diff --git a/dashboard/src/app/(panel)/access/page.tsx b/dashboard/src/app/(panel)/access/page.tsx
index 704805d..c5c6d98 100644
--- a/dashboard/src/app/(panel)/access/page.tsx
+++ b/dashboard/src/app/(panel)/access/page.tsx
@@ -21,6 +21,8 @@ type AccessData = {
   approved: ApprovedPlayer[];
   whitelist: string[] | null;
   registered: string[] | null;
+  authProvider: "easyauth" | "serverlogin";
+  registrationCommand: string;
 };
 
 const STATUS_BADGE: Record<ApprovedPlayer["status"], { color: "good" | "warn" | "crit" | "muted"; label: string }> = {
@@ -80,7 +82,7 @@ export default function AccessPage() {
       <div>
         <h1 className="text-xl font-bold">Access &amp; Auth</h1>
         <p className="mt-0.5 text-xs text-ink2">
-          Only approved usernames can join. New players must <code>/register</code> within the window, then{" "}
+          Only approved usernames can join. New players must register within the window using <code>{data?.registrationCommand ?? "/register <password> <password>"}</code>, then{" "}
           <code>/login</code> on every visit.
         </p>
       </div>
@@ -105,7 +107,7 @@ export default function AccessPage() {
         </div>
         <p className="mt-2 text-[11px] leading-relaxed text-muted">
           Approving whitelists the name and starts the registration countdown. Tell your friend to join{" "}
-          <em>right away</em> and run <code>/register &lt;password&gt; &lt;password&gt;</code>. If the timer
+          <em>right away</em> and run <code>{data?.registrationCommand ?? "/register <password> <password>"}</code>. If the timer
           expires first, the name is automatically removed from the whitelist.
         </p>
       </Card>
@@ -183,7 +185,7 @@ export default function AccessPage() {
                             <RefreshCw size={12} /> Re-open window
                           </Button>
                         )}
-                        {p.status === "registered" && (
+                        {p.status === "registered" && data?.authProvider !== "serverlogin" && (
                           <>
                             <Button
                               size="sm"
@@ -205,6 +207,11 @@ export default function AccessPage() {
                             </Button>
                           </>
                         )}
+                        {p.status === "registered" && data?.authProvider === "serverlogin" && (
+                          <Button size="sm" onClick={() => void run(`reregister-${p.username}`, { op: "force-reregister", username: p.username })} busy={busy === `reregister-${p.username}`}>
+                            <KeyRound size={12} /> Re-register password
+                          </Button>
+                        )}
                         {p.status !== "revoked" && (
                           <Button size="sm" variant="danger" onClick={() => setConfirmRevoke(p.username)}>
                             Revoke
diff --git a/dashboard/src/app/api/approved/route.ts b/dashboard/src/app/api/approved/route.ts
index 1aab3b1..ba74071 100644
--- a/dashboard/src/app/api/approved/route.ts
+++ b/dashboard/src/app/api/approved/route.ts
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ import {
   forceReregister,
   importFromWhitelist,
 } from "@/server/authflow";
-import { whitelistList, easyauthList } from "@/server/mc";
+import { whitelistList, easyauthList, authProvider, registrationCommand } from "@/server/mc";
 import { ok, fail, readJson, handle } from "@/server/api";
 
 export const dynamic = "force-dynamic";
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ export async function GET() {
     try {
       registered = await easyauthList();
     } catch {}
-    return ok({ approved: listApproved(), whitelist, registered });
+    return ok({ approved: listApproved(), whitelist, registered, authProvider: authProvider(), registrationCommand: registrationCommand() });
   });
 }
 
diff --git a/dashboard/src/server/authflow.ts b/dashboard/src/server/authflow.ts
index f5b43db..da945c4 100644
--- a/dashboard/src/server/authflow.ts
+++ b/dashboard/src/server/authflow.ts
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ import {
   easyauthList,
   easyauthRemove,
   easyauthSetPassword,
+  registrationCommand,
 } from "./mc";
 
