diff --git a/ui/src/auth/LoginPage.module.css b/ui/src/auth/LoginPage.module.css
index f42f1da6..44c0d428 100644
--- a/ui/src/auth/LoginPage.module.css
+++ b/ui/src/auth/LoginPage.module.css
@@ -91,3 +91,32 @@
   width: 100%;
   justify-content: center;
 }
+
+.adminRecoveryBanner {
+  margin-bottom: 1rem;
+}
+
+.adminRecoveryBanner .backToSsoLink {
+  display: inline-block;
+  margin-top: 0.5rem;
+  color: var(--accent);
+  text-decoration: none;
+  font-size: 0.875rem;
+}
+
+.adminRecoveryBanner .backToSsoLink:hover {
+  text-decoration: underline;
+}
+
+.adminRecoveryLink {
+  display: inline-block;
+  margin-top: 0.75rem;
+  color: var(--text-muted);
+  font-size: 0.8125rem;
+  text-decoration: none;
+}
+
+.adminRecoveryLink:hover {
+  color: var(--accent);
+  text-decoration: underline;
+}
diff --git a/ui/src/auth/LoginPage.test.tsx b/ui/src/auth/LoginPage.test.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..6d357fda
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ui/src/auth/LoginPage.test.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,130 @@
+import { describe, it, expect, beforeEach, vi } from 'vitest';
+import { render, screen, fireEvent, waitFor } from '@testing-library/react';
+import { QueryClient, QueryClientProvider } from '@tanstack/react-query';
+import { MemoryRouter } from 'react-router';
+import type { ReactNode } from 'react';
+
+vi.mock('../api/client', () => ({ api: { GET: vi.fn() } }));
+vi.mock('./auth-store', () => ({
+  useAuthStore: Object.assign(
+    () => ({ isAuthenticated: false, login: vi.fn(), loading: false, error: null }),
+    { setState: vi.fn() }
+  ),
+}));
+
+import { api as apiClient } from '../api/client';
+import { LoginPage } from './LoginPage';
+
+function wrapper(initialEntries: string[]) {
+  return ({ children }: { children: ReactNode }) => {
+    const qc = new QueryClient({ defaultOptions: { queries: { retry: false } } });
+    return (
+      <QueryClientProvider client={qc}>
+        <MemoryRouter initialEntries={initialEntries}>{children}</MemoryRouter>
+      </QueryClientProvider>
+    );
+  };
+}
+
+function mockCaps(body: any) {
+  (apiClient.GET as any).mockImplementation((path: string) => {
+    if (path === '/auth/capabilities') return Promise.resolve({ data: body, error: null });
+    if (path === '/auth/oidc/config') return Promise.resolve({
+      data: {
+        clientId: 'spa-client',
+        authorizationEndpoint: 'https://auth.logto.example/oidc/auth',
+        resource: 'https://api.cameleer.local',
+        additionalScopes: [],
+      },
+      error: null,
+    });
+    return Promise.resolve({ data: undefined, error: { message: 'unexpected' } });
+  });
+}
+
+describe('LoginPage', () => {
+  beforeEach(() => vi.clearAllMocks());
+
+  it('SSO primary, no ?local: renders SSO button only and admin-recovery link, no local form', async () => {
+    mockCaps({
+      oidc: { enabled: true, providerName: 'Logto', primary: true },
+      localAccounts: { enabled: true, adminRecoveryOnly: true },
+    });
+
+    render(<LoginPage />, { wrapper: wrapper(['/login']) });
+
+    expect(await screen.findByRole('button', { name: /sign in with logto/i })).toBeInTheDocument();
+    expect(screen.queryByLabelText(/username/i)).toBeNull();
+    expect(screen.queryByLabelText(/password/i)).toBeNull();
+    expect(screen.getByRole('link', { name: /admin recovery/i })).toBeInTheDocument();
+  });
+
+  it('SSO primary, ?local present: renders local form with amber recovery banner and back-to-SSO link', async () => {
+    mockCaps({
+      oidc: { enabled: true, providerName: 'Logto', primary: true },
