diff --git a/.gitea/workflows/windows-host.yml b/.gitea/workflows/windows-host.yml
index ec92d67..0c00a48 100644
--- a/.gitea/workflows/windows-host.yml
+++ b/.gitea/workflows/windows-host.yml
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 # Build the punktfunk Windows HOST as a signed Inno Setup installer and publish it to Gitea's generic
 # package registry, so a Windows GPU box can install the streaming host (SYSTEM service + bundled
-# SudoVDA virtual-display driver) from one signed setup.exe. Runs on the self-hosted Windows runner
+# SudoVDA virtual-display driver + the web management console, run by a scheduled task on a bundled
+# Node) from one signed setup.exe. Runs on the self-hosted Windows runner
 # (host mode; scripts/ci/setup-windows-runner.ps1) — same MSVC/Windows-SDK/LLVM env as windows.yml.
 #
 # Why an installer and not MSIX (like the client): the host installs a LocalSystem SCM service that
@@ -35,7 +36,8 @@ on:
       - 'crates/punktfunk-host/**'
       - 'crates/punktfunk-core/**'
       - 'packaging/windows/**'
-      - 'scripts/windows/host.env.example'
+      - 'scripts/windows/**'
+      - 'web/**'
       - 'Cargo.lock'
       - 'Cargo.toml'
       - '.gitea/workflows/windows-host.yml'
@@ -102,6 +104,54 @@ jobs:
             choco install innosetup -y --no-progress
           }
 
+      - name: Fetch portable Node runtime (bundled to run the console)
+        shell: pwsh
+        run: |
+          # The installer ships a self-contained node.exe so the web console runs with no system-Node
+          # prerequisite. Pinned LTS (>= 20, matching the punktfunk-web .deb's `nodejs (>= 20)`); the
+          # smoke test below validates the .output bundle runs under exactly this node before shipping.
+          $ver = 'v22.11.0'
+          $url = "https://nodejs.org/dist/$ver/node-$ver-win-x64.zip"
+          New-Item -ItemType Directory -Force -Path C:\t | Out-Null
+          $zip = 'C:\t\node.zip'; $dst = 'C:\t\nodedist'
+          Invoke-WebRequest -Uri $url -OutFile $zip
+          if (Test-Path $dst) { Remove-Item $dst -Recurse -Force }
+          Expand-Archive -Path $zip -DestinationPath $dst -Force
+          $node = (Get-ChildItem -Path $dst -Recurse -Filter node.exe | Select-Object -First 1).FullName
+          if (-not $node) { throw "node.exe not found in $url" }
+          "NODE_EXE=$node" | Out-File -FilePath $env:GITHUB_ENV -Append -Encoding utf8
+          & $node --version
+
+      - name: Build + smoke-boot web console (node-server preset)
+        shell: pwsh
+        # Same shape as deb.yml: bun builds the Nitro node-server bundle, node runs it. The installer
+        # then bundles web\.output (handed over via WEB_OUTPUT_DIR) + the node above. bun is on the
+        # runner (per build-web.ps1); @unom packages resolve via bun.lock + web\.npmrc against the
+        # runner's Gitea access.
+        run: |
+          $bun = if (Get-Command bun -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue) { (Get-Command bun).Source } else { 'C:\Users\Public\bun\bin\bun.exe' }
+          if (-not (Test-Path $bun) -and -not (Get-Command $bun -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue)) { throw "bun not found (needed to build the web console)" }
+          Push-Location web
+          & $bun install --frozen-lockfile; if ($LASTEXITCODE) { throw "bun install failed ($LASTEXITCODE)" }
+          & $bun run build; if ($LASTEXITCODE) { throw "web build failed ($LASTEXITCODE)" }
+          if (Select-String -Path .output\server\index.mjs -Pattern 'Bun\.serve' -Quiet) {
+            throw "web build is a bun bundle (Bun.serve) - need the node-server preset"
+          }
+          # Externalized @unom SSR deps must be installed inside .output\server (with the registry .npmrc).
+          Copy-Item .npmrc .output\server\.npmrc -Force
+          Push-Location .output\server; & $bun install; if ($LASTEXITCODE) { throw ".output/server dep install failed ($LASTEXITCODE)" }; Pop-Location
+          Pop-Location
+          # Gate the installer on a real node boot serving /login (the runtime the installer ships).
+          $env:PORT = '3009'; $env:HOST = '127.0.0.1'; $env:PUNKTFUNK_UI_PASSWORD = 'ci'
+          $server = (Resolve-Path 'web\.output\server\index.mjs').Path
+          $p = Start-Process -FilePath $env:NODE_EXE -ArgumentList $server -PassThru -WindowStyle Hidden
+          Start-Sleep -Seconds 4
+          try { $code = (Invoke-WebRequest -Uri 'http://127.0.0.1:3009/login' -UseBasicParsing -TimeoutSec 10).StatusCode } catch { $code = 0 }
+          Stop-Process -Id $p.Id -Force -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue
+          Write-Output "web console smoke: /login -> $code"
+          if ($code -ne 200) { throw "web console failed to boot under node" }
+          "WEB_OUTPUT_DIR=$((Resolve-Path 'web\.output').Path)" | Out-File -FilePath $env:GITHUB_ENV -Append -Encoding utf8
+
       - name: Pack + sign installer
         shell: pwsh
         env:
diff --git a/docs-site/content/docs/windows-host.md b/docs-site/content/docs/windows-host.md
index c0e5109..1d271f1 100644
--- a/docs-site/content/docs/windows-host.md
+++ b/docs-site/content/docs/windows-host.md
@@ -32,6 +32,13 @@ and the CLI `punktfunk-host service install` path) are in
 [Running as a Service → Windows](/docs/running-as-a-service#windows); packaging internals live in
 [`packaging/windows`](https://git.unom.io/unom/punktfunk/src/branch/main/packaging/windows/README.md).
 
