diff --git a/core/modules/config/src/Tests/ConfigSchemaTest.php b/core/modules/config/src/Tests/ConfigSchemaTest.php
index 7005002..c7a71aa 100644
--- a/core/modules/config/src/Tests/ConfigSchemaTest.php
+++ b/core/modules/config/src/Tests/ConfigSchemaTest.php
@@ -273,7 +273,7 @@ function testSchemaData() {
 
     $property = $meta->get('page')->get('front');
     $this->assertTrue($property instanceof StringInterface, 'Got the right wrapper fo the page.front property.');
-    $this->assertEqual($property->getValue(), 'user/login', 'Got the right value for page.front data.');
+    $this->assertEqual($property->getValue(), 'system/frontpage', 'Got the right value for page.front data.');
     $definition = $property->getDataDefinition();
     $this->assertTrue(empty($definition['translatable']), 'Got the right translatability setting for page.front data.');
 
@@ -281,13 +281,13 @@ function testSchemaData() {
     $list = $meta->get('page');
     $this->assertEqual(count($list), 3, 'Got a list with the right number of properties for site page data');
     $this->assertTrue(isset($list['front']) && isset($list['403']) && isset($list['404']), 'Got a list with the right properties for site page data.');
-    $this->assertEqual($list['front']->getValue(), 'user/login', 'Got the right value for page.front data from the list.');
+    $this->assertEqual($list['front']->getValue(), 'system/frontpage', 'Got the right value for page.front data from the list.');
 
     // And test some ComplexDataInterface methods.
     $properties = $list->getProperties();
     $this->assertTrue(count($properties) == 3 && $properties['front'] == $list['front'], 'Got the right properties for site page.');
     $values = $list->toArray();
-    $this->assertTrue(count($values) == 3 && $values['front'] == 'user/login', 'Got the right property values for site page.');
+    $this->assertTrue(count($values) == 3 && $values['front'] == 'system/frontpage', 'Got the right property values for site page.');
 
