[Add] Re: Hosting Encrypted Servers on CPEs / HTTPS for Local Domains

[Michael Sweet <[e-mail]>]

Toerless,

> On Sep 10, 2024, at 12:10 PM, Toerless Eckert <[e-mail]> wrote:
> ...
> So, all-in-all i think i would try to stay away from QR codes whenever i can, home or 
> industrial - but to make that work, the whole network based solutions need a lot more detail
> improvement work.
> 
> Theoretically i think NFC would be a great option, but i have no actual experience. But the
> idea of having a box of 50 devices, and the reseller just has to type a button on the smartphone
> to register all 50 devices' NFC tags - that just sounds like an intriguing option. Would also
> have solved my QR code experiences. But not sure if it would be cheap enough for typical
> home automatin IOT devices. 

I agree that QR codes and NFC tags have their place and have potential for making onboarding easier.  But I also like how HomeKit/Matter also supports type-in codes if you can't easily scan the QR code.

FWIW, I have a bunch of "smart" plugs whose QR codes are on the bottom of the plug, making it impossible to scan while plugged in. But if you try scanning and then plugging in right after the onboarding app says it can't find the plug...  I also have some devices (routers and printers) that have an access password printed in an inaccessible place, for which I've taken pictures with my phone and stored them in a special "devices" folder for the odd times I need them... Sometimes you need to get the right people involved when they decide where to put these things, otherwise the user experience will suck.

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Michael Sweet