How to have Calibre 3 server act like Calibre 2

DodgerNeighbor · 06-17-2017, 08:01 PM

I had to back out Calibre 3 and return to Calibre 2. I run the server from the GUI, with no userids and with a virtual library specified.

As far as I can determine,

1. Calibre 3 shows multiple libraries. This will confuse my users, as (a) they are both named "Calibre Library" and (b) one library is a working version with only a few transient books. I would like to hide the other libraries from the users.

2. Calibre 3 does not limit the users to a specific virtual library. I could do this by activating user authentication and having them login, but they are not accustomed to this. I would like to be able to specify a virtual library for all users.

3. Calibre 3 shows the virtual library selection criteria. This is a cosmetic issue, but I think that it might be confusing. (And I may not want them to see "not tag:MyLittlePonyCollection" ... 'cuz they'll call me a Brony). I would like to hide the underlaying tags for the virtual library.

Are there options in Calibre 3 which allow me to achieve my goals?

kovidgoyal · 06-17-2017, 10:00 PM

1 and 2 are both doable with user authentication. 3 is not.

chaley · 06-18-2017, 01:31 AM

You can get most of#3 by using a saved search as the VL selection criteria. The users see the search name instead of the search expression.

BetterRed · 06-18-2017, 02:28 AM

@DodgerNeighbor - FWIW on Windows, I've been running three V2 server tasks (started from command files) and a V3 GUI since last Wednesday with no problems. At the moment the GUI is the 32 bit variant and the servers are the 64bit variant, I'll swap those in a couple of weeks if I don't run into problems between now and then.

My issues are different to yours. They relate to the way I use the server from within Evernote and Onenote. To use the V3 server I need to rejig the linkages that EN and ON use, and right now I don't see any compelling reason to do that.

BR

DodgerNeighbor · 06-19-2017, 02:12 AM

Kovid, can I have user authentication with a default userid which has no password?

kovidgoyal · 06-19-2017, 02:39 AM

You can use whatever you like, if you want to use a default user/password calibre will not stop you. You do need both a username and a password though. You can make them both the same if you want, although I dont recommend doing that if you intend to expose the server on public networks.

06-17-2017, 08:01 PM	#1
DodgerNeighbor Junior Member Posts: 2 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jun 2017 Location: Los Angeles Device: Kindle Paperwhite	How to have Calibre 3 server act like Calibre 2 I had to back out Calibre 3 and return to Calibre 2. I run the server from the GUI, with no userids and with a virtual library specified. As far as I can determine, 1. Calibre 3 shows multiple libraries. This will confuse my users, as (a) they are both named "Calibre Library" and (b) one library is a working version with only a few transient books. I would like to hide the other libraries from the users. 2. Calibre 3 does not limit the users to a specific virtual library. I could do this by activating user authentication and having them login, but they are not accustomed to this. I would like to be able to specify a virtual library for all users. 3. Calibre 3 shows the virtual library selection criteria. This is a cosmetic issue, but I think that it might be confusing. (And I may not want them to see "not tag:MyLittlePonyCollection" ... 'cuz they'll call me a Brony). I would like to hide the underlaying tags for the virtual library. Are there options in Calibre 3 which allow me to achieve my goals?

06-19-2017, 02:12 AM	#5
DodgerNeighbor Junior Member Posts: 2 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jun 2017 Location: Los Angeles Device: Kindle Paperwhite	Kovid, can I have user authentication with a default userid which has no password? Last edited by DodgerNeighbor; 06-19-2017 at 02:19 AM. Reason: Fix autocorrect for Kovid

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06-17-2017, 10:00 PM	#2
kovidgoyal creator of calibre Posts: 45,231 Karma: 27110894 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Mumbai, India Device: Various	1 and 2 are both doable with user authentication. 3 is not.

06-18-2017, 01:31 AM	#3
chaley Grand Sorcerer Posts: 12,354 Karma: 8012652 Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Notts, England Device: Kobo Libra 2	You can get most of#3 by using a saved search as the VL selection criteria. The users see the search name instead of the search expression.

06-18-2017, 02:28 AM	#4
BetterRed null operator (he/him) Posts: 21,647 Karma: 29711016 Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Sydney Australia Device: none	@DodgerNeighbor - FWIW on Windows, I've been running three V2 server tasks (started from command files) and a V3 GUI since last Wednesday with no problems. At the moment the GUI is the 32 bit variant and the servers are the 64bit variant, I'll swap those in a couple of weeks if I don't run into problems between now and then. My issues are different to yours. They relate to the way I use the server from within Evernote and Onenote. To use the V3 server I need to rejig the linkages that EN and ON use, and right now I don't see any compelling reason to do that. BR

06-19-2017, 02:39 AM	#6
kovidgoyal creator of calibre Posts: 45,231 Karma: 27110894 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Mumbai, India Device: Various	You can use whatever you like, if you want to use a default user/password calibre will not stop you. You do need both a username and a password though. You can make them both the same if you want, although I dont recommend doing that if you intend to expose the server on public networks.

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