# Managed User vs Home User—the differences? **URL:** \ **Category:** Remote Access\ **Tags:** server-mac\ **Created:** [March 13, 2021, 2:30pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/managed-user-vs-home-user-the-differences/699892 "2021-03-13T14:30:54Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![absinthecarolinas](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/bb73d2/32.png) [@absinthecarolinas](https://forums.plex.tv/u/absinthecarolinas)\ **Post date:** [March 13, 2021, 2:30pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/managed-user-vs-home-user-the-differences/699892/1 "2021-03-13T14:30:54Z")
I’ve always created managed user accounts for the people with whom I share my Plex server. So they log in with my account (they send me the code they see on their TV), and then just choose their username. I’d like to switch this over to everyone having their own Plex account, so that they log into Plex with their own account. My thinking is that that way I won’t have to respond to requests to “log me back in, pls!” and worry with setting up PIN codes. Is my thinking correct on this? Plex serves up a warning when I attempt to “Invite Home User,” so want to make sure I’m not missing anything. I can still limit what libraries an invited home user has access to, correct? If there are any “down sides” to this, please let me know. I’ve been sharing my server with 8 or 10 people for many years and problems have been very rare. ---
**Author:** ![SE56](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/se56/32/222425_2.png) [@SE56](https://forums.plex.tv/u/SE56)\ **Post date:** [March 13, 2021, 2:53pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/managed-user-vs-home-user-the-differences/699892/2 "2021-03-13T14:53:10Z")
Managed user > **[Managed Users | Plex Support](https://support.plex.tv/articles/203948776-managed-users/)** > > The administrator for a Plex Home has the ability to create Managed Users within that home. These are often used... Home > **[What is Plex Home? | Plex Support](https://support.plex.tv/articles/203815766-what-is-plex-home/)** > > Plex Home allows you to set up a group of users that all use Plex together. For instance, there might... ---
**Author:** ![system](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/plex/original/3X/2/a/2acb9765406f63293d357b4ec509ec39aa28f2ad.png) [@system](https://forums.plex.tv/u/system)\ **Post date:** [June 11, 2021, 2:53pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/managed-user-vs-home-user-the-differences/699892/3 "2021-06-11T14:53:28Z")
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