diff --git a/.github/workflows/integration.yml b/.github/workflows/integration.yml
index ec848c5..5a6f13c 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/integration.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/integration.yml
@@ -2,6 +2,22 @@ name: CodeIntegration
 
 on:
   workflow_dispatch:
+    inputs:
+      run_docs:
+        description: 'generates the documentation'
+        type: boolean
+        default: true
+        required: true
+      run_windows:
+        description: 'runs the Windows job'
+        type: boolean
+        default: true
+        required: true
+      run_linux:
+        description: 'runs the Linux job'
+        type: boolean
+        default: true
+        required: true
   push:
     branches: [ "main", "testing-*", "issue*" ]
 
@@ -9,7 +25,7 @@ run-name: Code Integration [${{ github.event_name }}][${{ github.head_ref || git
 
 jobs:
   docs:
-    if: true
+    if: ${{ inputs.run_docs == true }}
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     defaults:
       run:
@@ -52,7 +68,7 @@ jobs:
           path: "docs/*.pdf"
 
   build-linux:
-    if: true
+    if: ${{ inputs.run_linux == true }}
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     env:
       GO_VERSION: 1.20.14
@@ -61,7 +77,7 @@ jobs:
       GOOS: linux
       CGO_ENABLED: 1
       CMAKE_BUILD_PARALLEL_LEVEL: 4
-      IGNORE_PACKAGES: 'tray|docker|docs|version|webgui'
+      IGNORE_PACKAGES: 'tray|docker|docs|version|webgui|workers$'
     defaults:
       run:
         shell: bash
@@ -89,7 +105,7 @@ jobs:
           mkdir -p cover
           mkdir -p report
           mkdir -p unit
-          go install github.com/jstemmer/go-junit-report@v1.0.0
+          go install github.com/jstemmer/go-junit-report/v2@v2.1.0
           go install github.com/axw/gocov/gocov@v1.1.0
           go install github.com/matm/gocov-html/cmd/gocov-html@v1.2.0
           go install github.com/AlekSi/gocov-xml@v1.1.0
@@ -162,8 +178,25 @@ jobs:
           name: linux_coverage_report
           path: "report/*.html"
 
+      - name: Fail build on test error
+        run: |
+          set +e
+          for i in $(go list ./... | grep -E -v "${IGNORE_PACKAGES}" | sed -n -e 's|github.com\/parvit\/qpep\/||p')
+          do
+            pushd $i
+            if [ ! -f unit_tests.out ]; then
+              exit 1
+            fi
+            cat unit_tests.out
+            grep -E "FAIL:" unit_tests.out
+            if [ $? -eq 0 ]; then
+              exit 1
+            fi
+            popd
+          done
+
   build-windows:
-    if: true
+    if: ${{ inputs.run_windows == true }}
     runs-on: windows-latest
     env:
       GO_VERSION: 1.20.14
@@ -173,7 +206,7 @@ jobs:
       CGO_ENABLED: 1
       QPEP_CI_ENV: 1
       CMAKE_BUILD_PARALLEL_LEVEL: 4
-      IGNORE_PACKAGES: 'tray|docker|docs|version|webgui'
+      IGNORE_PACKAGES: 'tray|docker|docs|version|webgui|workers$'
       MINGW_BASEDIR: 'C:\ProgramData\chocolatey\lib\mingw\tools\install\mingw64\bin'
     defaults:
       run:
@@ -260,7 +293,7 @@ jobs:
           MKDIR unit
           MKDIR cover
           MKDIR report
-          go install github.com/jstemmer/go-junit-report@v1.0.0
+          go install github.com/jstemmer/go-junit-report/v2@v2.1.0
           go install github.com/axw/gocov/gocov@v1.1.0
           go install github.com/matm/gocov-html/cmd/gocov-html@v1.2.0
           go install github.com/AlekSi/gocov-xml@v1.1.0
@@ -268,15 +301,14 @@ jobs:
       - name: Test
         shell: bash
         run: |
-          set -x
           export WORKSPACE=$( echo "${{ github.workspace }}" | sed -e 's|\\|/|g' )
           go generate github.com/parvit/qpep/windivert
           for i in $(go list ./... | grep -E -v "${IGNORE_PACKAGES}" | sed -n -e 's|github.com\/parvit\/qpep\/||p')
           do
             pushd $i
             cp -r $WORKSPACE/windivert/x64/* .
-            go test -v -gcflags=-l -cover -c -o qpep.$(basename $PWD).test &> NUL || true
-            ./qpep.$(basename $PWD).test -test.v -test.timeout 5m -test.coverprofile=$WORKSPACE/cover/$(basename $PWD).out &> unit_tests.out || true
+            go test -v -gcflags=-l -cover -c -o qpep.$(basename $PWD).test > unit_tests.out 2>&1 || true
+            ./qpep.$(basename $PWD).test -test.v -test.timeout 5m -test.coverprofile=$WORKSPACE/cover/$(basename $PWD).out >> unit_tests.out 2>&1 || true
             grep -E "PASS|FAIL|SKIP" unit_tests.out || true
             cat unit_tests.out | go-junit-report > $WORKSPACE/unit/$(basename $PWD).xml
             popd
@@ -287,7 +319,6 @@ jobs:
         shell: bash
         if: always()
         run: |
-          set -x
           export WORKSPACE=$( echo "${{ github.workspace }}" | sed -e 's|\\|/|g' )
           for i in $(go list ./... | grep -E -v "${IGNORE_PACKAGES}" | sed -n -e 's|github.com\/parvit\/qpep\/||p')
           do
@@ -318,3 +349,20 @@ jobs:
         with:
           name: windows_coverage_report
           path: report/*.html
+
+      - name: Fail build on test error
+        shell: bash
+        run: |
+          set +e
+          for i in $(go list ./... | grep -E -v "${IGNORE_PACKAGES}" | sed -n -e 's|github.com\/parvit\/qpep\/||p')
+          do
+            if [ ! -f unit_tests.out ]; then
+              exit 1
+            fi
+            pushd $i
+            grep -E "FAIL:" unit_tests.out
+            if [ $? -eq 0 ]; then
+              exit 1
+            fi
+            popd
+          done
diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index 6c27099..85ec451 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -26,22 +26,65 @@ jobs:
     defaults:
       run:
         shell: bash
-        
+
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
 
