diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index b56ba6ee..ec8abdf1 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -4,6 +4,8 @@
 
 CHANGE: The `/overview` endpoint has been adjusted to include a new `remoteAgent` `boolean` on the `environment` instances, indicating whether or not the environment has an enrolled remote agent (https://github.com/openziti/zrok/issues/977)
 
+CHANGE: Adjusted core framework entry points to support changing zrokdir, and host interrogation functions to better support embedded zrok functionality (https://github.com/openziti/zrok/issues/976)
+
 ## v1.0.5
 
 FEATURE: Initial support for zrok Agent remoting; new `zrok agent enroll` and `zrok agent unenroll` commands that establish opt-in remote Agent management facilities on a per-environment basis. The central API has been augmented to allow for remote control (creating shares and private access instances) of these agents; see the [remoting guide](https://docs.zrok.io/docs/guides/agent/remoting) for details (https://github.com/openziti/zrok/issues/967)
diff --git a/agent/agent.go b/agent/agent.go
index d6825cf9..9b747ef7 100644
--- a/agent/agent.go
+++ b/agent/agent.go
@@ -2,6 +2,10 @@ package agent
 
 import (
 	"context"
+	"net"
+	"net/http"
+	"os"
+
 	"github.com/grpc-ecosystem/grpc-gateway/v2/runtime"
 	"github.com/openziti/zrok/agent/agentGrpc"
 	"github.com/openziti/zrok/agent/agentUi"
@@ -13,9 +17,6 @@ import (
 	"github.com/sirupsen/logrus"
 	"google.golang.org/grpc"
 	"google.golang.org/grpc/credentials/insecure"
-	"net"
-	"net/http"
-	"os"
 )
 
 type Agent struct {
@@ -66,7 +67,9 @@ func (a *Agent) Run() error {
 	a.agentSocket = agentSocket
 
 	go a.manager()
-	go a.gateway()
+	if a.cfg.ConsoleEnabled {
+		go a.gateway()
+	}
 	go a.remoteAgent()
 
 	a.persistRegistry = false
diff --git a/agent/config.go b/agent/config.go
index e44e37a8..1bb379fb 100644
--- a/agent/config.go
+++ b/agent/config.go
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ type AgentConfig struct {
 	ConsoleAddress   string
 	ConsoleStartPort uint16
 	ConsoleEndPort   uint16
+	ConsoleEnabled   bool
 }
 
 func DefaultConfig() *AgentConfig {
@@ -11,5 +12,6 @@ func DefaultConfig() *AgentConfig {
 		ConsoleAddress:   "127.0.0.1",
 		ConsoleStartPort: 8080,
 		ConsoleEndPort:   8181,
+		ConsoleEnabled:   true,
 	}
 }
diff --git a/cmd/zrok/agentStart.go b/cmd/zrok/agentStart.go
index 965199f3..0df78286 100644
--- a/cmd/zrok/agentStart.go
+++ b/cmd/zrok/agentStart.go
@@ -1,13 +1,14 @@
 package main
 
 import (
+	"os"
+	"os/signal"
+	"syscall"
+
 	"github.com/openziti/zrok/agent"
 	"github.com/openziti/zrok/environment"
 	"github.com/openziti/zrok/tui"
 	"github.com/spf13/cobra"
-	"os"
-	"os/signal"
-	"syscall"
 )
 
 func init() {
@@ -54,7 +55,7 @@ func (cmd *agentStartCommand) run(_ *cobra.Command, _ []string) {
 		tui.Error("error creating agent", err)
 	}
 
-	c := make(chan os.Signal)
+	c := make(chan os.Signal, 1)
 	signal.Notify(c, os.Interrupt, syscall.SIGTERM)
 	go func() {
 		<-c
diff --git a/cmd/zrok/enable.go b/cmd/zrok/enable.go
index f9476f9d..0cd8f814 100644
--- a/cmd/zrok/enable.go
+++ b/cmd/zrok/enable.go
@@ -2,6 +2,9 @@ package main
 
 import (
 	"fmt"
+	"os"
+	"time"
+
 	"github.com/charmbracelet/bubbles/spinner"
 	tea "github.com/charmbracelet/bubbletea"
 	httptransport "github.com/go-openapi/runtime/client"
@@ -9,12 +12,9 @@ import (
 	"github.com/openziti/zrok/environment/env_core"
 	restEnvironment "github.com/openziti/zrok/rest_client_zrok/environment"
 	"github.com/openziti/zrok/tui"
-	"github.com/shirou/gopsutil/v3/host"
+	"github.com/openziti/zrok/util"
 	"github.com/sirupsen/logrus"
 	"github.com/spf13/cobra"
-	"os"
-	user2 "os/user"
-	"time"
 )
 
 func init() {
@@ -51,26 +51,12 @@ func (cmd *enableCommand) run(_ *cobra.Command, args []string) {
 		tui.Error(fmt.Sprintf("you already have an enabled environment, %v first before you %v", tui.Code.Render("zrok disable"), tui.Code.Render("zrok enable")), nil)
 	}
 
