diff --git a/frontend/dist-electron/main.js b/frontend/dist-electron/main.js
index 939ee20..d62915f 100644
--- a/frontend/dist-electron/main.js
+++ b/frontend/dist-electron/main.js
@@ -518,6 +518,14 @@ electron_1.ipcMain.handle('get-community-accounts', async () => { initBackend();
 electron_1.ipcMain.handle('get-server-users', async () => { initBackend(); return backend ? await backend.getServerUsers() : []; });
 electron_1.ipcMain.handle('switch-account', async (event, loginName) => await handleSwitchAccount(loginName));
 electron_1.ipcMain.handle('open-external', (event, url) => electron_1.shell.openExternal(url));
+electron_1.ipcMain.handle('open-steam-app-login', async () => {
+    console.log('[SteamClient] Triggering desktop login window...');
+    // Force Steam to show login window. 
+    // steam://open/login is the protocol for this.
+    const command = process.platform === 'win32' ? 'start steam://open/login' : 'xdg-open steam://open/login';
+    (0, child_process_1.exec)(command);
+    return true;
+});
 electron_1.ipcMain.handle('open-steam-login', async (event, expectedSteamId) => {
     const loginSession = electron_1.session.fromPartition('persist:steam-login');
     // Removed: automatic clearStorageData to allow cookie persistence
diff --git a/frontend/dist-electron/preload.js b/frontend/dist-electron/preload.js
index 56a17c2..f6e21ce 100644
--- a/frontend/dist-electron/preload.js
+++ b/frontend/dist-electron/preload.js
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ electron_1.contextBridge.exposeInMainWorld('electronAPI', {
     revokeAccountAccess: (steamId, targetSteamId) => electron_1.ipcRenderer.invoke('revoke-account-access', steamId, targetSteamId),
     revokeAllAccountAccess: (steamId) => electron_1.ipcRenderer.invoke('revoke-all-account-access', steamId),
     openExternal: (url) => electron_1.ipcRenderer.invoke('open-external', url),
+    openSteamAppLogin: () => electron_1.ipcRenderer.invoke('open-steam-app-login'),
     openSteamLogin: (steamId) => electron_1.ipcRenderer.invoke('open-steam-login', steamId),
     // Server Config & Auth
     getServerConfig: () => electron_1.ipcRenderer.invoke('get-server-config'),
diff --git a/frontend/electron/main.ts b/frontend/electron/main.ts
index 481850d..215e173 100644
--- a/frontend/electron/main.ts
+++ b/frontend/electron/main.ts
@@ -505,6 +505,15 @@ ipcMain.handle('get-server-users', async () => { initBackend(); return backend ?
 ipcMain.handle('switch-account', async (event, loginName: string) => await handleSwitchAccount(loginName));
 ipcMain.handle('open-external', (event, url: string) => shell.openExternal(url));
 
+ipcMain.handle('open-steam-app-login', async () => {
+  console.log('[SteamClient] Triggering desktop login window...');
+  // Force Steam to show login window. 
+  // steam://open/login is the protocol for this.
+  const command = process.platform === 'win32' ? 'start steam://open/login' : 'xdg-open steam://open/login';
+  exec(command);
+  return true;
+});
+
 ipcMain.handle('open-steam-login', async (event, expectedSteamId: string) => {
   const loginSession = session.fromPartition('persist:steam-login');
   // Removed: automatic clearStorageData to allow cookie persistence
diff --git a/frontend/electron/preload.ts b/frontend/electron/preload.ts
index 510657b..bb959b0 100644
--- a/frontend/electron/preload.ts
+++ b/frontend/electron/preload.ts
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ contextBridge.exposeInMainWorld('electronAPI', {
   revokeAccountAccess: (steamId: string, targetSteamId: string) => ipcRenderer.invoke('revoke-account-access', steamId, targetSteamId),
   revokeAllAccountAccess: (steamId: string) => ipcRenderer.invoke('revoke-all-account-access', steamId),
   openExternal: (url: string) => ipcRenderer.invoke('open-external', url),
+  openSteamAppLogin: () => ipcRenderer.invoke('open-steam-app-login'),
   openSteamLogin: (steamId: string) => ipcRenderer.invoke('open-steam-login', steamId),
   
   // Server Config & Auth
diff --git a/frontend/src/hooks/useAccounts.tsx b/frontend/src/hooks/useAccounts.tsx
index bf27a08..c5ca1c7 100644
--- a/frontend/src/hooks/useAccounts.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/hooks/useAccounts.tsx
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@ interface AccountsContextType {
   updateAccount: (id: string, data: Partial<Account>) => Promise<void>;
   deleteAccount: (id: string) => Promise<void>;
   switchAccount: (loginName: string) => Promise<void>;
+  openSteamAppLogin: () => Promise<void>;
   openSteamLogin: (steamId: string) => Promise<void>;
   shareAccountWithUser: (steamId: string, targetSteamId: string) => Promise<any>;
   revokeAccountAccess: (steamId: string, targetSteamId: string) => Promise<any>;
@@ -127,6 +128,10 @@ export const AccountsProvider: React.FC<{ children: React.ReactNode }> = ({ chil
     await (window as any).electronAPI.switchAccount(loginName);
   };
 
+  const openSteamAppLogin = async () => {
+    await (window as any).electronAPI.openSteamAppLogin();
+  };
+
   const openSteamLogin = async (steamId: string) => {
     await (window as any).electronAPI.openSteamLogin(steamId);
     await syncNow();
@@ -172,7 +177,7 @@ export const AccountsProvider: React.FC<{ children: React.ReactNode }> = ({ chil
   return (
     <AccountsContext.Provider value={{ 
       accounts, serverConfig, isLoading, isSyncing, addAccount, updateAccount, deleteAccount, 
-      switchAccount, openSteamLogin, updateServerConfig, loginToServer, 
+      switchAccount, openSteamAppLogin, openSteamLogin, updateServerConfig, loginToServer, 
       getCommunityAccounts, getServerUsers, shareAccountWithUser, revokeAccountAccess, revokeAllAccountAccess, syncNow, refreshAccounts 
     }}>
       {children}
diff --git a/frontend/src/pages/Dashboard.tsx b/frontend/src/pages/Dashboard.tsx
index 65726a9..673cf3c 100644
--- a/frontend/src/pages/Dashboard.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/pages/Dashboard.tsx
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ const Dashboard: React.FC = () => {
   const { currentTheme, setTheme } = useAppTheme();
   const { 
     accounts, isLoading, isSyncing, serverConfig, deleteAccount, 
-    switchAccount, openSteamLogin, updateServerConfig, loginToServer, syncNow
+    switchAccount, openSteamAppLogin, openSteamLogin, updateServerConfig, loginToServer, syncNow
   } = useAccounts();
   
   const [searchTerm, setSearchTerm] = useState('');
@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@ const Dashboard: React.FC = () => {
               variant="contained"
               color="primary"
               startIcon={<AddIcon />}
-              onClick={() => openSteamLogin('')}
+              onClick={() => openSteamAppLogin()}
               sx={{ height: 32 }}
             >
               Add