     // Now let's try something more complex, with nested objects.
     $wrapper = \Drupal::service('config.typed')->get('image.style.large');
diff --git a/core/modules/system/config/install/system.site.yml b/core/modules/system/config/install/system.site.yml
index 10e2be2..62d8b8c 100644
--- a/core/modules/system/config/install/system.site.yml
+++ b/core/modules/system/config/install/system.site.yml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ slogan: ''
 page:
   403: ''
   404: ''
-  front: user/login
+  front: system/frontpage
 admin_compact_mode: false
 weight_select_max: 100
 langcode: en
diff --git a/core/modules/system/src/Controller/DefaultFrontpageController.php b/core/modules/system/src/Controller/DefaultFrontpageController.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..4a8628f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/core/modules/system/src/Controller/DefaultFrontpageController.php
@@ -0,0 +1,56 @@
+<?php
+
+/**
+ * @file
+ * Contains \Drupal\system\Controller\DefaultFrontpageController.
+ */
+
+namespace Drupal\system\Controller;
+
+use \Drupal\Core\Controller\ControllerBase;
+use \Drupal\Core\Url;
+
+/**
+ * Builds the default front page.
+ */
+class DefaultFrontpageController extends ControllerBase {
+
+  /**
+   * Returns the default front page.
+   *
+   * @return array
+   *   The render array for the default front page.
+   */
+  public function getFrontpage() {
+    $build['message'] = array(
+      '#markup' => $this->t('No front page has been configured yet.'),
+    );
+
+    $url = Url::fromRoute('system.site_information_settings');
+    $build['links'] = array(
+      '#theme' => 'links',
+      '#links' => array(
+        'site-settings' => array(
+          'title' => $this->t('Edit site settings'),
+          'url' => $url,
+        ),
+      ),
+      '#access' => $url->access(),
+    );
+
+    return $build;
+  }
+
+
+  /**
+   * Returns the title for the default front page.
+   *
+   * @return array
+   *   The render array for the default front page.
+   */
+  public function getTitle() {
+    $title = $this->config('system.site')->get('name');
+    return $this->t('Welcome to @title', ['@title' => $title]);
+  }
+
+}
diff --git a/core/modules/system/src/Form/SiteInformationForm.php b/core/modules/system/src/Form/SiteInformationForm.php
index fec470c..d8add2b 100644
--- a/core/modules/system/src/Form/SiteInformationForm.php
+++ b/core/modules/system/src/Form/SiteInformationForm.php
@@ -107,7 +107,7 @@ public function buildForm(array $form, FormStateInterface $form_state) {
       '#title' => t('Front page'),
       '#open' => TRUE,
     );
-    $front_page = $site_config->get('page.front') != 'user/login' ? $this->aliasManager->getAliasByPath($site_config->get('page.front')) : '';
+    $front_page = $site_config->get('page.front') != 'system/frontpage' ? $this->aliasManager->getAliasByPath($site_config->get('page.front')) : '';
     $form['front_page']['site_frontpage'] = array(
       '#type' => 'textfield',
       '#title' => t('Default front page'),
@@ -147,8 +147,8 @@ public function buildForm(array $form, FormStateInterface $form_state) {
   public function validateForm(array &$form, FormStateInterface $form_state) {
     // Check for empty front page path.
     if ($form_state->isValueEmpty('site_frontpage')) {
-      // Set to default "user/login".
-      form_set_value($form['front_page']['site_frontpage'], 'user/login', $form_state);
+      // Set to default "system/frontpage".
+      form_set_value($form['front_page']['site_frontpage'], 'system/frontpage', $form_state);
     }
     else {
       // Get the normal path of the front page.
diff --git a/core/modules/system/src/Tests/Installer/DistributionProfileTest.php b/core/modules/system/src/Tests/Installer/DistributionProfileTest.php
index cdae9ec..f2fc15c 100644
--- a/core/modules/system/src/Tests/Installer/DistributionProfileTest.php
+++ b/core/modules/system/src/Tests/Installer/DistributionProfileTest.php
@@ -70,9 +70,14 @@ protected function setUpProfile() {
    * Confirms that the installation succeeded.
    */
   public function testInstalled() {
-    $this->assertUrl('user/1');
+    $this->assertUrl('');
     $this->assertResponse(200);
+    $this->assertText('No front page has been configured yet.');
+    $this->assertLink('Edit site settings');
+
     // Confirm that we are logged-in after installation.
+    $this->drupalGet('user/1');
+    $this->assertResponse(200);
     $this->assertText($this->root_user->getUsername());
   }
 
diff --git a/core/modules/system/src/Tests/Installer/InstallerEmptySettingsTest.php b/core/modules/system/src/Tests/Installer/InstallerEmptySettingsTest.php
index 63bb9a8..7baa4ca 100644
--- a/core/modules/system/src/Tests/Installer/InstallerEmptySettingsTest.php
+++ b/core/modules/system/src/Tests/Installer/InstallerEmptySettingsTest.php
@@ -29,8 +29,10 @@ protected function setUp() {
    * Verifies that installation succeeded.
    */
   public function testInstaller() {
-    $this->assertUrl('user/1');
+    $this->assertUrl('');
     $this->assertResponse(200);
+    $this->assertText('No front page has been configured yet.');
+    $this->assertLink('Edit site settings');
   }
 
 }
diff --git a/core/modules/system/src/Tests/Installer/InstallerExistingDatabaseSettingsTest.php b/core/modules/system/src/Tests/Installer/InstallerExistingDatabaseSettingsTest.php
index c97899c..8c30606 100644
--- a/core/modules/system/src/Tests/Installer/InstallerExistingDatabaseSettingsTest.php
+++ b/core/modules/system/src/Tests/Installer/InstallerExistingDatabaseSettingsTest.php
@@ -60,8 +60,10 @@ protected function setUpSettings() {
    * Verifies that installation succeeded.
    */
   public function testInstaller() {
-    $this->assertUrl('user/1');
+    $this->assertUrl('');
     $this->assertResponse(200);
+    $this->assertText('No front page has been configured yet.');
+    $this->assertLink('Edit site settings');
   }
 
