diff --git a/app/Actions/Fortify/CreateNewUser.php b/app/Actions/Fortify/CreateNewUser.php
index ff8103941..7ea6a871e 100644
--- a/app/Actions/Fortify/CreateNewUser.php
+++ b/app/Actions/Fortify/CreateNewUser.php
@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@
 
 namespace App\Actions\Fortify;
 
-use App\Jobs\NotifySetupCompleteJob;
 use App\Models\User;
 use Illuminate\Support\Facades\Hash;
 use Illuminate\Support\Facades\Validator;
@@ -36,14 +35,6 @@ public function create(array $input): User
         ])->validate();
 
         if (User::count() == 0) {
-            // MapleDeploy: validate setup token for first user registration
-            if ($settings->setup_token) {
-                $providedToken = $input['setup_token'] ?? null;
-                if (! $providedToken || ! hash_equals($settings->setup_token, $providedToken)) {
-                    abort(403);
-                }
-            }
-
             // If this is the first user, make them the root user
             // Team is already created in the database/seeders/ProductionSeeder.php
             $user = (new User)->forceFill([
@@ -58,18 +49,7 @@ public function create(array $input): User
             // Disable registration after first user is created
             $settings = instanceSettings();
             $settings->is_registration_enabled = false;
-
-            // MapleDeploy: notify control plane that setup is complete
-            // Capture token before clearing so the job can authenticate with it
-            $callbackUrl = $settings->setup_callback_url;
-            $token = $settings->setup_token;
-            $settings->setup_token = null;
-            $settings->setup_callback_url = null;
             $settings->save();
-
-            if ($callbackUrl && $token) {
-                NotifySetupCompleteJob::dispatch($token, $callbackUrl);
-            }
         } else {
             $user = User::create([
                 'name' => $input['name'],
diff --git a/app/Actions/Fortify/ResetUserPassword.php b/app/Actions/Fortify/ResetUserPassword.php
index 5baa8b7ed..423029841 100644
--- a/app/Actions/Fortify/ResetUserPassword.php
+++ b/app/Actions/Fortify/ResetUserPassword.php
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
 use Illuminate\Support\Facades\Hash;
 use Illuminate\Support\Facades\Validator;
 use Illuminate\Validation\Rules\Password;
+use Illuminate\Validation\ValidationException;
 use Laravel\Fortify\Contracts\ResetsUserPasswords;
 
