# Please add 2-factor authentication for the login improvement

**URL:** <https://forums.plex.tv/t/please-add-2-factor-authentication-for-the-login-improvement/419678>\
**Category:** Feature Suggestions\
**Created:** [June 5, 2019, 4:14am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/please-add-2-factor-authentication-for-the-login-improvement/419678 "2019-06-05T04:14:44Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
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**Author:** ![Zevil](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/zevil/32/135648_2.png) [@Zevil](https://forums.plex.tv/u/Zevil)\
**Post date:** [June 5, 2019, 4:14am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/please-add-2-factor-authentication-for-the-login-improvement/419678/1 "2019-06-05T04:14:44Z")

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As subject, I think is time to add this security feature.

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**Author:** ![FordGuy61](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/22d042/32.png) [@FordGuy61](https://forums.plex.tv/u/FordGuy61)\
**Post date:** [June 5, 2019, 4:42am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/please-add-2-factor-authentication-for-the-login-improvement/419678/2 "2019-06-05T04:42:06Z")

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Vote here:

> [@\[implemented\] Two Factor Authenticator for Plex account](https://forums.plex.tv/t/two-factor-authenticator-for-plex-account/125454):
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> I believe that two factor authenticator is needed especially in something as plex where someone can delete your library and or gain access to sensitive picture (picture of your kids and family or such) if the password is compromised in some way, There are two possible implementation: 1: Authentication via email, By accessing from an unknown device and or network you get an email with a link inside to ‘‘authorise’’ this new address, 2: (Preferred) Use of a classical TOTP via software (e,g goog…

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**Author:** ![Relax87](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/8c91f0/32.png) [@Relax87](https://forums.plex.tv/u/Relax87)\
**Post date:** [June 6, 2019, 3:39am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/please-add-2-factor-authentication-for-the-login-improvement/419678/3 "2019-06-06T03:39:42Z")

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Very need two-step verification +1

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**Author:** ![5stringdeath](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/5stringdeath/32/77864_2.png) [@5stringdeath](https://forums.plex.tv/u/5stringdeath)\
**Post date:** [June 6, 2019, 4:07pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/please-add-2-factor-authentication-for-the-login-improvement/419678/4 "2019-06-06T16:07:30Z")

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Yep let’s do it

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**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:** [June 7, 2019, 5:09am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/please-add-2-factor-authentication-for-the-login-improvement/419678/5 "2019-06-07T05:09:31Z")

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