diff --git a/pkgs/clan-cli/clan_cli/api/__init__.py b/pkgs/clan-cli/clan_cli/api/__init__.py
index b391803c3..03be06d4c 100644
--- a/pkgs/clan-cli/clan_cli/api/__init__.py
+++ b/pkgs/clan-cli/clan_cli/api/__init__.py
@@ -134,6 +134,18 @@ API.register(open_file)
                         )
                     ],
                 )
+            except Exception as e:
+                return ErrorDataClass(
+                    op_key=op_key,
+                    status="error",
+                    errors=[
+                        ApiError(
+                            message=str(e),
+                            description="An unexpected error occurred",
+                            location=[fn.__name__],
+                        )
+                    ],
+                )
 
         # @wraps preserves all metadata of fn
         # we need to update the annotation, because our wrapper changes the return type
diff --git a/pkgs/clan-cli/clan_cli/api/admin.py b/pkgs/clan-cli/clan_cli/api/admin.py
index bb076fd97..6127acae1 100644
--- a/pkgs/clan-cli/clan_cli/api/admin.py
+++ b/pkgs/clan-cli/clan_cli/api/admin.py
@@ -1,5 +1,3 @@
-from pathlib import Path
-
 from clan_cli.inventory import (
     AdminConfig,
     ServiceAdmin,
@@ -27,7 +25,7 @@ def get_admin_service(base_url: str) -> ServiceAdmin | None:
 @API.register
 def set_admin_service(
     base_url: str,
-    allowed_keys: dict[str, Path],
+    allowed_keys: dict[str, str],
     instance_name: str = "admin",
     extra_machines: list[str] | None = None,
 ) -> None:
@@ -43,24 +41,15 @@ def set_admin_service(
         msg = "At least one key must be provided to ensure access"
         raise ValueError(msg)
 
-    keys = {}
-    for name, keyfile in allowed_keys.items():
-        if not keyfile.is_absolute():
-            msg = f"Keyfile '{keyfile}' must be an absolute path"
-            raise ValueError(msg)
-        with keyfile.open() as f:
-            pubkey = f.read()
-            keys[name] = pubkey
-
     instance = ServiceAdmin(
         meta=ServiceMeta(name=instance_name),
         roles=ServiceAdminRole(
             default=ServiceAdminRoleDefault(
-                config=AdminConfig(allowedKeys=keys),
                 machines=extra_machines,
                 tags=["all"],
             )
         ),
+        config=AdminConfig(allowedKeys=allowed_keys),
     )
 
     inventory.services.admin[instance_name] = instance
diff --git a/pkgs/webview-ui/app/src/components/TextInput.tsx b/pkgs/webview-ui/app/src/components/TextInput.tsx
index 18266ac10..8c735edf0 100644
--- a/pkgs/webview-ui/app/src/components/TextInput.tsx
+++ b/pkgs/webview-ui/app/src/components/TextInput.tsx
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 import { FieldValues, FormStore, ResponseData } from "@modular-forms/solid";
-import { Show, type JSX } from "solid-js";
+import { createEffect, Show, type JSX } from "solid-js";
 import cx from "classnames";
+import { createECDH } from "crypto";
 
 interface TextInputProps<T extends FieldValues, R extends ResponseData> {
   formStore: FormStore<T, R>;
@@ -22,6 +23,12 @@ interface TextInputProps<T extends FieldValues, R extends ResponseData> {
 export function TextInput<T extends FieldValues, R extends ResponseData>(
   props: TextInputProps<T, R>,
 ) {
+  const value = () => props.value;
+
+  createEffect(() => {
+    console.log("rendering text input", props.value);
+  });
+
   return (
     <label
       class={cx("form-control w-full", props.class)}
@@ -46,7 +53,7 @@ export function TextInput<T extends FieldValues, R extends ResponseData>(
         {props.inlineLabel}
         <input
           {...props.inputProps}
-          value={props.value}
+          value={value()}
           type={props.type ? props.type : "text"}
           class="grow"
           classList={{
diff --git a/pkgs/webview-ui/app/src/routes/clan/details.tsx b/pkgs/webview-ui/app/src/routes/clan/details.tsx
index f1ff3d81a..748d6b0aa 100644
--- a/pkgs/webview-ui/app/src/routes/clan/details.tsx
+++ b/pkgs/webview-ui/app/src/routes/clan/details.tsx
@@ -2,25 +2,23 @@ import { callApi, SuccessQuery } from "@/src/api";
 import { BackButton } from "@/src/components/BackButton";
 import { useParams } from "@solidjs/router";
 import { createQuery } from "@tanstack/solid-query";
-import { createEffect, createSignal, For, Match, Switch } from "solid-js";
+import { createSignal, For, Match, Switch } from "solid-js";
 import { Show } from "solid-js";
-import { DiskView } from "../disk/view";
-import { Accessor } from "solid-js";
 import {
   createForm,
-  FieldArray,
   FieldValues,
   getValue,
   getValues,
-  insert,
   setValue,
 } from "@modular-forms/solid";
 import { TextInput } from "@/src/components/TextInput";
+import toast from "solid-toast";
 
 type AdminData = SuccessQuery<"get_admin_service">["data"];
 
 interface ClanDetailsProps {
   admin: AdminData;
+  base_url: string;
 }
 interface AdminSettings extends FieldValues {
   allowedKeys: { name: string; value: string }[];
@@ -37,20 +35,37 @@ const ClanDetails = (props: ClanDetailsProps) => {
     },
   });
 
