diff --git a/UI/dashboard.php b/UI/dashboard.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..2081a2a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/UI/dashboard.php
@@ -0,0 +1,311 @@
+<?php
+/**
+ * Main dashboard for ZitiNexus Router Enrollment UI
+ * This is a copy for direct access when document root is set to main UI directory
+ */
+
+require_once 'includes/auth.php';
+require_once 'includes/enrollment.php';
+
+// Require authentication
+AuthManager::requireAuth();
+
+// Get current user
+$currentUser = AuthManager::getCurrentUser();
+
+// Initialize enrollment manager
+$enrollmentManager = new EnrollmentManager();
+
+// Handle AJAX requests
+if (isset($_SERVER['HTTP_X_REQUESTED_WITH']) && strtolower($_SERVER['HTTP_X_REQUESTED_WITH']) === 'xmlhttprequest') {
+    header('Content-Type: application/json');
+    
+    if (isset($_GET['action']) && $_GET['action'] === 'get_status') {
+        // Get system status
+        $status = $enrollmentManager->getSystemStatus();
+        echo json_encode($status);
+        exit;
+    }
+    
+    if ($_SERVER['REQUEST_METHOD'] === 'POST' && isset($_POST['action']) && $_POST['action'] === 'enroll') {
+        // Handle enrollment request
+        AuthManager::requireCSRF();
+        
+        $hashKey = sanitizeInput($_POST['hashKey'] ?? '');
+        $apiEndpoint = sanitizeInput($_POST['apiEndpoint'] ?? DEFAULT_API_ENDPOINT);
+        
+        // Validate inputs
+        if (!ApiClient::validateHashKey($hashKey)) {
+            echo json_encode(['success' => false, 'error' => 'Invalid hash key format']);
+            exit;
+        }
+        
+        if (!ApiClient::validateApiEndpoint($apiEndpoint)) {
+            echo json_encode(['success' => false, 'error' => 'Invalid API endpoint format']);
+            exit;
+        }
+        
+        // Start enrollment
+        $result = $enrollmentManager->enrollRouter($hashKey, $apiEndpoint);
+        echo json_encode($result);
+        exit;
+    }
+}
+
+// Get system status for initial page load
+$systemStatus = $enrollmentManager->getSystemStatus();
+?>
+<!DOCTYPE html>
+<html lang="en">
+<head>
+    <meta charset="UTF-8">
+    <meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0">
+    <title><?php echo APP_NAME; ?> - Dashboard</title>
+    <link rel="stylesheet" href="assets/css/style.css">
+    <link rel="icon" type="image/x-icon" href="assets/images/favicon.ico">
+</head>
+<body>
+    <div class="dashboard-container">
+        <!-- Header -->
+        <header class="header">
+            <div class="header-content">
+                <h1 class="header-title"><?php echo APP_NAME; ?></h1>
+                <div class="header-actions">
+                    <div class="user-info">
+                        Welcome, <strong><?php echo htmlspecialchars($currentUser['username']); ?></strong>
+                        <span class="text-xs">
+                            | Logged in: <?php echo date('M j, Y g:i A', $currentUser['login_time']); ?>
+                        </span>
+                    </div>
+                    <button id="refreshStatus" class="btn btn-secondary" title="Refresh System Status">
+                        🔄 Refresh
+                    </button>
+                    <a href="index.php?action=logout" class="btn btn-secondary">
+                        Logout
+                    </a>
+                </div>
+            </div>
+        </header>
+
+        <!-- Main Content -->
+        <main class="main-content">
+            <!-- System Status Card -->
+            <div class="card">
+                <div class="card-header">
+                    <h2 class="card-title">System Status</h2>
+                </div>
+                <div class="card-body">
+                    <div class="status-grid">
+                        <div class="status-item">
+                            <div id="zitiStatusIcon" class="status-icon <?php echo $systemStatus['ziti_status'] === 'installed' ? 'success' : 'error'; ?>">
+                                <?php echo $systemStatus['ziti_status'] === 'installed' ? '✓' : '✗'; ?>
+                            </div>
+                            <div class="status-content">
+                                <h4>Ziti CLI Status</h4>
+                                <p id="zitiStatus">
+                                    <?php 
+                                    if ($systemStatus['ziti_status'] === 'installed') {
+                                        echo 'Installed (' . htmlspecialchars($systemStatus['ziti_version']) . ')';
+                                    } else {
+                                        echo 'Not Installed';
+                                    }
+                                    ?>
+                                </p>
+                            </div>
+                        </div>
+
+                        <div class="status-item">
+                            <div id="serviceStatusIcon" class="status-icon <?php echo $systemStatus['service_active'] ? 'success' : 'error'; ?>">
+                                <?php echo $systemStatus['service_active'] ? '▶' : '⏹'; ?>
+                            </div>
+                            <div class="status-content">
+                                <h4>Router Service</h4>
+                                <p id="serviceStatus">
+                                    <?php echo $systemStatus['service_active'] ? 'Running' : 'Stopped'; ?>
+                                </p>
+                            </div>
+                        </div>
+
+                        <div class="status-item">
+                            <div id="configStatusIcon" class="status-icon <?php 
+                                if ($systemStatus['config_exists'] && $systemStatus['certificates_exist']) {
+                                    echo 'success';
+                                } elseif ($systemStatus['config_exists']) {
+                                    echo 'warning';
+                                } else {
+                                    echo 'error';
+                                }
+                            ?>">
+                                <?php 
+                                if ($systemStatus['config_exists'] && $systemStatus['certificates_exist']) {
+                                    echo '⚙';
+                                } elseif ($systemStatus['config_exists']) {
+                                    echo '⚠';
+                                } else {
+                                    echo '✗';
+                                }
+                                ?>
+                            </div>
+                            <div class="status-content">
+                                <h4>Configuration</h4>
+                                <p id="configStatus">
+                                    <?php 
+                                    if ($systemStatus['config_exists'] && $systemStatus['certificates_exist']) {
+                                        echo 'Configured';
+                                    } elseif ($systemStatus['config_exists']) {
+                                        echo 'Partial';
+                                    } else {
+                                        echo 'Not Configured';
+                                    }
+                                    ?>
+                                </p>
+                            </div>
+                        </div>
+
+                        <div class="status-item">
+                            <div class="status-icon success">
+                                🖥
+                            </div>
+                            <div class="status-content">
+                                <h4>Hostname</h4>
+                                <p id="hostname"><?php echo htmlspecialchars($systemStatus['hostname']); ?></p>
+                            </div>
+                        </div>
+                    </div>
+                </div>
+            </div>
+
+            <!-- Enrollment Form Card -->
+            <div class="card">
+                <div class="card-header">
+                    <h2 class="card-title">Router Enrollment</h2>
+                </div>
+                <div class="card-body">
+                    <form id="enrollmentForm" class="enrollment-form">
+                        <input type="hidden" name="csrf_token" value="<?php echo generateCSRFToken(); ?>">
+                        
+                        <div class="form-row">
+                            <div class="form-group">
+                                <label for="apiEndpoint" class="form-label">API Endpoint</label>
+                                <input 
+                                    type="url" 
+                                    id="apiEndpoint" 
+                                    name="apiEndpoint" 
+                                    class="form-input" 
+                                    value="<?php echo DEFAULT_API_ENDPOINT; ?>"
+                                    placeholder="https://backend.zitinexus.com"
+                                    required
+                                >
+                                <small class="text-sm text-secondary">ZitiNexus Portal API endpoint</small>
+                            </div>
+                            
+                            <div class="form-group">
+                                <label for="hashKey" class="form-label">Hash Key</label>
+                                <input 
+                                    type="text" 
+                                    id="hashKey" 
+                                    name="hashKey" 
+                                    class="form-input" 
+                                    placeholder="32-character hexadecimal hash key"
+                                    maxlength="32"
+                                    pattern="[a-fA-F0-9]{32}"
+                                    required
+                                >
