diff --git a/lerna.json b/lerna.json
index e5666da8e0..c6e4b4889b 100644
--- a/lerna.json
+++ b/lerna.json
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 {
-  "version": "2.11.0-SNAPSHOT",
+  "version": "2.12.0-SNAPSHOT",
   "command": {
     "version": {
       "forcePublish": true,
diff --git a/packages/eslint-plugin-zowe-explorer/CHANGELOG.md b/packages/eslint-plugin-zowe-explorer/CHANGELOG.md
index 0a624a46ea..60068cda3a 100644
--- a/packages/eslint-plugin-zowe-explorer/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/packages/eslint-plugin-zowe-explorer/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -6,6 +6,12 @@ All notable changes to the "eslint-plugin-zowe-explorer" package will be documen
 
 ### Bug fixes
 
+## `2.11.0`
+
+### New features and enhancements
+
+### Bug fixes
+
 ## `2.10.0`
 
 ### New features and enhancements
diff --git a/packages/eslint-plugin-zowe-explorer/package.json b/packages/eslint-plugin-zowe-explorer/package.json
index b695c7afbc..5f07b57d56 100644
--- a/packages/eslint-plugin-zowe-explorer/package.json
+++ b/packages/eslint-plugin-zowe-explorer/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "eslint-plugin-zowe-explorer",
-  "version": "2.11.0-SNAPSHOT",
+  "version": "2.12.0-SNAPSHOT",
   "description": "Custom ESLint Rules for ZOWE Explorer",
   "keywords": [
     "eslint",
diff --git a/packages/zowe-explorer-api/CHANGELOG.md b/packages/zowe-explorer-api/CHANGELOG.md
index f20aae61bd..f3d025e88f 100644
--- a/packages/zowe-explorer-api/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/packages/zowe-explorer-api/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -6,6 +6,12 @@ All notable changes to the "zowe-explorer-api" extension will be documented in t
 
 ### New features and enhancements
 
+### Bug fixes
+
+## `2.11.0`
+
+### New features and enhancements
+
 - Added optional `pendingActions` record to `IZoweTreeNode` to allow nodes to track pending promises.
 - Added optional `wasDoubleClicked` variable to `IZoweTreeNode` to track whether a node was double-clicked during an action.
 
diff --git a/packages/zowe-explorer-api/package.json b/packages/zowe-explorer-api/package.json
index c2f80e87a2..9db6de5187 100644
--- a/packages/zowe-explorer-api/package.json
+++ b/packages/zowe-explorer-api/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@zowe/zowe-explorer-api",
-  "version": "2.11.0-SNAPSHOT",
+  "version": "2.12.0-SNAPSHOT",
   "description": "Extensibility API for Zowe Explorer.",
   "publisher": "Zowe",
   "author": "Zowe",
diff --git a/packages/zowe-explorer-ftp-extension/CHANGELOG.md b/packages/zowe-explorer-ftp-extension/CHANGELOG.md
index 3b940ff212..955460b2a1 100644
--- a/packages/zowe-explorer-ftp-extension/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/packages/zowe-explorer-ftp-extension/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -6,6 +6,12 @@ All notable changes to the "zowe-explorer-ftp-extension" extension will be docum
 
 ### Bug fixes
 
+## `2.11.0`
+
+### Bug fixes
+
+- Bump `@zowe/zowe-explorer-api` to pick up latest, including `@zowe/secrets-for-zowe-sdk` 7.18.4 to handle install errors gracefully and to allow running without MSVC redistributables.
+
 ## `2.10.0`
 
 ### New features and enhancements
diff --git a/packages/zowe-explorer-ftp-extension/package.json b/packages/zowe-explorer-ftp-extension/package.json
index 39d49e53ad..db66761841 100644
--- a/packages/zowe-explorer-ftp-extension/package.json
+++ b/packages/zowe-explorer-ftp-extension/package.json
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
   "author": "Zowe",
   "license": "EPL-2.0",
   "description": "Adds zFTP support to Zowe Explorer demonstrating how to extend the Zowe Explorer using its extensibility API.",
-  "version": "2.11.0-SNAPSHOT",
+  "version": "2.12.0-SNAPSHOT",
   "icon": "resources/zowe-ftp-color.png",
   "repository": {
     "url": "https://github.com/zowe/vscode-extension-for-zowe"
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@
   },
   "dependencies": {
     "@zowe/zos-ftp-for-zowe-cli": "2.1.2",
-    "@zowe/zowe-explorer-api": "2.11.0-SNAPSHOT",
+    "@zowe/zowe-explorer-api": "2.12.0-SNAPSHOT",
     "tmp": "0.2.1"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
diff --git a/packages/zowe-explorer/CHANGELOG.md b/packages/zowe-explorer/CHANGELOG.md
index fd4b0c1258..03974e6c1e 100644
--- a/packages/zowe-explorer/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/packages/zowe-explorer/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -6,6 +6,12 @@ All notable changes to the "vscode-extension-for-zowe" extension will be documen
 
 ### New features and enhancements
 
+### Bug fixes
+
+## `2.11.0`
+
+### New features and enhancements
+
 - Allow deleting migrated datasets [#2447](https://github.com/zowe/vscode-extension-for-zowe/issues/2447)
 
 ### Bug fixes
@@ -16,6 +22,7 @@ All notable changes to the "vscode-extension-for-zowe" extension will be documen
 - Bump `@zowe/secrets-for-zowe-sdk` to 7.18.4 to handle install errors gracefully and to allow running without MSVC redistributables.
 - Fixed issue where data set content does not always appear as soon as the editor is opened. [#2427](https://github.com/zowe/vscode-extension-for-zowe/issues/2427)
 - Adjust scope of "Security: Secure Credentials Enabled" setting to `machine-overridable` so it appears again in certain cloud IDEs.
+- Fixed issue where disabling "Automatic Profile Validation" caused the search prompts to stop appearing for all tree views. [#2454](https://github.com/zowe/vscode-extension-for-zowe/issues/2454)
 
 ## `2.10.0`
 
diff --git a/packages/zowe-explorer/__tests__/__unit__/job/ZosJobsProvider.unit.test.ts b/packages/zowe-explorer/__tests__/__unit__/job/ZosJobsProvider.unit.test.ts
index cfe46ec068..da5b74ffa7 100644
--- a/packages/zowe-explorer/__tests__/__unit__/job/ZosJobsProvider.unit.test.ts
+++ b/packages/zowe-explorer/__tests__/__unit__/job/ZosJobsProvider.unit.test.ts
@@ -272,17 +272,6 @@ describe("ZosJobsProvider unit tests - Function getChildren", () => {
 
         expect(elementGetChildrenSpy).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1);
     });
-    it("Tests that getChildren returns the empty array if status of profile is unverified", async () => {
-        const globalMocks = await createGlobalMocks();
-        jest.spyOn(Profiles.getInstance(), "checkCurrentProfile").mockResolvedValueOnce({ status: "unverified" } as any);
-        const blockMocks = createBlockMocks(globalMocks);
-        mocked(vscode.window.createTreeView).mockReturnValueOnce(blockMocks.treeView);
-        const testTree = new ZosJobsProvider();
-        testTree.mSessionNodes.push(blockMocks.jobSessionNode);
-        testTree.mSessionNodes[1].dirty = true;
-
-        await expect(testTree.getChildren(testTree.mSessionNodes[1])).resolves.toEqual([]);
-    });
 });
 
 describe("ZosJobsProvider unit tests - Function initializeFavChildNodeForProfile", () => {
diff --git a/packages/zowe-explorer/__tests__/__unit__/job/ZoweJobNode.unit.test.ts b/packages/zowe-explorer/__tests__/__unit__/job/ZoweJobNode.unit.test.ts
index 9191013f51..2ab7070292 100644
--- a/packages/zowe-explorer/__tests__/__unit__/job/ZoweJobNode.unit.test.ts
+++ b/packages/zowe-explorer/__tests__/__unit__/job/ZoweJobNode.unit.test.ts
@@ -819,6 +819,7 @@ describe("ZosJobsProvider - getJobs", () => {
             value: () => ({
                 getJobsByParameters: false,
                 getJobsByOwnerAndPrefix: () => ["test"],
+                getSession: () => globalMocks.testSession,
             }),
         });
         jest.spyOn(Gui, "warningMessage").mockImplementation();
diff --git a/packages/zowe-explorer/__tests__/__unit__/uss/USSTree.unit.test.ts b/packages/zowe-explorer/__tests__/__unit__/uss/USSTree.unit.test.ts
index 183b95b24d..56d20ad5b0 100644
--- a/packages/zowe-explorer/__tests__/__unit__/uss/USSTree.unit.test.ts
+++ b/packages/zowe-explorer/__tests__/__unit__/uss/USSTree.unit.test.ts
@@ -1424,29 +1424,7 @@ describe("USSTree Unit Tests - Function USSTree.getChildren()", () => {
 
