Newest IoX release

[oberkc]

I have been watching, with interest, the discussion on the newest software and UI. I understand that one must use the portal account credentials to login. Is this suggesting that a portal account is now required to use an EISY? Does this suggest that the newest version of iox requires an Internet connection to work ?  Am I correct in my understanding that the old Java interface is still available and, if so, is that the only way to access the EISY locally?

[mbking]

@oberkc, I found this in the eisy-ui wiki:

Using eisy without connectivity

Although eisy-ui requires your portal username and password, it will work without Internet connectivity.

When you log in;

• If there is connectivity, it will check your credentials against portal.
• If there is no connectivity, it will authenticate you using a cached copy of your credentials.
  • The cached copy of your your portal password is encrypted using one-way encryption (It's technically a hash of your password).

In addition, if there is no connectivity, a few features will be disabled, such as:

• The PG3x/Plugins store.
• The PG3x/Plugins purchases page.

Plugins themselves will continue to run, unless they need connectivity.

 

I'm adding this based on my own experiences: eisy will continue to run the same as the plug-ins unless a node needs external connectivity.

The Java based Admin Console still works, but please note the release notes for eisy-ui; you may need to use your portal credentials to login to the old Admin Console.  It's based on some factors I don't totally understand, but since I installed eisy-ui, I have to use my portal credentials to login to the Admin Console.  It still works the same.

[oberkc]

Thanks for the pointers.  That gives me some relief.  I am still stuck with the perception that a portal account is required, however.  If one does not have a portal account, does the system not work?  If one has a portal account but later chooses to cancel it, does the system quit working?

Edited 3 hours ago by oberkc

[Geddy]

11 minutes ago, oberkc said:

I am still stuck with the perception that a portal account is required, however.  If one does not have a portal account, does the system not work?

There is a difference between “having a portal account” and “having an active subscription”. I think since the eisy came out it needed a portal account so setup and buy plugins. If does not require a subscription to be active. I expect the eisy-ui to be the same. It is trying to login with portal credentials, but that does not require a subscription. It also does not require internet connection (as pointed out above, from the wiki). 

 

 

[Techman]

@oberkc

Here's the wiki page(s) for eisy-ui

Eisy:User Guide - Universal Devices, Inc. Wiki

Eisy:User Guide - Universal Devices, Inc. Wiki