feat: add upload policies, daily limits, and storage quotas

- Add environment variables to configure anonymous uploads, daily upload caps, and default user storage limits. - Update config loader to parse and validate the new settings. - Implement backend logic to track daily usage and active storage per user. - Update README and `.env.example` to document the new settings and admin panels.
2026-05-30 17:23:20 +03:00
parent 9a3cb90b17
commit d77f164900
29 changed files with 1432 additions and 120 deletions
--- a/.env.example
+++ b/.env.example
@@ -10,6 +10,12 @@ WARPBOX_CLEANUP_EVERY=1h
 WARPBOX_THUMBNAIL_ENABLED=true
 WARPBOX_THUMBNAIL_EVERY=1m
 WARPBOX_MAX_UPLOAD_SIZE_MB=16384
+WARPBOX_ANONYMOUS_UPLOADS_ENABLED=true
+WARPBOX_ANONYMOUS_MAX_UPLOAD_MB=512
+WARPBOX_ANONYMOUS_DAILY_UPLOAD_MB=2048
+WARPBOX_USER_DAILY_UPLOAD_MB=8192
+WARPBOX_DEFAULT_USER_STORAGE_MB=51200
+WARPBOX_USAGE_RETENTION_DAYS=30
 WARPBOX_READ_TIMEOUT=15s
 WARPBOX_WRITE_TIMEOUT=60s
 WARPBOX_IDLE_TIMEOUT=120s
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -13,6 +13,16 @@ The default server listens on `:8080`.
 Upload size limits are configured in megabytes through `WARPBOX_MAX_UPLOAD_SIZE_MB`.
 Fractions are supported, so `0.5Mb` is 512 KiB and `1.5Mb` is 1536 KiB.

+Upload policy defaults are also configured in megabytes and can later be changed from
+`/admin/settings`:
+
+- `WARPBOX_ANONYMOUS_UPLOADS_ENABLED=true`
+- `WARPBOX_ANONYMOUS_MAX_UPLOAD_MB=512`
+- `WARPBOX_ANONYMOUS_DAILY_UPLOAD_MB=2048`
+- `WARPBOX_USER_DAILY_UPLOAD_MB=8192`
+- `WARPBOX_DEFAULT_USER_STORAGE_MB=51200`
+- `WARPBOX_USAGE_RETENTION_DAYS=30`
+
 Runtime data is configured with `WARPBOX_DATA_DIR` and defaults to `./data` in the dev environment.
 The dev script resolves that path from the repository root.

@@ -113,6 +123,9 @@ from `examples/sharex/warpbox-anonymous.sxcu`; update `RequestURL` to match your
  stored with owner and optional collection metadata.
 - Admin users are exempt from the global max upload size on the homepage upload flow. Future
  per-user quotas should apply to this same upload path rather than creating a second uploader.
+- `/admin/settings` controls anonymous uploads, anonymous max upload size, daily upload caps, default
+  user storage quota, and usage retention.
+- `/admin/users` shows storage/daily usage and lets admins set per-user storage quota overrides.
 - Anonymous uploads, ShareX uploads, unlisted public box links, password protection, expiry, delete
  tokens, thumbnails, and cleanup continue to work as before.

@@ -127,6 +140,8 @@ Warpbox keeps local runtime data under the configured data directory:
 - `data/files/{box_id}/@thumb@{file_id}.jpg` - generated previews where available.
 - `data/db/warpbox.bbolt` - bbolt metadata database for boxes and file records.
 - `data/db/warpbox.bbolt` also stores users, sessions, invites, and collections.
+- `data/db/warpbox.bbolt` stores upload policy settings and daily usage records keyed by plain IP
+  for anonymous uploads and user ID for signed-in uploads.
 - `data/logs/{YYYY-MM-DD}.log` - JSONL logs, one event per line.

 ## Static Asset Policy
--- a/backend/libs/config/config.go
+++ b/backend/libs/config/config.go
@@ -28,6 +28,16 @@ type Config struct {
 	ThumbnailEnabled bool
 	ThumbnailEvery   time.Duration
 	MaxUploadSize    int64
+	DefaultSettings  SettingsDefaults
+}
+
+type SettingsDefaults struct {
+	AnonymousUploadsEnabled bool
+	AnonymousMaxUploadMB    float64
+	AnonymousDailyUploadMB  float64
+	UserDailyUploadMB       float64
+	DefaultUserStorageMB    float64
+	UsageRetentionDays      int
 }

 func Load() (Config, error) {
@@ -49,6 +59,14 @@ func Load() (Config, error) {
 		ThumbnailEnabled: envBool("WARPBOX_THUMBNAIL_ENABLED", true),
 		ThumbnailEvery:   envDuration("WARPBOX_THUMBNAIL_EVERY", time.Minute),
 		MaxUploadSize:    envMegabytes("WARPBOX_MAX_UPLOAD_SIZE_MB", 2048), // 2 GiB default.
+		DefaultSettings: SettingsDefaults{
+			AnonymousUploadsEnabled: envBool("WARPBOX_ANONYMOUS_UPLOADS_ENABLED", true),
+			AnonymousMaxUploadMB:    envMegabytesFloat("WARPBOX_ANONYMOUS_MAX_UPLOAD_MB", 512),
+			AnonymousDailyUploadMB:  envMegabytesFloat("WARPBOX_ANONYMOUS_DAILY_UPLOAD_MB", 2048),
+			UserDailyUploadMB:       envMegabytesFloat("WARPBOX_USER_DAILY_UPLOAD_MB", 8192),
+			DefaultUserStorageMB:    envMegabytesFloat("WARPBOX_DEFAULT_USER_STORAGE_MB", 51200),
+			UsageRetentionDays:      envInt("WARPBOX_USAGE_RETENTION_DAYS", 30),
+		},
 	}

 	if cfg.BaseURL == "" {
@@ -57,6 +75,13 @@ func Load() (Config, error) {
 	if cfg.MaxUploadSize <= 0 {
 		return Config{}, fmt.Errorf("WARPBOX_MAX_UPLOAD_SIZE_MB must be positive")
 	}
+	if cfg.DefaultSettings.AnonymousMaxUploadMB <= 0 ||
+		cfg.DefaultSettings.AnonymousDailyUploadMB <= 0 ||
+		cfg.DefaultSettings.UserDailyUploadMB <= 0 ||
+		cfg.DefaultSettings.DefaultUserStorageMB <= 0 ||
+		cfg.DefaultSettings.UsageRetentionDays <= 0 {
+		return Config{}, fmt.Errorf("upload policy settings must be positive")
+	}

 	return cfg, nil
 }
@@ -109,6 +134,19 @@ func envBool(key string, fallback bool) bool {
 	return parsed
 }

+func envInt(key string, fallback int) int {
+	value := strings.TrimSpace(os.Getenv(key))
+	if value == "" {
+		return fallback
+	}
+
+	parsed, err := strconv.Atoi(value)
+	if err != nil {
+		return fallback
+	}
+	return parsed
+}
+
 func envMegabytes(key string, fallback float64) int64 {
 	value := strings.TrimSpace(os.Getenv(key))
 	if value == "" {
@@ -122,7 +160,27 @@ func envMegabytes(key string, fallback float64) int64 {
 	return parsed
 }

+func envMegabytesFloat(key string, fallback float64) float64 {
+	value := strings.TrimSpace(os.Getenv(key))
+	if value == "" {
+		return fallback
+	}
+	parsed, err := parseMegabytesFloat(value)
+	if err != nil {
+		return fallback
+	}
+	return parsed
+}
+
 func parseMegabytes(value string) (int64, error) {
+	sizeMB, err := parseMegabytesFloat(value)
+	if err != nil {
+		return 0, err
+	}
+	return megabytesToBytes(sizeMB), nil
+}
+
+func parseMegabytesFloat(value string) (float64, error) {
 	normalized := strings.TrimSpace(value)
 	normalized = strings.TrimSuffix(normalized, "MB")
 	normalized = strings.TrimSuffix(normalized, "Mb")
@@ -137,7 +195,7 @@ func parseMegabytes(value string) (int64, error) {
 		return 0, fmt.Errorf("megabyte value must be positive")
 	}

-	return megabytesToBytes(sizeMB), nil
+	return sizeMB, nil
 }

 func megabytesToBytes(sizeMB float64) int64 {
--- a/backend/libs/handlers/accounts_test.go
+++ b/backend/libs/handlers/accounts_test.go
@@ -139,6 +139,276 @@ func TestAdminUploadBypassesMaxUploadSize(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 }

