diff --git a/index.php b/index.php
index 6a4c0a06a8..2427cea33b 100644
--- a/index.php
+++ b/index.php
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@
 		}
 		else {
 			//login prompt
-			require_once "resources/check_auth.php";
+			header("Location: ".PROJECT_PATH."/login.php");
 		}
 	}
 
diff --git a/login.php b/login.php
index a169e6d144..7e8c654017 100644
--- a/login.php
+++ b/login.php
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
 
 	The Initial Developer of the Original Code is
 	Mark J Crane <markjcrane@fusionpbx.com>
-	Portions created by the Initial Developer are Copyright (C) 2008-2022
+	Portions created by the Initial Developer are Copyright (C) 2008-2023
 	the Initial Developer. All Rights Reserved.
 
 	Contributor(s):
@@ -26,25 +26,10 @@
 //includes files
 	require_once __DIR__ . "/resources/require.php";
 
-//start session
-	if (!isset($_SESSION)) { session_start(); }
+//additional includes
+	require_once "resources/check_auth.php";
 
-//if config.conf file does not exist then redirect to the install page
-	if (file_exists("/usr/local/etc/fusionpbx/config.conf")) {
-		//BSD
-	} elseif (file_exists("/etc/fusionpbx/config.conf")) {
-		//Linux
-	} else {
-		header("Location: /core/install/install.php");
-		exit;
-	}
+//redirect
+	header("Location: ".PROJECT_PATH."/core/dashboard/");
 
-//use custom login, if present, otherwise use default login
-	if (file_exists($_SERVER["PROJECT_ROOT"]."/themes/".$_SESSION['domain']['template']['name']."/login.php")) {
-		require_once "themes/".$_SESSION['domain']['template']['name']."/login.php";
-	}
-	else {
-		require_once "resources/login.php";
-	}
-
-?>
+?>
\ No newline at end of file