diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 7b5db2c..f9c3b41 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@
     "antd-style": "^3.7.1",
     "axios": "^1.11.0",
     "country-list": "^2.3.0",
+    "cross-env": "^10.0.0",
     "dayjs": "^1.11.13",
     "dotenv": "^17.2.1",
     "eslint": "^9.33.0",
@@ -69,12 +70,12 @@
   "main": "build/electron.js",
   "description": "3D Printer ERP and Control Software.",
   "scripts": {
-    "dev": "vite",
-    "electron": "set ELECTRON_START_URL=http://0.0.0.0:3000 && NODE_ENV=development && electron .",
+    "dev": "cross-env NODE_ENV=development vite",
+    "electron": "cross-env ELECTRON_START_URL=http://0.0.0.0:3000 && cross-env NODE_ENV=development && electron .",
     "start": "serve -s build",
     "build": "vite build",
-    "dev:electron": "concurrently \"vite --no-open\" \"set ELECTRON_START_URL=http://localhost:3000 && set NODE_ENV=development && electron public/electron.js\"",
-    "build:electron": "npm run build && electron-builder"
+    "dev:electron": "concurrently \"cross-env NODE_ENV=development vite --no-open\" \"cross-env ELECTRON_START_URL=http://localhost:3000 cross-env NODE_ENV=development  electron public/electron.js\"",
+    "build:electron": "vite build && electron-builder"
   },
   "eslintConfig": {
     "extends": [
diff --git a/src/components/App/AppError.jsx b/src/components/App/AppError.jsx
index 62a7fe0..f47dc40 100644
--- a/src/components/App/AppError.jsx
+++ b/src/components/App/AppError.jsx
@@ -5,12 +5,16 @@ import ExclamationOctagonIcon from '../Icons/ExclamationOctagonIcon'
 import PropTypes from 'prop-types'
 import ArrowLeftIcon from '../Icons/ArrowLeftIcon'
 import ReloadIcon from '../Icons/ReloadIcon'
+import { useNavigate } from 'react-router-dom'
+import VendorIcon from '../Icons/VendorIcon'
 
 const AppError = ({
   message = 'Error Message',
   showBack = true,
-  showRefresh = true
+  showRefresh = true,
+  showHome = true
 }) => {
+  const navigate = useNavigate()
   const handleBack = () => {
     window.history.back()
   }
@@ -19,6 +23,10 @@ const AppError = ({
     window.location.reload()
   }
 
+  const handleHome = () => {
+    navigate('/production/overview')
+  }
+
   return (
     <>
       <AuthParticles />
@@ -40,7 +48,7 @@ const AppError = ({
           type={'error'}
           showIcon
         />
-        {(showBack || showRefresh) && (
+        {(showBack || showRefresh || showHome) && (
           <Flex gap='middle'>
             {showBack && (
               <Button
@@ -56,6 +64,9 @@ const AppError = ({
                 size='large'
               />
             )}
+            {showHome && (
+              <Button icon={<VendorIcon />} onClick={handleHome} size='large' />
+            )}
           </Flex>
         )}
       </Flex>
@@ -66,7 +77,8 @@ const AppError = ({
 AppError.propTypes = {
   message: PropTypes.string,
   showBack: PropTypes.bool,
-  showRefresh: PropTypes.bool
+  showRefresh: PropTypes.bool,
+  showHome: PropTypes.bool
 }
 
 export default AppError
diff --git a/src/components/Dashboard/context/AuthContext.jsx b/src/components/Dashboard/context/AuthContext.jsx
index 41f0ed7..1c6858b 100644
--- a/src/components/Dashboard/context/AuthContext.jsx
+++ b/src/components/Dashboard/context/AuthContext.jsx
@@ -21,7 +21,6 @@ import PropTypes from 'prop-types'
 import ExclamationOctogonIcon from '../../Icons/ExclamationOctagonIcon'
 import InfoCircleIcon from '../../Icons/InfoCircleIcon'
 import config from '../../../config'
-import AppError from '../../App/AppError'
 import loglevel from 'loglevel'
 import { ElectronContext } from './ElectronContext'
 import { useLocation, useNavigate } from 'react-router-dom'
@@ -30,7 +29,7 @@ logger.setLevel(config.logLevel)
 
 const AuthContext = createContext()
 
-const Title = Typography
+const { Text } = Typography
 
 const AuthProvider = ({ children }) => {
   const [messageApi, contextHolder] = message.useMessage()
@@ -46,6 +45,7 @@ const AuthProvider = ({ children }) => {
   const [userProfile, setUserProfile] = useState(null)
   const [showSessionExpiredModal, setShowSessionExpiredModal] = useState(false)
   const [showUnauthorizedModal, setShowUnauthorizedModal] = useState(false)
+  const [showAuthErrorModal, setShowAuthErrorModal] = useState(false)
   const [authError, setAuthError] = useState(null)
   const { openExternalUrl, isElectron } = useContext(ElectronContext)
   const location = useLocation()
@@ -148,13 +148,19 @@ const AuthProvider = ({ children }) => {
         } else {
           setAuthenticated(false)
           setAuthError('Failed to authenticate user.')
+          setShowAuthErrorModal(true)
         }
       } catch (error) {
         logger.debug('Auth check failed', error)
         if (error.response?.status === 401) {
           setShowUnauthorizedModal(true)
         } else {
-          setAuthError('Error connecting to authentication service.')
+          const errorMessage =
+            error?.response?.data?.error ||
+            'Error connecting to authentication service.'
+          const fullStop = errorMessage.endsWith('.')
+          setAuthError(`${errorMessage}${!fullStop && '.'}`)
+          setShowAuthErrorModal(true)
         }
         setAuthenticated(false)
       } finally {
@@ -186,6 +192,7 @@ const AuthProvider = ({ children }) => {
       } else {
         setAuthenticated(false)
         setAuthError('Failed to authenticate user.')
+        setShowAuthErrorModal(true)
       }
     } catch (error) {
       logger.debug('Auth check failed', error)
@@ -193,6 +200,7 @@ const AuthProvider = ({ children }) => {
         setShowUnauthorizedModal(true)
       } else {
         setAuthError('Error connecting to authentication service.')
+        setShowAuthErrorModal(true)
       }
       setAuthenticated(false)
     } finally {
@@ -342,10 +350,6 @@ const AuthProvider = ({ children }) => {
     retreivedTokenFromSession
   ])
 
