docs: add new Access Control and Logs documentation pages

- Documented Access Control features (e.g., Device Approvals, Password Rotation, 2FA, Custom Login Pages). - Added detailed descriptions for Logs & Analytics (Access Logs, Request Logs, Action Logs). - Included configuration instructions and feature-specific notes for Pangolin Cloud and Enterprise Edition. Signed-off-by: Stefan Mogeritsch <stefan.mo.co@gmail.com>
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+> ## Documentation Index
+> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.pangolin.net/llms.txt
+> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.
+
+# How Pangolin Works
+
+> Learn about the fundamentals of Pangolin and how they work together to provide simple and secure remote access.
+
+<div id="pangolin-toc-cta" className="pangolin-toc-cta-source">
+  <Card title="Try free on Pangolin Cloud" icon="cloud" href="https://app.pangolin.net/auth/signup" arrow="true" cta="Sign up free">
+    Fastest way to get started with Pangolin using the hosted control plane. No credit card required.
+  </Card>
+</div>
+
+## Basic Steps
+
+<Steps>
+  <Step title="Link remote networks with sites">
+    Join remote networks together using site connectors. Pangolin's lightweight connectors use intelligent routing and NAT traversal to make any network anywhere available.
+  </Step>
+
+  <Step title="Define resources">
+    Create resources that represent services or entire network ranges available for remote access. Resources can be public or fully private.
+  </Step>
+
+  <Step title="Users access resources">
+    Authenticated users can access resources anywhere using a web browser or when connected with a Pangolin client on their device.
+  </Step>
+</Steps>
+
+## Key Concepts
+
+Pangolin relies on several components that work together to provide secure remote access. Each component has a specific
+role in ensuring that only authenticated users can access the resources they are authorized to use.
+
+### Pangolin Server
+
+The Pangolin server is the central coordination component for your network. It stores configuration changes, manages
+access policies, and coordinates connections between clients and sites. The server handles user authentication and
+generates access control lists that determine what resources each user can reach.
+
+You can use Pangolin Cloud, which is fully managed, or you can self-host your own Pangolin server for complete control
+over your infrastructure and data.
+
+<Card title="Read about how to self-host Pangolin" icon="server" href="/self-host/quick-install">
+  Learn how to deploy your own self-hosted Pangolin server or use Pangolin Cloud.
+</Card>
+
+### Sites
+
+Sites connect remote networks to your Pangolin server. They use Newt connectors to create secure tunnels from remote
+networks back to Pangolin. Sites let you expose resources on those networks to authorized users.
+
+Sites run behind firewalls on remote networks. They maintain outbound connections to the Pangolin server. By default,
+sites block all traffic until you define resources and grant access. This ensures that just deploying a site does not
+expose any network resources.
+
+The Newt connector handles tunnel creation, NAT traversal, and routing. It makes remote networks available without
+requiring complex firewall rules or public IP addresses.
+
+<Card title="Read more about sites" icon="plug" href="/manage/sites/understanding-sites">
+  Learn about sites, how they work, and how to install and configure them.
+</Card>
+
+### Resources
+
+Resources are the applications, hosts, or network ranges you make available to users. They exist on sites and represent
+what users can access. Users connect to resources, not to sites directly.
+
+There are two types of resources. Public resources work through web browsers and act as reverse proxies to backend
+services. Private resources require a client connection and function like a zero-trust VPN.
+
+You must define resources and assign access before users can reach them. By default, no resources are available on
+sites. This ensures that only explicitly defined resources can be accessed.
+
+<Card title="Read more about resources" icon="link" href="/manage/resources/understanding-resources">
+  Learn about public and private resources and how to create them.
+</Card>
+
+### Clients
+
+Clients are software components installed on user devices or machines. They let users and automated systems connect to
+your Pangolin network and access private resources through a secure tunnel.
+
+Users authenticate through the client using their accounts. Machines connect with credentials. Once connected, users can
+reach all resources their account has access to. The client handles routing decisions and establishes encrypted tunnels
+to the appropriate sites.
+
+Clients are available for Mac, Windows, and Linux. They work transparently with applications, so no application
+configuration is required.
+
+<Card title="Read more about clients" icon="desktop" href="/manage/clients/understanding-clients">
+  Learn about clients and where to download them for Mac, Windows, and Linux.
+</Card>
+
+### Remote Nodes
+
+Remote nodes are self-hosted Pangolin servers that you control while using Pangolin Cloud
+or [Enterprise Edition](/self-host/enterprise-edition) for management and coordination. You maintain complete control
+over your infrastructure and data flow, while the cloud handles the control plane, DNS, certificate management, and
+backups.
+
+You can deploy multiple remote nodes for high availability and automatic failover. If your nodes become unavailable,
+traffic can optionally fail over to cloud infrastructure until you restore service.
+
+<Card title="Read more about remote nodes" icon="circle-nodes" href="/manage/remote-node/nodes">
+  Learn about remote nodes and how they provide high availability and simplified operations.
+</Card>
+