diff --git a/htmlui/src/RepoStatus.js b/htmlui/src/RepoStatus.js
index 79bf49f24..63cb025f8 100644
--- a/htmlui/src/RepoStatus.js
+++ b/htmlui/src/RepoStatus.js
@@ -81,30 +81,47 @@ export class RepoStatus extends Component {
             <>
                 <h3>Connected To Repository</h3>
                 <Form>
-                    <Form.Group>
-                        <Form.Label>Config File</Form.Label>
-                        <Form.Control readOnly defaultValue={this.state.status.configFile} />
-                    </Form.Group>
-                    <Form.Group>
-                        <Form.Label>Cache Directory</Form.Label>
-                        <Form.Control readOnly defaultValue={this.state.status.cacheDir} />
-                    </Form.Group>
+                    {this.state.status.apiServerURL ? <>
+                        <Form.Row>
+                            <Form.Group as={Col}>
+                                <Form.Label>Server URL</Form.Label>
+                                <Form.Control readOnly defaultValue={this.state.status.apiServerURL} />
+                            </Form.Group>
+                        </Form.Row>
+                    </> : <>
+                            <Form.Row>
+                                <Form.Group as={Col}>
+                                    <Form.Label>Config File</Form.Label>
+                                    <Form.Control readOnly defaultValue={this.state.status.configFile} />
+                                </Form.Group>
+                                <Form.Group as={Col}>
+                                    <Form.Label>Cache Directory</Form.Label>
+                                    <Form.Control readOnly defaultValue={this.state.status.cacheDir} />
+                                </Form.Group>
+                            </Form.Row>
+                            <Form.Row>
+                                <Form.Group as={Col}>
+                                    <Form.Label>Provider</Form.Label>
+                                    <Form.Control readOnly defaultValue={this.state.status.storage} />
+                                </Form.Group>
+                                <Form.Group as={Col}>
+                                    <Form.Label>Hash Algorithm</Form.Label>
+                                    <Form.Control readOnly defaultValue={this.state.status.hash} />
+                                </Form.Group>
+                                <Form.Group as={Col}>
+                                    <Form.Label>Encryption Algorithm</Form.Label>
+                                    <Form.Control readOnly defaultValue={this.state.status.encryption} />
+                                </Form.Group>
+                                <Form.Group as={Col}>
+                                    <Form.Label>Splitter Algorithm</Form.Label>
+                                    <Form.Control readOnly defaultValue={this.state.status.splitter} />
+                                </Form.Group>
+                            </Form.Row>
+                        </>}
                     <Form.Row>
                         <Form.Group as={Col}>
-                            <Form.Label>Provider</Form.Label>
-                            <Form.Control readOnly defaultValue={this.state.status.storage} />
-                        </Form.Group>
-                        <Form.Group as={Col}>
-                            <Form.Label>Hash Algorithm</Form.Label>
-                            <Form.Control readOnly defaultValue={this.state.status.hash} />
-                        </Form.Group>
-                        <Form.Group as={Col}>
-                            <Form.Label>Encryption Algorithm</Form.Label>
-                            <Form.Control readOnly defaultValue={this.state.status.encryption} />
-                        </Form.Group>
-                        <Form.Group as={Col}>
-                            <Form.Label>Splitter Algorithm</Form.Label>
-                            <Form.Control readOnly defaultValue={this.state.status.splitter} />
+                            <Form.Label>Connected as:</Form.Label>
+                            <Form.Control readOnly defaultValue={this.state.status.username + "@" + this.state.status.host} />
                         </Form.Group>
                     </Form.Row>
                     <Button variant="danger" onClick={this.disconnect}>Disconnect</Button>
diff --git a/htmlui/src/SetupKopiaServer.js b/htmlui/src/SetupKopiaServer.js
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..8421e1005
--- /dev/null
+++ b/htmlui/src/SetupKopiaServer.js
@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+import React, { Component } from 'react';
+import Form from 'react-bootstrap/Form';
+import { handleChange, OptionalField, RequiredField, validateRequiredFields } from './forms';
+
+export class SetupKopiaServer extends Component {
+    constructor() {
+        super();
+
+        this.state = {};
+        this.handleChange = handleChange.bind(this);
+    }
+
+    validate() {
+        return validateRequiredFields(this, ["url"])
+    }
+
+    render() {
+        return <>
+            <Form.Row>
+                {RequiredField(this, "Server address", "url", { placeholder: "enter server URL (https://<host>:port)" })}
+            </Form.Row>
+            <Form.Row>
+                {OptionalField(this, "Trusted server certificate finterprint (SHA256)", "serverCertFingerprint", { placeholder: "enter trusted server certificate fingerprint printed at server startup" })}
+            </Form.Row>
+        </>;
+    }
+}
diff --git a/htmlui/src/SetupRepository.js b/htmlui/src/SetupRepository.js
index 8ec46b4bf..cb9db9eb8 100644
--- a/htmlui/src/SetupRepository.js
+++ b/htmlui/src/SetupRepository.js
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ import { SetupAzure } from './SetupAzure';
 import { SetupSFTP } from './SetupSFTP';
 import { SetupToken } from './SetupToken';
 import { SetupWebDAV } from './SetupWebDAV';
+import { SetupKopiaServer } from './SetupKopiaServer';
 
