# \[Feature Request\] 2 Factor Authentication.

**URL:** https://forums.plex.tv/t/feature-request-2-factor-authentication/116455
**Category:** Feature Suggestions
**Created:** [September 21, 2015, 8:17pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/feature-request-2-factor-authentication/116455 "2015-09-21T20:17:50Z")
**Posts on this page:** 4
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### Author: ![ethangd1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/edb3f5/32.png) [@ethangd1](https://forums.plex.tv/u/ethangd1)
#### Post date: [September 21, 2015, 8:17pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/feature-request-2-factor-authentication/116455/1 "2015-09-21T20:17:50Z")

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The implementation of 2 factor auth when signing into Plex would put my mind at ease. Who agrees?

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### Author: ![stchizen](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/stchizen/32/13091_2.png) [@stchizen](https://forums.plex.tv/u/stchizen)
#### Post date: [February 25, 2016, 5:30pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/feature-request-2-factor-authentication/116455/2 "2016-02-25T17:30:15Z")

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Totally agree. Many others have posted this. I keep coming back hoping this is going to be implemented

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### Author: ![OttoKerner](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/ottokerner/32/10079_2.png) [@OttoKerner](https://forums.plex.tv/u/OttoKerner)
#### Post date: [November 15, 2017, 10:46pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/feature-request-2-factor-authentication/116455/3 "2017-11-15T22:46:58Z")

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duplicate feature request

> **[Two Factor Authenticator for Plex account](https://forums.plex.tv/discussion/196466/two-factor-authenticator-for-plex-account/p1#top)**
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> I believe that two factor authenticator is needed especially in something as plex where someone can delete your library and or gain access to sensitive picture (picture of your kids and family or such) if the password is compromised in some way, ...

closing

please respect the rules for this subforum

- search first if the request has already been posted before
- only [one feature per post](https://forums.plex.tv/discussion/46128/rules-for-this-forum-inc-how-to-vote#top "one feature per post")

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### Author: ![OttoKerner](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/ottokerner/32/10079_2.png) [@OttoKerner](https://forums.plex.tv/u/OttoKerner)
#### Post date: [October 4, 2019, 1:46pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/feature-request-2-factor-authentication/116455/4 "2019-10-04T13:46:18Z")

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