diff --git a/crud.py b/crud.py
index 581b053..5a70fec 100644
--- a/crud.py
+++ b/crud.py
@@ -201,9 +201,23 @@ async def create_dca_client(data: CreateDcaClientData) -> DcaClient:
     return client
 
 
+# Shared SELECT fragment: client columns plus the LP-onboarded flag
+# computed via LEFT JOIN on dca_lp. Returned as `lp_onboarded` (boolean
+# 0/1 in SQLite, which Pydantic coerces to bool on the DcaClient model).
+_CLIENT_SELECT = """
+    c.id, c.machine_id, c.user_id, c.username, c.status,
+    c.created_at, c.updated_at,
+    (lp.user_id IS NOT NULL) AS lp_onboarded
+"""
+_CLIENT_FROM = (
+    "satoshimachine.dca_clients c "
+    "LEFT JOIN satoshimachine.dca_lp lp ON lp.user_id = c.user_id"
+)
+
+
 async def get_dca_client(client_id: str) -> Optional[DcaClient]:
     return await db.fetchone(
-        "SELECT * FROM satoshimachine.dca_clients WHERE id = :id",
+        f"SELECT {_CLIENT_SELECT} FROM {_CLIENT_FROM} WHERE c.id = :id",
         {"id": client_id},
         DcaClient,
     )
@@ -213,9 +227,9 @@ async def get_dca_client_for_machine_user(
     machine_id: str, user_id: str
 ) -> Optional[DcaClient]:
     return await db.fetchone(
-        """
-        SELECT * FROM satoshimachine.dca_clients
-        WHERE machine_id = :machine_id AND user_id = :user_id
+        f"""
+        SELECT {_CLIENT_SELECT} FROM {_CLIENT_FROM}
+        WHERE c.machine_id = :machine_id AND c.user_id = :user_id
         """,
         {"machine_id": machine_id, "user_id": user_id},
         DcaClient,
@@ -224,10 +238,10 @@ async def get_dca_client_for_machine_user(
 
 async def get_dca_clients_for_machine(machine_id: str) -> List[DcaClient]:
     return await db.fetchall(
-        """
-        SELECT * FROM satoshimachine.dca_clients
-        WHERE machine_id = :machine_id
-        ORDER BY created_at DESC
+        f"""
+        SELECT {_CLIENT_SELECT} FROM {_CLIENT_FROM}
+        WHERE c.machine_id = :machine_id
+        ORDER BY c.created_at DESC
         """,
         {"machine_id": machine_id},
         DcaClient,
@@ -237,9 +251,9 @@ async def get_dca_clients_for_machine(machine_id: str) -> List[DcaClient]:
 async def get_dca_clients_for_operator(operator_user_id: str) -> List[DcaClient]:
     """All clients across every machine this operator owns."""
     return await db.fetchall(
-        """
-        SELECT c.*
-        FROM satoshimachine.dca_clients c
+        f"""
+        SELECT {_CLIENT_SELECT}
+        FROM {_CLIENT_FROM}
         JOIN satoshimachine.dca_machines m ON m.id = c.machine_id
         WHERE m.operator_user_id = :uid
         ORDER BY c.created_at DESC
@@ -252,10 +266,10 @@ async def get_dca_clients_for_operator(operator_user_id: str) -> List[DcaClient]
 async def get_dca_clients_for_user(user_id: str) -> List[DcaClient]:
     """LP cross-operator view — every machine this LP is registered at."""
     return await db.fetchall(
-        """
-        SELECT * FROM satoshimachine.dca_clients
-        WHERE user_id = :user_id
-        ORDER BY created_at DESC
+        f"""
+        SELECT {_CLIENT_SELECT} FROM {_CLIENT_FROM}
+        WHERE c.user_id = :user_id
+        ORDER BY c.created_at DESC
         """,
         {"user_id": user_id},
         DcaClient,
diff --git a/models.py b/models.py
index f63b262..431e70d 100644
--- a/models.py
+++ b/models.py
@@ -102,6 +102,10 @@ class DcaClient(BaseModel):
     status: str
     created_at: datetime
     updated_at: datetime
+    # Computed at SELECT time via LEFT JOIN on dca_lp. Lets the operator
+    # UI render "pending onboarding" badges and disable deposit creation
+    # without a second round-trip per row.
+    lp_onboarded: bool = False
 
 
 class UpdateDcaClientData(BaseModel):
diff --git a/static/js/index.js b/static/js/index.js
index 966c1f7..fb2a470 100644
--- a/static/js/index.js
+++ b/static/js/index.js
@@ -141,18 +141,21 @@ window.app = Vue.createApp({
       },
 
       clientsTable: {
+        // Wallet / mode / autoforward dropped — those are LP-controlled
+        // via satmachineclient, not the operator's concern. `onboarded`
+        // surfaces the dca_lp existence flag (lp_onboarded) so operators
+        // can see at a glance which LPs still need to register before
+        // deposits can be recorded against them.
         columns: [
           {name: 'machine', label: 'Machine', field: 'machine_id', align: 'left'},
           {name: 'username', label: 'LP', field: 'username', align: 'left'},
-          {name: 'wallet_id', label: 'Wallet', field: 'wallet_id', align: 'left'},
-          {name: 'dca_mode', label: 'Mode', field: 'dca_mode', align: 'left'},
+          {name: 'onboarded', label: 'Onboarded', field: 'lp_onboarded', align: 'center'},
           {
             name: 'remaining_balance',
             label: 'Balance',
             field: 'remaining_balance',
             align: 'right'
           },
-          {name: 'autoforward', label: '→', field: 'autoforward_enabled', align: 'center'},
           {name: 'status', label: 'Status', field: 'status', align: 'left'},
           {name: 'actions', label: '', field: 'id', align: 'right'}
         ],
@@ -257,11 +260,24 @@ window.app = Vue.createApp({
       }))
     },
     depositClientOptions() {
+      // Annotate each LP option with onboarding state so the operator
+      // sees at-pick time which LPs can accept deposits. We don't hide
+      // un-onboarded LPs — the operator might want to know they exist
+      // and chase them — but submission is gated below by
+      // `selectedDepositClient.lp_onboarded`.
       return this.clients.map(c => ({
-        label: `${c.username || this.shortId(c.user_id)} @ ${this.machineNameById(c.machine_id)}`,
-        value: c.id
+        label:
+          `${c.username || this.shortId(c.user_id)} @ ` +
+          `${this.machineNameById(c.machine_id)}` +
+          (c.lp_onboarded ? '' : ' — pending onboarding'),
+        value: c.id,
+        disable: !c.lp_onboarded
       }))
     },
+    selectedDepositClient() {
+      const id = this.depositDialog.data.client_id
+      return id ? this.clients.find(c => c.id === id) : null
+    },
     worklistBuckets() {
       return [
         {
@@ -559,9 +575,9 @@ window.app = Vue.createApp({
       })
       this._downloadCsv(
         'clients.csv',
-        ['id', 'machine_id', 'machine_name', 'user_id', 'wallet_id',
-         'username', 'dca_mode', 'status', 'autoforward_enabled',
-         'autoforward_ln_address', 'total_deposits', 'total_payments',
+        ['id', 'machine_id', 'machine_name', 'user_id',
+         'username', 'lp_onboarded', 'status',
+         'total_deposits', 'total_payments',
          'remaining_balance', 'balance_currency', 'created_at'],
         rows
       )
@@ -881,12 +897,7 @@ window.app = Vue.createApp({
         id: client.id,
         machine_id: client.machine_id,
         user_id: client.user_id,
-        wallet_id: client.wallet_id,
         username: client.username || '',
-        dca_mode: client.dca_mode,
-        fixed_mode_daily_limit: client.fixed_mode_daily_limit,
-        autoforward_enabled: !!client.autoforward_enabled,
-        autoforward_ln_address: client.autoforward_ln_address || '',
         status: client.status
       }
       this.clientDialog.show = true
@@ -1277,15 +1288,13 @@ window.app = Vue.createApp({
     },
 
