SamS wrote: > I've been doing this for years (mainly for iPeng playback), with no ill > effects. I was using strong password. However, reading the > recommendations, I just turned it off. Exactly how is an plain-text > password compromised in this scenario? > > I get the same functionality by installing the Plex iOS app, and my > lifetime Plexpass subscription.
Exactly as i says ,its sent as plain text from for example a browser on your phone to your server . To be intercepted by who knows. And the security in LMS is not the strongest kind anyhow... -------------------------------------------------------------------- Main hifi: Touch + CIA PS +MeridianG68J MeridianHD621 MeridianG98DH 2 x MeridianDSP5200 MeridianDSP5200HC 2 xMeridianDSP3100 +Rel Stadium 3 sub. Bedroom/Office: Boom Kitchen: Touch + powered Fostex PM0.4 Misc use: Radio (with battery) iPad1 with iPengHD & SqueezePad (spares Touch, SB3, reciever ,controller ) server HP proliant micro server N36L with ClearOS Linux http://people.xiph.org/~xiphmont/demo/neil-young.html ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Mnyb's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=4143 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=107165 _______________________________________________ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss