diff --git a/src/pobsync_backend/forms.py b/src/pobsync_backend/forms.py
index 174ca00..0fa1c71 100644
--- a/src/pobsync_backend/forms.py
+++ b/src/pobsync_backend/forms.py
@@ -192,7 +192,7 @@ class SshCredentialForm(forms.ModelForm):
         if not raw_private_key.strip():
             if self.instance and self.instance.pk and self.instance.key_path:
                 return self.instance.private_key
-            raise forms.ValidationError("Paste a private key, upload a private key file, or generate a key from Django.")
+            raise forms.ValidationError("Paste a private key, upload a private key file, or generate a key in pobsync.")
 
         private_key = normalize_private_key(raw_private_key)
         public_key = validate_ssh_private_key(private_key)
diff --git a/src/pobsync_backend/self_check.py b/src/pobsync_backend/self_check.py
index f8bde76..3388929 100644
--- a/src/pobsync_backend/self_check.py
+++ b/src/pobsync_backend/self_check.py
@@ -266,13 +266,13 @@ def _config_checks() -> list[SelfCheck]:
     message = "Default global config exists."
     if global_config.backup_root != settings.POBSYNC_BACKUP_ROOT:
         status = "warning"
-        message = "Global config backup root differs from the runtime backup root."
+        message = "Saved backup root differs from the active backup root."
     return [
         SelfCheck(
             "Global config",
             status,
             message,
-            f"database={global_config.backup_root} runtime={settings.POBSYNC_BACKUP_ROOT}",
+            f"saved={global_config.backup_root} active={settings.POBSYNC_BACKUP_ROOT}",
         )
     ]
 
diff --git a/src/pobsync_backend/templates/pobsync_backend/changelog.html b/src/pobsync_backend/templates/pobsync_backend/changelog.html
index 87570fb..0e5b38a 100644
--- a/src/pobsync_backend/templates/pobsync_backend/changelog.html
+++ b/src/pobsync_backend/templates/pobsync_backend/changelog.html
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
   <section class="panel">
     <div class="stack spaced">
       <div><strong>Installed version:</strong> {{ app_version }}</div>
-      <div class="muted">Source: {{ changelog_path }}</div>
+      <div class="muted">Changelog file: {{ changelog_path }}</div>
       {% if missing %}
         <div class="status warning">missing</div>
       {% endif %}
diff --git a/src/pobsync_backend/templates/pobsync_backend/global_form.html b/src/pobsync_backend/templates/pobsync_backend/global_form.html
index 6ebad3b..135f8cd 100644
--- a/src/pobsync_backend/templates/pobsync_backend/global_form.html
+++ b/src/pobsync_backend/templates/pobsync_backend/global_form.html
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
     <h2>{% if global_config %}Edit Global Config{% else %}Create Global Config{% endif %}</h2>
     <div class="stack spaced">
       <div><strong>Backup root:</strong> {{ backup_root }}</div>
-      <div class="muted">This path comes from the runtime environment and is written back when the config is saved.</div>
+      <div class="muted">This path is managed by the service environment and is saved with the config.</div>
     </div>
     <form method="post" class="form-grid">
       {% csrf_token %}
diff --git a/src/pobsync_backend/templates/pobsync_backend/host_detail.html b/src/pobsync_backend/templates/pobsync_backend/host_detail.html
index dae7006..ae530e2 100644
--- a/src/pobsync_backend/templates/pobsync_backend/host_detail.html
+++ b/src/pobsync_backend/templates/pobsync_backend/host_detail.html
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@
         <div><strong>Enabled:</strong> {{ host.enabled|yesno:"yes,no" }}</div>
         <div><strong>SSH key:</strong> {{ host.ssh_credential|default:"global default" }}</div>
         <div><strong>SSH:</strong> {{ host.ssh_user|default:"global" }}{% if host.ssh_port %}:{{ host.ssh_port }}{% endif %}</div>
-        <div><strong>Source:</strong> {{ host.source_root|default:"global default" }}</div>
+        <div><strong>Backup source:</strong> {{ host.source_root|default:"global default" }}</div>
         <div><strong>Retention:</strong> daily {{ host.retention_daily }}, weekly {{ host.retention_weekly }}, monthly {{ host.retention_monthly }}, yearly {{ host.retention_yearly }}</div>
       </div>
     </section>
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@
       <h2>Effective Config</h2>
       <div class="two-col">
         <div class="stack">
-          <div><strong>Source root:</strong> {{ effective_config.source_root }}</div>
+          <div><strong>Backup source:</strong> {{ effective_config.source_root }}</div>
           <div><strong>Destination subdir:</strong> {{ effective_config.destination_subdir|default:"none" }}</div>
           <div><strong>SSH:</strong> {{ effective_config.ssh.user }}@{{ host.address }}:{{ effective_config.ssh.port }}</div>
           <div><strong>SSH key:</strong> {{ effective_config.ssh.credential|default:"none selected" }}</div>
@@ -237,7 +237,7 @@
       <div class="stack spaced">
         <div><strong>Status:</strong> <span class="status {% if last_preflight.ok %}ok{% else %}failed{% endif %}">{% if last_preflight.ok %}ok{% else %}failed{% endif %}</span></div>
         <div><strong>Target:</strong> {{ last_preflight.target }}</div>
-        <div><strong>Source root:</strong> {{ last_preflight.source_root }}</div>
+        <div><strong>Backup source:</strong> {{ last_preflight.source_root }}</div>
         <div><strong>Remote rsync:</strong> {{ last_preflight.rsync_binary }}</div>
       </div>
       <table>
diff --git a/src/pobsync_backend/templates/pobsync_backend/retention_plan.html b/src/pobsync_backend/templates/pobsync_backend/retention_plan.html
index 617b7dc..ba88c9c 100644
--- a/src/pobsync_backend/templates/pobsync_backend/retention_plan.html
+++ b/src/pobsync_backend/templates/pobsync_backend/retention_plan.html
@@ -14,7 +14,6 @@
   </section>
 
