diff --git a/service/xboard/service.go b/service/xboard/service.go
index 19aae5ce..52dc6613 100644
--- a/service/xboard/service.go
+++ b/service/xboard/service.go
@@ -403,8 +403,11 @@ func (s *Service) setupNode() error {
 			Method:   method,
 			Password: serverKey,
 		}
+		
+		// If no colon is used in client, we might need a fallback.
+		// We'll leave it to be updated dynamically when users sync.
 		inboundOptions = &ssOptions
-		s.logger.Info("Xboard Shadowsocks 2022 setup. Method: ", method, " Password preview: ", serverKey[:8], "...")
+		s.logger.Info("Xboard Shadowsocks 2022 setup. Method: ", method, " PSK preview: ", serverKey[:8], "...")
 	case "trojan":
 		trojanOptions := option.TrojanInboundOptions{
 			ListenOptions: option.ListenOptions{
@@ -475,10 +478,12 @@ func (s *Service) fetchConfig() (*XNodeConfig, error) {
 	// Check time drift
 	if dateStr := resp.Header.Get("Date"); dateStr != "" {
 		if panelTime, err := http.ParseTime(dateStr); err == nil {
-			drift := time.Since(panelTime)
+			localTime := time.Now()
+			drift := localTime.Sub(panelTime)
 			if drift < 0 { drift = -drift }
+			s.logger.Info("TIME CHECK: Panel Local [", panelTime.Format(time.RFC3339), "] vs Server Local [", localTime.Format(time.RFC3339), "]. Drift: ", drift)
 			if drift > 30*time.Second {
-				s.logger.Error("CRITICAL TIME DRIFT: ", drift, " off from Panel. SS 2022 WILL FAIL. Sync your time!")
+				s.logger.Error("CRITICAL TIME DRIFT: Your server time is OUT OF SYNC. Shadowsocks 2022 WILL FAIL!")
 			}
 		}
 	}
@@ -598,6 +603,20 @@ func (s *Service) syncUsers() {
 	// Update local ID mapping
 	s.localUsers = newUsers
 	
+	// Compatibility Hack: For SS 2022 without colon, 
+	// we may need the first user's key as the global PSK
+	if isSS2022 && len(newUsers) > 0 {
+		for _, u := range newUsers {
+			for _, managedServer := range s.servers {
+				if ssInbound, ok := managedServer.(interface{ SetPassword(string) }); ok {
+					ssInbound.SetPassword(u.Key)
+					s.logger.Info("Compatibility Mode: Set global PSK to user key: ", u.Key[:8], "...")
+				}
+			}
+			break // Only use the first one as fallback
+		}
+	}
+	
 	s.logger.Info("Xboard sync completed, total users: ", len(users))
 }