Steps to test the admin behavior with URL redirect after login Login as Admin. On site home enable editing by clicking the "Turn editing on" in the cog. On the right pane click the "Add a block". Select "Administration" Click on the cog icon of the newly added Administration block and select "Configure Administration block". Go to "Where this block appears" -> Page contexts. Select "Display throughout the entire site". Now click on "Site administration" -> Appearance -> Navigation in the newly added Administration block. Select "Home page for users" to "User preference". And click "Save changes". Now go to "Site Home" and click on the link "Make this my home page" under the Administration block added. It can be seen under the "Front page settings". You should see "Site Home" renamed to "Home" and will be listed on the top in the list (in the left pane). You should see similar change in the primary navigation too. That is "Home" will appear in the primary navigation. Now log out and re-login as admin. Admin user should land up on the "Home" page. Now let's go back "Dashboard" and similarly click the link "Make this my home page" under the Administration block added. It can be seen under the "Front page settings". You should see "Home" renamed to "Site Home" and pushed under "Dashboard" in the left pane list. You should see this change in the primary navigation too. That is "Dashboard" will become the first node seen in the primary navigation. After that you should see "Site Home". Now log out and re-login as admin. Admin user should land up on the "Dashboard" page.