diff --git a/doc/api.oa3 b/doc/api.oa3
index 689e6670..ec508721 100644
--- a/doc/api.oa3
+++ b/doc/api.oa3
@@ -84,8 +84,13 @@ paths:
         - admin
       description: Get node configuration. Access granted to admin username and password.
       operationId: get-node-config
-      security:
-        - basicAuth: []
+      parameters:
+        - name: token
+          in: query
+          description: token for admin access
+          required: true
+          schema:
+            type: string
       responses:
         '200':
           description: success
@@ -102,8 +107,13 @@ paths:
         - admin
       description: Set node config. Access granted to admin username and password.
       operationId: set-node-config
-      security:
-        - basicAuth: []
+      parameters:
+        - name: token
+          in: query
+          description: token for admin access
+          required: true
+          schema:
+            type: string
       responses:
         '200':
           description: success
@@ -118,8 +128,13 @@ paths:
         - admin
       description: Get list of accounts hosted on node. Access granted to admin username and password. 
       operationId: get-node-accounts
-      security:
-        - basicAuth: []
+      parameters:
+        - name: token
+          in: query
+          description: token for admin access
+          required: true
+          schema:
+            type: string
       responses:
         '200':
           description: successful operation
@@ -140,8 +155,13 @@ paths:
         - admin
       description: Gernerate a url for creating a new account. Access granted to admin username and password.
       operationId: add-node-account
-      security:
-        - basicAuth: []
+      parameters:
+        - name: token
+          in: query
+          description: token for admin access
+          required: true
+          schema:
+            type: string
       responses:
         '201':
           description: success
@@ -160,8 +180,6 @@ paths:
         - admin
       description: Get profile image of node account.
       operationId: get-node-account-image
-      security:
-        - basicAuth: []
       parameters:
         - name: accountId
           in: path
@@ -169,6 +187,12 @@ paths:
           required: true
           schema:
             type: string
+        - name: token
+          in: query
+          description: token for admin access
+          required: true
+          schema:
+            type: string
       responses:
         '200':
           description: successful operation
@@ -199,6 +223,12 @@ paths:
           required: true
           schema:
             type: string
+        - name: token
+          in: query
+          description: token for admin access
+          required: true
+          schema:
+            type: string
       responses:
         '200':
           description: successful operation
diff --git a/net/server/internal/api_addNodeAccount.go b/net/server/internal/api_addNodeAccount.go
index d9f919e0..b9b942f4 100644
--- a/net/server/internal/api_addNodeAccount.go
+++ b/net/server/internal/api_addNodeAccount.go
@@ -10,8 +10,8 @@ import (
 
 func AddNodeAccount(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 
-  if err := AdminLogin(r); err != nil {
-    ErrResponse(w, http.StatusUnauthorized, err)
+  if code, err := ParamAdminToken(r); err != nil {
+    ErrResponse(w, code, err)
     return
   }
 
diff --git a/net/server/internal/api_getNodeAccountImage.go b/net/server/internal/api_getNodeAccountImage.go
index 2e954a7d..6696c542 100644
--- a/net/server/internal/api_getNodeAccountImage.go
+++ b/net/server/internal/api_getNodeAccountImage.go
@@ -22,8 +22,8 @@ func GetNodeAccountImage(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
     return
   }
 
-  if err := AdminLogin(r); err != nil {
-    ErrResponse(w, http.StatusUnauthorized, err)
+  if code, err := ParamAdminToken(r); err != nil {
+    ErrResponse(w, code, err)
     return
   }
 
diff --git a/net/server/internal/api_getNodeAccounts.go b/net/server/internal/api_getNodeAccounts.go
index c3962e2c..04cae725 100644
--- a/net/server/internal/api_getNodeAccounts.go
+++ b/net/server/internal/api_getNodeAccounts.go
@@ -7,8 +7,8 @@ import (
 
 func GetNodeAccounts(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 
-  if err := AdminLogin(r); err != nil {
-    ErrResponse(w, http.StatusUnauthorized, err)
+  if code, err := ParamAdminToken(r); err != nil {
+    ErrResponse(w, code, err)
     return
   }
 
diff --git a/net/server/internal/api_getNodeConfig.go b/net/server/internal/api_getNodeConfig.go
index 6463c069..c09b4d63 100644
--- a/net/server/internal/api_getNodeConfig.go
+++ b/net/server/internal/api_getNodeConfig.go
@@ -7,8 +7,8 @@ import (
 func GetNodeConfig(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 
   // validate login
-  if err := AdminLogin(r); err != nil {
-    ErrResponse(w, http.StatusUnauthorized, err)
+  if code, err := ParamAdminToken(r); err != nil {
+    ErrResponse(w, code, err)
     return
   }
 
diff --git a/net/server/internal/api_removeNodeAccount.go b/net/server/internal/api_removeNodeAccount.go
index caf0d6b2..2f024165 100644
--- a/net/server/internal/api_removeNodeAccount.go
+++ b/net/server/internal/api_removeNodeAccount.go
@@ -20,8 +20,8 @@ func RemoveNodeAccount(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
     return
   }
 
-  if err := AdminLogin(r); err != nil {
-    ErrResponse(w, http.StatusUnauthorized, err)
+  if code, err := ParamAdminToken(r); err != nil {
+    ErrResponse(w, code, err)
     return
   }
 
diff --git a/net/server/internal/api_setNodeAccount.go b/net/server/internal/api_setNodeAccount.go
index 866f75ba..75b9c414 100644
--- a/net/server/internal/api_setNodeAccount.go
+++ b/net/server/internal/api_setNodeAccount.go
@@ -20,8 +20,8 @@ func SetNodeAccount(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
     return
   }
 
-  if res = AdminLogin(r); res != nil {
-    ErrResponse(w, http.StatusUnauthorized, res)
+  if code, res := ParamAdminToken(r); res != nil {
+    ErrResponse(w, code, res)
     return
   }
 
diff --git a/net/server/internal/api_setNodeConfig.go b/net/server/internal/api_setNodeConfig.go
index 96bc8825..7e854aa1 100644
--- a/net/server/internal/api_setNodeConfig.go
+++ b/net/server/internal/api_setNodeConfig.go
@@ -10,8 +10,8 @@ import (
 func SetNodeConfig(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 
   // validate login
-  if err := AdminLogin(r); err != nil {
-    ErrResponse(w, http.StatusUnauthorized, err)
+  if code, err := ParamAdminToken(r); err != nil {
+    ErrResponse(w, code, err)
     return
   }
 
diff --git a/net/server/internal/api_setNodeStatus.go b/net/server/internal/api_setNodeStatus.go
index 2f01cf45..e99f8871 100644
--- a/net/server/internal/api_setNodeStatus.go
+++ b/net/server/internal/api_setNodeStatus.go
@@ -20,18 +20,14 @@ func SetNodeStatus(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
     return
   }
 
-  username, password, res := BasicCredentials(r);
-  if res != nil || username != "admin" {
-    LogMsg("invalid credenitals");
+  token := r.FormValue("token")
+  if token == "" {
     w.WriteHeader(http.StatusBadRequest)
     return
   }
 
   err = store.DB.Transaction(func(tx *gorm.DB) error {
-    if res := tx.Create(&store.Config{ConfigId: CONFIG_USERNAME, StrValue: username}).Error; res != nil {
-      return res
-    }
-    if res := tx.Create(&store.Config{ConfigId: CONFIG_PASSWORD, BinValue: password}).Error; res != nil {
+    if res := tx.Create(&store.Config{ConfigId: CONFIG_TOKEN, StrValue: token}).Error; res != nil {
       return res
     }
     if res := tx.Create(&store.Config{ConfigId: CONFIG_CONFIGURED, BoolValue: true}).Error; res != nil {
diff --git a/net/server/internal/authUtil.go b/net/server/internal/authUtil.go
index f97fdc02..3b2a5d0d 100644
--- a/net/server/internal/authUtil.go
+++ b/net/server/internal/authUtil.go
@@ -11,33 +11,6 @@ import (
   "databag/internal/store"
 )
 
-func AdminLogin(r *http.Request) error {
-
-  // extract request auth
-  username, password, ok := r.BasicAuth()
-  if !ok || username == "" || password == "" {
-    return errors.New("invalid credentials")
-  }
-
-  // nothing to do if not configured
-  if !getBoolConfigValue(CONFIG_CONFIGURED, false) {
-    return errors.New("node not configured")
-  }
-
-  // compare username
-  if getStrConfigValue(CONFIG_USERNAME, "") != username {
-    return errors.New("admin username error")
-  }
-
-  // compare password
-  p := getBinConfigValue(CONFIG_PASSWORD, nil);
-  if bcrypt.CompareHashAndPassword(p, []byte(password)) != nil {
-    return errors.New("admin password error")
-  }
-
-  return nil
-}
-
 func AccountLogin(r *http.Request) (*store.Account, error) {
 
   // extract request auth
@@ -77,6 +50,28 @@ func BearerAccountToken(r *http.Request) (*store.AccountToken, error) {
   return &accountToken, nil
 }
 
+func ParamAdminToken(r *http.Request) (int, error) {
+
+  // parse authentication token
+  token := r.FormValue("token")
+  if token == "" {
+    return http.StatusUnauthorized, errors.New("token not set");
+  }
+
+  // nothing to do if not configured
+  if !getBoolConfigValue(CONFIG_CONFIGURED, false) {
+    return http.StatusUnauthorized, errors.New("node not configured")
+  }
+
+  // compare password
+  value := getStrConfigValue(CONFIG_TOKEN, "");
+  if (value != token) {
+    return http.StatusUnauthorized, errors.New("invalid admin token")
+  }
+
+  return http.StatusOK, nil;
+}
+
 func ParamAgentToken(r *http.Request, detail bool) (*store.Account, int, error) {
 
   // parse authentication token
diff --git a/net/server/internal/configUtil.go b/net/server/internal/configUtil.go
index 796fbcc5..6bb4dd8b 100644
--- a/net/server/internal/configUtil.go
+++ b/net/server/internal/configUtil.go
@@ -9,8 +9,7 @@ import (
 const CONFIG_OPENACCESS = "open_access"
 const CONFIG_ACCOUNTLIMIT = "account_limit"
 const CONFIG_CONFIGURED = "configured"
-const CONFIG_USERNAME = "username"
-const CONFIG_PASSWORD = "password"
+const CONFIG_TOKEN = "token"
 const CONFIG_DOMAIN = "domain"
 const CONFIG_STORAGE = "storage"
 const CONFIG_ASSETPATH = "asset_path"
diff --git a/net/server/internal/main_test.go b/net/server/internal/main_test.go
index 792a00d5..2fdf560a 100644
--- a/net/server/internal/main_test.go
+++ b/net/server/internal/main_test.go
@@ -34,8 +34,7 @@ func TestMain(m *testing.M) {
   }
 
   // claim server
-  r, w, _ = NewRequest("PUT", "/admin/status", nil)
-  SetCredentials(r, "admin:pass");
+  r, w, _ = NewRequest("PUT", "/admin/status?token=pass", nil)
   SetNodeStatus(w, r)
   if ReadResponse(w, nil) != nil {
     panic("failed to claim server")
@@ -55,16 +54,14 @@ func TestMain(m *testing.M) {
 
   // config server
   config := NodeConfig{Domain: "databag.coredb.org", AccountLimit: 1024, OpenAccess: true, AccountStorage: 4096}
-  r, w, _ = NewRequest("PUT", "/admin/config", &config)
-  SetBasicAuth(r, "admin:pass")
+  r, w, _ = NewRequest("PUT", "/admin/config?token=pass", &config)
   SetNodeConfig(w, r)
   if ReadResponse(w, nil) != nil {
     panic("failed to set config")
   }
 
