diff --git a/dockerfile-kasm-core b/dockerfile-kasm-core
index 4092636..13dee53 100644
--- a/dockerfile-kasm-core
+++ b/dockerfile-kasm-core
@@ -60,6 +60,10 @@ COPY ./src/ubuntu/install/kasm_vnc $INST_SCRIPTS/kasm_vnc/
 RUN bash $INST_SCRIPTS/kasm_vnc/install_kasm_vnc.sh && rm -rf $INST_SCRIPTS/kasm_vnc/
 COPY ./src/common/install/kasm_vnc/kasmvnc.yaml /etc/kasmvnc/
 
+### Install Kasm Profile Sync
+COPY ./src/ubuntu/install/profile_sync $INST_SCRIPTS/profile_sync/
+RUN bash $INST_SCRIPTS/profile_sync/install_profile_sync.sh
+
 ### Install Kasm Upload Server
 COPY ./src/ubuntu/install/kasm_upload_server $INST_SCRIPTS/kasm_upload_server/
 RUN bash $INST_SCRIPTS/kasm_upload_server/install_kasm_upload_server.sh  && rm -rf $INST_SCRIPTS/kasm_upload_server/
diff --git a/dockerfile-kasm-core-alpine b/dockerfile-kasm-core-alpine
index c52a9a3..83c6138 100644
--- a/dockerfile-kasm-core-alpine
+++ b/dockerfile-kasm-core-alpine
@@ -54,6 +54,10 @@ COPY ./src/ubuntu/install/kasm_vnc $INST_SCRIPTS/kasm_vnc/
 RUN bash $INST_SCRIPTS/kasm_vnc/install_kasm_vnc.sh && rm -rf $INST_SCRIPTS/kasm_vnc/
 COPY ./src/common/install/kasm_vnc/kasmvnc.yaml /etc/kasmvnc/
 
+### Install Kasm Profile Sync
+COPY ./src/ubuntu/install/profile_sync $INST_SCRIPTS/profile_sync/
+RUN bash $INST_SCRIPTS/profile_sync/install_profile_sync.sh
+
 ### Install Kasm Upload Server
 COPY ./src/ubuntu/install/kasm_upload_server $INST_SCRIPTS/kasm_upload_server/
 RUN bash $INST_SCRIPTS/kasm_upload_server/install_kasm_upload_server.sh  && rm -rf $INST_SCRIPTS/kasm_upload_server/
diff --git a/dockerfile-kasm-core-fedora b/dockerfile-kasm-core-fedora
index 786a185..42dd787 100644
--- a/dockerfile-kasm-core-fedora
+++ b/dockerfile-kasm-core-fedora
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ ENV HOME=/home/kasm-default-profile \
     LANG=$LANG \
     LANGUAGE=$LANGUAGE \
     LC_ALL=$LC_ALL \
-    DISTRO=$DISTRO 
+    DISTRO=$DISTRO
 
 WORKDIR $HOME
 RUN mkdir -p $HOME/Desktop
@@ -69,6 +69,10 @@ COPY ./src/ubuntu/install/kasm_vnc $INST_SCRIPTS/kasm_vnc/
 RUN bash $INST_SCRIPTS/kasm_vnc/install_kasm_vnc.sh && rm -rf $INST_SCRIPTS/kasm_vnc/
 COPY ./src/common/install/kasm_vnc/kasmvnc.yaml /etc/kasmvnc/
 
+### Install Kasm Profile Sync
+COPY ./src/ubuntu/install/profile_sync $INST_SCRIPTS/profile_sync/
+RUN bash $INST_SCRIPTS/profile_sync/install_profile_sync.sh
+
 ### Install Kasm Upload Server
 COPY ./src/ubuntu/install/kasm_upload_server $INST_SCRIPTS/kasm_upload_server/
 RUN bash $INST_SCRIPTS/kasm_upload_server/install_kasm_upload_server.sh  && rm -rf $INST_SCRIPTS/kasm_upload_server/
diff --git a/dockerfile-kasm-core-oracle b/dockerfile-kasm-core-oracle
index d3a3ace..1da6722 100644
--- a/dockerfile-kasm-core-oracle
+++ b/dockerfile-kasm-core-oracle
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ ENV HOME=/home/kasm-default-profile \
     LANG=$LANG \
     LANGUAGE=$LANGUAGE \
     LC_ALL=$LC_ALL \
-    DISTRO=$DISTRO 
+    DISTRO=$DISTRO
 
