diff --git a/.github/scripts/test-install-script.sh b/.github/scripts/test-install-script.sh
new file mode 100755
index 000000000..9294f8f35
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/scripts/test-install-script.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,412 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env bash
+# Test script for installTorrServerLinux.sh
+# This script runs inside Docker containers to test the installation script
+
+set -e
+
+# Colors for output
+readonly RED='\033[0;31m'
+readonly GREEN='\033[0;32m'
+readonly YELLOW='\033[1;33m'
+readonly NC='\033[0m' # No Color
+
+# Test configuration
+readonly SCRIPT_NAME="installTorrServerLinux.sh"
+readonly INSTALL_DIR="/opt/torrserver"
+readonly GLIBC_LIMITED_VERSION="135"
+readonly MIN_GLIBC_VERSION="2.32"
+readonly MAX_RETRIES="${MAX_RETRIES:-3}"
+readonly RETRY_DELAY="${RETRY_DELAY:-2}"
+
+# Helper functions
+log_info() {
+  echo -e "${GREEN}✓${NC} $1"
+}
+
+log_error() {
+  echo -e "${RED}✗${NC} $1"
+}
+
+log_warning() {
+  echo -e "${YELLOW}⚠${NC} $1"
+}
+
+log_test() {
+  echo "Test $1: $2"
+}
+
+# Check if OS requires glibc-limited version
+is_glibc_limited_os() {
+  local os="$1"
+  local glibc_limited_oses="$2"
+  echo "$glibc_limited_oses" | grep -qE "(^|\|)$os(\||$)"
+}
+
+# Get glibc version message for OS
+get_glibc_message() {
+  local os="$1"
+  case "$os" in
+    debian-11)
+      echo "Note: Debian 11 has glibc 2.31, installing version $GLIBC_LIMITED_VERSION (version 136+ requires glibc >= $MIN_GLIBC_VERSION)"
+      ;;
+    almalinux-8)
+      echo "Note: AlmaLinux 8 has glibc 2.28, installing version $GLIBC_LIMITED_VERSION (version 136+ requires glibc >= $MIN_GLIBC_VERSION)"
+      ;;
+    rocky-8)
+      echo "Note: Rocky 8 has glibc 2.28, installing version $GLIBC_LIMITED_VERSION (version 136+ requires glibc >= $MIN_GLIBC_VERSION)"
+      ;;
+    amazonlinux-2)
+      echo "Note: Amazon Linux 2 has glibc 2.26, installing version $GLIBC_LIMITED_VERSION (version 136+ requires glibc >= $MIN_GLIBC_VERSION)"
+      ;;
+  esac
+}
+
+# Install RPM packages (dnf/yum)
+install_rpm_packages() {
+  local pkg_manager="$1"
+  shift
+  local packages=("$@")
+
+  "$pkg_manager" makecache -q || true
+  # Always remove curl-minimal first to avoid conflicts
+  "$pkg_manager" remove -y -q curl-minimal 2>/dev/null || true
+
+  # Check if curl package is installed (not just curl-minimal)
+  if rpm -qa curl >/dev/null 2>&1; then
+    # curl package is already installed, just install other packages
+    "$pkg_manager" install -y -q "${packages[@]}" || true
+  else
+    # curl package not installed, install curl with --allowerasing
+    "$pkg_manager" install -y -q --allowerasing curl "${packages[@]}" || true
+  fi
+}
+
+# Install dependencies based on OS
+install_dependencies() {
+  if command -v apt-get >/dev/null 2>&1; then
+    retry_command "apt-get update" "apt-get update -qq" 3 1 || true
+    retry_command "apt-get install" "apt-get install -y -qq curl iputils-ping dnsutils" 3 1 || true
+  elif command -v dnf >/dev/null 2>&1; then
+    retry_command "dnf install" "install_rpm_packages dnf iputils bind-utils" 3 1 || true
+  elif command -v yum >/dev/null 2>&1; then
+    retry_command "yum install" "install_rpm_packages yum iputils bind-utils" 3 1 || true
+  fi
+}
+
+# Verify curl installation
+verify_curl_installation() {
+  if command -v rpm >/dev/null 2>&1; then
+    if ! rpm -qa curl >/dev/null 2>&1; then
+      log_error "curl package is not installed after dependency installation"
+      exit 1
+    fi
+    # Verify curl-minimal is not present (it should have been removed)
+    if rpm -qa curl-minimal >/dev/null 2>&1; then
+      log_warning "curl-minimal is still installed, removing it..."