+func TestAnonymousUploadDisabled(t *testing.T) {
+	app, cleanup := newTestApp(t)
+	defer cleanup()
+	policy := testPolicy(t, app)
+	policy.AnonymousUploadsEnabled = false
+	if err := app.settingsService.UpdateUploadPolicy(policy); err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("UpdateUploadPolicy returned error: %v", err)
+	}
+
+	request := multipartUploadRequest(t, "/api/v1/upload", "file", "note.txt", "hello")
+	request.Header.Set("Accept", "application/json")
+	response := httptest.NewRecorder()
+	app.Upload(response, request)
+	if response.Code != http.StatusForbidden {
+		t.Fatalf("status = %d, want 403, body = %s", response.Code, response.Body.String())
+	}
+}
+
+func TestAnonymousUploadLimits(t *testing.T) {
+	app, cleanup := newTestApp(t)
+	defer cleanup()
+	policy := testPolicy(t, app)
+	policy.AnonymousMaxUploadMB = 1
+	policy.AnonymousDailyUploadMB = 0.001
+	if err := app.settingsService.UpdateUploadPolicy(policy); err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("UpdateUploadPolicy returned error: %v", err)
+	}
+
+	large := multipartUploadRequest(t, "/api/v1/upload", "file", "large.txt", strings.Repeat("x", 2*1024*1024))
+	large.Header.Set("Accept", "application/json")
+	large.RemoteAddr = "192.0.2.10:1234"
+	largeResponse := httptest.NewRecorder()
+	app.Upload(largeResponse, large)
+	if largeResponse.Code != http.StatusRequestEntityTooLarge {
+		t.Fatalf("large status = %d, body = %s", largeResponse.Code, largeResponse.Body.String())
+	}
+
+	daily := multipartUploadRequest(t, "/api/v1/upload", "file", "note.txt", strings.Repeat("x", 2048))
+	daily.Header.Set("Accept", "application/json")
+	daily.RemoteAddr = "192.0.2.10:1234"
+	dailyResponse := httptest.NewRecorder()
+	app.Upload(dailyResponse, daily)
+	if dailyResponse.Code != http.StatusTooManyRequests {
+		t.Fatalf("daily status = %d, body = %s", dailyResponse.Code, dailyResponse.Body.String())
+	}
+}
+
+func TestSignedInUploadQuotaAndOverride(t *testing.T) {
+	app, cleanup := newTestApp(t)
+	defer cleanup()
+	user, err := app.authService.CreateBootstrapUser("admin", "admin@example.test", "password123")
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("CreateBootstrapUser returned error: %v", err)
+	}
+	invite, err := app.authService.CreateInvite("user@example.test", services.UserRoleUser, user.ID, 0)
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("CreateInvite returned error: %v", err)
+	}
+	normal, err := app.authService.AcceptInvite(invite.Token, "user", "password123")
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("AcceptInvite returned error: %v", err)
+	}
+	_, token, err := app.authService.Login(normal.Email, "password123")
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("Login returned error: %v", err)
+	}
+	policy := testPolicy(t, app)
+	policy.DefaultUserStorageMB = 0.001
+	policy.UserDailyUploadMB = 8
+	if err := app.settingsService.UpdateUploadPolicy(policy); err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("UpdateUploadPolicy returned error: %v", err)
+	}
+
+	request := multipartUploadRequest(t, "/api/v1/upload", "file", "quota.txt", strings.Repeat("x", 2048))
+	request.Header.Set("Accept", "application/json")
+	request.AddCookie(&http.Cookie{Name: userSessionCookieName, Value: token})
+	response := httptest.NewRecorder()
+	app.Upload(response, request)
+	if response.Code != http.StatusRequestEntityTooLarge {
+		t.Fatalf("quota status = %d, body = %s", response.Code, response.Body.String())
+	}
+
+	override := 10.0
+	if err := app.authService.SetUserStorageQuota(normal.ID, &override); err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("SetUserStorageQuota returned error: %v", err)
+	}
+	request = multipartUploadRequest(t, "/api/v1/upload", "file", "quota.txt", strings.Repeat("x", 2048))
+	request.Header.Set("Accept", "application/json")
+	request.AddCookie(&http.Cookie{Name: userSessionCookieName, Value: token})
+	response = httptest.NewRecorder()
+	app.Upload(response, request)
+	if response.Code != http.StatusCreated {
+		t.Fatalf("override status = %d, body = %s", response.Code, response.Body.String())
+	}
+}
+
+func TestSignedInDailyCap(t *testing.T) {
+	app, cleanup := newTestApp(t)
+	defer cleanup()
+	admin, err := app.authService.CreateBootstrapUser("admin", "admin@example.test", "password123")
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("CreateBootstrapUser returned error: %v", err)
+	}
+	invite, err := app.authService.CreateInvite("user@example.test", services.UserRoleUser, admin.ID, 0)
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("CreateInvite returned error: %v", err)
+	}
+	user, err := app.authService.AcceptInvite(invite.Token, "user", "password123")
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("AcceptInvite returned error: %v", err)
+	}
+	_, token, err := app.authService.Login(user.Email, "password123")
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("Login returned error: %v", err)
+	}
+	policy := testPolicy(t, app)
+	policy.UserDailyUploadMB = 0.001
+	if err := app.settingsService.UpdateUploadPolicy(policy); err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("UpdateUploadPolicy returned error: %v", err)
+	}
+	request := multipartUploadRequest(t, "/api/v1/upload", "file", "daily.txt", strings.Repeat("x", 2048))
+	request.Header.Set("Accept", "application/json")
+	request.AddCookie(&http.Cookie{Name: userSessionCookieName, Value: token})
+	response := httptest.NewRecorder()
+	app.Upload(response, request)
+	if response.Code != http.StatusTooManyRequests {
+		t.Fatalf("daily status = %d, body = %s", response.Code, response.Body.String())
+	}
+}
+
+func TestAdminSettingsPostChangesUploadEnforcement(t *testing.T) {
+	app, cleanup := newTestApp(t)
+	defer cleanup()
+	_, err := app.authService.CreateBootstrapUser("admin", "admin@example.test", "password123")
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("CreateBootstrapUser returned error: %v", err)
+	}
+	_, token, err := app.authService.Login("admin@example.test", "password123")
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("Login returned error: %v", err)
+	}
+
+	settingsForm := strings.NewReader("anonymous_max_upload_mb=512&anonymous_daily_upload_mb=2048&user_daily_upload_mb=8192&default_user_storage_mb=51200&usage_retention_days=30")
+	settingsRequest := httptest.NewRequest(http.MethodPost, "/admin/settings", settingsForm)
+	settingsRequest.Header.Set("Content-Type", "application/x-www-form-urlencoded")
+	settingsRequest.AddCookie(&http.Cookie{Name: userSessionCookieName, Value: token})
+	settingsResponse := httptest.NewRecorder()
+	app.AdminSettingsPost(settingsResponse, settingsRequest)
+	if settingsResponse.Code != http.StatusSeeOther {
+		t.Fatalf("AdminSettingsPost status = %d, body = %s", settingsResponse.Code, settingsResponse.Body.String())
+	}
+
+	uploadRequest := multipartUploadRequest(t, "/api/v1/upload", "file", "note.txt", "hello")
+	uploadRequest.Header.Set("Accept", "application/json")
+	uploadResponse := httptest.NewRecorder()
+	app.Upload(uploadResponse, uploadRequest)
+	if uploadResponse.Code != http.StatusForbidden {
+		t.Fatalf("upload status = %d, want 403, body = %s", uploadResponse.Code, uploadResponse.Body.String())
+	}
+}
+
+func TestAdminUserQuotaPostChangesEnforcement(t *testing.T) {
+	app, cleanup := newTestApp(t)
+	defer cleanup()
+	admin, err := app.authService.CreateBootstrapUser("admin", "admin@example.test", "password123")
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("CreateBootstrapUser returned error: %v", err)
+	}
+	invite, err := app.authService.CreateInvite("user@example.test", services.UserRoleUser, admin.ID, 0)
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("CreateInvite returned error: %v", err)
+	}
+	user, err := app.authService.AcceptInvite(invite.Token, "user", "password123")
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("AcceptInvite returned error: %v", err)
+	}
+	_, adminToken, err := app.authService.Login(admin.Email, "password123")
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("admin Login returned error: %v", err)
+	}
+
+	quotaRequest := httptest.NewRequest(http.MethodPost, "/admin/users/"+user.ID+"/quota", strings.NewReader("storage_quota_mb=0.001"))
+	quotaRequest.Header.Set("Content-Type", "application/x-www-form-urlencoded")
+	quotaRequest.AddCookie(&http.Cookie{Name: userSessionCookieName, Value: adminToken})
+	quotaRequest.SetPathValue("userID", user.ID)
+	quotaResponse := httptest.NewRecorder()
+	app.AdminUpdateUserQuota(quotaResponse, quotaRequest)
+	if quotaResponse.Code != http.StatusSeeOther {
+		t.Fatalf("AdminUpdateUserQuota status = %d, body = %s", quotaResponse.Code, quotaResponse.Body.String())
+	}
+
+	_, userToken, err := app.authService.Login(user.Email, "password123")
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("user Login returned error: %v", err)
+	}
+	uploadRequest := multipartUploadRequest(t, "/api/v1/upload", "file", "quota.txt", strings.Repeat("x", 2048))
+	uploadRequest.Header.Set("Accept", "application/json")
+	uploadRequest.AddCookie(&http.Cookie{Name: userSessionCookieName, Value: userToken})
+	uploadResponse := httptest.NewRecorder()
+	app.Upload(uploadResponse, uploadRequest)
+	if uploadResponse.Code != http.StatusRequestEntityTooLarge {
+		t.Fatalf("upload status = %d, want 413, body = %s", uploadResponse.Code, uploadResponse.Body.String())
+	}
+}
+
+func TestHomeReflectsUploadPolicySettings(t *testing.T) {
+	app, cleanup := newTestApp(t)
+	defer cleanup()
+	policy := testPolicy(t, app)
+	policy.AnonymousMaxUploadMB = 123
+	policy.AnonymousDailyUploadMB = 456
+	if err := app.settingsService.UpdateUploadPolicy(policy); err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("UpdateUploadPolicy returned error: %v", err)
+	}
+
+	request := httptest.NewRequest(http.MethodGet, "/", nil)
+	response := httptest.NewRecorder()
+	app.Home(response, request)
+	if response.Code != http.StatusOK {
+		t.Fatalf("Home status = %d", response.Code)
+	}
+	body := response.Body.String()
+	if !strings.Contains(body, "Max file size: 123 MB") || !strings.Contains(body, "456 MB") {
+		t.Fatalf("home did not reflect policy settings: %s", body)
+	}
+}
+
+func TestAPIDocsHeaderReflectsLoggedInUser(t *testing.T) {
+	app, cleanup := newTestApp(t)
+	defer cleanup()
+	_, err := app.authService.CreateBootstrapUser("admin", "admin@example.test", "password123")
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("CreateBootstrapUser returned error: %v", err)
+	}
+	_, token, err := app.authService.Login("admin@example.test", "password123")
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("Login returned error: %v", err)
+	}
+
+	request := httptest.NewRequest(http.MethodGet, "/api", nil)
+	request.AddCookie(&http.Cookie{Name: userSessionCookieName, Value: token})
+	response := httptest.NewRecorder()
+	app.APIDocs(response, request)
+	if response.Code != http.StatusOK {
+		t.Fatalf("APIDocs status = %d", response.Code)
+	}
+	body := response.Body.String()
+	header := body[:strings.Index(body, "<main")]
+	if !strings.Contains(header, "My Account") || strings.Contains(header, ">Login<") || strings.Contains(header, "Health") {
+		t.Fatalf("api header did not reflect logged-in state: %s", body)
+	}
+}
+
+func TestAPIDocsHeaderReflectsLoggedOutUser(t *testing.T) {
+	app, cleanup := newTestApp(t)
+	defer cleanup()
+
+	request := httptest.NewRequest(http.MethodGet, "/api", nil)
+	response := httptest.NewRecorder()
+	app.APIDocs(response, request)
+	if response.Code != http.StatusOK {
+		t.Fatalf("APIDocs status = %d", response.Code)
+	}
+	body := response.Body.String()
+	header := body[:strings.Index(body, "<main")]
+	if !strings.Contains(header, ">Login<") || !strings.Contains(header, ">API<") || strings.Contains(header, "Health") || strings.Contains(header, "My Account") {
+		t.Fatalf("api header did not reflect logged-out state: %s", body)
+	}
+}
+
 func createOwnedBoxThroughApp(t *testing.T, app *App, userID string) services.UploadResult {
 	t.Helper()
 	user, err := app.authService.UserByID(userID)
@@ -163,3 +433,12 @@ func createOwnedBoxThroughApp(t *testing.T, app *App, userID string) services.Up
 	}
 	return payload
 }
+
+func testPolicy(t *testing.T, app *App) services.UploadPolicySettings {
+	t.Helper()
+	policy, err := app.settingsService.UploadPolicy()
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("UploadPolicy returned error: %v", err)
+	}
+	return policy
+}
--- a/backend/libs/handlers/admin.go
+++ b/backend/libs/handlers/admin.go
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ import (
 	"encoding/hex"
 	"net/http"
 	"net/url"
+	"strconv"
 	"time"

 	"warpbox.dev/backend/libs/services"
@@ -17,6 +18,9 @@ type adminPageData struct {
 	Stats         services.AdminStats
 	Boxes         []adminBoxView
 	Users         []adminUserView
+	Settings      services.UploadPolicySettings
+	Section       string
+	PageTitle     string
 	LastInviteURL string
 	Error         string
 }
@@ -40,6 +44,9 @@ type adminUserView struct {
 	Email        string
 	Role         string
 	Status       string
+	StorageUsed  string
+	StorageQuota string
+	DailyUsed    string
 	CreatedAt    string
 }

