diff --git a/config/config.exs b/config/config.exs
index 9cd969ee2..1ad0e4b44 100644
--- a/config/config.exs
+++ b/config/config.exs
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ config :mime, :types, %{
 }
 
 config :livebook,
-  agent_name: "livebook-agent",
+  agent_name: "default",
   allowed_uri_schemes: [],
   app_service_name: nil,
   app_service_url: nil,
@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@ config :livebook,
   plugs: [],
   rewrite_on: [],
   shutdown_callback: nil,
+  teams_auth?: false,
   teams_url: "https://teams.livebook.dev",
   update_instructions_url: nil,
   within_iframe: false
diff --git a/lib/livebook/application.ex b/lib/livebook/application.ex
index f42394b5b..f5e98df59 100644
--- a/lib/livebook/application.ex
+++ b/lib/livebook/application.ex
@@ -259,6 +259,8 @@ defmodule Livebook.Application do
 
     cond do
       teams_key && auth ->
+        Application.put_env(:livebook, :teams_auth?, true)
+
         case String.split(auth, ":") do
           ["offline", name, public_key] ->
             create_offline_hub(teams_key, name, public_key)
diff --git a/lib/livebook/config.ex b/lib/livebook/config.ex
index df1a6d694..45d5f7bf0 100644
--- a/lib/livebook/config.ex
+++ b/lib/livebook/config.ex
@@ -231,6 +231,15 @@ defmodule Livebook.Config do
     Application.get_env(:livebook, :iframe_url)
   end
 
+  @doc """
+  Returns if this instance is running with teams auth,
+  i.e. if there an online or offline hub created on boot.
+  """
+  @spec teams_auth?() :: boolean()
+  def teams_auth?() do
+    Application.fetch_env!(:livebook, :teams_auth?)
+  end
+
   @doc """
   Returns the configured URL for the Livebook Teams endpoint.
   """
diff --git a/lib/livebook_web/plugs/auth_plug.ex b/lib/livebook_web/plugs/auth_plug.ex
index 35ba1e431..db6362cb3 100644
--- a/lib/livebook_web/plugs/auth_plug.ex
+++ b/lib/livebook_web/plugs/auth_plug.ex
@@ -77,7 +77,8 @@ defmodule LivebookWeb.AuthPlug do
 
   defp redirect_to_authenticate(%{path_info: []} = conn) do
     path =
-      if Livebook.Apps.list_apps() != [] or Livebook.Apps.empty_apps_path?() do
+      if Livebook.Apps.list_apps() != [] or Livebook.Config.apps_path() != nil or
+           Livebook.Config.teams_auth?() do
         ~p"/apps"
       else
         ~p"/authenticate"