+                                <small class="text-sm text-secondary">Router enrollment hash key from ZitiNexus Portal</small>
+                            </div>
+                        </div>
+
+                        <div class="form-group-full">
+                            <button type="submit" id="enrollBtn" class="btn btn-primary">
+                                Start Enrollment
+                            </button>
+                            <button type="button" id="clearLogs" class="btn btn-secondary" style="margin-left: 1rem;">
+                                Clear Logs
+                            </button>
+                        </div>
+                    </form>
+
+                    <!-- Progress Container -->
+                    <div id="progressContainer" class="progress-container">
+                        <div class="progress-bar">
+                            <div id="progressFill" class="progress-fill"></div>
+                        </div>
+                        
+                        <div class="progress-steps">
+                            <div class="progress-step">Initialize</div>
+                            <div class="progress-step">Requirements</div>
+                            <div class="progress-step">Install</div>
+                            <div class="progress-step">Directories</div>
+                            <div class="progress-step">Register</div>
+                            <div class="progress-step">Configure</div>
+                            <div class="progress-step">Enroll</div>
+                            <div class="progress-step">Service</div>
+                            <div class="progress-step">Start</div>
+                            <div class="progress-step">Report</div>
+                            <div class="progress-step">Complete</div>
+                        </div>
+
+                        <div id="logContainer" class="log-container">
+                            <!-- Log entries will be added here dynamically -->
+                        </div>
+                    </div>
+                </div>
+            </div>
+
+            <!-- Information Card -->
+            <div class="card">
+                <div class="card-header">
+                    <h2 class="card-title">Information</h2>
+                </div>
+                <div class="card-body">
+                    <div style="display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(300px, 1fr)); gap: 2rem;">
+                        <div>
+                            <h4 class="font-medium mb-2">How to Use</h4>
+                            <ol class="text-sm text-secondary" style="padding-left: 1.5rem;">
+                                <li>Obtain a hash key from the ZitiNexus Portal by creating a router enrollment</li>
+                                <li>Enter the API endpoint (default is pre-filled)</li>
+                                <li>Paste the 32-character hash key</li>
+                                <li>Click "Start Enrollment" to begin the process</li>
+                                <li>Monitor the progress and logs for status updates</li>
+                            </ol>
+                        </div>
+                        
+                        <div>
+                            <h4 class="font-medium mb-2">System Requirements</h4>
+                            <ul class="text-sm text-secondary" style="padding-left: 1.5rem;">
+                                <li>Ubuntu 22.04 or 24.04 LTS</li>
+                                <li>Root/sudo access required</li>
+                                <li>Internet connectivity</li>
+                                <li>systemctl available</li>
+                                <li>curl and jq packages (auto-installed)</li>
+                            </ul>
+                        </div>
+                        
+                        <div>
+                            <h4 class="font-medium mb-2">File Locations</h4>
+                            <ul class="text-sm text-secondary" style="padding-left: 1.5rem;">
+                                <li><code>/etc/zitirouter/</code> - Configuration directory</li>
+                                <li><code>/etc/zitirouter/certs/</code> - Certificates</li>
+                                <li><code>/var/log/ziti-router-enrollment.log</code> - Enrollment log</li>
+                                <li><code>/etc/systemd/system/ziti-router.service</code> - Service file</li>
+                            </ul>
+                        </div>
+                        
+                        <div>
+                            <h4 class="font-medium mb-2">Service Management</h4>
+                            <ul class="text-sm text-secondary" style="padding-left: 1.5rem;">
+                                <li><code>systemctl status ziti-router</code> - Check status</li>
+                                <li><code>systemctl start ziti-router</code> - Start service</li>
