diff --git a/lib/classes/Utils.js b/lib/classes/Utils.js
index c0b7bb454..7bdc8e62c 100644
--- a/lib/classes/Utils.js
+++ b/lib/classes/Utils.js
@@ -329,6 +329,18 @@ class Utils {
       }
     });
   }
+
+  getLocalAccessKey() {
+    const userConfig = configUtils.getConfig();
+    const currentId = userConfig.userId;
+    const globalConfig = configUtils.getGlobalConfig();
+    if (globalConfig.users && globalConfig.users[currentId] &&
+      globalConfig.users[currentId].dashboard &&
+      globalConfig.users[currentId].dashboard.accessKey) {
+      return globalConfig.users[currentId].dashboard.accessKey;
+    }
+    return false;
+  }
 }
 
 module.exports = Utils;