diff --git a/samy.js b/samy.js
index 6831440..4824184 100644
--- a/samy.js
+++ b/samy.js
@@ -223,11 +223,8 @@ document.addEventListener("DOMContentLoaded", () => {
 // =======================================================================
 async function fetchSites() {
   const pwdInput = document.getElementById("Password");
-  const pwd = pwdInput?.value;
-  if (!pwd) {
-    alert("Please enter the password.");
-    return;
-  }
+  const pwd = (pwdInput?.value ?? ""); // allow empty string
+
 
   const dropdown = document.getElementById("dattoDropdown");
   dropdown.innerHTML = '<option disabled selected>Loading sites...</option>';
@@ -256,7 +253,8 @@ async function fetchSites() {
     console.error(e);
     dropdown.innerHTML =
       '<option disabled selected>Error loading sites</option>';
-    alert("Failed to fetch sites. Check password and try again.");
+    alert("Failed to fetch sites. Check password or confirm your public IP is allowlisted.");
+
   }
 }
 
@@ -268,11 +266,8 @@ let allPrinters = [];
 // POST /getprinters with password from Devices tab
 async function fetchPrinters() {
   const pwdInput = document.getElementById("PrinterPassword");
-  const pwd = pwdInput?.value;
-  if (!pwd) {
-    alert("Please enter the printer password.");
-    return;
-  }
+  
+  const pwd = (pwdInput?.value ?? ""); // allow blank
 
   const clientContainer = document.getElementById("printerClientContainer");
   const listContainer = document.getElementById("printerListContainer");
@@ -324,7 +319,8 @@ async function fetchPrinters() {
       dropdown.innerHTML =
         '<option disabled selected>Error loading clients</option>';
     }
-    alert("Failed to fetch printers. Check password and try again.");
+    alert("Failed to fetch printers. Check password or confirm your public IP is allowlisted.");
+
   }
 }