diff --git a/plugins/UM3NetworkPrinting/DiscoverUM3Action.qml b/plugins/UM3NetworkPrinting/DiscoverUM3Action.qml
index 5ea7d77d8a..b1964c6c06 100644
--- a/plugins/UM3NetworkPrinting/DiscoverUM3Action.qml
+++ b/plugins/UM3NetworkPrinting/DiscoverUM3Action.qml
@@ -389,4 +389,4 @@ Cura.MachineAction
             }
         ]
     }
-}
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+}
diff --git a/plugins/UM3NetworkPrinting/NetworkClusterPrinterOutputDevice.py b/plugins/UM3NetworkPrinting/NetworkClusterPrinterOutputDevice.py
index 94bd6bc9a3..b3cc42b110 100644
--- a/plugins/UM3NetworkPrinting/NetworkClusterPrinterOutputDevice.py
+++ b/plugins/UM3NetworkPrinting/NetworkClusterPrinterOutputDevice.py
@@ -44,6 +44,7 @@ class NetworkClusterPrinterOutputDevice(NetworkPrinterOutputDevice.NetworkPrinte
         else:
             name = key
 
+        self._authentication_state = NetworkPrinterOutputDevice.AuthState.Authenticated  # The printer is always authenticated
         self._plugin_path = plugin_path
 
         self.setName(name)
@@ -110,6 +111,20 @@ class NetworkClusterPrinterOutputDevice(NetworkPrinterOutputDevice.NetworkPrinte
         temporary_translation3 = i18n_catalog.i18n("{printer_name} has finished printing '{job_name}'. Please collect the print and confirm clearing the build plate.") #When finished.
         temporary_translation4 = i18n_catalog.i18n("{printer_name} is reserved to print '{job_name}'. Please change the printer's configuration to match the job, for it to start printing.") #When configuration changed.
 
+    ##  No authentication, so requestAuthentication should do exactly nothing
+    @pyqtSlot()
+    def requestAuthentication(self, message_id = None, action_id = "Retry"):
+        Logger.log("d", "requestAuthentication for Cura Connect - nothing to be done")
+
+    def setAuthenticationState(self, auth_state):
+        self._authentication_state = NetworkPrinterOutputDevice.AuthState.Authenticated  # The printer is always authenticated
+
+    def _verifyAuthentication(self):
+        pass
+
+    def _checkAuthentication(self):
+        Logger.log("d", "_checkAuthentication Cura Connect - nothing to be done")
+
     @pyqtProperty(QObject, notify=selectedPrinterChanged)
     def controlItem(self):
         # TODO: Probably not the nicest way to do this. This needs to be done better at some point in time.
diff --git a/plugins/UM3NetworkPrinting/UM3InfoComponents.qml b/plugins/UM3NetworkPrinting/UM3InfoComponents.qml
index a5ed944773..2c3902dcff 100644
--- a/plugins/UM3NetworkPrinting/UM3InfoComponents.qml
+++ b/plugins/UM3NetworkPrinting/UM3InfoComponents.qml
@@ -121,4 +121,4 @@ Item
     }
 
     UM.I18nCatalog{id: catalog; name:"cura"}
-}
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+}