       - name: Check tag
         uses: mukunku/tag-exists-action@v1.0.0
         id: checkTag
-        with: 
+        with:
           tag: 'v${{ github.event.inputs.version_tag }}'
         env:
           GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
-          
+
       - if: ${{ steps.checkTag.outputs.exists == 'true' }}
         name: Fail build
         run: exit 1
-    
+
+  docs:
+    if: true
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    defaults:
+      run:
+        shell: bash
+
+    env:
+      GO_VERSION: 1.20.14
+      PANDOC_VERSION: 3.3
+
+    steps:
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+        with:
+          clean: true
+          submodules: false
+
+      - name: Install Pandoc
+        uses: pandoc/actions/setup@v1.0.0
+        with:
+          version: ${{ env.PANDOC_VERSION }}
+
+      - name: Install TeXlive
+        run: sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get install texlive-full
+
+      - name: Set up Go
+        uses: actions/setup-go@v4
+        with:
+          go-version: ${{ env.GO_VERSION }}
+
+      - name: Generate PDF
+        run: |
+          cd docs/
+          CURDATE=$(date '+%x %T')
+          sed -i -E -e 's|subtitle:.+|subtitle: "User Manual - version ${{ github.event.inputs.version_tag }}"|' -e "s|date:.+|date: \"$CURDATE\"|" user-manual.md
+          sed -i -E -e 's|page-background:\s*resources/draft.png||' user-manual.md
+          go generate
+
+      - uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
+        with:
+          name: qpep_user_manual
+          path: "docs/*.pdf"
+
   build-linux:
     needs: check-release
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
@@ -75,35 +118,36 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: Prepare
         run: |
+          sudo apt-get install -y pkg-config libgtk-3-dev libayatana-appindicator-dev
           go clean -cache -x
           mkdir -p cover
           mkdir -p report
           mkdir -p unit
+          go install github.com/jstemmer/go-junit-report/v2@v2.1.0
+          go install github.com/axw/gocov/gocov@v1.1.0
+          go install github.com/matm/gocov-html/cmd/gocov-html@v1.2.0
+          go install github.com/AlekSi/gocov-xml@v1.1.0
 
       - name: Build Backends
         run: |
           cd backend/
           go generate
 
-      - name: Build Executable
+      - name: Build QPep
         run: |
           go build -v -o build/qpep
 
+      - name: Build QPep Tray
+        run: |
+          pushd qpep-tray
+          go build -o ../build/qpep-tray
+          popd
+
       - uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
         with:
           name: qpep_linux_b${{ github.run_id }}
           path: build/
 
-      - name: Prepare Tests
-        run: |
-          mkdir -p unit/
-          mkdir -p cover/
-          mkdir -p report/
-          go install github.com/jstemmer/go-junit-report@v1.0.0
-          go install github.com/axw/gocov/gocov@v1.1.0
-          go install github.com/matm/gocov-html/cmd/gocov-html@v1.2.0
-          go install github.com/AlekSi/gocov-xml@v1.1.0
-          
       - name: Test
         if: ${{ inputs.test_release }}
         run: |
@@ -111,16 +155,31 @@ jobs:
           for i in $(go list ./... | grep -E -v "${IGNORE_PACKAGES}" | sed -n -e 's|github.com\/parvit\/qpep\/||p')
           do
             pushd $i
+            export WORKSPACE="${{ github.workspace }}"
             go test -v -gcflags=-l -cover -c -o qpep.$(basename $PWD).test &> /dev/null || true
-            ./qpep.$(basename $PWD).test -test.v -test.timeout 5m -test.coverprofile=${{ github.workspace }}/cover/$(basename $PWD).out &> unit_tests.out || true
+            ./qpep.$(basename $PWD).test -test.v -test.timeout 5m -test.coverprofile=$WORKSPACE/cover/$(basename $PWD).out &> unit_tests.out || true
             grep -E "PASS|FAIL|SKIP" unit_tests.out || true
-            cat unit_tests.out | go-junit-report > ${{ github.workspace }}/unit/$(basename $PWD).xml
+            cat unit_tests.out | go-junit-report > $WORKSPACE/unit/$(basename $PWD).xml
+            popd
+          done
+        continue-on-error: true
+
+      - name: Publish Coverage Results
+        if: always()
+        run: |
+          for i in $(go list ./... | grep -E -v "${IGNORE_PACKAGES}" | sed -n -e 's|github.com\/parvit\/qpep\/||p')
+          do
+            pushd $i
+            echo "=== Package $i ==="  >> $GITHUB_STEP_SUMMARY
+            gocov convert ${{ github.workspace }}/cover/$(basename $PWD).out | gocov report | grep "Coverage" >> $GITHUB_STEP_SUMMARY || true
+            echo >> $GITHUB_STEP_SUMMARY
+            gocov convert ${{ github.workspace }}/cover/$(basename $PWD).out | gocov-html > ${{ github.workspace }}/report/$(basename $PWD).html || true
             popd
           done
         continue-on-error: true
 
       - name: Publish Test Results
-        uses: EnricoMi/publish-unit-test-result-action@v2
+        uses: EnricoMi/publish-unit-test-result-action/linux@v2
         if: ${{ inputs.test_release }}
         with:
           check_name: "Unit Tests - Linux Platform"
@@ -224,7 +283,7 @@ jobs:
           MKDIR unit
           MKDIR cover
           MKDIR report
-          go install github.com/jstemmer/go-junit-report@v1.0.0
+          go install github.com/jstemmer/go-junit-report/v2@v2.1.0
           go install github.com/axw/gocov/gocov@v1.1.0
           go install github.com/matm/gocov-html/cmd/gocov-html@v1.2.0
           go install github.com/AlekSi/gocov-xml@v1.1.0
@@ -255,79 +314,35 @@ jobs:
           check_name: "Unit Tests - Windows Platform"
           junit_files: "unit/*.xml"
 
