diff --git a/src/channels/web/handlers/tokens.rs b/src/channels/web/handlers/tokens.rs
index 097f87bf..ad41c291 100644
--- a/src/channels/web/handlers/tokens.rs
+++ b/src/channels/web/handlers/tokens.rs
@@ -53,8 +53,15 @@ pub async fn tokens_create_handler(
     // First 8 chars of the hex token as a prefix for identification.
     let token_prefix = &plaintext_token[..8];
 
+    // Admin users can create tokens for other users via optional "user_id" field.
+    let target_user = body
+        .get("user_id")
+        .and_then(|v| v.as_str())
+        .filter(|_| user.role == "admin")
+        .unwrap_or(&user.user_id);
+
     let record = store
-        .create_api_token(&user.user_id, &name, &hash, token_prefix, expires_at)
+        .create_api_token(target_user, &name, &hash, token_prefix, expires_at)
         .await
         .map_err(|e| (StatusCode::INTERNAL_SERVER_ERROR, e.to_string()))?;
 
diff --git a/src/channels/web/handlers/users.rs b/src/channels/web/handlers/users.rs
index 177cd247..55feed3b 100644
--- a/src/channels/web/handlers/users.rs
+++ b/src/channels/web/handlers/users.rs
@@ -7,6 +7,9 @@ use axum::{
     extract::{Path, State},
     http::StatusCode,
 };
+use rand::RngCore;
+use rand::rngs::OsRng;
+use sha2::{Digest, Sha256};
 use uuid::Uuid;
 
 use crate::channels::web::auth::{AdminUser, AuthenticatedUser};
@@ -67,12 +70,27 @@ pub async fn users_create_handler(
         .await
         .map_err(|e| (StatusCode::INTERNAL_SERVER_ERROR, e.to_string()))?;
 
+    // Generate a first API token so the new user can authenticate immediately.
+    let mut token_bytes = [0u8; 32];
+    OsRng.fill_bytes(&mut token_bytes);
+    let plaintext_token = hex::encode(token_bytes);
+    let mut hasher = Sha256::new();
+    hasher.update(token_bytes);
+    let token_hash: [u8; 32] = hasher.finalize().into();
+    let token_prefix = &plaintext_token[..8];
+
+    let _token_record = store
+        .create_api_token(&user_id, "initial", &token_hash, token_prefix, None)
+        .await
+        .map_err(|e| (StatusCode::INTERNAL_SERVER_ERROR, e.to_string()))?;
+
     Ok(Json(serde_json::json!({
         "id": user_record.id,
         "email": user_record.email,
         "display_name": user_record.display_name,
         "status": user_record.status,
         "role": user_record.role,
+        "token": plaintext_token,
         "created_at": user_record.created_at.to_rfc3339(),
         "created_by": user_record.created_by,
     })))
diff --git a/src/channels/web/static/app.js b/src/channels/web/static/app.js
index 9683bcce..ad148143 100644
--- a/src/channels/web/static/app.js
+++ b/src/channels/web/static/app.js
@@ -4408,14 +4408,28 @@ function createTokenForUser(userId, displayName) {
     headers: { 'Content-Type': 'application/json' },
     body: JSON.stringify({ name: tokenName, user_id: userId }),
   }).then(function(data) {
-    var banner = document.getElementById('users-token-result');
-    banner.style.display = 'block';
-    banner.innerHTML = '<strong>Token created!</strong> Copy this now — it won\'t be shown again:<br>'
-      + '<code class="token-display">' + escapeHtml(data.token) + '</code>'
-      + '<button class="btn-small" onclick="navigator.clipboard.writeText(\'' + escapeHtml(data.token) + '\');this.textContent=\'Copied!\'">Copy</button>';
+    showTokenBanner(data.token);
   }).catch(function(e) { alert('Failed to create token: ' + e.message); });
 }
 
+function showTokenBanner(tokenValue) {
+  var banner = document.getElementById('users-token-result');
+  if (!banner) return;
+  banner.style.display = 'block';
+  banner.innerHTML = '<strong>Token created!</strong> Copy this now — it won\'t be shown again:<br>'
+    + '<code class="token-display" id="token-copy-value">' + escapeHtml(tokenValue) + '</code>'
+    + '<button class="btn-small" id="token-copy-btn">Copy</button>';
+  document.getElementById('token-copy-btn').addEventListener('click', function() {
+    navigator.clipboard.writeText(tokenValue);
+    this.textContent = 'Copied!';
+  });
+}
+
+// Make functions accessible for delegated event handlers
+window.suspendUser = suspendUser;
+window.activateUser = activateUser;
+window.createTokenForUser = createTokenForUser;
+
 // Wire up Users tab create form
 document.getElementById('users-create-btn')?.addEventListener('click', function() {
   document.getElementById('users-create-form').style.display = 'flex';
@@ -4441,10 +4455,13 @@ document.getElementById('users-create-submit')?.addEventListener('click', functi
       email: email || undefined,
       role: role,
     }),
-  }).then(function() {
+  }).then(function(data) {
     document.getElementById('users-create-form').style.display = 'none';
     document.getElementById('user-display-name').value = '';
     document.getElementById('user-email').value = '';
+    if (data.token) {
+      showTokenBanner(data.token);
+    }
     loadUsers();
   }).catch(function(e) { alert('Failed to create user: ' + e.message); });
 });
diff --git a/src/channels/web/static/index.html b/src/channels/web/static/index.html
index 3a1370cb..c05c6912 100644
--- a/src/channels/web/static/index.html
+++ b/src/channels/web/static/index.html
@@ -397,9 +397,9 @@
                 <h3>User Management</h3>
                 <button id="users-create-btn" class="btn-primary">+ New User</button>
               </div>
-              <div id="users-create-form" style="display:none" class="users-form">
-                <input type="text" id="user-display-name" placeholder="Display name" />
-                <input type="email" id="user-email" placeholder="Email (optional)" />
+              <div id="users-create-form" style="display:none" class="users-form" autocomplete="off">
+                <input type="text" id="user-display-name" placeholder="Display name" autocomplete="off" />
+                <input type="text" id="user-email" placeholder="Email (optional)" autocomplete="off" />
                 <select id="user-role"><option value="member">Member</option><option value="admin">Admin</option></select>
                 <button id="users-create-submit" class="btn-primary">Create</button>
                 <button id="users-create-cancel" class="btn-secondary">Cancel</button>