diff --git a/app/index.js b/app/index.js
index 6e4724801..0cf791e76 100644
--- a/app/index.js
+++ b/app/index.js
@@ -240,7 +240,7 @@ var AngularFullstackGenerator = yeoman.generators.Base.extend({
     });
 
     var angModules = [
-      "'ngCookies'",
+      "'ngStorage'",
       "'ngResource'",
       "'ngSanitize'"
     ];
diff --git a/app/templates/_bower.json b/app/templates/_bower.json
index 1681050a2..ad7088612 100644
--- a/app/templates/_bower.json
+++ b/app/templates/_bower.json
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
     "bootstrap-sass-official": "~3.1.1",<% } %>
     "bootstrap": "~3.1.1",<% } %>
     "angular-resource": ">=1.2.*",
-    "angular-cookies": ">=1.2.*",
+    "ngstorage": "~0.3.0",
     "angular-sanitize": ">=1.2.*",<% if(filters.ngroute) { %>
     "angular-route": ">=1.2.*",<% } %><% if(filters.uibootstrap) { %>
     "angular-bootstrap": "~0.11.0",<% } %>
diff --git a/app/templates/client/app/account(auth)/account(coffee).coffee b/app/templates/client/app/account(auth)/account(coffee).coffee
index 2b7b8b23b..ac78a810e 100644
--- a/app/templates/client/app/account(auth)/account(coffee).coffee
+++ b/app/templates/client/app/account(auth)/account(coffee).coffee
@@ -7,6 +7,13 @@ angular.module '<%= scriptAppName %>'
     templateUrl: 'app/account/login/login.html'
     controller: 'LoginCtrl'
 
+  .when '/login/:sessionToken',
+    template: ' '
+    controller: ($routeParams, Auth, $location) ->
+      if $routeParams.sessionToken
+        Auth.setSessionToken $routeParams.sessionToken, ->
+          $location.path "/"
+          return
   .when '/signup',
     templateUrl: 'app/account/signup/signup.html'
     controller: 'SignupCtrl'
@@ -22,6 +29,14 @@ angular.module '<%= scriptAppName %>'
     templateUrl: 'app/account/login/login.html'
     controller: 'LoginCtrl'
 
+  .state 'loginWithToken',
+    url: '/login/:sessionToken'
+    template: ' '
+    controller: ($stateParams, Auth, $location) ->
+      if $stateParams.sessionToken
+        Auth.setSessionToken $stateParams.sessionToken, ->
+          $location.path "/"
+          return      
   .state 'signup',
     url: '/signup'
     templateUrl: 'app/account/signup/signup.html'
diff --git a/app/templates/client/app/account(auth)/account(js).js b/app/templates/client/app/account(auth)/account(js).js
index 0e30543a5..e672365bc 100644
--- a/app/templates/client/app/account(auth)/account(js).js
+++ b/app/templates/client/app/account(auth)/account(js).js
@@ -7,6 +7,14 @@ angular.module('<%= scriptAppName %>')
         templateUrl: 'app/account/login/login.html',
         controller: 'LoginCtrl'
       })
+      .when('/login/:sessionToken', {
+        template: ' ',
+        controller: function($routeParams, Auth, $location){
+          if ($routeParams.sessionToken) {
+            Auth.setSessionToken($routeParams.sessionToken, function(){$location.path('/');});
+          }
+        }
+      })
       .when('/signup', {
         templateUrl: 'app/account/signup/signup.html',
         controller: 'SignupCtrl'
@@ -23,6 +31,15 @@ angular.module('<%= scriptAppName %>')
         templateUrl: 'app/account/login/login.html',
         controller: 'LoginCtrl'
       })
+      .state('loginWithToken', {
+        url: '/login/:sessionToken',
+        template: ' ',
+        controller: function($stateParams, Auth, $location){
+          if ($stateParams.sessionToken) {
+            Auth.setSessionToken($stateParams.sessionToken, function(){$location.path('/');});
+          }
+        }
+      })
       .state('signup', {
         url: '/signup',
         templateUrl: 'app/account/signup/signup.html',
diff --git a/app/templates/client/app/admin(auth)/admin.controller(coffee).coffee b/app/templates/client/app/admin(auth)/admin.controller(coffee).coffee
index 7a16032da..851e3d843 100644
--- a/app/templates/client/app/admin(auth)/admin.controller(coffee).coffee
+++ b/app/templates/client/app/admin(auth)/admin.controller(coffee).coffee
@@ -9,4 +9,4 @@ angular.module '<%= scriptAppName %>'
 
