diff --git a/fs/rc/rcserver/rcserver.go b/fs/rc/rcserver/rcserver.go
index 5e5ae84f5..e2f8bd22e 100644
--- a/fs/rc/rcserver/rcserver.go
+++ b/fs/rc/rcserver/rcserver.go
@@ -95,20 +95,20 @@ func newServer(ctx context.Context, opt *rc.Options, mux *http.ServeMux) *Server
 			fs.Errorf(nil, "Error while fetching the latest release of Web GUI: %v", err)
 		}
 		if opt.NoAuth {
-			opt.NoAuth = false
-			fs.Infof(nil, "Cannot run Web GUI without authentication, using default auth")
-		}
-		if opt.HTTPOptions.BasicUser == "" {
-			opt.HTTPOptions.BasicUser = "gui"
-			fs.Infof(nil, "No username specified. Using default username: %s \n", rcflags.Opt.HTTPOptions.BasicUser)
-		}
-		if opt.HTTPOptions.BasicPass == "" {
-			randomPass, err := random.Password(128)
-			if err != nil {
-				log.Fatalf("Failed to make password: %v", err)
+			fs.Logf(nil, "It is recommended to use web gui with auth.")
+		} else {
+			if opt.HTTPOptions.BasicUser == "" {
+				opt.HTTPOptions.BasicUser = "gui"
+				fs.Infof(nil, "No username specified. Using default username: %s \n", rcflags.Opt.HTTPOptions.BasicUser)
+			}
+			if opt.HTTPOptions.BasicPass == "" {
+				randomPass, err := random.Password(128)
+				if err != nil {
+					log.Fatalf("Failed to make password: %v", err)
+				}
+				opt.HTTPOptions.BasicPass = randomPass
+				fs.Infof(nil, "No password specified. Using random password: %s \n", randomPass)
 			}
-			opt.HTTPOptions.BasicPass = randomPass
-			fs.Infof(nil, "No password specified. Using random password: %s \n", randomPass)
 		}
 		opt.Serve = true