diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index e6f36e7..9de11f4 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -107,21 +107,11 @@ Default endpoints:
 
 ## Lab 3 Browser Terminal
 
-Linux and WSL deployments now require a managed `student` password hash before `./labctl up` or `./labctl preflight`.
-
-Example:
-
-```bash
-export COURSEWARE_STUDENT_PASSWORD_HASH="$(openssl passwd -6 'student-password')"
-./labctl up
-```
-
 The deployment will:
 
-- create the managed `student` account
-- create `/home/student/lab3`
 - bind `sshd` to `127.0.0.1:22` only
 - install WeTTY and expose it at `http://127.0.0.1:7681/wetty`
+- leave login identity management to the host, so any existing local account with password-based SSH access can sign in through the browser terminal
 
 ## Notes
 
diff --git a/ansible/group_vars/all.yml b/ansible/group_vars/all.yml
index bda65b1..e38ef24 100644
--- a/ansible/group_vars/all.yml
+++ b/ansible/group_vars/all.yml
@@ -23,7 +23,6 @@ courseware_promptfoo_dir: "{{ courseware_lab6_dir }}"
 courseware_wiki_repo_dir: "{{ courseware_repos_dir }}/LLM-Labs"
 courseware_wiki_runtime_config_path: "{{ courseware_wiki_repo_dir }}/public/courseware-runtime.json"
 courseware_llama_cpp_bin_dir: "{{ courseware_repos_dir }}/llama.cpp/build/bin"
-courseware_lab3_dir: "/home/student/lab3"
 
 courseware_bind_host: "0.0.0.0"
 courseware_url_host: "127.0.0.1"
@@ -70,8 +69,6 @@ courseware_node_runtime_version: "20.20.2"
 courseware_wetty_spec: "wetty@2.5.0"
 courseware_wetty_base_path: "/wetty"
 courseware_wiki_repo: "https://git.zuccaro.me/bzuccaro/LLM-Labs.git"
-courseware_student_username: "student"
-courseware_student_password_hash: "{{ lookup('env', 'COURSEWARE_STUDENT_PASSWORD_HASH') | default('', true) }}"
 
 courseware_open_webui_spec: "open-webui"
 courseware_embedding_atlas_spec: "embedding-atlas"
diff --git a/ansible/roles/terminal/tasks/main.yml b/ansible/roles/terminal/tasks/main.yml
index 883983b..6eb031d 100644
--- a/ansible/roles/terminal/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/ansible/roles/terminal/tasks/main.yml
@@ -1,11 +1,3 @@
-- name: Fail when student password hash is not configured
-  fail:
-    msg: >-
-      Set COURSEWARE_STUDENT_PASSWORD_HASH in the environment before running ./labctl up.
-      Example:
-      export COURSEWARE_STUDENT_PASSWORD_HASH="$(openssl passwd -6 'student-password')"
-  when: courseware_student_password_hash | trim | length == 0
-
 - name: Install terminal prerequisites
   become: true
   apt:
@@ -79,84 +71,6 @@
     - ansible_service_mgr != "systemd"
     - courseware_terminal_sshd_pid.rc != 0
 
