diff --git a/internal/ui/handlers_dashboard.go b/internal/ui/handlers_dashboard.go
index b35a2fd..00c05bb 100644
--- a/internal/ui/handlers_dashboard.go
+++ b/internal/ui/handlers_dashboard.go
@@ -7,7 +7,8 @@ import (
 	"git.wntrmute.dev/kyle/mcias/internal/model"
 )
 
-// handleDashboard renders the main dashboard page with account counts and recent events.
+// handleDashboard renders the main dashboard page.  Admin users see account
+// counts and recent audit events; non-admin users see a welcome page.
 func (u *UIServer) handleDashboard(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 	csrfToken, err := u.setCSRFCookies(w)
 	if err != nil {
@@ -16,30 +17,35 @@ func (u *UIServer) handleDashboard(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 		return
 	}
 
-	accounts, err := u.db.ListAccounts()
-	if err != nil {
-		u.renderError(w, r, http.StatusInternalServerError, "failed to load accounts")
-		return
+	claims := claimsFromContext(r.Context())
+	isAdmin := claims != nil && claims.HasRole("admin")
+
+	data := DashboardData{
+		PageData: PageData{CSRFToken: csrfToken, ActorName: u.actorName(r)},
+		IsAdmin:  isAdmin,
 	}
 
-	var total, active int
-	for _, a := range accounts {
-		total++
-		if a.Status == model.AccountStatusActive {
-			active++
+	if isAdmin {
+		accounts, err := u.db.ListAccounts()
+		if err != nil {
+			u.renderError(w, r, http.StatusInternalServerError, "failed to load accounts")
+			return
 		}
+
+		for _, a := range accounts {
+			data.TotalAccounts++
+			if a.Status == model.AccountStatusActive {
+				data.ActiveAccounts++
+			}
+		}
+
+		events, _, err := u.db.ListAuditEventsPaged(db.AuditQueryParams{Limit: 10, Offset: 0})
+		if err != nil {
+			u.logger.Warn("load recent audit events", "error", err)
+			events = nil
+		}
+		data.RecentEvents = events
 	}
 
-	events, _, err := u.db.ListAuditEventsPaged(db.AuditQueryParams{Limit: 10, Offset: 0})
-	if err != nil {
-		u.logger.Warn("load recent audit events", "error", err)
-		events = nil
-	}
-
-	u.render(w, "dashboard", DashboardData{
-		PageData:       PageData{CSRFToken: csrfToken, ActorName: u.actorName(r)},
-		TotalAccounts:  total,
-		ActiveAccounts: active,
-		RecentEvents:   events,
-	})
+	u.render(w, "dashboard", data)
 }
diff --git a/internal/ui/ui.go b/internal/ui/ui.go
index 549b5b0..d6d13b0 100644
--- a/internal/ui/ui.go
+++ b/internal/ui/ui.go
@@ -314,7 +314,7 @@ func (u *UIServer) Register(mux *http.ServeMux) {
 		return authed(u.requireAdminRole(http.HandlerFunc(h)))
 	}
 
-	uiMux.Handle("GET /dashboard", adminGet(u.handleDashboard))
+	uiMux.Handle("GET /dashboard", authed(http.HandlerFunc(u.handleDashboard)))
 	uiMux.Handle("GET /accounts", adminGet(u.handleAccountsList))
 	uiMux.Handle("POST /accounts", admin(u.handleCreateAccount))
 	uiMux.Handle("GET /accounts/{id}", adminGet(u.handleAccountDetail))
@@ -609,6 +609,7 @@ type LoginData struct {
 // DashboardData is the view model for the dashboard page.
 type DashboardData struct {
 	PageData
+	IsAdmin        bool
 	RecentEvents   []*db.AuditEventView
 	TotalAccounts  int
 	ActiveAccounts int
diff --git a/web/templates/dashboard.html b/web/templates/dashboard.html
index 7376974..a124adb 100644
--- a/web/templates/dashboard.html
+++ b/web/templates/dashboard.html
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 <div class="page-header">
   <h1>Dashboard</h1>
 </div>
+{{if .IsAdmin}}
 <div style="display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fit,minmax(200px,1fr));gap:1rem;margin-bottom:1.5rem">
   <div class="card" style="text-align:center">
     <div style="font-size:2rem;font-weight:700;color:#2563eb">{{.TotalAccounts}}</div>
@@ -33,4 +34,9 @@
   </div>
 </div>
 {{end}}
+{{else}}
+<div class="card">
+  <p>Welcome, <strong>{{.ActorName}}</strong>. Use the navigation above to access your profile and credentials.</p>
+</div>
+{{end}}
 {{end}}