The security system doesn't prevent removing blocks, so it has always been possible to go break the security station and then do anything with the system. It also requires the system to be powered and the security station to have a channel. See also #6860. Therefore it is more or less useless, and should likely be removed. Thoughts?

We will find another way to connect wireless terminals, likely through wireless access points.

Protecting your network will still be possible using mods like FTB Chunks.

The main reason not to extend the functionality of security is that 1) it is already available in other mods, so just install them; and 2) that time could be better spent on other things instead.

Scheduled for 1.20 now. Giving a bit of time¹ to collect opinions.

I agree that the security system has its flaws but securing my items from others was always helpful, especially if you don't have other mods like FTB Chunks or any other "region claim" mods installed

Wouldn't there be a way to make the security better instead of removing it?

Definitely agree. I have never heard of anyone that genuinely used it for securing their network, instead, only for linking the terminals, and then it getting in the way if you're on a team because you need to allow other players first, just so you can link a wireless terminal. Though I'd say it doesn't need to be removed completely, but there should definitely be a different way to link wireless terminals with the system (though I wouldn't have any problems with it being completely removed)

@SirEndii If you don't have any other chunk protection mod, they can just break your security terminal :-D

@SirEndii If you don't have any other chunk protection mod, they can just break your security terminal :-D

Yeah I know, that's why I recommended improving the security system instead of removing it

At the end of the day, I wouldn't even care if the security system got removed or not. I always use FTB Chunks or similar mods anyway

Honestly, it does more harm than good right now. I say remove it, because of other mods there's no real use for it other than the terminals.

Other claim mods and whatever can't really protect wireless AE access, but they can protect against opening a block to synchronize a wireless terminal. At the moment you can't synchronize a wireless terminal without putting it through the security terminal wireless terminal slot.
Maybe the security terminal should just be for configuring who can open that security terminal (to link wireless terminals).
Some way to link a wireless terminal is definitely required still regardless.

Maybe it would be nice to make every block have some kind of security(a password or something). And then you can for example, use the security terminal to change this security on devices with the same password on the same network.