diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 9ff3e39bd..c2cdf9270 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "harperdb-studio",
-  "version": "4.6.0",
+  "version": "4.6.1",
   "description": "A UI for HarperDB",
   "deploymentUrl": "studio.harperdb.io",
   "private": true,
@@ -84,5 +84,6 @@
     "stylelint-order": "^6.0.1",
     "stylelint-scss": "^6.0.0",
     "typescript": "^5.6.2"
-  }
+  },
+  "packageManager": "yarn@1.22.22+sha512.a6b2f7906b721bba3d67d4aff083df04dad64c399707841b7acf00f6b133b7ac24255f2652fa22ae3534329dc6180534e98d17432037ff6fd140556e2bb3137e"
 }
diff --git a/src/components/instances/new/MetaLocal.js b/src/components/instances/new/MetaLocal.js
index f88b28e7e..78ebf21cd 100644
--- a/src/components/instances/new/MetaLocal.js
+++ b/src/components/instances/new/MetaLocal.js
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@ function MetaLocal() {
     <>
       <Card>
         <CardBody>
-          <ContentContainer header="Instance Name" subheader="letters, numbers, and hyphens only. 16 char max.">
+          <ContentContainer header="Instance Name" subheader="letters, numbers, and hyphens only. 14 char max.">
             <Row>
               <Col sm="4" className="pt-2 text-nowrap text-grey">
                 Example: &quot;local-1&quot;
@@ -113,10 +113,11 @@ function MetaLocal() {
                         .replace(/^0+/, '')
                         .replace(/^-+/, '')
                         .replace(/[^a-z\d-]+/gi, '')
-                        .substring(0, 15)
+                        .substring(0, 14)
                         .toLowerCase(),
                     })
                   }
+                  max={14}
                   type="text"
                   title="instance_name"
                   value={formData.instance_name}
diff --git a/src/functions/api/queryInstance.js b/src/functions/api/queryInstance.js
index 932df0250..4d906b87b 100644
--- a/src/functions/api/queryInstance.js
+++ b/src/functions/api/queryInstance.js
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ export default async ({ operation, auth, url, timeout = 0, authType = undefined,
       method: 'POST',
       body: JSON.stringify(operation),
       headers,
-      credentials: 'include',
+      credentials: headers.Authorization ? 'omit' : 'include',
     });
 
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