Controlling Device Access

[PlayNice 0]

I wondered if you could advise on how we can control access to devices that become pinned? If we delete a device, the user can still connect and the device appear again, on re-connect.

We would like to be able to limit access to any pinned device, for various reasons.

[Happy2Play 9780]

@@Luke

 

Is there a reason this feature is Hidden now?

class="deviceAccessContainer hide"

Manage your Home with Emby Users

[speechles 2055]

 

Dont you have similar under your dashboard >> users tab? Choose a user, then like the above. Deselect and the list of selectable with toggles appears.

[Happy2Play 9780]

@@speechles

 

What server version is that.

 

In stable, beta and dev I get.

 

And I can unhide that section via browser console.

[PlayNice 0]

Right ok so i have tested it the way you have said and even though the user is deletd and disconnected my end they can still access the server from there device even if there blocked or deleted its not dropping the connection there end

[Luke 42078]

You can't restrict admin users from devices. That's just a safeguard against inevitable user error.

[PlayNice 0]

 

Dont you have similar under your dashboard >> users tab? Choose a user, then like the above. Deselect and the list of selectable with toggles appears.

try and dissableing those devices under that one user you will see you can still connect even though you have disabled the user

[PlayNice 0]

You can't restrict admin users from devices. That's just a safeguard against inevitable user error.

so there is no physical way off disconnecting a device server side what happens when your involved in a vod sharing community your going to be stuck with unwanted connections 

[Luke 42078]

Sure there is. You can use device access for that just like speechles showed in his screenshot. 

[Happy2Play 9780]

Can you give a specific example.

[speechles 2055]

If the user is administrator, that setting is kind of irrelevant because of the scenario he (read as luke) describes above. If the user is not an administrator this works. I disabled emby mobile on my nexus 7, saved, and it denied me with that non-admin user. The error message is not as expected though, it says "invalid username or password", would be better if said perhaps, "this device is not allowed.". But this DOES work, I tested it and there is no issue here, move along.. haw. These are not the droids you are looking for.

 

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Edited January 15, 2017 by speechles

[Luke 42078]

If this is a VOD sharing community why give every user admin access?

[PlayNice 0]

Sure there is. You can use device access for that just like speechles showed in his screenshot. 

this does not disconnect them buddy i have tested this on with 6 differant users you cant limit there connections and if you delete the user there still able to acces the server how is this possible  i have really high hopes for emby really wanted to move away from plex please im more than happy to show you a video off this

[Happy2Play 9780]

What are they using to access the server?  A specific example.  You are not referring to DLNA connections are you?

[PlayNice 0]

look im only looking for help with emby im not looking for sarcasm if this is all you can offer can you please refund my lifetime membership i signed up to today 

[speechles 2055]

If they are administrator they can wreak what is known as havoc. A condition where they can lock you out as easily as you can them. As luke again said above, the part where this is VOD community means each user should not be a full administrator. If they must also be administrator please explain. I would think too many cooks would spoil the soup.

 

Ps. No sarcasm meant. There is humor involved to keep this on the friendly side. *nudge nudge wink wink*

Edited January 15, 2017 by speechles

[Luke 42078]

look im only looking for help with emby im not looking for sarcasm if this is all you can offer can you please refund my lifetime membership i signed up to today 

 

I am trying to help. Right now I'm just looking to collect additional information to find out what the issue is. If you are saying that the device filter is not working in a specific scenario, then I will test it out and verify. Thanks !

[PlayNice 0]

What are they using to access the server?  A specific example.  You are not referring to DLNA connections are you?

im using xbox / ps4 / mojo / philips smart tv i have an iptv community with 12000 members so the live tv function was the key point here as well as the vod im just perplexed to why the test subjects are still connecting. i would like to encorage all my memeber sto switch from plex to you guys but the disconnecting off devices is causing a massive issue 

[Happy2Play 9780]

So are we talking about connections via DLNA or users physically logging from these devices?

[speechles 2055]

Wait, the key word I got it.. this does not disconnect them.

 

That part you are right. It just makes it so next time they sign off, they cant waltz back in again with that device. I guess when that device with that user is connected and you disable that very device that user is using at that moment you hit save the server should immediately logout any users using disabled devices. Is that more what you wanted to happen?

Edited January 15, 2017 by speechles

[PlayNice 0]

can i connect you to my server 

 

Wait, the key word I got it.. this does not disconnect them.

That part you are right. It just makes it so next time they sign off, they cant waltz back in. I guess when that device with that user is connected and you disable that very device that user is using at that moment you hit save the server should logout any users with disabled devices in use. Is that more what you wanted to happen?

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[PlayNice 0]

just so you guys dont think im going mad

[Happy2Play 9780]

Wait, the key word I got it.. this does not disconnect them.

 

That part you are right. It just makes it so next time they sign off, they cant waltz back in again with that device. I guess when that device with that user is connected and you disable that very device that user is using at that moment you hit save the server should immediately logout any users using disabled devices. Is that more what you wanted to happen?

Unless it is device prevalent I tested this with Theater with user logged in and everything stopped working when I removed access.

[speechles 2055]

can i connect you to my server

It would be better if you click luke's username and open his member info page. On that page is the send private message button. He gets paid for this stuff as you are a premiere member. ^__~

 

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[speechles 2055]

Unless it is device prevalent I tested this with Theater with user logged in and everything stopped working when I removed access.

Did the stream you were watching stop at that moment too?

 

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