Looks like some modifications didn't go through. Redoing.

assignments/src/MV3500Cohort2024JulySeptember/homework2/Matiski/Matiski2HandlerThread.java

@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ public class Matiski2HandlerThread extends Thread
      * the client won't see a server connection response for ten seconds (default).
      */
     // @overriding run() method in Java Thread class is deliberate
-    @Override 
+@Override 
 public void run()
 {
     try
@@ -78,7 +78,8 @@ public void run()
 
         String clientPassword = br.readLine(); // Read the password sent by the client
 
-        if (correctPassword.equals(clientPassword)) {
+        boolean isPasswordCorrect = correctPassword.equals(clientPassword);
+        if (isPasswordCorrect) {
             ps.println("Password accepted. Processing your request...");
             ps.flush();
 
@@ -95,6 +96,14 @@ public void run()
             ps.flush();
         }
 
+        // Inform the client that the connection will be closed
+        if (isPasswordCorrect) {
+            ps.println("Your request has been processed. The connection will now be closed.");
+        } else {
+            ps.println("Due to incorrect password, the connection will be closed.");
+        }
+        ps.flush();
+
         socket.close(); // Close the socket after handling the connection
         System.out.println(Matiski2HandlerThread.class.getName() + " finished handling a thread, now exit.");
     }
@@ -107,4 +116,5 @@ public void run()
             System.out.println("*** Be sure to stop any other running instances of programs using this port!");
     }
 }
+
 }