 /**
@@ -72,7 +73,7 @@ export async function approvePlayer(username: string, note?: string): Promise<Ap
     )
     .run(username, now, expires, note ?? null);
   logActivity("approve", username, `Registration window open for ${Math.round(windowMs() / 60000)} min`);
-  notify("info", `Approved ${username}`, "They can now join and /register — the window is ticking.");
+  notify("info", `Approved ${username}`, `They can now join and use ${registrationCommand()} — the window is ticking.`);
   return db().prepare("SELECT * FROM approved_players WHERE username = ?").get(username) as unknown as ApprovedPlayer;
 }
 
@@ -127,7 +128,7 @@ export async function resetPassword(username: string): Promise<string> {
 export async function forceReregister(username: string): Promise<void> {
   await easyauthRemove(username);
   try {
-    await kickPlayer(username, "Please rejoin and /register a new password");
+    await kickPlayer(username, `Please rejoin and use ${registrationCommand()} to choose a new password`);
   } catch {}
   await whitelistAdd(username);
   db()
diff --git a/dashboard/src/server/mc.ts b/dashboard/src/server/mc.ts
index a958c89..a5f0716 100644
--- a/dashboard/src/server/mc.ts
+++ b/dashboard/src/server/mc.ts
@@ -384,9 +384,30 @@ export async function kickAll(reason: string): Promise<number> {
 
 // ── EasyAuth ────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
 
+export function authProvider() {
+  return fs.existsSync(path.join(env.mcDataDir, "config", "serverlogin-common.toml")) ? "serverlogin" : "easyauth";
+}
+export function registrationCommand() {
+  return authProvider() === "serverlogin" ? "/login <password> <password>" : "/register <password> <password>";
+}
+
+export function parseServerLoginAccounts(text: string): string[] {
+  const data = JSON.parse(text) as { formatVersion?: number; users?: Record<string, { lastKnownName?: string }> };
+  if (data.formatVersion !== 1 || !data.users || Array.isArray(data.users) || typeof data.users !== "object") throw new Error("Unsupported Server Login account database");
+  return Object.values(data.users).map(account => account?.lastKnownName).filter((name): name is string => typeof name === "string" && isValidUsername(name));
+}
+
 /** Registered account names according to EasyAuth. */
 export async function easyauthList(): Promise<string[]> {
+  if (authProvider() === "serverlogin") {
+    // Confirm the server is reachable before reconciling registration windows.
+    await execChecked("auth count");
+    const file = path.join(env.mcDataDir, "world", "serverlogin", "users.json");
+    if (!fs.existsSync(file)) return [];
+    return parseServerLoginAccounts(fs.readFileSync(file, "utf8"));
+  }
   const out = stripColors(await rcon().exec("auth list"));
+  if (/unknown|incorrect|expected/i.test(out)) throw new Error("Authentication provider did not return an account list");
   // Output is a list of registered usernames; extract all name-like tokens
   // after a colon if present, otherwise from the whole string.
   const colon = out.indexOf(":");
@@ -404,6 +425,7 @@ export async function easyauthRemove(name: string): Promise<string> {
 