   // check config
-  r, w, _ = NewRequest("GET", "/admin/config", nil)
-  SetBasicAuth(r, "admin:pass")
+  r, w, _ = NewRequest("GET", "/admin/config?token=pass", nil)
   GetNodeConfig(w, r)
   var check NodeConfig
   if ReadResponse(w, &check) != nil {
diff --git a/net/server/internal/testUtil.go b/net/server/internal/testUtil.go
index e6b04c25..2c746b78 100644
--- a/net/server/internal/testUtil.go
+++ b/net/server/internal/testUtil.go
@@ -620,10 +620,9 @@ func AddTestAccount(username string) (guid string, token string, err error) {
   var login = username + ":pass"
 
   // get account token
-  if r, w, err= NewRequest("POST", "/admin/accounts", nil); err != nil {
+  if r, w, err= NewRequest("POST", "/admin/accounts?token=pass", nil); err != nil {
     return
   }
-  SetBasicAuth(r, "admin:pass")
   AddNodeAccount(w, r)
   if err = ReadResponse(w, &access); err != nil {
     return
diff --git a/net/web/src/Admin/Dashboard/AccountItem/AccountItem.jsx b/net/web/src/Admin/Dashboard/AccountItem/AccountItem.jsx
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..84401c22
--- /dev/null
+++ b/net/web/src/Admin/Dashboard/AccountItem/AccountItem.jsx
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+export function AccountItem() {
+  return <div>ACCOUNT</div>
+}
+
diff --git a/net/web/src/Admin/Dashboard/Dashboard.jsx b/net/web/src/Admin/Dashboard/Dashboard.jsx
index 82829e64..24c6267e 100644
--- a/net/web/src/Admin/Dashboard/Dashboard.jsx
+++ b/net/web/src/Admin/Dashboard/Dashboard.jsx
@@ -1,7 +1,8 @@
 import { DashboardWrapper, SettingsButton, AddButton, SettingsLayout } from './Dashboard.styled';
-import { Button, Modal, Input, InputNumber, Space } from 'antd';
-import { SettingOutlined, UserAddOutlined } from '@ant-design/icons';
+import { Button, Modal, Input, InputNumber, Space, List } from 'antd';
+import { SettingOutlined, UserAddOutlined, ReloadOutlined } from '@ant-design/icons';
 import { useDashboard } from './useDashboard.hook';
+import { AccountItem } from './AccountItem/AccountItem';
 
 export function Dashboard({ password, config }) {
 
@@ -13,6 +14,10 @@ export function Dashboard({ password, config }) {
       <div class="container">
         <div class="header">
           <div class="label">Accounts</div>
+          <div class="settings">
+            <SettingsButton type="text" size="small" icon={<ReloadOutlined />}
+                onClick={() => actions.getAccounts()}></SettingsButton>
+          </div>
           <div class="settings">
             <SettingsButton type="text" size="small" icon={<SettingOutlined />}
                 onClick={() => actions.setShowSettings(true)}></SettingsButton>
@@ -21,10 +26,20 @@ export function Dashboard({ password, config }) {
             <AddButton type="text" size="large" icon={<UserAddOutlined />}></AddButton>
           </div>
         </div>
+
+        <div class="body">
+          <List
+            locale={{ emptyText: '' }}
+            itemLayout="horizontal"
+            dataSource={state.accounts}
+            loading={state.loading}
+            renderItem={item => (<AccountItem item={item} />)}
+          />
+        </div>
       </div>
 