 const supportedProviders = [
     { provider: "filesystem", description: "Filesystem", component: SetupFilesystem },
@@ -23,6 +24,7 @@ const supportedProviders = [
     { provider: "sftp", description: "SFTP server", component: SetupSFTP },
     { provider: "webdav", description: "WebDAV server", component: SetupWebDAV },
     { provider: "_token", description: "(use token)", component: SetupToken },
+    { provider: "_server", description: "(connect to Kopia server)", component: SetupKopiaServer },
 ];
 
 export class SetupRepository extends Component {
@@ -126,18 +128,29 @@ export class SetupRepository extends Component {
         }
 
         let request = null;
-        if (this.state.provider === "_token") {
-            request = {
-                token: ed.state.token,
-            }
-        } else {
-            request = {
-                storage: {
-                    type: this.state.provider,
-                    config: ed.state,
-                },
-                password: this.state.password,
-            }
+        switch (this.state.provider) {
+            case "_token":
+                request = {
+                    token: ed.state.token,
+                };
+                break;
+
+            case "_server":
+                request = {
+                    apiServer: ed.state,
+                    password: this.state.password,
+                };
+                break;
+
+            default:
+                request = {
+                    storage: {
+                        type: this.state.provider,
+                        config: ed.state,
+                    },
+                    password: this.state.password,
+                };
+                break;
         }
 
         this.setState({ isLoading: true });
diff --git a/htmlui/src/SourcesTable.js b/htmlui/src/SourcesTable.js
index bf36bfa19..473fc1732 100644
--- a/htmlui/src/SourcesTable.js
+++ b/htmlui/src/SourcesTable.js
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ export class SourcesTable extends Component {
             error: null,
 
             localSourceName: "",
+            multiUser: false,
             selectedOwner: localSnapshots,
             selectedDirectory: "",
         };
@@ -59,6 +60,7 @@ export class SourcesTable extends Component {
         axios.get('/api/v1/sources').then(result => {
             this.setState({
                 localSourceName: result.data.localUsername + "@" + result.data.localHost,
+                multiUser: result.data.multiUser,
                 sources: result.data.sources,
                 isLoading: false,
             });
@@ -323,7 +325,7 @@ export class SourcesTable extends Component {
         }]
 
         return <div className="padded">
-            <ButtonToolbar className="float-sm-right">
+            {this.state.multiUser && <ButtonToolbar className="float-sm-right">
                 &nbsp;
                 <ButtonGroup>
                     <Dropdown>
@@ -343,7 +345,7 @@ export class SourcesTable extends Component {
                 <ButtonGroup>
                     <Button variant="primary">Refresh</Button>
                 </ButtonGroup>
-            </ButtonToolbar>
+            </ButtonToolbar>}
             <ButtonToolbar>
                 <InputGroup>
                     <FormControl
diff --git a/internal/server/api_repo.go b/internal/server/api_repo.go
index 4b51a59e5..e52cdef7d 100644
--- a/internal/server/api_repo.go
+++ b/internal/server/api_repo.go
@@ -55,12 +55,26 @@ func (s *Server) handleRepoStatus(ctx context.Context, r *http.Request, body []b
 			MaxPackSize: dr.Content.Format.MaxPackSize,
 			Splitter:    dr.Objects.Format.Splitter,
 			Storage:     dr.Blobs.ConnectionInfo().Type,
+			Username:    dr.Username(),
+			Host:        dr.Hostname(),
 		}, nil
 	}
 
-	return &serverapi.StatusResponse{
+	type remoteRepository interface {
+		APIServerURL() string
+	}
+
+	result := &serverapi.StatusResponse{
 		Connected: true,
-	}, nil
+		Username:  s.rep.Username(),
+		Host:      s.rep.Hostname(),
+	}
+
+	if rr, ok := s.rep.(remoteRepository); ok {
+		result.APIServerURL = rr.APIServerURL()
+	}
+
+	return result, nil
 }
 
 func maybeDecodeToken(req *serverapi.ConnectRepositoryRequest) *apiError {
@@ -139,12 +153,18 @@ func (s *Server) handleRepoConnect(ctx context.Context, r *http.Request, body []
 		return nil, requestError(serverapi.ErrorMalformedRequest, "unable to decode request: "+err.Error())
 	}
 
-	if err := maybeDecodeToken(&req); err != nil {
-		return nil, err
-	}
+	if req.APIServer != nil {
+		if err := s.connectAPIServerAndOpen(ctx, req.APIServer, req.Password); err != nil {
+			return nil, err
+		}
+	} else {
+		if err := maybeDecodeToken(&req); err != nil {
+			return nil, err
+		}
 
-	if err := s.connectAndOpen(ctx, req.Storage, req.Password); err != nil {
-		return nil, err
+		if err := s.connectAndOpen(ctx, req.Storage, req.Password); err != nil {
+			return nil, err
+		}
 	}
 
 	return s.handleRepoStatus(ctx, r, nil)
@@ -171,6 +191,14 @@ func (s *Server) handleRepoSupportedAlgorithms(ctx context.Context, r *http.Requ
 	return res, nil
 }
 
+func (s *Server) connectAPIServerAndOpen(ctx context.Context, si *repo.APIServerInfo, password string) *apiError {
+	if err := repo.ConnectAPIServer(ctx, s.options.ConfigFile, si, password, s.options.ConnectOptions); err != nil {
+		return repoErrorToAPIError(err)
+	}
+
+	return s.open(ctx, password)
+}
+
 func (s *Server) connectAndOpen(ctx context.Context, conn blob.ConnectionInfo, password string) *apiError {
 	st, err := blob.NewStorage(ctx, conn)
 	if err != nil {
@@ -182,6 +210,10 @@ func (s *Server) connectAndOpen(ctx context.Context, conn blob.ConnectionInfo, p
 		return repoErrorToAPIError(err)
 	}
 
+	return s.open(ctx, password)
+}
+
+func (s *Server) open(ctx context.Context, password string) *apiError {
 	rep, err := repo.Open(ctx, s.options.ConfigFile, password, nil)
 	if err != nil {
 		return repoErrorToAPIError(err)
diff --git a/internal/server/api_sources.go b/internal/server/api_sources.go
index 8223367ba..24774eeec 100644
--- a/internal/server/api_sources.go
+++ b/internal/server/api_sources.go
@@ -11,15 +11,19 @@
 
 	"github.com/kopia/kopia/internal/ctxutil"
 	"github.com/kopia/kopia/internal/serverapi"
+	"github.com/kopia/kopia/repo"
 	"github.com/kopia/kopia/snapshot"
 	"github.com/kopia/kopia/snapshot/policy"
 )
 
 func (s *Server) handleSourcesList(ctx context.Context, r *http.Request, body []byte) (interface{}, *apiError) {
+	_, multiUser := s.rep.(*repo.DirectRepository)
+
 	resp := &serverapi.SourcesResponse{
 		Sources:       []*serverapi.SourceStatus{},
 		LocalHost:     s.rep.Hostname(),
 		LocalUsername: s.rep.Username(),
+		MultiUser:     multiUser,
 	}
 
 	for _, v := range s.sourceManagers {
diff --git a/internal/serverapi/serverapi.go b/internal/serverapi/serverapi.go
index 40f60465c..c4e49c5b7 100644
--- a/internal/serverapi/serverapi.go
+++ b/internal/serverapi/serverapi.go
@@ -15,14 +15,17 @@
 
 // StatusResponse is the response of 'status' HTTP API command.
 type StatusResponse struct {
-	Connected   bool   `json:"connected"`
-	ConfigFile  string `json:"configFile,omitempty"`
-	CacheDir    string `json:"cacheDir,omitempty"`
-	Hash        string `json:"hash,omitempty"`
-	Encryption  string `json:"encryption,omitempty"`
-	Splitter    string `json:"splitter,omitempty"`
-	MaxPackSize int    `json:"maxPackSize,omitempty"`
-	Storage     string `json:"storage,omitempty"`
+	Connected    bool   `json:"connected"`
+	ConfigFile   string `json:"configFile,omitempty"`
+	CacheDir     string `json:"cacheDir,omitempty"`
+	Hash         string `json:"hash,omitempty"`
+	Encryption   string `json:"encryption,omitempty"`
+	Splitter     string `json:"splitter,omitempty"`
+	MaxPackSize  int    `json:"maxPackSize,omitempty"`
+	Storage      string `json:"storage,omitempty"`
+	Username     string `json:"username,omitempty"`
+	Host         string `json:"host,omitempty"`
+	APIServerURL string `json:"apiServerURL,omitempty"`
 }
 
 // SourcesResponse is the response of 'sources' HTTP API command.
@@ -30,6 +33,9 @@ type SourcesResponse struct {
 	LocalUsername string `json:"localUsername"`
 	LocalHost     string `json:"localHost"`
 
+	// if set to true, current repository supports accessing data for other users.
+	MultiUser bool `json:"multiUser"`
+
 	Sources []*SourceStatus `json:"sources"`
 }
 
@@ -101,9 +107,10 @@ type CreateRepositoryRequest struct {
 
 // ConnectRepositoryRequest contains request to connect to a repository.
 type ConnectRepositoryRequest struct {
-	Storage  blob.ConnectionInfo `json:"storage"`
-	Password string              `json:"password"`
-	Token    string              `json:"token"` // when set, overrides Storage and Password
+	Storage   blob.ConnectionInfo `json:"storage"`
+	Password  string              `json:"password"`
+	Token     string              `json:"token"` // when set, overrides Storage and Password
+	APIServer *repo.APIServerInfo `json:"apiServer"`
 }
 
 // SupportedAlgorithmsResponse returns the list of supported algorithms for repository creation.
diff --git a/repo/api_server_repository.go b/repo/api_server_repository.go
index 955cc0ead..19f4b8465 100644
--- a/repo/api_server_repository.go
+++ b/repo/api_server_repository.go
@@ -37,6 +37,10 @@ type apiServerRepository struct {
 	hostname string
 }
 
+func (r *apiServerRepository) APIServerURL() string {
+	return r.cli.BaseURL
+}
+
 func (r *apiServerRepository) OpenObject(ctx context.Context, id object.ID) (object.Reader, error) {
 	return r.omgr.Open(ctx, id)
 }