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+# Admin Login Instructions
+
+**Date**: 2025-10-20
+
+---
+
+## ✅ ADMIN ACCESS CREDENTIALS
+
+**Login URL**: https://agenticgovernance.digital/admin/login.html
+
+**Credentials**:
+- **Email**: `admin@agenticgovernance.digital`
+- **Password**: `TractatusDev2025`
+
+**Status**: Password has been reset in production database and verified to match using bcrypt.compare()
+
+---
+
+## 🔍 TROUBLESHOOTING
+
+### If Login Fails:
+
+1. **Check password is exactly**: `TractatusDev2025` (case-sensitive, no spaces)
+
+2. **Try alternative admin account**:
+   - Email: `admin@tractatus.local`  
+   - Password: May need reset (use script below)
+
+3. **Reset password again**:
+   ```bash
+   ssh -i ~/.ssh/tractatus_deploy ubuntu@vps-93a693da.vps.ovh.net \
+     "cd /var/www/tractatus && node -r dotenv/config scripts/reset-admin-password.js 'YourNewPassword'"
+   ```
+
+4. **Check server logs**:
+   ```bash
+   ssh -i ~/.ssh/tractatus_deploy ubuntu@vps-93a693da.vps.ovh.net \
+     "sudo journalctl -u tractatus -f"
+   ```
+
+---
+
+## 🎯 ADMIN DASHBOARD FEATURES
+
+Once logged in, you'll have access to:
+
+1. **/admin/dashboard.html** - Main admin dashboard
+2. **/admin/blog-curation.html** - Manage blog posts
+3. **/admin/newsletter-management.html** - Newsletter subscribers
+4. **/admin/media-triage.html** - Media inquiry responses
+5. **/admin/case-moderation.html** - Case study moderation
+6. **/admin/rule-manager.html** - Governance rules
+7. **/admin/project-manager.html** - Project tracking
+8. **/admin/hooks-dashboard.html** - Framework hooks metrics
+9. **/admin/audit-analytics.html** - System audit logs
+
+---
+
+## 🔧 PASSWORD RESET SCRIPT
+
+Location: `/home/theflow/projects/tractatus/scripts/reset-admin-password.js`
+
+**Local**:
+```bash
+node scripts/reset-admin-password.js 'NewPassword'
+```
+
+**Production**:
+```bash
+ssh -i ~/.ssh/tractatus_deploy ubuntu@vps-93a693da.vps.ovh.net \
+  "cd /var/www/tractatus && node -r dotenv/config scripts/reset-admin-password.js 'NewPassword'"
+```
+
+---
+
+## ✅ VERIFICATION COMPLETED
+
+- ✅ Admin user exists in production database
+- ✅ Password successfully hashed with bcrypt (60 chars, starts with $2)
+- ✅ Password verification test passed: `bcrypt.compare('TractatusDev2025', hash) === true`
+- ✅ User is active: `active: true`
+- ✅ User has admin role: `role: 'admin'`
+
+---
+
+## 📋 NEXT STEPS IF STILL BLOCKED
+
+If you cannot log in with the above credentials, possible issues:
+
+1. **JWT_SECRET mismatch** - Check `.env` on production
+2. **CORS issue** - Check browser console for errors
+3. **Session cookie** - Clear browser cookies for agenticgovernance.digital
+4. **Rate limiting** - Wait 15 minutes if too many attempts (5 max per 15 min)
+
+**Browser Console Check**:
+1. Open https://agenticgovernance.digital/admin/login.html
+2. Open browser DevTools (F12)
+3. Go to Network tab
+4. Try logging in
+5. Check the `/api/auth/login` request/response for details
+
+---
+
+**Last Password Reset**: 2025-10-20 07:57:37 UTC  
+**Verified Working**: bcrypt hash matches password in database  
+**Password**: `TractatusDev2025`
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+#!/usr/bin/env node
+/**
+ * Reset Admin Password
+ * Quick utility to reset admin@agenticgovernance.digital password
+ */
+
+require('dotenv').config();
+const bcrypt = require('bcrypt');
+const { connect, close, getCollection } = require('../src/utils/db.util');
+
+const NEW_PASSWORD = process.argv[2] || 'Tractatus@2025!';
+
+async function resetPassword() {
+  try {
+    console.log('🔐 Resetting admin password...');
+    
+    await connect();
+    const users = await getCollection('users');
+    
+    // Find admin user
+    const admin = await users.findOne({ email: 'admin@agenticgovernance.digital' });
+    
+    if (!admin) {
+      console.error('❌ Admin user not found: admin@agenticgovernance.digital');
+      process.exit(1);
+    }
+    
+    console.log('✓ Admin user found');
+    
+    // Hash new password
+    console.log('⏳ Hashing password...');
+    const hashedPassword = await bcrypt.hash(NEW_PASSWORD, 10);
+    
+    // Update password
+    console.log('⏳ Updating database...');
+    await users.updateOne(
+      { email: 'admin@agenticgovernance.digital' },
+      { $set: { password: hashedPassword, updated_at: new Date() } }
+    );
+    
+    console.log('\n✅ Password reset successfully!');
+    console.log('\n📋 Admin Credentials:');
+    console.log(`  Email:    admin@agenticgovernance.digital`);
+    console.log(`  Password: ${NEW_PASSWORD}`);
+    console.log('\n🌐 Login URL:');
+    console.log('  https://agenticgovernance.digital/admin/login.html');
+    console.log('');
+    
+  } catch (error) {
+    console.error('❌ Error:', error.message);
+    console.error(error.stack);
+    process.exit(1);
+  } finally {
+    await close();
+  }
+}
+
+resetPassword();