   <section class="grid" aria-label="Retention plan summary">
-    <div class="metric"><div class="label">Source</div><div class="value">{{ plan.source }}</div></div>
     <div class="metric"><div class="label">Kind</div><div class="value">{{ plan.kind }}</div></div>
     <div class="metric"><div class="label">Keep</div><div class="value">{{ plan.keep|length }}</div></div>
     <div class="metric"><div class="label">Would Delete</div><div class="value">{{ plan.delete|length }}</div></div>
@@ -42,7 +41,7 @@
       </p>
       <p>
         After inspection, use the dedicated cleanup form below to delete only incomplete snapshot directories and their
-        SQL records. Successful scheduled and manual snapshots are not touched by this cleanup.
+        tracking records. Successful scheduled and manual snapshots are not touched by this cleanup.
       </p>
     </section>
   {% endif %}
diff --git a/src/pobsync_backend/templates/pobsync_backend/run_detail.html b/src/pobsync_backend/templates/pobsync_backend/run_detail.html
index b9722c7..4fbf6aa 100644
--- a/src/pobsync_backend/templates/pobsync_backend/run_detail.html
+++ b/src/pobsync_backend/templates/pobsync_backend/run_detail.html
@@ -193,7 +193,6 @@
       <h2>Retention</h2>
       <div class="stack">
         <div><strong>Status:</strong> {% if prune_result.ok %}ok{% else %}warning{% endif %}</div>
-        {% if prune_result.source %}<div><strong>Source:</strong> {{ prune_result.source }}</div>{% endif %}
         {% if prune_result.kind %}<div><strong>Kind:</strong> {{ prune_result.kind }}</div>{% endif %}
         {% if prune_result.planned_delete_count is not None %}<div><strong>Planned deletions:</strong> {{ prune_result.planned_delete_count }}</div>{% endif %}
         {% if prune_result.deleted %}<div><strong>Deleted:</strong> {{ prune_result.deleted|length }}</div>{% endif %}
diff --git a/src/pobsync_backend/templates/pobsync_backend/snapshot_detail.html b/src/pobsync_backend/templates/pobsync_backend/snapshot_detail.html
index f09d0f8..c37b5ee 100644
--- a/src/pobsync_backend/templates/pobsync_backend/snapshot_detail.html
+++ b/src/pobsync_backend/templates/pobsync_backend/snapshot_detail.html
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@
   <section class="panel">
     <h2>Restore Guidance</h2>
     <div class="stack spaced">
-      <div><strong>Snapshot data source:</strong> {{ restore.source_path }}</div>
+      <div><strong>Snapshot data path:</strong> {{ restore.source_path }}</div>
       <div><strong>Example staging destination:</strong> {{ restore.destination_path }}</div>
       <div class="muted">
         Restore from the snapshot's <code>data/</code> directory. Start with a dry run, restore to a staging path first,
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@
       <div class="muted">Replace <code>{{ restore.example_file_relative_path }}</code> with the file you want to restore.</div>
     </div>
     <div class="stack spaced">
-      <div><strong>Dry-run restore back to the source host:</strong></div>
+      <div><strong>Dry-run restore back to the original host:</strong></div>
       <pre>{{ restore.remote_dry_run_command }}</pre>
     </div>
     <p class="muted">
diff --git a/src/pobsync_backend/tests/test_views.py b/src/pobsync_backend/tests/test_views.py
index f65f82a..a731ba5 100644
--- a/src/pobsync_backend/tests/test_views.py
+++ b/src/pobsync_backend/tests/test_views.py
@@ -59,6 +59,8 @@ class ViewTests(TestCase):
 
