QuickArm without code

[cerede2000]

The Sector Alarm application allows you to activate a quick mode that does not require a code to activate the alarm. As an improvement, I suggest checking if this mode is activated and bypassing the mandatory code request.

For this in coordinator.py I added at line 167 after :

data[panel["PanelId"]]["codelength"] = response_getpanel.get(
    "PanelCodeLength"
)

This :

data[panel["PanelId"]]["quickarm"] = response_getpanel.get(
    "QuickArmEnabled"
)

Then in alarm_control_panel.py I modified the check on lines 90 and 119: if (code and len(code) == self.coordinator.data[self._panel_id]["codelength"]) or self._quickarm:

After that activation no longer requires a code when the QuickArm setting is enabled 👍

[gjohansson-ST]

Thanks for providing input. I suppose this is only valid for arm_away?

[cerede2000]

Hello,

No for two modes 😁

Cordialement B.Cerede, Le 20 nov. 2023 à 23:09 +0100, G Johansson @.***>, a écrit :

Thanks for providing input. I suppose this is only valid for arm_away? — Reply to this email directly, view it on GitHub, or unsubscribe. You are receiving this because you authored the thread.Message ID: @.***>

[gjohansson-ST]

Ok. So valid for both arm_away and arm_home?

[cerede2000]

Yes

And you can Enable or disable this feature with : https://mypagesapi.sectoralarm.net/api/Settings/SetPanelSettings

{  "Quickarm": true,  "Password": "xxx. ",  "Displayname": "xxxxxx",  "PanelId": "xxxxxxx" }

Cordialement B.Cerede, Le 20 nov. 2023 à 23:16 +0100, G Johansson @.***>, a écrit :

Ok. So valid for both arm_away and arm_home? — Reply to this email directly, view it on GitHub, or unsubscribe. You are receiving this because you authored the thread.Message ID: @.***>

[klercker]

I don’t see this feature in my app, but that might be due to old hardware on my side or regional availability. I generally think that supporting this mode in a potentially open (security/access-wise) system is unwise. I’m assuming that the base feature relates to physical alarm panels in the home, which is sort-of reasonable. But exposing it to the whole net in a generally very insecure system (with mostly non security conscious admins) seems a bit irresponsible, at least for the arm_home mode but actually for both. I think similar security decisions have been made to protect users with codes etc in the integration? My 5 cents.

On Mon, 20 Nov 2023 at 23:20, FidoInformatichien @.***> wrote:

Yes

And you can Enable or disable this feature with : https://mypagesapi.sectoralarm.net/api/Settings/SetPanelSettings

{ "Quickarm": true, "Password": "xxx. ", "Displayname": "xxxxxx", "PanelId": "xxxxxxx" }

Cordialement B.Cerede, Le 20 nov. 2023 à 23:16 +0100, G Johansson @.***>, a écrit :

Ok. So valid for both arm_away and arm_home? — Reply to this email directly, view it on GitHub, or unsubscribe. You are receiving this because you authored the thread.Message ID: @.***>

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[cerede2000]

Personally I prefer not to put my alarm code in Home Assistant. Having the QuickArm activated means you don't have to do it.

Not adding activation/deactivation is understandable, but at least managing on the activation code side the fact that this option could be activated externally to the integration is just enough.

Don't you agree?

[gjohansson-ST]

Yes And you can Enable or disable this feature with : https://mypagesapi.sectoralarm.net/api/Settings/SetPanelSettings {  "Quickarm": true,  "Password": "xxx. ",  "Displayname": "xxxxxx",  "PanelId": "xxxxxxx" } Cordialement B.Cerede, Le 20 nov. 2023 à 23:16 +0100, G Johansson @.***>, a écrit :

What is Password in the payload?

[cerede2000]

This is the password which allows access to the API, which is entered initially in the integration configuration