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sandip
Contributor I
November 10, 2014

Password protection

  • November 10, 2014
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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
      November 25, 2014
      I am surprised by the poll results.
      People please vote...
      TJRL
      Renowned Enthusiast II
      November 25, 2014
      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!
      7x CR100, 2x CR200, 5x SP100, 1x ZP80, 7x ZP100, 1x iPod Dock, 1x Boost, 4x Play 1, 3x Play 3, 2x Play 5, 1x PlayBar & 1x Sub.
      sjw
      Local Superstar
      November 25, 2014
      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.
        Darrel
        Enthusiast II
        November 26, 2014
        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.
        BCM
        BCM
        November 26, 2014
        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.
        sandip
        sandipAuthor
        Contributor I
        November 29, 2014
        I guess, User Profiles with ability to restrict zones would be great idea.
        NoBoB
        NoBoB
        November 30, 2014
        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.
        sandip
        sandipAuthor
        Contributor I
        December 3, 2014
        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??
          Rhan
          Avid Contributor I
          December 3, 2014
          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.
            TJRL
            Renowned Enthusiast II
            December 3, 2014
            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! 😃
            7x CR100, 2x CR200, 5x SP100, 1x ZP80, 7x ZP100, 1x iPod Dock, 1x Boost, 4x Play 1, 3x Play 3, 2x Play 5, 1x PlayBar & 1x Sub.
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