@@ -48,17 +55,17 @@ func (a *App) AdminLogin(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 		http.Redirect(w, r, "/admin", http.StatusSeeOther)
 		return
 	}
-	a.renderAdminLogin(w, http.StatusOK, "")
+	a.renderAdminLogin(w, r, http.StatusOK, "")
 }

 func (a *App) AdminLoginPost(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 	if err := r.ParseForm(); err != nil {
-		a.renderAdminLogin(w, http.StatusBadRequest, "Unable to read login form.")
+		a.renderAdminLogin(w, r, http.StatusBadRequest, "Unable to read login form.")
 		return
 	}
 	if a.cfg.AdminToken == "" || r.FormValue("token") != a.cfg.AdminToken {
 		a.logger.Warn("admin login failed", "source", "admin", "severity", "warn", "code", 4301)
-		a.renderAdminLogin(w, http.StatusUnauthorized, "Invalid admin token.")
+		a.renderAdminLogin(w, r, http.StatusUnauthorized, "Invalid admin token.")
 		return
 	}

@@ -104,13 +111,15 @@ func (a *App) AdminDashboard(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 		return
 	}

-	a.renderer.Render(w, http.StatusOK, "admin.html", web.PageData{
+	a.renderPage(w, r, http.StatusOK, "admin.html", web.PageData{
 		Title:       "Admin overview",
 		Description: "Warpbox admin overview.",
 		CurrentUser: a.currentPublicUser(r),
 		Data: adminPageData{
 			Stats:     stats,
 			Boxes:     boxes,
+			Section:   "overview",
+			PageTitle: "Admin overview",
 		},
 	})
 }
@@ -131,13 +140,15 @@ func (a *App) AdminFiles(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 		return
 	}

-	a.renderer.Render(w, http.StatusOK, "admin.html", web.PageData{
+	a.renderPage(w, r, http.StatusOK, "admin.html", web.PageData{
 		Title:       "Admin files",
 		Description: "Manage Warpbox uploads.",
 		CurrentUser: a.currentPublicUser(r),
 		Data: adminPageData{
 			Stats:     stats,
 			Boxes:     boxes,
+			Section:   "files",
+			PageTitle: "Admin files",
 		},
 	})
 }
@@ -157,28 +168,129 @@ func (a *App) AdminUsers(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 		return
 	}
 	rows := make([]adminUserView, 0, len(users))
+	settings, err := a.settingsService.UploadPolicy()
+	if err != nil {
+		http.Error(w, "unable to load settings", http.StatusInternalServerError)
+		return
+	}
 	for _, user := range users {
+		storageUsed, _ := a.uploadService.UserActiveStorageUsed(user.ID)
+		usage, _ := a.settingsService.UsageForUser(user.ID, time.Now().UTC())
+		quotaMB := settings.DefaultUserStorageMB
+		if user.StorageQuotaMB != nil {
+			quotaMB = *user.StorageQuotaMB
+		}
 		rows = append(rows, adminUserView{
 			ID:           user.ID,
 			Username:     user.Username,
 			Email:        user.Email,
 			Role:         user.Role,
 			Status:       user.Status,
+			StorageUsed:  services.FormatMegabytesFromBytes(storageUsed),
+			StorageQuota: formatMB(quotaMB),
+			DailyUsed:    services.FormatMegabytesFromBytes(usage.UploadedBytes),
 			CreatedAt:    user.CreatedAt.Format("Jan 2 15:04"),
 		})
 	}
-	a.renderer.Render(w, http.StatusOK, "admin_users.html", web.PageData{
+	a.renderPage(w, r, http.StatusOK, "admin_users.html", web.PageData{
 		Title:       "Admin users",
 		Description: "Manage Warpbox users and invites.",
 		CurrentUser: a.currentPublicUser(r),
 		Data: adminPageData{
 			Stats:         stats,
 			Users:         rows,
+			Section:       "users",
+			PageTitle:     "Users",
 			LastInviteURL: r.URL.Query().Get("invite"),
 		},
 	})
 }

+func (a *App) AdminSettings(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
+	if !a.requireAdmin(w, r) {
+		return
+	}
+	settings, err := a.settingsService.UploadPolicy()
+	if err != nil {
+		http.Error(w, "unable to load settings", http.StatusInternalServerError)
+		return
+	}
+	a.renderPage(w, r, http.StatusOK, "admin_settings.html", web.PageData{
+		Title:       "Admin settings",
+		Description: "Manage Warpbox upload policy.",
+		CurrentUser: a.currentPublicUser(r),
+		Data: adminPageData{
+			Settings:  settings,
+			Section:   "settings",
+			PageTitle: "Settings",
+		},
+	})
+}
+
+func (a *App) AdminSettingsPost(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
+	if !a.requireAdmin(w, r) {
+		return
+	}
+	if err := r.ParseForm(); err != nil {
+		http.Redirect(w, r, "/admin/settings", http.StatusSeeOther)
+		return
+	}
+	settings := services.UploadPolicySettings{
+		AnonymousUploadsEnabled: r.FormValue("anonymous_uploads_enabled") == "on",
+		UsageRetentionDays:      parsePositiveInt(r.FormValue("usage_retention_days")),
+	}
+	var err error
+	if settings.AnonymousMaxUploadMB, err = services.ParseMegabytesValue(r.FormValue("anonymous_max_upload_mb")); err != nil {
+		http.Error(w, err.Error(), http.StatusBadRequest)
+		return
+	}
+	if settings.AnonymousDailyUploadMB, err = services.ParseMegabytesValue(r.FormValue("anonymous_daily_upload_mb")); err != nil {
+		http.Error(w, err.Error(), http.StatusBadRequest)
+		return
+	}
+	if settings.UserDailyUploadMB, err = services.ParseMegabytesValue(r.FormValue("user_daily_upload_mb")); err != nil {
+		http.Error(w, err.Error(), http.StatusBadRequest)
+		return
+	}
+	if settings.DefaultUserStorageMB, err = services.ParseMegabytesValue(r.FormValue("default_user_storage_mb")); err != nil {
+		http.Error(w, err.Error(), http.StatusBadRequest)
+		return
+	}
+	if settings.UsageRetentionDays <= 0 {
+		http.Error(w, "usage retention days must be positive", http.StatusBadRequest)
+		return
+	}
+	if err := a.settingsService.UpdateUploadPolicy(settings); err != nil {
+		http.Error(w, err.Error(), http.StatusBadRequest)
+		return
+	}
+	http.Redirect(w, r, "/admin/settings", http.StatusSeeOther)
+}
+
+func (a *App) AdminUpdateUserQuota(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
+	if !a.requireAdmin(w, r) {
+		return
+	}
+	if err := r.ParseForm(); err != nil {
+		http.Redirect(w, r, "/admin/users", http.StatusSeeOther)
+		return
+	}
+	var quota *float64
+	if r.FormValue("storage_quota_mb") != "" {
+		parsed, err := services.ParseMegabytesValue(r.FormValue("storage_quota_mb"))
+		if err != nil {
+			http.Error(w, err.Error(), http.StatusBadRequest)
+			return
+		}
+		quota = &parsed
+	}
+	if err := a.authService.SetUserStorageQuota(r.PathValue("userID"), quota); err != nil {
+		http.Error(w, "unable to update quota", http.StatusInternalServerError)
+		return
+	}
+	http.Redirect(w, r, "/admin/users", http.StatusSeeOther)
+}
+
 func (a *App) AdminCreateInvite(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 	admin, ok := a.requireAdminUser(w, r)
 	if !ok {
@@ -263,8 +375,8 @@ func (a *App) AdminViewBox(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 	http.Redirect(w, r, "/d/"+box.ID, http.StatusSeeOther)
 }

-func (a *App) renderAdminLogin(w http.ResponseWriter, status int, message string) {
-	a.renderer.Render(w, status, "admin_login.html", web.PageData{
+func (a *App) renderAdminLogin(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request, status int, message string) {
+	a.renderPage(w, r, status, "admin_login.html", web.PageData{
 		Title:       "Admin login",
 		Description: "Sign in to the Warpbox admin console.",
 		Data: adminPageData{
@@ -350,3 +462,15 @@ func adminCookieValue(token string) string {
 	sum := sha256.Sum256([]byte("warpbox-admin:" + token))
 	return hex.EncodeToString(sum[:])
 }
+
+func parsePositiveInt(value string) int {
+	parsed, err := strconv.Atoi(value)
+	if err != nil {
+		return 0
+	}
+	return parsed
+}
+
+func formatMB(value float64) string {
+	return strconv.FormatFloat(value, 'f', -1, 64) + " MB"
+}
--- a/backend/libs/handlers/api_docs.go
+++ b/backend/libs/handlers/api_docs.go
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ type apiDocsData struct {
 }

 func (a *App) APIDocs(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
-	a.renderer.Render(w, http.StatusOK, "api.html", web.PageData{
+	a.renderPage(w, r, http.StatusOK, "api.html", web.PageData{
 		Title:       "API documentation",
 		Description: "Curl and ShareX upload examples for Warpbox.",
 		Data: apiDocsData{
--- a/backend/libs/handlers/app.go
+++ b/backend/libs/handlers/app.go
@@ -15,18 +15,27 @@ type App struct {
 	renderer        *web.Renderer
 	uploadService   *services.UploadService
 	authService     *services.AuthService
+	settingsService *services.SettingsService
 }

-func NewApp(cfg config.Config, logger *slog.Logger, renderer *web.Renderer, uploadService *services.UploadService, authService *services.AuthService) *App {
+func NewApp(cfg config.Config, logger *slog.Logger, renderer *web.Renderer, uploadService *services.UploadService, authService *services.AuthService, settingsService *services.SettingsService) *App {
 	return &App{
 		cfg:             cfg,
 		logger:          logger,
 		renderer:        renderer,
 		uploadService:   uploadService,
 		authService:     authService,
+		settingsService: settingsService,
 	}
 }

