# Local Authentication with Server for Home users **URL:** \ **Category:** Feature Suggestions\ **Created:** [February 9, 2017, 5:10pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/local-authentication-with-server-for-home-users/179321 "2017-02-09T17:10:02Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![sirmeili](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/d2c977/32.png) [@sirmeili](https://forums.plex.tv/u/sirmeili)\ **Post date:** [February 9, 2017, 5:10pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/local-authentication-with-server-for-home-users/179321/1 "2017-02-09T17:10:02Z")
I don’t know if this has been requested before or not, but couldn’t PMS do the authentication for local devices instead of having to use the internet? I own PLEX because I don’t have to use the internet for my media. However, if the internet is down, I can only log into the last account that was logged into because it wants to touch the internet at that point. I would be nice if once it discovered a local server, if it could attempt authentication there. Note that this is for Home users where you add them and give them a pin. Not authenticating your actual PLEX authentication. ---
**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:** [February 9, 2017, 5:18pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/local-authentication-with-server-for-home-users/179321/2 "2017-02-09T17:18:17Z")
duplicate feature request > **[\[Feature-Request\] Built in local authentication server (prevent plex.tv outage)](https://forums.plex.tv/discussion/176898/feature-request-built-in-local-authentication-server-prevent-plex-tv-outage#top)** > > I would like to see a local authentication server built into Plex that would perform a couple functions: Mirrors the functionality of plex.tv for authentication purposes. Replicates from Plex.tv only the account data needed for our own PMS... 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") ---
**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:** [August 3, 2018, 10:21am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/local-authentication-with-server-for-home-users/179321/3 "2018-08-03T10:21:34Z")