-  docs:
-    if: true
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
-    defaults:
-      run:
-        shell: bash
-
-    env:
-      GO_VERSION: 1.20.14
-      PANDOC_VERSION: 3.3
-
-    steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
-        with:
-          clean: true
-          submodules: false
-
-      - name: Install Pandoc
-        uses: pandoc/actions/setup@v1.0.0
-        with:
-          version: ${{ env.PANDOC_VERSION }}
-
-      - name: Install TeXlive
-        run: sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get install texlive-full
-
-      - name: Set up Go
-        uses: actions/setup-go@v4
-        with:
-          go-version: ${{ env.GO_VERSION }}
-
-      - name: Generate PDF
-        run: |
-          cd docs/
-          CURDATE=$(date '+%x %T')
-          sed -i -E -e 's|subtitle:.+|subtitle: "User Manual - version ${{ github.event.inputs.version_tag }}"|' -e "s|date:.+|date: \"$CURDATE\"|" user-manual.md
-          sed -i -E -e 's|page-background:\s*resources/draft.png||' user-manual.md
-          go generate
-
-      - uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
-        with:
-          name: qpep_user_manual
-          path: "docs/*.pdf"
-
   create-release-tag:
     needs: [build-windows, build-linux, docs]
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     defaults:
-      run: 
+      run:
         shell: bash
-        
+
     steps:
-      - name: Changelog
-        uses: scottbrenner/generate-changelog-action@master
-        id: Changelog
-        env:
-          REPO: ${{ github.repository }}
-    
       - name: Download Windows Artifact
         uses: actions/download-artifact@v4
         with:
           name: qpep_windows_b${{ github.run_id }}
-      
+
       - name: Download Linux Artifact
         uses: actions/download-artifact@v4
         with:
           name: qpep_linux_b${{ github.run_id }}
-      
+
+      - name: Download UserManual Artifact
+        uses: actions/download-artifact@v4
+        with:
+          name: qpep_user_manual
+
       - name: Prepare archives
         run: |
            cd ${{ github.workspace }}
            7z a -tzip qpep_windows_b${{ github.run_id }}.zip ${{ github.workspace }}/installer.msi
            7z a -tzip qpep_linux_b${{ github.run_id }}.zip ${{ github.workspace }}/qpep
-        
+
       - name: Create Release
         id: create_release
         uses: actions/create-release@latest
@@ -342,24 +357,34 @@ jobs:
           prerelease: false
 
       - name: Attach Windows Release Asset
-        id: upload-release-asset 
+        id: upload-release-asset
         uses: actions/upload-release-asset@v1
         env:
           GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
         with:
-          upload_url: ${{ steps.create_release.outputs.upload_url }} # This pulls from the CREATE RELEASE step above, referencing it's ID to get its outputs object, which include a `upload_url`. See this blog post for more info: https://jasonet.co/posts/new-features-of-github-actions/#passing-data-to-future-steps 
+          upload_url: ${{ steps.create_release.outputs.upload_url }} # This pulls from the CREATE RELEASE step above, referencing it's ID to get its outputs object, which include a `upload_url`. See this blog post for more info: https://jasonet.co/posts/new-features-of-github-actions/#passing-data-to-future-steps
           asset_path: qpep_windows_b${{ github.run_id }}.zip
           asset_name: qpep_windows_v${{ github.event.inputs.version_tag }}_b${{ github.run_id }}.zip
           asset_content_type: application/zip
-          
+
       - name: Attach Linux Release Asset
-        id: upload-linux-asset 
+        id: upload-linux-asset
         uses: actions/upload-release-asset@v1
         env:
           GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
         with:
-          upload_url: ${{ steps.create_release.outputs.upload_url }} # This pulls from the CREATE RELEASE step above, referencing it's ID to get its outputs object, which include a `upload_url`. See this blog post for more info: https://jasonet.co/posts/new-features-of-github-actions/#passing-data-to-future-steps 
+          upload_url: ${{ steps.create_release.outputs.upload_url }} # This pulls from the CREATE RELEASE step above, referencing it's ID to get its outputs object, which include a `upload_url`. See this blog post for more info: https://jasonet.co/posts/new-features-of-github-actions/#passing-data-to-future-steps
           asset_path: qpep_linux_b${{ github.run_id }}.zip
           asset_name: qpep_linux_v${{ github.event.inputs.version_tag }}_b${{ github.run_id }}.zip
           asset_content_type: application/zip
-          
+
+      - name: Attach UserManual Release Asset
+        id: upload-release-asset
+        uses: actions/upload-release-asset@v1
+        env:
+          GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
+        with:
+          upload_url: ${{ steps.create_release.outputs.upload_url }} # This pulls from the CREATE RELEASE step above, referencing it's ID to get its outputs object, which include a `upload_url`. See this blog post for more info: https://jasonet.co/posts/new-features-of-github-actions/#passing-data-to-future-steps
+          asset_path: qpep_user_manual.zip
+          asset_name: qpep_user_manual_v${{ github.event.inputs.version_tag }}_b${{ github.run_id }}.zip
+          asset_content_type: application/zip
diff --git a/shared/configuration/params_validation.go b/shared/configuration/params_validation.go
index bbf3f4f..dc27acd 100644
--- a/shared/configuration/params_validation.go
+++ b/shared/configuration/params_validation.go
@@ -8,6 +8,12 @@ import (
 	"strconv"
 	"strings"
 	"sync"
+	"time"
+)
+
+const (
+	MIN_IDLE_TIMEOUT = 1 * time.Second
+	MAX_IDLE_TIMEOUT = 60 * time.Second
 )
 
 // AssertParamNumeric panics with error ErrImpossibleValidationRequested if the min and max values
@@ -136,6 +142,13 @@ func AssertParamHostsDifferent(name string, values ...string) {
 	}
 }
 
+func AssertParamValidTimeout(name string, value time.Duration) {
+	if value < MIN_IDLE_TIMEOUT || value > MAX_IDLE_TIMEOUT {
+		logger.Error("'%s' parameter not in acceptable range: %v [%v:%v]\n", name, value, MIN_IDLE_TIMEOUT, MAX_IDLE_TIMEOUT)
+		panic(errors.ErrConfigurationValidationFailed)
+	}
+}
+
 // addressRangesChecker struct organizes the logic for checking the speed limits
 // for a certain address / range / domain
 type addressRangesChecker struct {
diff --git a/shared/configuration/params_validation_test.go b/shared/configuration/params_validation_test.go
index 585ce1a..ff8cfa2 100644
--- a/shared/configuration/params_validation_test.go
+++ b/shared/configuration/params_validation_test.go
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ import (
 	"net"
 	"os"
 	"testing"
+	"time"
 )
 
 func TestParamsValidation(t *testing.T) {
@@ -46,6 +47,19 @@ func (s *ParamsValidationSuite) TestParamsValidation_Numeric_Invalid() {
 	})
 }
 
+func (s *ParamsValidationSuite) TestParamsValidation_ValidTimeout() {
+	t := s.T()
+	assert.NotPanics(t, func() {
+		AssertParamValidTimeout("test", 10*time.Second)
+	})
+	assert.PanicsWithValue(t, errors.ErrConfigurationValidationFailed, func() {
+		AssertParamValidTimeout("test", 500*time.Millisecond)
+	})
+	assert.PanicsWithValue(t, errors.ErrConfigurationValidationFailed, func() {
+		AssertParamValidTimeout("test", 2*time.Minute)
+	})
+}
+
 func (s *ParamsValidationSuite) TestParamsValidation_IP() {
 	t := s.T()
 	assert.NotPanics(t, func() {
diff --git a/workers/client/client.go b/workers/client/client.go
index 007c61c..fccc0d2 100644
--- a/workers/client/client.go
+++ b/workers/client/client.go
@@ -149,10 +149,10 @@ func initialCheckConnection() {
 		return
 	}
 
-	generalConfig := configuration.QPepConfig.General
+	configGeneral := configuration.QPepConfig.General
 
-	keepRedirectionRetries = generalConfig.MaxConnectionRetries // reset connection tries
-	preferProxy := generalConfig.PreferProxy
+	keepRedirectionRetries = configGeneral.MaxConnectionRetries // reset connection tries
+	preferProxy := configGeneral.PreferProxy
 
 	if preferProxy {
 		logger.Info("Proxy preference set, trying to connect...\n")
@@ -166,10 +166,10 @@ func initialCheckConnection() {
 // failedCheckConnection method handles the logic for switching between diverter and proxy (or viceversa if PreferProxy true)
 // after half connection tries are failed, and stopping altogether if retries are exhausted
 func failedCheckConnection() bool {
-	generalConfig := configuration.QPepConfig.General
+	configGeneral := configuration.QPepConfig.General
 
-	maxRetries := generalConfig.MaxConnectionRetries
-	preferProxy := generalConfig.PreferProxy
+	maxRetries := configGeneral.MaxConnectionRetries
+	preferProxy := configGeneral.PreferProxy
 
 	gateway.ScaleUpTimeout()
 