+func (a *App) renderPage(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request, status int, page string, data web.PageData) {
+	if data.CurrentUser == nil {
+		data.CurrentUser = a.currentPublicUser(r)
+	}
+	a.renderer.Render(w, status, page, data)
+}
+
 func (a *App) RegisterRoutes(mux *http.ServeMux) {
 	mux.HandleFunc("GET /", a.Home)
 	mux.HandleFunc("GET /api", a.APIDocs)
@@ -50,9 +59,12 @@ func (a *App) RegisterRoutes(mux *http.ServeMux) {
 	mux.HandleFunc("GET /admin", a.AdminDashboard)
 	mux.HandleFunc("GET /admin/files", a.AdminFiles)
 	mux.HandleFunc("GET /admin/users", a.AdminUsers)
+	mux.HandleFunc("GET /admin/settings", a.AdminSettings)
+	mux.HandleFunc("POST /admin/settings", a.AdminSettingsPost)
 	mux.HandleFunc("POST /admin/invites", a.AdminCreateInvite)
 	mux.HandleFunc("POST /admin/users/{userID}/disable", a.AdminDisableUser)
 	mux.HandleFunc("POST /admin/users/{userID}/reset", a.AdminResetUser)
+	mux.HandleFunc("POST /admin/users/{userID}/quota", a.AdminUpdateUserQuota)
 	mux.HandleFunc("GET /admin/boxes/{boxID}/view", a.AdminViewBox)
 	mux.HandleFunc("POST /admin/boxes/{boxID}/delete", a.AdminDeleteBox)
 	mux.HandleFunc("GET /d/{boxID}", a.DownloadPage)
--- a/backend/libs/handlers/auth.go
+++ b/backend/libs/handlers/auth.go
@@ -29,17 +29,17 @@ func (a *App) Register(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 		http.Redirect(w, r, "/login", http.StatusSeeOther)
 		return
 	}
-	a.renderAuth(w, http.StatusOK, authPageData{Mode: "register"})
+	a.renderAuth(w, r, http.StatusOK, authPageData{Mode: "register"})
 }

 func (a *App) RegisterPost(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 	if err := r.ParseForm(); err != nil {
-		a.renderAuth(w, http.StatusBadRequest, authPageData{Mode: "register", Error: "Unable to read form."})
+		a.renderAuth(w, r, http.StatusBadRequest, authPageData{Mode: "register", Error: "Unable to read form."})
 		return
 	}
 	user, err := a.authService.CreateBootstrapUser(r.FormValue("username"), r.FormValue("email"), r.FormValue("password"))
 	if err != nil {
-		a.renderAuth(w, http.StatusBadRequest, authPageData{Mode: "register", Error: err.Error()})
+		a.renderAuth(w, r, http.StatusBadRequest, authPageData{Mode: "register", Error: err.Error()})
 		return
 	}
 	a.logger.Info("first admin created", "source", "auth", "severity", "user_activity", "code", 2401, "user_id", user.ID)
@@ -51,12 +51,12 @@ func (a *App) Login(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 		http.Redirect(w, r, "/app", http.StatusSeeOther)
 		return
 	}
-	a.renderAuth(w, http.StatusOK, authPageData{Mode: "login", ReturnPath: r.URL.Query().Get("next")})
+	a.renderAuth(w, r, http.StatusOK, authPageData{Mode: "login", ReturnPath: r.URL.Query().Get("next")})
 }

 func (a *App) LoginPost(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 	if err := r.ParseForm(); err != nil {
-		a.renderAuth(w, http.StatusBadRequest, authPageData{Mode: "login", Error: "Unable to read form."})
+		a.renderAuth(w, r, http.StatusBadRequest, authPageData{Mode: "login", Error: "Unable to read form."})
 		return
 	}
 	next := r.FormValue("next")
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ func (a *App) LoginPost(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 	user, token, err := a.authService.Login(r.FormValue("email"), r.FormValue("password"))
 	if err != nil {
 		a.logger.Warn("login failed", "source", "auth", "severity", "warn", "code", 4401, "email", r.FormValue("email"))
-		a.renderAuth(w, http.StatusUnauthorized, authPageData{Mode: "login", Error: "Invalid email or password.", ReturnPath: next})
+		a.renderAuth(w, r, http.StatusUnauthorized, authPageData{Mode: "login", Error: "Invalid email or password.", ReturnPath: next})
 		return
 	}
 	a.setUserSessionCookie(w, r, token)
@@ -85,26 +85,26 @@ func (a *App) Logout(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 func (a *App) Invite(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 	invite, err := a.authService.InviteByToken(r.PathValue("token"))
 	if err != nil || invite.UsedAt != nil || time.Now().UTC().After(invite.ExpiresAt) {
-		a.renderAuth(w, http.StatusNotFound, authPageData{Mode: "invite", Error: "This invite is invalid or expired."})
+		a.renderAuth(w, r, http.StatusNotFound, authPageData{Mode: "invite", Error: "This invite is invalid or expired."})
 		return
 	}
-	a.renderAuth(w, http.StatusOK, authPageData{Mode: "invite", Token: r.PathValue("token"), Email: invite.Email, IsReset: invite.UserID != ""})
+	a.renderAuth(w, r, http.StatusOK, authPageData{Mode: "invite", Token: r.PathValue("token"), Email: invite.Email, IsReset: invite.UserID != ""})
 }

 func (a *App) InvitePost(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 	token := r.PathValue("token")
 	invite, err := a.authService.InviteByToken(token)
 	if err != nil {
-		a.renderAuth(w, http.StatusNotFound, authPageData{Mode: "invite", Error: "This invite is invalid or expired."})
+		a.renderAuth(w, r, http.StatusNotFound, authPageData{Mode: "invite", Error: "This invite is invalid or expired."})
 		return
 	}
 	if err := r.ParseForm(); err != nil {
-		a.renderAuth(w, http.StatusBadRequest, authPageData{Mode: "invite", Token: token, Email: invite.Email, IsReset: invite.UserID != "", Error: "Unable to read form."})
+		a.renderAuth(w, r, http.StatusBadRequest, authPageData{Mode: "invite", Token: token, Email: invite.Email, IsReset: invite.UserID != "", Error: "Unable to read form."})
 		return
 	}
 	user, err := a.authService.AcceptInvite(token, r.FormValue("username"), r.FormValue("password"))
 	if err != nil {
-		a.renderAuth(w, http.StatusBadRequest, authPageData{Mode: "invite", Token: token, Email: invite.Email, IsReset: invite.UserID != "", Error: err.Error()})
+		a.renderAuth(w, r, http.StatusBadRequest, authPageData{Mode: "invite", Token: token, Email: invite.Email, IsReset: invite.UserID != "", Error: err.Error()})
 		return
 	}
 	a.logger.Info("invite accepted", "source", "auth", "severity", "user_activity", "code", 2403, "user_id", user.ID)
@@ -116,7 +116,7 @@ func (a *App) AccountSettings(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 	if !ok {
 		return
 	}
-	a.renderer.Render(w, http.StatusOK, "account.html", web.PageData{
+	a.renderPage(w, r, http.StatusOK, "account.html", web.PageData{
 		Title:       "Account settings",
 		Description: "Manage your Warpbox account.",
 		CurrentUser: a.authService.PublicUser(user),
@@ -144,8 +144,8 @@ func (a *App) ChangePassword(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 	http.Redirect(w, r, "/account/settings", http.StatusSeeOther)
 }

-func (a *App) renderAuth(w http.ResponseWriter, status int, data authPageData) {
-	a.renderer.Render(w, status, "auth.html", web.PageData{
+func (a *App) renderAuth(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request, status int, data authPageData) {
+	a.renderPage(w, r, status, "auth.html", web.PageData{
 		Title:       "Account",
 		Description: "Sign in to Warpbox.",
 		Data:        data,
--- a/backend/libs/handlers/dashboard.go
+++ b/backend/libs/handlers/dashboard.go
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ func (a *App) Dashboard(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 		})
 	}

-	a.renderer.Render(w, http.StatusOK, "dashboard.html", web.PageData{
+	a.renderPage(w, r, http.StatusOK, "dashboard.html", web.PageData{
 		Title:       "My files",
 		Description: "Your Warpbox personal file space.",
 		CurrentUser: a.authService.PublicUser(user),
--- a/backend/libs/handlers/download.go
+++ b/backend/libs/handlers/download.go
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ func (a *App) DownloadPage(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 		return
 	}
 	if err := a.uploadService.CanDownload(box); err != nil {
-		a.renderer.Render(w, http.StatusForbidden, "download.html", web.PageData{
+		a.renderPage(w, r, http.StatusForbidden, "download.html", web.PageData{
 			Title:       "Download unavailable",
 			Description: "This Warpbox link is no longer available.",
 			Data: downloadPageData{
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ func (a *App) DownloadPage(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 		}
 	}

-	a.renderer.Render(w, http.StatusOK, "download.html", web.PageData{
+	a.renderPage(w, r, http.StatusOK, "download.html", web.PageData{
 		Title:       "Download files",
 		Description: "Download files shared through Warpbox.",
 		Data: downloadPageData{
@@ -107,7 +107,7 @@ func (a *App) DownloadFile(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 		imageURL = absoluteURL(r, "/static/img/file-placeholder.webp")
 	}

-	a.renderer.Render(w, http.StatusOK, "preview.html", web.PageData{
+	a.renderPage(w, r, http.StatusOK, "preview.html", web.PageData{
 		Title:       title,
 		Description: description,
 		ImageURL:    imageURL,
--- a/backend/libs/handlers/manage.go
+++ b/backend/libs/handlers/manage.go
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ func (a *App) ManageBox(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 		return
 	}

-	a.renderer.Render(w, http.StatusOK, "manage.html", web.PageData{
+	a.renderPage(w, r, http.StatusOK, "manage.html", web.PageData{
 		Title:       "Manage upload",
 		Description: "Delete this anonymous Warpbox upload.",
 		Data:        a.managePageData(box, r.PathValue("token")),
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ func (a *App) ManageDeleteBox(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 }

 func (a *App) ManageDeleted(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
-	a.renderer.Render(w, http.StatusOK, "manage_deleted.html", web.PageData{
+	a.renderPage(w, r, http.StatusOK, "manage_deleted.html", web.PageData{
 		Title:       "Upload deleted",
 		Description: "This Warpbox upload has been deleted.",
 		Data:        boxView{ID: r.PathValue("boxID")},
--- a/backend/libs/handlers/pages.go
+++ b/backend/libs/handlers/pages.go
@@ -9,15 +9,21 @@ import (

 type homeData struct {
 	MaxUploadSize string
+	LimitSummary  string
 	Collections   []collectionView
 	IsAdmin       bool
+	AnonymousOpen bool
 }

 func (a *App) Home(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 	currentUser := a.currentPublicUser(r)
 	var collections []collectionView
 	var isAdmin bool
-	if user, ok := a.currentUser(r); ok {
+	var user services.User
+	var loggedIn bool
+	if current, ok := a.currentUser(r); ok {
+		user = current
+		loggedIn = true
 		isAdmin = user.Role == services.UserRoleAdmin
 		userCollections, err := a.authService.ListCollections(user.ID)
 		if err == nil {
@@ -27,14 +33,39 @@ func (a *App) Home(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 			}
 		}
 	}
-	a.renderer.Render(w, http.StatusOK, "home.html", web.PageData{
+	settings, err := a.settingsService.UploadPolicy()
+	if err != nil {
+		http.Error(w, "unable to load upload policy", http.StatusInternalServerError)
+		return
+	}
+	maxUploadSize, limitSummary := a.homeUploadPolicyLabels(settings, user, loggedIn, isAdmin)
+	a.renderPage(w, r, http.StatusOK, "home.html", web.PageData{
 		Title:       "Upload your files",
 		Description: "Upload and share files through a self-hosted Warpbox instance.",
 		CurrentUser: currentUser,
 		Data: homeData{
-			MaxUploadSize: a.uploadService.MaxUploadSizeLabel(),
+			MaxUploadSize: maxUploadSize,
+			LimitSummary:  limitSummary,
 			Collections:   collections,
 			IsAdmin:       isAdmin,
+			AnonymousOpen: settings.AnonymousUploadsEnabled,
 		},
 	})
 }
+
+func (a *App) homeUploadPolicyLabels(settings services.UploadPolicySettings, user services.User, loggedIn, isAdmin bool) (string, string) {
+	if isAdmin {
+		return "No file size limit", "Admin uploads bypass storage and daily caps."
+	}
+	if !loggedIn {
+		if !settings.AnonymousUploadsEnabled {
+			return "Anonymous uploads disabled", "Sign in to upload files."
+		}
+		return services.FormatMegabytesLabel(settings.AnonymousMaxUploadMB), "Daily anonymous cap: " + services.FormatMegabytesLabel(settings.AnonymousDailyUploadMB) + " per IP."
+	}
+	quotaMB := settings.DefaultUserStorageMB
+	if user.StorageQuotaMB != nil {
+		quotaMB = *user.StorageQuotaMB
+	}
+	return a.uploadService.MaxUploadSizeLabel(), "Daily cap: " + services.FormatMegabytesLabel(settings.UserDailyUploadMB) + " · Storage quota: " + services.FormatMegabytesLabel(quotaMB) + "."
+}
--- a/backend/libs/handlers/upload.go
+++ b/backend/libs/handlers/upload.go
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ import (
 	"net/http"
 	"strconv"
 	"strings"
+	"time"

