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+Home Assistant Trusted Networks Setup
+======================================
+
+Long-lived access tokens work for API access, but NOT for web UI login.
+For automatic web UI login, you need to configure Trusted Networks.
+
+YOUR COMPUTER'S IP: 192.168.68.193
+
+OPTION 1: Via Home Assistant UI (EASIEST)
+------------------------------------------
+1. Open Home Assistant from another device/browser
+2. Go to: Settings > People & Zones > Trusted Networks
+3. Click "Add Trusted Network" or "Configure"
+4. Add this IP address: 192.168.68.193
+5. Save and restart Home Assistant if needed
+
+OPTION 2: Via configuration.yaml
+----------------------------------
+1. Edit your Home Assistant configuration.yaml
+2. Add or update the http section:
+
+http:
+  use_x_forwarded_for: true
+  trusted_proxies:
+    - 192.168.68.193
+  ip_ban_enabled: true
+  login_attempts_threshold: 5
+
+3. Restart Home Assistant
+
+OPTION 3: Use auth_providers (if available)
+--------------------------------------------
+Add to configuration.yaml:
+
+homeassistant:
+  auth_providers:
+    - type: trusted_networks
+      trusted_networks:
+        - 192.168.68.193
+
+Then restart Home Assistant.
+
+AFTER CONFIGURING:
+------------------
+Once trusted networks is set up, the dashboard should automatically
+bypass the login screen when accessing from IP 192.168.68.193.
+
+Restart the dashboard:
+  ~/scripts/restart-dashboard.sh