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 Paperless uses a token based or http basic authentication. Both are
 implemented in SeedDMS by an additional slim middleware. There is no
 session, but the token is encrypted and stores all the required data
-to identify the user, including a live time which can set in the
-configuration. Once that live time has ended the token becomes invalid
-and the user has to relogin.  The password to encrypt the token can
+to identify the user, including a lifetime which can be set in the
+configuration. Once that lifetime has ended the token becomes invalid
+and the user has to relogin. The password to encrypt the token can
 also be set in the configuration.  Once the password changes all token
 will become invalid and users will have to relogin.