         expect(loadProfilesForFavoritesSpy).toHaveBeenCalledWith(log, favProfileNode);
     });
-
-    it("Testing that getChildren() returns the empty array if the profile has unverified status", async () => {
-        const globalMocks = await createGlobalMocks();
-
-        const testDir = new ZoweUSSNode("aDir", vscode.TreeItemCollapsibleState.Collapsed, globalMocks.testTree.mSessionNodes[1], null, "test");
-        globalMocks.testTree.mSessionNodes[1].children.push(testDir);
-        const mockApiResponseItems = {
-            items: [
-                {
-                    mode: "d",
-                    mSessionName: "sestest",
-                    name: "aDir",
-                },
-            ],
-        };
-        const mockApiResponseWithItems = createFileResponse(mockApiResponseItems);
-        globalMocks.withProgress.mockReturnValue(mockApiResponseWithItems);
-        jest.spyOn(Profiles.getInstance(), "checkCurrentProfile").mockResolvedValueOnce({ status: "unverified" } as any);
-        const sessChildren = await globalMocks.testTree.getChildren(globalMocks.testTree.mSessionNodes[1]);
-        expect(sessChildren.length).toEqual(0);
-    });
 });
-
 // Idea is borrowed from: https://github.com/kulshekhar/ts-jest/blob/master/src/util/testing.ts
 const mocked = <T extends (...args: any[]) => any>(fn: T): jest.Mock<ReturnType<T>> => fn as any;
 
