Keep logged-in state across browser restarts

Comfy.n · 12-17-2022, 01:14 AM

Hi,

I'm not used to keeping the Content Server always on, but recently i felt the need for this, as I found myself doing frequent full-text searches in my libraries from text selections while browsing the web.

Then I noticed that, after browser restarts, the password prompt will come up. Perhaps the need for re-authenticating to the CS has appeared also after some "idle" time, I mean, while CS tab is open but not being used; I'm not sure.

I see cookies from 127.0.0.1 are being set and have already whitelisted those to be kept across browser sessions, so I don't see the need for repeated logins, in my use case, which is local access only.

There's a timeout setting described as "Time (in seconds) after which an idle connection is closed." Does setting this to 0 (zero) mean that no timeout will happen? Is this setting relevant for this matter?

TL;DR - Is there a way to keep CS access permanently ready to access from the browser, without the need to provide user credentials?

kovidgoyal · 12-17-2022, 02:58 AM

That depends on your browser. The browser is free to keep the credentials and re-use them automatically, whether it does so or not is its choice. I have written my own browser that does this. Not sure if the usual browsers have an option for it.

Comfy.n · 12-17-2022, 03:19 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kovidgoyal

That depends on your browser. The browser is free to keep the credentials and re-use them automatically, whether it does so or not is its choice. I have written my own browser that does this. Not sure if the usual browsers have an option for it.

Thanks, I'll look more into my browser settings.

nqk · 12-21-2022, 07:12 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kovidgoyal

That depends on your browser. The browser is free to keep the credentials and re-use them automatically, whether it does so or not is its choice. I have written my own browser that does this. Not sure if the usual browsers have an option for it.

I'm curious. Does your browser support Fullscreen, Cache? If it is for Android, I would like to test it.

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kovidgoyal · 12-21-2022, 07:17 AM

No its for linux machines only

nqk · 12-21-2022, 07:44 AM

Maybe a paid custom Calibre-only browser for Android in the future? It may replace Fully Browser as Calibre Viewer, especially for eInk devices

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12-17-2022, 01:14 AM	#1
Comfy.n want to learn what I want Posts: 1,039 Karma: 6422750 Join Date: Sep 2020 Device: Calibre E-book viewer	Keep logged-in state across browser restarts Hi, I'm not used to keeping the Content Server always on, but recently i felt the need for this, as I found myself doing frequent full-text searches in my libraries from text selections while browsing the web. Then I noticed that, after browser restarts, the password prompt will come up. Perhaps the need for re-authenticating to the CS has appeared also after some "idle" time, I mean, while CS tab is open but not being used; I'm not sure. I see cookies from 127.0.0.1 are being set and have already whitelisted those to be kept across browser sessions, so I don't see the need for repeated logins, in my use case, which is local access only. There's a timeout setting described as "Time (in seconds) after which an idle connection is closed." Does setting this to 0 (zero) mean that no timeout will happen? Is this setting relevant for this matter? TL;DR - Is there a way to keep CS access permanently ready to access from the browser, without the need to provide user credentials? Last edited by Comfy.n; 12-21-2022 at 07:31 AM.

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12-17-2022, 02:58 AM	#2
kovidgoyal creator of calibre Posts: 43,963 Karma: 22669822 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Mumbai, India Device: Various	That depends on your browser. The browser is free to keep the credentials and re-use them automatically, whether it does so or not is its choice. I have written my own browser that does this. Not sure if the usual browsers have an option for it.

12-21-2022, 07:17 AM	#5
kovidgoyal creator of calibre Posts: 43,963 Karma: 22669822 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Mumbai, India Device: Various	No its for linux machines only

12-21-2022, 07:44 AM	#6
nqk Fanatic Posts: 516 Karma: 32106 Join Date: Feb 2012 Device: Onyx Boox Leaf	Maybe a paid custom Calibre-only browser for Android in the future? It may replace Fully Browser as Calibre Viewer, especially for eInk devices Sent from my Pixel 7 using Tapatalk