+The installer also sets up the **web management console** (status, paired devices, the PIN pairing
+flow): it bundles the console plus its own Node runtime and runs it as the **`PunktfunkWeb`** service
+on **`http://<this-PC>:3000`**, starting at boot. During setup you choose the console **login
+password** (pre-filled with a secure random default and shown again on the final page); change it
+later in `%ProgramData%\punktfunk\web-password`. Open the console from any browser on the LAN and log
+in — no extra install, and the host's management API stays loopback-only behind it.
+
 ## How it works
 
 The host installs a **`LocalSystem` SCM service** that runs from Session 0 and launches a worker into
diff --git a/packaging/windows/README.md b/packaging/windows/README.md
index fce703f..f537ef2 100644
--- a/packaging/windows/README.md
+++ b/packaging/windows/README.md
@@ -33,12 +33,23 @@ exe into `C:\Program Files\punktfunk\` and calls that subcommand, elevated.
   display without it).
 - Runs `punktfunk-host service install` (idempotent; writes a default `host.env` only if absent, so
   user config survives upgrades) and, by the *Start service now* task, `service start`.
+- **Web management console** (bundled when packed with `-WebDir`/`-NodeExe`, which the CI always is):
+  lays down the built `.output` server + a portable Node, prompts for a console login password
+  (pre-filled with a secure random default, shown again on the final page; kept on upgrade), then
+  `web-setup.ps1` writes the ACL'd `%ProgramData%\punktfunk\web-password`, registers the
+  **`PunktfunkWeb`** scheduled task (boot, SYSTEM, restart-on-failure → `web-run.cmd` → `node` on
+  `:3000`), opens TCP 3000, and starts it. It proxies the host's loopback mgmt API with the host's
+  own `%ProgramData%\punktfunk\mgmt-token`.
 - **Upgrade:** stops a running `PunktfunkHost` service and waits for `STOPPED` before replacing files
-  (otherwise the locked exe / respawning supervisor would block the copy), then re-points the service.
+  (otherwise the locked exe / respawning supervisor would block the copy), then re-points the service;
+  the existing console password is kept (the wizard page is skipped).
 - **Uninstall** (Add/Remove Programs): runs `service uninstall` (stop + delete service + remove
-  firewall rules). The SudoVDA driver is intentionally left installed.
+  firewall rules) and removes the `PunktfunkWeb` task + its firewall rule. The SudoVDA driver and the
+  `%ProgramData%\punktfunk` config (incl. `web-password`) are intentionally left in place.
 
-Silent install: `punktfunk-host-setup-<ver>.exe /VERYSILENT` (omit the driver with `/MERGETASKS="!installdriver"`).
+Silent install: `punktfunk-host-setup-<ver>.exe /VERYSILENT` (omit the driver with
+`/MERGETASKS="!installdriver"`). A silent fresh install uses the generated random console password —
+read it from `%ProgramData%\punktfunk\web-password`.
 