+      localAccounts: { enabled: true, adminRecoveryOnly: true },
+    });
+
+    render(<LoginPage />, { wrapper: wrapper(['/login?local']) });
+
+    expect(await screen.findByLabelText(/username/i)).toBeInTheDocument();
+    expect(screen.getByLabelText(/password/i)).toBeInTheDocument();
+    expect(screen.getByText(/admin recovery/i)).toBeInTheDocument();
+    expect(screen.getByRole('link', { name: /back to sso/i })).toBeInTheDocument();
+  });
+
+  it('OIDC disabled: renders local form only, no SSO button', async () => {
+    mockCaps({
+      oidc: { enabled: false, providerName: '', primary: false },
+      localAccounts: { enabled: true, adminRecoveryOnly: false },
+    });
+
+    render(<LoginPage />, { wrapper: wrapper(['/login']) });
+
+    expect(await screen.findByLabelText(/username/i)).toBeInTheDocument();
+    expect(screen.queryByRole('button', { name: /sign in with/i })).toBeNull();
+    expect(screen.queryByText(/admin recovery/i)).toBeNull();
+  });
+
+  it('capabilities request fails: renders degraded local form with warning banner', async () => {
+    (apiClient.GET as any).mockImplementation((path: string) => {
+      if (path === '/auth/capabilities') return Promise.resolve({ data: undefined, error: { message: 'fail' } });
+      return Promise.resolve({ data: undefined, error: { message: 'unexpected' } });
+    });
+
+    render(<LoginPage />, { wrapper: wrapper(['/login']) });
+
+    expect(await screen.findByLabelText(/username/i)).toBeInTheDocument();
+    expect(screen.getByText(/sign-in options couldn't load/i)).toBeInTheDocument();
+  });
+
+  it('SSO button click: navigates to authorize URL WITHOUT prompt=none', async () => {
+    mockCaps({
+      oidc: { enabled: true, providerName: 'Logto', primary: true },
+      localAccounts: { enabled: true, adminRecoveryOnly: true },
+    });
+
+    const originalLocation = window.location;
+    const hrefSetter = vi.fn();
+    Object.defineProperty(window, 'location', {
+      configurable: true,
+      value: { ...originalLocation, get href() { return ''; }, set href(v: string) { hrefSetter(v); } },
+    });
+
+    try {
+      render(<LoginPage />, { wrapper: wrapper(['/login']) });
+      const btn = await screen.findByRole('button', { name: /sign in with logto/i });
+      fireEvent.click(btn);
+
+      await waitFor(() => expect(hrefSetter).toHaveBeenCalled());
+      const url: string = hrefSetter.mock.calls[0][0];
+      expect(url).toMatch(/^https:\/\/auth\.logto\.example\/oidc\/auth\?/);
+      expect(url).not.toMatch(/prompt=none/);
+      expect(url).toMatch(/response_type=code/);
+      expect(url).toMatch(/client_id=spa-client/);
+      expect(url).toMatch(/scope=/);
+    } finally {
+      Object.defineProperty(window, 'location', { configurable: true, value: originalLocation });
+    }
+  });
+});
diff --git a/ui/src/auth/LoginPage.tsx b/ui/src/auth/LoginPage.tsx
index 78e2ccb5..e1812218 100644
--- a/ui/src/auth/LoginPage.tsx
+++ b/ui/src/auth/LoginPage.tsx
@@ -1,21 +1,13 @@
-import { type FormEvent, useEffect, useMemo, useRef, useState } from 'react';
-import { Navigate, useSearchParams } from 'react-router';
+import { type FormEvent, useMemo, useState } from 'react';
+import { Link, Navigate, useSearchParams } from 'react-router';
 import { useAuthStore } from './auth-store';
 import { api } from '../api/client';
 import { config } from '../config';
+import { useAuthCapabilities } from '../api/queries/auth';
 import { Card, Input, Button, Alert, FormField } from '@cameleer/design-system';
 import brandLogo from '@cameleer/design-system/assets/cameleer-logo.svg';
 import styles from './LoginPage.module.css';
 
