# Custom user authentication for dashboard

**URL:** <https://discourse.nodered.org/t/custom-user-authentication-for-dashboard/79300>\
**Category:** Dashboard\
**Tags:** node-red-dashboard, security\
**Created:** [19 June 2023 12:48 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/custom-user-authentication-for-dashboard/79300 "2023-06-19T12:48:52Z")\
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**Author:** ![ZmRZjFuDsDiR4qi5801F](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/zmrzjfudsdir4qi5801f/32/80778_2.png) [@ZmRZjFuDsDiR4qi5801F](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/ZmRZjFuDsDiR4qi5801F)\
**Post date:** [19 June 2023 12:48 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/custom-user-authentication-for-dashboard/79300/1 "2023-06-19T12:48:52Z")

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Hi there,

currently the dashboard can only be secured by a single hard-coded user inside settings.js using the httpNodeAuth property ( [[Securing Node-RED : Node-RED](https://nodered.org/docs/user-guide/runtime/securing-node-red))

Because we're already using a custom auth plugin for the adminAuth (only applied for Editor), can we use this for Dashboard, too? If not, is there any schedule to provide this by your team?

Thank you in advance

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**Author:** ![system](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/uploads/nodered/original/1X/d073cd938eafa2e558d7c2cd59003b3ef4963033.png) [@system](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/system)\
**Post date:** [19 July 2023 12:49 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/custom-user-authentication-for-dashboard/79300/2 "2023-07-19T12:49:28Z")

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