 class ResetUserPassword implements ResetsUserPasswords
@@ -17,6 +18,13 @@ class ResetUserPassword implements ResetsUserPasswords
      */
     public function reset(User $user, array $input): void
     {
+        if ($user->isMapledeployRevoked()) {
+            // MapleDeploy branding: dashboard-managed revocation is restored only by mapledeploy:user:set-password.
+            throw ValidationException::withMessages([
+                'email' => [trans('passwords.user')],
+            ]);
+        }
+
         Validator::make($input, [
             'password' => ['required', Password::defaults(), 'confirmed'],
         ])->validate();
diff --git a/app/Console/Commands/Mapledeploy/UserCreate.php b/app/Console/Commands/Mapledeploy/UserCreate.php
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..284f5c071
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/Console/Commands/Mapledeploy/UserCreate.php
@@ -0,0 +1,140 @@
+<?php
+
+namespace App\Console\Commands\Mapledeploy;
+
+use App\Enums\Role;
+use App\Models\Team;
+use App\Models\User;
+use Illuminate\Console\Command;
+use Illuminate\Support\Facades\DB;
+use Illuminate\Support\Facades\Hash;
+use Illuminate\Support\Facades\Validator;
+use Illuminate\Support\Str;
+use Illuminate\Validation\Rule;
+
+class UserCreate extends Command
+{
+    protected $signature = 'mapledeploy:user:create
+                            {--email= : User email address}
+                            {--name= : User display name}
+                            {--admin : Create the first root admin user}
+                            {--team-role=member : Root team role for non-admin users}';
+
+    protected $description = 'Create a Coolify user for MapleDeploy dashboard access management';
+
+    public function handle(): int
+    {
+        $password = $this->readPassword();
+        $input = [
+            'email' => $this->option('email'),
+            'name' => $this->option('name'),
+            'password' => $password,
+            'team_role' => $this->option('team-role'),
+        ];
+
+        $validator = Validator::make($input, [
+            'email' => ['required', 'string', 'email', 'max:255'],
+            'name' => ['required', 'string', 'max:255'],
+            'password' => ['required', 'string', 'min:8'],
+            'team_role' => ['required', Rule::in([Role::ADMIN->value, Role::MEMBER->value])],
+        ]);
+
+        if ($validator->fails()) {
+            return $this->failWith('INVALID_INPUT');
+        }
+
+        $input['email'] = Str::lower((string) $input['email']);
+
+        if (User::whereEmail($input['email'])->exists()) {
+            return $this->failWith('EMAIL_EXISTS');
+        }
+
+        if ($this->option('admin')) {
+            return $this->createAdmin($input);
+        }
+
+        return $this->createMember($input);
+    }
+
+    private function createAdmin(array $input): int
+    {
+        if (User::count() !== 0) {
+            return $this->failWith('USERS_ALREADY_EXIST');
+        }
+
+        $user = DB::transaction(function () use ($input) {
+            $user = (new User)->forceFill([
+                'id' => 0,
+                'name' => $input['name'],
+                'email' => $input['email'],
+                'password' => Hash::make($input['password']),
+            ]);
+            $user->save();
+            $user->markEmailAsVerified();
+
+            $settings = instanceSettings();
+            $settings->is_registration_enabled = false;
+            $attributes = $settings->getAttributes();
+            if (array_key_exists('setup_token', $attributes)) {
+                $settings->setup_token = null;
+            }
+            if (array_key_exists('setup_callback_url', $attributes)) {
+                $settings->setup_callback_url = null;
+            }
+            $settings->save();
+
+            return $user;
+        });
+
+        return $this->succeedWithUser($user);
+    }
+
+    private function createMember(array $input): int
+    {
+        $rootTeam = Team::find(0);
+        if (! $rootTeam) {
+            return $this->failWith('ROOT_TEAM_MISSING');
+        }
+
+        $user = DB::transaction(function () use ($input, $rootTeam) {
+            $user = User::create([
+                'name' => $input['name'],
+                'email' => $input['email'],
+                'password' => Hash::make($input['password']),
+            ]);
+            $user->markEmailAsVerified();
+            $user->teams()->syncWithoutDetaching([
+                $rootTeam->id => ['role' => $input['team_role']],
+            ]);
+
+            return $user;
+        });
+
+        return $this->succeedWithUser($user);
+    }
+
+    private function readPassword(): string
+    {
+        return rtrim((string) stream_get_contents(STDIN), "\n");
+    }
+
+    private function succeedWithUser(User $user): int
+    {
+        $this->line(json_encode([
+            'user' => [
+                'id' => $user->id,
+                'email' => $user->email,
+                'name' => $user->name,
+            ],
+        ], JSON_THROW_ON_ERROR));
+
+        return self::SUCCESS;
+    }
+
+    private function failWith(string $code): int
+    {
+        $this->line(json_encode(['error' => $code], JSON_THROW_ON_ERROR));
+
+        return self::FAILURE;
+    }
+}
diff --git a/app/Console/Commands/Mapledeploy/UserList.php b/app/Console/Commands/Mapledeploy/UserList.php
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..bc80cb688
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/Console/Commands/Mapledeploy/UserList.php
@@ -0,0 +1,40 @@
+<?php
+
+namespace App\Console\Commands\Mapledeploy;
+
+use App\Models\User;
+use Illuminate\Console\Command;
+
+class UserList extends Command
+{
+    protected $signature = 'mapledeploy:user:list';
+
+    protected $description = 'List Coolify users for MapleDeploy dashboard access management';
+
+    public function handle(): int
+    {
+        $users = User::with('teams')
+            ->orderBy('id')
+            ->get()
+            ->map(fn (User $user) => [
+                'id' => $user->id,
+                'email' => $user->email,
+                'name' => $user->name,
+                'created_at' => $user->created_at?->toISOString(),
+                'teams' => $user->teams
+                    ->map(fn ($team) => [
+                        'id' => $team->id,
+                        'name' => $team->name,
+                        'role' => $team->pivot?->role,
+                    ])
+                    ->values()
+                    ->all(),
+            ])
+            ->values()
+            ->all();
+
+        $this->line(json_encode(['users' => $users], JSON_THROW_ON_ERROR));
+
+        return self::SUCCESS;
+    }
+}
diff --git a/app/Console/Commands/Mapledeploy/UserRevoke.php b/app/Console/Commands/Mapledeploy/UserRevoke.php
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..3832dc702
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/Console/Commands/Mapledeploy/UserRevoke.php
@@ -0,0 +1,55 @@
+<?php
+
+namespace App\Console\Commands\Mapledeploy;
+
+use App\Models\User;
+use Illuminate\Console\Command;
+use Illuminate\Support\Facades\DB;
+use Illuminate\Support\Facades\Hash;
+use Illuminate\Support\Str;
+
+class UserRevoke extends Command
+{
+    protected $signature = 'mapledeploy:user:revoke {user_id : Coolify user id}';
+
+    protected $description = 'Revoke a Coolify user login for MapleDeploy dashboard access management';
