						+ 'commandWebsocket?lessonID=' + lessonId);
 				// set up timer for the first time
 				commandWebsocketPingFunc(true);
 				
 				commandWebsocket.onclose = function(e){
-					if (e.code === 1006) {
+					// check reason and whether the close did not happen immediately after websocket creation
+					// (possible access denied, user logged out?)
+					if (e.code === 1006 &&
+						Date.now() - commandWebsocketInitTime > 1000 &&
+						commandWebsocketReconnectAttempts < 20) {
+						commandWebsocketReconnectAttempts++;
 						// maybe iPad went into sleep mode?
-						// we need this websocket working, so init it again
-						initCommandWebsocket();
+						// we need this websocket working, so init it again after delay
+						setTimeout(initCommandWebsocket, 3000);
 					}
 				};
 				// when the server pushes new commands
Index: lams_tool_task/web/WEB-INF/tags/Page.tag
===================================================================
diff -u -r4583983b64efe1d91fbb47cdde6a759a6a30e859 -r6d721a0e00cff50aeec869b5399b5d2a49c54fa4
--- lams_tool_task/web/WEB-INF/tags/Page.tag	(.../Page.tag)	(revision 4583983b64efe1d91fbb47cdde6a759a6a30e859)
+++ lams_tool_task/web/WEB-INF/tags/Page.tag	(.../Page.tag)	(revision 6d721a0e00cff50aeec869b5399b5d2a49c54fa4)
@@ -95,9 +95,11 @@
 				LEARNING_URL = LAMS_URL + 'learning/',
 
 				// it gets initialised along with progress bar
+				commandWebsocketInitTime = null,
 				commandWebsocket = null,
 				commandWebsocketPingTimeout = null,
 				commandWebsocketPingFunc = null,
+				commandWebsocketReconnectAttempts = 0,
 				
 				bars = {
 					'learnerMainBar' : {
@@ -108,7 +110,9 @@
 			commandWebsocketPingFunc = function(skipPing){
 				if (commandWebsocket.readyState == commandWebsocket.CLOSING 
 						|| commandWebsocket.readyState == commandWebsocket.CLOSED){
-					initCommandWebsocket();
+					if (Date.now() - commandWebsocketInitTime > 1000) {
+						initCommandWebsocket();
+					}
 					return;
 				}
 				
@@ -165,17 +169,23 @@
 			}
 
 			function initCommandWebsocket(){
+				commandWebsocketInitTime = Date.now();
 				// it is not an obvious place to init the websocket, but we need lesson ID
 				commandWebsocket = new WebSocket(LEARNING_URL.replace('http', 'ws')
 						+ 'commandWebsocket?lessonID=' + lessonId);
 				// set up timer for the first time
 				commandWebsocketPingFunc(true);
 				
 				commandWebsocket.onclose = function(e){
-					if (e.code === 1006) {
+					// check reason and whether the close did not happen immediately after websocket creation
+					// (possible access denied, user logged out?)
+					if (e.code === 1006 &&
+						Date.now() - commandWebsocketInitTime > 1000 &&
+						commandWebsocketReconnectAttempts < 20) {
+						commandWebsocketReconnectAttempts++;
 						// maybe iPad went into sleep mode?
-						// we need this websocket working, so init it again
-						initCommandWebsocket();
+						// we need this websocket working, so init it again after delay
+						setTimeout(initCommandWebsocket, 3000);
 					}
 				};
 				// when the server pushes new commands
Index: lams_tool_vote/web/WEB-INF/tags/Page.tag
===================================================================
diff -u -r4583983b64efe1d91fbb47cdde6a759a6a30e859 -r6d721a0e00cff50aeec869b5399b5d2a49c54fa4
--- lams_tool_vote/web/WEB-INF/tags/Page.tag	(.../Page.tag)	(revision 4583983b64efe1d91fbb47cdde6a759a6a30e859)
+++ lams_tool_vote/web/WEB-INF/tags/Page.tag	(.../Page.tag)	(revision 6d721a0e00cff50aeec869b5399b5d2a49c54fa4)
@@ -95,9 +95,11 @@
 				LEARNING_URL = LAMS_URL + 'learning/',
 
 				// it gets initialised along with progress bar
+				commandWebsocketInitTime = null,
 				commandWebsocket = null,
 				commandWebsocketPingTimeout = null,
 				commandWebsocketPingFunc = null,
+				commandWebsocketReconnectAttempts = 0,
 				
 				bars = {
 					'learnerMainBar' : {
@@ -108,7 +110,9 @@
 			commandWebsocketPingFunc = function(skipPing){
 				if (commandWebsocket.readyState == commandWebsocket.CLOSING 
 						|| commandWebsocket.readyState == commandWebsocket.CLOSED){
-					initCommandWebsocket();
+					if (Date.now() - commandWebsocketInitTime > 1000) {
+						initCommandWebsocket();
+					}
 					return;
 				}
 				
@@ -165,17 +169,23 @@
 			}
 
 			function initCommandWebsocket(){
+				commandWebsocketInitTime = Date.now();
 				// it is not an obvious place to init the websocket, but we need lesson ID
 				commandWebsocket = new WebSocket(LEARNING_URL.replace('http', 'ws')
 						+ 'commandWebsocket?lessonID=' + lessonId);
 				// set up timer for the first time
 				commandWebsocketPingFunc(true);
 				
 				commandWebsocket.onclose = function(e){
-					if (e.code === 1006) {
+					// check reason and whether the close did not happen immediately after websocket creation
+					// (possible access denied, user logged out?)
+					if (e.code === 1006 &&
+						Date.now() - commandWebsocketInitTime > 1000 &&
+						commandWebsocketReconnectAttempts < 20) {
+						commandWebsocketReconnectAttempts++;
 						// maybe iPad went into sleep mode?
-						// we need this websocket working, so init it again
-						initCommandWebsocket();
+						// we need this websocket working, so init it again after delay
+						setTimeout(initCommandWebsocket, 3000);
 					}
 				};
 				// when the server pushes new commands
Index: lams_tool_wiki/web/WEB-INF/tags/Page.tag
===================================================================
diff -u -r4583983b64efe1d91fbb47cdde6a759a6a30e859 -r6d721a0e00cff50aeec869b5399b5d2a49c54fa4
--- lams_tool_wiki/web/WEB-INF/tags/Page.tag	(.../Page.tag)	(revision 4583983b64efe1d91fbb47cdde6a759a6a30e859)
+++ lams_tool_wiki/web/WEB-INF/tags/Page.tag	(.../Page.tag)	(revision 6d721a0e00cff50aeec869b5399b5d2a49c54fa4)
@@ -95,9 +95,11 @@
 				LEARNING_URL = LAMS_URL + 'learning/',
 
 				// it gets initialised along with progress bar
+				commandWebsocketInitTime = null,
 				commandWebsocket = null,
 				commandWebsocketPingTimeout = null,
 				commandWebsocketPingFunc = null,
+				commandWebsocketReconnectAttempts = 0,
 				
 				bars = {
 					'learnerMainBar' : {
@@ -108,7 +110,9 @@
 			commandWebsocketPingFunc = function(skipPing){
 				if (commandWebsocket.readyState == commandWebsocket.CLOSING 
 						|| commandWebsocket.readyState == commandWebsocket.CLOSED){
-					initCommandWebsocket();
+					if (Date.now() - commandWebsocketInitTime > 1000) {
+						initCommandWebsocket();
+					}
 					return;
 				}
 				
@@ -165,17 +169,23 @@
 			}
 
 			function initCommandWebsocket(){
+				commandWebsocketInitTime = Date.now();
 				// it is not an obvious place to init the websocket, but we need lesson ID
 				commandWebsocket = new WebSocket(LEARNING_URL.replace('http', 'ws')
 						+ 'commandWebsocket?lessonID=' + lessonId);
 				// set up timer for the first time
 				commandWebsocketPingFunc(true);
 				
 				commandWebsocket.onclose = function(e){
-					if (e.code === 1006) {
+					// check reason and whether the close did not happen immediately after websocket creation
+					// (possible access denied, user logged out?)
+					if (e.code === 1006 &&
+						Date.now() - commandWebsocketInitTime > 1000 &&
+						commandWebsocketReconnectAttempts < 20) {
+						commandWebsocketReconnectAttempts++;
 						// maybe iPad went into sleep mode?
-						// we need this websocket working, so init it again
-						initCommandWebsocket();
+						// we need this websocket working, so init it again after delay
+						setTimeout(initCommandWebsocket, 3000);
 					}
 				};
 				// when the server pushes new commands
Index: lams_www/web/WEB-INF/tags/Page.tag
===================================================================
diff -u -r4583983b64efe1d91fbb47cdde6a759a6a30e859 -r6d721a0e00cff50aeec869b5399b5d2a49c54fa4
--- lams_www/web/WEB-INF/tags/Page.tag	(.../Page.tag)	(revision 4583983b64efe1d91fbb47cdde6a759a6a30e859)
+++ lams_www/web/WEB-INF/tags/Page.tag	(.../Page.tag)	(revision 6d721a0e00cff50aeec869b5399b5d2a49c54fa4)
@@ -95,9 +95,11 @@
 				LEARNING_URL = LAMS_URL + 'learning/',
 
 				// it gets initialised along with progress bar
+				commandWebsocketInitTime = null,
 				commandWebsocket = null,
 				commandWebsocketPingTimeout = null,
 				commandWebsocketPingFunc = null,
+				commandWebsocketReconnectAttempts = 0,
 				
 				bars = {
 					'learnerMainBar' : {
@@ -108,7 +110,9 @@
 			commandWebsocketPingFunc = function(skipPing){
 				if (commandWebsocket.readyState == commandWebsocket.CLOSING 
 						|| commandWebsocket.readyState == commandWebsocket.CLOSED){
-					initCommandWebsocket();
+					if (Date.now() - commandWebsocketInitTime > 1000) {
+						initCommandWebsocket();
+					}
 					return;
 				}
 				
@@ -165,17 +169,23 @@
 			}
 
 			function initCommandWebsocket(){
+				commandWebsocketInitTime = Date.now();
 				// it is not an obvious place to init the websocket, but we need lesson ID
 				commandWebsocket = new WebSocket(LEARNING_URL.replace('http', 'ws')
 						+ 'commandWebsocket?lessonID=' + lessonId);
 				// set up timer for the first time
 				commandWebsocketPingFunc(true);
 				
 				commandWebsocket.onclose = function(e){
-					if (e.code === 1006) {
+					// check reason and whether the close did not happen immediately after websocket creation
+					// (possible access denied, user logged out?)
+					if (e.code === 1006 &&
+						Date.now() - commandWebsocketInitTime > 1000 &&
+						commandWebsocketReconnectAttempts < 20) {
+						commandWebsocketReconnectAttempts++;
 						// maybe iPad went into sleep mode?
-						// we need this websocket working, so init it again
-						initCommandWebsocket();
+						// we need this websocket working, so init it again after delay
+						setTimeout(initCommandWebsocket, 3000);
 					}
 				};
 				// when the server pushes new commands