+      rpm -e --nodeps curl-minimal 2>/dev/null || true
+    fi
+  elif command -v dpkg >/dev/null 2>&1; then
+    if ! dpkg -s curl >/dev/null 2>&1; then
+      log_error "curl package is not installed after dependency installation"
+      exit 1
+    fi
+  fi
+}
+
+# Retry a command with exponential backoff
+retry_command() {
+  local test_name="$1"
+  local test_command="$2"
+  local max_attempts="${3:-$MAX_RETRIES}"
+  local delay="${4:-$RETRY_DELAY}"
+  local attempt=1
+  local last_error=0
+
+  # Print command before first attempt
+  if [[ $attempt -eq 1 ]]; then
+    echo "Executing: $test_command"
+  fi
+
+  while [[ $attempt -le $max_attempts ]]; do
+    if [[ $attempt -gt 1 ]]; then
+      echo "Retry attempt $attempt/$max_attempts: $test_command"
+    fi
+    if eval "$test_command"; then
+      if [[ $attempt -gt 1 ]]; then
+        log_info "$test_name (succeeded on attempt $attempt)"
+      fi
+      return 0
+    else
+      last_error=$?
+      if [[ $attempt -lt $max_attempts ]]; then
+        log_warning "$test_name failed (attempt $attempt/$max_attempts), retrying in ${delay}s..."
+        sleep "$delay"
+        delay=$((delay * 2))
+      fi
+      attempt=$((attempt + 1))
+    fi
+  done
+
+  log_error "$test_name (failed after $max_attempts attempts)"
+  return $last_error
+}
+
+# Run a test command and handle errors
+run_test() {
+  local test_name="$1"
+  local test_command="$2"
+  local skip_on_error="${3:-false}"
+  local use_retry="${4:-true}"
+
+  if [[ "$use_retry" == "true" ]]; then
+    if retry_command "$test_name" "$test_command"; then
+      log_info "$test_name"
+      return 0
+    else
+      if [[ "$skip_on_error" == "true" ]]; then
+        log_warning "$test_name (skipped after retries)"
+        return 0
+      else
+        log_error "$test_name"
+        return 1
+      fi
+    fi
+  else
+    if eval "$test_command"; then
+      log_info "$test_name"
+      return 0
+    else
+      if [[ "$skip_on_error" == "true" ]]; then
+        log_warning "$test_name (skipped)"
+        return 0
+      else
+        log_error "$test_name"
+        return 1
+      fi
+    fi
+  fi
+}
+
+# Main test execution
+main() {
+  local matrix_os="${MATRIX_OS:-}"
+  local test_user="${TEST_USER:-default}"
+  local glibc_limited_oses="${GLIBC_LIMITED_OSES:-}"
+
+  # Determine root flag
+  local root_flag=''
+  if [[ "$test_user" == 'root' ]]; then
+    root_flag='--root'
+  fi
+
+  # Check if OS requires glibc-limited version
+  local is_glibc_limited=false
+  if is_glibc_limited_os "$matrix_os" "$glibc_limited_oses"; then
+    is_glibc_limited=true
+  fi
+
+  echo "========================================"
+  echo "Testing $SCRIPT_NAME"
+  echo "OS: $matrix_os"
+  echo "User: $test_user"
+  echo "Retry settings: max=$MAX_RETRIES, initial_delay=${RETRY_DELAY}s"
+  echo "========================================"
+  echo ""
+
+  # Test 1: Check script syntax
+  echo "::group::Test 1: Check script syntax"
+  log_test "1" "Checking script syntax..."
