Allowing Anonymous local users to update library via http

pk1966 · 02-20-2022, 10:36 AM

I run my calibre web server behind a reverse proxy, with authentication done on the proxy so don't want to use calibre's username/password feature.

I am also running readarr on the same PC and when it tries to add books, it fails with

Code:

HTTP Error - Res: [POST] http://192.168.0.15:13005/cdb/add-book/997033116/1/$dummy.epub/Calibre_Library: 403.Forbidden
Anonymous users are not allowed to make changes

If I enable user name and password, it works OK.

I have tried enabling the options for allowing un-authenticated connections to make changes (see attached screenshot) but it makes no difference.

I have seen the "--enable-local-write" option, but not sure how to specify this as calibre starts the web server automatically, although I had assumed that the un-authenticated parameters would do this for me.

Anyone advise what I'm doing wrong?

kovidgoyal · 02-20-2022, 10:59 AM

According to that the IP address you need to allow is 192.168.0.15

pk1966 · 02-20-2022, 11:03 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kovidgoyal

According to that the IP address you need to allow is 192.168.0.15

I think I have, haven't I? (see screen shot on original post)

Thanks
PK

kovidgoyal · 02-20-2022, 09:45 PM

Look at the server logs it will tell you the actual ip address to use, since you are going through a proxy. And I suggest you get it working without a proxy first

pk1966 · 02-22-2022, 03:23 PM

The logs show that it is 192.168.0.15 and the API access is not going via the proxy (only external web access is routed that way).

If I tick the box to require a user name and password, the API calls work fine.

As soon as I untick the box, the API calls stops working.

pk1966 · 02-22-2022, 03:33 PM

So I have resolved it by specifying the IP address to listen on, rather than allowing it to auto-detect the interface.

02-20-2022, 10:36 AM	#1
pk1966 Member Posts: 15 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jan 2019 Device: Kindle	Allowing Anonymous local users to update library via http I run my calibre web server behind a reverse proxy, with authentication done on the proxy so don't want to use calibre's username/password feature. I am also running readarr on the same PC and when it tries to add books, it fails with Code: HTTP Error - Res: [POST] http://192.168.0.15:13005/cdb/add-book/997033116/1/$dummy.epub/Calibre_Library: 403.Forbidden Anonymous users are not allowed to make changes If I enable user name and password, it works OK. I have tried enabling the options for allowing un-authenticated connections to make changes (see attached screenshot) but it makes no difference. I have seen the "--enable-local-write" option, but not sure how to specify this as calibre starts the web server automatically, although I had assumed that the un-authenticated parameters would do this for me. Anyone advise what I'm doing wrong? Attached Thumbnails

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02-20-2022, 10:59 AM	#2
kovidgoyal creator of calibre Posts: 43,871 Karma: 22666666 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Mumbai, India Device: Various	According to that the IP address you need to allow is 192.168.0.15

02-20-2022, 09:45 PM	#4
kovidgoyal creator of calibre Posts: 43,871 Karma: 22666666 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Mumbai, India Device: Various	Look at the server logs it will tell you the actual ip address to use, since you are going through a proxy. And I suggest you get it working without a proxy first

02-22-2022, 03:23 PM	#5
pk1966 Member Posts: 15 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jan 2019 Device: Kindle	The logs show that it is 192.168.0.15 and the API access is not going via the proxy (only external web access is routed that way). If I tick the box to require a user name and password, the API calls work fine. As soon as I untick the box, the API calls stops working.

02-22-2022, 03:33 PM	#6
pk1966 Member Posts: 15 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jan 2019 Device: Kindle	So I have resolved it by specifying the IP address to listen on, rather than allowing it to auto-detect the interface.