diff --git a/app/Config/Auth.php b/app/Config/Auth.php
index d84bd34..f2aa7a3 100644
--- a/app/Config/Auth.php
+++ b/app/Config/Auth.php
@@ -157,7 +157,7 @@ class Auth extends ShieldAuth
      * --------------------------------------------------------------------
      * Determines whether users can register for the site.
      */
-    public bool $allowRegistration = true;
+    public bool $allowRegistration = false;
 
     /**
      * --------------------------------------------------------------------
diff --git a/app/Views/auth/login.php b/app/Views/auth/login.php
index 89d85e2..f93309f 100644
--- a/app/Views/auth/login.php
+++ b/app/Views/auth/login.php
@@ -114,12 +114,6 @@
                                             </div>
                                         <?php endif ?>
 
-                                        <?php if (setting('Auth.allowRegistration')) : ?>
-                                            <div class="col-12">
-                                                <p class="text-center"><?= lang('Auth.needAccount') ?> <a href="<?= url_to('register') ?>"><?= lang('Auth.register') ?></a></p>
-                                            </div>
-                                        <?php endif ?>
-
                                     </form>
 
                                 </div>
diff --git a/scripts/manage_hms_cron.sh b/scripts/manage_hms_cron.sh
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..374d43c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/scripts/manage_hms_cron.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,302 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env bash
+
+# ==============================================================================
+# HMS CI4 - Cron Job Manager Script
+# ==============================================================================
+# Usage:
+#   bash scripts/manage_hms_cron.sh install [project_dir]
+#   bash scripts/manage_hms_cron.sh add "<schedule>" "<command>" [log_name] [project_dir]
+#   bash scripts/manage_hms_cron.sh list
+#   bash scripts/manage_hms_cron.sh remove "<keyword_pattern>"
+#   bash scripts/manage_hms_cron.sh uninstall
+#   bash scripts/manage_hms_cron.sh test "<spark_command>" [project_dir]
+#
+# Examples:
+#   bash scripts/manage_hms_cron.sh install /var/www/html/hms_etria
+#   bash scripts/manage_hms_cron.sh add "*/5 * * * *" "spark abdm:push-sync --limit=20" "abdm_push.log"
+#   bash scripts/manage_hms_cron.sh list
+#   bash scripts/manage_hms_cron.sh remove "abdm:push-sync"
+# ==============================================================================
+
+set -euo pipefail
+
+BLOCK_START="# BEGIN HMS_CI4_AUTOGENERATED_CRON"
+BLOCK_END="# END HMS_CI4_AUTOGENERATED_CRON"
+
+# Resolve PHP CLI binary (prefers php83 / php82 / php8.3 / php8.2 over default php)
+detect_php() {
+    if [ -n "${PHP_BIN:-}" ]; then
+        echo "$PHP_BIN"
+        return
+    fi
+    for cand in php83 php8.3 php82 php8.2 php; do
+        if command -v "$cand" >/dev/null 2>&1; then
+            echo "$(command -v "$cand")"
+            return
+        fi
+    done
+    echo "php"
+}
+
+# Resolve project directory
+resolve_project_dir() {
+    local dir="${1:-}"
+    if [ -z "$dir" ]; then
+        # If script is inside scripts/, project root is parent
+        local script_dir="$(cd "$(dirname "${BASH_SOURCE[0]}")" && pwd)"
+        if [ -f "${script_dir}/../spark" ]; then
+            dir="$(cd "${script_dir}/.." && pwd)"
+        else
+            dir="/var/www/html/hms_etria"
+        fi
+    fi
+    echo "$dir"
+}
+
+# ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+# Action: List Cron Jobs
+# ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+cmd_list() {
+    echo "=== Current HMS Managed Cron Jobs ==="
+    local cron_block
+    cron_block="$(crontab -l 2>/dev/null | awk -v start="$BLOCK_START" -v end="$BLOCK_END" '
+        $0 == start {flag=1; next}
+        $0 == end {flag=0; next}
+        flag {print}
+    ' || true)"
+
+    if [ -z "$cron_block" ]; then
+        echo "No HMS cron jobs found in crontab."
+    else
+        echo "$cron_block"
+    fi
+}
+
+# ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+# Action: Install Default Cron Suite
+# ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+cmd_install() {
+    local project_dir
+    project_dir="$(resolve_project_dir "${1:-}")"
+    local php_bin
+    php_bin="$(detect_php)"
+    local log_dir="${project_dir}/writable/logs/cron"
+
+    if [ ! -d "$project_dir" ]; then
+        echo "ERROR: Project directory not found: $project_dir"
+        exit 1
+    fi
+
+    mkdir -p "$log_dir"
+
+    local tmp_cron
+    tmp_cron="$(mktemp)"
+    trap 'rm -f "$tmp_cron"' EXIT
+
+    # Keep non-HMS crontab lines
+    crontab -l 2>/dev/null | awk -v start="$BLOCK_START" -v end="$BLOCK_END" '
+        $0 == start {in_block=1; next}
+        $0 == end {in_block=0; next}
+        !in_block {print}
+    ' > "$tmp_cron"
+
+    # Append default managed block
+    cat >> "$tmp_cron" <<EOF
+$BLOCK_START
+# ABDM M2 Care Context Push Sync (Every 1 minute)
+* * * * * cd $project_dir && $php_bin spark abdm:push-sync --limit=20 --worker=cron-abdm-m2 >> $log_dir/abdm_push_sync.log 2>&1
+# ABDM Bridge Records Sync (Every 1 minute)
+* * * * * cd $project_dir && $php_bin spark bridge:sync --limit 10 >> $log_dir/bridge_sync.log 2>&1
+# SNOMED CT Medical Coding Worker (Every 1 minute)
+* * * * * cd $project_dir && $php_bin spark snomed:process-coding >> $log_dir/snomed_process.log 2>&1
+# ABDM M3 HIU Data Request Poll (Every 2 minutes)
+*/2 * * * * cd $project_dir && $php_bin spark abdm:hiu-poll --limit=30 >> $log_dir/abdm_hiu_poll.log 2>&1
+# ABDM M3 HIU Retry Queue (Every 5 minutes)
+*/5 * * * * cd $project_dir && $php_bin spark abdm:hiu-retry --limit=20 >> $log_dir/abdm_hiu_retry.log 2>&1
+# ABDM Audit & Gateway Log Maintenance (Daily at 02:30 AM)
+30 2 * * * cd $project_dir && $php_bin spark abdm:prune-logs --days=30 --strip-payload-days=2 --optimize >> $log_dir/abdm_prune_logs.log 2>&1
+$BLOCK_END
+EOF
+
+    crontab "$tmp_cron"
+    echo "Successfully installed default HMS cron suite for: $project_dir"
+    echo "PHP binary detected: $php_bin"
+    echo "Logs directory: $log_dir"
+    echo ""
+    cmd_list
+}
+
+# ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+# Action: Add / Append a single task to cron
+# ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+cmd_add() {
+    local schedule="${1:-}"
+    local command_str="${2:-}"
+    local log_file="${3:-}"
+    local project_dir
+    project_dir="$(resolve_project_dir "${4:-}")"
+    local php_bin
+    php_bin="$(detect_php)"
+    local log_dir="${project_dir}/writable/logs/cron"
+
+    if [ -z "$schedule" ] || [ -z "$command_str" ]; then
+        echo "Usage: $0 add \"<cron_schedule>\" \"<command>\" [log_file] [project_dir]"
+        echo "Example: $0 add \"*/5 * * * *\" \"spark abdm:push-sync --limit=20\" \"abdm_push.log\""
+        exit 1
+    fi
+
+    mkdir -p "$log_dir"
+
+    # Normalize command: if starts with 'spark ', wrap with cd and php
+    local full_exec=""
+    if [[ "$command_str" =~ ^spark[[:space:]] ]] || [[ "$command_str" == "spark" ]]; then
+        full_exec="cd $project_dir && $php_bin $command_str"
+    elif [[ "$command_str" =~ ^php[[:space:]]spark ]]; then
+        full_exec="cd $project_dir && $command_str"
+    else
+        full_exec="$command_str"
+    fi
+
+    # Append log redirection if log_file is provided or auto-generate
+    if [ -n "$log_file" ]; then
+        full_exec="${full_exec} >> ${log_dir}/${log_file} 2>&1"
+    fi
+
+    local new_cron_line="${schedule} ${full_exec}"
+
+    local tmp_cron
+    tmp_cron="$(mktemp)"
+    trap 'rm -f "$tmp_cron"' EXIT
+
+    local existing_crontab
+    existing_crontab="$(crontab -l 2>/dev/null || true)"
+
+    if echo "$existing_crontab" | grep -q "$BLOCK_START"; then
+        # Insert before BLOCK_END
+        awk -v start="$BLOCK_START" -v end="$BLOCK_END" -v newline="$new_cron_line" '
+            $0 == end { print newline; print $0; next }
+            { print }
+        ' <<< "$existing_crontab" > "$tmp_cron"
+    else
+        # No HMS block yet: create block
+        cat <<< "$existing_crontab" > "$tmp_cron"
+        cat >> "$tmp_cron" <<EOF
+$BLOCK_START
+$new_cron_line
+$BLOCK_END
+EOF
+    fi
+
+    crontab "$tmp_cron"
+    echo "Added task to crontab:"
+    echo "  $new_cron_line"
+    echo ""
+    cmd_list
+}
+
+# ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+# Action: Remove a task matching pattern
+# ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+cmd_remove() {
+    local pattern="${1:-}"
+    if [ -z "$pattern" ]; then
+        echo "Usage: $0 remove \"<keyword_pattern>\""
+        echo "Example: $0 remove \"abdm:push-sync\""
+        exit 1
+    fi
+
+    local tmp_cron
+    tmp_cron="$(mktemp)"
+    trap 'rm -f "$tmp_cron"' EXIT
+
+    local existing_crontab
+    existing_crontab="$(crontab -l 2>/dev/null || true)"
+
+    awk -v start="$BLOCK_START" -v end="$BLOCK_END" -v pat="$pattern" '
+        $0 == start { in_block=1; print; next }
+        $0 == end { in_block=0; print; next }
+        in_block && $0 ~ pat { next }
+        { print }
+    ' <<< "$existing_crontab" > "$tmp_cron"
+
+    crontab "$tmp_cron"
+    echo "Removed any task matching: $pattern"
+    echo ""
+    cmd_list
+}
+
+# ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+# Action: Uninstall HMS Cron Block completely
+# ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+cmd_uninstall() {
+    local tmp_cron
+    tmp_cron="$(mktemp)"
+    trap 'rm -f "$tmp_cron"' EXIT
+
+    crontab -l 2>/dev/null | awk -v start="$BLOCK_START" -v end="$BLOCK_END" '
+        $0 == start {in_block=1; next}
+        $0 == end {in_block=0; next}
+        !in_block {print}
+    ' > "$tmp_cron"
+
+    crontab "$tmp_cron"
+    echo "Uninstalled all HMS managed cron jobs."
+}
+
+# ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+# Action: Test run a command immediately
+# ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+cmd_test() {
+    local command_str="${1:-}"
+    local project_dir
+    project_dir="$(resolve_project_dir "${2:-}")"
+    local php_bin
+    php_bin="$(detect_php)"
+
+    if [ -z "$command_str" ]; then
+        echo "Usage: $0 test \"<spark_command>\" [project_dir]"
+        echo "Example: $0 test \"spark abdm:push-sync --limit=5\""
+        exit 1
+    fi
+
+    echo "Running test: cd $project_dir && $php_bin $command_str"
+    cd "$project_dir" && "$php_bin" $command_str
+}
+
+# ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+# CLI Router
+# ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+case "${1:-help}" in
+    install)
+        shift
+        cmd_install "$@"
+        ;;
+    add)
+        shift
+        cmd_add "$@"
+        ;;
+    list)
+        cmd_list
+        ;;
+    remove)
+        shift
+        cmd_remove "$@"
+        ;;
+    uninstall)
+        cmd_uninstall
+        ;;
+    test)
+        shift
+        cmd_test "$@"
+        ;;
+    *)
+        echo "HMS CI4 Cron Job Manager"
+        echo "Usage:"
+        echo "  bash scripts/manage_hms_cron.sh install [project_dir]"
+        echo "  bash scripts/manage_hms_cron.sh add \"<schedule>\" \"<spark_command>\" [log_file] [project_dir]"
+        echo "  bash scripts/manage_hms_cron.sh list"
+        echo "  bash scripts/manage_hms_cron.sh remove \"<pattern>\""
+        echo "  bash scripts/manage_hms_cron.sh uninstall"
+        echo "  bash scripts/manage_hms_cron.sh test \"<spark_command>\" [project_dir]"
+        ;;
+esac