 ## Prerequisites on the target box
 
@@ -52,9 +63,11 @@ Silent install: `punktfunk-host-setup-<ver>.exe /VERYSILENT` (omit the driver wi
 | File | Role |
 |------|------|
 | `punktfunk-host.iss` | Inno Setup script (the installer definition). |
-| `pack-host-installer.ps1` | Orchestrator: cert + sign, stage the driver bundle, run ISCC, sign setup.exe, emit registry paths. |
+| `pack-host-installer.ps1` | Orchestrator: cert + sign, stage the driver + FFmpeg + **web console** (`.output` + node) bundles, run ISCC, sign setup.exe, emit registry paths. |
 | `stage-sudovda.ps1` | Stage the **vendored** SudoVDA driver + fetch/verify the **pinned** nefcon release into the bundle. |
 | `install-sudovda.ps1` | Runs at install time (elevated): trust cert → gated device-node create → `pnputil` install. |
+| `../../scripts/windows/web-run.cmd` | The `PunktfunkWeb` task action: loads the mgmt token + login password env, runs the bundled `node` on the Nitro server (`:3000`). |
+| `../../scripts/windows/web-setup.ps1` | Install-time (elevated): write the ACL'd console password, register the `PunktfunkWeb` task + firewall rule, start it. |
 | `sudovda/` | **Vendored** prebuilt SudoVDA driver: `SudoVDA.inf` / `sudovda.cat` / `SudoVDA.dll` / `sudovda.cer`. |
 | `nvenc/nvenc.def`, `nvenc/gen-nvenc-importlib.ps1` | Synthesise `nvencodeapi.lib` for the `--features nvenc` link (llvm-dlltool / lib.exe). |
 
diff --git a/packaging/windows/pack-host-installer.ps1 b/packaging/windows/pack-host-installer.ps1
index 25ad115..d06b087 100644
--- a/packaging/windows/pack-host-installer.ps1
+++ b/packaging/windows/pack-host-installer.ps1
@@ -26,6 +26,8 @@ param(
     [string]$PfxBase64 = $env:MSIX_CERT_PFX_B64,                    # reuse the client's signing secret
     [string]$PfxPassword = $env:MSIX_CERT_PASSWORD,
     [string]$FfmpegDir = $env:FFMPEG_DIR,                           # bundle its bin\*.dll (amf-qsv build)
+    [string]$WebDir = $env:WEB_OUTPUT_DIR,                          # built web .output tree -> bundle the mgmt console
+    [string]$NodeExe = $env:NODE_EXE,                              # portable node.exe (>= 20) runtime for the console
     [switch]$NoDriver,                                              # build without the bundled SudoVDA driver
     [switch]$NoSign                                                 # skip signing (local debug)
 )
@@ -182,6 +184,31 @@ if ($ffmpegBinSrc -and (Test-Path $ffmpegBinSrc)) {
 }
 else { Write-Host "no FFMPEG_DIR\bin -> installer built WITHOUT FFmpeg DLLs (nvenc/software-only host)" }
 