+  echo "Executing: bash -n $SCRIPT_NAME"
+  if bash -n "$SCRIPT_NAME"; then
+    log_info "Script syntax is valid"
+  else
+    log_error "Script syntax check failed"
+    echo "::endgroup::"
+    exit 1
+  fi
+  echo "::endgroup::"
+  echo ""
+
+  # Test 2: Show help
+  echo "::group::Test 2: Test help command"
+  log_test "2" "Testing help command..."
+  echo "Executing: ./$SCRIPT_NAME --help"
+  if ./"$SCRIPT_NAME" --help > /dev/null; then
+    log_info "Help command works"
+  else
+    log_error "Help command failed"
+    echo "::endgroup::"
+    exit 1
+  fi
+  echo "::endgroup::"
+  echo ""
+
+  # Test 3: Install in silent mode
+  echo "::group::Test 3: Install TorrServer"
+  log_test "3" "Installing TorrServer (silent mode)..."
+  if [[ "$is_glibc_limited" == "true" ]]; then
+    local glibc_msg
+    glibc_msg=$(get_glibc_message "$matrix_os")
+    if [[ -n "$glibc_msg" ]]; then
+      echo "$glibc_msg"
+    fi
+    if retry_command "Installation" "./$SCRIPT_NAME --install $GLIBC_LIMITED_VERSION --silent $root_flag"; then
+      log_info "Installation completed"
+    else
+      log_error "Installation failed after retries"
+      echo "::endgroup::"
+      exit 1
+    fi
+  else
+    if retry_command "Installation" "./$SCRIPT_NAME --install --silent $root_flag"; then
+      log_info "Installation completed"
+    else
+      log_error "Installation failed after retries"
+      echo "::endgroup::"
+      exit 1
+    fi
+  fi
+  echo "::endgroup::"
+  echo ""
+
+  # Test 4: Check installation
+  echo "::group::Test 4: Verify installation"
+  log_test "4" "Checking installation..."
+  echo "Executing: ls $INSTALL_DIR/TorrServer-linux-*"
+  if ls "$INSTALL_DIR"/TorrServer-linux-* >/dev/null 2>&1; then
+    log_info "Binary file exists"
+  else
+    log_error "Binary file not found"
+    echo "::endgroup::"
+    exit 1
+  fi
+  echo "::endgroup::"
+  echo ""
+
+  # Test 5: Check version
+  echo "::group::Test 5: Check version"
+  log_test "5" "Checking for updates..."
+  if [[ "$is_glibc_limited" == "true" ]]; then
+    echo "Note: Skipping version check (latest version requires glibc >= $MIN_GLIBC_VERSION)"
+    log_info "Version check skipped (expected)"
+  else
+    if retry_command "Version check" "./$SCRIPT_NAME --check --silent $root_flag"; then
+      log_info "Version check completed"
+    else
+      log_error "Version check failed after retries"
+      echo "::endgroup::"
+      exit 1
+    fi
+  fi
+  echo "::endgroup::"
+  echo ""
+
+  # Test 6: Update (if available)
+  echo "::group::Test 6: Test update command"
+  log_test "6" "Testing update command..."
+  if [[ "$is_glibc_limited" == "true" ]]; then
+    echo "Note: Skipping update test (latest version requires glibc >= $MIN_GLIBC_VERSION)"
+    log_info "Update check skipped (expected)"
+  else
+    if retry_command "Update check" "./$SCRIPT_NAME --update --silent $root_flag"; then
+      log_info "Update check completed"
+    else
+      log_error "Update check failed after retries"
+      echo "::endgroup::"
+      exit 1
+    fi
+  fi
+  echo "::endgroup::"
+  echo ""
+
+  # Test 7: Reconfigure
+  echo "::group::Test 7: Test reconfigure command"
+  log_test "7" "Testing reconfigure command..."
