diff --git a/src/main/java/net/libertacasa/pubsh/web/Docker.java b/src/main/java/net/libertacasa/pubsh/web/Docker.java
index ff81be3..b150fdc 100644
--- a/src/main/java/net/libertacasa/pubsh/web/Docker.java
+++ b/src/main/java/net/libertacasa/pubsh/web/Docker.java
@@ -24,7 +24,8 @@ import com.github.dockerjava.transport.DockerHttpClient;
 public class Docker {
 	
 	static DockerClientConfig DockerConfig = DefaultDockerClientConfig.createDefaultConfigBuilder()
-		    .withDockerHost("tcp://sweetsuse:2375")
+		    //.withDockerHost("tcp://sweetsuse:2375")
+			.withDockerHost("tcp://sweetsuse:8085")
 		    .withDockerTlsVerify(false)
 		    .build();	
 	
diff --git a/src/main/resources/templates/portal.html b/src/main/resources/templates/portal.html
index f228ec8..f5e9342 100644
--- a/src/main/resources/templates/portal.html
+++ b/src/main/resources/templates/portal.html
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
 		</h2>
 		<h3>Generate new throw-away shell:</h3>
 		<form th:object="${osChoice}" th:id="request_pseudoform" action="#" th:action="@{'/frontend/shell/add'}" th:method="post" th:os="${osChoice}" th:onsubmit="return confirm('You are about to generate a shell with the OS ' + this.getAttribute('osoption') + ' - please be patient after you confirm, as the generation may take a short while.');">
-			<select class="form-control" th:object="${osChoice}" name="osChoice">
+			<select class="form-control" th:object="${osChoice}" name="osChoice" required>
 			    <option value="">Select operating system ...</option>
 			    <option 
 			        th:each="osoption : ${availableOs}" 
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
 			        th:attr="value=${osoption}"
 			        th:text="${osoption}"></option>		
 			</select>
-			<select class="form-control" th:object="${expiry}" name="expiry">
+			<select class="form-control" th:object="${expiry}" name="expiry" required>
 			<option value="">Select duration ...</option>
 			<option th:value="5" th:attr="value=5" th:text="5"></option>
 			<option th:value="10" th:attr="value=10" th:text="10"></option>