# PMS question about Allowed without Auth

**URL:** https://forums.plex.tv/t/pms-question-about-allowed-without-auth/915290
**Category:** General Discussions
**Created:** [April 28, 2025, 11:27pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/pms-question-about-allowed-without-auth/915290 "2025-04-28T23:27:39Z")
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### Author: ![ronclifford66](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/9de0a6/32.png) [@ronclifford66](https://forums.plex.tv/u/ronclifford66)
#### Post date: [April 28, 2025, 11:27pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/pms-question-about-allowed-without-auth/915290/1 "2025-04-28T23:27:39Z")

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I have a network of a laptop/desktop running windows. Also a desktop running linux. I have PSM installed on the windows desktop and record TV shows on that system. I use the Linux PC to stream videos to my TV’s in the house. Everything is only on the local network. When I make changes to I use the plex desktop app or the http:/localhost:32400/web. I ask becasue I thought that I entered the i192.168.1.0/24 in the ip’s allowed with out auth and I get not authorized.

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### Author: ![jclifton](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/jclifton/32/334348_2.png) [@jclifton](https://forums.plex.tv/u/jclifton)
#### Post date: [April 28, 2025, 11:50pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/pms-question-about-allowed-without-auth/915290/2 "2025-04-28T23:50:21Z")

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The local network section doesn’t use CIDR notation, so no /24. You’ll have to use 192.168.1.0/255.255.255.0

Also, as noted here: [Plex Agent no longer working and Add to Watchlist option is also now gone - #85 by Fyb3roptik](https://forums.plex.tv/t/plex-agent-no-longer-working-and-add-to-watchlist-option-is-also-now-gone/911550/85) there may be an issue with attempting to use the loopback address (localhost also references 127.0.0.1) with PMS as of late. Use the actual IP (192.168.1.whatever:32400/web) and see if that gets you where you need to be.

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### Author: ![system](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/plex/original/3X/2/a/2acb9765406f63293d357b4ec509ec39aa28f2ad.png) [@system](https://forums.plex.tv/u/system)
#### Post date: [July 27, 2025, 11:50pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/pms-question-about-allowed-without-auth/915290/3 "2025-07-27T23:50:39Z")

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