diff --git a/.gitea/workflows/build-iso.yml b/.gitea/workflows/build-iso.yml
index 63c3a6ad..e225f6b0 100644
--- a/.gitea/workflows/build-iso.yml
+++ b/.gitea/workflows/build-iso.yml
@@ -22,7 +22,9 @@ jobs:
           cargo build --release --manifest-path core/Cargo.toml
 
       - name: Build frontend
-        run: cd neode-ui && npm ci && npm run build
+        run: |
+          rm -rf web/dist/neode-ui
+          cd neode-ui && npm ci && npm run build
 
       - name: Type check frontend
         run: cd neode-ui && npx vue-tsc -b --noEmit
diff --git a/core/archipelago/src/api/rpc/middleware.rs b/core/archipelago/src/api/rpc/middleware.rs
index 0470a855..c30250ef 100644
--- a/core/archipelago/src/api/rpc/middleware.rs
+++ b/core/archipelago/src/api/rpc/middleware.rs
@@ -11,11 +11,14 @@ pub(super) const UNAUTHENTICATED_METHODS: &[&str] = &[
     "auth.setup",
     "auth.onboardingComplete",
     "health",
+    // Server readiness check (Login.vue polls this before showing form)
+    "server.echo",
     // Onboarding flow (before user has a session — DID creation, signing, backup)
     "node.did",
     "node.signChallenge",
     "node.nostr-pubkey",
     "node.createBackup",
+    "identity.create",
     "identity.verify",
     "identity.resolve-did",
     // Onboarding restore (before user account exists)
diff --git a/neode-ui/src/views/Login.vue b/neode-ui/src/views/Login.vue
index 4ab635a8..4893109d 100644
--- a/neode-ui/src/views/Login.vue
+++ b/neode-ui/src/views/Login.vue
@@ -53,6 +53,7 @@
               id="setup-password"
               v-model="password"
               type="password"
+              autocomplete="new-password"
               class="w-full px-4 py-3 bg-transparent border border-white/20 rounded-lg text-white placeholder-white/40 focus:outline-none focus:border-white/40 focus:ring-1 focus:ring-white/20 transition-colors"
               :placeholder="t('login.enterPasswordSetup')"
               @keyup.enter="handleSetupWithSound"
@@ -68,6 +69,7 @@
               id="setup-confirm-password"
               v-model="confirmPassword"
               type="password"
+              autocomplete="new-password"
               class="w-full px-4 py-3 bg-transparent border border-white/20 rounded-lg text-white placeholder-white/40 focus:outline-none focus:border-white/40 focus:ring-1 focus:ring-white/20 transition-colors"
               :placeholder="t('login.confirmPasswordPlaceholder')"
               @keyup.enter="handleSetupWithSound"
@@ -151,6 +153,7 @@
               id="login-password"
               v-model="password"
               type="password"
+              autocomplete="current-password"
               class="w-full px-4 py-3 bg-transparent border border-white/20 rounded-lg text-white placeholder-white/40 focus:outline-none focus:border-white/40 focus:ring-1 focus:ring-white/20 transition-colors"
               :placeholder="t('login.enterPasswordPlaceholder')"
               @keyup.enter="handleLoginWithSound"