diff --git a/sso/hive/expired.php b/sso/hive/expired.php
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+<?php  // $Id$
+       // expired.php - called by hive when the session has expired.
+
+    require('../../config.php');
+
+    require('lib.php');
+
+    require_login();
+
+    if (empty($SESSION->HIVE_PASSWORD)) {  // We don't have old password
+        error('Sorry, but Hive has timed out, you need to log in again', 
+               $CFG->wwwroot.'/login/logout.php');
+    }
+
+/// Try and log back in silently
+
+    if (sso_user_login($USER->username, $SESSION->HIVE_PASSWORD)) {  // Log back into Hive
+
+        /// Need something in here to redirect back to Hive
+
+    } else {
+        error('Sorry, could not restore Hive connection, please try logging in again', 
+               $CFG->wwwroot.'/login/logout.php');
+    }
+
+   
+?>