diff --git a/.vscode/tasks.json b/.vscode/tasks.json
index 45bee3ea..8163490d 100644
--- a/.vscode/tasks.json
+++ b/.vscode/tasks.json
@@ -640,7 +640,7 @@
         {
             "label": "Test: E2E Playwright (FireFox) - Non-Security Shards 1/4-4/4",
             "type": "shell",
-            "command": "cd /projects/Charon && CI=true PLAYWRIGHT_BASE_URL=http://127.0.0.1:8080 CHARON_SECURITY_TESTS_ENABLED=false PLAYWRIGHT_SKIP_SECURITY_DEPS=1 TEST_WORKER_INDEX=1 npx playwright test --project=firefox --shard=1/4 --output=playwright-output/firefox-shard-1 tests/core tests/dns-provider-crud.spec.ts tests/dns-provider-types.spec.ts tests/integration tests/manual-dns-provider.spec.ts tests/monitoring tests/settings tests/tasks && cd /projects/Charon && CI=true PLAYWRIGHT_BASE_URL=http://127.0.0.1:8080 CHARON_SECURITY_TESTS_ENABLED=false PLAYWRIGHT_SKIP_SECURITY_DEPS=1 TEST_WORKER_INDEX=2 npx playwright test --project=firefox --shard=2/4 --output=playwright-output/firefox-shard-2 tests/core tests/dns-provider-crud.spec.ts tests/dns-provider-types.spec.ts tests/integration tests/manual-dns-provider.spec.ts tests/monitoring tests/settings tests/tasks && cd /projects/Charon && CI=true PLAYWRIGHT_BASE_URL=http://127.0.0.1:8080 CHARON_SECURITY_TESTS_ENABLED=false PLAYWRIGHT_SKIP_SECURITY_DEPS=1 TEST_WORKER_INDEX=3 npx playwright test --project=firefox --shard=3/4 --output=playwright-output/firefox-shard-3 tests/core tests/dns-provider-crud.spec.ts tests/dns-provider-types.spec.ts tests/integration tests/manual-dns-provider.spec.ts tests/monitoring tests/settings tests/tasks && cd /projects/Charon && CI=true PLAYWRIGHT_BASE_URL=http://127.0.0.1:8080 CHARON_SECURITY_TESTS_ENABLED=false PLAYWRIGHT_SKIP_SECURITY_DEPS=1 TEST_WORKER_INDEX=4 npx playwright test --project=firefox --shard=4/4 --output=playwright-output/firefox-shard-4 tests/core tests/dns-provider-crud.spec.ts tests/dns-provider-types.spec.ts tests/integration tests/manual-dns-provider.spec.ts tests/monitoring tests/settings tests/tasks",
+            "command": "cd /projects/Charon && if [ -f .env ]; then set -a; . ./.env; set +a; fi && : \"${CHARON_EMERGENCY_TOKEN:?CHARON_EMERGENCY_TOKEN is required (set it in /projects/Charon/.env)}\" && CI=true PLAYWRIGHT_BASE_URL=http://127.0.0.1:8080 CHARON_SECURITY_TESTS_ENABLED=false PLAYWRIGHT_SKIP_SECURITY_DEPS=1 TEST_WORKER_INDEX=1 npx playwright test --project=firefox --shard=1/4 --output=playwright-output/firefox-shard-1 tests/core tests/dns-provider-crud.spec.ts tests/dns-provider-types.spec.ts tests/integration tests/manual-dns-provider.spec.ts tests/monitoring tests/settings tests/tasks && cd /projects/Charon && CI=true PLAYWRIGHT_BASE_URL=http://127.0.0.1:8080 CHARON_SECURITY_TESTS_ENABLED=false PLAYWRIGHT_SKIP_SECURITY_DEPS=1 TEST_WORKER_INDEX=2 npx playwright test --project=firefox --shard=2/4 --output=playwright-output/firefox-shard-2 tests/core tests/dns-provider-crud.spec.ts tests/dns-provider-types.spec.ts tests/integration tests/manual-dns-provider.spec.ts tests/monitoring tests/settings tests/tasks && cd /projects/Charon && CI=true PLAYWRIGHT_BASE_URL=http://127.0.0.1:8080 CHARON_SECURITY_TESTS_ENABLED=false PLAYWRIGHT_SKIP_SECURITY_DEPS=1 TEST_WORKER_INDEX=3 npx playwright test --project=firefox --shard=3/4 --output=playwright-output/firefox-shard-3 tests/core tests/dns-provider-crud.spec.ts tests/dns-provider-types.spec.ts tests/integration tests/manual-dns-provider.spec.ts tests/monitoring tests/settings tests/tasks && cd /projects/Charon && CI=true PLAYWRIGHT_BASE_URL=http://127.0.0.1:8080 CHARON_SECURITY_TESTS_ENABLED=false PLAYWRIGHT_SKIP_SECURITY_DEPS=1 TEST_WORKER_INDEX=4 npx playwright test --project=firefox --shard=4/4 --output=playwright-output/firefox-shard-4 tests/core tests/dns-provider-crud.spec.ts tests/dns-provider-types.spec.ts tests/integration tests/manual-dns-provider.spec.ts tests/monitoring tests/settings tests/tasks",
             "group": "test",
             "problemMatcher": [],
             "presentation": {
@@ -652,7 +652,7 @@
         {
             "label": "Test: E2E Playwright (FireFox) - Non-Security Shard 1/4",
             "type": "shell",
-            "command": "cd /projects/Charon && CI=true PLAYWRIGHT_BASE_URL=http://127.0.0.1:8080 CHARON_SECURITY_TESTS_ENABLED=false PLAYWRIGHT_SKIP_SECURITY_DEPS=1 TEST_WORKER_INDEX=1 npx playwright test --project=firefox --shard=1/4 --output=playwright-output/firefox-shard-1 tests/core tests/dns-provider-crud.spec.ts tests/dns-provider-types.spec.ts tests/integration tests/manual-dns-provider.spec.ts tests/monitoring tests/settings tests/tasks",
+            "command": "cd /projects/Charon && if [ -f .env ]; then set -a; . ./.env; set +a; fi && : \"${CHARON_EMERGENCY_TOKEN:?CHARON_EMERGENCY_TOKEN is required (set it in /projects/Charon/.env)}\" && CI=true PLAYWRIGHT_BASE_URL=http://127.0.0.1:8080 CHARON_SECURITY_TESTS_ENABLED=false PLAYWRIGHT_SKIP_SECURITY_DEPS=1 TEST_WORKER_INDEX=1 npx playwright test --project=firefox --shard=1/4 --output=playwright-output/firefox-shard-1 tests/core tests/dns-provider-crud.spec.ts tests/dns-provider-types.spec.ts tests/integration tests/manual-dns-provider.spec.ts tests/monitoring tests/settings tests/tasks",
             "group": "test",
             "problemMatcher": [],
             "presentation": {
@@ -664,7 +664,7 @@
         {
             "label": "Test: E2E Playwright (FireFox) - Non-Security Shard 2/4",
             "type": "shell",
-            "command": "cd /projects/Charon && CI=true PLAYWRIGHT_BASE_URL=http://127.0.0.1:8080 CHARON_SECURITY_TESTS_ENABLED=false PLAYWRIGHT_SKIP_SECURITY_DEPS=1 TEST_WORKER_INDEX=2 npx playwright test --project=firefox --shard=2/4 --output=playwright-output/firefox-shard-2 tests/core tests/dns-provider-crud.spec.ts tests/dns-provider-types.spec.ts tests/integration tests/manual-dns-provider.spec.ts tests/monitoring tests/settings tests/tasks",