+  if retry_command "Reconfigure" "./$SCRIPT_NAME --reconfigure --silent $root_flag"; then
+    log_info "Reconfigure completed"
+  else
+    log_error "Reconfigure failed after retries"
+    echo "::endgroup::"
+    exit 1
+  fi
+  echo "::endgroup::"
+  echo ""
+
+  # Test 8: Change user (if not already root)
+  if [[ "$test_user" == 'default' ]]; then
+    echo "::group::Test 8: Test change-user to root"
+    log_test "8" "Testing change-user to root..."
+    if retry_command "User change to root" "./$SCRIPT_NAME --change-user root --silent"; then
+      log_info "User change to root completed"
+    else
+      log_error "User change to root failed after retries"
+      echo "::endgroup::"
+      exit 1
+    fi
+    echo "::endgroup::"
+    echo ""
+
+    # Test 8b: Change user back to default (only for Ubuntu to test full flow)
+    if [[ "$matrix_os" == 'ubuntu-22.04' ]] || [[ "$matrix_os" == 'ubuntu-24.04' ]]; then
+      echo "::group::Test 8b: Test change-user back to default"
+      log_test "8b" "Testing change-user back to default..."
+      if retry_command "User change back to default" "./$SCRIPT_NAME --change-user torrserver --silent"; then
+        log_info "User change back to default completed"
+      else
+        log_error "User change back to default failed after retries"
+        echo "::endgroup::"
+        exit 1
+      fi
+      echo "::endgroup::"
+      echo ""
+    fi
+  fi
+
+  # Test 9: Cleanup - Uninstall
+  echo "::group::Test 9: Uninstall TorrServer"
+  log_test "9" "Uninstalling TorrServer..."
+  if retry_command "Uninstallation" "./$SCRIPT_NAME --remove --silent"; then
+    log_info "Uninstallation completed"
+  else
+    log_error "Uninstallation failed after retries"
+    echo "::endgroup::"
+    exit 1
+  fi
+  echo "::endgroup::"
+  echo ""
+
+  # Test 10: Verify cleanup
+  echo "::group::Test 10: Verify cleanup"
+  log_test "10" "Verifying cleanup..."
+  echo "Executing: Checking if $INSTALL_DIR is empty or doesn't exist"
+  if [[ ! -d "$INSTALL_DIR" ]] || [[ -z "$(ls -A "$INSTALL_DIR" 2>/dev/null)" ]]; then
+    log_info "Cleanup verified"
+  else
+    log_warning "Installation directory still exists (may be expected)"
+  fi
+  echo "::endgroup::"
+  echo ""
+
+  echo "========================================"
+  echo "All tests passed! ✓"
+  echo "========================================"
+}
+
+# Setup and run tests
+setup() {
+  echo "::group::Setup: Install dependencies"
+  # Install dependencies
+  install_dependencies
+
+  # Verify curl installation
+  verify_curl_installation
+
+  # Make script executable
+  chmod +x "$SCRIPT_NAME"
+  echo "::endgroup::"
+  echo ""
+}
+
+# Run setup and main
+setup
+main
diff --git a/.github/workflows/test-install-script.yml b/.github/workflows/test-install-script.yml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..4ae94b252
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/workflows/test-install-script.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,122 @@
+name: Test Install Script
+
+on:
+  push:
+    branches:
+      - master
+    paths:
+      - "installTorrServerLinux.sh"
+      - ".github/workflows/test-install-script.yml"
+      - ".github/scripts/test-install-script.sh"
+  pull_request:
+    branches:
+      - master
+    paths:
+      - "installTorrServerLinux.sh"
+      - ".github/workflows/test-install-script.yml"
+      - ".github/scripts/test-install-script.sh"
+  workflow_dispatch:
+
+# OSes that require version 135 due to glibc < 2.32
+# Version 136+ requires glibc >= 2.32
+env:
+  GLIBC_LIMITED_OSES: "debian-11|almalinux-8|rocky-8|amazonlinux-2"
+  MAX_RETRIES: "3"
+  RETRY_DELAY: "60"
+
+jobs:
+  test-script-syntax:
+    name: Test Script Syntax
