Bambu Lab Authorization Control System: Difference between revisions

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This change has drawn criticism for many good reasons:

* **Privacy Concerns**: Requiring authentication for LAN mode raises concerns about data being unnecessarily exposed to Bambu Lab's servers, even for local-only operations.

* '''Privacy Concerns''': Requiring authentication for LAN mode raises concerns about data being unnecessarily exposed to Bambu Lab's servers, even for local-only operations.

* **Loss of Offline Independence**: Before, users could have entirely offline setups. The requirement for authentication removes this option unless users revert to older firmware versions, which Bambu does not allow people to do once they have updated.

* '''Loss of Offline Independence''': Before, users could have entirely offline setups. The requirement for authentication removes this option unless users revert to older firmware versions, which Bambu does not allow people to do once they have updated.

* **Increased Complexity**: The added authentication layer complicates workflows for users who built custom setups or relied on third-party integrations for LAN control<ref>https://forum.bambulab.com/t/full-non-cloud-based-network-option-needed/3643</ref>.

* '''Increased Complexity''': The added authentication layer complicates workflows for users who built custom setups or relied on third-party integrations for LAN control<ref>https://forum.bambulab.com/t/full-non-cloud-based-network-option-needed/3643</ref>.

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 This change has drawn criticism for many good reasons:
-* **Privacy Concerns**: Requiring authentication for LAN mode raises concerns about data being unnecessarily exposed to Bambu Lab's servers, even for local-only operations.
+* '''Privacy Concerns''': Requiring authentication for LAN mode raises concerns about data being unnecessarily exposed to Bambu Lab's servers, even for local-only operations.
-* **Loss of Offline Independence**: Before, users could have entirely offline setups. The requirement for authentication  removes this option unless users revert to older firmware versions, which Bambu does not allow people to do once they have updated.
+* '''Loss of Offline Independence''': Before, users could have entirely offline setups. The requirement for authentication  removes this option unless users revert to older firmware versions, which Bambu does not allow people to do once they have updated.
-* **Increased Complexity**: The added authentication layer complicates workflows for users who built custom setups or relied on third-party integrations for LAN control<ref>https://forum.bambulab.com/t/full-non-cloud-based-network-option-needed/3643</ref>.
+* '''Increased Complexity''': The added authentication layer complicates workflows for users who built custom setups or relied on third-party integrations for LAN control<ref>https://forum.bambulab.com/t/full-non-cloud-based-network-option-needed/3643</ref>.
 === Precedents and Comparisons ===