 	"warpbox.dev/backend/libs/helpers"
 	"warpbox.dev/backend/libs/jobs"
@@ -16,10 +17,21 @@ import (
 func (a *App) Upload(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 	user, loggedIn := a.currentUser(r)
 	isAdminUpload := loggedIn && user.Role == services.UserRoleAdmin
-	if !isAdminUpload {
-		r.Body = http.MaxBytesReader(w, r.Body, a.uploadService.MaxUploadSize()*8)
+	settings, err := a.settingsService.UploadPolicy()
+	if err != nil {
+		a.logger.Error("failed to load upload policy", "source", "settings", "severity", "error", "code", 5005, "error", err.Error())
+		helpers.WriteJSONError(w, http.StatusInternalServerError, "upload policy could not be loaded")
+		return
 	}
-	parseLimit := a.uploadService.MaxUploadSize() * 8
+	if !loggedIn && !settings.AnonymousUploadsEnabled {
+		helpers.WriteJSONError(w, http.StatusForbidden, "anonymous uploads are disabled")
+		return
+	}
+
+	if !isAdminUpload {
+		r.Body = http.MaxBytesReader(w, r.Body, uploadParseLimit(settings, loggedIn, a.uploadService.MaxUploadSize()))
+	}
+	parseLimit := uploadParseLimit(settings, loggedIn, a.uploadService.MaxUploadSize())
 	if isAdminUpload {
 		parseLimit = 32 << 20
 	}
@@ -29,6 +41,7 @@ func (a *App) Upload(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 	}

 	files := uploadFiles(r)
+	totalBytes := totalUploadBytes(files)
 	var ownerID string
 	var collectionID string
 	if loggedIn {
@@ -39,6 +52,12 @@ func (a *App) Upload(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 			return
 		}
 	}
+	if !isAdminUpload {
+		if status, message := a.checkUploadPolicy(r, user, loggedIn, settings, files, totalBytes); message != "" {
+			helpers.WriteJSONError(w, status, message)
+			return
+		}
+	}
 	result, err := a.uploadService.CreateBox(files, services.UploadOptions{
 		MaxDays:           parseInt(r.FormValue("max_days")),
 		MaxDownloads:      parseInt(r.FormValue("max_downloads")),
@@ -53,6 +72,14 @@ func (a *App) Upload(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 		helpers.WriteJSONError(w, http.StatusBadRequest, err.Error())
 		return
 	}
+	if !isAdminUpload {
+		if err := a.recordUploadUsage(r, user, loggedIn, totalBytes); err != nil {
+			a.logger.Warn("failed to record upload usage", "source", "quota", "severity", "warn", "code", 4402, "error", err.Error())
+		}
+		if err := a.settingsService.CleanupUsage(time.Now().UTC(), settings.UsageRetentionDays); err != nil {
+			a.logger.Warn("failed to cleanup upload usage", "source", "quota", "severity", "warn", "code", 4403, "error", err.Error())
+		}
+	}
 	jobs.GenerateThumbnailsForBoxAsync(a.uploadService, a.logger, result.BoxID)

 	if wantsJSON(r) {
@@ -65,6 +92,76 @@ func (a *App) Upload(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 	_, _ = fmt.Fprintln(w, result.BoxURL)
 }

+func (a *App) checkUploadPolicy(r *http.Request, user services.User, loggedIn bool, settings services.UploadPolicySettings, files []*multipart.FileHeader, totalBytes int64) (int, string) {
+	if len(files) == 0 {
+		return 0, ""
+	}
+	now := time.Now().UTC()
+	if !loggedIn {
+		anonymousMaxBytes := services.MegabytesToBytes(settings.AnonymousMaxUploadMB)
+		for _, file := range files {
+			if file.Size > anonymousMaxBytes {
+				return http.StatusRequestEntityTooLarge, "file exceeds anonymous upload size limit"
+			}
+		}
+		usage, err := a.settingsService.UsageForIP(uploadClientIP(r), now)
+		if err != nil {
+			return http.StatusInternalServerError, "upload usage could not be checked"
+		}
+		if usage.UploadedBytes+totalBytes > services.MegabytesToBytes(settings.AnonymousDailyUploadMB) {
+			return http.StatusTooManyRequests, "anonymous daily upload limit reached"
+		}
+		return 0, ""
+	}
+
+	usage, err := a.settingsService.UsageForUser(user.ID, now)
+	if err != nil {
+		return http.StatusInternalServerError, "upload usage could not be checked"
+	}
+	if usage.UploadedBytes+totalBytes > services.MegabytesToBytes(settings.UserDailyUploadMB) {
+		return http.StatusTooManyRequests, "daily upload limit reached"
+	}
+	activeStorage, err := a.uploadService.UserActiveStorageUsed(user.ID)
+	if err != nil {
+		return http.StatusInternalServerError, "storage quota could not be checked"
+	}
+	quotaMB := settings.DefaultUserStorageMB
+	if user.StorageQuotaMB != nil {
+		quotaMB = *user.StorageQuotaMB
+	}
+	if activeStorage+totalBytes > services.MegabytesToBytes(quotaMB) {
+		return http.StatusRequestEntityTooLarge, "storage quota reached"
+	}
+	return 0, ""
+}
+
+func (a *App) recordUploadUsage(r *http.Request, user services.User, loggedIn bool, totalBytes int64) error {
+	now := time.Now().UTC()
+	if loggedIn {
+		return a.settingsService.AddUsage("user", user.ID, totalBytes, now)
+	}
+	return a.settingsService.AddUsage("ip", uploadClientIP(r), totalBytes, now)
+}
+
+func uploadParseLimit(settings services.UploadPolicySettings, loggedIn bool, fallback int64) int64 {
+	if loggedIn {
+		return fallback * 8
+	}
+	return services.MegabytesToBytes(settings.AnonymousMaxUploadMB) * 8
+}
+
+func uploadClientIP(r *http.Request) string {
+	return services.ClientIP(r.RemoteAddr, r.Header.Get("X-Forwarded-For"))
+}
+
+func totalUploadBytes(files []*multipart.FileHeader) int64 {
+	var total int64
+	for _, file := range files {
+		total += file.Size
+	}
+	return total
+}
+
 func parseInt(value string) int {
 	if value == "" {
 		return 0
--- a/backend/libs/handlers/upload_stage3_test.go
+++ b/backend/libs/handlers/upload_stage3_test.go
@@ -184,6 +184,14 @@ func newTestApp(t *testing.T) (*App, func()) {
 		StaticDir:     staticDir,
 		TemplateDir:   templateDir,
 		MaxUploadSize: 1024 * 1024,
+		DefaultSettings: config.SettingsDefaults{
+			AnonymousUploadsEnabled: true,
+			AnonymousMaxUploadMB:    1,
+			AnonymousDailyUploadMB:  8,
+			UserDailyUploadMB:       8,
+			DefaultUserStorageMB:    16,
+			UsageRetentionDays:      30,
+		},
 	}
 	service, err := services.NewUploadService(cfg.MaxUploadSize, cfg.DataDir, cfg.BaseURL, logger)
 	if err != nil {
@@ -199,7 +207,12 @@ func newTestApp(t *testing.T) (*App, func()) {
 		service.Close()
 		t.Fatalf("NewAuthService returned error: %v", err)
 	}
-	return NewApp(cfg, logger, renderer, service, authService), func() {
+	settingsService, err := services.NewSettingsService(service.DB(), cfg.DefaultSettings)
+	if err != nil {
+		service.Close()
+		t.Fatalf("NewSettingsService returned error: %v", err)
+	}
+	return NewApp(cfg, logger, renderer, service, authService, settingsService), func() {
 		if err := service.Close(); err != nil {
 			t.Fatalf("Close returned error: %v", err)
 		}
--- a/backend/libs/httpserver/server.go
+++ b/backend/libs/httpserver/server.go
@@ -27,8 +27,13 @@ func New(cfg config.Config, logger *slog.Logger) (*http.Server, error) {
 		uploadService.Close()
 		return nil, err
 	}
+	settingsService, err := services.NewSettingsService(uploadService.DB(), cfg.DefaultSettings)
+	if err != nil {
+		uploadService.Close()
+		return nil, err
+	}
 	stopJobs := jobs.StartAll(cfg, logger, uploadService)
-	app := handlers.NewApp(cfg, logger, renderer, uploadService, authService)
+	app := handlers.NewApp(cfg, logger, renderer, uploadService, authService, settingsService)

 	router := http.NewServeMux()
 	app.RegisterRoutes(router)
--- a/backend/libs/services/auth.go
+++ b/backend/libs/services/auth.go
@@ -54,6 +54,7 @@ type User struct {
 	PasswordHash   string    `json:"passwordHash"`
 	Role           string    `json:"role"`
 	Status         string    `json:"status"`
+	StorageQuotaMB *float64  `json:"storageQuotaMb,omitempty"`
 	CreatedAt      time.Time `json:"createdAt"`
 	UpdatedAt      time.Time `json:"updatedAt"`
 }
@@ -64,6 +65,7 @@ type PublicUser struct {
 	Email          string
 	Role           string
 	Status         string
+	StorageQuotaMB *float64
 	CreatedAt      time.Time
 }

@@ -366,6 +368,19 @@ func (s *AuthService) SetPassword(userID, password string) error {
 	return s.saveUser(user)
 }

+func (s *AuthService) SetUserStorageQuota(userID string, quotaMB *float64) error {
+	if quotaMB != nil && *quotaMB <= 0 {
+		return fmt.Errorf("storage quota must be positive")
+	}
+	user, err := s.UserByID(userID)
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+	user.StorageQuotaMB = quotaMB
+	user.UpdatedAt = time.Now().UTC()
+	return s.saveUser(user)
+}
+
 func (s *AuthService) UserByID(id string) (User, error) {
 	var user User
 	err := s.db.View(func(tx *bbolt.Tx) error {
@@ -460,6 +475,7 @@ func (s *AuthService) PublicUser(user User) PublicUser {
 		Email:          user.Email,
 		Role:           user.Role,
 		Status:         user.Status,
+		StorageQuotaMB: user.StorageQuotaMB,
 		CreatedAt:      user.CreatedAt,
 	}
 }
--- a/backend/libs/services/settings.go
+++ b/backend/libs/services/settings.go
@@ -0,0 +1,245 @@
+package services
+
+import (
+	"encoding/json"
+	"fmt"
+	"net"
+	"strconv"
+	"strings"
+	"time"
+
+	"go.etcd.io/bbolt"
+	"warpbox.dev/backend/libs/config"
+)
+
+var (
+	settingsBucket = []byte("settings")
+	usageBucket    = []byte("usage")
+)
+
+var settingsKey = []byte("upload_policy")
+
+type UploadPolicySettings struct {
+	AnonymousUploadsEnabled bool    `json:"anonymousUploadsEnabled"`
+	AnonymousMaxUploadMB    float64 `json:"anonymousMaxUploadMb"`
+	AnonymousDailyUploadMB  float64 `json:"anonymousDailyUploadMb"`
+	UserDailyUploadMB       float64 `json:"userDailyUploadMb"`
+	DefaultUserStorageMB    float64 `json:"defaultUserStorageMb"`
+	UsageRetentionDays      int     `json:"usageRetentionDays"`
+}
+
+type UsageRecord struct {
+	Key           string    `json:"key"`
+	SubjectType   string    `json:"subjectType"`
+	Subject       string    `json:"subject"`
+	Date          string    `json:"date"`
+	UploadedBytes int64     `json:"uploadedBytes"`
+	UpdatedAt     time.Time `json:"updatedAt"`
+}
+
+type SettingsService struct {
+	db       *bbolt.DB
+	defaults UploadPolicySettings
+}
+
+func NewSettingsService(db *bbolt.DB, defaults config.SettingsDefaults) (*SettingsService, error) {
+	service := &SettingsService{
+		db: db,
+		defaults: UploadPolicySettings{
+			AnonymousUploadsEnabled: defaults.AnonymousUploadsEnabled,
+			AnonymousMaxUploadMB:    defaults.AnonymousMaxUploadMB,
+			AnonymousDailyUploadMB:  defaults.AnonymousDailyUploadMB,
+			UserDailyUploadMB:       defaults.UserDailyUploadMB,
+			DefaultUserStorageMB:    defaults.DefaultUserStorageMB,
+			UsageRetentionDays:      defaults.UsageRetentionDays,
+		},
+	}
+	if err := service.validate(service.defaults); err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+	err := db.Update(func(tx *bbolt.Tx) error {
+		for _, bucket := range [][]byte{settingsBucket, usageBucket} {
+			if _, err := tx.CreateBucketIfNotExists(bucket); err != nil {
+				return err
+			}
+		}
+		return nil
+	})
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+	return service, nil
+}
+
+func (s *SettingsService) UploadPolicy() (UploadPolicySettings, error) {
+	settings := s.defaults
+	err := s.db.View(func(tx *bbolt.Tx) error {
+		data := tx.Bucket(settingsBucket).Get(settingsKey)
+		if data == nil {
+			return nil
+		}
+		return json.Unmarshal(data, &settings)
+	})
+	if err != nil {
+		return UploadPolicySettings{}, err
+	}
+	if err := s.validate(settings); err != nil {
+		return UploadPolicySettings{}, err
+	}
+	return settings, nil
+}
+
+func (s *SettingsService) UpdateUploadPolicy(settings UploadPolicySettings) error {
+	if err := s.validate(settings); err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+	data, err := json.Marshal(settings)
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+	return s.db.Update(func(tx *bbolt.Tx) error {
+		return tx.Bucket(settingsBucket).Put(settingsKey, data)
+	})
+}
+
+func (s *SettingsService) Usage(subjectType, subject string, now time.Time) (UsageRecord, error) {
+	key := usageKey(subjectType, subject, now)
+	var record UsageRecord
+	err := s.db.View(func(tx *bbolt.Tx) error {
+		data := tx.Bucket(usageBucket).Get([]byte(key))
+		if data == nil {
+			record = UsageRecord{Key: key, SubjectType: subjectType, Subject: subject, Date: usageDate(now)}
+			return nil
+		}
+		return json.Unmarshal(data, &record)
+	})
+	return record, err
+}
+
+func (s *SettingsService) AddUsage(subjectType, subject string, bytes int64, now time.Time) error {
+	if bytes <= 0 {
+		return nil
+	}
+	key := usageKey(subjectType, subject, now)
+	return s.db.Update(func(tx *bbolt.Tx) error {
+		bucket := tx.Bucket(usageBucket)
+		record := UsageRecord{Key: key, SubjectType: subjectType, Subject: subject, Date: usageDate(now)}
+		data := bucket.Get([]byte(key))
+		if data != nil {
+			if err := json.Unmarshal(data, &record); err != nil {
+				return err
+			}
+		}
+		record.UploadedBytes += bytes
+		record.UpdatedAt = now.UTC()
+		next, err := json.Marshal(record)
+		if err != nil {
+			return err
+		}
+		return bucket.Put([]byte(key), next)
+	})
+}
+
+func (s *SettingsService) CleanupUsage(now time.Time, retentionDays int) error {
+	if retentionDays <= 0 {
+		return fmt.Errorf("usage retention days must be positive")
+	}
+	cutoff := now.UTC().AddDate(0, 0, -retentionDays)
+	return s.db.Update(func(tx *bbolt.Tx) error {
+		bucket := tx.Bucket(usageBucket)
+		return bucket.ForEach(func(key, value []byte) error {
+			var record UsageRecord
+			if err := json.Unmarshal(value, &record); err != nil {
+				return err
+			}
+			date, err := time.Parse("2006-01-02", record.Date)
+			if err != nil || date.Before(cutoff) {
+				return bucket.Delete(key)
+			}
+			return nil
+		})
+	})
+}
+
+func (s *SettingsService) UsageForUser(userID string, now time.Time) (UsageRecord, error) {
+	return s.Usage("user", userID, now)
+}
+
+func (s *SettingsService) UsageForIP(ip string, now time.Time) (UsageRecord, error) {
+	return s.Usage("ip", ip, now)
+}
+
+func (s *SettingsService) validate(settings UploadPolicySettings) error {
+	if settings.AnonymousMaxUploadMB <= 0 {
+		return fmt.Errorf("anonymous max upload must be positive")
+	}
+	if settings.AnonymousDailyUploadMB <= 0 {
+		return fmt.Errorf("anonymous daily upload must be positive")
+	}
+	if settings.UserDailyUploadMB <= 0 {
+		return fmt.Errorf("user daily upload must be positive")
+	}
+	if settings.DefaultUserStorageMB <= 0 {
+		return fmt.Errorf("default user storage must be positive")
+	}
+	if settings.UsageRetentionDays <= 0 {
+		return fmt.Errorf("usage retention days must be positive")
+	}
+	return nil
+}
+
+func ParseMegabytesValue(value string) (float64, error) {
+	value = strings.TrimSpace(value)
+	if value == "" {
+		return 0, fmt.Errorf("megabyte value is required")
+	}
+	value = strings.TrimSuffix(value, "MB")
+	value = strings.TrimSuffix(value, "Mb")
+	value = strings.TrimSuffix(value, "mb")
+	value = strings.TrimSpace(value)
+	parsed, err := strconv.ParseFloat(value, 64)
+	if err != nil {
+		return 0, err
+	}
+	if parsed <= 0 {
+		return 0, fmt.Errorf("megabyte value must be positive")
+	}
+	return parsed, nil
+}
+
+func MegabytesToBytes(value float64) int64 {
+	return int64(value * 1024 * 1024)
+}
+
+func FormatMegabytesFromBytes(value int64) string {
+	mb := float64(value) / 1024 / 1024
+	return FormatMegabytesLabel(mb)
+}
+
+func FormatMegabytesLabel(value float64) string {
+	return strconv.FormatFloat(value, 'f', -1, 64) + " MB"
+}
+
+func usageKey(subjectType, subject string, now time.Time) string {
+	return subjectType + ":" + subject + ":" + usageDate(now)
+}
+
+func usageDate(now time.Time) string {
+	return now.UTC().Format("2006-01-02")
+}
+
+func ClientIP(remoteAddr, forwardedFor string) string {
+	if forwardedFor != "" {
+		parts := strings.Split(forwardedFor, ",")
+		if ip := strings.TrimSpace(parts[0]); ip != "" {
+			return ip
+		}
+	}
+	host := remoteAddr
+	if strings.Contains(remoteAddr, ":") {
+		if splitHost, _, err := net.SplitHostPort(remoteAddr); err == nil {
+			host = splitHost
+		}
+	}
+	return host
+}
--- a/backend/libs/services/settings_test.go
+++ b/backend/libs/services/settings_test.go
@@ -0,0 +1,173 @@
+package services
+
+import (
+	"log/slog"
+	"path/filepath"
+	"testing"
+	"time"
+
+	"warpbox.dev/backend/libs/config"
+)
+
+func TestSettingsLoadDefaultsAndOverrides(t *testing.T) {
+	settings := newTestSettingsService(t)
+	policy, err := settings.UploadPolicy()
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("UploadPolicy returned error: %v", err)
+	}
+	if !policy.AnonymousUploadsEnabled || policy.AnonymousMaxUploadMB != 512 {
+		t.Fatalf("default policy = %+v", policy)
+	}
+
+	policy.AnonymousUploadsEnabled = false
+	policy.UserDailyUploadMB = 123
+	if err := settings.UpdateUploadPolicy(policy); err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("UpdateUploadPolicy returned error: %v", err)
+	}
+	next, err := settings.UploadPolicy()
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("UploadPolicy returned error: %v", err)
+	}
+	if next.AnonymousUploadsEnabled || next.UserDailyUploadMB != 123 {
+		t.Fatalf("override policy = %+v", next)
+	}
+}
+
+func TestSettingsUseNewEnvDefaultsUntilSaved(t *testing.T) {
+	root := t.TempDir()
+	upload, err := NewUploadService(1024*1024, filepath.Join(root, "data"), "http://example.test", slog.Default())
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("NewUploadService returned error: %v", err)
+	}
+	defer upload.Close()
+
+	first, err := NewSettingsService(upload.DB(), config.SettingsDefaults{
+		AnonymousUploadsEnabled: true,
+		AnonymousMaxUploadMB:    111,
+		AnonymousDailyUploadMB:  222,
+		UserDailyUploadMB:       333,
+		DefaultUserStorageMB:    444,
+		UsageRetentionDays:      30,
+	})
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("NewSettingsService first returned error: %v", err)
+	}
+	firstPolicy, err := first.UploadPolicy()
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("UploadPolicy first returned error: %v", err)
+	}
+	if firstPolicy.AnonymousMaxUploadMB != 111 {
+		t.Fatalf("first AnonymousMaxUploadMB = %v, want 111", firstPolicy.AnonymousMaxUploadMB)
+	}
+
+	second, err := NewSettingsService(upload.DB(), config.SettingsDefaults{
+		AnonymousUploadsEnabled: true,
+		AnonymousMaxUploadMB:    555,
+		AnonymousDailyUploadMB:  666,
+		UserDailyUploadMB:       777,
+		DefaultUserStorageMB:    888,
+		UsageRetentionDays:      30,
+	})
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("NewSettingsService second returned error: %v", err)
+	}
+	secondPolicy, err := second.UploadPolicy()
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("UploadPolicy second returned error: %v", err)
+	}
+	if secondPolicy.AnonymousMaxUploadMB != 555 {
+		t.Fatalf("second AnonymousMaxUploadMB = %v, want 555", secondPolicy.AnonymousMaxUploadMB)
+	}
+
+	if err := second.UpdateUploadPolicy(secondPolicy); err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("UpdateUploadPolicy returned error: %v", err)
+	}
+	third, err := NewSettingsService(upload.DB(), config.SettingsDefaults{
+		AnonymousUploadsEnabled: true,
+		AnonymousMaxUploadMB:    999,
+		AnonymousDailyUploadMB:  999,
+		UserDailyUploadMB:       999,
+		DefaultUserStorageMB:    999,
+		UsageRetentionDays:      30,
+	})
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("NewSettingsService third returned error: %v", err)
+	}
+	thirdPolicy, err := third.UploadPolicy()
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("UploadPolicy third returned error: %v", err)
+	}
+	if thirdPolicy.AnonymousMaxUploadMB != 555 {
+		t.Fatalf("third AnonymousMaxUploadMB = %v, want persisted 555", thirdPolicy.AnonymousMaxUploadMB)
+	}
+}
+
+func TestSettingsRejectInvalidMegabytes(t *testing.T) {
+	if _, err := ParseMegabytesValue("0"); err == nil {
+		t.Fatalf("ParseMegabytesValue accepted zero")
+	}
+	settings := newTestSettingsService(t)
+	policy, err := settings.UploadPolicy()
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("UploadPolicy returned error: %v", err)
+	}
+	policy.DefaultUserStorageMB = -1
+	if err := settings.UpdateUploadPolicy(policy); err == nil {
+		t.Fatalf("UpdateUploadPolicy accepted negative storage")
+	}
+}
+
+func TestDailyUsageAndCleanup(t *testing.T) {
+	settings := newTestSettingsService(t)
+	now := time.Date(2026, 5, 30, 12, 0, 0, 0, time.UTC)
+	if err := settings.AddUsage("ip", "127.0.0.1", 1024, now); err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("AddUsage returned error: %v", err)
+	}
+	if err := settings.AddUsage("ip", "127.0.0.1", 2048, now); err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("AddUsage returned error: %v", err)
+	}
+	usage, err := settings.UsageForIP("127.0.0.1", now)
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("UsageForIP returned error: %v", err)
+	}
+	if usage.UploadedBytes != 3072 {
+		t.Fatalf("UploadedBytes = %d, want 3072", usage.UploadedBytes)
+	}
+
+	if err := settings.CleanupUsage(now.AddDate(0, 0, 31), 30); err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("CleanupUsage returned error: %v", err)
+	}
+	usage, err = settings.UsageForIP("127.0.0.1", now)
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("UsageForIP returned error: %v", err)
+	}
+	if usage.UploadedBytes != 0 {
+		t.Fatalf("UploadedBytes after cleanup = %d, want 0", usage.UploadedBytes)
+	}
+}
+
+func newTestSettingsService(t *testing.T) *SettingsService {
+	t.Helper()
+	root := t.TempDir()
+	upload, err := NewUploadService(1024*1024, filepath.Join(root, "data"), "http://example.test", slog.Default())
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("NewUploadService returned error: %v", err)
+	}
+	t.Cleanup(func() {
+		if err := upload.Close(); err != nil {
+			t.Fatalf("Close returned error: %v", err)
+		}
+	})
+	settings, err := NewSettingsService(upload.DB(), config.SettingsDefaults{
+		AnonymousUploadsEnabled: true,
+		AnonymousMaxUploadMB:    512,
+		AnonymousDailyUploadMB:  2048,
+		UserDailyUploadMB:       8192,
+		DefaultUserStorageMB:    51200,
+		UsageRetentionDays:      30,
+	})
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("NewSettingsService returned error: %v", err)
+	}
+	return settings
+}
--- a/backend/libs/services/upload.go
+++ b/backend/libs/services/upload.go
@@ -384,15 +384,27 @@ func (s *UploadService) UserBoxes(userID string, collectionNames map[string]stri
 }

