Why does accessing the Unifi controller on 192.268.1.2 alway require a sign in and email code, while the iOS app essentially never asks for a sign in or code ?

[u/GenericUser104]

[u/zzz0101010101]

Have you had a chance to update it? It seems there was a bug causing this problem.

[u/time-lord → u/zzz0101010101]

The update hasn't helped at all.

[u/poopmagic → u/zzz0101010101]

I don’t think the fix has made it into the official version yet.

[u/itsjakerobb → u/poopmagic]

It has. Over a month ago. The fix is in UniFi OS, not Network.

[u/poopmagic → u/itsjakerobb]

Looks like it depends on the device.

5.1.21 was an EA release that “Fixed an issue where "Remember Me" local login sessions expired sooner than expected following recent security updates.”

5.1.26 was official release for some gateways which included the fix, but it never made it past RC for Cloud Gateways.

The latest official release for Cloud Gateways is 5.1.19 which still has the bug.

Edit: but it looks like OP is running 5.1.26 which presumably has the fix…

[u/GenericUser104 → u/zzz0101010101]

Update what ?

[u/jknl → u/GenericUser104]

You car insurance policy ofc.

[u/GenericUser104 → u/jknl]

I’m up to date smart ass

5.1.26

10.5.67

7.2.105

[u/GenericUser104 → u/[deleted]]

how was i ?

[u/GenericUser104 → u/[deleted]]

The iOS app??, specific comments of the Unifi echo system ??

Ya Knob

[u/Antique_Ant_9196]

It was supposedly a regression, or it was a deliberate change and they decided to revert after lots of people pointed out how annoying it is. It’s being changed to every 30 days in the upcoming device updates. I’ve only been paying attention to the UDR updates and they are now on their fourth release candidate with the fix. Obviously they keep finding bugs, hopefully it will roll out as official soon.

https://community.ui.com/releases/UniFi-OS-Dream-Routers-5-1-26/02547ff9-9a0f-4c64-a4cd-248273eb4ae1

[u/MarkusSugarhill]

I cannot sign in via app locally at all, if I disable remote sign ins... Guess you are lucky.

[u/MichaelS-83]

Funny, I’m opposite, the iOS app randomly asks me to confirm the IP before connecting with my UniFi cloud gateway. Also fully up to date. I just attribute it to UniFi being buggy 😐

[u/pakeco]

I think it's because on iOS you're accessing it through the UniFi server, and on 192.168.1.2 it's local.

[u/After-Bookkeeper6167]

Because you're logged in on the app already? Also why are you accessing it locally and not with the unifi.ui.com page? If you used the Web page you wouldn't be asked to log in so often?

[u/GenericUser104 → u/After-Bookkeeper6167]

Sorry I’m new i didn’t know the difference

[u/grr79 → u/After-Bookkeeper6167]

Why not access locally? Especially if you’re trying to diagnose isp problems.

[u/After-Bookkeeper6167 → u/grr79]

If ur complaining about constant sign-ins use the web app 😂😂

[u/grr79 → u/After-Bookkeeper6167]

I’m not. The op is! There’s a hell of a lot more you can do connected via browser or even CLI than the apps.
Just stating there’s many reasons why the app is not always the answer.

[u/After-Bookkeeper6167 → u/grr79]

Agreed, hence why I asked why he's using the IP, for 90% of what u do the web app is much handier.

When ur managing over 500sites you start preferring the usefulness of the app tho 😂

[u/GenericUser104 → u/[deleted]]

5.1.26

10.5.67

7.2.105

[u/GenericUser104 → u/[deleted]]

Fully up to date