     _emptyClientForm() {
+      // Operator-side LP enrolment is just (machine, user, optional
+      // display name). Wallet / mode / autoforward are LP-controlled
+      // via satmachineclient — operator can't pick or change them.
       return {
         machine_id: null,
         user_id: '',
-        wallet_id: '',
         username: '',
-        dca_mode: 'flow',
-        fixed_mode_daily_limit: null,
-        autoforward_enabled: false,
-        autoforward_ln_address: '',
         status: 'active'
       }
     },
@@ -1294,30 +1303,13 @@ window.app = Vue.createApp({
       return {
         machine_id: d.machine_id,
         user_id: (d.user_id || '').trim(),
-        wallet_id: (d.wallet_id || '').trim(),
-        username: (d.username || '').trim() || null,
-        dca_mode: d.dca_mode || 'flow',
-        fixed_mode_daily_limit:
-          d.dca_mode === 'fixed' && d.fixed_mode_daily_limit
-            ? Number(d.fixed_mode_daily_limit) : null,
-        autoforward_enabled: !!d.autoforward_enabled,
-        autoforward_ln_address:
-          d.autoforward_enabled && d.autoforward_ln_address
-            ? d.autoforward_ln_address.trim() : null
+        username: (d.username || '').trim() || null
       }
     },
 
     _cleanClientUpdate(d) {
       return {
         username: (d.username || '').trim() || null,
-        dca_mode: d.dca_mode,
-        fixed_mode_daily_limit:
-          d.dca_mode === 'fixed' && d.fixed_mode_daily_limit
-            ? Number(d.fixed_mode_daily_limit) : null,
-        autoforward_enabled: !!d.autoforward_enabled,
-        autoforward_ln_address:
-          d.autoforward_enabled && d.autoforward_ln_address
-            ? d.autoforward_ln_address.trim() : null,
         status: d.status
       }
     },
diff --git a/templates/satmachineadmin/index.html b/templates/satmachineadmin/index.html
index 728e8c2..5972481 100644
--- a/templates/satmachineadmin/index.html
+++ b/templates/satmachineadmin/index.html
@@ -222,13 +222,21 @@
                 <q-td key="username">
                   <span v-text="props.row.username || shortId(props.row.user_id)"></span>
                 </q-td>
-                <q-td key="wallet_id">
-                  <code :style="{fontSize: '0.8em'}"
-                        v-text="shortId(props.row.wallet_id)"></code>
-                </q-td>
-                <q-td key="dca_mode">
-                  <q-badge :color="props.row.dca_mode === 'flow' ? 'blue' : 'purple'"
-                           :label="props.row.dca_mode"></q-badge>
+                <q-td key="onboarded">
+                  <q-icon v-if="props.row.lp_onboarded"
+                          name="check_circle" color="green" size="sm">
+                    <q-tooltip>
+                      LP has onboarded via satmachineclient.
+                      Deposits and DCA distributions can proceed.
+                    </q-tooltip>
+                  </q-icon>
+                  <q-icon v-else name="pending" color="deep-orange" size="sm">
+                    <q-tooltip>
+                      LP hasn't installed/opened satmachineclient yet.
+                      Deposits will be refused until they register and
+                      select a DCA wallet.
+                    </q-tooltip>
+                  </q-icon>
                 </q-td>
                 <q-td key="remaining_balance" class="text-right">
                   <span v-if="clientBalances[props.row.id]"
@@ -236,18 +244,6 @@
                         v-text="formatFiat(clientBalances[props.row.id].remaining_balance, clientBalances[props.row.id].currency)"></span>
                   <span v-else :style="{opacity: 0.5}">…</span>
                 </q-td>
-                <q-td key="autoforward">
-                  <q-icon v-if="props.row.autoforward_enabled"
-                          name="forward_to_inbox" color="primary" size="sm">
-                    <q-tooltip>
-                      Auto-forward enabled →
-                      <span v-text="props.row.autoforward_ln_address || '(no address)'"></span>
-                    </q-tooltip>
-                  </q-icon>
-                  <q-icon v-else name="forward" color="grey-5" size="sm">
-                    <q-tooltip>Auto-forward disabled</q-tooltip>
-                  </q-icon>
-                </q-td>
                 <q-td key="status">
                   <q-badge
                     :color="props.row.status === 'active' ? 'green' : 'grey'"
@@ -1128,6 +1124,17 @@
             class="q-mb-md" dense outlined
             :rules="[v => !!v || 'Pick an LP']"></q-select>
 