+                                <li><code>systemctl stop ziti-router</code> - Stop service</li>
+                                <li><code>journalctl -u ziti-router -f</code> - View logs</li>
+                            </ul>
+                        </div>
+                    </div>
+                </div>
+            </div>
+        </main>
+    </div>
+
+    <script src="assets/js/app.js"></script>
+</body>
+</html>
diff --git a/UI/debug-paths.php b/UI/debug-paths.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..d6967a3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/UI/debug-paths.php
@@ -0,0 +1,53 @@
+<?php
+/**
+ * Debug script to check asset paths
+ */
+
+require_once 'includes/config.php';
+
+echo "<h1>Asset Path Debug</h1>";
+echo "<p><strong>Current Script:</strong> " . $_SERVER['SCRIPT_FILENAME'] . "</p>";
+echo "<p><strong>Document Root:</strong> " . $_SERVER['DOCUMENT_ROOT'] . "</p>";
+echo "<p><strong>Script Name:</strong> " . $_SERVER['SCRIPT_NAME'] . "</p>";
+echo "<p><strong>Request URI:</strong> " . $_SERVER['REQUEST_URI'] . "</p>";
+
+echo "<h2>Asset Paths:</h2>";
+echo "<p><strong>CSS Path:</strong> " . getAssetPath('css/style.css') . "</p>";
+echo "<p><strong>JS Path:</strong> " . getAssetPath('js/app.js') . "</p>";
+
+echo "<h2>File Existence Check:</h2>";
+$cssPath = getAssetPath('css/style.css');
+$jsPath = getAssetPath('js/app.js');
+
+echo "<p><strong>CSS File Exists:</strong> " . (file_exists($cssPath) ? 'YES' : 'NO') . " ($cssPath)</p>";
+echo "<p><strong>JS File Exists:</strong> " . (file_exists($jsPath) ? 'YES' : 'NO') . " ($jsPath)</p>";
+
+echo "<h2>Directory Structure:</h2>";
+echo "<pre>";
+echo "Current directory: " . getcwd() . "\n";
+echo "Assets directory exists: " . (is_dir('assets') ? 'YES' : 'NO') . "\n";
+echo "Public directory exists: " . (is_dir('public') ? 'YES' : 'NO') . "\n";
+
+if (is_dir('assets')) {
+    echo "\nAssets directory contents:\n";
+    $files = scandir('assets');
+    foreach ($files as $file) {
+        if ($file !== '.' && $file !== '..') {
+            echo "  - $file\n";
+            if (is_dir("assets/$file")) {
+                $subfiles = scandir("assets/$file");
+                foreach ($subfiles as $subfile) {
+                    if ($subfile !== '.' && $subfile !== '..') {
+                        echo "    - $subfile\n";
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+        }
+    }
+}
+echo "</pre>";
+
+echo "<h2>Test Direct Paths:</h2>";
+echo "<p><strong>Direct CSS:</strong> assets/css/style.css - " . (file_exists('assets/css/style.css') ? 'EXISTS' : 'NOT FOUND') . "</p>";
+echo "<p><strong>Direct JS:</strong> assets/js/app.js - " . (file_exists('assets/js/app.js') ? 'EXISTS' : 'NOT FOUND') . "</p>";
+?>
diff --git a/UI/includes/config.php b/UI/includes/config.php
index b7533b1..7acfcff 100644
--- a/UI/includes/config.php
+++ b/UI/includes/config.php
@@ -149,16 +149,24 @@ function executeCommand($command, &$output = null, &$returnCode = null) {
  * Get the correct asset path based on current directory structure
  */
 function getAssetPath($asset) {
-    // Determine if we're in the public directory or main directory
-    $currentDir = dirname($_SERVER['SCRIPT_FILENAME']);
-    $publicDir = realpath(__DIR__ . '/../public');
+    // Clean the asset path
+    $asset = ltrim($asset, '/');
     
-    if ($currentDir === $publicDir) {
-        // We're in the public directory, use relative paths
-        return '../assets/' . ltrim($asset, '/');
+    // Get the current script's directory and the request URI
+    $scriptDir = dirname($_SERVER['SCRIPT_FILENAME']);
+    $requestUri = $_SERVER['REQUEST_URI'];
+    $scriptName = $_SERVER['SCRIPT_NAME'];
+    
+    // Check if we're accessing files from the public directory
+    // but the document root is set to the main UI directory
+    if (strpos($scriptName, '/public/') !== false || 
+        strpos($requestUri, '/public/') !== false ||
+        basename($scriptDir) === 'public') {
+        // We're in the public directory context, use relative paths
+        return '../assets/' . $asset;
     } else {
-        // We're in the main directory, use direct paths
-        return 'assets/' . ltrim($asset, '/');
+        // We're in the main directory context, use direct paths
+        return 'assets/' . $asset;
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/UI/index.php b/UI/index.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b1c780e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/UI/index.php
@@ -0,0 +1,136 @@
+<?php
+/**
+ * Login page for ZitiNexus Router Enrollment UI
+ * This is a copy for direct access when document root is set to main UI directory
+ */
+
+require_once 'includes/auth.php';
+
+// Redirect if already authenticated
+if (isAuthenticated() && isSessionValid()) {
+    header('Location: dashboard.php');
+    exit;
+}
+
+// Handle messages
+$message = '';
+$messageType = '';
+
+if (isset($_GET['error'])) {
+    switch ($_GET['error']) {
