diff --git a/main.py b/main.py
index c699afc..18c99e3 100644
--- a/main.py
+++ b/main.py
@@ -51,11 +51,12 @@ async def main():
     ai_processor.process_post = process_and_notify
 
     collector = CollectorService(repo=repo, ai_processor=ai_processor)
+    admin_bot.set_collector(collector)
     publisher = PublisherService(repo=repo)
 
     # 4. Start all services
     await admin_bot.start()
-    await collector.start()
+    await collector.start(notify_fn=admin_bot.notify_admins)
     await publisher.start()
 
     logger.info("All Copykar services are active and running.")
diff --git a/services/admin_bot.py b/services/admin_bot.py
index 4895143..5338653 100644
--- a/services/admin_bot.py
+++ b/services/admin_bot.py
@@ -33,10 +33,28 @@ class AdminBotService:
         self.session_name = session_name or os.path.join(SESSION_DIR, "admin_bot.session")
         os.makedirs(os.path.dirname(self.session_name), exist_ok=True)
         self.client = TelegramClient(self.session_name, self.api_id, self.api_hash, proxy=get_telegram_proxy())
+        self.collector = None
+
+    def set_collector(self, collector):
+        self.collector = collector
 
     def is_admin(self, user_id: int) -> bool:
         return not self.admin_user_ids or user_id in self.admin_user_ids
 
+    async def notify_admins(self, text: str):
+        """Broadcast message to review channel and all admin DMs."""
+        if self.review_channel_id:
+            try:
+                await self.client.send_message(self.review_channel_id, text, parse_mode="html")
+            except Exception as e:
+                logger.error(f"Failed to notify review channel: {e}")
+
+        for admin_id in self.admin_user_ids:
+            try:
+                await self.client.send_message(admin_id, text, parse_mode="html")
+            except Exception as e:
+                logger.debug(f"Could not send DM to admin {admin_id}: {e}")
+
     async def start(self):
         logger.info("Starting Admin Review Bot...")
         await self.client.start(bot_token=self.bot_token)
@@ -44,6 +62,42 @@ class AdminBotService:
         self._register_handlers()
 
     def _register_handlers(self):
+        # --- Interactive Userbot Authentication Commands ---
+        @self.client.on(events.NewMessage(pattern=r"/code\s+(\S+)"))
+        async def cmd_code(event: events.NewMessage.Event):
+            if not self.is_admin(event.sender_id):
+                return
+            if not self.collector:
+                await event.reply("Collector service not linked.")
+                return
+            code = event.pattern_match.group(1)
+            status_msg = await event.reply("⏳ Verifying code with Telegram...")
+            result = await self.collector.submit_code(code)
+            await status_msg.edit(result, parse_mode="html")
+
+        @self.client.on(events.NewMessage(pattern=r"/password\s+(.+)"))
+        async def cmd_password(event: events.NewMessage.Event):
+            if not self.is_admin(event.sender_id):
+                return
+            if not self.collector:
+                await event.reply("Collector service not linked.")
+                return
+            pwd = event.pattern_match.group(1)
+            status_msg = await event.reply("⏳ Verifying 2FA password...")
+            result = await self.collector.submit_password(pwd)
+            await status_msg.edit(result, parse_mode="html")
+
+        @self.client.on(events.NewMessage(pattern="/request_code"))
+        async def cmd_request_code(event: events.NewMessage.Event):
+            if not self.is_admin(event.sender_id):
+                return
+            if not self.collector:
+                await event.reply("Collector service not linked.")
+                return
+            await event.reply("Requesting new login code...")
+            await self.collector.start(notify_fn=self.notify_admins)
+
+        # --- Review Keyboard Callbacks ---
         @self.client.on(events.CallbackQuery)
         async def on_callback(event: events.CallbackQuery.Event):
             if not self.is_admin(event.sender_id):
@@ -83,7 +137,7 @@ class AdminBotService:
                 )
                 await event.answer("Post rejected.")
 