diff --git a/packages/zowe-explorer/i18n/sample/src/Profiles.i18n.json b/packages/zowe-explorer/i18n/sample/src/Profiles.i18n.json
index 5885df7642..8c54f161a0 100644
--- a/packages/zowe-explorer/i18n/sample/src/Profiles.i18n.json
+++ b/packages/zowe-explorer/i18n/sample/src/Profiles.i18n.json
@@ -27,9 +27,8 @@
   "validateProfiles.cancelled": "Validating {0} was cancelled.",
   "validateProfiles.error": "Profile validation failed for {0}.",
   "ssoAuth.noBase": "This profile does not support token authentication.",
-  "ssoLogin.error": "Unable to log in with {0}. {1}",
-  "ssoLogin.unableToLogin": "Unable to log in with {0}. {1}",
   "ssoLogin.successful": "Login to authentication service was successful.",
+  "ssoLogin.error": "Unable to log in with {0}. {1}",
   "ssoLogout.successful": "Logout from authentication service was successful for {0}.",
   "ssoLogout.error": "Unable to log out with {0}. {1}",
   "getConfigLocationPrompt.placeholder.create": "Select the location where the config file will be initialized",
diff --git a/packages/zowe-explorer/i18n/sample/src/dataset/ZoweDatasetNode.i18n.json b/packages/zowe-explorer/i18n/sample/src/dataset/ZoweDatasetNode.i18n.json
index 71b5af74f2..32dfe9ccbe 100644
--- a/packages/zowe-explorer/i18n/sample/src/dataset/ZoweDatasetNode.i18n.json
+++ b/packages/zowe-explorer/i18n/sample/src/dataset/ZoweDatasetNode.i18n.json
@@ -3,5 +3,7 @@
   "getChildren.error.invalidNode": "Invalid node",
   "getChildren.responses.error": "The response from Zowe CLI was not successful",
   "getChildren.invalidMember": "Cannot access member with control characters in the name: {0}",
-  "getChildren.noDataset": "No data sets found"
+  "getChildren.noDataset": "No data sets found",
+  "getDataSets.error.sessionMissing": "Profile auth error",
+  "getDataSets.error.additionalDetails": "Profile is not authenticated, please log in to continue"
 }
diff --git a/packages/zowe-explorer/i18n/sample/src/dataset/actions.i18n.json b/packages/zowe-explorer/i18n/sample/src/dataset/actions.i18n.json
index dc19e2af70..aa1718439c 100644
--- a/packages/zowe-explorer/i18n/sample/src/dataset/actions.i18n.json
+++ b/packages/zowe-explorer/i18n/sample/src/dataset/actions.i18n.json
@@ -29,9 +29,9 @@
   "createMember.member.validation": "Enter valid member name",
   "createMember.creating": "Creating new data set member {0}",
   "createMember.error": "Unable to create member.",
+  "dataSet.opening": "$(sync~spin) Opening data set...",
   "openPS.error": "Invalid data set or member.",
   "openPS.openDataSet": "Opening {0}",
-  "dataSet.opening": "$(sync~spin) Opening data set...",
   "createFile.allocatingNewDataSet": "Attempting to allocate new data set",
   "handleUserSelection.qp.prompt": "Click on parameters to change them",
   "createFile.inputBox.placeHolder": "Name of Data Set",
diff --git a/packages/zowe-explorer/i18n/sample/src/job/ZoweJobNode.i18n.json b/packages/zowe-explorer/i18n/sample/src/job/ZoweJobNode.i18n.json
index 569bf3852e..9e9e04a0f1 100644
--- a/packages/zowe-explorer/i18n/sample/src/job/ZoweJobNode.i18n.json
+++ b/packages/zowe-explorer/i18n/sample/src/job/ZoweJobNode.i18n.json
@@ -3,5 +3,7 @@
   "getChildren.noSpoolFiles": "There are no JES spool messages to display",
   "getChildren.noJobs": "No jobs found",
   "getJobs.status.not.supported": "Filtering by job status is not yet supported with this profile type. Will show jobs with all statuses.",
+  "getJobs.error.sessionMissing": "Profile auth error",
+  "getJobs.error.additionalDetails": "Profile is not authenticated, please log in to continue",
   "getChildren.error.response": "Retrieving response from "
 }
diff --git a/packages/zowe-explorer/i18n/sample/src/uss/ZoweUSSNode.i18n.json b/packages/zowe-explorer/i18n/sample/src/uss/ZoweUSSNode.i18n.json
index f613e8b554..12ae0c3133 100644
--- a/packages/zowe-explorer/i18n/sample/src/uss/ZoweUSSNode.i18n.json
