Why the Gateway web interface reveals the controller IP?

the Gateway when managed by controller is revealing the controller IP how to hide the controller IP or make it so only after login we can see the controller IP
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Thank you for your post. When an Omada Gateway is currently managed by an Omada Controller, any attempt to log in to its standalone Web GUI will be rejected, and the page will display the IP address of the managing Controller. A Gateway under Controller management cannot be simultaneously administered through its own Web GUI. Regarding your suggestion to hide the Controller’s IP in this prompt, I will forward your feedback to the relevant team.
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If you are accessing the gateway GUI on the default network (or management VLAN), the message is simply reminding you that you should be using the controller and is telling you where to find it.
If you are accessing the gateway GUI from another VLAN where you don’t want clients to have access to the GUI (or see the controller information), then there are several steps you can do to prevent that. The first is to create an ACL that prevents the undesired VLAN from accessing the controller subnet. That prevents the client from accessing the controller even if the client knows the controller’s IP address. Then you need to create another ACL to prevent the undesired VLAN from accessing the Gateway Management Page. That prevents the client from accessing the gateway GUI.
Note: Only deny the TCP protocol in the Gateway Management Page ACL. Some gateways will deny internet access to the VLAN if all protocols are selected.
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Thank you for your post. When an Omada Gateway is currently managed by an Omada Controller, any attempt to log in to its standalone Web GUI will be rejected, and the page will display the IP address of the managing Controller. A Gateway under Controller management cannot be simultaneously administered through its own Web GUI. Regarding your suggestion to hide the Controller’s IP in this prompt, I will forward your feedback to the relevant team.
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This is the way to prevent access to it
However, i think it would be better if the gateways acted like the switches do with a page like this - it doesnt even allow a login box, nor display the controller IP. When the controller is disconnected, the switches then allow a login, which is fine.
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not quite - if the gateway is currently under control (as in, in a "connected state" in controller) - you can still log in to it but there are no options to do anything at all (not even factory reset). Factory reset only shows up if the gateway is in a "disconnected" state.
Being able to log in but do nothing is absolutely pointless.
The switches handle it much better - no login at all if its properly connected.
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