+
+    public function handle(): int
+    {
+        $userId = (int) $this->argument('user_id');
+        if ($userId === 0) {
+            return $this->failWith('CANNOT_REVOKE_ROOT_USER');
+        }
+
+        $user = User::find($userId);
+        if (! $user) {
+            return $this->failWith('USER_NOT_FOUND');
+        }
+
+        $user->forceFill([
+            'password' => Hash::make(Str::random(64)),
+            // MapleDeploy branding: OAuth login matches by email, so keep a
+            // persistent marker that the callback can reject after revocation.
+            'remember_token' => 'mapledeploy-revoked:'.Str::random(40),
+        ])->save();
+        $user->tokens()->delete();
+        // MapleDeploy branding: revocation must end any active browser sessions.
+        DB::table('sessions')->where('user_id', $user->id)->delete();
+
+        $this->line(json_encode([
+            'revoked' => [
+                'id' => $user->id,
+                'email' => $user->email,
+            ],
+        ], JSON_THROW_ON_ERROR));
+
+        return self::SUCCESS;
+    }
+
+    private function failWith(string $code): int
+    {
+        $this->line(json_encode(['error' => $code], JSON_THROW_ON_ERROR));
+
+        return self::FAILURE;
+    }
+}
diff --git a/app/Console/Commands/Mapledeploy/UserSetPassword.php b/app/Console/Commands/Mapledeploy/UserSetPassword.php
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..ba6d6614a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/Console/Commands/Mapledeploy/UserSetPassword.php
@@ -0,0 +1,88 @@
+<?php
+
+namespace App\Console\Commands\Mapledeploy;
+
+use App\Models\User;
+use Illuminate\Console\Command;
+use Illuminate\Support\Facades\DB;
+use Illuminate\Support\Facades\Hash;
+use Illuminate\Support\Facades\Validator;
+use Illuminate\Support\Str;
+
+class UserSetPassword extends Command
+{
+    protected $signature = 'mapledeploy:user:set-password
+                            {user_id : Coolify user id}
+                            {--email= : New user email address}
+                            {--name= : New user display name}';
+
+    protected $description = 'Set a Coolify user password for MapleDeploy dashboard access management';
+
+    public function handle(): int
+    {
+        $password = rtrim((string) stream_get_contents(STDIN), "\n");
+        $updatesOwner = $this->option('email') !== null || $this->option('name') !== null;
+        $input = [
+            'password' => $password,
+            'email' => $this->option('email'),
+            'name' => $this->option('name'),
+        ];
+        $rules = ['password' => ['required', 'string', 'min:8']];
+        if ($updatesOwner) {
+            $rules['email'] = ['required', 'string', 'email', 'max:255'];
+            $rules['name'] = ['required', 'string', 'max:255'];
+        }
+        $validator = Validator::make($input, $rules);
+
+        if ($validator->fails()) {
+            return $this->failWith('INVALID_INPUT');
+        }
+
+        $user = User::find($this->argument('user_id'));
+        if (! $user) {
+            return $this->failWith('USER_NOT_FOUND');
+        }
+
+        $changes = [
+            'password' => Hash::make($password),
+            // MapleDeploy branding: clear the revocation marker when the
+            // dashboard intentionally restores this Coolify login.
+            'remember_token' => null,
+        ];
+        if ($updatesOwner) {
+            $email = Str::lower((string) $input['email']);
+            if (User::whereEmail($email)->whereKeyNot($user->id)->exists()) {
+                return $this->failWith('EMAIL_EXISTS');
+            }
+            // MapleDeploy branding: claiming root admin transfers the Coolify
+            // account identity so the previous email holder cannot recover it.
+            $changes['email'] = $email;
+            $changes['name'] = $input['name'];
+        }
+
+        $user->forceFill($changes)->save();
+        if ($updatesOwner && ! $user->hasVerifiedEmail()) {
+            $user->markEmailAsVerified();
+        }
+        // MapleDeploy branding: password resets from the dashboard should end
+        // any browser sessions authenticated with the previous password.
+        DB::table('sessions')->where('user_id', $user->id)->delete();
+
+        $this->line(json_encode([
+            'user' => [
+                'id' => $user->id,
+                'email' => $user->email,
+                'name' => $user->name,
+            ],
+        ], JSON_THROW_ON_ERROR));
+
+        return self::SUCCESS;
+    }
+
+    private function failWith(string $code): int
+    {
+        $this->line(json_encode(['error' => $code], JSON_THROW_ON_ERROR));
+
+        return self::FAILURE;
+    }
+}
diff --git a/app/Http/Controllers/Controller.php b/app/Http/Controllers/Controller.php
index 6ce6b6d57..944d00420 100644
--- a/app/Http/Controllers/Controller.php
+++ b/app/Http/Controllers/Controller.php
@@ -78,6 +78,11 @@ public function forgot_password(Request $request)
                 return response()->json(['message' => 'Transactional emails are not active'], 400);
             }
             $request->validate([Fortify::email() => 'required|email']);
+            $user = User::where('email', $request->input(Fortify::email()))->first();
+            if ($user?->isMapledeployRevoked()) {
+                // MapleDeploy branding: only the dashboard set-password path can restore revoked users.
+                return app(SuccessfulPasswordResetLinkRequestResponse::class, ['status' => Password::RESET_LINK_SENT]);
+            }
             $status = Password::broker(config('fortify.passwords'))->sendResetLink(
                 $request->only(Fortify::email())
             );
diff --git a/app/Http/Controllers/OauthController.php b/app/Http/Controllers/OauthController.php
index 4038fe63e..bbe432876 100644
--- a/app/Http/Controllers/OauthController.php
+++ b/app/Http/Controllers/OauthController.php
@@ -25,6 +25,12 @@ public function callback(string $provider)
             }
             $email = strtolower($email);
             $user = User::whereEmail($email)->first();
+            // MapleDeploy branding: dashboard revocation scrambles passwords,
+            // clears sessions, and marks the user so email-matched OAuth cannot
+            // reopen access.
+            if ($user?->isMapledeployRevoked()) {
+                abort(403, 'User access has been revoked');
+            }
             if (! $user) {
                 $settings = instanceSettings();
                 if (! $settings->is_registration_enabled) {
diff --git a/app/Http/Kernel.php b/app/Http/Kernel.php
index a584bc111..0fdffc62a 100644
--- a/app/Http/Kernel.php
+++ b/app/Http/Kernel.php
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@
 use App\Http\Middleware\EnsureMcpEnabled;
 use App\Http\Middleware\PreventRequestsDuringMaintenance;
 use App\Http\Middleware\RedirectIfAuthenticated;
+use App\Http\Middleware\RejectMapledeployRevokedUser;
 use App\Http\Middleware\TrimStrings;
 use App\Http\Middleware\TrustHosts;
 use App\Http\Middleware\TrustProxies;
@@ -70,6 +71,7 @@ class Kernel extends HttpKernel
             ShareErrorsFromSession::class,
             VerifyCsrfToken::class,
             SubstituteBindings::class,
+            RejectMapledeployRevokedUser::class,
             CheckForcePasswordReset::class,
             DecideWhatToDoWithUser::class,
 
