[Closed] GUI password other than rclone pw?

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I have read the GUI for RCLone at: GUI

What is the problem you are having with rclone?

Running rclone rcd --rc-web-gui
instantiates the browser-gui's little box for entering the user and password credentials.

Run the command 'rclone version' and share the full output of the command.

rclone v1.68.0
- os/version: debian 12.7 (64 bit)
- os/kernel: 6.1.0-25-amd64 (x86_64)
- os/type: linux
- os/arch: amd64
- go/version: go1.23.1
- go/linking: static
- go/tags: none```




Are you on the latest version of rclone? You can validate by checking the version listed here: https://rclone.org/downloads/
 --> YES

####  Which cloud storage system are you using? (eg Google Drive) Proton Drive

#### The command you were trying to run (eg `rclone copy /tmp remote:tmp`)  
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Paste command here
rclone rcd --rc-web-gui

Please run 'rclone config redacted' and share the full output. If you get command not found, please make sure to update rclone.

Paste config here
```rclone config redacted
[remoteproton]
type = protondrive
username = thespian1967@protonmail.com
password = XXX
client_uid = XXX
client_access_token = XXX
client_refresh_token = XXX
client_salted_key_pass = XXX```



#### A log from the command that you were trying to run with the `-vv` flag

Paste log here !!
rclone -vv

returns no longs. Please give me the correct CLI.

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rclone rcd --rc-web-gui --rc-pass=secretpassword -vv

change secretpassword to whatever password you want.

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Mr. MONKey:

doing: rclone rcd --rc-web-gui --rc-pass=secretpassword -vv
opens a new tab in my browser and over it comes a smaller window/box for inputting the user and password. Is that what is expected? I tried entering my credentials for rclone config to make them equal, but no joy.

How 'bout them bananas?

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Calling the cli, above, a browser tab opens and I'm logged in. I see the objects I've uploaded to Proton Drive. I'm not asked to login, however. What is normal here?

My goal is to upload /home into ProtonDrive, then weekly upload only new or modified files/folders/objects. Please point me to the Documentation for doing that (if any). Thank you, more-fun-that-a-barrel-of-monkeys.

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sorry, maybe that makes sense to a human.
for a monkey, that is confusing???

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The small login window does not come on-screen. Shouldn't it? I'm confused. Two hours ago, rclone-gui (what is it's name?) put a smaller window on screen and wanted credentials. Now it doesn't? I logged out and back in and I'm still logged in (which I would prefer to not be). Sorry for my lack of know-how. But then I'm no MONKey!

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Maybe clear cookies

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Cookies cleared. Not a solution. I also don't know if this is a bad thing (for now). I'll marked this post closed.

Thank you again.

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open a private browser window, and type in the URL.

are you asked for a username+password?

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GUI is using basic auth - it is not cookies based.

Now how to "forget" it I think depends on browser.

It is in some way another sign that it was experimental project:) Somebody implemented the easiest thing possible - proof of concept really rather than proper solution.

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i think you are correct about that.

good point. using firefox.

i should have wrote "clear cookies and site data"
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I think site data is not the answer neither… basic auth is ancient way to authenticate http requests still supported for legacy reasons I think. Link I posted says quit browser to “forget”.

Another very annoying problem with basic auth is that password managers usually fail to deal with it. And basic auth window steals all focus temporarily blocking access to everything within a browser. Really legacy stuff that should not be used:)

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