       <Modal title="Settings" visible={state.showSettings} centered
-          okText="Save" onOk={() => actions.onSaveSettings()} onCancel={() => actions.setShowSettings(false)}>
+          okText="Save" onOk={() => actions.setSettings()} onCancel={() => actions.setShowSettings(false)}>
        <SettingsLayout direction="vertical">
           <div class="host">
             <div>Federated Host:&nbsp;</div>
diff --git a/net/web/src/Admin/Dashboard/Dashboard.styled.js b/net/web/src/Admin/Dashboard/Dashboard.styled.js
index 20aab109..a93502fc 100644
--- a/net/web/src/Admin/Dashboard/Dashboard.styled.js
+++ b/net/web/src/Admin/Dashboard/Dashboard.styled.js
@@ -17,33 +17,39 @@ export const DashboardWrapper = styled.div`
     border-radius: 4px;
     max-width: 500px;
     width: 50%;
-  }
+    max-height: 80%;
 
-  .header {
-    color: #444444;
-    display: flex;
-    flex-direction: row;
-    font-size: 20px;
-    border-bottom: 1px solid #444444;
-  }
+    .header {
+      color: #444444;
+      display: flex;
+      flex-direction: row;
+      font-size: 20px;
+      border-bottom: 1px solid #444444;
+    }
 
-  .label {
-    padding-right: 8px;
-    padding-left: 4px;
-    display: flex;
-    align-items: center;
-  }
+    .body {
+      min-height: 0;
+      overflow: auto;
+    }
 
-  .settings {
-    display: flex;
-    align-items: center;
-  }
+    .label {
+      padding-right: 8px;
+      padding-left: 4px;
+      display: flex;
+      align-items: center;
+    }
 
-  .add {
-    display: flex;
-    align-items: center;
-    justify-content: flex-end;
-    flex-grow: 1;
+    .settings {
+      display: flex;
+      align-items: center;
+    }
+
+    .add {
+      display: flex;
+      align-items: center;
+      justify-content: flex-end;
+      flex-grow: 1;
+    }
   }
 `;
 
diff --git a/net/web/src/Admin/Dashboard/useDashboard.hook.js b/net/web/src/Admin/Dashboard/useDashboard.hook.js
index 06908554..b305f76c 100644
--- a/net/web/src/Admin/Dashboard/useDashboard.hook.js
+++ b/net/web/src/Admin/Dashboard/useDashboard.hook.js
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 import { useState, useEffect } from 'react';
 import { setNodeConfig } from 'api/setNodeConfig';
+import { getNodeAccounts } from 'api/getNodeAccounts';
 
 export function useDashboard(password, config) {
 
@@ -8,20 +9,14 @@ export function useDashboard(password, config) {
     storage: null,
     showSettings: false,
     busy: false,
+    loading: false,
+    accounts: [],
   });
 
   const updateState = (value) => {
     setState((s) => ({ ...s, ...value }));
   }
 
-  useEffect(() => {
-    let storage = config.accountStorage / 1073741824;
-    if (storage > 1) {
-      storage = Math.ceil(storage);
-    }
-    updateState({ host: config.domain, storage: storage });
-  }, []);
-
   const actions = {
     setHost: (value) => {
       updateState({ host: value });
@@ -32,7 +27,7 @@ export function useDashboard(password, config) {
     setShowSettings: (value) => {
       updateState({ showSettings: value });
     },
-    onSaveSettings: async () => {
+    setSettings: async () => {
       if (!state.busy) {
         updateState({ busy: true });
         try {
@@ -47,8 +42,31 @@ export function useDashboard(password, config) {
         updateState({ busy: false });
       }
     },
+    getAccounts: async () => {
+      if (!state.loading) {
+        updateState({ loading: true });
+        try {
+          let accounts = await getNodeAccounts(password);
+          updateState({ accounts });
+        }
+        catch(err) {
+          console.log(err);
+          window.alert(err);
+        }
+        updateState({ loading: false });
+      }
+    },
   };
 
