diff --git a/client/ayon_core/hosts/aftereffects/plugins/publish/collect_render.py b/client/ayon_core/hosts/aftereffects/plugins/publish/collect_render.py
index c28042b6ae..ebd4b8f944 100644
--- a/client/ayon_core/hosts/aftereffects/plugins/publish/collect_render.py
+++ b/client/ayon_core/hosts/aftereffects/plugins/publish/collect_render.py
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ class AERenderInstance(RenderInstance):
 
 class CollectAERender(publish.AbstractCollectRender):
 
-    order = pyblish.api.CollectorOrder + 0.405
+    order = pyblish.api.CollectorOrder + 0.100
     label = "Collect After Effects Render Layers"
     hosts = ["aftereffects"]
 
@@ -145,6 +145,7 @@ class CollectAERender(publish.AbstractCollectRender):
                 if "review" in instance.families:
                     # to skip ExtractReview locally
                     instance.families.remove("review")
+                instance.deadline = inst.data.get("deadline")
 
             instances.append(instance)
 
diff --git a/client/ayon_core/hosts/fusion/plugins/publish/collect_render.py b/client/ayon_core/hosts/fusion/plugins/publish/collect_render.py
index 7a2844d5db..95d029aad4 100644
--- a/client/ayon_core/hosts/fusion/plugins/publish/collect_render.py
+++ b/client/ayon_core/hosts/fusion/plugins/publish/collect_render.py
@@ -115,6 +115,7 @@ class CollectFusionRender(
                 if "review" in instance.families:
                     # to skip ExtractReview locally
                     instance.families.remove("review")
+                instance.deadline = inst.data.get("deadline")
 
             instances.append(instance)
 
diff --git a/client/ayon_core/hosts/harmony/plugins/publish/collect_farm_render.py b/client/ayon_core/hosts/harmony/plugins/publish/collect_farm_render.py
index 156e2ac6ba..c63eb114e5 100644
--- a/client/ayon_core/hosts/harmony/plugins/publish/collect_farm_render.py
+++ b/client/ayon_core/hosts/harmony/plugins/publish/collect_farm_render.py
@@ -177,7 +177,10 @@ class CollectFarmRender(publish.AbstractCollectRender):
                 outputFormat=info[1],
                 outputStartFrame=info[3],
                 leadingZeros=info[2],
-                ignoreFrameHandleCheck=True
+                ignoreFrameHandleCheck=True,
+                #todo: inst is not available, must be determined, fix when
+                #reworking to Publisher
+                # deadline=inst.data.get("deadline")
 
             )
             render_instance.context = context
diff --git a/client/ayon_core/modules/deadline/__init__.py b/client/ayon_core/modules/deadline/__init__.py
index 5631e501d8..683d8dbe4a 100644
--- a/client/ayon_core/modules/deadline/__init__.py
+++ b/client/ayon_core/modules/deadline/__init__.py
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 from .deadline_module import DeadlineModule
+from .version import __version__
 
 
 __all__ = (
     "DeadlineModule",
+    "__version__"
 )
diff --git a/client/ayon_core/modules/deadline/abstract_submit_deadline.py b/client/ayon_core/modules/deadline/abstract_submit_deadline.py
index 2e0518ae20..00e51100bc 100644
--- a/client/ayon_core/modules/deadline/abstract_submit_deadline.py
+++ b/client/ayon_core/modules/deadline/abstract_submit_deadline.py
@@ -49,6 +49,10 @@ def requests_post(*args, **kwargs):
     if 'verify' not in kwargs:
         kwargs['verify'] = False if os.getenv("OPENPYPE_DONT_VERIFY_SSL",
                                               True) else True  # noqa
+
+    auth = kwargs.get("auth")
+    if auth:
+        kwargs["auth"] = tuple(auth)  # explicit cast to tuple
     # add 10sec timeout before bailing out
     kwargs['timeout'] = 10
     return requests.post(*args, **kwargs)
@@ -70,6 +74,9 @@ def requests_get(*args, **kwargs):
     if 'verify' not in kwargs:
         kwargs['verify'] = False if os.getenv("OPENPYPE_DONT_VERIFY_SSL",
                                               True) else True  # noqa
+    auth = kwargs.get("auth")
+    if auth:
+        kwargs["auth"] = tuple(auth)
     # add 10sec timeout before bailing out
     kwargs['timeout'] = 10
     return requests.get(*args, **kwargs)
@@ -434,9 +441,7 @@ class AbstractSubmitDeadline(pyblish.api.InstancePlugin,
         """Plugin entry point."""
         self._instance = instance
         context = instance.context
-        self._deadline_url = context.data.get("defaultDeadline")
-        self._deadline_url = instance.data.get(
-            "deadlineUrl", self._deadline_url)
+        self._deadline_url = instance.data["deadline"]["url"]
 
         assert self._deadline_url, "Requires Deadline Webservice URL"
 
@@ -460,7 +465,8 @@ class AbstractSubmitDeadline(pyblish.api.InstancePlugin,
         self.plugin_info = self.get_plugin_info()
         self.aux_files = self.get_aux_files()
 
-        job_id = self.process_submission()
+        auth = instance.data["deadline"]["auth"]
+        job_id = self.process_submission(auth)
         self.log.info("Submitted job to Deadline: {}.".format(job_id))
 
         # TODO: Find a way that's more generic and not render type specific
@@ -473,10 +479,10 @@ class AbstractSubmitDeadline(pyblish.api.InstancePlugin,
                 job_info=render_job_info,
                 plugin_info=render_plugin_info
             )
-            render_job_id = self.submit(payload)
+            render_job_id = self.submit(payload, auth)
             self.log.info("Render job id: %s", render_job_id)
 
-    def process_submission(self):
+    def process_submission(self, auth=None):
         """Process data for submission.
 