 }
diff --git a/core/modules/system/src/Tests/Installer/InstallerExistingSettingsTest.php b/core/modules/system/src/Tests/Installer/InstallerExistingSettingsTest.php
index 4645668..2a920a6 100644
--- a/core/modules/system/src/Tests/Installer/InstallerExistingSettingsTest.php
+++ b/core/modules/system/src/Tests/Installer/InstallerExistingSettingsTest.php
@@ -70,8 +70,10 @@ protected function setUpSettings() {
    * Verifies that installation succeeded.
    */
   public function testInstaller() {
-    $this->assertUrl('user/1');
+    $this->assertUrl('');
     $this->assertResponse(200);
+    $this->assertText('No front page has been configured yet.');
+    $this->assertLink('Edit site settings');
   }
 
 }
diff --git a/core/modules/system/src/Tests/Installer/InstallerLanguageDirectionTest.php b/core/modules/system/src/Tests/Installer/InstallerLanguageDirectionTest.php
index cd7bce5..3b57d30 100644
--- a/core/modules/system/src/Tests/Installer/InstallerLanguageDirectionTest.php
+++ b/core/modules/system/src/Tests/Installer/InstallerLanguageDirectionTest.php
@@ -47,8 +47,10 @@ protected function setUpLanguage() {
    * Confirms that the installation succeeded.
    */
   public function testInstalled() {
-    $this->assertUrl('user/1');
+    $this->assertUrl('');
     $this->assertResponse(200);
+    $this->assertText('No front page has been configured yet.');
+    $this->assertLink('Edit site settings');
   }
 
 }
diff --git a/core/modules/system/src/Tests/Installer/InstallerLanguagePageTest.php b/core/modules/system/src/Tests/Installer/InstallerLanguagePageTest.php
index 4c74ddc..790689c 100644
--- a/core/modules/system/src/Tests/Installer/InstallerLanguagePageTest.php
+++ b/core/modules/system/src/Tests/Installer/InstallerLanguagePageTest.php
@@ -42,8 +42,10 @@ protected function setUpLanguage() {
    * Confirms that the installation succeeded.
    */
   public function testInstalled() {
-    $this->assertUrl('user/1');
+    $this->assertUrl('');
     $this->assertResponse(200);
+    $this->assertText('No front page has been configured yet.');
+    $this->assertLink('Edit site settings');
   }
 
 }
diff --git a/core/modules/system/src/Tests/Installer/InstallerTest.php b/core/modules/system/src/Tests/Installer/InstallerTest.php
index 760a942..6db5582 100644
--- a/core/modules/system/src/Tests/Installer/InstallerTest.php
+++ b/core/modules/system/src/Tests/Installer/InstallerTest.php
@@ -20,16 +20,21 @@ class InstallerTest extends InstallerTestBase {
    * Ensures that the user page is available after installation.
    */
   public function testInstaller() {
-    $this->assertUrl('user/1');
+    $this->assertUrl('');
     $this->assertResponse(200);
-    // Confirm that we are logged-in after installation.
-    $this->assertText($this->root_user->getUsername());
+    $this->assertText('No front page has been configured yet.');
+    $this->assertLink('Edit site settings');
 
     // Verify that the confirmation message appears.
     require_once DRUPAL_ROOT . '/core/includes/install.inc';
     $this->assertRaw(t('Congratulations, you installed @drupal!', array(
       '@drupal' => drupal_install_profile_distribution_name(),
     )));
+
+    // Confirm that we are logged-in after installation.
+    $this->drupalGet('user/1');
+    $this->assertResponse(200);
+    $this->assertText($this->root_user->getUsername());
   }
 
