# Prevent unauthorized access to Plex **URL:** \ **Category:** General Discussions\ **Created:** [March 29, 2016, 1:33pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/prevent-unauthorized-access-to-plex/140514 "2016-03-29T13:33:53Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![kevin\_watt1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/8491ac/32.png) [@kevin\_watt1](https://forums.plex.tv/u/kevin_watt1)\ **Post date:** [March 29, 2016, 1:33pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/prevent-unauthorized-access-to-plex/140514/1 "2016-03-29T13:33:53Z")
HI I had a friend round who has his own plex media server set-up, but when he connected to my home network he was able to access all libraries on my plex media server. Is there a security setting that would prevent this? I would only want someone to be able to access libraries that I have shared with them regardless if they are on my network. Thanks ---
**Author:** ![sa2000](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/sa2000/32/6922_2.png) [@sa2000](https://forums.plex.tv/u/sa2000)\ **Post date:** [March 29, 2016, 1:38pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/prevent-unauthorized-access-to-plex/140514/2 "2016-03-29T13:38:52Z")
By default the local network is deemed a trusted network Have a look at this support page which provides information on two alternative mechanisms for locking down the server [https://support.plex.tv/hc/en-us/articles/200890058-Require-authentication-for-local-network-access](https://support.plex.tv/hc/en-us/articles/200890058-Require-authentication-for-local-network-access) ---
**Author:** ![system](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/plex/original/3X/2/a/2acb9765406f63293d357b4ec509ec39aa28f2ad.png) [@system](https://forums.plex.tv/u/system)\ **Post date:** [January 7, 2020, 9:14pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/prevent-unauthorized-access-to-plex/140514/3 "2020-01-07T21:14:52Z")