diff --git a/app.py b/app.py
index 13d57c1..56d539f 100644
--- a/app.py
+++ b/app.py
@@ -3,12 +3,4 @@ import os
 import sys
 
 def createApp(envivorment=None, start_response=None):
-
-    # check files & environment
-    signal = os.environ.get("SIGNAL_CLI_BIN")
-
-    if not os.environ.get("SIGNAL_API_PASS"):
-        print("SIGNAL_API_PASS must be set in enviromenment", file=sys.stderr)
-        sys.exit(1)
-
     return interface.app
diff --git a/interface.py b/interface.py
index f07c3f2..9373f95 100755
--- a/interface.py
+++ b/interface.py
@@ -5,7 +5,6 @@ import flask
 import sys
 import subprocess
 import os
-from functools import wraps
 import datetime
 import secrets
 
@@ -38,17 +37,6 @@ class DispatchObject(db.Model):
     method = Column(String)
     dispatch_secret = Column(String)
 
-def login_required(f):
-    @wraps(f)
-    def decorated_function(*args, **kwargs):
-        auth = flask.request.authorization
-        print(auth.password)
-        print(type(auth.password))
-        if not auth or not auth.lower() == app.config["PASSWORD"]:
-            return (flask.jsonify({ 'message' : 'Authentication required' }), 401)
-        return f(*args, **kwargs)
-    return decorated_function
-
 
 @app.route('/get-dispatch')
 def get_dispatch():
@@ -104,7 +92,6 @@ def confirm_dispatch():
 
 
 @app.route('/smart-send', methods=["POST"])
-@login_required
 def smart_send_to_clients():
     '''Send to clients based on querying the LDAP
         requests MAY include: