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hello i have a porn collection and i also have kids. i would like to password or pin code my porn library so my kids don't access by mistake.i also share my server with my friends and there family and they also asked if there was a way to password or pin code so the kids would not get access. maybe there is a plugin that would do this if so could you recommend or show a link please. we want to be able to password to enjoy later and not have it just unrestricted. thank you for you time

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Hi, no this isn't possible.  Emby instead uses security permissions where you grant or remove access to libraries or can use tags with parental controls to allow users to access content.

When similar then you may be able to do is setup 2 users.  One with normal access and one with additional content.  Then the user would have to type a password to access using the other account.

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ManuelThallinge

This is something what is really missing, the ability to restrict a movie behind a pin 

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1 minute ago, ManuelThallinge said:

This is something what is really missing, the ability to restrict a movie behind a pin 

Hi.  Why not use our other parental control and library access mechanisms?

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ManuelThallinge

They serve good in their own usecase, but especialy if a user logs in where adults and kids watch over the account, like in a living room, they go to far. I want someone to see the Thumb from a Movie, but i dont want them to open it, exept they know a pin. Sure i could solve that problem with a second account, but tbh, i like long passwords, letting users switch accounts all the time will be a bloody mess.

Restricting Access to Directories works great if i want to block everything of that directory, Pins / Ratings work great if you want to have a "clean" Collection where the media in Question isnt displayed at all. But i would like it to be displayed, but not openable exept for example with a pin, like it is the case with many streaming services. They display things too, but for certain media, you need a pin if your account is configured like that

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How would this be any different than using a seperate account and a TAG used for parental access.  You could for example pick 3 or 4 movies and tag them and then only this very limited choice of movies would show up when logged in as that account.

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roaku

As he said, he wants all users to be able to see all items, even the ones they can't watch.

All the current restriction options hide the item entirely.

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Happy2Play

So kids can see the OP example porn items but can not play them without a pin/password.😁

So yes a matter of visible vs hidden from users aspect.

But to the OP pin/password applies to items not libraries.

I can see the appeal as you can have one account, have everything visible but restricted by tag or rating with a access pin/password.

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I guess you would have to type the pin in for every playback as well correct?

 

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Happy2Play
13 minutes ago, cayars said:

I guess you would have to type the pin in for every playback as well correct?

 

For restricted items yes.

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ManuelThallinge
7 hours ago, Happy2Play said:

So kids can see the OP example porn items but can not play them without a pin/password.😁

So yes a matter of visible vs hidden from users aspect.

But to the OP pin/password applies to items not libraries.

I can see the appeal as you can have one account, have everything visible but restricted by tag or rating with a access pin/password.

Tbh, who mixes Porn with movies ?  :D Porn is in a separate directory not displayed at all to certain user accounts and if for example, there is a item with a problematic thumb, i can allways change the thumb or hide that movie with a tag. 

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4 minutes ago, ManuelThallinge said:

Tbh, who mixes Porn with movies ?  :D Porn is in a separate directory not displayed at all to certain user accounts and if for example, there is a item with a problematic thumb, i can allways change the thumb or hide that movie with a tag. 

But that is still back to hidden vs visible.  So how would a pin/password apply?

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1 minute ago, Happy2Play said:

But that is still back to hidden vs visible.  So how would a pin/password apply?

For example i have bought a movie called Unfaithfull, a thriller / drama,  Its not porn, not problematic in any whay with its thumbs, its just a movie which kids shouldnt see, its rated FSK16. At the moment i have hidden that movie cause i dont want kids to see that movie, but i know the parents of that kid would love to see that movie, its one of the mothers favourites. 

If this Movie would be secured with a pin, you could make it that if you press play, it asks you for a pin and if you have the right pin, it beginns to play. The Kid which doesnt know the pin cant start to play it, cause when emby asks for the pin, it cant provide that pin. That would make it watchable for the adults while while the kids cant and i would not have to make separate accounts, which would force me have to have much smaller passwords to make that a practicable solution ( and then there is still the question what happens when the parents forget to log out, something that will happen, i know my sister =D ).