         This takes Deadline JobInfo, PluginInfo, AuxFile, creates payload
@@ -487,7 +493,7 @@ class AbstractSubmitDeadline(pyblish.api.InstancePlugin,
 
         """
         payload = self.assemble_payload()
-        return self.submit(payload)
+        return self.submit(payload, auth)
 
     @abstractmethod
     def get_job_info(self):
@@ -577,7 +583,7 @@ class AbstractSubmitDeadline(pyblish.api.InstancePlugin,
             "AuxFiles": aux_files or self.aux_files
         }
 
-    def submit(self, payload):
+    def submit(self, payload, auth):
         """Submit payload to Deadline API end-point.
 
         This takes payload in the form of JSON file and POST it to
@@ -585,6 +591,7 @@ class AbstractSubmitDeadline(pyblish.api.InstancePlugin,
 
         Args:
             payload (dict): dict to become json in deadline submission.
+            auth (tuple): (username, password)
 
         Returns:
             str: resulting Deadline job id.
@@ -594,7 +601,8 @@ class AbstractSubmitDeadline(pyblish.api.InstancePlugin,
 
         """
         url = "{}/api/jobs".format(self._deadline_url)
-        response = requests_post(url, json=payload)
+        response = requests_post(url, json=payload,
+                                 auth=auth)
         if not response.ok:
             self.log.error("Submission failed!")
             self.log.error(response.status_code)
diff --git a/client/ayon_core/modules/deadline/deadline_module.py b/client/ayon_core/modules/deadline/deadline_module.py
index c0ba83477e..b1089bbfe2 100644
--- a/client/ayon_core/modules/deadline/deadline_module.py
+++ b/client/ayon_core/modules/deadline/deadline_module.py
@@ -19,23 +19,23 @@ class DeadlineModule(AYONAddon, IPluginPaths):
 
     def initialize(self, studio_settings):
         # This module is always enabled
-        deadline_urls = {}
+        deadline_servers_info = {}
         enabled = self.name in studio_settings
         if enabled:
             deadline_settings = studio_settings[self.name]
-            deadline_urls = {
-                url_item["name"]: url_item["value"]
+            deadline_servers_info = {
+                url_item["name"]: url_item
                 for url_item in deadline_settings["deadline_urls"]
             }
 
-        if enabled and not deadline_urls:
+        if enabled and not deadline_servers_info:
             enabled = False
             self.log.warning((
                 "Deadline Webservice URLs are not specified. Disabling addon."
             ))
 
         self.enabled = enabled
-        self.deadline_urls = deadline_urls
+        self.deadline_servers_info = deadline_servers_info
 
     def get_plugin_paths(self):
         """Deadline plugin paths."""
@@ -45,13 +45,15 @@ class DeadlineModule(AYONAddon, IPluginPaths):
         }
 
     @staticmethod
-    def get_deadline_pools(webservice, log=None):
+    def get_deadline_pools(webservice, auth=None, log=None):
         """Get pools from Deadline.
         Args:
             webservice (str): Server url.
-            log (Logger)
+             auth (Optional[Tuple[str, str]]): Tuple containing username,
+                password
+            log (Optional[Logger]): Logger to log errors to, if provided.
         Returns:
-            list: Pools.
+            List[str]: Pools.
         Throws:
             RuntimeError: If deadline webservice is unreachable.
 
@@ -63,7 +65,10 @@ class DeadlineModule(AYONAddon, IPluginPaths):
 
         argument = "{}/api/pools?NamesOnly=true".format(webservice)
         try:
-            response = requests_get(argument)
+            kwargs = {}
+            if auth:
+                kwargs["auth"] = auth
+            response = requests_get(argument, **kwargs)
         except requests.exceptions.ConnectionError as exc:
             msg = 'Cannot connect to DL web service {}'.format(webservice)
             log.error(msg)
diff --git a/client/ayon_core/modules/deadline/plugins/publish/collect_deadline_server_from_instance.py b/client/ayon_core/modules/deadline/plugins/publish/collect_deadline_server_from_instance.py
index ea4b7a213e..22022831a0 100644
--- a/client/ayon_core/modules/deadline/plugins/publish/collect_deadline_server_from_instance.py
+++ b/client/ayon_core/modules/deadline/plugins/publish/collect_deadline_server_from_instance.py
@@ -13,17 +13,45 @@ class CollectDeadlineServerFromInstance(pyblish.api.InstancePlugin):
     """Collect Deadline Webservice URL from instance."""
 
     # Run before collect_render.
-    order = pyblish.api.CollectorOrder + 0.005
+    order = pyblish.api.CollectorOrder + 0.225
     label = "Deadline Webservice from the Instance"
-    families = ["rendering", "renderlayer"]
-    hosts = ["maya"]
+    targets = ["local"]
+    families = ["render",
+                "rendering",
+                "render.farm",
+                "renderFarm",
+                "renderlayer",
+                "maxrender",
+                "usdrender",
+                "redshift_rop",
+                "arnold_rop",
+                "mantra_rop",
+                "karma_rop",
+                "vray_rop",
+                "publish.hou",
+                "image"]  # for Fusion
 
     def process(self, instance):
-        instance.data["deadlineUrl"] = self._collect_deadline_url(instance)
-        instance.data["deadlineUrl"] = \
-            instance.data["deadlineUrl"].strip().rstrip("/")
+        if not instance.data.get("farm"):
+            self.log.debug("Should not be processed on farm, skipping.")
+            return
+
+        if not instance.data.get("deadline"):
+            instance.data["deadline"] = {}
+
+        # todo: separate logic should be removed, all hosts should have same
+        host_name = instance.context.data["hostName"]
+        if host_name == "maya":
+            deadline_url = self._collect_deadline_url(instance)
+        else:
+            deadline_url = (instance.data.get("deadlineUrl") or  # backwards
+                            instance.data.get("deadline", {}).get("url"))
+        if deadline_url:
+            instance.data["deadline"]["url"] = deadline_url.strip().rstrip("/")
+        else:
+            instance.data["deadline"]["url"] = instance.context.data["deadline"]["defaultUrl"]  # noqa
         self.log.debug(
-            "Using {} for submission.".format(instance.data["deadlineUrl"]))
+            "Using {} for submission".format(instance.data["deadline"]["url"]))
 
     def _collect_deadline_url(self, render_instance):
         # type: (pyblish.api.Instance) -> str
@@ -49,13 +77,13 @@ class CollectDeadlineServerFromInstance(pyblish.api.InstancePlugin):
             ["project_settings"]
             ["deadline"]
         )
-
-        default_server = render_instance.context.data["defaultDeadline"]
+        default_server_url = (render_instance.context.data["deadline"]
+                                                          ["defaultUrl"])
         # QUESTION How and where is this is set? Should be removed?
         instance_server = render_instance.data.get("deadlineServers")
         if not instance_server:
             self.log.debug("Using default server.")
-            return default_server
+            return default_server_url
 
         # Get instance server as sting.
         if isinstance(instance_server, int):
@@ -66,7 +94,7 @@ class CollectDeadlineServerFromInstance(pyblish.api.InstancePlugin):
 
         default_servers = {
             url_item["name"]: url_item["value"]
-            for url_item in deadline_settings["deadline_urls"]
+            for url_item in deadline_settings["deadline_servers_info"]
         }
         project_servers = (
             render_instance.context.data
diff --git a/client/ayon_core/modules/deadline/plugins/publish/collect_default_deadline_server.py b/client/ayon_core/modules/deadline/plugins/publish/collect_default_deadline_server.py
index b7ca227b01..9238e0ed95 100644
--- a/client/ayon_core/modules/deadline/plugins/publish/collect_default_deadline_server.py
+++ b/client/ayon_core/modules/deadline/plugins/publish/collect_default_deadline_server.py
@@ -18,10 +18,9 @@ class CollectDefaultDeadlineServer(pyblish.api.ContextPlugin):
     """
 
     # Run before collect_deadline_server_instance.
-    order = pyblish.api.CollectorOrder + 0.0025
+    order = pyblish.api.CollectorOrder + 0.200
     label = "Default Deadline Webservice"
-
-    pass_mongo_url = False
+    targets = ["local"]
 
     def process(self, context):
         try:
@@ -33,15 +32,17 @@ class CollectDefaultDeadlineServer(pyblish.api.ContextPlugin):
         deadline_settings = context.data["project_settings"]["deadline"]
         deadline_server_name = deadline_settings["deadline_server"]
 
-        deadline_webservice = None
+        dl_server_info = None
         if deadline_server_name:
-            deadline_webservice = deadline_module.deadline_urls.get(
+            dl_server_info = deadline_module.deadline_servers_info.get(
                 deadline_server_name)
 
-        default_deadline_webservice = deadline_module.deadline_urls["default"]
-        deadline_webservice = (
-            deadline_webservice
-            or default_deadline_webservice
-        )
+        if dl_server_info:
+            deadline_url = dl_server_info["value"]
+        else:
+            default_dl_server_info = deadline_module.deadline_servers_info[0]
+            deadline_url = default_dl_server_info["value"]
 
-        context.data["defaultDeadline"] = deadline_webservice.strip().rstrip("/")  # noqa
+        context.data["deadline"] = {}
+        context.data["deadline"]["defaultUrl"] = (
+            deadline_url.strip().rstrip("/"))
diff --git a/client/ayon_core/modules/deadline/plugins/publish/collect_user_credentials.py b/client/ayon_core/modules/deadline/plugins/publish/collect_user_credentials.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..5d03523c89
--- /dev/null
+++ b/client/ayon_core/modules/deadline/plugins/publish/collect_user_credentials.py
@@ -0,0 +1,89 @@
+# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
+"""Collect user credentials
+
+Requires:
+    context -> project_settings
+    instance.data["deadline"]["url"]
+
+Provides:
+    instance.data["deadline"] -> require_authentication (bool)
+    instance.data["deadline"] -> auth (tuple (str, str)) -
+        (username, password) or None
+"""
+import pyblish.api
+
+from ayon_api import get_server_api_connection
+from ayon_core.modules.deadline.deadline_module import DeadlineModule
+from ayon_core.modules.deadline import __version__
+
+
+class CollectDeadlineUserCredentials(pyblish.api.InstancePlugin):
+    """Collects user name and password for artist if DL requires authentication
+    """
+    order = pyblish.api.CollectorOrder + 0.250
+    label = "Collect Deadline User Credentials"
+
+    targets = ["local"]
+    hosts = ["aftereffects",
+             "blender",
+             "fusion",
+             "harmony",
+             "nuke",
+             "maya",
+             "max",
+             "houdini"]
+
+    families = ["render",
+                "rendering",
+                "render.farm",
+                "renderFarm",
+                "renderlayer",
+                "maxrender",
+                "usdrender",
+                "redshift_rop",
+                "arnold_rop",
+                "mantra_rop",
+                "karma_rop",
+                "vray_rop",
+                "publish.hou"]
+
+    def process(self, instance):
+        if not instance.data.get("farm"):
+            self.log.debug("Should not be processed on farm, skipping.")
+            return
+
+        collected_deadline_url = instance.data["deadline"]["url"]
+        if not collected_deadline_url:
+            raise ValueError("Instance doesn't have '[deadline][url]'.")
+        context_data = instance.context.data
+        deadline_settings = context_data["project_settings"]["deadline"]
+
+        deadline_server_name = None
+        # deadline url might be set directly from instance, need to find
+        # metadata for it
+        for deadline_info in deadline_settings["deadline_urls"]:
+            dl_settings_url = deadline_info["value"].strip().rstrip("/")
+            if dl_settings_url == collected_deadline_url:
+                deadline_server_name = deadline_info["name"]
+                break
+
+        if not deadline_server_name:
+            raise ValueError(f"Collected {collected_deadline_url} doesn't " 
+                              "match any site configured in Studio Settings")
+
+        instance.data["deadline"]["require_authentication"] = (
+            deadline_info["require_authentication"]
+        )
+        instance.data["deadline"]["auth"] = None
+
+        if not deadline_info["require_authentication"]:
+            return
+        # TODO import 'get_addon_site_settings' when available 
+        #   in public 'ayon_api'
+        local_settings = get_server_api_connection().get_addon_site_settings(
+            DeadlineModule.name, __version__)
+        local_settings = local_settings["local_settings"]
+        for server_info in local_settings:
+            if deadline_server_name == server_info["server_name"]:
+                instance.data["deadline"]["auth"] = (server_info["username"],
+                                                     server_info["password"])
diff --git a/client/ayon_core/modules/deadline/plugins/publish/help/validate_deadline_connection.xml b/client/ayon_core/modules/deadline/plugins/publish/help/validate_deadline_connection.xml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..eec05df08a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/client/ayon_core/modules/deadline/plugins/publish/help/validate_deadline_connection.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
+<root>
+    <error id="main">
+        <title>Deadline Authentication</title>
+        <description>
+## Deadline authentication is required
+
+This project has set in Settings that Deadline requires authentication.
+
+### How to repair?
+
+Please go to Ayon Server > Site Settings and provide your Deadline username and password.
+In some cases the password may be empty if Deadline is configured to allow that. Ask your administrator.
+
+        </description>
+    </error>
+</root>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/client/ayon_core/modules/deadline/plugins/publish/submit_blender_deadline.py b/client/ayon_core/modules/deadline/plugins/publish/submit_blender_deadline.py
index ab342c1a9d..f5805beb5c 100644
--- a/client/ayon_core/modules/deadline/plugins/publish/submit_blender_deadline.py
+++ b/client/ayon_core/modules/deadline/plugins/publish/submit_blender_deadline.py
@@ -174,7 +174,8 @@ class BlenderSubmitDeadline(abstract_submit_deadline.AbstractSubmitDeadline,
         instance.data["toBeRenderedOn"] = "deadline"
 
         payload = self.assemble_payload()
-        return self.submit(payload)
+        return self.submit(payload,
+                           auth=instance.data["deadline"]["auth"])
 
     def from_published_scene(self):
         """
diff --git a/client/ayon_core/modules/deadline/plugins/publish/submit_celaction_deadline.py b/client/ayon_core/modules/deadline/plugins/publish/submit_celaction_deadline.py
index 1fae23c9b2..2220442dac 100644
--- a/client/ayon_core/modules/deadline/plugins/publish/submit_celaction_deadline.py
+++ b/client/ayon_core/modules/deadline/plugins/publish/submit_celaction_deadline.py
@@ -2,9 +2,10 @@ import os
 import re
 import json
 import getpass
-import requests
 import pyblish.api
 
+from openpype_modules.deadline.abstract_submit_deadline import requests_post
+
 
 class CelactionSubmitDeadline(pyblish.api.InstancePlugin):
     """Submit CelAction2D scene to Deadline
@@ -30,11 +31,7 @@ class CelactionSubmitDeadline(pyblish.api.InstancePlugin):
 
         context = instance.context
 
-        # get default deadline webservice url from deadline module
-        deadline_url = instance.context.data["defaultDeadline"]
-        # if custom one is set in instance, use that
-        if instance.data.get("deadlineUrl"):
-            deadline_url = instance.data.get("deadlineUrl")
+        deadline_url = instance.data["deadline"]["url"]
         assert deadline_url, "Requires Deadline Webservice URL"
 
         self.deadline_url = "{}/api/jobs".format(deadline_url)
@@ -197,7 +194,8 @@ class CelactionSubmitDeadline(pyblish.api.InstancePlugin):
         self.log.debug("__ expectedFiles: `{}`".format(
             instance.data["expectedFiles"]))
 
-        response = requests.post(self.deadline_url, json=payload)
+        response = requests_post(self.deadline_url, json=payload,
+                                 auth=instance.data["deadline"]["require_authentication"])
 
         if not response.ok:
             self.log.error(
diff --git a/client/ayon_core/modules/deadline/plugins/publish/submit_fusion_deadline.py b/client/ayon_core/modules/deadline/plugins/publish/submit_fusion_deadline.py
index 1eba00a17f..e9b93a47cd 100644
--- a/client/ayon_core/modules/deadline/plugins/publish/submit_fusion_deadline.py
+++ b/client/ayon_core/modules/deadline/plugins/publish/submit_fusion_deadline.py
@@ -2,10 +2,9 @@ import os
 import json
 import getpass
 
-import requests
-
 import pyblish.api
 
+from openpype_modules.deadline.abstract_submit_deadline import requests_post
 from ayon_core.pipeline.publish import (
     AYONPyblishPluginMixin
 )
@@ -82,11 +81,7 @@ class FusionSubmitDeadline(
 
         from ayon_core.hosts.fusion.api.lib import get_frame_path
 
-        # get default deadline webservice url from deadline module
-        deadline_url = instance.context.data["defaultDeadline"]
-        # if custom one is set in instance, use that
-        if instance.data.get("deadlineUrl"):
-            deadline_url = instance.data.get("deadlineUrl")
+        deadline_url = instance.data["deadline"]["url"]
         assert deadline_url, "Requires Deadline Webservice URL"
 
         # Collect all saver instances in context that are to be rendered
@@ -246,7 +241,8 @@ class FusionSubmitDeadline(
 
         # E.g. http://192.168.0.1:8082/api/jobs
         url = "{}/api/jobs".format(deadline_url)
-        response = requests.post(url, json=payload)
+        auth = instance.data["deadline"]["auth"]
+        response = requests_post(url, json=payload, auth=auth)
         if not response.ok:
             raise Exception(response.text)
 
diff --git a/client/ayon_core/modules/deadline/plugins/publish/submit_max_deadline.py b/client/ayon_core/modules/deadline/plugins/publish/submit_max_deadline.py
index cba05f6948..e9f6c382c5 100644
--- a/client/ayon_core/modules/deadline/plugins/publish/submit_max_deadline.py
+++ b/client/ayon_core/modules/deadline/plugins/publish/submit_max_deadline.py
@@ -187,11 +187,13 @@ class MaxSubmitDeadline(abstract_submit_deadline.AbstractSubmitDeadline,
                 payload_data, project_settings)
             job_infos, plugin_infos = payload
             for job_info, plugin_info in zip(job_infos, plugin_infos):
-                self.submit(self.assemble_payload(job_info, plugin_info))
+                self.submit(self.assemble_payload(job_info, plugin_info),
+                            instance.data["deadline"]["auth"])
         else:
             payload = self._use_published_name(payload_data, project_settings)
             job_info, plugin_info = payload
-            self.submit(self.assemble_payload(job_info, plugin_info))
+            self.submit(self.assemble_payload(job_info, plugin_info),
+                        instance.data["deadline"]["auth"])
 
     def _use_published_name(self, data, project_settings):
         # Not all hosts can import these modules.
diff --git a/client/ayon_core/modules/deadline/plugins/publish/submit_maya_deadline.py b/client/ayon_core/modules/deadline/plugins/publish/submit_maya_deadline.py
index 0300b12104..250dc8b7ea 100644
--- a/client/ayon_core/modules/deadline/plugins/publish/submit_maya_deadline.py
+++ b/client/ayon_core/modules/deadline/plugins/publish/submit_maya_deadline.py
@@ -292,7 +292,7 @@ class MayaSubmitDeadline(abstract_submit_deadline.AbstractSubmitDeadline,
 
         return plugin_payload
 
-    def process_submission(self):
+    def process_submission(self, auth=None):
         from maya import cmds
         instance = self._instance
 
@@ -332,7 +332,8 @@ class MayaSubmitDeadline(abstract_submit_deadline.AbstractSubmitDeadline,
         if "vrayscene" in instance.data["families"]:
             self.log.debug("Submitting V-Ray scene render..")
             vray_export_payload = self._get_vray_export_payload(payload_data)
-            export_job = self.submit(vray_export_payload)
+            export_job = self.submit(vray_export_payload,
+                                     instance.data["deadline"]["auth"])
 
             payload = self._get_vray_render_payload(payload_data)
 
@@ -351,7 +352,8 @@ class MayaSubmitDeadline(abstract_submit_deadline.AbstractSubmitDeadline,
         else:
             # Submit main render job
             job_info, plugin_info = payload
-            self.submit(self.assemble_payload(job_info, plugin_info))
+            self.submit(self.assemble_payload(job_info, plugin_info),
+                        instance.data["deadline"]["auth"])
 
     def _tile_render(self, payload):
         """Submit as tile render per frame with dependent assembly jobs."""
@@ -451,7 +453,8 @@ class MayaSubmitDeadline(abstract_submit_deadline.AbstractSubmitDeadline,
         # Submit frame tile jobs
         frame_tile_job_id = {}
         for frame, tile_job_payload in frame_payloads.items():
-            job_id = self.submit(tile_job_payload)
+            job_id = self.submit(tile_job_payload,
+                                 instance.data["deadline"]["auth"])
             frame_tile_job_id[frame] = job_id
 
         # Define assembly payloads
@@ -559,7 +562,8 @@ class MayaSubmitDeadline(abstract_submit_deadline.AbstractSubmitDeadline,
                 "submitting assembly job {} of {}".format(i + 1,
                                                           num_assemblies)
             )
-            assembly_job_id = self.submit(payload)
+            assembly_job_id = self.submit(payload,
+                instance.data["deadline"]["auth"])
             assembly_job_ids.append(assembly_job_id)
 
         instance.data["assemblySubmissionJobs"] = assembly_job_ids
diff --git a/client/ayon_core/modules/deadline/plugins/publish/submit_nuke_deadline.py b/client/ayon_core/modules/deadline/plugins/publish/submit_nuke_deadline.py
index 52a2ad122b..ef744ae1e1 100644
--- a/client/ayon_core/modules/deadline/plugins/publish/submit_nuke_deadline.py
+++ b/client/ayon_core/modules/deadline/plugins/publish/submit_nuke_deadline.py
@@ -4,9 +4,9 @@ import json
 import getpass
 from datetime import datetime
 
-import requests
 import pyblish.api
 
+from openpype_modules.deadline.abstract_submit_deadline import requests_post
 from ayon_core.pipeline.publish import (
     AYONPyblishPluginMixin
 )
@@ -100,11 +100,7 @@ class NukeSubmitDeadline(pyblish.api.InstancePlugin,
         node = instance.data["transientData"]["node"]
         context = instance.context
 
-        # get default deadline webservice url from deadline module
-        deadline_url = instance.context.data["defaultDeadline"]
-        # if custom one is set in instance, use that
-        if instance.data.get("deadlineUrl"):
-            deadline_url = instance.data.get("deadlineUrl")
+        deadline_url = instance.data["deadline"]["url"]
         assert deadline_url, "Requires Deadline Webservice URL"
 
         self.deadline_url = "{}/api/jobs".format(deadline_url)
@@ -427,7 +423,9 @@ class NukeSubmitDeadline(pyblish.api.InstancePlugin,
 
         self.log.debug("__ expectedFiles: `{}`".format(
             instance.data["expectedFiles"]))
-        response = requests.post(self.deadline_url, json=payload, timeout=10)
+        auth = instance.data["deadline"]["auth"]
+        response = requests_post(self.deadline_url, json=payload, timeout=10,
+                                 auth=auth)
 
         if not response.ok:
             raise Exception(response.text)
diff --git a/client/ayon_core/modules/deadline/plugins/publish/submit_publish_cache_job.py b/client/ayon_core/modules/deadline/plugins/publish/submit_publish_cache_job.py
index ad7e5b8ed1..ce15eda9a0 100644
--- a/client/ayon_core/modules/deadline/plugins/publish/submit_publish_cache_job.py
+++ b/client/ayon_core/modules/deadline/plugins/publish/submit_publish_cache_job.py
@@ -5,10 +5,10 @@ import json
 import re
 from copy import deepcopy
 
-import requests
 import ayon_api
 import pyblish.api
 
+from openpype_modules.deadline.abstract_submit_deadline import requests_post
 from ayon_core.pipeline import publish
 from ayon_core.lib import EnumDef, is_in_tests
 from ayon_core.pipeline.version_start import get_versioning_start
@@ -209,7 +209,9 @@ class ProcessSubmittedCacheJobOnFarm(pyblish.api.InstancePlugin,
         self.log.debug("Submitting Deadline publish job ...")
 
         url = "{}/api/jobs".format(self.deadline_url)
-        response = requests.post(url, json=payload, timeout=10)
+        auth = instance.data["deadline"]["auth"]
+        response = requests_post(url, json=payload, timeout=10,
+                                 auth=auth)
         if not response.ok:
             raise Exception(response.text)
 
@@ -341,11 +343,7 @@ class ProcessSubmittedCacheJobOnFarm(pyblish.api.InstancePlugin,
 
         deadline_publish_job_id = None
         if submission_type == "deadline":
-            # get default deadline webservice url from deadline module
-            self.deadline_url = instance.context.data["defaultDeadline"]
-            # if custom one is set in instance, use that
-            if instance.data.get("deadlineUrl"):
-                self.deadline_url = instance.data.get("deadlineUrl")
+            self.deadline_url = instance.data["deadline"]["url"]
             assert self.deadline_url, "Requires Deadline Webservice URL"
 
             deadline_publish_job_id = \
@@ -353,7 +351,9 @@ class ProcessSubmittedCacheJobOnFarm(pyblish.api.InstancePlugin,
 
             # Inject deadline url to instances.
             for inst in instances:
-                inst["deadlineUrl"] = self.deadline_url
+                if "deadline" not in inst:
+                    inst["deadline"] = {}
+                inst["deadline"] = instance.data["deadline"]
 
         # publish job file
         publish_job = {
diff --git a/client/ayon_core/modules/deadline/plugins/publish/submit_publish_job.py b/client/ayon_core/modules/deadline/plugins/publish/submit_publish_job.py
index 99a5f94cf1..06dd62e18b 100644
--- a/client/ayon_core/modules/deadline/plugins/publish/submit_publish_job.py
+++ b/client/ayon_core/modules/deadline/plugins/publish/submit_publish_job.py
@@ -5,11 +5,11 @@ import json
 import re
 from copy import deepcopy
 
-import requests
 import clique
 import ayon_api
 import pyblish.api
 
+from openpype_modules.deadline.abstract_submit_deadline import requests_post
 from ayon_core.pipeline import publish
 from ayon_core.lib import EnumDef, is_in_tests
 from ayon_core.pipeline.version_start import get_versioning_start
@@ -303,7 +303,9 @@ class ProcessSubmittedJobOnFarm(pyblish.api.InstancePlugin,
         self.log.debug("Submitting Deadline publish job ...")
 
         url = "{}/api/jobs".format(self.deadline_url)
-        response = requests.post(url, json=payload, timeout=10)
+        auth = instance.data["deadline"]["auth"]
+        response = requests_post(url, json=payload, timeout=10,
+                                 auth=auth)
         if not response.ok:
             raise Exception(response.text)
 
@@ -457,18 +459,17 @@ class ProcessSubmittedJobOnFarm(pyblish.api.InstancePlugin,
             }
 
         # get default deadline webservice url from deadline module
-        self.deadline_url = instance.context.data["defaultDeadline"]
-        # if custom one is set in instance, use that
-        if instance.data.get("deadlineUrl"):
-            self.deadline_url = instance.data.get("deadlineUrl")
+        self.deadline_url = instance.data["deadline"]["url"]
         assert self.deadline_url, "Requires Deadline Webservice URL"
 
         deadline_publish_job_id = \
             self._submit_deadline_post_job(instance, render_job, instances)
 
-        # Inject deadline url to instances.
+        # Inject deadline url to instances to query DL for job id for overrides
         for inst in instances:
-            inst["deadlineUrl"] = self.deadline_url
+            if not "deadline" in inst:
+                inst["deadline"] = {}
+            inst["deadline"] = instance.data["deadline"]
 
         # publish job file
         publish_job = {
diff --git a/client/ayon_core/modules/deadline/plugins/publish/validate_deadline_connection.py b/client/ayon_core/modules/deadline/plugins/publish/validate_deadline_connection.py
index a7b300beff..8fffd47786 100644
--- a/client/ayon_core/modules/deadline/plugins/publish/validate_deadline_connection.py
+++ b/client/ayon_core/modules/deadline/plugins/publish/validate_deadline_connection.py
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 import pyblish.api
 
+from ayon_core.pipeline import PublishXmlValidationError
+
 from openpype_modules.deadline.abstract_submit_deadline import requests_get
 
 
@@ -8,27 +10,42 @@ class ValidateDeadlineConnection(pyblish.api.InstancePlugin):
 
     label = "Validate Deadline Web Service"
     order = pyblish.api.ValidatorOrder
-    hosts = ["maya", "nuke"]
-    families = ["renderlayer", "render"]
+    hosts = ["maya", "nuke", "aftereffects", "harmony", "fusion"]
+    families = ["renderlayer", "render", "render.farm"]
 
     # cache
     responses = {}
 
     def process(self, instance):
-        # get default deadline webservice url from deadline module
-        deadline_url = instance.context.data["defaultDeadline"]
-        # if custom one is set in instance, use that
-        if instance.data.get("deadlineUrl"):
-            deadline_url = instance.data.get("deadlineUrl")
-            self.log.debug(
-                "We have deadline URL on instance {}".format(deadline_url)
-            )
+        if not instance.data.get("farm"):
+            self.log.debug("Should not be processed on farm, skipping.")
+            return
+
+        deadline_url = instance.data["deadline"]["url"]
         assert deadline_url, "Requires Deadline Webservice URL"
 
+        kwargs = {}
+        if instance.data["deadline"]["require_authentication"]:
+            auth = instance.data["deadline"]["auth"]
+            kwargs["auth"] = auth
+
+            if not auth[0]:
+                raise PublishXmlValidationError(
+                    self,
+                    "Deadline requires authentication. "
+                    "At least username is required to be set in "
+                    "Site Settings.")
+
         if deadline_url not in self.responses:
-            self.responses[deadline_url] = requests_get(deadline_url)
+            self.responses[deadline_url] = requests_get(deadline_url, **kwargs)
 
         response = self.responses[deadline_url]
+        if response.status_code == 401:
+            raise PublishXmlValidationError(
+                self,
+                "Deadline requires authentication. "
+                "Provided credentials are not working. "
+                "Please change them in Site Settings")
         assert response.ok, "Response must be ok"
         assert response.text.startswith("Deadline Web Service "), (
             "Web service did not respond with 'Deadline Web Service'"
diff --git a/client/ayon_core/modules/deadline/plugins/publish/validate_deadline_pools.py b/client/ayon_core/modules/deadline/plugins/publish/validate_deadline_pools.py
index 2feb044cf1..5094b3deaf 100644
--- a/client/ayon_core/modules/deadline/plugins/publish/validate_deadline_pools.py
+++ b/client/ayon_core/modules/deadline/plugins/publish/validate_deadline_pools.py
@@ -37,8 +37,9 @@ class ValidateDeadlinePools(OptionalPyblishPluginMixin,
             self.log.debug("Skipping local instance.")
             return
 
-        deadline_url = self.get_deadline_url(instance)
-        pools = self.get_pools(deadline_url)
+        deadline_url = instance.data["deadline"]["url"]
+        pools = self.get_pools(deadline_url,
+                               instance.data["deadline"].get("auth"))
 
         invalid_pools = {}
         primary_pool = instance.data.get("primaryPool")
@@ -61,22 +62,18 @@ class ValidateDeadlinePools(OptionalPyblishPluginMixin,
                 formatting_data={"pools_str": ", ".join(pools)}
             )
 
-    def get_deadline_url(self, instance):
-        # get default deadline webservice url from deadline module
-        deadline_url = instance.context.data["defaultDeadline"]
-        if instance.data.get("deadlineUrl"):
-            # if custom one is set in instance, use that
-            deadline_url = instance.data.get("deadlineUrl")
-        return deadline_url
-
-    def get_pools(self, deadline_url):
+    def get_pools(self, deadline_url, auth):
         if deadline_url not in self.pools_per_url:
             self.log.debug(
                 "Querying available pools for Deadline url: {}".format(
                     deadline_url)
             )
             pools = DeadlineModule.get_deadline_pools(deadline_url,
+                                                      auth=auth,
                                                       log=self.log)
+            # some DL return "none" as a pool name
+            if not "none" in pools:
+                pools.append("none")
             self.log.info("Available pools: {}".format(pools))
             self.pools_per_url[deadline_url] = pools
 
diff --git a/client/ayon_core/modules/deadline/plugins/publish/validate_expected_and_rendered_files.py b/client/ayon_core/modules/deadline/plugins/publish/validate_expected_and_rendered_files.py
index 6263526d5c..83e867408c 100644
--- a/client/ayon_core/modules/deadline/plugins/publish/validate_expected_and_rendered_files.py
+++ b/client/ayon_core/modules/deadline/plugins/publish/validate_expected_and_rendered_files.py
@@ -199,16 +199,16 @@ class ValidateExpectedFiles(pyblish.api.InstancePlugin):
             (dict): Job info from Deadline
 
         """
-        # get default deadline webservice url from deadline module
-        deadline_url = instance.context.data["defaultDeadline"]
-        # if custom one is set in instance, use that
-        if instance.data.get("deadlineUrl"):
-            deadline_url = instance.data.get("deadlineUrl")
+        deadline_url = instance.data["deadline"]["url"]
         assert deadline_url, "Requires Deadline Webservice URL"
 
         url = "{}/api/jobs?JobID={}".format(deadline_url, job_id)
         try:
-            response = requests_get(url)
+            kwargs = {}
+            auth = instance.data["deadline"]["auth"]
+            if auth:
+                kwargs["auth"] = auth
+            response = requests_get(url, **kwargs)
         except requests.exceptions.ConnectionError:
             self.log.error("Deadline is not accessible at "
                            "{}".format(deadline_url))
diff --git a/client/ayon_core/modules/deadline/version.py b/client/ayon_core/modules/deadline/version.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..569b1212f7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/client/ayon_core/modules/deadline/version.py
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+__version__ = "0.1.10"
diff --git a/client/ayon_core/pipeline/publish/abstract_collect_render.py b/client/ayon_core/pipeline/publish/abstract_collect_render.py
index c50dc16380..17cab876b6 100644
--- a/client/ayon_core/pipeline/publish/abstract_collect_render.py
+++ b/client/ayon_core/pipeline/publish/abstract_collect_render.py
@@ -80,6 +80,7 @@ class RenderInstance(object):
     anatomyData = attr.ib(default=None)
     outputDir = attr.ib(default=None)
     context = attr.ib(default=None)
+    deadline = attr.ib(default=None)
 
