An aerosol provision device configured to couple to a consumable component , and comprising: a transceiver configured for connection of the device to a communications network ; and a processor configured to: obtain identification information from a consumable component engaged with the device, the identification information being uniquely provided to the consumable component or to a group of consumable components to which the consumable component belongs; configure the identification information as an identifier for the consumable com ponent; send, via the communications network, an authorisation query including the identifier to a remote server holding a list of one or more authorised identifiers; receive, via the communications network, an authorisation response to the authorisation query from the remote server; identify the consumable component as authorised if the authorisation response indicates that the identifier is comprised in the list of authorised identifiers; and activate the device for operation with the consumable component if the authorisation response indicates that the identifier is not comprised in the list of authorised identifiers, where the operation comprises a reduced amount of heating than a higher level of heating employed when the authorisation response indicates that the identifier is comprised in the list of authorised identifiers. a transceiver configured for connection of the device to a communications network ; and a processor configured to: obtain identification information from a consumable component engaged with the device, the identification information being uniquely provided to the consumable component or to a group of consumable components to which the consumable component belongs; configure the identification information as an identifier for the consumable com ponent; send, via the communications network, an authorisation query including the identifier to a remote server holding a list of one or more authorised identifiers; receive, via the communications network, an authorisation response to the authorisation query from the remote server; identify the consumable component as authorised if the authorisation response indicates that the identifier is comprised in the list of authorised identifiers; and activate the device for operation with the consumable component if the authorisation response indicates that the identifier is not comprised in the list of authorised identifiers, where the operation comprises a reduced amount of heating than a higher level of heating employed when the authorisation response indicates that the identifier is comprised in the list of authorised identifiers. obtain identification information from a consumable component engaged with the device, the identification information being uniquely provided to the consumable component or to a group of consumable components to which the consumable component belongs; configure the identification information as an identifier for the consumable com ponent; send, via the communications network, an authorisation query including the identifier to a remote server holding a list of one or more authorised identifiers; receive, via the communications network, an authorisation response to the authorisation query from the remote server; identify the consumable component as authorised if the authorisation response indicates that the identifier is comprised in the list of authorised identifiers; and activate the device for operation with the consumable component if the authorisation response indicates that the identifier is not comprised in the list of authorised identifiers, where the operation comprises a reduced amount of heating than a higher level of heating employed when the authorisation response indicates that the identifier is comprised in the list of authorised identifiers. <EOS>