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sandip
Contributor I
Nov 10, 2014 8:38 AM UTC

Password protection

Sonos app allows anybody to play/use if they have Wifi access.
So if i share my wifi password with my guest he gets access to my Sonos set-up. With bridge we had to connect once with bridge, which was some what a security feature.

Even better if we could control access to certain group of speakers. I don't want children/guest to use my bedroom speakers only their rooms and my be common areas.

Password protection

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      sandip
      sandipAuthor
      Contributor I
      Nov 25, 2014 8:05 AM UTC
      I am surprised by the poll results.
      People please vote...
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      TJRL
      Renowned Enthusiast II
      Nov 25, 2014 12:12 PM UTC
      I am not that surprised, I would not want to have to key in a password each time I wanted to change zone/room groupings!
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      sjw
      Local Superstar
      Nov 25, 2014 7:18 PM UTC
      I am not that surprised, I would not want to have to key in a password each time I wanted to change zone/room groupings!Same here - but I can see a case for needing a password to allow a new Sonos controller to 'join' the system ( a simple popup to input 4 numbers?) - but I would appreciate a password to allow system firmware to be updated.
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        Darrel
        Enthusiast II
        Nov 26, 2014 12:06 AM UTC
        I suppose this might be useful for some people, but it would be pointless for me.

        No one ever accesses my wifi or network apart from me.
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        BCM
        BCM
        Nov 26, 2014 12:13 AM UTC
        I suppose this might be useful for some people, but it would be pointless for me.

        No one ever accesses my wifi or network apart from me.

        Exactly. Take control of your guests.
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        sandip
        sandipAuthor
        Contributor I
        Nov 29, 2014 9:06 AM UTC
        I guess, User Profiles with ability to restrict zones would be great idea.
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        NoBoB
        NoBoB
        Nov 30, 2014 6:28 AM UTC
        I am not that surprised, I would not want to have to key in a password each time I wanted to change zone/room groupings!

        In an interview, that was precisely the reason given by the Sonos CEO for not implementing password protection.
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        sandip
        sandipAuthor
        Contributor I
        Dec 3, 2014 12:07 PM UTC
        In an interview, that was precisely the reason given by the Sonos CEO for not implementing password protection.

        One time user log-in should solve the problem of typing passwords again and again??
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          Rhan
          Avid Contributor I
          Dec 3, 2014 12:43 PM UTC
          I wouldn't want to have the controllers password protected - can't see any use in that.

          However, simply hiding some of the zones on some of the controllers could be useful, for example in order to restrict controllers that have a fixed place in the house to the zones they actually reside in (example: guest room). Would make their UI less cluttered and avoid accidentally controlling other zones.
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            TJRL
            Renowned Enthusiast II
            Dec 3, 2014 12:56 PM UTC
            Quote:
            Originally Posted by TJRL View Post
            I am not that surprised, I would not want to have to key in a password each time I wanted to change zone/room groupings!

            In an interview, that was precisely the reason given by the Sonos CEO for not implementing password protection.


            Wow - I must get my job application in, clearly I have CEO potential! 😃
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