# Offline Authentication **URL:** \ **Category:** Feature Suggestions\ **Created:** [September 28, 2020, 1:44pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/offline-authentication/637659 "2020-09-28T13:44:55Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Yronnen](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/d07c76/32.png) [@Yronnen](https://forums.plex.tv/u/Yronnen)\ **Post date:** [September 28, 2020, 1:44pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/offline-authentication/637659/1 "2020-09-28T13:44:55Z")
It’s a bit of a problem when I have an offline media that I can’t access because there are issues in the cloud services. I think that an offline login should be available as a backup if there’s no online connectivity. ---
**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:** [September 28, 2020, 6:12pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/offline-authentication/637659/2 "2020-09-28T18:12:17Z")
A request for the same feature exists already, and it has more votes. > [@\[Feature-Request\] 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/111339/1): > > 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… Therefore this one is closed, to prevent spreading the votes across several threads, even though they vote for the same (or at least very similar thing). Votes are given back to the users who voted on this request. Please think of re-voting in the other thread if you still want it. * * * Rules for the Feature Suggestions forum section: - Please **search** before creating a new suggestion thread. - Only one feature per thread. See existing feature suggestions, sorted by **most popular** first [https://forums.plex.tv/c/general/feature-suggestions/l/votes](https://forums.plex.tv/c/general/feature-suggestions/l/votes) ---
**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:** [September 28, 2020, 6:12pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/offline-authentication/637659/3 "2020-09-28T18:12:21Z")