Windows 10 and Edge Browser

tbergman · 07-30-2015, 02:53 PM

Just upgraded to Windows 10, 64 bit. The good news is that Calibre runs fine.
I also run Calibre server and require authentication. The new web browser in Windows 10, Edge, will not authenticate to a site that uses basic authentication.
This is not a big problem for me as I can just use IE, Firefox or Chrome but though you might be interested in this limitation. Is there any way to configure Calibre with another authentication system.

chaley · 07-30-2015, 07:02 PM

Calibre uses digest authentication, not basic.

kovidgoyal · 07-30-2015, 10:20 PM

I'd be very surprised if Edge did not support either basic or digest auth. There was an issue with it not support basic auth in some of the preview builds, but that was fixed.

But, if you need to run a different auth scheme your only solution is to run the calibre server behind a reverse proxy and use whatever auth scheme you like in the reverse proxy.

tbergman · 07-31-2015, 07:11 AM

I expect that my understanding of the problem may be flawed.

However, the fact remains that I cannot use edge to open the Calibre server on localhost. It acts as though I've typed the incorrect Username/Password. Every other browser works fine.

Thanks

kovidgoyal · 07-31-2015, 08:23 AM

IIRC Edge does not allow connections to localhost by default, you have to toggle a setting somewhere.

jhowell · 07-31-2015, 08:29 AM

I tried this and it doesn't work for me either. I can sign in to my local calibre server via Chrome, but not Edge.

I did some testing using a recording proxy and I see that although Edge prompts for your user name and password it is not sending that information in an Authorization header in its HTTP request to the server. It's an Edge bug.

kovidgoyal · 07-31-2015, 09:00 AM

Does it work if you try to sign in to a server running on another machine with Edge?

theducks · 07-31-2015, 11:21 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kovidgoyal

Does it work if you try to sign in to a server running on another machine with Edge?

Yes
Test server on XP.
You can not use a simple: 192.168.0.16:8082

or it tries to sell you an App (get app for this)
you must use: http://192.168.0.16:8082

JSWolf · 07-31-2015, 11:56 AM

In the Edge browser type "About:flags" No Quotes. and Tick/Untick the "allow Localhost Loopback"

jhowell · 07-31-2015, 02:08 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kovidgoyal

IIRC Edge does not allow connections to localhost by default, you have to toggle a setting somewhere.

I don't have any problem accessing localhost from Edge. I checked the about:flags page in Edge and "Allow localhost loopback" was enabled by default on my system, upgraded from Windows 8.1.

Quote:

Originally Posted by kovidgoyal

Does it work if you try to sign in to a server running on another machine with Edge?

I tried accessing both a local calibre server and a remote authentication test page (http://test.webdav.org/auth-digest). With either Chrome or Edge I found the digest authentication worked as expected for the remote authentication test page. But the local calibre server worked only with Chrome. Edge did not emit an Authorization header to the calibre server. Perhaps Edge does not allow authentication on a local server or perhaps there is some incompatibility between it and the calibre server.

kovidgoyal · 07-31-2015, 03:54 PM

I'd guess that when Microsoft fixed Edge connecting to localhost, they forgot to enable http authentication for localhost. Hopefully, that is just an oversight and not a policy.

theducks · 07-31-2015, 07:11 PM

On W7 i could enter 192.168.0.16:8083 and connect to the server on the same PC.

On W10, that does not work, but localhost:8083 does

quoddle · 08-16-2015, 01:57 PM

I've just upgraded to W10 and now find that the calibre server is not accessible either on my pc or a remote one via my IP address

ort as previously.
I can access the server via localhost

ort which confirms the server is running ok but it's the remote access I need. Is there a W10 setting I need to change?

eschwartz · 08-16-2015, 02:26 PM

Check your firewall -- maybe the upgrade changed your settings?

quoddle · 08-16-2015, 02:56 PM

I only use a firewall on my router not the PC and that still has my Calibre port set for port forwarding.
With W7 I used Microsoft Security Essentials but that seems to have disappeared now. I've tried turning off real time protection in Windows Defender but it makes no difference.

07-30-2015, 02:53 PM	#1
tbergman Connoisseur Posts: 59 Karma: 7642 Join Date: Jul 2009 Device: Kindle	Windows 10 and Edge Browser Just upgraded to Windows 10, 64 bit. The good news is that Calibre runs fine. I also run Calibre server and require authentication. The new web browser in Windows 10, Edge, will not authenticate to a site that uses basic authentication. This is not a big problem for me as I can just use IE, Firefox or Chrome but though you might be interested in this limitation. Is there any way to configure Calibre with another authentication system.