+  useEffect(() => {
+    let storage = config.accountStorage / 1073741824;
+    if (storage > 1) {
+      storage = Math.ceil(storage);
+    }
+    updateState({ host: config.domain, storage: storage });
+    actions.getAccounts();
+  }, []);
+
   return { state, actions };
 }
 
diff --git a/net/web/src/Admin/useAdmin.hook.js b/net/web/src/Admin/useAdmin.hook.js
index c1cfa005..1a10ffa5 100644
--- a/net/web/src/Admin/useAdmin.hook.js
+++ b/net/web/src/Admin/useAdmin.hook.js
@@ -42,7 +42,8 @@ export function useAdmin() {
     setAccess: async () => {
       try {
         await setNodeStatus(state.token);
-        updateState({ access: state.token, unclaimed: false });
+        let config = await getNodeConfig(state.token);
+        updateState({ access: state.token, unclaimed: false, config });
       }
       catch(err) {
         console.log(err);
diff --git a/net/web/src/api/getNodeAccounts.js b/net/web/src/api/getNodeAccounts.js
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..7d7a43de
--- /dev/null
+++ b/net/web/src/api/getNodeAccounts.js
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+import { checkResponse, fetchWithTimeout } from './fetchUtil';
+
+export async function getNodeAccounts(token) {
+  let accounts = await fetchWithTimeout(`/admin/accounts?token=${token}`, { method: 'GET' });
+  checkResponse(accounts);
+  return await accounts.json();
+}
+
diff --git a/net/web/src/api/getNodeConfig.js b/net/web/src/api/getNodeConfig.js
index 3005a989..fea820e3 100644
--- a/net/web/src/api/getNodeConfig.js
+++ b/net/web/src/api/getNodeConfig.js
@@ -1,10 +1,7 @@
 import { checkResponse, fetchWithTimeout } from './fetchUtil';
-var base64 = require('base-64');
 
-export async function getNodeConfig(password) {
-  let headers = new Headers()
-  headers.append('Authorization', 'Basic ' + base64.encode("admin:" + password));
-  let config = await fetchWithTimeout(`/admin/config`, { method: 'GET', headers });
+export async function getNodeConfig(token) {
+  let config = await fetchWithTimeout(`/admin/config?token=${token}`, { method: 'GET' });
   checkResponse(config);
   return await config.json();
 }
diff --git a/net/web/src/api/setNodeConfig.js b/net/web/src/api/setNodeConfig.js
index 880f9b83..11da253e 100644
--- a/net/web/src/api/setNodeConfig.js
+++ b/net/web/src/api/setNodeConfig.js
@@ -1,11 +1,8 @@
 import { checkResponse, fetchWithTimeout } from './fetchUtil';
-var base64 = require('base-64');
 
-export async function setNodeConfig(password, config) {
+export async function setNodeConfig(token, config) {
   let body = JSON.stringify(config);
-  let headers = new Headers()
-  headers.append('Authorization', 'Basic ' + base64.encode("admin:" + password));
-  let settings = await fetchWithTimeout(`/admin/config`, { method: 'PUT', headers, body });
+  let settings = await fetchWithTimeout(`/admin/config?token=${token}`, { method: 'PUT', body });
   checkResponse(settings);
 }
 
diff --git a/net/web/src/api/setNodeStatus.js b/net/web/src/api/setNodeStatus.js
index 9fffa313..2d2bc860 100644
--- a/net/web/src/api/setNodeStatus.js
+++ b/net/web/src/api/setNodeStatus.js
@@ -1,10 +1,7 @@
 import { checkResponse, fetchWithTimeout } from './fetchUtil';
-var base64 = require('base-64');
 
-export async function setNodeStatus(password) {
-  let headers = new Headers()
-  headers.append('Credentials', 'Basic ' + base64.encode("admin:" + password));
-  let status = await fetchWithTimeout(`/admin/status`, { method: 'PUT', headers });
+export async function setNodeStatus(token) {
+  let status = await fetchWithTimeout(`/admin/status?token=${token}`, { method: 'PUT' });
   checkResponse(status);
 }