-        # --- Admin Commands ---
+        # --- Admin Configuration Commands ---
         @self.client.on(events.NewMessage(pattern="/sources"))
         async def cmd_sources(event: events.NewMessage.Event):
             if not self.is_admin(event.sender_id):
diff --git a/services/collector.py b/services/collector.py
index 35db427..6d7322b 100644
--- a/services/collector.py
+++ b/services/collector.py
@@ -1,7 +1,8 @@
 import os
 import logging
-from typing import Optional
+from typing import Optional, Callable, Awaitable
 from telethon import TelegramClient, events
+from telethon.errors import SessionPasswordNeededError
 from telethon.tl.types import MessageMediaPhoto, MessageMediaDocument
 from db.repository import Repository
 from core.dedup import compute_content_hash, compute_file_hash
@@ -33,19 +34,71 @@ class CollectorService:
         os.makedirs(os.path.dirname(self.session_name), exist_ok=True)
         os.makedirs(MEDIA_DIR, exist_ok=True)
         self.client = TelegramClient(self.session_name, self.api_id, self.api_hash, proxy=get_telegram_proxy())
+        self.phone_code_hash: Optional[str] = None
+        self._handlers_registered = False
 
-    async def start(self):
-        logger.info("Starting Collector Userbot...")
-        if self.phone:
-            await self.client.start(phone=self.phone)
-        else:
-            await self.client.start()
-        logger.info("Collector Userbot connected successfully.")
+    async def start(self, notify_fn: Optional[Callable[[str], Awaitable[None]]] = None):
+        logger.info("Initializing Collector Userbot client...")
+        await self.client.connect()
+
+        if await self.client.is_user_authorized():
+            me = await self.client.get_me()
+            logger.info(f"Collector Userbot is authorized as: {me.first_name} (@{me.username})")
+            self._register_handlers()
+            return True
+
+        logger.warning("Collector Userbot is not authorized. Requesting login code...")
+        if self.phone and notify_fn:
+            try:
+                sent = await self.client.send_code_request(self.phone)
+                self.phone_code_hash = sent.phone_code_hash
+                await notify_fn(
+                    f"🔐 <b>Collector Userbot Login Required</b>\n\n"
+                    f"A login code was sent to phone <code>{self.phone}</code>.\n\n"
+                    f"Please reply with: <code>/code &lt;your_code&gt;</code>\n"
+                    f"(Or <code>/password &lt;2fa_password&gt;</code> if 2FA is enabled)."
+                )
+            except Exception as e:
+                logger.error(f"Failed to send login code request: {e}")
+                await notify_fn(f"❌ Failed to request login code: {e}")
+        return False
+
+    async def submit_code(self, code: str) -> str:
+        if not self.phone or not self.phone_code_hash:
+            # Re-request code
+            sent = await self.client.send_code_request(self.phone)
+            self.phone_code_hash = sent.phone_code_hash
+
+        try:
+            await self.client.sign_in(phone=self.phone, code=code, phone_code_hash=self.phone_code_hash)
+            me = await self.client.get_me()
+            self._register_handlers()
+            return f"✅ Logged in successfully as <b>{me.first_name}</b> (@{me.username or 'none'}). Collector is now active!"
+        except SessionPasswordNeededError:
+            return "🔐 <b>Two-Factor Authentication (2FA) is enabled.</b> Please send: <code>/password &lt;your_2fa_password&gt;</code>"
+        except Exception as e:
+            return f"❌ Login failed: {e}"
+
+    async def submit_password(self, password: str) -> str:
+        try:
+            await self.client.sign_in(password=password)
+            me = await self.client.get_me()
+            self._register_handlers()
+            return f"✅ 2FA Verified! Logged in as <b>{me.first_name}</b> (@{me.username or 'none'}). Collector is now active!"
+        except Exception as e:
+            return f"❌ 2FA verification failed: {e}"
+
+    def _register_handlers(self):
+        if self._handlers_registered:
+            return
 
         @self.client.on(events.NewMessage)
         async def on_new_message(event: events.NewMessage.Event):
             await self._handle_message(event)
 
+        self._handlers_registered = True
+        logger.info("Collector real-time event handlers registered.")
+
     async def _handle_message(self, event: events.NewMessage.Event):
         try:
             chat_id = event.chat_id