   $scope.delete = (user) ->
     User.remove id: user._id
-    _.remove $scope.users, user
\ No newline at end of file
+    _.remove $scope.users, user
diff --git a/app/templates/client/app/app(coffee).coffee b/app/templates/client/app/app(coffee).coffee
index ea9ae3c95..6b498f325 100644
--- a/app/templates/client/app/app(coffee).coffee
+++ b/app/templates/client/app/app(coffee).coffee
@@ -15,11 +15,11 @@ angular.module '<%= scriptAppName %>', [<%= angularModules %>]
   $locationProvider.html5Mode true<% if(filters.auth) { %>
   $httpProvider.interceptors.push 'authInterceptor'<% } %>
 <% } %><% if(filters.auth) { %>
-.factory 'authInterceptor', ($rootScope, $q, $cookieStore, $location) ->
+.factory 'authInterceptor', ($rootScope, $q, $localStorage, $location) ->
   # Add authorization token to headers
   request: (config) ->
     config.headers = config.headers or {}
-    config.headers.Authorization = 'Bearer ' + $cookieStore.get 'token' if $cookieStore.get 'token'
+    config.headers.Authorization = 'Bearer ' + $localStorage.token if $localStorage.token
     config
 
   # Intercept 401s and redirect you to login
diff --git a/app/templates/client/app/app(js).js b/app/templates/client/app/app(js).js
index eef485d7c..a193de778 100644
--- a/app/templates/client/app/app(js).js
+++ b/app/templates/client/app/app(js).js
@@ -17,13 +17,13 @@ angular.module('<%= scriptAppName %>', [<%= angularModules %>])
     $httpProvider.interceptors.push('authInterceptor');<% } %>
   })<% } %><% if(filters.auth) { %>
 
-  .factory('authInterceptor', function ($rootScope, $q, $cookieStore, $location) {
+  .factory('authInterceptor', function ($rootScope, $q, $localStorage, $location) {
     return {
       // Add authorization token to headers
       request: function (config) {
         config.headers = config.headers || {};
-        if ($cookieStore.get('token')) {
-          config.headers.Authorization = 'Bearer ' + $cookieStore.get('token');
+        if ($localStorage.token) {
+          config.headers.Authorization = 'Bearer ' + $localStorage.token;
         }
         return config;
       },
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ angular.module('<%= scriptAppName %>', [<%= angularModules %>])
         if(response.status === 401) {
           $location.path('/login');
           // remove any stale tokens
-          $cookieStore.remove('token');
+          delete $localStorage.token;
           return $q.reject(response);
         }
         else {
diff --git a/app/templates/client/components/auth(auth)/auth.service(coffee).coffee b/app/templates/client/components/auth(auth)/auth.service(coffee).coffee
index ac503ed0b..8f55939a7 100644
--- a/app/templates/client/components/auth(auth)/auth.service(coffee).coffee
+++ b/app/templates/client/components/auth(auth)/auth.service(coffee).coffee
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 'use strict'
 
 angular.module '<%= scriptAppName %>'
-.factory 'Auth', ($location, $rootScope, $http, User, $cookieStore, $q) ->
-  currentUser = if $cookieStore.get 'token' then User.get() else {}
+.factory 'Auth', ($location, $rootScope, $http, User, $localStorage, $q) ->
+  currentUser = if $localStorage.token then User.get() else {}
 
   ###
   Authenticate user and save token
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ angular.module '<%= scriptAppName %>'
       password: user.password
 
     .success (data) ->
-      $cookieStore.put 'token', data.token
+      $localStorage.token = data.token
       currentUser = User.get()
       deferred.resolve data
       callback?()
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ angular.module '<%= scriptAppName %>'
   @param  {Function}
   ###
   logout: ->
-    $cookieStore.remove 'token'
+    delete $localStorage.token
     currentUser = {}
     return
 
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ angular.module '<%= scriptAppName %>'
   createUser: (user, callback) ->
     User.save user,
       (data) ->
-        $cookieStore.put 'token', data.token
+        $localStorage.token = data.token
         currentUser = User.get()
         callback? user
 