 func (s *UploadService) UserStorageUsed(userID string) (int64, error) {
+	return s.userStorageUsed(userID, false)
+}
+
+func (s *UploadService) UserActiveStorageUsed(userID string) (int64, error) {
+	return s.userStorageUsed(userID, true)
+}
+
+func (s *UploadService) userStorageUsed(userID string, activeOnly bool) (int64, error) {
 	boxes, err := s.ListBoxes(0)
 	if err != nil {
 		return 0, err
 	}
 	var total int64
+	now := time.Now().UTC()
 	for _, box := range boxes {
 		if box.OwnerID != userID {
 			continue
 		}
+		if activeOnly && !box.ExpiresAt.After(now) {
+			continue
+		}
 		for _, file := range box.Files {
 			total += file.Size
 		}
--- a/backend/libs/services/upload_test.go
+++ b/backend/libs/services/upload_test.go
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ import (
 	"path/filepath"
 	"strings"
 	"testing"
+	"time"
 )

 func TestDeleteTokenVerification(t *testing.T) {
@@ -59,6 +60,39 @@ func TestDeleteBoxWithTokenRemovesMetadataAndFiles(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 }

+func TestUserActiveStorageUsedIgnoresExpiredBoxes(t *testing.T) {
+	service := newTestUploadService(t)
+	active, err := service.CreateBox(testFileHeaders(t, "file", "active.txt", "active"), UploadOptions{MaxDays: 1, OwnerID: "user-1"})
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("CreateBox active returned error: %v", err)
+	}
+	expired, err := service.CreateBox(testFileHeaders(t, "file", "expired.txt", "expired"), UploadOptions{MaxDays: 1, OwnerID: "user-1"})
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("CreateBox expired returned error: %v", err)
+	}
+	expiredBox, err := service.GetBox(expired.BoxID)
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("GetBox returned error: %v", err)
+	}
+	expiredBox.ExpiresAt = time.Now().UTC().Add(-time.Hour)
+	if err := service.SaveBox(expiredBox); err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("SaveBox returned error: %v", err)
+	}
+
+	activeBox, err := service.GetBox(active.BoxID)
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("GetBox active returned error: %v", err)
+	}
+	want := activeBox.Files[0].Size
+	got, err := service.UserActiveStorageUsed("user-1")
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("UserActiveStorageUsed returned error: %v", err)
+	}
+	if got != want {
+		t.Fatalf("UserActiveStorageUsed = %d, want %d", got, want)
+	}
+}
+
 func newTestUploadService(t *testing.T) *UploadService {
 	t.Helper()
 	service, err := NewUploadService(1024*1024, t.TempDir(), "http://example.test", slog.New(slog.NewTextHandler(io.Discard, nil)))
--- a/backend/static/css/app.css
+++ b/backend/static/css/app.css
@@ -73,6 +73,9 @@ svg {
 }

 .site-header {
+  position: sticky;
+  top: 0;
+  z-index: 20;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);
  background: rgba(9, 9, 11, 0.84);
  backdrop-filter: blur(14px);
@@ -241,6 +244,10 @@ h1 {
  align-self: start;
  display: grid;
  gap: 0.5rem;
+  padding: 0.75rem;
+  border: 1px solid var(--border);
+  border-radius: var(--radius);
+  background: rgba(24, 24, 27, 0.58);
 }

 .sidebar-link {
@@ -258,6 +265,29 @@ h1 {
  color: var(--foreground);
 }

+.admin-shell .app-sidebar {
+  border-color: rgba(125, 211, 252, 0.28);
+  background: linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(8, 47, 73, 0.22), rgba(24, 24, 27, 0.58));
+}
+
+.admin-shell .sidebar-link.is-active {
+  border-color: rgba(125, 211, 252, 0.42);
+  background: rgba(14, 116, 144, 0.24);
+}
+
+.admin-shell .kicker {
+  color: #7dd3fc;
+}
+
+.sidebar-logout {
+  display: grid;
+  margin: 0.75rem 0 0;
+}
+
+.sidebar-logout .button {
+  width: 100%;
+}
+
 .collection-create {
  display: grid;
  gap: 0.6rem;
@@ -270,6 +300,16 @@ h1 {
  gap: 1rem;
 }

+.settings-stack {
+  display: grid;
+  gap: 1rem;
+  max-width: 44rem;
+}
+
+.settings-panel {
+  box-shadow: none;
+}
+
 .compact-upload .drop-zone {
  min-height: 11rem;
 }
@@ -295,6 +335,31 @@ h1 {
  width: 10rem;
 }

+.settings-form {
+  display: grid;
+  grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));
+  gap: 0.9rem;
+}
+
+.settings-form-narrow {
+  grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr);
+}
+
+.settings-form label {
+  display: grid;
+  gap: 0.35rem;
+  color: var(--muted-foreground);
+  font-size: 0.82rem;
+}
+
+.settings-form .checkbox-field {
+  grid-column: 1 / -1;
+}
+
+.settings-form button {
+  justify-self: start;
+}
+
 .drop-zone {
  min-height: 19rem;
  display: grid;
@@ -1158,7 +1223,9 @@ pre code {

@media (max-width: 720px) {
  .nav-links {
-    display: none;
+    display: inline-flex;
+    flex-wrap: wrap;
+    justify-content: flex-end;
  }

  .upload-view,
@@ -1181,10 +1248,16 @@ pre code {
  }

  .docs-grid,
-  .field-grid {
+  .field-grid,
+  .app-shell,
+  .settings-form {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }

+  .app-sidebar {
+    position: static;
+  }
+
  .endpoint-list div {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    gap: 0.25rem;
--- a/backend/templates/layouts/base.html
+++ b/backend/templates/layouts/base.html
@@ -28,14 +28,12 @@
      </a>
      <div class="nav-links">
        {{if .CurrentUser}}
-        <a class="button button-ghost" href="/app">My files</a>
-        <a class="button button-ghost" href="/account/settings">Account</a>
-        <form action="/logout" method="post" class="inline-form"><button class="button button-outline" type="submit">Logout</button></form>
+        <a class="button button-ghost" href="/api">API</a>
+        <a class="button button-outline" href="/account/settings">My Account</a>
        {{else}}
        <a class="button button-ghost" href="/login">Login</a>
-        {{end}}
        <a class="button button-ghost" href="/api">API</a>
-        <a class="button button-outline" href="/healthz">Health</a>
+        {{end}}
      </div>
    </nav>
  </header>
@@ -46,7 +44,7 @@

  <footer class="site-footer">
    <span>{{.AppName}} · {{.CurrentYear}} · self-hosted</span>
-    <span class="footer-links"><a href="/">Upload</a>{{if .CurrentUser}}<a href="/app">My files</a>{{end}}<a href="/healthz">Health</a></span>
+    <span class="footer-links">{{if .CurrentUser}}<a href="/api">API</a><a href="/account/settings">My Account</a>{{else}}<a href="/login">Login</a><a href="/api">API</a>{{end}}</span>
  </footer>
 </body>
 </html>
--- a/backend/templates/pages/account.html
+++ b/backend/templates/pages/account.html
@@ -1,13 +1,35 @@
 {{define "account.html"}}{{template "base" .}}{{end}}