+# --- stage the web management console (the built .output tree + a portable node + the launcher) ---
+# The console runs as the PunktfunkWeb scheduled task (`node {app}\web\.output\server\index.mjs`),
+# auto-wired to the host's loopback mgmt API. Stage everything ISCC reads into $OutDir (the
+# non-WOW64-redirected C:\t area, same reason as the .iss/host.env staging above). Built upstream
+# (windows-host.yml mirrors deb.yml: bun build -> node-server preset + the .output/server deps);
+# omitted when -WebDir/-NodeExe are unset (host-only installer, e.g. a local debug pack).
+if ($WebDir -and (Test-Path $WebDir) -and $NodeExe -and (Test-Path $NodeExe)) {
+    $webStage = Join-Path $OutDir 'web'
+    if (Test-Path $webStage) { Remove-Item $webStage -Recurse -Force }
+    New-Item -ItemType Directory -Force -Path $webStage | Out-Null
+    Copy-Item (Join-Path $WebDir '*') -Destination $webStage -Recurse -Force
+    $nodeStage = Join-Path $OutDir 'node.exe'
+    Copy-Item -LiteralPath $NodeExe -Destination $nodeStage -Force
+    $webRun = Join-Path $OutDir 'web-run.cmd'
+    $webSetup = Join-Path $OutDir 'web-setup.ps1'
+    Copy-Item (Join-Path $repoRoot 'scripts\windows\web-run.cmd') -Destination $webRun -Force
+    Copy-Item (Join-Path $repoRoot 'scripts\windows\web-setup.ps1') -Destination $webSetup -Force
+    $defines += "/DWebDir=$webStage"
+    $defines += "/DNodeExe=$nodeStage"
+    $defines += "/DWebRunCmd=$webRun"
+    $defines += "/DWebSetup=$webSetup"
+    Write-Host "bundling the web console from $WebDir (+ node $NodeExe)"
+}
+else { Write-Host "no -WebDir/-NodeExe -> installer built WITHOUT the web console" }
+
 # --- build the installer (from the non-redirected copy under C:\t) -----------------------------
 Write-Host "==> ISCC $($defines -join ' ') $issLocal"
 & $iscc @defines $issLocal
diff --git a/packaging/windows/punktfunk-host.iss b/packaging/windows/punktfunk-host.iss
index aabf102..e76d4f5 100644
--- a/packaging/windows/punktfunk-host.iss
+++ b/packaging/windows/punktfunk-host.iss
@@ -28,6 +28,14 @@
 #ifndef Readme
   #define Readme "README.md"
 #endif
+; The web console launcher (the PunktfunkWeb task action) + its post-install provisioner — committed
+; scripts staged next to the .iss by pack-host-installer.ps1 (absolute paths passed in).
+#ifndef WebRunCmd
+  #define WebRunCmd "..\..\scripts\windows\web-run.cmd"
+#endif
+#ifndef WebSetup
+  #define WebSetup "..\..\scripts\windows\web-setup.ps1"
+#endif
 ; StageDir (the staged SudoVDA payload + nefconc.exe + install-sudovda.ps1) is optional.
 #ifdef StageDir
   #define WithDriver
@@ -41,6 +49,13 @@
 #ifdef FfmpegBin
   #define WithFfmpeg
 #endif
+; WebDir (the built web .output tree) + NodeExe (a portable node.exe) are passed together by
+; pack-host-installer.ps1 to bundle the management console. Both required → WithWeb.
+#ifdef WebDir
+  #ifdef NodeExe
+    #define WithWeb
+  #endif
+#endif
 
 [Setup]
 AppId={{7C9E6A52-1F4B-4E8D-A3C7-2B5D8F1E0A93}
@@ -86,6 +101,16 @@ Source: "{#Readme}"; DestDir: "{app}"; DestName: "README.txt"; Flags: ignorevers
 ; only builds simply omit this block.
 Source: "{#FfmpegBin}\*.dll"; DestDir: "{app}"; Flags: ignoreversion
 #endif
+#ifdef WithWeb
+; The web management console: the built Nitro/Node SSR bundle (.output = server + public assets) →
+; {app}\web\.output, a portable Node runtime → {app}\node\node.exe, and the launcher the
+; PunktfunkWeb task runs → {app}\web\web-run.cmd. web-setup.ps1 (the provisioner) goes to {tmp} and
+; is removed after install.
+Source: "{#WebDir}\*"; DestDir: "{app}\web\.output"; Flags: ignoreversion recursesubdirs createallsubdirs
+Source: "{#NodeExe}"; DestDir: "{app}\node"; DestName: "node.exe"; Flags: ignoreversion
+Source: "{#WebRunCmd}"; DestDir: "{app}\web"; DestName: "web-run.cmd"; Flags: ignoreversion
+Source: "{#WebSetup}"; DestDir: "{tmp}"; DestName: "web-setup.ps1"; Flags: deleteafterinstall
+#endif
 #ifdef WithDriver
 ; The driver payload + nefconc.exe + install-sudovda.ps1, extracted to {tmp} and removed after install.
 Source: "{#StageDir}\*"; DestDir: "{tmp}\sudovda"; Flags: deleteafterinstall recursesubdirs createallsubdirs; Tasks: installdriver
@@ -114,11 +139,112 @@ Filename: "{app}\punktfunk-host.exe"; Parameters: "service install"; WorkingDir:
   StatusMsg: "Registering the punktfunk host service..."; Flags: runhidden waituntilterminated
 Filename: "{app}\punktfunk-host.exe"; Parameters: "service start"; WorkingDir: "{app}"; \
   StatusMsg: "Starting the punktfunk host service..."; Flags: runhidden waituntilterminated; Tasks: startservice
+#ifdef WithWeb
+; Provision the console AFTER the host service is up (so the mgmt token exists): write the ACL'd
+; login password, register the PunktfunkWeb scheduled task (boot, SYSTEM, restart-on-failure),
+; open TCP 3000, and start it. {code:WebSetupParams} appends -PasswordFile only on a fresh install.
+Filename: "powershell.exe"; \
+  Parameters: "-NoProfile -ExecutionPolicy Bypass -File ""{tmp}\web-setup.ps1"" {code:WebSetupParams}"; \
+  StatusMsg: "Setting up the punktfunk web console..."; Flags: runhidden waituntilterminated
+#endif
 