diff --git a/app/Http/Middleware/RejectMapledeployRevokedUser.php b/app/Http/Middleware/RejectMapledeployRevokedUser.php
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..1cafcd743
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/Http/Middleware/RejectMapledeployRevokedUser.php
@@ -0,0 +1,37 @@
+<?php
+
+namespace App\Http\Middleware;
+
+use Closure;
+use Illuminate\Http\Request;
+use Symfony\Component\HttpFoundation\Response;
+
+class RejectMapledeployRevokedUser
+{
+    /**
+     * Handle an incoming request.
+     *
+     * @param  \Closure(\Illuminate\Http\Request): (\Symfony\Component\HttpFoundation\Response)  $next
+     */
+    public function handle(Request $request, Closure $next): Response
+    {
+        $user = auth()->user();
+        if (! $user?->isMapledeployRevoked()) {
+            return $next($request);
+        }
+
+        // MapleDeploy branding: revocation is marked on the user row so old
+        // browser sessions are rejected even when SESSION_DRIVER is not database.
+        auth()->logout();
+        $request->session()->invalidate();
+        $request->session()->regenerateToken();
+
+        if ($request->routeIs('login') || $request->path() === 'login') {
+            return $next($request);
+        }
+
+        return redirect()->route('login')->withErrors([
+            'email' => __('auth.failed'),
+        ]);
+    }
+}
diff --git a/app/Jobs/NotifySetupCompleteJob.php b/app/Jobs/NotifySetupCompleteJob.php
deleted file mode 100644
index b8a8c8d06..000000000
--- a/app/Jobs/NotifySetupCompleteJob.php
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,55 +0,0 @@
-<?php
-
-namespace App\Jobs;
-
-use Illuminate\Bus\Queueable;
-use Illuminate\Contracts\Queue\ShouldBeEncrypted;
-use Illuminate\Contracts\Queue\ShouldQueue;
-use Illuminate\Foundation\Bus\Dispatchable;
-use Illuminate\Queue\InteractsWithQueue;
-use Illuminate\Queue\SerializesModels;
-use Illuminate\Support\Facades\Http;
-use Illuminate\Support\Facades\Log;
-
-/**
- * Notify MapleDeploy that the first user has registered on this Coolify instance.
- *
- * Sends the setup token as a Bearer token so MapleDeploy can verify authenticity
- * and clear its stored copy. The token acts as a one-time shared secret.
- */
-class NotifySetupCompleteJob implements ShouldBeEncrypted, ShouldQueue
-{
-    use Dispatchable, InteractsWithQueue, Queueable, SerializesModels;
-
-    public $tries = 5;
-
-    public array $backoff = [10, 30, 60, 120, 300];
-
-    public int $maxExceptions = 5;
-
-    public function __construct(
-        public string $setupToken,
-        public string $callbackUrl
-    ) {
-        $this->onQueue('high');
-    }
-
-    public function handle(): void
-    {
-        $response = Http::withToken($this->setupToken)
-            ->timeout(15)
-            ->post($this->callbackUrl);
-
-        if (! $response->successful()) {
-            Log::warning('Setup-complete callback failed', [
-                'status' => $response->status(),
-                'url' => $this->callbackUrl,
-            ]);
-
-            // Throw so the job retries
-            throw new \RuntimeException(
-                "Setup-complete callback returned HTTP {$response->status()}"
-            );
-        }
-    }
-}
diff --git a/app/Models/User.php b/app/Models/User.php
index 00ad0f4e2..49a9b89d5 100644
--- a/app/Models/User.php
+++ b/app/Models/User.php
@@ -269,9 +269,19 @@ public function sendVerificationEmail()
 
