diff --git a/docker/Dockerfile.local b/docker/Dockerfile.local
index 125dc7c9b..9ea378401 100644
--- a/docker/Dockerfile.local
+++ b/docker/Dockerfile.local
@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@ COPY  ./weed /usr/bin/weed
 RUN chmod +x /usr/bin/weed && ls -la /usr/bin/weed
 RUN mkdir -p /etc/seaweedfs
 COPY ./filer.toml /etc/seaweedfs/filer.toml
-COPY ./security.toml.example /etc/seaweedfs/security.toml
 COPY ./entrypoint.sh /entrypoint.sh
 
 # Install dependencies and create non-root user
diff --git a/docker/security.toml.example b/docker/security.toml.example
index 2d1702759..eeaec8209 100644
--- a/docker/security.toml.example
+++ b/docker/security.toml.example
@@ -13,22 +13,22 @@ values = "*"
 # - the Master server generates the JWT, which can be used to write a certain file on a volume server
 # - the Volume server validates the JWT on writing
 # the jwt defaults to expire after 10 seconds.
-[jwt.signing]
-key = "V1JJVEVTRUNSRVRFWEFNUExFMTIzNDU2Nzg5MDEy" # Example: WRITESECRETEXAMPLE123456789012
+# [jwt.signing]
+# key = "V1JJVEVTRUNSRVRFWEFNUExFMTIzNDU2Nzg5MDEy" # Example: WRITESECRETEXAMPLE123456789012
 # this jwt signing key is read by master and volume server, and it is used for read operations:
 # - the Master server generates the JWT, which can be used to read a certain file on a volume server
 # - the Volume server validates the JWT on reading
-[jwt.signing.read]
-key = "UkVBRFNFQ1JFVUVYQU1QTEUxMjM0NTY3ODkwMTI=" # Example: READSECRETEXAMPLE123456789012
+# [jwt.signing.read]
+# key = "UkVBRFNFQ1JFVUVYQU1QTEUxMjM0NTY3ODkwMTI=" # Example: READSECRETEXAMPLE123456789012
 # If this JWT key is configured, Filer only accepts writes over HTTP if they are signed with this JWT:
 # - f.e. the S3 API Shim generates the JWT
 # - the Filer server validates the JWT on writing
 # the jwt defaults to expire after 10 seconds.
-[jwt.filer_signing]
-key = "RklMRVJXUklURVNFQ1JFVEVYQU1QTEUxMjM0NTY3OA==" # Example: FILERWRITESECRETEXAMPLE12345678
+# [jwt.filer_signing]
+# key = "RklMRVJXUklURVNFQ1JFVEVYQU1QTEUxMjM0NTY3OA==" # Example: FILERWRITESECRETEXAMPLE12345678
 # If this JWT key is configured, Filer only accepts reads over HTTP if they are signed with this JWT:
 # - f.e. the S3 API Shim generates the JWT
 # - the Filer server validates the JWT on reading
 # the jwt defaults to expire after 10 seconds.
-[jwt.filer_signing.read]
-key = "RklMRVJSRUFEU0VDUkVURVhBTVBMRTEyMzQ1Njc4OQ==" # Example: FILERREADSECRETEXAMPLE123456789
+# [jwt.filer_signing.read]
+# key = "RklMRVJSRUFEU0VDUkVURVhBTVBMRTEyMzQ1Njc4OQ==" # Example: FILERREADSECRETEXAMPLE123456789
diff --git a/weed/server/filer_jwt_test.go b/weed/server/filer_jwt_test.go
index 81539a124..bc9709c27 100644
--- a/weed/server/filer_jwt_test.go
+++ b/weed/server/filer_jwt_test.go
@@ -119,7 +119,15 @@ func TestFilerServer_maybeCheckJwtAuthorization_Scoped(t *testing.T) {
 			method:           "GET",
 			path:             "/",
 			isWrite:          false,
-			expectAuthorized: false,
+			expectAuthorized: true,
+		},
+		{
+			name:             "root path without token",
+			token:            "",
+			method:           "GET",
+			path:             "/",
+			isWrite:          false,
+			expectAuthorized: true,
 		},
 		{
 			name:             "exact prefix match",
@@ -134,7 +142,9 @@ func TestFilerServer_maybeCheckJwtAuthorization_Scoped(t *testing.T) {
 	for _, tt := range tests {
 		t.Run(tt.name, func(t *testing.T) {
 			req := httptest.NewRequest(tt.method, tt.path, nil)
-			req.Header.Set("Authorization", "Bearer "+tt.token)
+			if tt.token != "" {
+				req.Header.Set("Authorization", "Bearer "+tt.token)
+			}
 			if authorized := fs.maybeCheckJwtAuthorization(req, tt.isWrite); authorized != tt.expectAuthorized {
 				t.Errorf("expected authorized=%v, got %v", tt.expectAuthorized, authorized)
 			}
diff --git a/weed/server/filer_server_handlers.go b/weed/server/filer_server_handlers.go
index 45653be0f..8c27244f6 100644
--- a/weed/server/filer_server_handlers.go
+++ b/weed/server/filer_server_handlers.go
@@ -211,6 +211,10 @@ func OptionsHandler(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request, isReadOnly bool) {
 // maybeCheckJwtAuthorization returns true if access should be granted, false if it should be denied
 func (fs *FilerServer) maybeCheckJwtAuthorization(r *http.Request, isWrite bool) bool {
 
+	if !isWrite && r.URL.Path == "/" {
+		return true
+	}
+
 	var signingKey security.SigningKey
 
 	if isWrite {