 [UninstallRun]
 Filename: "{app}\punktfunk-host.exe"; Parameters: "service uninstall"; Flags: runhidden waituntilterminated; RunOnceId: "PunktfunkHostServiceUninstall"
+#ifdef WithWeb
+; Stop + remove the PunktfunkWeb task and its firewall rule (leaves %ProgramData%\punktfunk config,
+; like the host uninstall does).
+Filename: "powershell.exe"; \
+  Parameters: "-NoProfile -ExecutionPolicy Bypass -Command ""Stop-ScheduledTask -TaskName PunktfunkWeb -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue; Unregister-ScheduledTask -TaskName PunktfunkWeb -Confirm:$false -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue; Get-NetFirewallRule -Name 'PunktfunkWeb-TCP-3000' -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue | Remove-NetFirewallRule"""; \
+  Flags: runhidden waituntilterminated; RunOnceId: "PunktfunkWebCleanup"
+#endif
 
 [Code]
+#ifdef WithWeb
+var
+  WebPwPage: TInputQueryWizardPage;
+  FreshWebInstall: Boolean;   { captured at start — web-setup creates the file mid-run }
+
+function WebPasswordPath: String;
+begin
+  Result := ExpandConstant('{commonappdata}\punktfunk\web-password');
+end;
+
+{ Pre-fill the console password field with a crypto-strong default (Inno has no RNG): a one-shot
+  PowerShell writes 12 random bytes as dashed hex; strip the dashes → a 24-char hex password. }
+procedure GenerateRandomWebPassword(var Pw: String);
+var
+  ResultCode: Integer;
+  TmpOut: String;
+  Lines: TArrayOfString;
+begin
+  Pw := '';
+  TmpOut := ExpandConstant('{tmp}\webpwgen.txt');
+  if Exec('powershell.exe',
+      '-NoProfile -ExecutionPolicy Bypass -Command "' +
+      '$b=New-Object byte[] 12;' +
+      '([System.Security.Cryptography.RandomNumberGenerator]::Create()).GetBytes($b);' +
+      '[IO.File]::WriteAllText(' + '''' + TmpOut + '''' + ',[System.BitConverter]::ToString($b))"',
+      '', SW_HIDE, ewWaitUntilTerminated, ResultCode) then
+  begin
+    if (ResultCode = 0) and LoadStringsFromFile(TmpOut, Lines) and (GetArrayLength(Lines) > 0) then
+    begin
+      Pw := Trim(Lines[0]);
+      StringChangeEx(Pw, '-', '', True);
+    end;
+    DeleteFile(TmpOut);
+  end;
+end;
+
+procedure InitializeWizard;
+var
+  DefaultPw: String;
+begin
+  FreshWebInstall := not FileExists(WebPasswordPath);
+  WebPwPage := CreateInputQueryPage(wpSelectTasks,
+    'Web console', 'Set the punktfunk web console login password',
+    'The management console is served on http://this-computer:3000 and is login-gated. Keep the ' +
+    'secure password generated below (it is shown again on the final page) or enter your own — you ' +
+    'can change it later in %ProgramData%\punktfunk\web-password.');
+  WebPwPage.Add('Console password:', False);   { visible, so the admin can read the generated default }
+  DefaultPw := '';
+  GenerateRandomWebPassword(DefaultPw);
+  WebPwPage.Values[0] := DefaultPw;
+end;
+
+function ShouldSkipPage(PageID: Integer): Boolean;
+begin
+  { On upgrade the password already exists — keep it, don't re-prompt. }
+  Result := (PageID = WebPwPage.ID) and (not FreshWebInstall);
+end;
+
+function NextButtonClick(CurPageID: Integer): Boolean;
+begin
+  Result := True;
+  if (CurPageID = WebPwPage.ID) and (Trim(WebPwPage.Values[0]) = '') then
+  begin
+    MsgBox('Please enter a web console password (it cannot be empty).', mbError, MB_OK);