     public function sendPasswordResetNotification($token): void
     {
+        if ($this->isMapledeployRevoked()) {
+            return;
+        }
+
         $this?->notify(new TransactionalEmailsResetPassword($token));
     }
 
+    public function isMapledeployRevoked(): bool
+    {
+        // MapleDeploy branding: dashboard-managed revocation stores a persistent marker.
+        return str_starts_with((string) $this->remember_token, 'mapledeploy-revoked:');
+    }
+
     public function isAdmin()
     {
         return $this->role() === 'admin' || $this->role() === 'owner';
diff --git a/app/Providers/FortifyServiceProvider.php b/app/Providers/FortifyServiceProvider.php
index 159611caf..6817aaf44 100644
--- a/app/Providers/FortifyServiceProvider.php
+++ b/app/Providers/FortifyServiceProvider.php
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
 use App\Actions\Fortify\UpdateUserPassword;
 use App\Actions\Fortify\UpdateUserProfileInformation;
 use App\Models\OauthSetting;
+use App\Models\TeamInvitation;
 use App\Models\User;
 use Illuminate\Cache\RateLimiting\Limit;
 use Illuminate\Http\Request;
@@ -51,17 +52,8 @@ public function boot(): void
 
             $isFirstUser = User::count() === 0;
 
-            // MapleDeploy: token-gated registration for first user
-            if ($isFirstUser && $settings->setup_token) {
-                $token = request()->query('setup_token');
-                if (! $token || ! hash_equals($settings->setup_token, $token)) {
-                    abort(403);
-                }
-            }
-
             return view('auth.register', [
                 'isFirstUser' => $isFirstUser,
-                'setupToken' => request()->query('setup_token'),
             ]);
         });
 
@@ -69,16 +61,11 @@ public function boot(): void
             $settings = instanceSettings();
             $enabled_oauth_providers = OauthSetting::where('enabled', true)->get();
             $users = User::count();
-            if ($users == 0) {
-                // MapleDeploy: don't redirect to register if setup token is required
-                if ($settings->setup_token) {
-                    return view('auth.login', [
-                        'setup_pending' => true,
-                        'is_registration_enabled' => false,
-                        'enabled_oauth_providers' => collect(),
-                    ]);
-                }
-
+            // MapleDeploy branding: public registration is disabled by default
+            // because the dashboard creates the first admin over SSH. Do not
+            // redirect to /register in that fail-closed state, or fresh/failed
+            // provisioning loops between login and registration.
+            if ($users == 0 && $settings->is_registration_enabled) {
                 return redirect()->route('register');
             }
 
@@ -99,7 +86,7 @@ public function boot(): void
                 $user->save();
 
                 // Check if user has a pending invitation they haven't accepted yet
-                $invitation = \App\Models\TeamInvitation::whereEmail($email)->first();
+                $invitation = TeamInvitation::whereEmail($email)->first();
                 if ($invitation && $invitation->isValid()) {
                     // User is logging in for the first time after being invited
                     // Attach them to the invited team if not already attached
diff --git a/config/database.php b/config/database.php
index a5e0ba703..98747e82e 100644
--- a/config/database.php
+++ b/config/database.php
@@ -48,14 +48,14 @@
             'prefix_indexes' => true,
             'search_path' => 'public',
             'sslmode' => 'prefer',
-            'options' => [
-                (defined('Pdo\Pgsql::ATTR_DISABLE_PREPARES') ? \Pdo\Pgsql::ATTR_DISABLE_PREPARES : \PDO::PGSQL_ATTR_DISABLE_PREPARES) => env('DB_DISABLE_PREPARES', false),
-            ],
+            'options' => defined('\PDO::PGSQL_ATTR_DISABLE_PREPARES')
+                ? [PDO::PGSQL_ATTR_DISABLE_PREPARES => env('DB_DISABLE_PREPARES', false)]
+                : [],
         ],
 
