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Old 12-11-2018, 05:23 PM   #2
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Originally Posted by Nic0 View Post
Hello,

I am researching documentation about adding a password to my local Calibre Database; is it a built-in feature ?

I do not use calibre server. Only the classic version.
Short answer - No

Why do you only want to protect the database file (metadata.db) and not the entire library folder? Anyone with half a brain could rebuild the database from the library subfolders with a single command.

Why not store the library in a directory that has access limited to password protected user accounts?

Or do a search for "XXXXX password protect folder", where XXXXX is Windows, MacOS, or Linux - try alternative solutions on a test library.

Password protection on folders often means encryption, which could have a deleterious affect on performance.

Or put the library on a thumb-drive which you keep in your pocket

BR

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