+++ b/packages/zowe-explorer/i18n/sample/src/uss/ZoweUSSNode.i18n.json
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 {
   "getChildren.error.invalidNode": "Invalid node",
+  "getChildren.error.sessionMissing": "Profile auth error",
+  "getChildren.error.additionalDetails": "Profile is not authenticated, please log in to continue",
   "getChildren.responses.error.response": "The response from Zowe CLI was not successful",
   "getChildren.error.response": "Retrieving response from ",
   "getChildren.responses.open": "Open",
diff --git a/packages/zowe-explorer/i18n/sample/src/utils/ProfilesUtils.i18n.json b/packages/zowe-explorer/i18n/sample/src/utils/ProfilesUtils.i18n.json
index 265cf6e210..2ed2cbc4ff 100644
--- a/packages/zowe-explorer/i18n/sample/src/utils/ProfilesUtils.i18n.json
+++ b/packages/zowe-explorer/i18n/sample/src/utils/ProfilesUtils.i18n.json
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 {
   "errorHandling.invalid.host": "Required parameter 'host' must not be blank.",
   "errorHandling.invalid.credentials": "Invalid Credentials for profile '{0}'. Please ensure the username and password are valid or this may lead to a lock-out.",
-  "errorHandling.invalid.token": "Your connection is no longer active. Please log in to an authentication service to restore the connection.",
+  "errorHandling.invalid.token": "Your connection is no longer active for profile '{0}'. Please log in to an authentication service to restore the connection.",
   "errorHandling.authentication.login": "Log in to Authentication Service",
   "errorHandling.checkCredentials.button": "Update Credentials",
   "errorHandling.checkCredentials.cancelled": "Operation Cancelled",
diff --git a/packages/zowe-explorer/package.json b/packages/zowe-explorer/package.json
index 5e02a87893..fb6bd6c2f2 100644
--- a/packages/zowe-explorer/package.json
+++ b/packages/zowe-explorer/package.json
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
   "name": "vscode-extension-for-zowe",
   "displayName": "%displayName%",
   "description": "%description%",
-  "version": "2.11.0-SNAPSHOT",
+  "version": "2.12.0-SNAPSHOT",
   "publisher": "Zowe",
   "author": "Zowe",
   "license": "EPL-2.0",
@@ -1996,7 +1996,7 @@
     "copy-webpack-plugin": "^6.4.1",
     "cross-env": "^5.2.0",
     "del": "^4.1.1",
-    "eslint-plugin-zowe-explorer": "2.11.0-SNAPSHOT",
+    "eslint-plugin-zowe-explorer": "2.12.0-SNAPSHOT",
     "event-stream": "^4.0.1",
     "expect": "^24.8.0",
     "geckodriver": "^1.19.1",
@@ -2022,7 +2022,7 @@
   },
   "dependencies": {
     "@zowe/secrets-for-zowe-sdk": "7.18.4",
-    "@zowe/zowe-explorer-api": "2.11.0-SNAPSHOT",
+    "@zowe/zowe-explorer-api": "2.12.0-SNAPSHOT",
     "fs-extra": "8.0.1",
     "isbinaryfile": "4.0.4",
     "js-yaml": "3.13.1",
diff --git a/packages/zowe-explorer/src/Profiles.ts b/packages/zowe-explorer/src/Profiles.ts
index 8c1070b583..1cdf3bd059 100644
--- a/packages/zowe-explorer/src/Profiles.ts
+++ b/packages/zowe-explorer/src/Profiles.ts
@@ -1244,9 +1244,16 @@ export class Profiles extends ProfilesCache {
      * @returns {string[]} an array with the secure properties
      */
     public async getSecurePropsForProfile(profileName: string): Promise<string[]> {
+        if (!profileName) {
+            return [];
+        }
+        if ((await this.getProfileInfo()).usingTeamConfig) {
+            const config = (await this.getProfileInfo()).getTeamConfig();
+            return config.api.secure.securePropsForProfile(profileName);
+        }
         const profAttrs = await this.getProfileFromConfig(profileName);
         const mergedArgs = (await this.getProfileInfo()).mergeArgsForProfile(profAttrs);
-        return [...mergedArgs.knownArgs, ...mergedArgs.missingArgs].filter((arg) => arg.secure).map((arg) => arg.argName);
+        return mergedArgs.knownArgs.filter((arg) => arg.secure).map((arg) => arg.argName);
     }
 
     private async loginWithBaseProfile(serviceProfile: zowe.imperative.IProfileLoaded, loginTokenType: string, node?: IZoweNodeType): Promise<void> {
diff --git a/packages/zowe-explorer/src/dataset/DatasetTree.ts b/packages/zowe-explorer/src/dataset/DatasetTree.ts
index 8cb3771aff..41e428768d 100644
--- a/packages/zowe-explorer/src/dataset/DatasetTree.ts
+++ b/packages/zowe-explorer/src/dataset/DatasetTree.ts
@@ -157,11 +157,6 @@ export class DatasetTree extends ZoweTreeProvider implements IZoweTree<IZoweData
                 const favsForProfile = this.loadProfilesForFavorites(this.log, element);
                 return favsForProfile;
             }
-            const validationStatus = await Profiles.getInstance().checkCurrentProfile(element.getProfile());
-
-            if (validationStatus.status === "unverified") {
-                return [];
-            }
             const finalResponse: IZoweDatasetTreeNode[] = [];
             let response;
             try {
@@ -890,7 +885,7 @@ export class DatasetTree extends ZoweTreeProvider implements IZoweTree<IZoweData
         await this.checkCurrentProfile(node);
         let nonFaveNode;
 
-        if (Profiles.getInstance().validProfile === ValidProfileEnum.VALID || !contextually.isValidationEnabled(node)) {
+        if (Profiles.getInstance().validProfile !== ValidProfileEnum.INVALID) {
             if (contextually.isSessionNotFav(node)) {
                 nonFaveNode = node;
                 if (this.mHistory.getSearchHistory().length > 0) {
diff --git a/packages/zowe-explorer/src/dataset/ZoweDatasetNode.ts b/packages/zowe-explorer/src/dataset/ZoweDatasetNode.ts
index 48be0efaf9..2e966abb34 100644
--- a/packages/zowe-explorer/src/dataset/ZoweDatasetNode.ts
+++ b/packages/zowe-explorer/src/dataset/ZoweDatasetNode.ts
@@ -305,6 +305,13 @@ export class ZoweDatasetNode extends ZoweTreeNode implements IZoweDatasetTreeNod
                 ),
             ];
             const mvsApi = ZoweExplorerApiRegister.getMvsApi(cachedProfile);
+            if (!mvsApi.getSession(mvsApi?.profile)) {
+                throw new zowe.imperative.ImperativeError({
+                    msg: localize("getDataSets.error.sessionMissing", "Profile auth error"),
+                    additionalDetails: localize("getDataSets.error.additionalDetails", "Profile is not authenticated, please log in to continue"),
+                    errorCode: `${zowe.imperative.RestConstants.HTTP_STATUS_401}`,
+                });
+            }
             if (mvsApi.dataSetsMatchingPattern) {
                 responses.push(await mvsApi.dataSetsMatchingPattern(dsPatterns));
             } else {
diff --git a/packages/zowe-explorer/src/job/ZosJobsProvider.ts b/packages/zowe-explorer/src/job/ZosJobsProvider.ts
index 15001ee6bf..3333724e6f 100644
--- a/packages/zowe-explorer/src/job/ZosJobsProvider.ts
+++ b/packages/zowe-explorer/src/job/ZosJobsProvider.ts
@@ -197,11 +197,6 @@ export class ZosJobsProvider extends ZoweTreeProvider implements IZoweTree<IZowe
                 const favsForProfile = this.loadProfilesForFavorites(this.log, element);
                 return favsForProfile;
             }
-            const validationStatus = await Profiles.getInstance().checkCurrentProfile(element.getProfile());
-
-            if (validationStatus.status === "unverified") {
-                return [];
-            }
             return element.getChildren();
         }
         return this.mSessionNodes;
diff --git a/packages/zowe-explorer/src/job/ZoweJobNode.ts b/packages/zowe-explorer/src/job/ZoweJobNode.ts
index 71a3ff1cd6..1bcc7f86f3 100644
--- a/packages/zowe-explorer/src/job/ZoweJobNode.ts
+++ b/packages/zowe-explorer/src/job/ZoweJobNode.ts
@@ -341,6 +341,13 @@ export class Job extends ZoweTreeNode implements IZoweJobTreeNode {
             if (this.searchId.length > 0) {
                 jobsInternal.push(await ZoweExplorerApiRegister.getJesApi(cachedProfile).getJob(searchId));
             } else {
+                if (!ZoweExplorerApiRegister.getJesApi(cachedProfile).getSession(cachedProfile)) {
+                    throw new zowe.imperative.ImperativeError({
+                        msg: localize("getJobs.error.sessionMissing", "Profile auth error"),
+                        additionalDetails: localize("getJobs.error.additionalDetails", "Profile is not authenticated, please log in to continue"),
+                        errorCode: `${zowe.imperative.RestConstants.HTTP_STATUS_401}`,
+                    });
+                }
                 if (ZoweExplorerApiRegister.getJesApi(cachedProfile).getJobsByParameters) {
                     jobsInternal = await ZoweExplorerApiRegister.getJesApi(cachedProfile).getJobsByParameters({
                         owner,
diff --git a/packages/zowe-explorer/src/uss/USSTree.ts b/packages/zowe-explorer/src/uss/USSTree.ts
index be393857b9..c53a3b3fd3 100644
--- a/packages/zowe-explorer/src/uss/USSTree.ts
+++ b/packages/zowe-explorer/src/uss/USSTree.ts
@@ -296,10 +296,6 @@ export class USSTree extends ZoweTreeProvider implements IZoweTree<IZoweUSSTreeN
                 const favsForProfile = await this.loadProfilesForFavorites(this.log, element);
                 return favsForProfile;
             }
-            const validationStatus = await Profiles.getInstance().checkCurrentProfile(element.getProfile());
-            if (validationStatus.status === "unverified") {
-                return [];
-            }
             return element.getChildren();
         }
         return this.mSessionNodes;
@@ -567,7 +563,7 @@ export class USSTree extends ZoweTreeProvider implements IZoweTree<IZoweUSSTreeN
             ZoweLogger.debug(localize("filterPrompt.log.debug.promptUSSPath", "Prompting the user for a USS path"));
         }
         await this.checkCurrentProfile(node);
-        if (Profiles.getInstance().validProfile === ValidProfileEnum.VALID || !contextually.isValidationEnabled(node)) {
+        if (Profiles.getInstance().validProfile !== ValidProfileEnum.INVALID) {
             let sessionNode;
             let remotepath: string;
             if (contextually.isSessionNotFav(node)) {
diff --git a/packages/zowe-explorer/src/uss/ZoweUSSNode.ts b/packages/zowe-explorer/src/uss/ZoweUSSNode.ts
index 1ac6edd03c..db0f1db14d 100644
--- a/packages/zowe-explorer/src/uss/ZoweUSSNode.ts
+++ b/packages/zowe-explorer/src/uss/ZoweUSSNode.ts
@@ -170,6 +170,13 @@ export class ZoweUSSNode extends ZoweTreeNode implements IZoweUSSTreeNode {
         const sessNode = this.getSessionNode();
         try {
             const cachedProfile = Profiles.getInstance().loadNamedProfile(this.getProfileName());
+            if (!ZoweExplorerApiRegister.getUssApi(cachedProfile).getSession(cachedProfile)) {
+                throw new imperative.ImperativeError({
+                    msg: localize("getChildren.error.sessionMissing", "Profile auth error"),
+                    additionalDetails: localize("getChildren.error.additionalDetails", "Profile is not authenticated, please log in to continue"),
+                    errorCode: `${imperative.RestConstants.HTTP_STATUS_401}`,
+                });
+            }
             response = await ZoweExplorerApiRegister.getUssApi(cachedProfile).fileList(this.fullPath);
 