+        case 'session_expired':
+            $message = 'Your session has expired. Please log in again.';
+            $messageType = 'warning';
+            break;
+        default:
+            $message = 'An error occurred. Please try again.';
+            $messageType = 'error';
+            break;
+    }
+}
+
+if (isset($_GET['message'])) {
+    switch ($_GET['message']) {
+        case 'logged_out':
+            $message = 'You have been logged out successfully.';
+            $messageType = 'info';
+            break;
+    }
+}
+
+if (isset($loginError)) {
+    $message = $loginError;
+    $messageType = 'error';
+}
+?>
+<!DOCTYPE html>
+<html lang="en">
+<head>
+    <meta charset="UTF-8">
+    <meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0">
+    <title><?php echo APP_NAME; ?> - Login</title>
+    <link rel="stylesheet" href="assets/css/style.css">
+    <link rel="icon" type="image/x-icon" href="assets/images/favicon.ico">
+</head>
+<body>
+    <div class="login-container">
+        <div class="login-card">
+            <div class="login-header">
+                <h1><?php echo APP_NAME; ?></h1>
+                <p>Router Enrollment Management Interface</p>
+                <p class="text-sm text-secondary">Version <?php echo APP_VERSION; ?></p>
+            </div>
+
+            <?php if ($message): ?>
+                <div class="alert alert-<?php echo $messageType; ?>">
+                    <?php echo htmlspecialchars($message); ?>
+                </div>
+            <?php endif; ?>
+
+            <form method="POST" action="index.php">
+                <input type="hidden" name="action" value="login">
+                
+                <div class="form-group">
+                    <label for="username" class="form-label">Username</label>
+                    <input 
+                        type="text" 
+                        id="username" 
+                        name="username" 
+                        class="form-input" 
+                        required 
+                        autocomplete="username"
+                        value="<?php echo isset($_POST['username']) ? htmlspecialchars($_POST['username']) : ''; ?>"
+                    >
+                </div>
+
+                <div class="form-group">
+                    <label for="password" class="form-label">Password</label>
+                    <input 
+                        type="password" 
+                        id="password" 
+                        name="password" 
+                        class="form-input" 
+                        required 
+                        autocomplete="current-password"
+                    >
+                </div>
+
+                <button type="submit" class="btn btn-primary btn-full">
+                    Sign In
+                </button>
+            </form>
+
+            <div style="margin-top: 2rem; padding-top: 1rem; border-top: 1px solid var(--border-color); text-align: center;">
+                <p class="text-sm text-secondary">
+                    Default credentials: <strong>admin</strong> / <strong>admin123</strong>
+                </p>
+                <p class="text-xs text-secondary" style="margin-top: 0.5rem;">
+                    Please change the default password in production
+                </p>
+            </div>
+        </div>
+    </div>
+
+    <script>
+        // Auto-focus on username field
+        document.addEventListener('DOMContentLoaded', function() {
+            const usernameField = document.getElementById('username');
+            if (usernameField && !usernameField.value) {
+                usernameField.focus();
+            } else {
+                const passwordField = document.getElementById('password');
+                if (passwordField) {
+                    passwordField.focus();
+                }
+            }
+        });
+
+        // Handle form submission
+        document.querySelector('form').addEventListener('submit', function(e) {
+            const submitBtn = this.querySelector('button[type="submit"]');
+            submitBtn.disabled = true;
+            submitBtn.innerHTML = '<span class="spinner"></span>Signing In...';
+        });
+    </script>
+</body>
+</html>
diff --git a/UI/install.sh b/UI/install.sh
index 8d79a7a..7ef2811 100644
--- a/UI/install.sh
+++ b/UI/install.sh
@@ -184,6 +184,15 @@ deploy_ui() {
     # Copy main UI files
     cp -r public includes assets "$WEB_DIR/" || error_exit "Failed to copy UI files"
     
+    # Copy root-level PHP files for direct access (when document root is main directory)
+    if [[ -f "index.php" ]]; then
+        cp index.php "$WEB_DIR/" || log "WARNING" "Failed to copy root index.php"
+    fi
+    
+    if [[ -f "dashboard.php" ]]; then
+        cp dashboard.php "$WEB_DIR/" || log "WARNING" "Failed to copy root dashboard.php"
+    fi
+    
     # Copy optional files if they exist
     if [[ -f "README.md" ]]; then
         cp README.md "$WEB_DIR/" || log "WARNING" "Failed to copy README.md"