@@ -133,4 +133,17 @@ angular.module '<%= scriptAppName %>'
   Get auth token
   ###
   getToken: ->
-    $cookieStore.get 'token'
+    $localStorage.token
+
+
+  ###
+  Set session token
+  @param  {String}   session token
+  @return {Promise}
+  ###
+  
+  setSessionToken: (sessionToken, callback) ->
+    cb = callback || angular.noop;
+    $localStorage.token = sessionToken
+    currentUser = User.get(cb)
+    return
diff --git a/app/templates/client/components/auth(auth)/auth.service(js).js b/app/templates/client/components/auth(auth)/auth.service(js).js
index 9afb12da9..b01a2bc18 100644
--- a/app/templates/client/components/auth(auth)/auth.service(js).js
+++ b/app/templates/client/components/auth(auth)/auth.service(js).js
@@ -1,11 +1,9 @@
 'use strict';
 
 angular.module('<%= scriptAppName %>')
-  .factory('Auth', function Auth($location, $rootScope, $http, User, $cookieStore, $q) {
-    var currentUser = {};
-    if($cookieStore.get('token')) {
-      currentUser = User.get();
-    }
+  .factory('Auth', function Auth($location, $rootScope, $http, User, $localStorage, $q) {
+    
+    var currentUser = $localStorage.token ? User.get() : {};
 
     return {
 
@@ -22,10 +20,11 @@ angular.module('<%= scriptAppName %>')
 
         $http.post('/auth/local', {
           email: user.email,
-          password: user.password
+          password: user.password,
+          rememberme : user.rememberme
         }).
         success(function(data) {
-          $cookieStore.put('token', data.token);
+          $localStorage.token = data.token;
           currentUser = User.get();
           deferred.resolve(data);
           return cb();
@@ -45,7 +44,7 @@ angular.module('<%= scriptAppName %>')
        * @param  {Function}
        */
       logout: function() {
-        $cookieStore.remove('token');
+        delete $localStorage.token;
         currentUser = {};
       },
 
@@ -61,7 +60,7 @@ angular.module('<%= scriptAppName %>')
 
         return User.save(user,
           function(data) {
-            $cookieStore.put('token', data.token);
+            $localStorage.token = data.token;
             currentUser = User.get();
             return cb(user);
           },
@@ -140,7 +139,19 @@ angular.module('<%= scriptAppName %>')
        * Get auth token
        */
       getToken: function() {
-        return $cookieStore.get('token');
+        return $localStorage.token;
+      },
+
+      /**
+       * Set session token
+       *
+       * @param  {String}   session token
+       * @return {Promise}
+       */
+      setSessionToken: function(sessionToken, callback) {
+        var cb = callback || angular.noop;
+        $localStorage.token = sessionToken;
+        currentUser = User.get(cb);
       }
     };
   });
diff --git a/app/templates/karma.conf.js b/app/templates/karma.conf.js
index 57b3fa6f2..277ddc697 100644
--- a/app/templates/karma.conf.js
+++ b/app/templates/karma.conf.js
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ module.exports = function(config) {
       'client/bower_components/angular/angular.js',
       'client/bower_components/angular-mocks/angular-mocks.js',
       'client/bower_components/angular-resource/angular-resource.js',
-      'client/bower_components/angular-cookies/angular-cookies.js',
+      'client/bower_components/ngstorage/ngStorage.js',
       'client/bower_components/angular-sanitize/angular-sanitize.js',
       'client/bower_components/angular-route/angular-route.js',<% if(filters.uibootstrap) { %>
       'client/bower_components/angular-bootstrap/ui-bootstrap-tpls.js',<% } %>
diff --git a/app/templates/server/api/user(auth)/user.controller.js b/app/templates/server/api/user(auth)/user.controller.js
index 17e6e0e04..b84ab94b4 100644
--- a/app/templates/server/api/user(auth)/user.controller.js
+++ b/app/templates/server/api/user(auth)/user.controller.js
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ exports.create = function (req, res, next) {
   newUser.role = 'user';
   newUser.save(function(err, user) {
     if (err) return validationError(res, err);
-    var token = jwt.sign({_id: user._id }, config.secrets.session, { expiresInMinutes: 60*5 });
+    var token = jwt.sign({_id: user._id }, config.secrets.session, { expiresInMinutes: config.tokenDuration.session });
     res.json({ token: token });
   });
 };
diff --git a/app/templates/server/auth(auth)/auth.service.js b/app/templates/server/auth(auth)/auth.service.js
index 38ec34302..9a278468e 100644
--- a/app/templates/server/auth(auth)/auth.service.js
+++ b/app/templates/server/auth(auth)/auth.service.js
@@ -56,21 +56,20 @@ function hasRole(roleRequired) {
 /**
  * Returns a jwt token signed by the app secret
  */
-function signToken(id) {
-  return jwt.sign({ _id: id }, config.secrets.session, { expiresInMinutes: 60*5 });
+function signToken(id, role, expiresInMinutes) {
+  return jwt.sign({ _id: id, role : role }, config.secrets.session, { expiresInMinutes: expiresInMinutes });
 }
 