         'testing' => [
             'driver' => 'sqlite',
-            'database' => ':memory:',
+            'database' => env('DB_DATABASE', ':memory:'),
             'prefix' => '',
             'foreign_key_constraints' => true,
         ],
diff --git a/database/migrations/2026_02_21_000001_add_setup_token_to_instance_settings_table.php b/database/migrations/2026_02_21_000001_add_setup_token_to_instance_settings_table.php
deleted file mode 100644
index b5fa1c930..000000000
--- a/database/migrations/2026_02_21_000001_add_setup_token_to_instance_settings_table.php
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,28 +0,0 @@
-<?php
-
-use Illuminate\Database\Migrations\Migration;
-use Illuminate\Database\Schema\Blueprint;
-use Illuminate\Support\Facades\Schema;
-
-return new class extends Migration
-{
-    /**
-     * Run the migrations.
-     */
-    public function up(): void
-    {
-        Schema::table('instance_settings', function (Blueprint $table) {
-            $table->string('setup_token')->nullable();
-        });
-    }
-
-    /**
-     * Reverse the migrations.
-     */
-    public function down(): void
-    {
-        Schema::table('instance_settings', function (Blueprint $table) {
-            $table->dropColumn('setup_token');
-        });
-    }
-};
diff --git a/database/migrations/2026_02_22_000001_add_setup_callback_url_to_instance_settings_table.php b/database/migrations/2026_02_22_000001_add_setup_callback_url_to_instance_settings_table.php
deleted file mode 100644
index 286299b1f..000000000
--- a/database/migrations/2026_02_22_000001_add_setup_callback_url_to_instance_settings_table.php
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,28 +0,0 @@
-<?php
-
-use Illuminate\Database\Migrations\Migration;
-use Illuminate\Database\Schema\Blueprint;
-use Illuminate\Support\Facades\Schema;
-
-return new class extends Migration
-{
-    /**
-     * Run the migrations.
-     */
-    public function up(): void
-    {
-        Schema::table('instance_settings', function (Blueprint $table) {
-            $table->string('setup_callback_url')->nullable();
-        });
-    }
-
-    /**
-     * Reverse the migrations.
-     */
-    public function down(): void
-    {
-        Schema::table('instance_settings', function (Blueprint $table) {
-            $table->dropColumn('setup_callback_url');
-        });
-    }
-};
diff --git a/database/migrations/2026_06_13_000000_drop_mapledeploy_setup_columns_from_instance_settings.php b/database/migrations/2026_06_13_000000_drop_mapledeploy_setup_columns_from_instance_settings.php
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..82cefbd35
--- /dev/null
+++ b/database/migrations/2026_06_13_000000_drop_mapledeploy_setup_columns_from_instance_settings.php
@@ -0,0 +1,47 @@
+<?php
+
+use Illuminate\Database\Migrations\Migration;
+use Illuminate\Database\Schema\Blueprint;
+use Illuminate\Support\Facades\Schema;
+
+return new class extends Migration
+{
+    public function up(): void
+    {
+        $columns = array_values(array_filter(
+            ['setup_token', 'setup_callback_url'],
+            fn (string $column) => Schema::hasColumn('instance_settings', $column),
+        ));
+
+        if ($columns === []) {
+            return;
+        }
+
+        Schema::table('instance_settings', function (Blueprint $table) use ($columns) {
+            // MapleDeploy branding: remove legacy one-time setup columns from customer instances.
+            $table->dropColumn($columns);
+        });
+    }
+
+    public function down(): void
+    {
+        $missingColumns = array_values(array_filter(
+            ['setup_token', 'setup_callback_url'],
+            fn (string $column) => ! Schema::hasColumn('instance_settings', $column),
+        ));
+
+        if ($missingColumns === []) {
+            return;
+        }
+
+        Schema::table('instance_settings', function (Blueprint $table) use ($missingColumns) {
+            if (in_array('setup_token', $missingColumns, true)) {
+                $table->text('setup_token')->nullable();
+            }
+
+            if (in_array('setup_callback_url', $missingColumns, true)) {
+                $table->text('setup_callback_url')->nullable();
+            }
+        });
+    }
+};
diff --git a/database/seeders/InstanceSettingsSeeder.php b/database/seeders/InstanceSettingsSeeder.php
index 930a7db8e..54184924e 100644
--- a/database/seeders/InstanceSettingsSeeder.php
+++ b/database/seeders/InstanceSettingsSeeder.php
@@ -15,7 +15,9 @@ public function run(): void
     {
         InstanceSettings::create([
             'id' => 0,
-            'is_registration_enabled' => true,
+            // MapleDeploy branding: dashboard provisioning creates the first
+            // admin over SSH, so public registration must fail closed.
+            'is_registration_enabled' => false,
             'is_api_enabled' => isDev(),
             'smtp_enabled' => true,
             'smtp_host' => 'coolify-mail',
diff --git a/database/seeders/ProductionSeeder.php b/database/seeders/ProductionSeeder.php
index 511af1a9f..ece9e0583 100644
--- a/database/seeders/ProductionSeeder.php
+++ b/database/seeders/ProductionSeeder.php
@@ -47,6 +47,9 @@ public function run(): void
         if (InstanceSettings::find(0) == null) {
             InstanceSettings::create([
                 'id' => 0,
+                // MapleDeploy branding: dashboard provisioning creates the
+                // first admin over SSH, so public registration must fail closed.
+                'is_registration_enabled' => false,
             ]);
         }
 
diff --git a/lang/en.json b/lang/en.json
index a81e1ee68..61cbcb279 100644
--- a/lang/en.json
+++ b/lang/en.json
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
     "auth.register_now": "Register",
     "auth.logout": "Logout",
     "auth.register": "Register",
-    "auth.registration_disabled": "Registration is disabled. Please contact the administrator.",
+    "auth.registration_disabled": "Set up server access in the MapleDeploy dashboard.",
     "auth.reset_password": "Reset password",
     "auth.failed": "These credentials do not match our records.",
     "auth.failed.callback": "Failed to process callback from login provider.",
@@ -41,4 +41,4 @@
     "resource.delete_configurations": "Permanently delete all configuration files from the server.",
     "database.delete_backups_locally": "All backups will be permanently deleted from local storage.",
     "warning.sslipdomain": "Your configuration is saved, but sslip domain with https is <span class='dark:text-red-500 text-red-500 font-bold'>NOT</span> recommended, because Let's Encrypt servers with this public domain are rate limited (SSL certificate validation will fail). <br><br>Use your own domain instead."
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}
diff --git a/lang/fr.json b/lang/fr.json
index d98a1ebc8..4e82ff68e 100644
--- a/lang/fr.json
+++ b/lang/fr.json
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
     "auth.register_now": "S'enregistrer",
     "auth.logout": "Déconnexion",
     "auth.register": "S'enregistrer",
-    "auth.registration_disabled": "L'enregistrement est désactivé. Merci de contacter l'administrateur.",
+    "auth.registration_disabled": "Configurez l’accès au serveur dans le tableau de bord MapleDeploy.",
     "auth.reset_password": "Réinitialiser le mot de passe",
     "auth.failed": "Aucune correspondance n'a été trouvée pour les informations d'identification renseignées.",
     "auth.failed.callback": "Erreur lors du processus de retour de la plateforme de connexion.",
@@ -40,4 +40,4 @@
     "resource.delete_configurations": "Supprimer définitivement tous les fichiers de configuration du serveur.",
     "database.delete_backups_locally": "Toutes les sauvegardes seront définitivement supprimées du stockage local.",
     "warning.sslipdomain": "Votre configuration est enregistrée, mais l'utilisation du domaine sslip avec https <span class='dark:text-red-500 text-red-500 font-bold'>N'EST PAS</span> recommandée, car les serveurs Let's Encrypt avec ce domaine public sont limités en taux (la validation du certificat SSL échouera). <br><br>Utilisez plutôt votre propre domaine."
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}
diff --git a/resources/views/auth/register.blade.php b/resources/views/auth/register.blade.php
index 2492c534e..d4773835d 100644
--- a/resources/views/auth/register.blade.php
+++ b/resources/views/auth/register.blade.php
@@ -53,9 +53,6 @@ function getOldOrLocal($key, $localValue)
 