+    Result := False;
+  end;
+end;
+
+procedure CurPageChanged(CurPageID: Integer);
+begin
+  if (CurPageID = wpFinished) and FreshWebInstall then
+    WizardForm.FinishedLabel.Caption := WizardForm.FinishedLabel.Caption + #13#10#13#10 +
+      'Web console:  http://<this-PC-IP>:3000' + #13#10 +
+      'Login password:  ' + Trim(WebPwPage.Values[0]);
+end;
+
+function WebSetupParams(Param: String): String;
+begin
+  { Pass the password to web-setup.ps1 via a temp file, not the cmdline (which lands in the install
+    log). Only on a fresh install — on upgrade web-setup keeps the existing file. }
+  Result := '-AppDir "' + ExpandConstant('{app}') + '"';
+  if FreshWebInstall then
+    Result := Result + ' -PasswordFile "' + ExpandConstant('{tmp}\webpw.txt') + '"';
+end;
+#endif
+
 { On upgrade the running service locks punktfunk-host.exe (and the supervisor would respawn it from
   the OLD binary), so stop it and WAIT for STOPPED before files are copied. Best-effort; a fresh
   install is a no-op (the service doesn't exist yet). }
@@ -138,5 +264,12 @@ end;
 procedure CurStepChanged(CurStep: TSetupStep);
 begin
   if CurStep = ssInstall then
+  begin
     StopHostServiceAndWait;
+#ifdef WithWeb
+    { Stash the chosen password for web-setup.ps1 (fresh install only); {tmp} is auto-cleaned. }
+    if FreshWebInstall then
+      SaveStringToFile(ExpandConstant('{tmp}\webpw.txt'), Trim(WebPwPage.Values[0]), False);
+#endif
+  end;
 end;
diff --git a/scripts/windows/README.md b/scripts/windows/README.md
index dda7518..0e5e381 100644
--- a/scripts/windows/README.md
+++ b/scripts/windows/README.md
@@ -32,14 +32,28 @@ Stops `PunktfunkHost`, backs up the current binary (`punktfunk-host.exe.bak`), b
 service on the new binary — **with automatic rollback** if the build fails or the new binary
 won't start. The service is down only for the build duration.
 
-## Rebuild + restart the web console
+## Web management console
+
+On an **installed** host (the `setup.exe`) the console is set up automatically — no manual steps.
+The installer bundles the built `.output` server + a portable Node and runs
+`scripts\windows\web-setup.ps1`, which registers the **`PunktfunkWeb`** scheduled task (at boot, as
+SYSTEM, restart-on-failure) running `{app}\web\web-run.cmd` → `node …\.output\server\index.mjs` on
+`:3000`, opens inbound TCP 3000, and writes the login password to
+`%ProgramData%\punktfunk\web-password` (ACL'd to Administrators + SYSTEM). The mgmt bearer token it
+proxies with is the host's own `%ProgramData%\punktfunk\mgmt-token`. Browse `http://<host-ip>:3000`
+and log in with the password the installer shows on its final page. To change it, edit
+`web-password` and re-run the task: `schtasks /run /tn PunktfunkWeb`.
+
+### Rebuild + restart the console (dev box)
 
 ```powershell
 powershell -ExecutionPolicy Bypass -File scripts\windows\build-web.ps1
 ```
 
 `bun install && bun run build`, installs the externalized server deps into `.output/server`
-(with the `@unom` `.npmrc`), then restarts the `PunktfunkWeb` task and checks `:3000/login`.
+(with the `@unom` `.npmrc`), then restarts the `PunktfunkWeb` task and checks `:3000/login`. Use
+this to iterate on the console against an installed host — `web-setup.ps1` (or a fresh install) is
+what creates the task in the first place.
 