 /**
  * Set token cookie directly for oAuth strategies
  */
-function setTokenCookie(req, res) {
+function setToken(req, res) {
   if (!req.user) return res.json(404, { message: 'Something went wrong, please try again.'});
-  var token = signToken(req.user._id, req.user.role);
-  res.cookie('token', JSON.stringify(token));
-  res.redirect('/');
+  var token = signToken(req.user._id, req.user.role, config.tokenDuration.session);
+  res.redirect('/login/'+token);
 }
 
 exports.isAuthenticated = isAuthenticated;
 exports.hasRole = hasRole;
 exports.signToken = signToken;
-exports.setTokenCookie = setTokenCookie;
\ No newline at end of file
+exports.setToken = setToken;
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/app/templates/server/auth(auth)/facebook(facebookAuth)/index.js b/app/templates/server/auth(auth)/facebook(facebookAuth)/index.js
index 4a6f87886..8e0405b19 100644
--- a/app/templates/server/auth(auth)/facebook(facebookAuth)/index.js
+++ b/app/templates/server/auth(auth)/facebook(facebookAuth)/index.js
@@ -16,6 +16,6 @@ router
   .get('/callback', passport.authenticate('facebook', {
     failureRedirect: '/signup',
     session: false
-  }), auth.setTokenCookie);
+  }), auth.setToken);
 
 module.exports = router;
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/app/templates/server/auth(auth)/google(googleAuth)/index.js b/app/templates/server/auth(auth)/google(googleAuth)/index.js
index 9b1ce39fe..42571c92d 100644
--- a/app/templates/server/auth(auth)/google(googleAuth)/index.js
+++ b/app/templates/server/auth(auth)/google(googleAuth)/index.js
@@ -19,6 +19,6 @@ router
   .get('/callback', passport.authenticate('google', {
     failureRedirect: '/signup',
     session: false
-  }), auth.setTokenCookie);
+  }), auth.setToken);
 
 module.exports = router;
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/app/templates/server/auth(auth)/twitter(twitterAuth)/index.js b/app/templates/server/auth(auth)/twitter(twitterAuth)/index.js
index 8360247b8..756a72781 100644
--- a/app/templates/server/auth(auth)/twitter(twitterAuth)/index.js
+++ b/app/templates/server/auth(auth)/twitter(twitterAuth)/index.js
@@ -15,6 +15,6 @@ router
   .get('/callback', passport.authenticate('twitter', {
     failureRedirect: '/signup',
     session: false
-  }), auth.setTokenCookie);
+  }), auth.setToken);
 
 module.exports = router;
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/app/templates/server/config/_local.env.js b/app/templates/server/config/_local.env.js
index c24fffd3a..c93a5e9f3 100644
--- a/app/templates/server/config/_local.env.js
+++ b/app/templates/server/config/_local.env.js
@@ -20,4 +20,4 @@ module.exports = {
 <% } %>
   // Control debug level for modules using visionmedia/debug
   DEBUG: ''
-};
+};
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/app/templates/server/config/environment/index.js b/app/templates/server/config/environment/index.js
index 11d85f4de..c471327ad 100644
--- a/app/templates/server/config/environment/index.js
+++ b/app/templates/server/config/environment/index.js
@@ -29,6 +29,10 @@ var all = {
     session: '<%= _.slugify(_.humanize(appname)) + '-secret' %>'
   },
 
+  tokenDuration : {
+    session: 60 * 24 * 30
+  },
+
   // List of user roles
   userRoles: ['guest', 'user', 'admin'],
 
@@ -64,4 +68,4 @@ var all = {
 // ==============================================
 module.exports = _.merge(
   all,
-  require('./' + process.env.NODE_ENV + '.js') || {});
\ No newline at end of file
+  require('./' + process.env.NODE_ENV + '.js') || {});
diff --git a/test/fixtures/bower.json b/test/fixtures/bower.json
index 7d9aae354..47397b326 100644
--- a/test/fixtures/bower.json
+++ b/test/fixtures/bower.json
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
     "bootstrap-sass-official": "~3.1.1",
     "bootstrap": "~3.1.1",
     "angular-resource": ">=1.2.*",
-    "angular-cookies": ">=1.2.*",
+    "ngstorage": "~0.3.0",
     "angular-sanitize": ">=1.2.*",
     "angular-route": ">=1.2.*",
     "angular-bootstrap": "~0.11.0",