 WORKDIR $HOME
 RUN mkdir -p $HOME/Desktop
@@ -84,6 +84,10 @@ COPY ./src/ubuntu/install/kasm_vnc $INST_SCRIPTS/kasm_vnc/
 RUN bash $INST_SCRIPTS/kasm_vnc/install_kasm_vnc.sh && rm -rf $INST_SCRIPTS/kasm_vnc/
 COPY ./src/common/install/kasm_vnc/kasmvnc.yaml /etc/kasmvnc/
 
+### Install Kasm Profile Sync
+COPY ./src/ubuntu/install/profile_sync $INST_SCRIPTS/profile_sync/
+RUN bash $INST_SCRIPTS/profile_sync/install_profile_sync.sh
+
 ### Install Kasm Upload Server
 COPY ./src/ubuntu/install/kasm_upload_server $INST_SCRIPTS/kasm_upload_server/
 RUN bash $INST_SCRIPTS/kasm_upload_server/install_kasm_upload_server.sh  && rm -rf $INST_SCRIPTS/kasm_upload_server/
diff --git a/dockerfile-kasm-core-suse b/dockerfile-kasm-core-suse
index 7418c51..0127a7b 100644
--- a/dockerfile-kasm-core-suse
+++ b/dockerfile-kasm-core-suse
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ ENV HOME=/home/kasm-default-profile \
     LANGUAGE=$LANGUAGE \
     LC_ALL=$LC_ALL \
     PULSE_RUNTIME_PATH=/var/run/pulse \
-    DISTRO=$DISTRO 
+    DISTRO=$DISTRO
 
 WORKDIR $HOME
 RUN mkdir -p $HOME/Desktop
@@ -59,6 +59,10 @@ COPY ./src/ubuntu/install/kasm_vnc $INST_SCRIPTS/kasm_vnc/
 RUN bash $INST_SCRIPTS/kasm_vnc/install_kasm_vnc.sh && rm -rf $INST_SCRIPTS/kasm_vnc/
 COPY ./src/common/install/kasm_vnc/kasmvnc.yaml /etc/kasmvnc/
 
+### Install Kasm Profile Sync
+COPY ./src/ubuntu/install/profile_sync $INST_SCRIPTS/profile_sync/
+RUN bash $INST_SCRIPTS/profile_sync/install_profile_sync.sh
+
 ### Install Kasm Upload Server
 COPY ./src/ubuntu/install/kasm_upload_server $INST_SCRIPTS/kasm_upload_server/
 RUN bash $INST_SCRIPTS/kasm_upload_server/install_kasm_upload_server.sh  && rm -rf $INST_SCRIPTS/kasm_upload_server/
diff --git a/src/common/scripts/kasm_hook_scripts/kasm_pre_shutdown_user.sh b/src/common/scripts/kasm_hook_scripts/kasm_pre_shutdown_user.sh
index 5edf0a4..26bf102 100644
--- a/src/common/scripts/kasm_hook_scripts/kasm_pre_shutdown_user.sh
+++ b/src/common/scripts/kasm_hook_scripts/kasm_pre_shutdown_user.sh
@@ -1,7 +1,16 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env bash
 set -e
 echo "Executing kasm_pre_shutdown_user.sh"
+
 PAUSE_ON_EXIT="false"
+if [ -z ${KASM_PROFILE_CHUNK_SIZE} ]; then
+  KASM_PROFILE_CHUNK_SIZE=100000
+fi
+
+if [ -f /usr/bin/kasm-profile-sync ]; then
+	kasm_profile_sync_found=1
+fi
+
 for x in {1..10}
 do
 