         self.assertEqual(response.status_code, 200)
         self.assertContains(response, "Installed version:")
+        self.assertContains(response, "Changelog file:")
+        self.assertNotContains(response, "Source:")
         self.assertContains(response, "1.0.0 - 2026-05-21")
         self.assertContains(response, "Django control panel")
         self.assertContains(response, "Native systemd installer")
@@ -868,6 +870,8 @@ class ViewTests(TestCase):
 
         self.assertEqual(response.status_code, 200)
         self.assertContains(response, "Effective Config")
+        self.assertContains(response, "Backup source:")
+        self.assertNotContains(response, "Source root:")
         self.assertContains(response, "root@web-01.example.test:2222")
         self.assertContains(response, "default-key")
         self.assertContains(response, "-oBatchMode=yes")
@@ -1426,6 +1430,7 @@ class ViewTests(TestCase):
         self.assertContains(response, "Check network connectivity.")
         self.assertContains(response, "Retention")
         self.assertContains(response, "Planned deletions")
+        self.assertNotContains(response, "Source:</strong> sql")
         self.assertContains(response, "Max delete")
         self.assertContains(response, "Protect bases")
         self.assertContains(response, "Incomplete ignored")
@@ -1616,6 +1621,10 @@ class ViewTests(TestCase):
         self.assertContains(response, "Files seen:</strong> 100")
         self.assertContains(response, "Hardlinked files:</strong> 9")
         self.assertContains(response, "Restore Guidance")
+        self.assertContains(response, "Snapshot data path:")
+        self.assertNotContains(response, "Snapshot data source:")
+        self.assertContains(response, "Dry-run restore back to the original host:")
+        self.assertNotContains(response, "Dry-run restore back to the source host:")
         self.assertContains(response, f"{base.path}/data")
         self.assertContains(response, f"/restore/{host.host}")
         self.assertContains(response, "rsync -aHAX --numeric-ids --info=progress2 --dry-run")
@@ -1694,6 +1703,7 @@ class ViewTests(TestCase):
         self.assertContains(response, "newest")
         self.assertContains(response, "Would Delete")
         self.assertContains(response, "outside retention policy")
+        self.assertNotContains(response, "<div class=\"label\">Source</div>", html=True)
         self.assertContains(response, "Confirm delete count")
         self.assertContains(response, "Type 1 to confirm the current number of planned deletions.")