+          <q-banner v-if="depositDialog.mode === 'add' && selectedDepositClient && !selectedDepositClient.lp_onboarded"
+            class="bg-deep-orange-1 text-grey-9 q-mb-md">
+            <template v-slot:avatar>
+              <q-icon name="pending" color="deep-orange"></q-icon>
+            </template>
+            This LP hasn't onboarded via <b>satmachineclient</b> yet, so
+            their DCA wallet isn't configured. Ask them to open the
+            satmachineclient extension once and the deposit will be
+            accepted next time.
+          </q-banner>
+
           <q-input v-model.number="depositDialog.data.amount"
             label="Amount (fiat)"
             type="number" step="0.01" min="0"
@@ -1148,6 +1155,7 @@
           <q-btn color="primary"
             :label="depositDialog.mode === 'add' ? 'Record' : 'Save'"
             :loading="depositDialog.saving"
+            :disable="depositDialog.mode === 'add' && (!selectedDepositClient || !selectedDepositClient.lp_onboarded)"
             @click="submitDeposit"></q-btn>
         </q-card-actions>
       </q-card>
@@ -1195,9 +1203,10 @@
         <q-card-section>
           <p class="text-caption q-mb-md" :style="{opacity: 0.7}"
              v-if="clientDialog.mode === 'add'">
-            LPs receive DCA distributions proportional to their remaining
-            balance. Each LP is scoped to a single machine; the same LP user
-            can register at multiple machines as separate rows.
+            Enrol an LP at one of your machines. Wallet, DCA mode, and
+            autoforward are configured by the LP themselves via the
+            <b>satmachineclient</b> extension — you can't set them here.
+            Deposits are refused until the LP has registered.
           </p>
 
           <q-select
@@ -1217,38 +1226,9 @@
             class="q-mb-md" dense outlined
             :rules="[v => !!v || 'Required']"></q-input>
 
-          <q-input v-if="clientDialog.mode === 'add'"
-            v-model="clientDialog.data.wallet_id"
-            label="LP's wallet_id (receives DCA)"
-            hint="The LP's wallet where their sats land"
-            class="q-mb-md" dense outlined
-            :rules="[v => !!v || 'Required']"></q-input>
-
           <q-input v-model="clientDialog.data.username"
             label="Display name (optional)"
-            class="q-mb-md" dense outlined></q-input>
-
-          <q-select v-model="clientDialog.data.dca_mode"
-            :options="[{label: 'Flow (proportional)', value: 'flow'},
-                       {label: 'Fixed (daily limit)', value: 'fixed'}]"
-            label="DCA mode"
-            emit-value map-options
-            class="q-mb-md" dense outlined></q-select>
-
-          <q-input v-if="clientDialog.data.dca_mode === 'fixed'"
-            v-model.number="clientDialog.data.fixed_mode_daily_limit"
-            label="Fixed mode daily limit (fiat)"
-            type="number" step="0.01"
-            class="q-mb-md" dense outlined></q-input>
-
-          <q-toggle v-model="clientDialog.data.autoforward_enabled"
-            label="Auto-forward DCA to external LN address"
-            class="q-mb-md"></q-toggle>
-
-          <q-input v-if="clientDialog.data.autoforward_enabled"
-            v-model="clientDialog.data.autoforward_ln_address"
-            label="LN address (e.g. user@walletofsatoshi.com)"
-            hint="LP-controlled; failures leave sats safely in LP's LNbits wallet"
+            hint="Operator-facing label only; doesn't affect distribution"
             class="q-mb-md" dense outlined></q-input>
 
           <q-select v-if="clientDialog.mode === 'edit'"