@@ -34,4 +43,28 @@ then
     sleep 1
 fi
 
+if [ ! -z "$KASM_PROFILE_LDR" ]; then
+    CURRENT_SIZE=$(du -s $HOME | grep -Po '^\d+')
+    if [ -z ${KASM_PROFILE_FILTER} ]; then
+        KASM_PROFILE_FILTER=".vnc,.cache,Downloads,Uploads,.config/*/Singleton*"
+    fi
+
+    if [ ! -z "$KASM_PROFILE_SIZE_LIMIT" ]; then
+        SIZE_LIMIT_MB=$(echo "$KASM_PROFILE_SIZE_LIMIT / 1000" | bc)
+        if [[ $CURRENT_SIZE -gt KASM_PROFILE_SIZE_LIMIT ]]; then
+            http_proxy="" https_proxy="" curl -k "https://${KASM_API_HOST}:${KASM_API_PORT}/api/set_kasm_session_status?token=${KASM_API_JWT}" -H 'Content-Type: application/json' -d '{"destroyed": true}'
+            echo 'Profile size limit exceeded.'
+            exit 0
+        fi
+    fi
+    
+    if [ -z "$kasm_profile_sync_found" ]; then
+        echo >&2 "Profile sync not available"
+    else
+        echo "Packing and uploading user profile to object storage."
+        http_proxy="" https_proxy="" /usr/bin/kasm-profile-sync --upload /home/kasm-user --insecure --filter "${KASM_PROFILE_FILTER}" --remote ${KASM_API_HOST} --port ${KASM_API_PORT} -c ${KASM_PROFILE_CHUNK_SIZE} --token ${KASM_API_JWT} --bigfiles skip
+        echo "Profile upload complete."
+    fi
+fi
+
 echo "Done"
diff --git a/src/common/startup_scripts/vnc_startup.sh b/src/common/startup_scripts/vnc_startup.sh
index 8a4de31..419a1a6 100755
--- a/src/common/startup_scripts/vnc_startup.sh
+++ b/src/common/startup_scripts/vnc_startup.sh
@@ -4,6 +4,10 @@ set -e
 
 no_proxy="localhost,127.0.0.1"
 
+if [ -f /usr/bin/kasm-profile-sync ]; then
+	kasm_profile_sync_found=1
+fi
+
 # Set lang values
 if [ "${LC_ALL}" != "en_US.UTF-8" ]; then
   export LANG=${LC_ALL}
@@ -20,7 +24,11 @@ VNC_VIEW_ONLY_PW=$tmpval
 tmpval=$VNC_PW
 unset VNC_PW
 VNC_PW=$tmpval
+
 BUILD_ARCH=$(uname -p)
+if [ -z ${KASM_PROFILE_CHUNK_SIZE} ]; then
+  KASM_PROFILE_CHUNK_SIZE=100000
+fi
 if [ -z ${DRINODE+x} ]; then
   DRINODE="/dev/dri/renderD128"
 fi
@@ -49,6 +57,70 @@ function help (){
 		"
 }
 
+trap cleanup SIGINT SIGTERM SIGQUIT SIGHUP ERR
+
+function pull_profile (){
+	if [ ! -z "$KASM_PROFILE_LDR" ]; then
+		if [ -z "$kasm_profile_sync_found" ]; then
+			echo >&2 "Profile sync not available"
+			sleep 3
+			http_proxy="" https_proxy="" curl -k "https://${KASM_API_HOST}:${KASM_API_PORT}/api/set_kasm_session_status?token=${KASM_API_JWT}" -H 'Content-Type: application/json' -d '{"status": "running"}'
+			return
+		fi
+
+		echo "Downloading and unpacking user profile from object storage."
+		set +e
+		http_proxy="" https_proxy="" /usr/bin/kasm-profile-sync --download /home/kasm-user --insecure --remote ${KASM_API_HOST} --port ${KASM_API_PORT} -c ${KASM_PROFILE_CHUNK_SIZE} --token ${KASM_API_JWT}
+		PROCESS_SYNC_EXIT_CODE=$?
+		set -e
+		if (( PROCESS_SYNC_EXIT_CODE > 1 )); then
+			echo "Profile-sync failed with a non-recoverable error. See server side logs for more details."
+			exit 1
+		fi
+		echo "Profile load complete."
+		# Update the status of the container to running
+		sleep 3
+		http_proxy="" https_proxy="" curl -k "https://${KASM_API_HOST}:${KASM_API_PORT}/api/set_kasm_session_status?token=${KASM_API_JWT}" -H 'Content-Type: application/json' -d '{"status": "running"}'
+
+	fi
+}
+
+function  push_profile(){
+	if [ ! -z "$KASM_PROFILE_LDR" ]; then
+		if [ -z "$kasm_profile_sync_found" ]; then
+			echo >&2 "Profile sync not available"
+			return
+		fi
+
+		echo "Packing and uploading user profile to object storage."
+		/usr/bin/kasm-profile-sync --upload /home/kasm-user --insecure --remote ${KASM_API_HOST} --port ${KASM_API_PORT} -c ${KASM_PROFILE_CHUNK_SIZE} --token ${KASM_API_JWT}
+		echo "Profile upload complete."
+	fi
+}
+
+function profile_size_check(){
+	if [ ! -z "$KASM_PROFILE_SIZE_LIMIT" ]
+	then
+		SIZE_CHECK_FAILED=false
+		while true
+		do
+			sleep 60
+			CURRENT_SIZE=$(du -s $HOME | grep -Po '^\d+')
+			SIZE_LIMIT_MB=$(echo "$KASM_PROFILE_SIZE_LIMIT / 1000" | bc)
+			if [[ $CURRENT_SIZE -gt KASM_PROFILE_SIZE_LIMIT ]]
+			then
+				notify-send "Profile Size Exceeds Limit" "Your home profile has exceeded the size limit of ${SIZE_LIMIT_MB}MB. Changes on your desktop will not be saved between sessions until you reduce the size of your profile." -i /usr/share/icons/ubuntu-mono-dark/apps/22/dropboxstatus-x.svg -t 57000
+				SIZE_CHECK_FAILED=true
+			else
+				if [ "$SIZE_CHECK_FAILED" = true ] ; then
+					SIZE_CHECK_FAILED=false
+					notify-send "Profile Size" "Your home profile size is now under the limit and will be saved when your session is terminated." -i /usr/share/icons/ubuntu-mono-dark/apps/22/dropboxstatus-logo.svg -t 57000
+				fi
+			fi
+		done
+	fi
+}
+
 ## correct forwarding of shutdown signal
 function cleanup () {
     kill -s SIGTERM $!
@@ -236,6 +308,9 @@ if [[ $1 =~ -h|--help ]]; then
     exit 0
 fi
 