 }
diff --git a/core/modules/system/src/Tests/Installer/InstallerTranslationTest.php b/core/modules/system/src/Tests/Installer/InstallerTranslationTest.php
index 1ab8e5a..c448f17 100644
--- a/core/modules/system/src/Tests/Installer/InstallerTranslationTest.php
+++ b/core/modules/system/src/Tests/Installer/InstallerTranslationTest.php
@@ -48,8 +48,10 @@ protected function setUpLanguage() {
    * Verifies that installation succeeded.
    */
   public function testInstaller() {
-    $this->assertUrl('user/1');
+    $this->assertUrl('');
     $this->assertResponse(200);
+    $this->assertText('No front page has been configured yet.');
+    $this->assertLink('Edit site settings');
 
     // Ensure that we can enable basic_auth on a non-english site.
     $this->drupalPostForm('admin/modules', array('modules[Web services][basic_auth][enable]' => TRUE), t('Save configuration'));
diff --git a/core/modules/system/src/Tests/System/AdminTest.php b/core/modules/system/src/Tests/System/AdminTest.php
index fee3cd9..92d6d9c 100644
--- a/core/modules/system/src/Tests/System/AdminTest.php
+++ b/core/modules/system/src/Tests/System/AdminTest.php
@@ -148,15 +148,10 @@ protected function getTopLevelMenuLinks() {
   /**
    * Test compact mode.
    */
-  function testCompactMode() {
-    // The front page defaults to 'user/login', which redirects to 'user/{user}'
-    // for authenticated users. We cannot use '<front>', since this does not
-    // match the redirected url.
-    $frontpage_url = 'user/' . $this->admin_user->id();
-
+  public function testCompactMode() {
     $this->drupalGet('admin/compact/on');
     $this->assertResponse(200, 'A valid page is returned after turning on compact mode.');
-    $this->assertUrl($frontpage_url, array(), 'The user is redirected to the front page after turning on compact mode.');
+    $this->assertUrl('', array(), 'The user is redirected to the front page after turning on compact mode.');
     $this->assertTrue($this->cookies['Drupal.visitor.admin_compact_mode']['value'], 'Compact mode turns on.');
     $this->drupalGet('admin/compact/on');
     $this->assertTrue($this->cookies['Drupal.visitor.admin_compact_mode']['value'], 'Compact mode remains on after a repeat call.');
@@ -165,7 +160,7 @@ function testCompactMode() {
 
     $this->drupalGet('admin/compact/off');
     $this->assertResponse(200, 'A valid page is returned after turning off compact mode.');
-    $this->assertUrl($frontpage_url, array(), 'The user is redirected to the front page after turning off compact mode.');
+    $this->assertUrl('', array(), 'The user is redirected to the front page after turning off compact mode.');
     $this->assertEqual($this->cookies['Drupal.visitor.admin_compact_mode']['value'], 'deleted', 'Compact mode turns off.');
     $this->drupalGet('admin/compact/off');
     $this->assertEqual($this->cookies['Drupal.visitor.admin_compact_mode']['value'], 'deleted', 'Compact mode remains off after a repeat call.');
diff --git a/core/modules/system/system.routing.yml b/core/modules/system/system.routing.yml
index 4d54d00..f645472 100644
--- a/core/modules/system/system.routing.yml
+++ b/core/modules/system/system.routing.yml
@@ -410,6 +410,14 @@ system.timezone:
   requirements:
     _access: 'TRUE'
 
+system.default_frontpage:
+  path: '/system/frontpage'
+  defaults:
+    _content: '\Drupal\system\Controller\DefaultFrontpageController::getFrontpage'
+    _title_callback: '\Drupal\system\Controller\DefaultFrontpageController::getTitle'
+  requirements:
+    _access: 'TRUE'
+
 system.admin_config:
   path: '/admin/config'
   defaults: