diff --git a/backend/services/admin-service/Dockerfile b/backend/services/admin-service/Dockerfile
index 5fef8a4d..920c8104 100644
--- a/backend/services/admin-service/Dockerfile
+++ b/backend/services/admin-service/Dockerfile
@@ -1,61 +1,10 @@
 # =============================================================================
 # Admin Service Dockerfile
 # =============================================================================
+# NOTE: This service is not yet implemented. Placeholder only.
+# =============================================================================
 
-# Build stage
-FROM node:20-alpine AS builder
-
-WORKDIR /app
-
-# Copy package files
-COPY package*.json ./
-COPY tsconfig*.json ./
-COPY nest-cli.json ./
-
-# Copy Prisma schema if exists
-COPY prisma ./prisma/ 2>/dev/null || true
-
-# Install dependencies
-RUN npm ci
-
-# Generate Prisma client if schema exists
-RUN if [ -f "prisma/schema.prisma" ]; then npx prisma generate; fi
-
-# Copy source code
-COPY src ./src
-
-# Build TypeScript
-RUN npm run build
-
-# Production stage
 FROM node:20-alpine
-
 WORKDIR /app
-
-# Install production dependencies only
-COPY package*.json ./
-RUN npm ci --only=production
-
-# Copy Prisma schema and generate client if exists
-COPY prisma ./prisma/ 2>/dev/null || true
-RUN if [ -f "prisma/schema.prisma" ]; then npx prisma generate; fi
-
-# Copy built files
-COPY --from=builder /app/dist ./dist
-
-# Create non-root user
-RUN addgroup -g 1001 -S nodejs && \
-    adduser -S nestjs -u 1001
-
-# Switch to non-root user
-USER nestjs
-
-# Expose port
-EXPOSE 3010
-
-# Health check
-HEALTHCHECK --interval=30s --timeout=3s --start-period=40s --retries=3 \
-  CMD wget -q --spider http://localhost:3010/health || exit 1
-
-# Start service
-CMD ["node", "dist/main.js"]
+RUN echo "Admin service not yet implemented" > /app/README.txt
+CMD ["cat", "/app/README.txt"]
diff --git a/backend/services/docker-compose.yml b/backend/services/docker-compose.yml
index 87026de7..b39021fb 100644
--- a/backend/services/docker-compose.yml
+++ b/backend/services/docker-compose.yml
@@ -462,36 +462,37 @@ services:
     networks:
       - rwa-network
 
-  admin-service:
-    build:
-      context: ./admin-service
-      dockerfile: Dockerfile
-    container_name: rwa-admin-service
-    ports:
-      - "3010:3010"
-    environment:
-      - NODE_ENV=production
-      - APP_PORT=3010
-      - DATABASE_URL=postgresql://${POSTGRES_USER:-rwa_user}:${POSTGRES_PASSWORD:-rwa_secure_password}@postgres:5432/rwa_identity?schema=public
-      - JWT_SECRET=${JWT_SECRET}
-      - REDIS_HOST=redis
-      - REDIS_PORT=6379
-      - REDIS_PASSWORD=${REDIS_PASSWORD:-}
-      - REDIS_DB=9
-    depends_on:
-      postgres:
-        condition: service_healthy
-      redis:
-        condition: service_healthy
-    healthcheck:
-      test: ["CMD", "wget", "-q", "--spider", "http://localhost:3010/health"]
-      interval: 30s
-      timeout: 10s
-      retries: 3
-      start_period: 40s
-    restart: unless-stopped
-    networks:
-      - rwa-network
+  # admin-service:
+  #   # NOTE: Service not yet implemented - uncomment when ready
+  #   build:
+  #     context: ./admin-service
+  #     dockerfile: Dockerfile
+  #   container_name: rwa-admin-service
+  #   ports:
+  #     - "3010:3010"
+  #   environment:
+  #     - NODE_ENV=production
+  #     - APP_PORT=3010
+  #     - DATABASE_URL=postgresql://${POSTGRES_USER:-rwa_user}:${POSTGRES_PASSWORD:-rwa_secure_password}@postgres:5432/rwa_identity?schema=public
+  #     - JWT_SECRET=${JWT_SECRET}
+  #     - REDIS_HOST=redis
+  #     - REDIS_PORT=6379
+  #     - REDIS_PASSWORD=${REDIS_PASSWORD:-}
+  #     - REDIS_DB=9
+  #   depends_on:
+  #     postgres:
+  #       condition: service_healthy
+  #     redis:
+  #       condition: service_healthy
+  #   healthcheck:
+  #     test: ["CMD", "wget", "-q", "--spider", "http://localhost:3010/health"]
+  #     interval: 30s
+  #     timeout: 10s
+  #     retries: 3
+  #     start_period: 40s
+  #   restart: unless-stopped
+  #   networks:
+  #     - rwa-network
 
 # ===========================================================================
 # Volumes