 {{define "content"}}
-<section class="auth-view" aria-labelledby="account-title">
-  <div class="card auth-card">
-    <div class="card-content">
+<section class="app-shell" aria-labelledby="account-title">
+  <aside class="app-sidebar">
+    <a class="sidebar-link" href="/app">My files</a>
+    <a class="sidebar-link is-active" href="/account/settings">Account settings</a>
+    {{if eq .Data.Role "admin"}}<a class="sidebar-link" href="/admin">Admin</a>{{end}}
+    <form class="sidebar-logout" action="/logout" method="post">
+      <button class="button button-outline" type="submit">Logout</button>
+    </form>
+  </aside>
+
+  <div class="app-main">
+    <div class="admin-header">
+      <div>
        <p class="kicker">Account</p>
        <h1 id="account-title">Settings</h1>
        <p class="muted-copy">{{.Data.Email}} · {{.Data.Role}}</p>
-      <form class="stack-form" action="/account/password" method="post">
+      </div>
+    </div>
+
+    <div class="settings-stack">
+      <div class="card settings-panel">
+        <div class="card-content">
+          <div class="table-header">
+            <div>
+              <h2>Password</h2>
+              <p>Update the password for your account.</p>
+            </div>
+          </div>
+          <form class="settings-form settings-form-narrow" action="/account/password" method="post">
            <label><span>Current password</span><input type="password" name="current_password" autocomplete="current-password" required></label>
            <label><span>New password</span><input type="password" name="new_password" autocomplete="new-password" minlength="8" required></label>
            <button class="button button-primary" type="submit">Update password</button>
@@ -15,5 +37,7 @@
          <p class="muted-copy">Public forgot-password is deferred until SMTP support is added. Admins can generate reset links.</p>
        </div>
      </div>
+    </div>
+  </div>
 </section>
 {{end}}
--- a/backend/templates/pages/admin.html
+++ b/backend/templates/pages/admin.html
@@ -1,16 +1,24 @@
 {{define "admin.html"}}{{template "base" .}}{{end}}

 {{define "content"}}
-<section class="admin-view" aria-labelledby="admin-title">
+<section class="app-shell admin-shell" aria-labelledby="admin-title">
+  <aside class="app-sidebar">
+    <a class="sidebar-link {{if eq .Data.Section "overview"}}is-active{{end}}" href="/admin">Overview</a>
+    <a class="sidebar-link {{if eq .Data.Section "files"}}is-active{{end}}" href="/admin/files">Files</a>
+    <a class="sidebar-link" href="/admin/users">Users</a>
+    <a class="sidebar-link" href="/admin/settings">Settings</a>
+    <a class="sidebar-link" href="/app">My files</a>
+    <form class="sidebar-logout" action="/admin/logout" method="post">
+      <button class="button button-outline" type="submit">Logout</button>
+    </form>
+  </aside>
+
+  <div class="app-main">
  <div class="admin-header">
    <div>
      <p class="kicker">Operator console</p>
-      <h1 id="admin-title">Admin overview</h1>
+      <h1 id="admin-title">{{.Data.PageTitle}}</h1>
    </div>
-    <form action="/admin/logout" method="post">
-      <a class="button button-outline" href="/admin/users">Users</a>
-      <button class="button button-outline" type="submit">Logout</button>
-    </form>
  </div>

  <div class="metric-grid">
@@ -94,5 +102,6 @@
      </div>
    </div>
  </div>
+  </div>
 </section>
 {{end}}
--- a/backend/templates/pages/admin_settings.html
+++ b/backend/templates/pages/admin_settings.html
@@ -0,0 +1,64 @@
+{{define "admin_settings.html"}}{{template "base" .}}{{end}}
+
+{{define "content"}}
+<section class="app-shell admin-shell" aria-labelledby="admin-settings-title">
+  <aside class="app-sidebar">
+    <a class="sidebar-link" href="/admin">Overview</a>
+    <a class="sidebar-link" href="/admin/files">Files</a>
+    <a class="sidebar-link" href="/admin/users">Users</a>
+    <a class="sidebar-link is-active" href="/admin/settings">Settings</a>
+    <a class="sidebar-link" href="/app">My files</a>
+    <form class="sidebar-logout" action="/admin/logout" method="post">
+      <button class="button button-outline" type="submit">Logout</button>
+    </form>
+  </aside>
+
+  <div class="app-main">
+  <div class="admin-header">
+    <div>
+      <p class="kicker">Operator console</p>
+      <h1 id="admin-settings-title">{{.Data.PageTitle}}</h1>
+    </div>
+  </div>
+
+  <div class="card admin-table-card">
+    <div class="card-content">
+      <div class="table-header">
+        <div>
+          <h2>Upload policy</h2>
+          <p>Values are stored in megabytes. Admin users bypass these upload caps.</p>
+        </div>
+      </div>
+
+      <form class="settings-form" action="/admin/settings" method="post">
+        <label class="checkbox-field">
+          <input type="checkbox" name="anonymous_uploads_enabled" {{if .Data.Settings.AnonymousUploadsEnabled}}checked{{end}}>
+          <span>Allow anonymous uploads</span>
+        </label>
+        <label>
+          <span>Anonymous max upload MB</span>
+          <input name="anonymous_max_upload_mb" value="{{.Data.Settings.AnonymousMaxUploadMB}}" required>
+        </label>
+        <label>
+          <span>Anonymous daily upload MB per IP</span>
+          <input name="anonymous_daily_upload_mb" value="{{.Data.Settings.AnonymousDailyUploadMB}}" required>
+        </label>
+        <label>
+          <span>User daily upload MB</span>
+          <input name="user_daily_upload_mb" value="{{.Data.Settings.UserDailyUploadMB}}" required>
+        </label>
+        <label>
+          <span>Default user storage MB</span>
+          <input name="default_user_storage_mb" value="{{.Data.Settings.DefaultUserStorageMB}}" required>
+        </label>
+        <label>
+          <span>Usage retention days</span>
+          <input type="number" name="usage_retention_days" min="1" value="{{.Data.Settings.UsageRetentionDays}}" required>
+        </label>
+        <button class="button button-primary" type="submit">Save settings</button>
+      </form>
+    </div>
+  </div>
+  </div>
+</section>
+{{end}}
--- a/backend/templates/pages/admin_users.html
+++ b/backend/templates/pages/admin_users.html
@@ -1,15 +1,23 @@
 {{define "admin_users.html"}}{{template "base" .}}{{end}}

 {{define "content"}}
-<section class="admin-view" aria-labelledby="admin-users-title">
+<section class="app-shell admin-shell" aria-labelledby="admin-users-title">
+  <aside class="app-sidebar">
+    <a class="sidebar-link" href="/admin">Overview</a>
+    <a class="sidebar-link" href="/admin/files">Files</a>
+    <a class="sidebar-link is-active" href="/admin/users">Users</a>
+    <a class="sidebar-link" href="/admin/settings">Settings</a>
+    <a class="sidebar-link" href="/app">My files</a>
+    <form class="sidebar-logout" action="/admin/logout" method="post">
+      <button class="button button-outline" type="submit">Logout</button>
+    </form>
+  </aside>
+
+  <div class="app-main">
  <div class="admin-header">
    <div>
      <p class="kicker">Operator console</p>
-      <h1 id="admin-users-title">Users</h1>
-    </div>
-    <div class="result-actions">
-      <a class="button button-outline" href="/admin">Overview</a>
-      <a class="button button-outline" href="/admin/files">Files</a>
+      <h1 id="admin-users-title">{{.Data.PageTitle}}</h1>
    </div>
  </div>

@@ -37,7 +45,7 @@
      <div class="table-header"><h2>Users</h2><p>Disable accounts or create reset links.</p></div>
      <div class="admin-table-wrap">
        <table class="admin-table">
-          <thead><tr><th>User</th><th>Email</th><th>Role</th><th>Status</th><th>Joined</th><th>Actions</th></tr></thead>
+          <thead><tr><th>User</th><th>Email</th><th>Role</th><th>Status</th><th>Storage</th><th>Today</th><th>Joined</th><th>Actions</th></tr></thead>
          <tbody>
            {{range .Data.Users}}
              <tr>
@@ -45,6 +53,8 @@
                <td>{{.Email}}</td>
                <td>{{.Role}}</td>
                <td><span class="badge">{{.Status}}</span></td>
+                <td>{{.StorageUsed}} / {{.StorageQuota}}</td>
+                <td>{{.DailyUsed}}</td>
                <td>{{.CreatedAt}}</td>
                <td class="table-actions">
                  {{if eq .Status "disabled"}}
@@ -53,15 +63,20 @@
                    <form action="/admin/users/{{.ID}}/disable" method="post"><button class="button button-danger" type="submit">Disable</button></form>
                  {{end}}
                  <form action="/admin/users/{{.ID}}/reset" method="post"><button class="button button-outline" type="submit">Reset link</button></form>
+                  <form action="/admin/users/{{.ID}}/quota" method="post">
+                    <input class="compact-input" name="storage_quota_mb" placeholder="Quota MB">
+                    <button class="button button-outline" type="submit">Quota</button>
+                  </form>
                </td>
              </tr>
            {{else}}
-              <tr><td colspan="6">No users yet.</td></tr>
+              <tr><td colspan="8">No users yet.</td></tr>
            {{end}}
          </tbody>
        </table>
      </div>
    </div>
  </div>
+  </div>
 </section>
 {{end}}
--- a/backend/templates/pages/dashboard.html
+++ b/backend/templates/pages/dashboard.html
@@ -6,6 +6,9 @@
    <a class="sidebar-link is-active" href="/app">Dashboard</a>
    <a class="sidebar-link" href="/account/settings">Settings</a>
    {{if eq .Data.User.Role "admin"}}<a class="sidebar-link" href="/admin">Admin</a>{{end}}
+    <form class="sidebar-logout" action="/logout" method="post">
+      <button class="button button-outline" type="submit">Logout</button>
+    </form>
    <form class="collection-create" action="/app/collections" method="post">
      <label>
        <span>New collection</span>
--- a/backend/templates/pages/home.html
+++ b/backend/templates/pages/home.html
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
        </span>
        <span class="drop-title">Drop files to upload</span>
        <span class="drop-copy">or click to browse</span>
-        <span class="drop-meta">{{if .Data.IsAdmin}}Admin upload: no file size limit{{else}}Max file size: {{.Data.MaxUploadSize}}{{end}} · Links expire in 7 days</span>
+        <span class="drop-meta">Max file size: {{.Data.MaxUploadSize}} · {{.Data.LimitSummary}}</span>
        <input id="file-input" name="file" type="file" multiple>
      </label>

--- a/scripts/env/dev.env.example
+++ b/scripts/env/dev.env.example
@@ -10,6 +10,12 @@ WARPBOX_CLEANUP_EVERY=1h
 WARPBOX_THUMBNAIL_ENABLED=true
 WARPBOX_THUMBNAIL_EVERY=1m
 WARPBOX_MAX_UPLOAD_SIZE_MB=16384
+WARPBOX_ANONYMOUS_UPLOADS_ENABLED=true
+WARPBOX_ANONYMOUS_MAX_UPLOAD_MB=512
+WARPBOX_ANONYMOUS_DAILY_UPLOAD_MB=2048
+WARPBOX_USER_DAILY_UPLOAD_MB=8192
+WARPBOX_DEFAULT_USER_STORAGE_MB=51200
+WARPBOX_USAGE_RETENTION_DAYS=30
 WARPBOX_READ_TIMEOUT=15s
 WARPBOX_WRITE_TIMEOUT=60s
 WARPBOX_IDLE_TIMEOUT=120s