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diff --git a/man/meshbay-node.1 b/man/meshbay-node.1
index 2ce1b58..1e1173b 100644
--- a/man/meshbay-node.1
+++ b/man/meshbay-node.1
@@ -15,14 +15,14 @@ meshbay\-node \- MeshBay Node daemon, local file host, streaming server, and gro
.B meshbay\-node
is the local daemon of the MeshBay decentralized platform.
It hosts shared directories, indexes files, serves video streams to peers,
-manages group membership, and provides a local admin web UI.
+manages group membership, and provides a local control API.
.PP
When invoked without a command, the daemon starts in the foreground.
It loads its configuration from
.IR ~/.config/meshbay/node.toml ,
unlocks (or creates) its Ed25519 keystore, connects to the hub,
starts the directory indexer, the QUIC chunk server,
-the WebRTC transport, and the local admin UI.
+the WebRTC transport, and the local control API.
.PP
The daemon runs until interrupted by
.B SIGINT
@@ -44,12 +44,6 @@ configured groups and their roots, operator pairing status, and pending
invitations. Works whether the daemon is running or stopped.
.
.TP
-.B ui
-Print the URL of the local admin web UI, including the session token.
-The UI listens on loopback only; use SSH port forwarding to access it
-from another machine.
-.
-.TP
.B calibrate\-argon2
Benchmark Argon2id with several memory cost values and suggest the one
closest to a 500\ ms target on the current hardware.
@@ -261,7 +255,7 @@ Override:
.
.TP
.B ui_port
-Local admin web UI port (bound to 127.0.0.1 only). Default:
+Local control API port (loopback only, token\-gated). Default:
.BR 18000 .
.
.TP
@@ -478,13 +472,14 @@ Encrypted Ed25519 + X25519 keystore, protected by Argon2id.
.TP
.I ~/.local/share/meshbay/
Data directory: chat databases, index caches, bundle store, roster,
-denylist, and the UI session token.
+denylist, and the control API session token.
.
.TP
.I ~/.local/share/meshbay/ui\-token
-Per\-run token for the local admin UI. Written by the daemon at startup
-and read by
-.BR "meshbay\-node ui" .
+Per\-run token for the local control API. Written by the daemon at startup
+and read by the
+.B meshbay\-node
+CLI and the desktop client's Node page.
.
.SH SYSTEMD INTEGRATION
A user service unit is provided at
@@ -516,10 +511,9 @@ and supports
.
.SH SECURITY
.IP \(bu 2
-The admin UI binds to
+The control API binds to
.B 127.0.0.1
-only and is protected by a per\-run token. Use SSH port forwarding for
-remote access.
+only and is protected by a per\-run token.
.IP \(bu 2
Operator authority is established locally via
.BR "meshbay\-node operator pair" ,