With the option to restrict acces by a pin, this problem would disappear. Its more like a "soft hide", emby is very binary in that things, there is all or nothing. This would give me the option in selected movies display its existence, but to make it still not accessible, exept with a pin.

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Happy2Play

So the media is visible to all but protected via a pin by specific restrictions.

So you have a either or situation with hidden vs visible.  But a system need to be built to accommodate both. @ManuelThallinge

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6 minutes ago, Happy2Play said:

So the media is visible to all but protected via a pin by specific restrictions.

So you have a either or situation with hidden vs visible.  But a system need to be built to accommodate both. @ManuelThallinge

Tbh, its morre like a additional layer behind the play button, where it asks for a number-value,somewhere stored in a database, not verry different from a tag. Its visible, but with an additional check

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I could see how this type of PIN could be useful. Fifty Shades of Grey comes to mind in the same way as Unfaithful.  A whole lot of movies could be similar.

This way even if you have setup both an adult and child account the adult has a bit of extra security so when they forget to logoff the client the child can't slip in and watch certain things.  To be effective however, you don't want a PIN entry console where a person can watch what you type in so besides a PIN code you would likely want to be enter UP, UP, RIGHT, DOWN, UP code type thing as well where no indication is shown on screen.

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GrimReaper
12 minutes ago, Stephany9994 said:

Hello I’m new to emby and I want to know how I can start watching movies 

Hi there.

For starters, you need to setup your own server (or join someone else's who shared it with you). Did you do that?

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Hi everyone, I recently moved from DS Video to Emby. So far so great experience with it and I would like to thank you for this great piece of software, really looking toward go for lifetime Premiere. You are much better than Plex or mentioned DS video (total crap)

Anyway I would really like to ask for the same thing. Our setup is Synology -> Apple tv where kids are watching their stuff in the mornings usually when we are asleep :-). I cannot simply put classic parental controls under different account because they are not able to login 🙂 (nor write) and yeah I also wont be capable to log out every time. So... to be able to put few shows under pin lock would be really useful. 

Would this be considered as a possibility? Or is there any chance this might be implemented?

Thanks a lot and again great work!!!

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On 12/11/2021 at 9:30 AM, Gambini said:

Hi everyone, I recently moved from DS Video to Emby. So far so great experience with it and I would like to thank you for this great piece of software, really looking toward go for lifetime Premiere. You are much better than Plex or mentioned DS video (total crap)

Anyway I would really like to ask for the same thing. Our setup is Synology -> Apple tv where kids are watching their stuff in the mornings usually when we are asleep :-). I cannot simply put classic parental controls under different account because they are not able to login 🙂 (nor write) and yeah I also wont be capable to log out every time. So... to be able to put few shows under pin lock would be really useful. 

Would this be considered as a possibility? Or is there any chance this might be implemented?

Thanks a lot and again great work!!!

Hi, why can't they login? What if the account had no password? All they have to do is click their user icon on the select user screen, just like Netflix kids.

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@Gambini Have you tried what Luke mentioned setting up the kids account to not need a password for your home LAN?

With the built in Parental restrictions this should be easy to setup.  If you happen to see any shows or movies that in your judgement are a little bit too and feel the the parental rating isn't as accurate as it should be you can edit that media and assign your own rating.

That gives you an easy method to use normal ratings, while being able to override them when/if needed. You can then change the rating restrictions over time as your kids grow up giving them more and more access the older they get. (ie G, PG, PG-13).

The only responsibility you will have in daily operation is making sure you don't walk away with you credentials entered.
BTW, if you have any "hard" stuff I'd take one extra protection in your setup.  Have two username on the system.  Your normal account used in the family room or general use will not be given access to that media.  Only your account setup to access that data can be used.  What I'd recommend is granting yourself only access to the "hard" data on that second account.  The reason is that you will never get confused which account you are logged in with. So if you were using the "hard" library but then wanted to watch a normal movie or TV show it forces you to logout and then back in with your normal account.

This forces you to be more mindful of the situation and helps prevents your kids from stumbling into this media.  Simply never allow this account to be logged in if you are not in the room.

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