diff --git a/doc/api.oa3 b/doc/api.oa3
index d3672468..f08ff0b4 100644
--- a/doc/api.oa3
+++ b/doc/api.oa3
@@ -266,8 +266,32 @@ paths:
                 fileName:
                   type: string
                   format: binary
-          
+
   /account/available:
+    get:
+      tags:
+        - account
+      description: Check if any public accounts are available
+      operationId: get-account-available
+      parameters:
+        - name: public
+          in: query
+          description: for open access accounts
+          required: false
+          schema:
+            type: boolean
+      responses:
+        '200':
+          description: available public accounts
+          content:
+            application/json:
+              schema:
+                type: integer
+                format: uint32
+        '500':
+          description: internal server error
+          
+  /account/username:
     get:
       tags:
         - account
@@ -2963,7 +2987,8 @@ components:
       type: object
       required:
         - domain
-        - publicLimit
+        - openAccess
+        - accountLimit
         - accountStorage
       properties:
         domain:
@@ -2971,6 +2996,11 @@ components:
         accountStorage:
           type: integer
           format: int64
+        openAccess
+          type: boolean
+        accountLimit
+          type: integer
+          format: int64
           
     AccountStatus:
       type: object
diff --git a/net/server/internal/api_getAccountAvailable.go b/net/server/internal/api_getAccountAvailable.go
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..c7cd97ed
--- /dev/null
+++ b/net/server/internal/api_getAccountAvailable.go
@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+package databag
+
+import (
+  "net/http"
+  "databag/internal/store"
+)
+
+func GetAccountAvailable(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
+
+  public := r.FormValue("public") == "true"
+  open := getBoolConfigValue(CONFIG_OPENACCESS, true)
+  limit := getNumConfigValue(CONFIG_ACCOUNTLIMIT, 16)
+
+  var count int64
+  if err := store.DB.Model(&store.Account{}).Count(&count).Error; err != nil {
+    ErrResponse(w, http.StatusInternalServerError, err)
+    return
+  }
+
+  var available int64
+  if (!public || open) && limit > count {
+    available = limit - count
+  }
+
+  WriteResponse(w, &available)
+}
+
diff --git a/net/server/internal/api_getNodeConfig.go b/net/server/internal/api_getNodeConfig.go
index 5657b705..6463c069 100644
--- a/net/server/internal/api_getNodeConfig.go
+++ b/net/server/internal/api_getNodeConfig.go
@@ -15,7 +15,8 @@ func GetNodeConfig(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
   // get node config fields
   var config NodeConfig;
   config.Domain = getStrConfigValue(CONFIG_DOMAIN, "");
-  config.PublicLimit = getNumConfigValue(CONFIG_PUBLICLIMIT, 0);
+  config.AccountLimit = getNumConfigValue(CONFIG_ACCOUNTLIMIT, 16);
+  config.OpenAccess = getBoolConfigValue(CONFIG_OPENACCESS, true);
   config.AccountStorage = getNumConfigValue(CONFIG_STORAGE, 0);
 
   WriteResponse(w, config);
diff --git a/net/server/internal/api_setNodeConfig.go b/net/server/internal/api_setNodeConfig.go
index 288b5858..96bc8825 100644
--- a/net/server/internal/api_setNodeConfig.go
+++ b/net/server/internal/api_setNodeConfig.go
@@ -33,11 +33,19 @@ func SetNodeConfig(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
       return res
     }
 
-    // upsert public limit config
+    // upsert account limit config
     if res := tx.Clauses(clause.OnConflict{
       Columns:   []clause.Column{{Name: "config_id"}},
       DoUpdates: clause.AssignmentColumns([]string{"num_value"}),
-    }).Create(&store.Config{ConfigId: CONFIG_PUBLICLIMIT, NumValue: config.PublicLimit}).Error; res != nil {
+    }).Create(&store.Config{ConfigId: CONFIG_ACCOUNTLIMIT, NumValue: config.AccountLimit}).Error; res != nil {
+      return res
+    }
+
+    // upsert account open access
+    if res := tx.Clauses(clause.OnConflict{
+      Columns:   []clause.Column{{Name: "config_id"}},
+      DoUpdates: clause.AssignmentColumns([]string{"bool_value"}),
+    }).Create(&store.Config{ConfigId: CONFIG_ACCOUNTLIMIT, BoolValue: config.OpenAccess}).Error; res != nil {
       return res
     }
 
diff --git a/net/server/internal/configUtil.go b/net/server/internal/configUtil.go
index 75f1a519..796fbcc5 100644
--- a/net/server/internal/configUtil.go
+++ b/net/server/internal/configUtil.go
@@ -6,11 +6,12 @@ import (
     "databag/internal/store"
   )
 