                     <form action="/register" method="POST" class="flex flex-col gap-4">
                         @csrf
-                        @if (isset($setupToken))
-                            <input type="hidden" name="setup_token" value="{{ $setupToken }}" />
-                        @endif
                         <x-forms.input id="name" required type="text" name="name" value="{{ $name }}"
                             label="{{ __('input.name') }}" />
                         <x-forms.input id="email" required type="email" name="email" value="{{ $email }}"
@@ -100,4 +97,4 @@ class="block w-full text-center py-3 px-4 rounded-lg border border-neutral-300 d
             </div>
         </div>
     </section>
-</x-layout-simple>
\ No newline at end of file
+</x-layout-simple>
diff --git a/tests/Feature/MapledeployInstanceSettingsSeederTest.php b/tests/Feature/MapledeployInstanceSettingsSeederTest.php
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..95299385f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/Feature/MapledeployInstanceSettingsSeederTest.php
@@ -0,0 +1,32 @@
+<?php
+
+use App\Models\InstanceSettings;
+use Database\Seeders\InstanceSettingsSeeder;
+use Illuminate\Foundation\Testing\RefreshDatabase;
+use Illuminate\Foundation\Vite;
+
+uses(RefreshDatabase::class);
+
+test('MapleDeploy instance settings seeder disables public registration by default', function () {
+    $this->seed(InstanceSettingsSeeder::class);
+
+    expect((bool) InstanceSettings::findOrFail(0)->is_registration_enabled)->toBeFalse();
+});
+
+test('login page does not redirect to registration when no users exist and registration is disabled', function () {
+    config()->set('app.maintenance.driver', 'file');
+    $this->app->instance(Vite::class, new class
+    {
+        public function __invoke(): string
+        {
+            return '';
+        }
+    });
+    $this->seed(InstanceSettingsSeeder::class);
+
+    $response = $this->get(route('login'));
+
+    $response->assertOk();
+    $response->assertViewIs('auth.login');
+    $response->assertViewHas('is_registration_enabled', false);
+});
diff --git a/tests/Feature/MapledeployRevokedPasswordResetTest.php b/tests/Feature/MapledeployRevokedPasswordResetTest.php
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..1aa17247a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/Feature/MapledeployRevokedPasswordResetTest.php
@@ -0,0 +1,91 @@
+<?php
+
+use App\Actions\Fortify\ResetUserPassword;
+use App\Models\InstanceSettings;
+use App\Models\User;
+use App\Notifications\TransactionalEmails\ResetPassword;
+use Illuminate\Foundation\Testing\RefreshDatabase;
+use Illuminate\Support\Facades\DB;
+use Illuminate\Support\Facades\Hash;
+use Illuminate\Support\Facades\Notification;
+use Illuminate\Support\Once;
+use Illuminate\Validation\ValidationException;
+
+uses(RefreshDatabase::class);
+
+beforeEach(function () {
+    Notification::fake();
+    config([
+        'app.maintenance.driver' => 'file',
+        'cache.default' => 'array',
+        'session.driver' => 'array',
+    ]);
+    InstanceSettings::unguarded(function () {
+        InstanceSettings::query()->create([
+            'id' => 0,
+            'smtp_enabled' => true,
+            'smtp_from_address' => 'test@example.com',
+            'smtp_from_name' => 'MapleDeploy',
+            'smtp_host' => 'localhost',
+            'smtp_port' => 1025,
+        ]);
+    });
+    Once::flush();
+});
+
+test('forgot password does not create a reset token for MapleDeploy revoked users', function () {
+    $user = User::factory()->create([
+        'email' => 'revoked@example.com',
+        'remember_token' => 'mapledeploy-revoked:abc123',
+    ]);
+
+    $response = $this->post('/forgot-password', [
+        'email' => 'revoked@example.com',
+    ]);
+
+    $response->assertSessionHas('status');
+    expect(DB::table('password_reset_tokens')->where('email', $user->email)->exists())->toBeFalse();
+    Notification::assertNothingSent();
+});
+
+test('forgot password still sends reset links for active users', function () {
+    $user = User::factory()->create([
+        'email' => 'active@example.com',
+        'remember_token' => null,
+    ]);
+
+    $response = $this->post('/forgot-password', [
+        'email' => 'active@example.com',
+    ]);
+
+    $response->assertSessionHas('status');
+    expect(DB::table('password_reset_tokens')->where('email', $user->email)->exists())->toBeTrue();
+    Notification::assertSentTo($user, ResetPassword::class);
+});
+
+test('reset password refuses MapleDeploy revoked users even with an existing token', function () {
+    $user = User::factory()->create([
+        'password' => Hash::make('old-password'),
+        'remember_token' => 'mapledeploy-revoked:abc123',
+    ]);
+
+    expect(fn () => app(ResetUserPassword::class)->reset($user, [
+        'password' => 'new-password',
+        'password_confirmation' => 'new-password',
+    ]))->toThrow(ValidationException::class);
+
+    expect(Hash::check('old-password', $user->fresh()->password))->toBeTrue()
+        ->and($user->fresh()->remember_token)->toBe('mapledeploy-revoked:abc123');
+});
+
+test('revoked users are logged out even when sessions are not database backed', function () {
+    $user = User::factory()->create([
+        'remember_token' => 'mapledeploy-revoked:abc123',
+        'email_verified_at' => now(),
+    ]);
+
+    $response = $this->actingAs($user)->get('/');
+
+    $response->assertRedirect(route('login'));
+    $this->assertGuest();
+});
diff --git a/tests/Feature/MapledeployUserManagementCommandsTest.php b/tests/Feature/MapledeployUserManagementCommandsTest.php
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..36575ae99
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/Feature/MapledeployUserManagementCommandsTest.php
@@ -0,0 +1,310 @@
+<?php
+
+use App\Models\InstanceSettings;
+use App\Models\User;
+use Illuminate\Support\Facades\Artisan;
+use Illuminate\Support\Facades\DB;
+use Illuminate\Support\Facades\Hash;
+use Symfony\Component\Process\Process;
+
+beforeEach(function () {
+    $this->originalDatabaseConfig = [
+        'default' => config('database.default'),
+        'testing_database' => config('database.connections.testing.database'),
+    ];
+    $this->originalDatabaseEnvironment = [
+        'DB_CONNECTION' => [
+            'env' => $_ENV['DB_CONNECTION'] ?? null,
+            'server' => $_SERVER['DB_CONNECTION'] ?? null,
+            'process' => getenv('DB_CONNECTION') === false ? null : getenv('DB_CONNECTION'),
+        ],
+        'DB_DATABASE' => [
+            'env' => $_ENV['DB_DATABASE'] ?? null,
+            'server' => $_SERVER['DB_DATABASE'] ?? null,
+            'process' => getenv('DB_DATABASE') === false ? null : getenv('DB_DATABASE'),
+        ],
+    ];
+    $this->databasePath = storage_path('framework/testing-mapledeploy-user-mgmt-'.bin2hex(random_bytes(6)).'.sqlite');
+    touch($this->databasePath);
+
+    config([
+        'database.default' => 'testing',
+        'database.connections.testing.database' => $this->databasePath,
+    ]);
+    $_ENV['DB_CONNECTION'] = 'testing';
+    $_SERVER['DB_CONNECTION'] = 'testing';
+    $_ENV['DB_DATABASE'] = $this->databasePath;
+    $_SERVER['DB_DATABASE'] = $this->databasePath;
+    putenv('DB_CONNECTION=testing');
+    putenv("DB_DATABASE={$this->databasePath}");
+    $GLOBALS['mapledeployUserMgmtDatabasePath'] = $this->databasePath;
+
+    DB::purge('testing');
+    DB::reconnect('testing');
+    Artisan::call('migrate:fresh', ['--database' => 'testing']);
+    InstanceSettings::unguarded(fn () => InstanceSettings::query()->create(['id' => 0]));
+});
+
+afterEach(function () {
+    DB::disconnect('testing');
+    DB::purge('testing');
+    config([
+        'database.default' => $this->originalDatabaseConfig['default'] ?? null,
+        'database.connections.testing.database' => $this->originalDatabaseConfig['testing_database'] ?? null,
+    ]);
+    if (isset($this->databasePath) && file_exists($this->databasePath)) {
+        unlink($this->databasePath);
+    }
+    foreach (($this->originalDatabaseEnvironment ?? []) as $key => $values) {
+        if ($values['env'] === null) {
+            unset($_ENV[$key]);
+        } else {
+            $_ENV[$key] = $values['env'];
+        }
+        if ($values['server'] === null) {
+            unset($_SERVER[$key]);
+        } else {
+            $_SERVER[$key] = $values['server'];
+        }
+        if ($values['process'] === null) {
+            putenv($key);
+        } else {
+            putenv("{$key}={$values['process']}");
+        }
+    }
+    unset($GLOBALS['mapledeployUserMgmtDatabasePath']);
+});
+
+function runMapledeployUserCommand(array $arguments, string $stdin = ''): array
+{
+    $process = new Process(
+        [PHP_BINARY, 'artisan', ...$arguments],
+        base_path(),
+        [
+            'APP_ENV' => 'testing',
+            'APP_KEY' => config('app.key'),
