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An esp8266 is connected to some device we want to control. The esp is attached to the local router and working fine.

How would I prevent someone else from connecting to the esp and controlling the device? Password protection comes to mind if I am using msgurl for control. What other ways are possible?

Security is tricky business. I personally don't normally expose my esp devices to the open internet for production items.

I set up a server on my network and forward traffic to that. That server handles all the fancy https and what not and relays commands to the modules on the internal network.

As far as security there will always be a way to get around it whether its a lock on a door or or some thing on the internet.