diff --git a/containers/libreportal/frontend/css/admin.css b/containers/libreportal/frontend/css/admin.css
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..2d0c68e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/containers/libreportal/frontend/css/admin.css
@@ -0,0 +1,100 @@
+/* Admin area — Overview board + shared admin-page chrome. Visually aligned
+   with the backup dashboard (tile/card style) and the config page header. */
+
+.admin-page {
+    padding: 4px 2px 40px;
+}
+
+.admin-breadcrumb {
+    font-size: 0.72rem;
+    font-weight: 700;
+    letter-spacing: 0.06em;
+    text-transform: uppercase;
+    color: rgba(var(--text-rgb), 0.45);
+    margin-bottom: 2px;
+}
+
+/* Overview cards */
+.admin-card-grid {
+    display: grid;
+    grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(240px, 1fr));
+    gap: 16px;
+    margin-top: 8px;
+}
+
+.admin-card {
+    display: flex;
+    flex-direction: column;
+    padding: 16px;
+    border: 1px solid rgba(var(--text-rgb), 0.10);
+    border-radius: 12px;
+    background: var(--card-bg);
+}
+
+.admin-card-head {
+    display: flex;
+    align-items: center;
+    justify-content: space-between;
+    margin-bottom: 12px;
+}
+
+.admin-card-title {
+    font-size: 0.95rem;
+    font-weight: 700;
+}
+
+.admin-status-dot {
+    width: 10px;
+    height: 10px;
+    border-radius: 50%;
+    flex-shrink: 0;
+}
+.admin-status-dot.ok   { background: #36d399; }
+.admin-status-dot.warn { background: #fbbd23; }
+.admin-status-dot.none { background: rgba(var(--text-rgb), 0.25); }
+
+.admin-card-body {
+    display: flex;
+    flex-direction: column;
+    gap: 6px;
+    flex: 1;
+}
+
+.admin-card-line {
+    display: flex;
+    align-items: baseline;
+    justify-content: space-between;
+    gap: 12px;
+    font-size: 0.85rem;
+    color: rgba(var(--text-rgb), 0.6);
+}
+.admin-card-line strong {
+    color: var(--text-primary);
+    font-weight: 600;
+    text-align: right;
+    word-break: break-word;
+}
+
+.admin-card-actions {
+    margin-top: 14px;
+    padding-top: 12px;
+    border-top: 1px solid rgba(var(--text-rgb), 0.08);
+}
+
+.admin-card-ok {
+    font-size: 0.82rem;
+    color: rgba(var(--text-rgb), 0.55);
+}
+
+/* Small entry point on the user Dashboard that links into the Admin area. */
+.dashboard-admin-link {
+    display: inline-flex;
+    align-items: center;
+    gap: 6px;
+    margin: 4px 0 0;
+    font-size: 0.85rem;
+    font-weight: 600;
+    color: var(--accent);
+    text-decoration: none;
+}
+.dashboard-admin-link:hover { text-decoration: underline; }
diff --git a/containers/libreportal/frontend/html/dashboard-content.html b/containers/libreportal/frontend/html/dashboard-content.html
index 5501f81..5027fb3 100755
--- a/containers/libreportal/frontend/html/dashboard-content.html
+++ b/containers/libreportal/frontend/html/dashboard-content.html
@@ -46,6 +46,11 @@
       </div>
     </div>
 