-- name: Ensure managed terminal user exists
-  become: true
-  user:
-    name: "{{ courseware_student_username }}"
-    password: "{{ courseware_student_password_hash }}"
-    shell: /bin/bash
-    create_home: true
-    state: present
-
-- name: Ensure lab 3 workspace root exists
-  become: true
-  file:
-    path: "{{ courseware_lab3_dir }}"
-    state: directory
-    owner: "{{ courseware_student_username }}"
-    group: "{{ courseware_student_username }}"
-    mode: "0755"
-
-- name: Ensure lab 3 WhiteRabbitNeo workspace exists
-  become: true
-  file:
-    path: "{{ courseware_lab3_dir }}/WhiteRabbitNeo"
-    state: directory
-    owner: "{{ courseware_student_username }}"
-    group: "{{ courseware_student_username }}"
-    mode: "0755"
-
-- name: Write lab 3 workspace README
-  become: true
-  template:
-    src: lab3-workspace-readme.txt.j2
-    dest: "{{ courseware_lab3_dir }}/README.txt"
-    owner: "{{ courseware_student_username }}"
-    group: "{{ courseware_student_username }}"
-    mode: "0644"
-
-- name: Check for repo-local WhiteRabbitNeo base repo
-  stat:
-    path: "{{ courseware_root }}/assets/lab2/WhiteRabbitNeo-V3-7B"
-  register: courseware_lab3_base_repo_stat
-
-- name: Check for repo-local WhiteRabbitNeo GGUF directory
-  stat:
-    path: "{{ courseware_root }}/assets/lab2/WhiteRabbitNeo_WhiteRabbitNeo-V3-7B-GGUF"
-  register: courseware_lab3_gguf_repo_stat
-
-- name: Link WhiteRabbitNeo base repo into the student workspace when repo-local assets exist
-  become: true
-  file:
-    src: "{{ courseware_root }}/assets/lab2/WhiteRabbitNeo-V3-7B"
-    dest: "{{ courseware_lab3_dir }}/WhiteRabbitNeo/WhiteRabbitNeo-V3-7B"
-    state: link
-    force: true
-    owner: "{{ courseware_student_username }}"
-    group: "{{ courseware_student_username }}"
-  when: courseware_lab3_base_repo_stat.stat.exists
-
-- name: Link WhiteRabbitNeo GGUF directory into the student workspace when repo-local assets exist
-  become: true
-  file:
-    src: "{{ courseware_root }}/assets/lab2/WhiteRabbitNeo_WhiteRabbitNeo-V3-7B-GGUF"
-    dest: "{{ courseware_lab3_dir }}/WhiteRabbitNeo/WhiteRabbitNeo_WhiteRabbitNeo-V3-7B-GGUF"
-    state: link
-    force: true
-    owner: "{{ courseware_student_username }}"
-    group: "{{ courseware_student_username }}"
-  when: courseware_lab3_gguf_repo_stat.stat.exists
-
-- name: Link WhiteRabbitNeo download helper into the student workspace
-  become: true
-  file:
-    src: "{{ courseware_lab2_dir }}/download_whiterabbitneo-gguf.sh"
-    dest: "{{ courseware_lab3_dir }}/download_whiterabbitneo-gguf.sh"
-    state: link
-    force: true
-    owner: "{{ courseware_student_username }}"
-    group: "{{ courseware_student_username }}"
-
 - name: Create contained WeTTY directory
   file:
     path: "{{ courseware_wetty_dir }}"
diff --git a/ansible/roles/terminal/templates/lab3-workspace-readme.txt.j2 b/ansible/roles/terminal/templates/lab3-workspace-readme.txt.j2
deleted file mode 100644
index 249aa41..0000000
--- a/ansible/roles/terminal/templates/lab3-workspace-readme.txt.j2
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,14 +0,0 @@
-This workspace is managed for the Lab 3 browser terminal.
-
-You should log in as:
-- username: {{ courseware_student_username }}
-
-Start here:
-- working directory: {{ courseware_lab3_dir }}
-
-Helpful paths:
-- WhiteRabbitNeo helper: {{ courseware_lab3_dir }}/download_whiterabbitneo-gguf.sh
-- repo-local base repo symlink: {{ courseware_lab3_dir }}/WhiteRabbitNeo/WhiteRabbitNeo-V3-7B
-- repo-local GGUF symlink: {{ courseware_lab3_dir }}/WhiteRabbitNeo/WhiteRabbitNeo_WhiteRabbitNeo-V3-7B-GGUF
-
-Some symlinks only appear after the corresponding repo-local lab assets are present.
diff --git a/ansible/roles/terminal/templates/sshd-courseware-terminal.conf.j2 b/ansible/roles/terminal/templates/sshd-courseware-terminal.conf.j2
index 527bd9c..6d98cb4 100644
--- a/ansible/roles/terminal/templates/sshd-courseware-terminal.conf.j2
+++ b/ansible/roles/terminal/templates/sshd-courseware-terminal.conf.j2
@@ -6,7 +6,6 @@ PasswordAuthentication yes
 KbdInteractiveAuthentication no
 ChallengeResponseAuthentication no
 UsePAM yes
-AllowUsers {{ courseware_student_username }}
 AllowTcpForwarding no
 X11Forwarding no
 PrintMotd no
diff --git a/ansible/roles/wiki/templates/courseware-runtime.json.j2 b/ansible/roles/wiki/templates/courseware-runtime.json.j2
index 4a77805..4ce1cd8 100644
--- a/ansible/roles/wiki/templates/courseware-runtime.json.j2
+++ b/ansible/roles/wiki/templates/courseware-runtime.json.j2
@@ -1,5 +1,3 @@
 {
-  "lab3TerminalUrl": "http://{{ courseware_url_host }}:{{ courseware_ports.wetty }}{{ courseware_wetty_base_path }}",
-  "lab3Username": "{{ courseware_student_username }}",
-  "lab3WorkingDirectory": "{{ courseware_lab3_dir }}"
+  "lab3TerminalUrl": "http://{{ courseware_url_host }}:{{ courseware_ports.wetty }}{{ courseware_wetty_base_path }}"
 }
diff --git a/ansible/templates/runtime.env.j2 b/ansible/templates/runtime.env.j2
index fe6b56a..21f833b 100644
--- a/ansible/templates/runtime.env.j2
+++ b/ansible/templates/runtime.env.j2
@@ -28,8 +28,6 @@ TRANSFORMERLAB_DEFAULT_USER_EMAIL="{{ courseware_transformerlab_default_user_ema
 TRANSFORMERLAB_DEFAULT_USER_PASSWORD="{{ courseware_transformerlab_default_user_password }}"
 TRANSFORMERLAB_DEFAULT_USER_FIRST_NAME="{{ courseware_transformerlab_default_user_first_name }}"
 TRANSFORMERLAB_DEFAULT_USER_LAST_NAME="{{ courseware_transformerlab_default_user_last_name }}"
-COURSEWARE_STUDENT_USERNAME="{{ courseware_student_username }}"
-COURSEWARE_LAB3_DIR="{{ courseware_lab3_dir }}"
 UNSLOTH_BIN="{{ ansible_env.HOME }}/.local/bin/unsloth"
 PROMPTFOO_DIR="{{ courseware_promptfoo_dir }}"
 PROMPTFOO_BIN="{{ courseware_tools_dir }}/promptfoo/node_modules/.bin/promptfoo"
diff --git a/labctl b/labctl
index f40ca82..a66a38d 100755
--- a/labctl
+++ b/labctl
@@ -49,31 +49,6 @@ Pinned component versions:
 EOF
 }
 