+# Syncronize user-space loaded persistent profiles
+pull_profile
+
 # should also source $STARTUPDIR/generate_container_user
 if [ -f $HOME/.bashrc ]; then
     source $HOME/.bashrc
@@ -247,8 +322,6 @@ if [[ ${KASM_DEBUG:-0} == 1 ]]; then
     set -x
 fi
 
-trap cleanup SIGINT SIGTERM
-
 ## resolve_vnc_connection
 VNC_IP=$(hostname -i)
 if [[ $DEBUG == true ]]; then
@@ -281,6 +354,7 @@ start_audio_out
 start_audio_in
 start_upload
 start_gamepad
+profile_size_check &
 start_webcam
 
 STARTUP_COMPLETE=1
diff --git a/src/ubuntu/install/profile_sync/install_profile_sync.sh b/src/ubuntu/install/profile_sync/install_profile_sync.sh
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..cba1cb5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/ubuntu/install/profile_sync/install_profile_sync.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,84 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env bash
+
+set -eo pipefail
+
+check_distro_is_supported() {
+  if [[ "$profile_distro" = oracle_7 ]]; then
+    exit
+  fi
+}
+
+delimit_distro_version_with_underscore() {
+  local distro="$1"
+  echo "$distro" | sed 's/^\([a-zA-Z]\+\)\([0-9]\+\)$/\1_\2/'
+}
+
+detect_deb_distro() {
+  local distro
+  local codename
+  local full_name
+
+  distro=$(grep -Po -m 1 '(?<=PRETTY_NAME=")[^ ]+' /etc/os-release)
+  codename=$(grep -Po -m 1 "(?<=_CODENAME=)\w+" /etc/os-release)
+  full_name="${distro}_${codename}"
+  echo "${full_name,,}"
+}
+
+handle_debian_and_ubuntu_conversion() {
+  if [[ "$DISTRO" = @(debian|ubuntu) ]]; then
+    profile_distro=$(detect_deb_distro)
+  fi
+}
+
+handle_other_distros_conversion() {
+  profile_distro=$(delimit_distro_version_with_underscore "$DISTRO")
+
+  case "$DISTRO" in
+    kali) profile_distro="kali_kali-rolling"
+      ;;
+    opensuse) profile_distro="opensuse_15"
+      ;;
+    alpine)
+      if grep -q 'v3.17' /etc/os-release; then
+        profile_distro="alpine_317"
+      fi
+      if grep -q 'v3.18' /etc/os-release; then
+        profile_distro="alpine_318"
+      fi
+      ;;
+    rockylinux*)
+      profile_distro=$(echo "$profile_distro" | sed -e 's/linux//')
+      ;;
+    almalinux*)
+      profile_distro=$(echo "$profile_distro" | sed -e 's/linux//')
+      ;;
+  esac
+}
+
+convert_local_distro_to_profile_sync_distro() {
+  handle_debian_and_ubuntu_conversion
+  if [ -n "$profile_distro" ]; then
+    return
+  fi
+
+  handle_other_distros_conversion
+}
+
+download_and_symlink() {
+  COMMIT_ID_SHORT=$(echo "${COMMIT_ID}" | cut -c1-6)
+  BINARY_NAME="${profile_distro}_${BRANCH}_${COMMIT_ID_SHORT}_${ARCH}-kasm-profile-sync"
+  BUILD_URL="https://kasmweb-build-artifacts.s3.amazonaws.com/profile-sync/${COMMIT_ID}/${BINARY_NAME}"
+
+  cd /usr/bin/
+  wget "$BUILD_URL"
+  chmod +x "$BINARY_NAME"
+  ln -s "$BINARY_NAME" kasm-profile-sync
+}
+
+ARCH=$(arch)
+BRANCH="release_1.0.0"
+COMMIT_ID="2934416796e7bffe7244e80411e51be68c2c198f"
+
+convert_local_distro_to_profile_sync_distro
+check_distro_is_supported
+download_and_symlink
diff --git a/src/ubuntu/install/tools/install_tools.sh b/src/ubuntu/install/tools/install_tools.sh
index 7ef19d4..da4506b 100644
--- a/src/ubuntu/install/tools/install_tools.sh
+++ b/src/ubuntu/install/tools/install_tools.sh
@@ -3,12 +3,12 @@ set -e
 
