diff --git a/avRegistration/auth-method-service.js b/avRegistration/auth-method-service.js
index 1d0a8a18..3214df99 100644
--- a/avRegistration/auth-method-service.js
+++ b/avRegistration/auth-method-service.js
@@ -830,13 +830,13 @@ angular.module('avRegistration')
           var postfix = "_authevent_" + autheventid;
           // ping daemon is not active for normal users
 
-          if (!authmethod.admin) {
-            //var hasGracefulPeriod = window.sessionStorage.getItem('hasGracefulPeriod');
-            //if (hasGracefulPeriod === "true") {
+          /*if (!authmethod.admin) {
+            var hasGracefulPeriod = window.sessionStorage.getItem('hasGracefulPeriod');
+            if (hasGracefulPeriod === "true") {
               deferred.reject("not an admin");
               return deferred.promise;
-            //}
-          }
+            }
+          }*/
           // if document is hidden, then do not update the cookie, and redirect
           // to admin logout if cookie expired
           if (document.visibilityState === 'hidden') {
diff --git a/dist/appCommon-v10.4.2.js b/dist/appCommon-v10.4.2.js
index 7da7c9ff..2b5622e8 100644
--- a/dist/appCommon-v10.4.2.js
+++ b/dist/appCommon-v10.4.2.js
@@ -354,7 +354,6 @@ angular.module("avRegistration").config(function() {}), angular.module("avRegist
         return $http.post(url, data);
     }, authmethod.refreshAuthToken = function(autheventid) {
         var deferred = $q.defer(), postfix = "_authevent_" + autheventid;
-        if (!authmethod.admin) return deferred.reject("not an admin"), deferred.promise;
         if ("hidden" === document.visibilityState) return $cookies.get("auth" + postfix) || $state.go("admin.logout"), 
         deferred.reject("tab not focused"), deferred.promise;
         var now = Date.now(), sessionStartedAtMs = now;