Multiple logins for content server

wcalexan · 02-25-2011, 08:45 PM

First off, Calibre is an awesome tool. Thank you! I donated soon after I started using it.

I would like to manage what books the members of my household are able to see in the library. I run the content server on one machine in the house. Right now you can configure the content server with a login/password and associated search filter.

It strikes me that if I could create more than one login/password/search for a single running content server, I could control what books the different people in the house see. I could create a kids login and password and associate a search filter for YA books with it. I can then also have a grownup login and password with an unfiltered list of books for the adults.

Not knowing how the code is structured it sounds like it might not be too hard of a change to enable filtered sharing of books in a household.

Has something like this ever been considered as a future enhancement?

Thanks!

kovidgoyal · 02-25-2011, 09:00 PM

It's harder than it sounds. And you can achieve this today by running multiple content servers on different ports, using the command line

Starson17 · 02-26-2011, 09:21 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by wcalexan

Has something like this ever been considered as a future enhancement?

In addition to Kovid's option of multiple server instances, you can use chaley's PHP server:
https://www.mobileread.com/forums/sho...d.php?t=104188
or you can use a reverse proxy on different ports. They provide various levels of per user restriction.

wcalexan · 03-01-2011, 10:55 PM

It sounds like the command-line option is what I was looking for. I'll have to read up on it and the other approach.

Thanks for the pointers!

capnm · 03-06-2011, 12:03 PM

I've had excellent results with multiple instances of calibre-server.exe running, even though I'm running Windows7 with the program and libraries scattered across a network.

I use a batch file that explicitly changes to the calibre binaries folder, with command lines that explicitly specify the port, library, and saved search (restriction).

I try not to indulge in library management using the main calibre gui while the server(s) are running, but when I have, it's worked better than I expected, generally recognizing newly added books and minor retagging.

Practicing tag management, column management and/or saved search management can cause glitches, but so far shutting down the servers and main gui, then restarting the servers has always recovered nicely.

I had some issues with custom columns, but as of 7.48 all is well again.

02-25-2011, 08:45 PM	#1
wcalexan Junior Member Posts: 3 Karma: 10 Join Date: Feb 2011 Device: Nook	Multiple logins for content server First off, Calibre is an awesome tool. Thank you! I donated soon after I started using it. I would like to manage what books the members of my household are able to see in the library. I run the content server on one machine in the house. Right now you can configure the content server with a login/password and associated search filter. It strikes me that if I could create more than one login/password/search for a single running content server, I could control what books the different people in the house see. I could create a kids login and password and associate a search filter for YA books with it. I can then also have a grownup login and password with an unfiltered list of books for the adults. Not knowing how the code is structured it sounds like it might not be too hard of a change to enable filtered sharing of books in a household. Has something like this ever been considered as a future enhancement? Thanks!

03-01-2011, 10:55 PM	#4
wcalexan Junior Member Posts: 3 Karma: 10 Join Date: Feb 2011 Device: Nook	I'll give 'em a try... It sounds like the command-line option is what I was looking for. I'll have to read up on it and the other approach. Thanks for the pointers!

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02-25-2011, 09:00 PM	#2
kovidgoyal creator of calibre Posts: 45,349 Karma: 27182818 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Mumbai, India Device: Various	It's harder than it sounds. And you can achieve this today by running multiple content servers on different ports, using the command line

03-06-2011, 12:03 PM	#5
capnm Groupie Posts: 156 Karma: 10001 Join Date: Feb 2011 Device: sony	I've had excellent results with multiple instances of calibre-server.exe running, even though I'm running Windows7 with the program and libraries scattered across a network. I use a batch file that explicitly changes to the calibre binaries folder, with command lines that explicitly specify the port, library, and saved search (restriction). I try not to indulge in library management using the main calibre gui while the server(s) are running, but when I have, it's worked better than I expected, generally recognizing newly added books and minor retagging. Practicing tag management, column management and/or saved search management can cause glitches, but so far shutting down the servers and main gui, then restarting the servers has always recovered nicely. I had some issues with custom columns, but as of 7.48 all is well again.

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