@@ -244,31 +244,32 @@ func clientStatisticsUpdate(localAddr, apiAddr string, apiPort int, publicAddres
 // validateConfiguration method handles the checking of the configuration values provided in the configuration files
 // for the client mode
 func validateConfiguration() {
-	clientConfig := configuration.QPepConfig.Client
-	generalConfig := configuration.QPepConfig.General
-	protoConfig := configuration.QPepConfig.Protocol
+	configClient := configuration.QPepConfig.Client
+	configGeneral := configuration.QPepConfig.General
+	configProto := configuration.QPepConfig.Protocol
 
-	configuration.AssertParamIP("listen host", clientConfig.LocalListeningAddress)
-	configuration.AssertParamPort("listen port", clientConfig.LocalListenPort)
+	configuration.AssertParamIP("listen host", configClient.LocalListeningAddress)
+	configuration.AssertParamPort("listen port", configClient.LocalListenPort)
 
-	configuration.AssertParamNumeric("buffer size", protoConfig.BufferSize, 1, 1024)
+	configuration.AssertParamNumeric("buffer size", configProto.BufferSize, 1, 1024)
 
 	// resolve local listening address
-	clientConfig.LocalListeningAddress, clientAdditional.RedirectedInterfaces =
-		gateway.GetDefaultLanListeningAddress(clientConfig.LocalListeningAddress, clientConfig.GatewayHost)
+	configClient.LocalListeningAddress, clientAdditional.RedirectedInterfaces =
+		gateway.GetDefaultLanListeningAddress(configClient.LocalListeningAddress, configClient.GatewayHost)
 
 	// panic if configuration is inconsistent
-	configuration.AssertParamIP("gateway host", clientConfig.GatewayHost)
-	configuration.AssertParamPort("gateway port", clientConfig.GatewayPort)
+	configuration.AssertParamIP("gateway host", configClient.GatewayHost)
+	configuration.AssertParamPort("gateway port", configClient.GatewayPort)
 
-	configuration.AssertParamPort("api port", generalConfig.APIPort)
+	configuration.AssertParamPort("api port", configGeneral.APIPort)
 
-	configuration.AssertParamNumeric("max connection retries", generalConfig.MaxConnectionRetries, 1, 300)
-	configuration.AssertParamNumeric("max diverter threads", generalConfig.WinDivertThreads, 1, 32)
+	configuration.AssertParamNumeric("max connection retries", configGeneral.MaxConnectionRetries, 1, 300)
+	configuration.AssertParamNumeric("max diverter threads", configGeneral.WinDivertThreads, 1, 32)
+	configuration.AssertParamValidTimeout("idle timeout", configProto.IdleTimeout)
 
-	configuration.AssertParamHostsDifferent("hosts", clientConfig.GatewayHost, clientConfig.LocalListeningAddress)
-	configuration.AssertParamPortsDifferent("ports", clientConfig.GatewayPort,
-		clientConfig.LocalListenPort, generalConfig.APIPort)
+	configuration.AssertParamHostsDifferent("hosts", configClient.GatewayHost, configClient.LocalListeningAddress)
+	configuration.AssertParamPortsDifferent("ports", configClient.GatewayPort,
+		configClient.LocalListenPort, configGeneral.APIPort)
 
 	configuration.AssertParamNumeric("auto-redirected interfaces", len(clientAdditional.RedirectedInterfaces), 0, 256)
 
diff --git a/workers/server/server.go b/workers/server/server.go
index 37eae47..a7fafc4 100644
--- a/workers/server/server.go
+++ b/workers/server/server.go
@@ -104,6 +104,7 @@ func performanceWatcher(ctx context.Context, cancel context.CancelFunc) {
 func validateConfiguration() {
 	configSrv := configuration.QPepConfig.Server
 	configGeneral := configuration.QPepConfig.General
+	configProto := configuration.QPepConfig.Protocol
 	configBroker := configuration.QPepConfig.Analytics
 
 	configuration.AssertParamIP("listen host", configSrv.LocalListeningAddress)
@@ -112,6 +113,7 @@ func validateConfiguration() {
 	configSrv.LocalListeningAddress, _ = gateway.GetDefaultLanListeningAddress(configSrv.LocalListeningAddress, "")
 
 	configuration.AssertParamPort("api port", configGeneral.APIPort)
+	configuration.AssertParamValidTimeout("idle timeout", configProto.IdleTimeout)
 	configuration.AssertParamPortsDifferent("ports", configSrv.LocalListenPort, configGeneral.APIPort)
 
 	if !configBroker.Enabled {