 echo "Install some common tools for further installation"
 if [[ "${DISTRO}" == @(centos|oracle7) ]] ; then
-  yum install -y vim wget net-tools bzip2 python3 ca-certificates
+  yum install -y vim wget net-tools bzip2 python3 ca-certificates bc
 elif [[ "${DISTRO}" == @(fedora37|fedora38|oracle8|oracle9|rockylinux9|rockylinux8|almalinux8|almalinux9) ]]; then
-  dnf install -y wget net-tools bzip2 python3 tar vim hostname procps-ng
+  dnf install -y wget net-tools bzip2 python3 tar vim hostname procps-ng bc
 elif [ "${DISTRO}" == "opensuse" ]; then
   sed -i 's/download.opensuse.org/mirrorcache-us.opensuse.org/g' /etc/zypp/repos.d/*.repo
-  zypper install -yn wget net-tools bzip2 python3 tar vim gzip iputils
+  zypper install -yn wget net-tools bzip2 python3 tar vim gzip iputils bc
 elif [ "${DISTRO}" == "alpine" ]; then
   apk add --no-cache \
     ca-certificates \
@@ -23,12 +23,13 @@ elif [ "${DISTRO}" == "alpine" ]; then
     shadow \
     sudo \
     tar \
-    wget
+    wget \
+    bc
 else
   apt-get update
   # Update tzdata noninteractive (otherwise our script is hung on user input later).
   DEBIAN_FRONTEND=noninteractive TZ=Etc/UTC apt-get -y install tzdata
-  apt-get install -y vim wget net-tools locales bzip2 wmctrl software-properties-common mesa-utils
+  apt-get install -y vim wget net-tools locales bzip2 wmctrl software-properties-common mesa-utils bc
 
   echo "generate locales for en_US.UTF-8"
   locale-gen en_US.UTF-8
diff --git a/src/ubuntu/install/xfce/install_xfce_ui.sh b/src/ubuntu/install/xfce/install_xfce_ui.sh
index 124ac87..0b1f792 100644
--- a/src/ubuntu/install/xfce/install_xfce_ui.sh
+++ b/src/ubuntu/install/xfce/install_xfce_ui.sh
@@ -63,7 +63,8 @@ if [ "${DISTRO}" == "kali" ]; then
     xfce4-genmon-plugin \
     xfce4-screenshooter \
     xfce4-taskmanager \
-    xfce4-whiskermenu-plugin
+    xfce4-whiskermenu-plugin \
+    xfce4-notifyd
 elif [[ "$DISTRO" = @(ubuntu|debian) ]]; then
   apt-get install -y \
     dbus-x11 \