diff --git a/nfoguard-web/api/auth.py b/nfoguard-web/api/auth.py
index 0fd2fd9..9688f0e 100644
--- a/nfoguard-web/api/auth.py
+++ b/nfoguard-web/api/auth.py
@@ -84,6 +84,7 @@ class SimpleAuthMiddleware(BaseHTTPMiddleware):
             "/static/",  # Static files (CSS, JS)
             "/api/movies",  # Web API endpoints
             "/api/series",
+            "/api/episodes",
             "/api/dashboard"
         ]
         
@@ -98,8 +99,7 @@ class SimpleAuthMiddleware(BaseHTTPMiddleware):
             "/manual/",    # Manual scan endpoints (API access)
             "/debug/",     # Debug endpoints (API access)
             "/test/",      # Test endpoints (API access)
-            "/bulk/",      # Bulk operation endpoints (API access)
-            "/api/episodes"  # Temporary: Make episode endpoints public for testing
+            "/bulk/"       # Bulk operation endpoints (API access)
         ]
     
     async def dispatch(self, request: Request, call_next):
diff --git a/nfoguard-web/static/index.html b/nfoguard-web/static/index.html
index d759c04..fde3fcb 100644
--- a/nfoguard-web/static/index.html
+++ b/nfoguard-web/static/index.html
@@ -457,6 +457,6 @@
     <!-- Toast Notifications -->
     <div class="toast-container" id="toast-container"></div>
 
-    <script src="/static/js/app.js?v=2.8.2-20241025-fix4"></script>
+    <script src="/static/js/app.js?v=2.8.2-20241025-final"></script>
 </body>
 </html>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/start_web.py b/start_web.py
index a599e1a..56fe28b 100644
--- a/start_web.py
+++ b/start_web.py
@@ -11,17 +11,14 @@ from fastapi import FastAPI
 from fastapi.staticfiles import StaticFiles
 from fastapi.responses import FileResponse
 
-# Import existing configuration
-from config.settings import config
+# Add web interface path for imports
+sys.path.append(os.path.join(os.path.dirname(__file__), "nfoguard-web"))
 
-# Import existing database and components
-from core.database import NFOGuardDatabase
-
-# Import web routes from existing system
+# Import web-specific components
+from config.web_settings import web_config as config
+from core.web_database import WebDatabase
 from api.web_routes import register_web_routes
-
-# Import authentication system
-from api.auth import SimpleAuthMiddleware, AuthSession
+from api.auth import SimpleAuthMiddleware, create_auth_dependencies
 
 
 def create_web_app() -> FastAPI:
@@ -105,50 +102,46 @@ def main():
     """Main entry point for NFOGuard Web Interface"""
     print("🌐 Starting NFOGuard Web Interface...")
     
-    # Use existing config system
-    web_host = os.environ.get("WEB_HOST", "0.0.0.0")
-    web_port = int(os.environ.get("WEB_PORT", "8081"))
+    # Use web config system
+    web_host = config.web_host
+    web_port = config.web_port
     
     print(f"📊 Configuration: Port {web_port}")
     
     # Create FastAPI app
     app = create_web_app()
     
-    # Initialize database using existing system
+    # Initialize web database (read-only optimized)
     try:
-        db = NFOGuardDatabase(config)
+        db = WebDatabase(
+            db_type=config.db_type,
+            host=config.db_host,
+            port=config.db_port,
+            database=config.db_name,
+            user=config.db_user,
+            password=config.db_password
+        )
         print(f"✅ Connected to database: {config.db_host}:{config.db_port}/{config.db_name}")
     except Exception as e:
         print(f"❌ Failed to connect to database: {e}")
         sys.exit(1)
     
-    # Setup authentication if enabled
-    auth_enabled = getattr(config, 'web_auth_enabled', False)
-    session_manager = None
-    
-    if auth_enabled:
-        session_timeout = getattr(config, 'web_auth_session_timeout', 3600)
-        session_manager = AuthSession(timeout_seconds=session_timeout)
-        print(f"🔐 Web authentication enabled (session timeout: {session_timeout}s)")
-    else:
-        print("🌐 Web authentication disabled")
-    
-    # Create dependencies for dependency injection (simplified for web-only)
+    # Create dependencies for dependency injection
     dependencies = {
         "db": db,
-        "config": config,
-        "nfo_manager": None,  # Not needed for read-only web interface
-        "movie_processor": None,  # Not needed for read-only web interface  
-        "tv_processor": None,  # Not needed for read-only web interface
-        "auth_enabled": auth_enabled,
-        "session_manager": session_manager
+        "config": config
     }
     
-    # Add authentication middleware if enabled (BEFORE routes)
-    if auth_enabled:
-        # Pass the session manager to middleware so it uses the same instance
-        app.add_middleware(SimpleAuthMiddleware, config=config, session_manager=session_manager)
-        print("🔐 Authentication middleware added to web interface")
+    # Add authentication dependencies if enabled
+    if config.web_auth_enabled:
+        auth_deps = create_auth_dependencies(config)
+        dependencies.update(auth_deps)
+        
+        # Add authentication middleware
+        app.add_middleware(SimpleAuthMiddleware, config=config)
+        print(f"🔐 Web authentication enabled for user: {config.web_auth_username}")
+    else:
+        print("🔓 Web authentication disabled - interface is public")
     
     # Setup static files and routes
     setup_static_files(app)