             // Throws reject if the Zowe command does not throw an error but does not succeed
diff --git a/packages/zowe-explorer/src/utils/ProfilesUtils.ts b/packages/zowe-explorer/src/utils/ProfilesUtils.ts
index 03a718f197..612284de16 100644
--- a/packages/zowe-explorer/src/utils/ProfilesUtils.ts
+++ b/packages/zowe-explorer/src/utils/ProfilesUtils.ts
@@ -66,7 +66,8 @@ export async function errorHandling(errorDetails: Error | string, label?: string
             );
             const errToken = localize(
                 "errorHandling.invalid.token",
-                "Your connection is no longer active. Please log in to an authentication service to restore the connection."
+                "Your connection is no longer active for profile '{0}'. Please log in to an authentication service to restore the connection.",
+                label
             );
             if (label.includes("[")) {
                 label = label.substring(0, label.indexOf(" [")).trim();
@@ -138,13 +139,10 @@ export function isTheia(): boolean {
  */
 export async function isUsingTokenAuth(profileName: string): Promise<boolean> {
     const baseProfile = Profiles.getInstance().getDefaultProfile("base");
-    const isUsingZosmf = (await Profiles.getInstance().getLoadedProfConfig(profileName)).type === "zosmf";
     const secureProfileProps = await Profiles.getInstance().getSecurePropsForProfile(profileName);
     const secureBaseProfileProps = await Profiles.getInstance().getSecurePropsForProfile(baseProfile?.name);
-    if (isUsingZosmf && baseProfile) {
-        return secureProfileProps.includes("tokenValue") || secureBaseProfileProps.includes("tokenValue");
-    }
-    return secureProfileProps.includes("tokenValue");
+    const profileUsesBasicAuth = secureProfileProps.includes("user") && secureProfileProps.includes("password");
+    return (secureProfileProps.includes("tokenValue") || secureBaseProfileProps.includes("tokenValue")) && !profileUsesBasicAuth;
 }
 
 /**
diff --git a/packages/zowe-explorer/webviews/edit-attributes/package.json b/packages/zowe-explorer/webviews/edit-attributes/package.json
index 1bedd9b14c..f26f971a75 100644
--- a/packages/zowe-explorer/webviews/edit-attributes/package.json
+++ b/packages/zowe-explorer/webviews/edit-attributes/package.json
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
   "name": "edit-attributes",
   "private": true,
   "type": "module",
-  "version": "2.10.0-SNAPSHOT",
+  "version": "2.12.0-SNAPSHOT",
   "main": "index.js",
   "license": "EPL-2.0",
   "scripts": {