-require_student_password_hash() {
-  local current_host_profile
-
-  current_host_profile=$(host_profile)
-  if [ "$current_host_profile" = "macos" ]; then
-    return
-  fi
-
-  if [ -n "${COURSEWARE_STUDENT_PASSWORD_HASH:-}" ]; then
-    return
-  fi
-
-  cat <<'EOF' >&2
-Missing COURSEWARE_STUDENT_PASSWORD_HASH.
-
-Set a password hash for the managed `student` login before running this command. Example:
-
-  export COURSEWARE_STUDENT_PASSWORD_HASH="$(openssl passwd -6 'student-password')"
-
-Then rerun:
-  ./labctl up
-EOF
-  exit 1
-}
-
 confirm_installation() {
   local response
   local tlab_version
@@ -552,7 +527,6 @@ main() {
   case "$cmd" in
     up)
       confirm_installation
-      require_student_password_hash
       run_playbook up.yml
       run_project_script "$ROOT_DIR/scripts/service_manager.sh" start all
       ;;
@@ -562,7 +536,6 @@ main() {
       ;;
     preflight)
       confirm_installation
-      require_student_password_hash
       run_playbook up.yml --tags preflight
       ;;
     versions)
diff --git a/scripts/common.sh b/scripts/common.sh
index a5b2f59..c9bd218 100644
--- a/scripts/common.sh
+++ b/scripts/common.sh
@@ -19,8 +19,6 @@ load_runtime_env() {
   : "${COURSEWARE_WIKI_PORT:=80}"
   : "${COURSEWARE_WETTY_PORT:=7681}"
   : "${COURSEWARE_WETTY_BASE_PATH:=/wetty}"
-  : "${COURSEWARE_STUDENT_USERNAME:=student}"
-  : "${COURSEWARE_LAB3_DIR:=/home/student/lab3}"
   : "${NODE_RUNTIME_BIN_DIR:=$COURSEWARE_STATE_DIR/tools/node-runtime/node_modules/node/bin}"
   : "${WETTY_BIN:=$COURSEWARE_STATE_DIR/tools/wetty/node_modules/.bin/wetty}"
   : "${PROMPTFOO_DIR:=$COURSEWARE_STATE_DIR/lab6}"
diff --git a/scripts/service_manager.sh b/scripts/service_manager.sh
index 658dc12..eae827f 100755
--- a/scripts/service_manager.sh
+++ b/scripts/service_manager.sh
@@ -29,11 +29,6 @@ ensure_transformerlab_default_user() {
 }
 
 check_wetty_prereqs() {
-  if ! id "$COURSEWARE_STUDENT_USERNAME" >/dev/null 2>&1; then
-    echo "Missing terminal user '$COURSEWARE_STUDENT_USERNAME'. Re-run ./labctl up after setting COURSEWARE_STUDENT_PASSWORD_HASH." >&2
-    exit 1
-  fi
-
   if [ ! -x "$WETTY_BIN" ]; then
     echo "Missing WeTTY binary at $WETTY_BIN. Re-run ./labctl up." >&2
     exit 1
@@ -44,11 +39,6 @@ check_wetty_prereqs() {
     exit 1
   fi
 
-  if [ ! -d "$COURSEWARE_LAB3_DIR" ]; then
-    echo "Missing lab workspace at $COURSEWARE_LAB3_DIR. Re-run ./labctl up." >&2
-    exit 1
-  fi
-
   if ! python3 - <<'PY'
 import socket, sys
 sock = socket.socket(socket.AF_INET, socket.SOCK_STREAM)