diff --git a/backend/portal_admin.py b/backend/portal_admin.py
index 2d8b346..e4ac227 100644
--- a/backend/portal_admin.py
+++ b/backend/portal_admin.py
@@ -12,8 +12,11 @@ only its hash is stored.
   python3 backend/portal_admin.py link-project --slug myler --project-number 2567-23
   python3 backend/portal_admin.py link-project --slug myler --project-name "RKM Hall"
 
-  # mint a magic access link (FULL URL PRINTED ONCE — copy it now)
-  python3 backend/portal_admin.py mint-link --slug myler [--label "Dave's link"]
+  # mint-link is RETIRED — per-client magic URLs (/portal/enter) no longer exist.
+  #   Client access is now per-PROJECT + password: open the project's page in
+  #   Terra-View → "Portal access" to enable it, generate a password, and copy
+  #   the /portal/p/<token> link. (create-client / link-project / list / revoke
+  #   still operate on the underlying Client/token rows.)
 
   # list clients, their projects, and active links
   python3 backend/portal_admin.py list
@@ -27,7 +30,6 @@ The printed URL base comes from PORTAL_BASE_URL (default http://localhost:8001).
 import os
 import sys
 import uuid
-import secrets
 import argparse
 from datetime import datetime
 
@@ -37,7 +39,6 @@ sys.path.insert(0, os.path.dirname(os.path.dirname(os.path.abspath(__file__))))
 
 from backend.database import SessionLocal
 from backend.models import Client, ClientAccessToken, Project
-from backend.portal_auth import hash_token
 
 PORTAL_BASE_URL = os.getenv("PORTAL_BASE_URL", "http://localhost:8001").rstrip("/")
 
@@ -87,20 +88,15 @@ def link_project(args):
 
 
 def mint_link(args):
-    db = SessionLocal()
-    try:
-        c = _get_client(db, args.slug)
-        raw = secrets.token_urlsafe(32)
-        tok = ClientAccessToken(id=str(uuid.uuid4()), client_id=c.id,
-                                token_hash=hash_token(raw), label=args.label)
-        db.add(tok)
-        db.commit()
-        print(f"✓ Minted access link for '{c.name}'"
-              f"{f' ({args.label})' if args.label else ''} — token id {tok.id}")
-        print("\n  COPY THIS NOW (shown only once):\n")
-        print(f"      {PORTAL_BASE_URL}/portal/enter/{raw}\n")
-    finally:
-        db.close()
+    # Retired: the per-client magic URL (/portal/enter/...) was removed when the
+    # portal moved to per-project + password access. Minting a token here would
+    # only produce a dead link.
+    sys.exit(
+        "mint-link is retired: per-client magic URLs (/portal/enter/...) no longer exist.\n"
+        "Client access is now per-project + password. In Terra-View, open the project's page →\n"
+        "'Portal access' to enable the portal, generate a password, and copy the /portal/p/<token>\n"
+        "link to send the client."
+    )
 
 
 def revoke(args):
diff --git a/backend/routers/portal.py b/backend/routers/portal.py
index 7d941b1..b7ae6b2 100644
--- a/backend/routers/portal.py
+++ b/backend/routers/portal.py
@@ -1,9 +1,10 @@
 """
 Client portal — read-only, scoped client view (see docs/CLIENT_PORTAL.md).
 
-M1: a client opens a magic URL (/portal/enter/{token}) which mints a signed
-session cookie, then sees their locations (overview) and per-location read-only
-live data sourced from SLMM's cache. Every data route re-checks ownership.
+A client opens a per-project secure link (/portal/p/{link_token}), enters the
+shared password, and gets a signed session cookie scoped to that project; they
+then see that project's locations (overview) and per-location read-only live
+data sourced from SLMM's cache. Every data route re-checks ownership.
 """
 
 import os
diff --git a/tests/test_retired_routes.py b/tests/test_retired_routes.py
index 079caf5..ebd4d31 100644
--- a/tests/test_retired_routes.py
+++ b/tests/test_retired_routes.py
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ def test_portal_link_endpoints_are_gone(client, db_session):
     p = make_project(db_session)
     assert client.post(f"/projects/{p.id}/portal-link").status_code == 404
     assert client.get(f"/projects/{p.id}/portal-links").status_code == 404
+    assert client.post(f"/projects/{p.id}/portal-link/sometoken/revoke").status_code == 404
 
 
 def test_preview_still_mints_a_session(client, db_session):