+            'DB_CONNECTION' => 'testing',
+            'DB_DATABASE' => $GLOBALS['mapledeployUserMgmtDatabasePath'],
+            'CACHE_DRIVER' => 'array',
+            'SESSION_DRIVER' => 'database',
+            'QUEUE_CONNECTION' => 'sync',
+            'MAIL_MAILER' => 'array',
+            'SELF_HOSTED' => 'true',
+        ],
+    );
+    $process->setInput($stdin);
+    $process->setTimeout(30);
+    $process->run();
+
+    $jsonLine = collect(explode("\n", $process->getOutput()))
+        ->map(fn (string $line) => trim($line))
+        ->first(fn (string $line) => str_starts_with($line, '{') && str_ends_with($line, '}'));
+
+    return [
+        'exitCode' => $process->getExitCode(),
+        'json' => $jsonLine ? json_decode($jsonLine, true, flags: JSON_THROW_ON_ERROR) : null,
+        'stdout' => $process->getOutput(),
+        'stderr' => $process->getErrorOutput(),
+    ];
+}
+
+test('MapleDeploy user management commands create, list, reset, and revoke users', function () {
+    $admin = runMapledeployUserCommand([
+        'mapledeploy:user:create',
+        '--admin',
+        '--email=Owner@Example.com',
+        '--name=Owner',
+    ], "owner-password\n");
+
+    expect($admin['exitCode'])->toBe(0)
+        ->and($admin['json']['user'])->toMatchArray([
+            'id' => 0,
+            'email' => 'owner@example.com',
+            'name' => 'Owner',
+        ])
+        ->and((bool) InstanceSettings::findOrFail(0)->is_registration_enabled)->toBeFalse()
+        ->and(Hash::check('owner-password', User::findOrFail(0)->password))->toBeTrue();
+
+    $duplicateOwner = runMapledeployUserCommand([
+        'mapledeploy:user:create',
+        '--email=OWNER@Example.com',
+        '--name=Duplicate Owner',
+    ], "duplicate-password\n");
+
+    expect($duplicateOwner['exitCode'])->toBe(1)
+        ->and($duplicateOwner['json'])->toBe(['error' => 'EMAIL_EXISTS']);
+
+    $member = runMapledeployUserCommand([
+        'mapledeploy:user:create',
+        '--email=Member@Example.com',
+        '--name=Member',
+        '--team-role=admin',
+    ], "member-password\n");
+
+    expect($member['exitCode'])->toBe(0)
+        ->and($member['json']['user']['email'])->toBe('member@example.com');
+
+    $memberUser = User::whereEmail('member@example.com')->firstOrFail();
+    expect($memberUser->teams()->where('teams.id', 0)->first()?->pivot?->role)->toBe('admin');
+
+    $list = runMapledeployUserCommand(['mapledeploy:user:list']);
+    expect($list['exitCode'])->toBe(0)
+        ->and(collect($list['json']['users'])->pluck('email')->all())
+        ->toBe(['owner@example.com', 'member@example.com']);
+
+    $resetOtherUser = User::factory()->create();
+    DB::table('sessions')->insert([
+        [
+            'id' => 'member-reset-session',
+            'user_id' => $memberUser->id,
+            'ip_address' => '127.0.0.1',
+            'user_agent' => 'Test Browser',
+            'payload' => base64_encode('member-reset-payload'),
+            'last_activity' => now()->timestamp,
+        ],
+        [
+            'id' => 'other-reset-session',
+            'user_id' => $resetOtherUser->id,
+            'ip_address' => '127.0.0.1',
+            'user_agent' => 'Test Browser',
+            'payload' => base64_encode('other-reset-payload'),
+            'last_activity' => now()->timestamp,
+        ],
+    ]);
+
+    $reset = runMapledeployUserCommand([
+        'mapledeploy:user:set-password',
+        (string) $memberUser->id,
+    ], "new-member-password\n");
+    expect($reset['exitCode'])->toBe(0)
+        ->and(Hash::check('new-member-password', $memberUser->fresh()->password))->toBeTrue();
+    expect(DB::table('sessions')->where('user_id', $memberUser->id)->count())->toBe(0)
+        ->and(DB::table('sessions')->where('user_id', $resetOtherUser->id)->count())->toBe(1);
+
+    DB::table('personal_access_tokens')->insert([
+        'tokenable_type' => User::class,
+        'tokenable_id' => $memberUser->id,
+        'name' => 'e2e-token',
+        'token' => hash('sha256', 'e2e-token'),
+        'team_id' => '0',
+        'abilities' => json_encode(['*'], JSON_THROW_ON_ERROR),
+        'created_at' => now(),
+        'updated_at' => now(),
+    ]);
+    expect($memberUser->tokens()->count())->toBe(1);
+    $otherUser = User::factory()->create();
+    DB::table('sessions')->insert([
+        [
+            'id' => 'member-session',
+            'user_id' => $memberUser->id,
+            'ip_address' => '127.0.0.1',
+            'user_agent' => 'Test Browser',
+            'payload' => base64_encode('member-payload'),
+            'last_activity' => now()->timestamp,
+        ],
+        [
+            'id' => 'other-session',
+            'user_id' => $otherUser->id,
+            'ip_address' => '127.0.0.1',
+            'user_agent' => 'Test Browser',
+            'payload' => base64_encode('other-payload'),
+            'last_activity' => now()->timestamp,
+        ],
+    ]);
+    expect(DB::table('sessions')->where('user_id', $memberUser->id)->count())->toBe(1);
+
+    $revokeRoot = runMapledeployUserCommand(['mapledeploy:user:revoke', '0']);
+    expect($revokeRoot['exitCode'])->toBe(1)
+        ->and($revokeRoot['json'])->toBe(['error' => 'CANNOT_REVOKE_ROOT_USER']);
+
+    $revoke = runMapledeployUserCommand([
+        'mapledeploy:user:revoke',
+        (string) $memberUser->id,
+    ]);
+    expect($revoke['exitCode'])->toBe(0)
+        ->and($revoke['json']['revoked']['email'])->toBe('member@example.com')
+        ->and($memberUser->fresh()->tokens()->count())->toBe(0);
+    expect(str_starts_with((string) $memberUser->fresh()->remember_token, 'mapledeploy-revoked:'))->toBeTrue();
+    expect(DB::table('sessions')->where('user_id', $memberUser->id)->count())->toBe(0)
+        ->and(DB::table('sessions')->where('user_id', $otherUser->id)->count())->toBe(1);
+
+    $restore = runMapledeployUserCommand([
+        'mapledeploy:user:set-password',
+        (string) $memberUser->id,
+    ], "restored-member-password\n");
+    expect($restore['exitCode'])->toBe(0)
+        ->and(Hash::check('restored-member-password', $memberUser->fresh()->password))->toBeTrue()
+        ->and($memberUser->fresh()->remember_token)->toBeNull();
+});
+
+test('MapleDeploy password command can transfer root ownership identity', function () {
+    runMapledeployUserCommand([
+        'mapledeploy:user:create',
+        '--admin',
+        '--email=old-owner@example.com',
+        '--name=Old Owner',
+    ], "old-owner-password\n");
+    DB::table('sessions')->insert([
+        'id' => 'root-session',
+        'user_id' => 0,
+        'ip_address' => '127.0.0.1',
+        'user_agent' => 'Test Browser',
+        'payload' => base64_encode('root-payload'),
+        'last_activity' => now()->timestamp,
+    ]);
+
+    $claim = runMapledeployUserCommand([
+        'mapledeploy:user:set-password',
+        '0',
+        '--email=New.Owner@Example.com',
+        '--name=New Owner',
+    ], "new-owner-password\n");
+
+    $root = User::findOrFail(0);
+    expect($claim['exitCode'])->toBe(0)
+        ->and($claim['json']['user'])->toMatchArray([
+            'id' => 0,
+            'email' => 'new.owner@example.com',
+            'name' => 'New Owner',
+        ])
+        ->and($root->email)->toBe('new.owner@example.com')
+        ->and($root->name)->toBe('New Owner')
+        ->and(Hash::check('new-owner-password', $root->password))->toBeTrue()
+        ->and($root->remember_token)->toBeNull()
+        ->and($root->email_verified_at)->not->toBeNull();
+    expect(User::whereEmail('old-owner@example.com')->exists())->toBeFalse();
+    expect(DB::table('sessions')->where('user_id', 0)->count())->toBe(0);
+});
+
+test('MapleDeploy password command rejects ownership transfer to an existing email', function () {
+    runMapledeployUserCommand([
+        'mapledeploy:user:create',
+        '--admin',
+        '--email=old-owner@example.com',
+        '--name=Old Owner',
+    ], "old-owner-password\n");
+    $existing = User::factory()->create(['email' => 'new.owner@example.com']);
+
+    $claim = runMapledeployUserCommand([
+        'mapledeploy:user:set-password',
+        '0',
+        '--email=new.owner@example.com',
+        '--name=New Owner',
+    ], "new-owner-password\n");
+
+    expect($claim['exitCode'])->toBe(1)
+        ->and($claim['json'])->toBe(['error' => 'EMAIL_EXISTS'])
+        ->and(User::findOrFail(0)->email)->toBe('old-owner@example.com')
+        ->and($existing->fresh()->email)->toBe('new.owner@example.com');
+});
+
+test('MapleDeploy user creation command reports validation errors as JSON', function () {
+    $invalid = runMapledeployUserCommand([
+        'mapledeploy:user:create',
+        '--email=not-an-email',
+        '--name=Invalid',
+    ], "short\n");
+
+    expect($invalid['exitCode'])->toBe(1)
+        ->and($invalid['json'])->toBe(['error' => 'INVALID_INPUT']);
+});