-interface OidcInfo {
-  clientId: string;
-  authorizationEndpoint: string;
-  resource?: string;
-  additionalScopes?: string[];
-}
-
-// Logto org scopes required for role mapping in multi-tenant setups.
-// Always requested, harmless for non-Logto providers (unknown scopes are ignored per OIDC spec).
 const PLATFORM_SCOPES = ['urn:logto:scope:organizations', 'urn:logto:scope:organization_roles'];
 
 const SUBTITLES = [
@@ -53,66 +45,50 @@ export function LoginPage() {
   const subtitle = useMemo(() => SUBTITLES[Math.floor(Math.random() * SUBTITLES.length)], []);
   const [username, setUsername] = useState('');
   const [password, setPassword] = useState('');
-  const [oidc, setOidc] = useState<OidcInfo | null>(null);
   const [oidcLoading, setOidcLoading] = useState(false);
-  const autoRedirected = useRef(false);
 
-  useEffect(() => {
-    api.GET('/auth/oidc/config')
-      .then(({ data }) => {
-        if (data?.authorizationEndpoint && data?.clientId) {
-          setOidc({
-            clientId: data.clientId,
-            authorizationEndpoint: data.authorizationEndpoint,
-            resource: data.resource ?? undefined,
-            additionalScopes: data.additionalScopes ?? undefined,
-          });
-          if (data.endSessionEndpoint) {
-            localStorage.setItem('cameleer-oidc-end-session', data.endSessionEndpoint);
-          }
-        }
-      })
-      .catch(() => {});
-  }, []);
-
-  // Auto-redirect to OIDC provider for SSO (skip if ?local is in URL)
-  useEffect(() => {
-    if (oidc && !forceLocal && !autoRedirected.current) {
-      autoRedirected.current = true;
-      const redirectUri = `${window.location.origin}${config.basePath}oidc/callback`;
-      const scopes = ['openid', 'email', 'profile', ...PLATFORM_SCOPES, ...(oidc.additionalScopes || [])];
-      const params = new URLSearchParams({
-        response_type: 'code',
-        client_id: oidc.clientId,
-        redirect_uri: redirectUri,
-        scope: scopes.join(' '),
-        prompt: 'none',
-      });
-      if (oidc.resource) params.set('resource', oidc.resource);
-      window.location.href = `${oidc.authorizationEndpoint}?${params}`;
-    }
-  }, [oidc, forceLocal]);
+  const { data: caps, isError: capsFailed, isLoading: capsLoading } = useAuthCapabilities();
 
   if (isAuthenticated) return <Navigate to="/" replace />;
+  if (capsLoading) return null;
+
+  const oidcEnabled = caps?.oidc?.enabled === true;
+  const adminRecoveryOnly = caps?.localAccounts?.adminRecoveryOnly === true;
+  const providerName = caps?.oidc?.providerName || 'Single Sign-On';
+
+  // Render decisions
+  const showSsoPrimary = oidcEnabled && adminRecoveryOnly && !forceLocal;
+  const showLocalForm = !oidcEnabled || forceLocal || !adminRecoveryOnly || capsFailed;
+  const showAdminRecoveryBanner = oidcEnabled && adminRecoveryOnly && forceLocal;
 
   const handleSubmit = (e: FormEvent) => {
     e.preventDefault();
     login(username, password);
   };
 
-  const handleOidcLogin = () => {
-    if (!oidc) return;
+  const handleOidcLogin = async () => {
     setOidcLoading(true);
+    const { data } = await api.GET('/auth/oidc/config');
+    if (!data?.authorizationEndpoint || !data?.clientId) {
+      setOidcLoading(false);
+      useAuthStore.setState({ error: 'OIDC configuration unavailable. Try the local form via /login?local.' });
+      return;
+    }
+    if (data.endSessionEndpoint) {
+      localStorage.setItem('cameleer-oidc-end-session', data.endSessionEndpoint);
+    }
     const redirectUri = `${window.location.origin}${config.basePath}oidc/callback`;
-    const scopes = ['openid', 'email', 'profile', ...PLATFORM_SCOPES, ...(oidc.additionalScopes || [])];
+    const scopes = ['openid', 'email', 'profile', ...PLATFORM_SCOPES, ...(data.additionalScopes || [])];
     const params = new URLSearchParams({
       response_type: 'code',
-      client_id: oidc.clientId,
+      client_id: data.clientId,
       redirect_uri: redirectUri,
       scope: scopes.join(' '),
     });
-    if (oidc.resource) params.set('resource', oidc.resource);
-    window.location.href = `${oidc.authorizationEndpoint}?${params}`;
+    if (data.resource) params.set('resource', data.resource);
+    // Note: NO prompt=none. Per RFC 9700 §4.4, that's silent re-auth only;
+    // for first-time login it returns login_required and traps users on a local form.
+    window.location.href = `${data.authorizationEndpoint}?${params}`;
   };
 
   return (
@@ -125,68 +101,81 @@ export function LoginPage() {
           </div>
           <p className={styles.subtitle}>{subtitle}</p>
 
+          {capsFailed && (
+            <div className={styles.error}>
+              <Alert variant="warning">Sign-in options couldn't load. Refresh or use the form below.</Alert>
+            </div>
+          )}
+
+          {showAdminRecoveryBanner && (
+            <div className={styles.adminRecoveryBanner}>
+              <Alert variant="warning">
+                Admin recovery login. Use SSO for normal sign-in.
+              </Alert>
+              <Link to="/login" className={styles.backToSsoLink}>← Back to SSO</Link>
+            </div>
+          )}
+
           {error && (
             <div className={styles.error}>
               <Alert variant="error">{error}</Alert>
             </div>
           )}
 
-          {oidc && (
-            <>
-              <div className={styles.socialSection}>
-                <Button
-                  variant="secondary"
-                  className={styles.ssoButton}
-                  onClick={handleOidcLogin}
-                  disabled={oidcLoading}
-                  type="button"
-                >
-                  {oidcLoading ? 'Redirecting...' : 'Sign in with SSO'}
-                </Button>
-              </div>
-              <div className={styles.divider}>
-                <div className={styles.dividerLine} />
-                <span className={styles.dividerText}>or</span>
-                <div className={styles.dividerLine} />
-              </div>
-            </>
+          {showSsoPrimary && (
+            <div className={styles.socialSection}>
+              <Button
+                variant="primary"
+                className={styles.ssoButton}
+                onClick={handleOidcLogin}
+                disabled={oidcLoading}
+                type="button"
+              >
+                {oidcLoading ? 'Redirecting\u2026' : `Sign in with ${providerName}`}
+              </Button>
+              <Link to="/login?local" className={styles.adminRecoveryLink}>
+                Admin recovery →
+              </Link>
+            </div>
           )}
 
-          <form className={styles.fields} onSubmit={handleSubmit} aria-label="Sign in" noValidate>
-            <FormField label="Username" htmlFor="login-username">
-              <Input
-                id="login-username"
-                value={username}
-                onChange={(e) => setUsername(e.target.value)}
-                placeholder="Enter your username"
-                autoFocus
-                autoComplete="username"
-                disabled={loading}
-              />
-            </FormField>
+          {showLocalForm && (
+            <form className={styles.fields} onSubmit={handleSubmit} aria-label="Sign in" noValidate>
+              <FormField label="Username" htmlFor="login-username">
+                <Input
+                  id="login-username"
+                  value={username}
+                  onChange={(e) => setUsername(e.target.value)}
+                  placeholder="Enter your username"
+                  autoFocus
+                  autoComplete="username"
+                  disabled={loading}
+                />
+              </FormField>
 
-            <FormField label="Password" htmlFor="login-password">
-              <Input
-                id="login-password"
-                type="password"
-                value={password}
-                onChange={(e) => setPassword(e.target.value)}
-                placeholder="••••••••"
-                autoComplete="current-password"
-                disabled={loading}
-              />
-            </FormField>
+              <FormField label="Password" htmlFor="login-password">
+                <Input
+                  id="login-password"
+                  type="password"
+                  value={password}
+                  onChange={(e) => setPassword(e.target.value)}
+                  placeholder="••••••••"
+                  autoComplete="current-password"
+                  disabled={loading}
+                />
+              </FormField>
 
-            <Button
-              variant="primary"
-              type="submit"
-              loading={loading}
-              disabled={loading || !username || !password}
-              className={styles.submitButton}
-            >
-              Sign in
-            </Button>
-          </form>
+              <Button
+                variant="primary"
+                type="submit"
+                loading={loading}
+                disabled={loading || !username || !password}
+                className={styles.submitButton}
+              >
+                Sign in
+              </Button>
+            </form>
+          )}
         </div>
       </Card>
     </div>