 ## Typical flow after pulling new code
 
diff --git a/scripts/windows/web-run.cmd b/scripts/windows/web-run.cmd
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..f6fc262
--- /dev/null
+++ b/scripts/windows/web-run.cmd
@@ -0,0 +1,40 @@
+@echo off
+rem punktfunk web console launcher — the action the PunktfunkWeb scheduled task runs at boot.
+rem
+rem Lays out next to the installed payload: {app}\web\web-run.cmd, {app}\web\.output\... and
+rem {app}\node\node.exe (so %~dp0 = {app}\web\). Auto-wires the console the same way the Linux
+rem systemd unit does: it sources the host's mgmt bearer token + the console login password from
+rem %ProgramData%\punktfunk\, points the /api proxy at the host's loopback HTTPS mgmt API, and runs
+rem the Nitro/Node server on :3000. No env editing on a packaged install.
+setlocal EnableExtensions
+
+set "PFDATA=%ProgramData%\punktfunk"
+set "TOKENFILE=%PFDATA%\mgmt-token"
+set "PWFILE=%PFDATA%\web-password"
+
+rem The host's `serve` writes the mgmt token on first run. Until it exists the proxy has no
+rem credential, so fail and let the task's restart-on-failure retry (mirrors the Linux unit's
+rem Restart=on-failure waiting for the host to create it).
+if not exist "%TOKENFILE%" (
+  echo [punktfunk-web] mgmt token not present yet at "%TOKENFILE%" - waiting for the host service.
+  exit /b 1
+)
+
+rem Both files are single KEY=VALUE lines (LF), written 0600/ACL'd: PUNKTFUNK_MGMT_TOKEN=... and
+rem PUNKTFUNK_UI_PASSWORD=... . Split on the first '=' and import each into the environment.
+for /f "usebackq tokens=1* delims==" %%A in ("%TOKENFILE%") do set "%%A=%%B"
+if exist "%PWFILE%" for /f "usebackq tokens=1* delims==" %%A in ("%PWFILE%") do set "%%A=%%B"
+
+rem Fixed deployment wiring (the Windows analogue of scripts/punktfunk-web.service).
+set "PORT=3000"
+set "HOST=0.0.0.0"
+set "PUNKTFUNK_MGMT_URL=https://127.0.0.1:47990"
+set "NODE_TLS_REJECT_UNAUTHORIZED=0"
+
+set "NODE=%~dp0..\node\node.exe"
+set "SERVER=%~dp0.output\server\index.mjs"
+if not exist "%NODE%" (
+  echo [punktfunk-web] bundled node runtime missing at "%NODE%".
+  exit /b 1
+)
+"%NODE%" "%SERVER%"
diff --git a/scripts/windows/web-setup.ps1 b/scripts/windows/web-setup.ps1
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..74416f7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/scripts/windows/web-setup.ps1
@@ -0,0 +1,93 @@
+<#
+  Provision the punktfunk web console after the host installer has laid down its payload
+  ({app}\web\.output, {app}\node\node.exe, {app}\web\web-run.cmd). Invoked elevated from the
+  installer's [Run] section; idempotent (safe to re-run on upgrade).
+
+    1. Sets the console login password file %ProgramData%\punktfunk\web-password
+       (PUNKTFUNK_UI_PASSWORD=...), ACL'd to Administrators + SYSTEM only:
+         - if -PasswordFile points at a non-empty temp file (a FRESH install collected one on the
+           wizard page), use that;
+         - else if the file already exists (UPGRADE), keep it untouched;
+         - else generate a random one (fallback, so the console never boots auth-misconfigured).
+    2. Registers the PunktfunkWeb scheduled task: at boot, as SYSTEM/Highest, restart-on-failure,
+       no execution time limit (a long-running server), running {app}\web\web-run.cmd.
+    3. Opens inbound TCP 3000 (the console port) on all profiles.
+    4. Waits briefly for the host's mgmt token, then starts the task.
+
+  The mgmt bearer token is NOT managed here — the host owns %ProgramData%\punktfunk\mgmt-token
+  (crates/punktfunk-host/src/mgmt_token.rs writes it on `serve`); web-run.cmd sources it.
+#>
+[CmdletBinding()]
+param(
+    [Parameter(Mandatory = $true)][string]$AppDir,   # the installer's {app}
+    [string]$PasswordFile                            # temp file with the chosen password (fresh install)
+)
+$ErrorActionPreference = 'Stop'
+
+$TaskName = 'PunktfunkWeb'
+$dataDir = Join-Path $env:ProgramData 'punktfunk'
+$pwFile = Join-Path $dataDir 'web-password'
+$tokenFile = Join-Path $dataDir 'mgmt-token'
+New-Item -ItemType Directory -Force -Path $dataDir | Out-Null
+
+function New-RandomPassword {
+    # URL/shell-safe (no /+=) so it's a clean env-file value and cmd-token, like scripts/web-init.sh.
+    $bytes = New-Object byte[] 24
+    ([System.Security.Cryptography.RandomNumberGenerator]::Create()).GetBytes($bytes)
+    $s = [Convert]::ToBase64String($bytes) -replace '[/+=]', ''
+    return $s.Substring(0, [Math]::Min(20, $s.Length))
+}
+
+# --- 1. login password -----------------------------------------------------------------------
+$password = $null
+if ($PasswordFile -and (Test-Path -LiteralPath $PasswordFile)) {
+    $password = (Get-Content -LiteralPath $PasswordFile -Raw).Trim()
+}
+if (-not $password) {
+    if (Test-Path -LiteralPath $pwFile) {
+        Write-Host "keeping existing web console password ($pwFile)"
+    }
+    else {
+        $password = New-RandomPassword
+        Write-Host "no password supplied - generated a random web console password"
+    }
+}
+if ($password) {
+    # LF, no BOM (UTF8) so web-run.cmd's `for /f` reads a clean value.
+    [IO.File]::WriteAllText($pwFile, "PUNKTFUNK_UI_PASSWORD=$password`n")
+    # Lock it down: drop inheritance, grant only Administrators (S-1-5-32-544) + SYSTEM (S-1-5-18).
+    & icacls $pwFile /inheritance:r /grant:r '*S-1-5-32-544:F' '*S-1-5-18:F' | Out-Null
+}
+
+# --- 2. PunktfunkWeb scheduled task ----------------------------------------------------------
+$cmd = Join-Path $AppDir 'web\web-run.cmd'
+if (-not (Test-Path -LiteralPath $cmd)) { throw "web launcher missing: $cmd" }
+$action = New-ScheduledTaskAction -Execute $cmd
+$trigger = New-ScheduledTaskTrigger -AtStartup
+$principal = New-ScheduledTaskPrincipal -UserId 'SYSTEM' -LogonType ServiceAccount -RunLevel Highest
+# RestartCount/Interval cover transient crashes + the brief post-install race before the host has
+# written the mgmt token (web-run.cmd exits non-zero until then). No time limit: it's a server.
+$settings = New-ScheduledTaskSettingsSet -AllowStartIfOnBatteries -DontStopIfGoingOnBatteries `
+    -StartWhenAvailable -RestartInterval (New-TimeSpan -Minutes 1) -RestartCount 10 `
+    -ExecutionTimeLimit (New-TimeSpan -Seconds 0)
+Register-ScheduledTask -TaskName $TaskName -Action $action -Trigger $trigger -Principal $principal `
+    -Settings $settings -Description 'punktfunk web management console (Nitro/Node SSR on :3000)' `
+    -Force | Out-Null
+Write-Host "registered scheduled task $TaskName -> $cmd"
+
+# --- 3. firewall: inbound TCP 3000 -----------------------------------------------------------
+try {
+    $fwName = 'PunktfunkWeb-TCP-3000'
+    Get-NetFirewallRule -Name $fwName -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue | Remove-NetFirewallRule -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue
+    New-NetFirewallRule -Name $fwName -DisplayName 'punktfunk web console (TCP 3000)' `
+        -Direction Inbound -Action Allow -Protocol TCP -LocalPort 3000 -Profile Any | Out-Null
+    Write-Host "firewall: allowed inbound TCP 3000"
+}
+catch { Write-Warning "could not add the firewall rule for TCP 3000: $($_.Exception.Message)" }
+
+# --- 4. wait for the host's mgmt token, then start -------------------------------------------
+# The host service was installed+started just before this; give it a moment to write the token so
+# the first start serves immediately (otherwise restart-on-failure picks it up within a minute).
+for ($i = 0; $i -lt 30 -and -not (Test-Path -LiteralPath $tokenFile); $i++) { Start-Sleep -Seconds 1 }
+Start-ScheduledTask -TaskName $TaskName
+Write-Host "started $TaskName (console on http://<host-ip>:3000)"