diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 9c074e95..b04abc72 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -446,7 +446,8 @@ Set `environmentFiles` for secrets like API keys. Protected WebUI runtime keys f
 
 The server binds to `127.0.0.1` by default. To reach it from another machine,
 use an SSH tunnel (`ssh -N -L 8787:127.0.0.1:8787 user@host`, which `start.sh`
-prints for you over SSH) or use the preferred [Tailscale Serve](https://tailscale.com/docs/features/tailscale-serve)
+prints for you over SSH) or, on a single-operator or access-restricted tailnet,
+use the preferred [Tailscale Serve](https://tailscale.com/docs/features/tailscale-serve)
 flow, which keeps WebUI on loopback behind tailnet-only HTTPS. Direct access to
 `http://<server-tailscale-ip>:8787` with `HERMES_WEBUI_HOST=0.0.0.0` and
 `HERMES_WEBUI_PASSWORD` is a fallback when Serve is unavailable. Full setup and
diff --git a/docs/remote-access.md b/docs/remote-access.md
index 12f512ee..9e061964 100644
--- a/docs/remote-access.md
+++ b/docs/remote-access.md
@@ -34,13 +34,22 @@ The Hermes Web UI is fully responsive with a mobile-optimized layout
 (hamburger sidebar, sidebar top tabs in the drawer, touch-friendly controls),
 so it works well as a daily-driver agent interface from your phone.
 
-### Preferred: Tailscale Serve
+### Preferred on a single-operator or access-restricted tailnet: Tailscale Serve
 
 [Tailscale Serve](https://tailscale.com/docs/features/tailscale-serve) exposes
 the WebUI at a tailnet-only HTTPS/MagicDNS URL while Hermes keeps listening on
 `127.0.0.1`. Serve owns the network front door; continue launching Hermes
 WebUI through the maintained `start.sh` or systemd path.
 
+Hermes currently sees every Serve login request as coming from the local proxy,
+so password and passkey logins share one five-attempt, 60-second rate-limit
+bucket across all clients. Use this path for a single operator, or restrict
+access to the Serve node to the intended operator with [tailnet access-control
+rules](https://tailscale.com/docs/features/access-control). On a broader
+multi-user tailnet, use the SSH tunnel above or the direct-IP fallback below
+until Hermes can safely attribute login attempts per Serve client. If the
+shared bucket is reached, wait 60 seconds before trying again.
+
 1. Install [Tailscale](https://tailscale.com/download) on your server and
    your iPhone/Android.
 2. Before publishing anything, enable application authentication. Prefer