-  if (authError) {
-    return <AppError message={authError} showBack={false} />
-  }
-
   return (
     <>
       {contextHolder}
@@ -371,7 +375,7 @@ const AuthProvider = ({ children }) => {
             Session Expired
           </Space>
         }
-        open={showSessionExpiredModal}
+        open={showSessionExpiredModal && !loading && !showAuthErrorModal}
         onOk={handleSessionExpiredModalOk}
         okText='Log In'
         style={{ maxWidth: 430 }}
@@ -388,7 +392,7 @@ const AuthProvider = ({ children }) => {
           </Button>
         ]}
       >
-        Your session has expired. Please log in again to continue.
+        <Text>Your session has expired. Please log in again to continue.</Text>
       </Modal>
       <Modal
         title={
@@ -397,7 +401,7 @@ const AuthProvider = ({ children }) => {
             Please log in to continue
           </Space>
         }
-        open={showUnauthorizedModal}
+        open={showUnauthorizedModal && !loading && !showAuthErrorModal}
         onOk={() => {
           setShowUnauthorizedModal(false)
           loginWithSSO()
@@ -419,8 +423,10 @@ const AuthProvider = ({ children }) => {
           </Button>
         ]}
       >
-        You need to be logged in to access FarmControl. Please log in with
-        tombutcher.work to continue.
+        <Text>
+          You need to be logged in to access FarmControl. Please log in with
+          tombutcher.work to continue.
+        </Text>
       </Modal>
       <Modal
         open={loading}
@@ -434,11 +440,35 @@ const AuthProvider = ({ children }) => {
       >
         <Space size={'middle'}>
           <LoadingOutlined />
-          <Title level={5} style={{ margin: 0 }}>
-            Loading, please wait...
-          </Title>
+          <Text style={{ margin: 0 }}>Loading, please wait...</Text>
         </Space>
       </Modal>
+      <Modal
+        title={
+          <Space size={'middle'}>
+            <ExclamationOctogonIcon />
+            Authentication Error
+          </Space>
+        }
+        open={showAuthErrorModal && !loading}
+        style={{ maxWidth: 430 }}
+        closable={false}
+        centered
+        maskClosable={false}
+        footer={[
+          <Button
+            key='submit'
+            onClick={() => {
+              showAuthErrorModal(false)
+              loginWithSSO()
+            }}
+          >
+            Retry Login
+          </Button>
+        ]}
+      >
+        <Text>{authError}</Text>
+      </Modal>
     </>
   )
 }
diff --git a/yarn.lock b/yarn.lock
index 55acfbb..c3a5639 100644
--- a/yarn.lock
+++ b/yarn.lock
@@ -1295,6 +1295,11 @@
   resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/@emotion/weak-memoize/-/weak-memoize-0.4.0.tgz#5e13fac887f08c44f76b0ccaf3370eb00fec9bb6"
   integrity sha512-snKqtPW01tN0ui7yu9rGv69aJXr/a/Ywvl11sUjNtEcRc+ng/mQriFL0wLXMef74iHa/EkftbDzU9F8iFbH+zg==
 
+"@epic-web/invariant@^1.0.0":
+  version "1.0.0"
+  resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/@epic-web/invariant/-/invariant-1.0.0.tgz#1073e5dee6dd540410784990eb73e4acd25c9813"
+  integrity sha512-lrTPqgvfFQtR/eY/qkIzp98OGdNJu0m5ji3q/nJI8v3SXkRKEnWiOxMmbvcSoAIzv/cGiuvRy57k4suKQSAdwA==
+
 "@esbuild/aix-ppc64@0.25.9":
   version "0.25.9"
   resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/@esbuild/aix-ppc64/-/aix-ppc64-0.25.9.tgz#bef96351f16520055c947aba28802eede3c9e9a9"
@@ -4030,6 +4035,14 @@ crelt@^1.0.5, crelt@^1.0.6:
   resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/crelt/-/crelt-1.0.6.tgz#7cc898ea74e190fb6ef9dae57f8f81cf7302df72"
   integrity sha512-VQ2MBenTq1fWZUH9DJNGti7kKv6EeAuYr3cLwxUWhIu1baTaXh4Ib5W2CqHVqib4/MqbYGJqiL3Zb8GJZr3l4g==
 
+cross-env@^10.0.0:
+  version "10.0.0"
+  resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/cross-env/-/cross-env-10.0.0.tgz#ba25823cfa1ed6af293dcded8796fa16cd162456"
+  integrity sha512-aU8qlEK/nHYtVuN4p7UQgAwVljzMg8hB4YK5ThRqD2l/ziSnryncPNn7bMLt5cFYsKVKBh8HqLqyCoTupEUu7Q==
+  dependencies:
+    "@epic-web/invariant" "^1.0.0"
+    cross-spawn "^7.0.6"
+
 cross-spawn-windows-exe@^1.1.0, cross-spawn-windows-exe@^1.2.0:
   version "1.2.0"
   resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/cross-spawn-windows-exe/-/cross-spawn-windows-exe-1.2.0.tgz#46253b0f497676e766faf4a7061004618b5ac5ec"