+            "command": "cd /projects/Charon && if [ -f .env ]; then set -a; . ./.env; set +a; fi && : \"${CHARON_EMERGENCY_TOKEN:?CHARON_EMERGENCY_TOKEN is required (set it in /projects/Charon/.env)}\" && CI=true PLAYWRIGHT_BASE_URL=http://127.0.0.1:8080 CHARON_SECURITY_TESTS_ENABLED=false PLAYWRIGHT_SKIP_SECURITY_DEPS=1 TEST_WORKER_INDEX=2 npx playwright test --project=firefox --shard=2/4 --output=playwright-output/firefox-shard-2 tests/core tests/dns-provider-crud.spec.ts tests/dns-provider-types.spec.ts tests/integration tests/manual-dns-provider.spec.ts tests/monitoring tests/settings tests/tasks",
             "group": "test",
             "problemMatcher": [],
             "presentation": {
@@ -676,7 +676,7 @@
         {
             "label": "Test: E2E Playwright (FireFox) - Non-Security Shard 3/4",
             "type": "shell",
-            "command": "cd /projects/Charon && CI=true PLAYWRIGHT_BASE_URL=http://127.0.0.1:8080 CHARON_SECURITY_TESTS_ENABLED=false PLAYWRIGHT_SKIP_SECURITY_DEPS=1 TEST_WORKER_INDEX=3 npx playwright test --project=firefox --shard=3/4 --output=playwright-output/firefox-shard-3 tests/core tests/dns-provider-crud.spec.ts tests/dns-provider-types.spec.ts tests/integration tests/manual-dns-provider.spec.ts tests/monitoring tests/settings tests/tasks",
+            "command": "cd /projects/Charon && if [ -f .env ]; then set -a; . ./.env; set +a; fi && : \"${CHARON_EMERGENCY_TOKEN:?CHARON_EMERGENCY_TOKEN is required (set it in /projects/Charon/.env)}\" && CI=true PLAYWRIGHT_BASE_URL=http://127.0.0.1:8080 CHARON_SECURITY_TESTS_ENABLED=false PLAYWRIGHT_SKIP_SECURITY_DEPS=1 TEST_WORKER_INDEX=3 npx playwright test --project=firefox --shard=3/4 --output=playwright-output/firefox-shard-3 tests/core tests/dns-provider-crud.spec.ts tests/dns-provider-types.spec.ts tests/integration tests/manual-dns-provider.spec.ts tests/monitoring tests/settings tests/tasks",
             "group": "test",
             "problemMatcher": [],
             "presentation": {
@@ -688,7 +688,7 @@
         {
             "label": "Test: E2E Playwright (FireFox) - Non-Security Shard 4/4",
             "type": "shell",
-            "command": "cd /projects/Charon && CI=true PLAYWRIGHT_BASE_URL=http://127.0.0.1:8080 CHARON_SECURITY_TESTS_ENABLED=false PLAYWRIGHT_SKIP_SECURITY_DEPS=1 TEST_WORKER_INDEX=4 npx playwright test --project=firefox --shard=4/4 --output=playwright-output/firefox-shard-4 tests/core tests/dns-provider-crud.spec.ts tests/dns-provider-types.spec.ts tests/integration tests/manual-dns-provider.spec.ts tests/monitoring tests/settings tests/tasks",
+            "command": "cd /projects/Charon && if [ -f .env ]; then set -a; . ./.env; set +a; fi && : \"${CHARON_EMERGENCY_TOKEN:?CHARON_EMERGENCY_TOKEN is required (set it in /projects/Charon/.env)}\" && CI=true PLAYWRIGHT_BASE_URL=http://127.0.0.1:8080 CHARON_SECURITY_TESTS_ENABLED=false PLAYWRIGHT_SKIP_SECURITY_DEPS=1 TEST_WORKER_INDEX=4 npx playwright test --project=firefox --shard=4/4 --output=playwright-output/firefox-shard-4 tests/core tests/dns-provider-crud.spec.ts tests/dns-provider-types.spec.ts tests/integration tests/manual-dns-provider.spec.ts tests/monitoring tests/settings tests/tasks",
             "group": "test",
             "problemMatcher": [],
             "presentation": {