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    steps:
+      - name: Checkout repository
+        uses: actions/checkout@v5
+
+      - name: Test script syntax
+        run: |
+          chmod +x installTorrServerLinux.sh
+          bash -n installTorrServerLinux.sh
+          echo "✓ Script syntax is valid"
+
+      - name: Test help command
+        run: |
+          ./installTorrServerLinux.sh --help > /dev/null
+          ./installTorrServerLinux.sh help > /dev/null
+          echo "✓ Help command works"
+
+  test-install-script:
+    name: Test on ${{ matrix.os }} (${{ matrix.test-user }})
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    strategy:
+      fail-fast: false
+      matrix:
+        os:
+          - ubuntu-22.04
+          - ubuntu-24.04
+          - debian-11
+          - debian-12
+          - debian-13
+          - fedora-latest
+          - almalinux-8
+          - almalinux-9
+          - almalinux-10
+          - rocky-8
+          - rocky-9
+          - rocky-10
+          - amazonlinux-2
+        test-user: [root, default]
+
+    steps:
+      - name: Checkout repository
+        uses: actions/checkout@v5
+
+      - name: Setup Docker Buildx
+        uses: docker/setup-buildx-action@v3
+
+      - name: Get Docker image for OS
+        id: get-image
+        run: |
+          # Map OS to Docker image
+          case "${{ matrix.os }}" in
+            ubuntu-22.04) IMAGE="ubuntu:22.04" ;;
+            ubuntu-24.04) IMAGE="ubuntu:24.04" ;;
+            debian-11) IMAGE="debian:11" ;;
+            debian-12) IMAGE="debian:12" ;;
+            debian-13) IMAGE="debian:13" ;;
+            fedora-latest) IMAGE="fedora:latest" ;;
+            almalinux-8) IMAGE="almalinux:8" ;;
+            almalinux-9) IMAGE="almalinux:9" ;;
+            almalinux-10) IMAGE="almalinux:10" ;;
+            rocky-8) IMAGE="rockylinux/rockylinux:8" ;;
+            rocky-9) IMAGE="rockylinux/rockylinux:9" ;;
+            rocky-10) IMAGE="rockylinux/rockylinux:10" ;;
+            amazonlinux-2) IMAGE="amazonlinux:2" ;;
+            *)
+              echo "Warning: Unknown OS ${{ matrix.os }}, using ubuntu:22.04 as default"
+              IMAGE="ubuntu:22.04"
+              ;;
+          esac
+          echo "image=$IMAGE" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
+          echo "Using Docker image: $IMAGE for OS: ${{ matrix.os }}"
+
+      - name: Run tests in container
+        run: |
+          docker run --rm \
+            -v "$PWD:/workspace" \
+            -w /workspace \
+            --privileged \
+            -e MATRIX_OS="${{ matrix.os }}" \
+            -e TEST_USER="${{ matrix.test-user }}" \
+            -e GLIBC_LIMITED_OSES="${{ env.GLIBC_LIMITED_OSES }}" \
+            -e MAX_RETRIES="${{ env.MAX_RETRIES }}" \
+            -e RETRY_DELAY="${{ env.RETRY_DELAY }}" \
+            "${{ steps.get-image.outputs.image }}" \
+            bash -c "
+              set -e
+
+              # Make test script executable
+              chmod +x .github/scripts/test-install-script.sh
+
+              # Run the test script
+              .github/scripts/test-install-script.sh
+            "
diff --git a/installTorrServerLinux.sh b/installTorrServerLinux.sh
index 9240e9d6c..1d906a658 100755
--- a/installTorrServerLinux.sh
+++ b/installTorrServerLinux.sh
@@ -1232,12 +1232,6 @@ configureService() {
   else
     # Auth setting exists, ask if user wants to change it
     if [[ $SILENT_MODE -eq 0 ]]; then
-      local current_auth_status
-      if [[ $isAuth -eq 1 ]]; then
-        current_auth_status="enabled"
-      else
-        current_auth_status="disabled"
-      fi
       if promptYesNo "$(msg enable_auth)" "$([[ $isAuth -eq 1 ]] && echo 'y' || echo 'n')"; then
         isAuth=1
       else