# Local alias for friends with library access **URL:** \ **Category:** Feature Suggestions\ **Tags:** library-management, granting-access\ **Created:** [February 9, 2023, 4:47am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/local-alias-for-friends-with-library-access/830117 "2023-02-09T04:47:53Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 4\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![WarshawClan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/e274bd/32.png) [@WarshawClan](https://forums.plex.tv/u/WarshawClan)\ **Post date:** [February 9, 2023, 4:47am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/local-alias-for-friends-with-library-access/830117/1 "2023-02-09T04:47:53Z")
When reviewing the “Manage Library Access” a list of usernames are given as Friends with Library Access. The username isn’t always clear for who the person is and can be changed by the person. It would be helpful if a local alias could be created for a friendly name that is displayed. That way if the person changes their username the alias will remain and permission grants can be updated appropriately when necessary. For example, I added a library that should only be shared with immediate family. If I had aliases for the list of friends it would be easy to update accounts directly. Currently I have a file that lists the username and who it belongs to but that fails if someone changes their username. ---
**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:** [February 9, 2023, 6:00am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/local-alias-for-friends-with-library-access/830117/2 "2023-02-09T06:00:51Z")
There’s already an existing suggestion discussing that option. Please comment/vote in that thread in order to help us avoid distracting or cannibalizing votes. > [@Customize friend names/icons](https://forums.plex.tv/t/customize-friend-names-icons/800979): > > I wish it was possible to set “friendly” names and icons I recognize for “friends” that use my Plex server. You know, those people with their own accounts and received an invite from me? Few (if any) of mine have chosen to set anything (or what they’ve set doesn’t pass to my server) so I see user names like xyzzy3.1415 which aren’t especially useful. The icons are just a letter on a colored background, but most of them appear to be a letter that doesn’t seem related to the user’s real name, s… # Unless I’m missing some unique aspect of your suggestion I’ll close this thread as a duplicate. ---
**Author:** ![WarshawClan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/e274bd/32.png) [@WarshawClan](https://forums.plex.tv/u/WarshawClan)\ **Post date:** [February 9, 2023, 2:31pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/local-alias-for-friends-with-library-access/830117/3 "2023-02-09T14:31:53Z")
Thanks, I didn’t find that request when I searched. Please close this thread. ---
**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:** [February 9, 2023, 8:58pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/local-alias-for-friends-with-library-access/830117/4 "2023-02-09T20:58:52Z")
2023 clean-up: duplicate