diff --git a/webui/static/init.js b/webui/static/init.js
index e5855d2d..d339cb18 100644
--- a/webui/static/init.js
+++ b/webui/static/init.js
@@ -1873,6 +1873,22 @@ async function loadProfileManageList() {
     const data = await res.json();
     const profiles = data.profiles || [];
 
+    // Login-mode aware: when it's on, surface which members can't sign in yet
+    // (no login password) so the lock button's purpose is obvious.
+    let loginMode = false;
+    try { loginMode = !!(await (await fetch('/api/profiles/current')).json()).login_mode; } catch (e) { /* ignore */ }
+
+    // Banner when login mode is on (explains the password requirement up front).
+    const banner = document.getElementById('profile-manage-login-banner');
+    if (banner) banner.remove();
+    if (loginMode) {
+        const b = document.createElement('div');
+        b.id = 'profile-manage-login-banner';
+        b.className = 'profile-manage-login-banner';
+        b.textContent = '🔐 Login mode is on — every member needs a login password to sign in. Use the lock button to set one.';
+        list.parentNode.insertBefore(b, list);
+    }
+
     list.innerHTML = '';
     profiles.forEach(p => {
         const item = document.createElement('div');
@@ -1896,6 +1912,12 @@ async function loadProfileManageList() {
         if (p.is_admin) pills.push({ text: 'Admin', cls: 'profile-role-pill--admin' });
         if (p.can_download === false) pills.push({ text: 'No Downloads', cls: '' });
         if (p.allowed_pages) pills.push({ text: `${p.allowed_pages.length} pages`, cls: '' });
+        // Login-password status (only meaningful while login mode is on).
+        if (loginMode && !p.is_admin) {
+            pills.push(p.has_password
+                ? { text: '🔒 Login ready', cls: 'profile-role-pill--ok' }
+                : { text: '⚠ No login password', cls: 'profile-role-pill--warn' });
+        }
         if (pills.length) {
             const roleDiv = document.createElement('div');
             roleDiv.className = 'role';
@@ -1931,7 +1953,9 @@ async function loadProfileManageList() {
             // used when "Require login" is on). A member with no password can't
             // sign in and can't self-bootstrap one, so the admin sets it here.
             const pwBtn = document.createElement('button');
-            pwBtn.className = 'profile-password-btn' + (p.has_password ? ' has-password' : '');
+            // Pulse the button when login's on and this member can't sign in yet.
+            const needsPw = loginMode && !p.has_password;
+            pwBtn.className = 'profile-password-btn' + (p.has_password ? ' has-password' : '') + (needsPw ? ' needs-password' : '');
             pwBtn.dataset.id = p.id;
             pwBtn.dataset.name = p.name;
             pwBtn.dataset.hasPassword = p.has_password ? '1' : '0';
diff --git a/webui/static/style.css b/webui/static/style.css
index 954ff067..94c1f058 100644
--- a/webui/static/style.css
+++ b/webui/static/style.css
@@ -68187,3 +68187,59 @@ body.em-scroll-lock { overflow: hidden; }
 body.app-locked > *:not(#launch-pin-overlay):not(#login-overlay):not(script):not(style):not(noscript) {
     display: none !important;
 }
+
+
+/* Login-password clarity in Manage Profiles (#login-mode) */
+.profile-manage-login-banner {
+    margin: 0 0 12px;
+    padding: 9px 12px;
+    border-radius: 10px;
+    font-size: 12px;
+    line-height: 1.4;
+    color: #fcd9a8;
+    background: rgba(245, 158, 11, 0.10);
+    border: 1px solid rgba(245, 158, 11, 0.30);
+}
+.profile-role-pill--warn {
+    background: rgba(239, 68, 68, 0.16);
+    color: #fca5a5;
+    border-color: rgba(239, 68, 68, 0.40);
+    text-transform: none;
+}
+.profile-role-pill--ok {
+    background: rgba(16, 185, 129, 0.14);
+    color: #6ee7b7;
+    border-color: rgba(16, 185, 129, 0.30);
+    text-transform: none;
+}
+/* The set-login-password button (lock icon) + an attention pulse when a member
+   can't sign in yet (login on, no password). */
+.profile-manage-item .profile-password-btn {
+    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.04);
+    border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.07);
+    color: #9ca3af;
+    border-radius: 8px;
+    padding: 6px;
+    cursor: pointer;
+    display: inline-flex;
+    align-items: center;
+    justify-content: center;
+    transition: all .15s ease;
+}
+.profile-manage-item .profile-password-btn svg { width: 15px; height: 15px; }
+.profile-manage-item .profile-password-btn:hover {
+    background: rgba(99, 102, 241, 0.18);
+    border-color: rgba(99, 102, 241, 0.4);
+    color: #c7d2fe;
+}
+.profile-manage-item .profile-password-btn.has-password { color: #6ee7b7; }
+.profile-manage-item .profile-password-btn.needs-password {
+    color: #fca5a5;
+    border-color: rgba(239, 68, 68, 0.45);
+    background: rgba(239, 68, 68, 0.12);
+    animation: arecPwPulse 1.8s ease-in-out infinite;
+}
+@keyframes arecPwPulse {
+    0%, 100% { box-shadow: 0 0 0 0 rgba(239, 68, 68, 0.0); }
+    50% { box-shadow: 0 0 0 4px rgba(239, 68, 68, 0.18); }
+}