diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 6b4363f..61c1707 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "auth-server",
-  "version": "1.3.1",
+  "version": "1.3.2",
   "description": "An API centric auth server. Uses Sequelize and mariaDB by default.",
   "main": "server/server.js",
   "scripts": {
diff --git a/server/auth/account-delete.js b/server/auth/account-delete.js
index 6e7b782..4aad5b0 100644
--- a/server/auth/account-delete.js
+++ b/server/auth/account-delete.js
@@ -9,18 +9,26 @@ const { accounts } = require('../database/models');
 
 //auth/deletion
 const route = async (req, res) => {
+	if (!req.body.password) {
+		return res.status(401).end('Missing password');
+	}
+
 	const account = await accounts.findOne({
 		where: {
-			index: req.user.index
+			index: req.user.index || ''
 		}
 	});
 
+	if (!account) {
+		return res.status(401).end('Missing account');
+	}
+
 	//compare the user's password
 	const compare = utils.promisify(bcrypt.compare);
-	const match = await compare(req.body.password || '', account.hash);
+	const match = await compare(req.body.password, account.hash);
 
 	if (!match) {
-		return res.status(401).send('incorrect password');
+		return res.status(401).send('Incorrect password');
 	}
 
 	//set the deletion time (2 days from now)
diff --git a/server/auth/account-query.js b/server/auth/account-query.js
index 9350da7..5031ff5 100644
--- a/server/auth/account-query.js
+++ b/server/auth/account-query.js
@@ -4,12 +4,12 @@ const { accounts } = require('../database/models');
 const route = async (req, res) => {
 	const account = await accounts.findOne({
 		where: {
-			index: req.user.index
+			index: req.user.index || ''
 		}
 	});
 
 	if (!account) {
-		return res.status(401).send('Unknown account');
+		return res.status(401).end('Unknown account');
 	}
 
 	//respond with the private-facing data
diff --git a/server/auth/account-update.js b/server/auth/account-update.js
index 74a7476..7745f67 100644
--- a/server/auth/account-update.js
+++ b/server/auth/account-update.js
@@ -3,13 +3,13 @@ const { accounts } = require('../database/models');
 
 //auth/update
 const route = async (req, res) => {
-	//generate the password hash
-	let hash;
-
-	if (req.body.password) {
-		hash = await bcrypt.hash(req.body.password, await bcrypt.genSalt(11));
+	if (!req.body.password) {
+		return res.status(401).end('Missing password');
 	}
 
+	//generate the password hash
+	let hash = await bcrypt.hash(req.body.password, await bcrypt.genSalt(11));
+
 	//update the account
 	await accounts.update({
 		contact: req.body.contact,
diff --git a/server/auth/index.js b/server/auth/index.js
index fd445a1..fd0151e 100644
--- a/server/auth/index.js
+++ b/server/auth/index.js
@@ -17,6 +17,9 @@ router.post('/token', require('./token'));
 //middleware
 router.use(tokenAuth);
 
+//logouts allowed when banned, still needs tokens
+router.delete('/logout', require('./logout'));
+
 router.use(async (req, res, next) => {
 	const record = await accounts.findOne({
 		where: {
@@ -36,7 +39,6 @@ router.use(async (req, res, next) => {
 });
 
 //basic account management (needs a token)
-router.delete('/logout', require('./logout'));
 router.get('/account', require('./account-query'));
 router.patch('/account', require('./account-update'));
 router.delete('/account', require('./account-delete'));
diff --git a/server/auth/login.js b/server/auth/login.js
index d88fb12..59f3601 100644
--- a/server/auth/login.js
+++ b/server/auth/login.js
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ const route = async (req, res) => {
 	//validate the given details
 	const validateErr = await validateDetails(req.body);
 	if (validateErr) {
-		return res.status(401).send(validateErr);
+		return res.status(401).end(validateErr);
 	}
 
 	//get the existing account
@@ -55,13 +55,18 @@ const route = async (req, res) => {
 };
 
 const validateDetails = async (body) => {
-	//basic formatting (with an exception for the default admin account)
-	if (!validateEmail(body.email) && body.email != `${process.env.ADMIN_DEFAULT_USERNAME}@${process.env.WEB_ADDRESS}`) {
-		return 'invalid email';
+	if (!body.email) {
+		return 'Missing email';
 	}
 
-	//check for existing (banned)
-	//TODO: restore banning
+	if (!body.password) {
+		return 'Missing password';
+	}
+
+	//basic formatting (with an exception for the default admin account)
+	if (!validateEmail(body.email) && body.email != `${process.env.ADMIN_DEFAULT_USERNAME}@${process.env.WEB_ADDRESS}`) {
+		return 'Invalid email';
+	}
 
 	return null;
 }
diff --git a/server/auth/signup.js b/server/auth/signup.js
index 3779a62..675e3d7 100644
--- a/server/auth/signup.js
+++ b/server/auth/signup.js
@@ -46,11 +46,11 @@ const route = async (req, res) => {
 const validateDetails = async (body) => {
 	//basic formatting
 	if (!validateEmail(body.email)) {
-		return 'invalid email';
+		return 'Invalid email';
 	}
 
 	if (!validateUsername(body.username)) {
-		return 'invalid username';
+		return 'Invalid username';
 	}
 
 	//check for existing (banned)
@@ -64,23 +64,31 @@ const validateDetails = async (body) => {
 	});
 
 	if (emailRecord) {
-		return 'email already exists';
+		return 'Email already exists';
+	}
+
+	if (!body.username) {
+		return 'Missing username';
 	}
 
 	//check for existing username
 	const usernameRecord = await accounts.findOne({
 		where: {
-			username: body.username || ''
+			username: body.username
 		}
 	});
 
 	if (usernameRecord) {
-		return 'username already exists';
+		return 'Username already exists';
 	}
 
 	//validate password
+	if (!body.password) {
+		return 'Missing password';
+	}
+
 	if (body.password.length < 8) {
-		return 'password too short';
+		return 'Password too short';
 	}
 
 	return null;
diff --git a/server/auth/validation.js b/server/auth/validation.js
index 0227d4b..b2c86f6 100644
--- a/server/auth/validation.js
+++ b/server/auth/validation.js
@@ -11,11 +11,11 @@ const route = async (req, res) => {
 
 	//check the given info
 	if (!info) {
-		return res.status(401).send('validation failed');
+		return res.status(401).send('Validation failed');
 	}
 
 	if (info.token != req.query.token) {
-		return res.status(401).send('tokens do not match');
+		return res.status(401).send('Tokens do not match');
 	}
 
 	//move data to the accounts table