07-31-2015, 07:11 PM	#12
theducks Well trained by Cats Posts: 29,832 Karma: 54830978 Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: The Central Coast of California Device: Kobo Libra2,Kobo Aura2v1, K4NT(Fixed: New Bat.), Galaxy Tab A	Interesting functionality difference On W7 i could enter 192.168.0.16:8083 and connect to the server on the same PC. On W10, that does not work, but localhost:8083 does

08-16-2015, 01:57 PM	#13
quoddle Enthusiast Posts: 42 Karma: 10 Join Date: Oct 2009 Device: Kobo Libra H20	I've just upgraded to W10 and now find that the calibre server is not accessible either on my pc or a remote one via my IP addressort as previously. I can access the server via localhostort which confirms the server is running ok but it's the remote access I need. Is there a W10 setting I need to change?

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07-30-2015, 07:02 PM	#2
chaley Grand Sorcerer Posts: 11,745 Karma: 6997045 Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Notts, England Device: Kobo Libra 2	Calibre uses digest authentication, not basic.

07-30-2015, 10:20 PM	#3
kovidgoyal creator of calibre Posts: 43,881 Karma: 22666666 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Mumbai, India Device: Various	I'd be very surprised if Edge did not support either basic or digest auth. There was an issue with it not support basic auth in some of the preview builds, but that was fixed. But, if you need to run a different auth scheme your only solution is to run the calibre server behind a reverse proxy and use whatever auth scheme you like in the reverse proxy.

07-31-2015, 07:11 AM	#4
tbergman Connoisseur Posts: 59 Karma: 7642 Join Date: Jul 2009 Device: Kindle	I expect that my understanding of the problem may be flawed. However, the fact remains that I cannot use edge to open the Calibre server on localhost. It acts as though I've typed the incorrect Username/Password. Every other browser works fine. Thanks

07-31-2015, 08:23 AM	#5
kovidgoyal creator of calibre Posts: 43,881 Karma: 22666666 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Mumbai, India Device: Various	IIRC Edge does not allow connections to localhost by default, you have to toggle a setting somewhere.

07-31-2015, 08:29 AM	#6
jhowell Grand Sorcerer Posts: 6,501 Karma: 84500001 Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Tampa Bay, Florida Device: Kindles	I tried this and it doesn't work for me either. I can sign in to my local calibre server via Chrome, but not Edge. I did some testing using a recording proxy and I see that although Edge prompts for your user name and password it is not sending that information in an Authorization header in its HTTP request to the server. It's an Edge bug.

07-31-2015, 09:00 AM	#7
kovidgoyal creator of calibre Posts: 43,881 Karma: 22666666 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Mumbai, India Device: Various	Does it work if you try to sign in to a server running on another machine with Edge?

07-31-2015, 11:56 AM	#9
JSWolf Resident Curmudgeon Posts: 74,137 Karma: 129333562 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Roslindale, Massachusetts Device: Kobo Libra 2, Kobo Aura H2O, PRS-650, PRS-T1, nook STR, PW3	In the Edge browser type "About:flags" No Quotes. and Tick/Untick the "allow Localhost Loopback"

07-31-2015, 03:54 PM	#11
kovidgoyal creator of calibre Posts: 43,881 Karma: 22666666 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Mumbai, India Device: Various	I'd guess that when Microsoft fixed Edge connecting to localhost, they forgot to enable http authentication for localhost. Hopefully, that is just an oversight and not a policy.

08-16-2015, 02:26 PM	#14
eschwartz Ex-Helpdesk Junkie Posts: 19,421 Karma: 85397180 Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: The Beaten Path, USA, Roundworld, This Side of Infinity Device: Kindle Touch fw5.3.7 (Wifi only)	Check your firewall -- maybe the upgrade changed your settings?

08-16-2015, 02:56 PM	#15
quoddle Enthusiast Posts: 42 Karma: 10 Join Date: Oct 2009 Device: Kobo Libra H20	I only use a firewall on my router not the PC and that still has my Calibre port set for port forwarding. With W7 I used Microsoft Security Essentials but that seems to have disappeared now. I've tried turning off real time protection in Windows Defender but it makes no difference.

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