# Full featured (normal?) user accounts **URL:** \ **Category:** Feature Suggestions\ **Tags:** managed-accounts, account\ **Created:** [October 14, 2021, 2:58am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/full-featured-normal-user-accounts/750562 "2021-10-14T02:58:08Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 1\ **Showing post:** 2
**Author:** ![tom80H](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/tom80h/32/19753_2.png) [@tom80H](https://forums.plex.tv/u/tom80H)\ **Post date:** [October 15, 2021, 12:12am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/full-featured-normal-user-accounts/750562/2 "2021-10-15T00:12:08Z")
I suppose what you’re looking for is covered in these two existing suggestions, isn’t it? > [@\[Feature-Request\] Built in local authentication server (prevent plex.tv outage)](https://forums.plex.tv/t/feature-request-built-in-local-authentication-server-prevent-plex-tv-outage/111339): > > I would like to see a local authentication server built into Plex that would perform a couple functions: Mirrors the functionality of [plex.tv](http://plex.tv) for authentication purposes. Replicates from [Plex.tv](http://Plex.tv) only the account data needed for our own PMS server (main account and friends). This service should be locked down so it is not manageable locally, its only source of data should be official replication of applicable accounts from [Plex.tv](http://Plex.tv). So, now when a local authentication request is perfo… > [@Feature Request: LDAP Authentication (optional local authentication)](https://forums.plex.tv/t/feature-request-ldap-authentication-optional-local-authentication/43284): > > An option to use local authentication (i.e. LDAP or local users) would be ideal for those wanting to provide remote access to friends/family without providing remote access to plex admins (this is disclosed in the myplex description). Some folks simply want more control over remote access without granting ultimate access to unknown people. A separate landing page for LDAP user login would be cool. Leveraging existing systems that provide user authentication would reduce needed code overhead. --- _[View the full topic](https://forums.plex.tv/t/full-featured-normal-user-accounts/750562)._