 export async function easyauthSetPassword(name: string, password: string): Promise<string> {
   assertValidUsername(name);
+  if (authProvider() === "serverlogin") throw new Error("Use Force re-register, then let the player choose a new password in-game");
   if (!/^[\x21-\x7e]{1,64}$/.test(password)) throw new Error("Unsupported password characters");
   return stripColors(await rcon().exec(`auth update ${name} ${password}`));
 }
diff --git a/dashboard/tests/auth-provider.test.ts b/dashboard/tests/auth-provider.test.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..27121e1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/dashboard/tests/auth-provider.test.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+import fs from "node:fs";
+import os from "node:os";
+import path from "node:path";
+import { afterEach, beforeEach, expect, it, vi } from "vitest";
+vi.mock("../src/server/env", () => ({ env: { mcDataDir: "" } }));
+vi.mock("../src/server/rcon", () => ({ rcon: () => ({ exec: vi.fn() }), stripColors: (s: string) => s, RconError: class extends Error {} }));
+import { env } from "../src/server/env";
+import { authProvider, registrationCommand, parseServerLoginAccounts, easyauthSetPassword } from "../src/server/mc";
+let dir: string;
+beforeEach(() => { dir = fs.mkdtempSync(path.join(os.tmpdir(), "craftdeck-auth-")); env.mcDataDir = dir; });
+afterEach(() => fs.rmSync(dir, { recursive: true, force: true }));
+it("uses the Forge registration flow and never sends an unsupported password reset command", async () => {
+  expect(authProvider()).toBe("easyauth");
+  fs.mkdirSync(path.join(dir, "config")); fs.writeFileSync(path.join(dir, "config/serverlogin-common.toml"), "");
+  expect(registrationCommand()).toBe("/login <password> <password>");
+  await expect(easyauthSetPassword("aryan", "test-only")).rejects.toThrow("Force re-register");
+});
+it("returns names only from the documented account database and rejects unknown formats", () => {
+  expect(parseServerLoginAccounts(JSON.stringify({ formatVersion: 1, users: { aryan: { lastKnownName: "aryan", salt: "private", hash: "private" } } }))).toEqual(["aryan"]);
+  expect(() => parseServerLoginAccounts('{"formatVersion":2,"users":{}}')).toThrow();
+  expect(() => parseServerLoginAccounts('{"formatVersion":1,"users":[]}')).toThrow();
+});
diff --git a/docs/PLAY.md b/docs/PLAY.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..fafcf67
--- /dev/null
+++ b/docs/PLAY.md
@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+# Play From the Fog Reimagined
+
+**Server:** `minecraft.ayush-jain.dev`  
+**Pack:** From the Fog Reimagined **6.3.2** by SoumXD  
+**Minecraft:** 1.20.1 · Forge 47.4.10 · Java 17
+
+## Install once
+
+1. Open your launcher’s modpack installer. For offline-name accounts, [SKlauncher 4.0](https://docs.skmedix.pl/4.0/) supports CurseForge packs and automatic Java setup. Its 4.0 release is currently beta. If you use Microsoft sign-in, the [CurseForge app](https://www.curseforge.com/download/app) can install the pack directly.
+2. Search **From the Fog Reimagined** by **SoumXD**, select **6.3.2**, and install the whole pack. [Exact official client release](https://www.curseforge.com/minecraft/modpacks/from-the-fog-reimagined/files/9191040).
+3. Launch that pack. Give the game 6 GB of memory if your computer has room; the pack author lists 4 GB as the client minimum. Shaders are optional—turn them off if performance is poor.
+4. Multiplayer → Add Server → `minecraft.ayush-jain.dev`.
+
+Use the exact username the admin approved, including capitalization. Start with `aryan` or `jainster` as appropriate. Ask the admin to approve any additional name in CraftDeck → Access & Auth immediately before your first join.
+
+On first join, follow the server prompt: `/login YOUR_PASSWORD YOUR_PASSWORD`. On later joins: `/login YOUR_PASSWORD`. Choose your own password in the game; do not send it to the admin or reuse an important account password. If the registration window expires, the admin can reopen it in CraftDeck.
+
+## If joining fails
+
+- **Not whitelisted:** check the exact username and ask the admin to reopen approval.
+- **Missing/incompatible mods:** launch the complete **6.3.2** pack, rather than vanilla or a standalone From the Fog datapack. Both sides must use 1.20.1 Forge.
+- **Out of memory / slow:** allocate memory in this pack’s launcher settings and disable shaders first.
+- **Cannot connect:** ask the admin to check the Minecraft container and TCPShield route. The CraftDeck admin address is private and is not the game server address.
+
+The server uses the pack author’s matching server pack, plus a server-only login mod. Friends do not need to copy server files or install that login mod. Download pack content from the author through your launcher; no separate mod ZIP collection or hosted mirror is needed.
+
+This is the official Reimagined pack baseline. An exact CaseOh-specific mod/shader list has not been verified.