+const CONFIG_OPENACCESS = "open_access"
+const CONFIG_ACCOUNTLIMIT = "account_limit"
 const CONFIG_CONFIGURED = "configured"
 const CONFIG_USERNAME = "username"
 const CONFIG_PASSWORD = "password"
 const CONFIG_DOMAIN = "domain"
-const CONFIG_PUBLICLIMIT = "public_limit"
 const CONFIG_STORAGE = "storage"
 const CONFIG_ASSETPATH = "asset_path"
 const CONFIG_SCRIPTPATH = "script_path"
diff --git a/net/server/internal/main_test.go b/net/server/internal/main_test.go
index 958a5e89..37b9ffb9 100644
--- a/net/server/internal/main_test.go
+++ b/net/server/internal/main_test.go
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ func TestMain(m *testing.M) {
   }
 
   // config server
-  config := NodeConfig{Domain: "example.com", PublicLimit: 1024, AccountStorage: 4096}
+  config := NodeConfig{Domain: "example.com", AccountLimit: 1024, OpenAccess: true, AccountStorage: 4096}
   r, w, _ = NewRequest("PUT", "/admin/config", &config)
   SetBasicAuth(r, "admin:pass")
   SetNodeConfig(w, r)
@@ -73,8 +73,11 @@ func TestMain(m *testing.M) {
   if check.Domain != "example.com" {
     panic("failed to set config domain");
   }
-  if check.PublicLimit != 1024 {
-    panic("failed to set public limit");
+  if check.AccountLimit != 1024 {
+    panic("failed to set account limit");
+  }
+  if check.OpenAccess != true {
+    panic("failed to set open access");
   }
   if check.AccountStorage != 4096 {
     panic("failed to set account storage");
diff --git a/net/server/internal/models.go b/net/server/internal/models.go
index 8387b640..377c95d7 100644
--- a/net/server/internal/models.go
+++ b/net/server/internal/models.go
@@ -322,7 +322,9 @@ type NodeConfig struct {
 
 	Domain string `json:"domain"`
 
-	PublicLimit int64 `json:"publicLimit"`
+  OpenAccess bool `json:"openAccess"`
+
+	AccountLimit int64 `json:"accountLimit"`
 
 	AccountStorage int64 `json:"accountStorage"`
 }
diff --git a/net/server/internal/routers.go b/net/server/internal/routers.go
index 4cb78835..7a1eb91f 100644
--- a/net/server/internal/routers.go
+++ b/net/server/internal/routers.go
@@ -119,9 +119,16 @@ var routes = Routes{
 	},
 
 	Route{
-		"GetAccountUsername",
+		"GetAccountAvailable",
 		strings.ToUpper("Get"),
 		"/account/available",
+		GetAccountAvailable,
+	},
+
+	Route{
+		"GetAccountUsername",
+		strings.ToUpper("Get"),
+		"/account/username",
 		GetAccountUsername,
 	},
 
diff --git a/net/web/src/App.js b/net/web/src/App.js
index 3c821760..f0fda75a 100644
--- a/net/web/src/App.js
+++ b/net/web/src/App.js
@@ -22,14 +22,14 @@ function App() {
     <div style={{ width: '100%', height: '100vh', backgroundColor: '#8fbea7' }}>
       <img src={login} style={{ position: 'absolute', width: '33%', bottom: 0, right: 0 }}/>
       <div style={{ position: 'absolute', display: 'flex', flexDirection: 'column', alignItems: 'center', justifyContent: 'center', top: 0, left: 0, width: '100%', height: '67%' }}>
-        <div style={{ backgroundColor: '#ffffff', display: 'flex', flexDirection: 'column', padding: '16px', borderRadius: '8px' }}>
+        <div style={{ backgroundColor: '#ffffff', display: 'flex', flexDirection: 'column', padding: '16px', borderRadius: '8px', width: '500px' }}>
           <div style={{ textAlign: 'center', fontSize: '24px', fontWeight: 'bold', color: '#555555' }}>indicom</div>
-          <div style={{ fontSize: '12px', borderBottom: '1px solid black', color: '#444444', paddingLeft: '16px', paddingRight: '16px' }}>
-            <span>Communication for the Decentralized Web</span>
+          <div style={{ fontSize: '12px', display: 'flex', borderBottom: '1px solid black', color: '#444444', paddingLeft: '16px', paddingRight: '16px' }}>
+            <span style={{ textAlign: 'center', width: '100%' }}>Communication for the Decentralized Web</span>
           </div>
           <Input size="large" onChange={(e) => setUsername(e.target.value)} placeholder="username" prefix={<UserOutlined />} style={{ marginTop: '16px' }} />
           <Input.Password size="large" onChange={(e) => setPassword(e.target.value)} placeholder="password" prefix={<LockOutlined />} style={{ marginTop: '16px' }} />
-          <Button type="primary" onClick={onLogin} style={{ marginTop: '16px' }}>Sign In</Button> 
+          <Button type="primary" onClick={onLogin} style={{ alignSelf: 'center', marginTop: '16px', width: '33%' }}>Sign In</Button> 
         </div>
         <Button type="link" onClick={onCreate} style={{ marginTop: '4px', color: '#000044' }}>Create Account</Button> 
       </div>