# Server Tools - Plex Client Authentication

**URL:** <https://forums.plex.tv/t/server-tools-plex-client-authentication/93178>\
**Category:** Feature Suggestions\
**Created:** [February 9, 2015, 8:04pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/server-tools-plex-client-authentication/93178 "2015-02-09T20:04:03Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![MikeG6.5](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/mikeg6.5/32/10150_2.png) [@MikeG6.5](https://forums.plex.tv/u/MikeG6.5)\
**Post date:** [February 9, 2015, 8:04pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/server-tools-plex-client-authentication/93178/1 "2015-02-09T20:04:03Z")

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I was under the impression that, since what I was asking for were more tools for administrators to use to admin the server I was making a single request with examples of the tools needed by the administrator to do a comprehensive job.&nbsp; That request was locked, and I was told to post each example as a separate request.

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> Less reliance on Plex.tv for client authentication.&nbsp; Again, last night I had issues getting to the site.&nbsp; So while trying to get things settled into folders, naming, etc. I kept getting unauthorized errors getting into my server from the web interface.&nbsp; The token has been issued once, so why does it need to be redone every time I log in?&nbsp; Once a day/2 days/week should be enough, if I am providing log on information that is consistent and recognized at least one time during the admin's preconfigured time frame.
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Plex.tv is the authority we have made our accounts on.&nbsp; It is where we have our users get their accounts made. When this service is down, for whatever reason, us as admins and our users are unable to reach the Media Server.&nbsp; Unacceptable!

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Tokens that expire session to session are only going to get more problematic as traffic to/from Plex.tv increases.&nbsp; If our Plex Server has accepted access from a given client within a reasonable (ADMIN selectable) time frame, then the server should just be there.&nbsp; I already have a DDNS going and can get to my server through this method.&nbsp; I have a lifetime Plex Pass.&nbsp; At this point the client base should be MINE to disseminate, not Plex.TV's.&nbsp; I shouldn't be restricted from accessing my own content because Plex.tv is off-line or timed out.

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Validate the client as needed, within a reasonable time frame, but session to session is unreasonable.&nbsp; Keep those tokens for a 24 hour period or 48 hour or something more realistic.

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**Author:** ![Yogimax](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/yogimax/32/2224_2.png) [@Yogimax](https://forums.plex.tv/u/Yogimax)\
**Post date:** [February 10, 2015, 6:09pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/server-tools-plex-client-authentication/93178/2 "2015-02-10T18:09:13Z")

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I had the same issue last week where Plex.TV was unavailable for a few hours and I was unable whilst sitting at the server to access MY media!