-  const [keys, setKeys] = createSignal<1[]>(new Array(items().length).fill(1));
+  const [keys, setKeys] = createSignal<1[]>(
+    new Array(items().length || 1).fill(1),
+  );
 
   const handleSubmit = async (values: AdminSettings) => {
     console.log("submitting", values, getValues(formStore));
+
+    const r = await callApi("set_admin_service", {
+      base_url: props.base_url,
+      allowed_keys: values.allowedKeys.reduce(
+        (acc, curr) => ({ ...acc, [curr.name]: curr.value }),
+        {},
+      ),
+    });
+    if (r.status === "success") {
+      toast.success("Successfully updated admin settings");
+    }
+    if (r.status === "error") {
+      toast.error(`Failed to update admin settings: ${r.errors[0].message}`);
+    }
   };
+
   return (
     <div>
-      <span class="text-xl text-primary">Clan Settings</span>
-      <br></br>
-      <span class="text-lg text-neutral">
-        Each of the following keys can be used to authenticate on any machine
-      </span>
+      <span class="text-xl text-primary">Clan Admin Settings</span>
       <Form onSubmit={handleSubmit}>
         <div class="grid grid-cols-12 gap-2">
+          <span class="col-span-12 text-lg text-neutral">
+            Each of the following keys can be used to authenticate on any
+            machine
+          </span>
           <For each={keys()}>
             {(name, idx) => (
               <>
@@ -59,7 +74,13 @@ const ClanDetails = (props: ClanDetailsProps) => {
                     <TextInput
                       formStore={formStore}
                       inputProps={props}
-                      label={`allowedKeys.${idx()}.name-` + items().length}
+                      label={"Name"}
+                      adornment={{
+                        position: "start",
+                        content: (
+                          <span class="material-icons text-gray-400">key</span>
+                        ),
+                      }}
                       value={field.value ?? ""}
                       error={field.error}
                       class="col-span-4"
@@ -69,36 +90,88 @@ const ClanDetails = (props: ClanDetailsProps) => {
                 </Field>
                 <Field name={`allowedKeys.${idx()}.value`}>
                   {(field, props) => (
-                    <TextInput
-                      formStore={formStore}
-                      inputProps={props}
-                      label="Value"
-                      value={field.value ?? ""}
-                      error={field.error}
-                      class="col-span-7"
-                      required
-                    />
+                    <>
+                      <TextInput
+                        formStore={formStore}
+                        inputProps={props}
+                        label={"Value"}
+                        value={field.value ?? ""}
+                        error={field.error}
+                        class="col-span-6"
+                        required
+                      />
+                      <span class="tooltip mt-auto" data-tip="Select file">
+                        <label
+                          class={"form-control w-full"}
+                          aria-disabled={formStore.submitting}
+                        >
+                          <div class="input input-bordered relative flex items-center gap-2">
+                            <input
+                              value=""
+                              // Disable drag n drop
+                              onDrop={(e) => e.preventDefault()}
+                              class="absolute -ml-4 size-full cursor-pointer opacity-0"
+                              type="file"
+                              onInput={async (e) => {
+                                console.log(e.target.files);
+                                if (!e.target.files) return;
+
+                                const content = await e.target.files[0].text();
+                                console.log(content);
+                                setValue(
+                                  formStore,
+                                  `allowedKeys.${idx()}.value`,
+                                  content,
+                                );
+                                if (
+                                  !getValue(
+                                    formStore,
+                                    `allowedKeys.${idx()}.name`,
+                                  )
+                                ) {
+                                  setValue(
+                                    formStore,
+                                    `allowedKeys.${idx()}.name`,
+                                    e.target.files[0].name,
+                                  );
+                                }
+                              }}
+                            />
+                            <span class="material-icons">file_open</span>
+                          </div>
+                        </label>
+                      </span>
+                    </>
                   )}
                 </Field>
-                <button class="btn btn-ghost col-span-1 self-end">
+                <button
+                  class="btn btn-ghost col-span-1 self-end"
+                  onClick={(e) => {
+                    e.preventDefault();
+                    setKeys((c) => c.filter((_, i) => i !== idx()));
+                    setValue(formStore, `allowedKeys.${idx()}.name`, "");
+                    setValue(formStore, `allowedKeys.${idx()}.value`, "");
+                  }}
+                >
                   <span class="material-icons">delete</span>
                 </button>
               </>
             )}
           </For>
         </div>
-        <div class="flex w-full my-2 gap-2">
+        <div class="my-2 flex w-full gap-2">
           <button
-            class="btn btn-ghost btn-square"
+            class="btn btn-square btn-ghost"
             onClick={(e) => {
               e.preventDefault();
               setKeys((c) => [...c, 1]);
-              console.log(keys());
             }}
           >
             <span class="material-icons">add</span>
           </button>
-          <button class="btn">Submit</button>
+          <button class="btn" type="submit">
+            Submit
+          </button>
         </div>
       </Form>
     </div>
@@ -128,7 +201,7 @@ export const Details = () => {
       >
         <Switch>
           <Match when={query.data}>
-            {(d) => <ClanDetails admin={query.data} />}
+            {(d) => <ClanDetails admin={query.data} base_url={clan_dir} />}
           </Match>
         </Switch>
       </Show>