     # The source instance the data of this render instance should merge into
     source_instance = attr.ib(default=None, type=pyblish.api.Instance)
@@ -215,13 +216,12 @@ class AbstractCollectRender(pyblish.api.ContextPlugin):
 
             # add additional data
             data = self.add_additional_data(data)
-            render_instance_dict = attr.asdict(render_instance)
 
-            # Merge into source instance if provided, otherwise create instance
-            instance = render_instance_dict.pop("source_instance", None)
+            instance = render_instance.source_instance
             if instance is None:
                 instance = context.create_instance(render_instance.name)
 
+            render_instance_dict = attr.asdict(render_instance)
             instance.data.update(render_instance_dict)
             instance.data.update(data)
 
diff --git a/server_addon/deadline/server/__init__.py b/server_addon/deadline/server/__init__.py
index e7dcb7d347..8d2dc152cd 100644
--- a/server_addon/deadline/server/__init__.py
+++ b/server_addon/deadline/server/__init__.py
@@ -2,11 +2,13 @@ from typing import Type
 
 from ayon_server.addons import BaseServerAddon
 
-from .settings import DeadlineSettings, DEFAULT_VALUES
+from .settings import DeadlineSettings, DEFAULT_VALUES, DeadlineSiteSettings
 
 
 class Deadline(BaseServerAddon):
     settings_model: Type[DeadlineSettings] = DeadlineSettings
+    site_settings_model: Type[DeadlineSiteSettings] = DeadlineSiteSettings
+
 
     async def get_default_settings(self):
         settings_model_cls = self.get_settings_model()
diff --git a/server_addon/deadline/server/settings/__init__.py b/server_addon/deadline/server/settings/__init__.py
index 0307862afa..d25c0fb330 100644
--- a/server_addon/deadline/server/settings/__init__.py
+++ b/server_addon/deadline/server/settings/__init__.py
@@ -2,9 +2,11 @@ from .main import (
     DeadlineSettings,
     DEFAULT_VALUES,
 )
+from .site_settings import DeadlineSiteSettings
 
 
 __all__ = (
     "DeadlineSettings",
+    "DeadlineSiteSettings",
     "DEFAULT_VALUES",
 )
diff --git a/server_addon/deadline/server/settings/main.py b/server_addon/deadline/server/settings/main.py
index 21a314cd2f..5d42b9b1ef 100644
--- a/server_addon/deadline/server/settings/main.py
+++ b/server_addon/deadline/server/settings/main.py
@@ -15,12 +15,6 @@ from .publish_plugins import (
 )
 
 
-class ServerListSubmodel(BaseSettingsModel):
-    _layout = "compact"
-    name: str = SettingsField(title="Name")
-    value: str = SettingsField(title="Value")
-
-
 async def defined_deadline_ws_name_enum_resolver(
     addon: "BaseServerAddon",
     settings_variant: str = "production",
@@ -32,25 +26,40 @@ async def defined_deadline_ws_name_enum_resolver(
 
     settings = await addon.get_studio_settings(variant=settings_variant)
 
-    ws_urls = []
+    ws_server_name = []
     for deadline_url_item in settings.deadline_urls:
-        ws_urls.append(deadline_url_item.name)
+        ws_server_name.append(deadline_url_item.name)
 
-    return ws_urls
+    return ws_server_name
+
+class ServerItemSubmodel(BaseSettingsModel):
+    """Connection info about configured DL servers."""
+    _layout = "compact"
+    name: str = SettingsField(title="Name")
+    value: str = SettingsField(title="Url")
+    require_authentication: bool = SettingsField(
+        False,
+        title="Require authentication")
+    ssl: bool = SettingsField(False,
+                              title="SSL")
 
 
 class DeadlineSettings(BaseSettingsModel):
-    deadline_urls: list[ServerListSubmodel] = SettingsField(
+    # configured DL servers
+    deadline_urls: list[ServerItemSubmodel] = SettingsField(
         default_factory=list,
-        title="System Deadline Webservice URLs",
+        title="System Deadline Webservice Info",
         scope=["studio"],
     )
+
+    # name(key) of selected server for project
     deadline_server: str = SettingsField(
-        title="Project deadline server",
+        title="Project Deadline server name",
         section="---",
         scope=["project"],
         enum_resolver=defined_deadline_ws_name_enum_resolver
     )
+
     publish: PublishPluginsModel = SettingsField(
         default_factory=PublishPluginsModel,
         title="Publish Plugins",
@@ -62,11 +71,14 @@ class DeadlineSettings(BaseSettingsModel):
         return value
 
 
+
 DEFAULT_VALUES = {
     "deadline_urls": [
         {
             "name": "default",
-            "value": "http://127.0.0.1:8082"
+            "value": "http://127.0.0.1:8082",
+            "require_authentication": False,
+            "ssl": False
         }
     ],
     "deadline_server": "default",
diff --git a/server_addon/deadline/server/settings/site_settings.py b/server_addon/deadline/server/settings/site_settings.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..a77a6edc7e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/server_addon/deadline/server/settings/site_settings.py
@@ -0,0 +1,26 @@
+from ayon_server.settings import (
+    BaseSettingsModel,
+    SettingsField,
+)
+from .main import defined_deadline_ws_name_enum_resolver
+
+
+class CredentialPerServerModel(BaseSettingsModel):
+    """Provide credentials for configured DL servers"""
+    _layout = "expanded"
+    server_name: str = SettingsField("",
+        title="DL server name",
+        enum_resolver=defined_deadline_ws_name_enum_resolver)
+    username: str = SettingsField("",
+                                  title="Username")
+    password: str = SettingsField("",
+                                  title="Password")
+
+
+class DeadlineSiteSettings(BaseSettingsModel):
+    local_settings: list[CredentialPerServerModel] = SettingsField(
+        default_factory=list,
+        title="Local setting",
+        description="Please provide credentials for configured Deadline servers",
+    )
+