# Please add built in pin or passsword lock when you launch the joplin app

**URL:** <https://discourse.joplinapp.org/t/please-add-built-in-pin-or-passsword-lock-when-you-launch-the-joplin-app/3236>\
**Category:** Features\
**Created:** [20 August 2019 01:39 UTC](https://discourse.joplinapp.org/t/please-add-built-in-pin-or-passsword-lock-when-you-launch-the-joplin-app/3236 "2019-08-20T01:39:14Z")\
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**Author:** ![CalebJohn](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex028/user_avatar/discourse.joplinapp.org/calebjohn/32/356_2.png) [@CalebJohn](https://discourse.joplinapp.org/u/CalebJohn)\
**Post date:** [20 August 2019 05:05 UTC](https://discourse.joplinapp.org/t/please-add-built-in-pin-or-passsword-lock-when-you-launch-the-joplin-app/3236/2 "2019-08-20T05:05:44Z")

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Please see [this github feature request](https://github.com/laurent22/joplin/issues/289) and [this forum post](https://discourse.joplinapp.org/t/two-factor-authentication/3099) for details on why this isn’t likely going to be implemented (at least not anytime soon).

Given that you mention **very sensitive data** I think it’s worth emphasizing that adding a pin lock to Joplin would most likely just give you a false sense of security. Joplin stores everything **un-encrypted** on disk, that means that even if a pin prevented an attacker from using the application, they would still be able to read the notes directly from disk. The best solution for you is to [follow @laurent’s advice](https://github.com/laurent22/joplin/issues/289#issuecomment-493418934) and encrypt the application and it’s contents. This makes sure that your files are always secured up to the standard of whichever encryption software you choose.

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