+    <a href="/config?=overview" class="dashboard-admin-link">
+      Admin overview
+      <svg width="14" height="14" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round"><polyline points="9 18 15 12 9 6"></polyline></svg>
+    </a>
+
     <!-- Installed Apps Icons -->
     <div id="frontpage-apps-section" class="frontpage-apps-section" style="display:none;">
       <div id="frontpage-apps-container" class="frontpage-apps-grid"></div>
diff --git a/containers/libreportal/frontend/index.html b/containers/libreportal/frontend/index.html
index d3d5499..b5022c6 100755
--- a/containers/libreportal/frontend/index.html
+++ b/containers/libreportal/frontend/index.html
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@
   <link rel="stylesheet" href="/css/port-manager.css">
   <link rel="stylesheet" href="/css/backup.css">
   <link rel="stylesheet" href="/css/ssh.css">
+  <link rel="stylesheet" href="/css/admin.css">
   <link rel="stylesheet" href="/css/services.css">
   <link rel="stylesheet" href="/css/modal.css">
   <link rel="stylesheet" href="/css/tools.css">
@@ -99,6 +100,7 @@
   <script src="/js/components/backup/backup-page.js"></script>
   <script src="/js/components/backup/backup-app-card.js"></script>
   <script src="/js/components/ssh/ssh-page.js"></script>
+  <script src="/js/components/admin/admin-overview.js"></script>
   <script src="/js/spa.js"></script>
 </body>
 </html>
diff --git a/containers/libreportal/frontend/js/components/admin/admin-overview.js b/containers/libreportal/frontend/js/components/admin/admin-overview.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..edeb1fa
--- /dev/null
+++ b/containers/libreportal/frontend/js/components/admin/admin-overview.js
@@ -0,0 +1,185 @@
+// Admin Overview — the Admin area's landing page. An ops/health board (distinct
+// from the user Dashboard, which is app-centric): it summarises updates,
+// backups, SSH/security and system health from data we already generate, and
+// each card links to where you act on it. Renders into #config-section.
+class AdminOverview {
+    constructor(rootId = 'config-section') {
+        this.rootId = rootId;
+        this.taskManager = (typeof TaskManager !== 'undefined') ? new TaskManager() : null;
+        this._bound = false;
+    }
+
+    root() { return document.getElementById(this.rootId); }
+
+    async init() {
+        const r = this.root();
+        if (r) r.innerHTML = '<div class="admin-page"><div class="backup-empty-state">Loading…</div></div>';
+        this.bindEvents();
+        const [upd, backup, ssh, disk, mem, info] = await Promise.all([
+            this.fetchJson('/data/system/update_status.json'),
+            this.fetchJson('/data/backup/generated/dashboard.json'),
+            this.fetchJson('/data/ssh/access.json'),
+            this.fetchJson('/data/system/disk_usage.json'),
+            this.fetchJson('/data/system/memory_usage.json'),
+            this.fetchJson('/data/system/system_info.json')
+        ]);
+        this.d = { upd, backup, ssh, disk, mem, info };
+        this.render();
+    }
+
+    async fetchJson(url) {
+        try { const r = await fetch(`${url}?t=${Date.now()}`); if (!r.ok) return null; return await r.json(); }
+        catch { return null; }
+    }
+
+    escape(s) {
+        return String(s ?? '').replace(/[&<>"']/g, c => (
+            { '&': '&amp;', '<': '&lt;', '>': '&gt;', '"': '&quot;', "'": '&#39;' }[c]
+        ));
+    }
+
+    notify(msg, type) {
+        if (window.notificationSystem) window.notificationSystem.show(msg, type || 'info');
+        else console.log(`[admin ${type || 'info'}] ${msg}`);
+    }
+
+    bindEvents() {
+        if (this._bound) return;
+        this._bound = true;
+        document.addEventListener('click', (e) => {
+            const go = e.target.closest('[data-admin-go]');
+            if (go) { this.go(go.dataset.adminGo); return; }
+            if (e.target.closest('[data-admin-update]')) { this.runUpdate(); return; }
+        });
+    }
+
+    go(where) {
+        if (where === 'backup') {
+            window.librePortalSPA?.navigate('/backup', true);
+        } else if (where === 'ssh' || where === 'security') {
+            const target = where === 'ssh' ? 'ssh-access' : 'security';
+            window.history.pushState({}, '', `/config?=${target}`);
+            window.configCategory = target;
+            window.configManager?.renderConfig?.(target);
+        }
+    }
+
+    async runUpdate() {
+        if (!this.taskManager) { this.notify('Task system unavailable', 'error'); return; }
+        if (!confirm('Update LibrePortal now? The WebUI may restart briefly.')) return;
+        try { await this.taskManager.createTask('libreportal update apply', 'update', null); }
+        catch (e) { this.notify(`Failed to start update: ${e.message || e}`, 'error'); }
+    }
+
+    /* A status card: kind sets the dot colour (ok/warn/none). actionsHtml is
+       the footer (Manage link / button). */
+    card(title, kind, lines, actionsHtml) {
+        return `
+            <div class="admin-card">
+                <div class="admin-card-head">
+                    <span class="admin-card-title">${this.escape(title)}</span>
+                    <span class="admin-status-dot ${kind}"></span>
+                </div>
+                <div class="admin-card-body">${lines}</div>
+                <div class="admin-card-actions">${actionsHtml || ''}</div>
+            </div>`;
+    }
+
+    line(label, value) {
+        return `<div class="admin-card-line"><span>${this.escape(label)}</span><strong>${this.escape(value)}</strong></div>`;
+    }
+
+    render() {
+        const root = this.root();
+        if (!root) return;
+        const d = this.d || {};
+
+        // Updates
+        const upd = d.upd || {};
+        const updAvail = upd.update_available === true;
+        const updCard = this.card(
+            'Updates',
+            updAvail ? 'warn' : 'ok',
+            updAvail
+                ? this.line('Status', 'Update available') + this.line('Current → latest', `${upd.current_version || '?'} → ${upd.latest_version || '?'}`)
+                : this.line('Status', 'Up to date') + this.line('Version', upd.current_version || '—'),
+            updAvail && upd.can_update
+                ? `<button type="button" class="backup-primary-btn" data-admin-update>Update now</button>`
+                : `<span class="admin-card-ok">Nothing to do</span>`
+        );
+
+        // Backups
+        const b = d.backup || {};
+        const apps = Array.isArray(b.apps) ? b.apps : [];
+        const locs = Array.isArray(b.locations) ? b.locations : [];
+        const protectedApps = apps.filter(a => a.latest_snapshot).length;
+        const totalSize = locs.reduce((a, r) => a + (parseInt(r.total_size_bytes) || 0), 0);
+        const noBackups = apps.length && protectedApps === 0;
+        const backupCard = this.card(
+            'Backups',
+            !locs.length ? 'none' : (noBackups ? 'warn' : 'ok'),
+            this.line('Apps protected', `${protectedApps} / ${apps.length}`)
+                + this.line('Locations', String(locs.length))
+                + this.line('Stored', this.bytes(totalSize)),
+            `<button type="button" class="backup-secondary-btn" data-admin-go="backup">Manage backups →</button>`
+        );
+
+        // SSH & Security
+        const s = d.ssh || {};
+        const keyCount = Array.isArray(s.keys) ? s.keys.length : 0;
+        const pwOn = s.password_auth === true;
+        // Warn when password login is on AND no keys (the weakest posture).
+        const sshKind = (pwOn && keyCount === 0) ? 'warn' : 'ok';
+        const sshCard = this.card(
+            'SSH & Security',
+            sshKind,
+            this.line('Password login', pwOn ? 'On' : 'Key-only')
+                + this.line('Authorized keys', String(keyCount))
+                + this.line('Login user', s.user || '—'),
+            `<button type="button" class="backup-secondary-btn" data-admin-go="ssh">Manage SSH access →</button>`
+        );
+
+        // System health
+        const disk = d.disk?.root || {};
+        const mem = d.mem || {};
+        const info = d.info || {};
+        const diskPct = parseInt(disk.percent) || 0;
+        const sysKind = diskPct >= 90 ? 'warn' : 'ok';
+        const sysCard = this.card(
+            'System',
+            sysKind,
+            this.line('Disk', disk.text || `${diskPct}%`)
+                + this.line('Memory', mem.text || '—')
+                + this.line('Uptime', (info.uptime || '—').replace(/^up /, ''))
+                + this.line('OS', info.os || '—'),
+            `<span class="admin-card-ok">${diskPct >= 90 ? '⚠ Disk almost full' : 'Healthy'}</span>`
+        );
+
+        root.innerHTML = `
+            <div class="admin-page">
+                <div class="page-header config-page-header">
+                    <div class="page-header-title">
+                        <div class="admin-breadcrumb">Admin</div>
+                        <h1>Overview</h1>
+                        <p>System health and admin status at a glance. Manage anything from the cards below.</p>
+                    </div>
+                </div>
+                <div class="admin-card-grid">
+                    ${updCard}
+                    ${backupCard}
+                    ${sshCard}
+                    ${sysCard}
+                </div>
+            </div>`;
+    }
+
+    bytes(n) {
+        n = parseInt(n) || 0;
+        const u = ['B', 'KB', 'MB', 'GB', 'TB'];
+        let i = 0;
+        while (n >= 1024 && i < u.length - 1) { n /= 1024; i++; }
+        return `${n.toFixed(i ? 1 : 0)} ${u[i]}`;
+    }
+}
+
+window.AdminOverview = AdminOverview;
diff --git a/containers/libreportal/frontend/js/components/config/config-manager.js b/containers/libreportal/frontend/js/components/config/config-manager.js
index ae56e75..66b85b3 100755
--- a/containers/libreportal/frontend/js/components/config/config-manager.js
+++ b/containers/libreportal/frontend/js/components/config/config-manager.js
@@ -25,6 +25,18 @@ if (typeof window.ConfigManager === 'undefined') {
         return;
       }
 
+      // Overview is the Admin landing — an ops/health board, not a config form.
+      if (category === 'overview') {
+        try { this.sidebar.populateSidebar(); } catch (e) {}
+        if (typeof AdminOverview !== 'undefined') {
+          window.adminOverview = new AdminOverview('config-section');
+          await window.adminOverview.init();
+        } else {
+          configSection.innerHTML = '<div class="error">Admin overview failed to load.</div>';
+        }
+        return;
+      }
+
       // SSH Access is an admin tool page that lives in this sidebar rather than
       // a config category — render its own controller into the main pane.
       if (category === 'ssh-access') {
@@ -155,6 +167,7 @@ if (typeof window.ConfigManager === 'undefined') {
             '<div class="page-header config-page-header">' +
               '<img class="page-header-icon" src="/icons/config/' + catIcon + '.svg" alt="" onerror="this.style.display=\'none\'">' +
               '<div class="page-header-title">' +
+                '<div class="admin-breadcrumb">Admin</div>' +
                 '<h1>' + catTitle + '</h1>' +
                 (catDesc ? '<p>' + catDesc + '</p>' : '') +
               '</div>' +
diff --git a/containers/libreportal/frontend/js/components/config/config-sidebar.js b/containers/libreportal/frontend/js/components/config/config-sidebar.js
index 86ce36a..a2f9d97 100755
--- a/containers/libreportal/frontend/js/components/config/config-sidebar.js
+++ b/containers/libreportal/frontend/js/components/config/config-sidebar.js
@@ -19,7 +19,23 @@ class ConfigSidebar {
     }
 
     this.categoriesList.innerHTML = '';
-    
+
+    // Overview — the Admin landing (an ops/health board, not a config form).
+    const overviewItem = document.createElement('div');
+    overviewItem.className = 'category';
+    overviewItem.setAttribute('data-category', 'overview');
+    overviewItem.innerHTML = '<svg viewBox="0 0 24 24" width="20" height="20" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2" style="margin-right:8px;vertical-align:middle"><rect x="3" y="3" width="7" height="9"></rect><rect x="14" y="3" width="7" height="5"></rect><rect x="14" y="12" width="7" height="9"></rect><rect x="3" y="16" width="7" height="5"></rect></svg> Overview';
+    overviewItem.addEventListener('click', function () {
+      window.history.pushState({}, '', '/config?=overview');
+      document.querySelectorAll('.category').forEach(function (item) { item.classList.remove('active'); });
+      this.classList.add('active');
+      window.configCategory = 'overview';
+      if (window.configManager && typeof window.configManager.renderConfig === 'function') {
+        window.configManager.renderConfig('overview');
+      }
+    });
+    this.categoriesList.appendChild(overviewItem);
+
     // Convert categories object to array and sort by ORDER
     const categoriesArray = Object.entries(window.configData.categories).map(([key, value]) => ({
       id: key,
@@ -97,7 +113,7 @@ class ConfigSidebar {
     self.categoriesList.appendChild(sshItem);
 
     // Set initial active category
-    this.setActiveCategory(window.configCategory || 'general');
+    this.setActiveCategory(window.configCategory || 'overview');
     
     //console.log('ConfigSidebar: Sidebar populated with ' + categoriesArray.length + ' categories');
   }
diff --git a/containers/libreportal/frontend/js/components/ssh/ssh-page.js b/containers/libreportal/frontend/js/components/ssh/ssh-page.js
index 735ff32..4f1afa9 100644
--- a/containers/libreportal/frontend/js/components/ssh/ssh-page.js
+++ b/containers/libreportal/frontend/js/components/ssh/ssh-page.js
@@ -77,9 +77,12 @@ class SshPage {
 
         root.innerHTML = `
             <div class="ssh-page">
-                <div class="ssh-page-header">
-                    <h1>SSH Access</h1>
-                    <p class="ssh-page-sub">Control who can SSH into this server. Grant access by adding a public key, and optionally require key-only login.</p>
+                <div class="page-header config-page-header">
+                    <div class="page-header-title">
+                        <div class="admin-breadcrumb">Admin</div>
+                        <h1>SSH Access</h1>
+                        <p>Control who can SSH into this server. Grant access by adding a public key, and optionally require key-only login.</p>
+                    </div>
                 </div>
 
                 <div class="backup-ssh-key-card">
diff --git a/containers/libreportal/frontend/js/spa.js b/containers/libreportal/frontend/js/spa.js
index 907cec2..1ec72df 100755
--- a/containers/libreportal/frontend/js/spa.js
+++ b/containers/libreportal/frontend/js/spa.js
@@ -370,13 +370,13 @@ class LibrePortalSPAClean {
     const path = window.location.pathname + window.location.search;
     if (path.includes('?=')) {
         const [basePath, query] = path.split('?=');
-        window.configCategory = query || 'general';
+        window.configCategory = query || 'overview';
     } else if (path.includes('?')) {
         const url = new URL(path, window.location.origin);
         const searchParams = url.searchParams;
-        window.configCategory = searchParams.get('config') || 'general';
+        window.configCategory = searchParams.get('config') || 'overview';
     } else {
-        window.configCategory = 'general';
+        window.configCategory = 'overview';
     }
     
     try {
@@ -387,7 +387,7 @@ class LibrePortalSPAClean {
       if (window.configManager) {
         // Render the actual configuration
         if (typeof window.configManager.renderConfig === 'function') {
-          await window.configManager.renderConfig(window.configCategory || 'general');
+          await window.configManager.renderConfig(window.configCategory || 'overview');
         }
         //console.log('✅ Config loaded');
       } else {