Correct URL to access Calibre remotely: requires username password

searcygr · 08-17-2018, 12:21 PM

I am trying out different ebook readers to see what is best to use with both Calibre and Ubooquity. My Calibre is setup for remote access and requires username/password. I've tried to access remotely without good results (it fails).

I am using both an Android tablet & iPad. Both have issues.

I setup the Calibre access with the following url:

"http://usernameCOLONpassword@calibre.domain.org:8088/"

If I test the above in a Chrome browser, a dialog still pops up wanting the username/password. In an ebook reader app, I just get a failure to connect. Is there something I can put in after the http://calibre.domain.org:8088/ string to pass the username/password as a parameter?

kovidgoyal · 08-20-2018, 12:16 AM

Passing login credentials in the URL does not work (and is a bad idea security wise). The calibre server uses HTTP auth. So you will get a popup asking for username/password when you try to connect.

08-17-2018, 12:21 PM	#1
searcygr Junior Member Posts: 6 Karma: 10 Join Date: Aug 2018 Device: none	Correct URL to access Calibre remotely: requires username password I am trying out different ebook readers to see what is best to use with both Calibre and Ubooquity. My Calibre is setup for remote access and requires username/password. I've tried to access remotely without good results (it fails). I am using both an Android tablet & iPad. Both have issues. I setup the Calibre access with the following url: "http://usernameCOLONpassword@calibre.domain.org:8088/" If I test the above in a Chrome browser, a dialog still pops up wanting the username/password. In an ebook reader app, I just get a failure to connect. Is there something I can put in after the http://calibre.domain.org:8088/ string to pass the username/password as a parameter?

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08-20-2018, 12:16 AM	#2
kovidgoyal creator of calibre Posts: 43,857 Karma: 22666666 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Mumbai, India Device: Various	Passing login credentials in the URL does not work (and is a bad idea security wise). The calibre server uses HTTP auth. So you will get a popup asking for username/password when you try to connect.

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