-	hostName, hostDetail, err := getHost()
+	hostName, hostDetail, username, err := util.GetHostDetails()
 	if err != nil {
 		panic(err)
 	}
-	var username string
-	userObj, err := user2.Current()
-	if err == nil && userObj.Username != "" {
-		username = userObj.Username
-	} else {
-		username = os.Getenv("USER")
-		if username == "" {
-			euid := os.Geteuid()
-			username = fmt.Sprintf("user-%d", euid)
-			logrus.Warnf("unable to determine the current user, using effective UID: %v", euid)
-		}
-	}
-	hostDetail = fmt.Sprintf("%v; %v", username, hostDetail)
-	if cmd.description == "<user>@<hostname>" {
-		cmd.description = fmt.Sprintf("%v@%v", username, hostName)
-	}
+	hostDetail, cmd.description = util.FormatHostDetailsWithUser(username, hostName, hostDetail, cmd.description)
+
 	zrok, err := env.Client()
 	if err != nil {
 		cmd.endpointError(env.ApiEndpoint())
@@ -169,16 +155,6 @@ func (cmd *enableCommand) endpointError(apiEndpoint, _ string) {
 	fmt.Printf("(where newEndpoint is something like: %v)\n\n", tui.Code.Render("https://some.zrok.io"))
 }
 
-func getHost() (string, string, error) {
-	info, err := host.Info()
-	if err != nil {
-		return "", "", err
-	}
-	thisHost := fmt.Sprintf("%v; %v; %v; %v; %v; %v; %v",
-		info.Hostname, info.OS, info.Platform, info.PlatformFamily, info.PlatformVersion, info.KernelVersion, info.KernelArch)
-	return info.Hostname, thisHost, nil
-}
-
 type enableTuiModel struct {
 	spinner  spinner.Model
 	msg      string
diff --git a/cmd/zrok/testEndpoint.go b/cmd/zrok/testEndpoint.go
index 2b49b679..291ff754 100644
--- a/cmd/zrok/testEndpoint.go
+++ b/cmd/zrok/testEndpoint.go
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/openziti/sdk-golang/ziti"
 	"github.com/openziti/zrok/cmd/zrok/endpointUi"
 	"github.com/openziti/zrok/tui"
+	"github.com/openziti/zrok/util"
 	"github.com/pkg/errors"
 	"github.com/sirupsen/logrus"
 	"github.com/spf13/cobra"
@@ -200,7 +201,7 @@ func newEndpointData(r *http.Request) *endpointData {
 }
 
 func (ed *endpointData) getHostInfo() {
-	host, hostDetail, err := getHost()
+	host, hostDetail, _, err := util.GetHostDetails()
 	if err != nil {
 		logrus.Errorf("error getting host detail: %v", err)
 	}
diff --git a/environment/api.go b/environment/api.go
index 54addb7e..9bc8d263 100644
--- a/environment/api.go
+++ b/environment/api.go
@@ -7,6 +7,12 @@ import (
 	"github.com/pkg/errors"
 )
 
+// SetRootDirName allows setting a custom name for the root directory.
+// This should be called before any other environment operations.
+func SetRootDirName(name string) {
+	env_v0_4.SetRootDirName(name)
+}
+
 func LoadRoot() (env_core.Root, error) {
 	if assert, err := env_v0_4.Assert(); assert && err == nil {
 		return env_v0_4.Load()
diff --git a/environment/env_v0_4/dirs.go b/environment/env_v0_4/dirs.go
index baf23be8..e9605247 100644
--- a/environment/env_v0_4/dirs.go
+++ b/environment/env_v0_4/dirs.go
@@ -6,12 +6,18 @@ import (
 	"path/filepath"
 )
 
+var rootDirName = ".zrok"
+
+func SetRootDirName(name string) {
+	rootDirName = name
+}
+
 func rootDir() (string, error) {
 	home, err := os.UserHomeDir()
 	if err != nil {
 		return "", err
 	}
-	return filepath.Join(home, ".zrok"), nil
+	return filepath.Join(home, rootDirName), nil
 }
 
 func metadataFile() (string, error) {
diff --git a/util/host.go b/util/host.go
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..c7253b5d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/util/host.go
@@ -0,0 +1,51 @@
+package util
+
+import (
+	"fmt"
+	"github.com/shirou/gopsutil/v3/host"
+	"github.com/sirupsen/logrus"
+	"os"
+	"os/user"
+)
+
+// GetHostDetails returns the hostname, detailed host information, and username.
+// The detailed host information includes OS, platform, kernel details, and username.
+func GetHostDetails() (hostname string, hostDetail string, username string, err error) {
+	info, err := host.Info()
+	if err != nil {
+		return "", "", "", err
+	}
+	hostname = info.Hostname
+	
+	userObj, err := user.Current()
+	if err == nil && userObj.Username != "" {
+		username = userObj.Username
+	} else {
+		username = os.Getenv("USER")
+		if username == "" {
+			euid := os.Geteuid()
+			username = fmt.Sprintf("user-%d", euid)
+			logrus.Warnf("unable to determine the current user, using effective UID: %v", euid)
+		}
+	}
+
+	hostDetail = fmt.Sprintf("%v; %v; %v; %v; %v; %v; %v",
+		info.Hostname, info.OS, info.Platform, info.PlatformFamily,
+		info.PlatformVersion, info.KernelVersion, info.KernelArch)
+	
+	return hostname, hostDetail, username, nil
+}
+
+// FormatHostDetailsWithUser combines the username and host details into a single string.
+// It also returns a formatted description string if the input description is the default "<user>@<hostname>".
+func FormatHostDetailsWithUser(username, hostname, hostDetail, description string) (formattedHostDetail, formattedDescription string) {
+	formattedHostDetail = fmt.Sprintf("%v; %v", username, hostDetail)
+	
+	if description == "<user>@<hostname>" {
+		formattedDescription = fmt.Sprintf("%v@%v", username, hostname)
+	} else {
+		formattedDescription = description
+	}
+	
+	return formattedHostDetail, formattedDescription
+} 
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