# \[Closed\] GUI password other than rclone pw? **URL:** \ **Category:** Help and Support\ **Created:** [September 9, 2024, 2:03pm UTC](https://forum.rclone.org/t/closed-gui-password-other-than-rclone-pw/47656 "2024-09-09T14:03:07Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 14\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Mark\_in\_Hollywood](https://forum.rclone.org/user_avatar/forum.rclone.org/mark_in_hollywood/32/17644_2.png) [@Mark\_in\_Hollywood](https://forum.rclone.org/u/Mark_in_Hollywood)\ **Post date:** [September 9, 2024, 2:03pm UTC](https://forum.rclone.org/t/closed-gui-password-other-than-rclone-pw/47656/1 "2024-09-09T14:03:07Z")
I have read the GUI for RCLone at: [GUI](https://rclone.org/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 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`) ```` 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. ````auto 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. ---
**Author:** ![asdffdsa](https://forum.rclone.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/a/848f3c/32.png) [@asdffdsa](https://forum.rclone.org/u/asdffdsa)\ **Post date:** [September 9, 2024, 2:10pm UTC](https://forum.rclone.org/t/closed-gui-password-other-than-rclone-pw/47656/2 "2024-09-09T14:10:06Z")
> [@Mark\_in\_Hollywood](#): > > GUI password other than rclone pw? `rclone rcd --rc-web-gui --rc-pass=secretpassword -vv` change `secretpassword ` to whatever password you want. ---
**Author:** ![Mark\_in\_Hollywood](https://forum.rclone.org/user_avatar/forum.rclone.org/mark_in_hollywood/32/17644_2.png) [@Mark\_in\_Hollywood](https://forum.rclone.org/u/Mark_in_Hollywood)\ **Post date:** [September 9, 2024, 3:01pm UTC](https://forum.rclone.org/t/closed-gui-password-other-than-rclone-pw/47656/3 "2024-09-09T15:01:41Z")
> [@asdffdsa](#): > > `rclone rcd --rc-web-gui --rc-pass=secretpassword -vv` 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? ---
**Author:** ![asdffdsa](https://forum.rclone.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/a/848f3c/32.png) [@asdffdsa](https://forum.rclone.org/u/asdffdsa)\ **Post date:** [September 9, 2024, 3:06pm UTC](https://forum.rclone.org/t/closed-gui-password-other-than-rclone-pw/47656/4 "2024-09-09T15:06:16Z")
![image](https://forum.rclone.org/uploads/default/original/3X/7/d/7d6f43589a277f8eb4eba0af009847d278cb3d70.png) ---
**Author:** ![Mark\_in\_Hollywood](https://forum.rclone.org/user_avatar/forum.rclone.org/mark_in_hollywood/32/17644_2.png) [@Mark\_in\_Hollywood](https://forum.rclone.org/u/Mark_in_Hollywood)\ **Post date:** [September 9, 2024, 4:45pm UTC](https://forum.rclone.org/t/closed-gui-password-other-than-rclone-pw/47656/5 "2024-09-09T16:45:54Z")
> [@asdffdsa](#): > > `rclone rcd --rc-web-gui --rc-pass=secretpassword -vv` 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. ---
**Author:** ![asdffdsa](https://forum.rclone.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/a/848f3c/32.png) [@asdffdsa](https://forum.rclone.org/u/asdffdsa)\ **Post date:** [September 9, 2024, 4:49pm UTC](https://forum.rclone.org/t/closed-gui-password-other-than-rclone-pw/47656/6 "2024-09-09T16:49:30Z")
> [@Mark\_in\_Hollywood](#): > > I'm logged in > I'm not asked to login sorry, maybe that makes sense to a human. for a monkey, that is confusing??? ---
**Author:** ![Mark\_in\_Hollywood](https://forum.rclone.org/user_avatar/forum.rclone.org/mark_in_hollywood/32/17644_2.png) [@Mark\_in\_Hollywood](https://forum.rclone.org/u/Mark_in_Hollywood)\ **Post date:** [September 9, 2024, 5:48pm UTC](https://forum.rclone.org/t/closed-gui-password-other-than-rclone-pw/47656/7 "2024-09-09T17:48:10Z")
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! ---
**Author:** ![asdffdsa](https://forum.rclone.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/a/848f3c/32.png) [@asdffdsa](https://forum.rclone.org/u/asdffdsa)\ **Post date:** [September 9, 2024, 6:11pm UTC](https://forum.rclone.org/t/closed-gui-password-other-than-rclone-pw/47656/8 "2024-09-09T18:11:43Z")
Maybe clear cookies ---
**Author:** ![Mark\_in\_Hollywood](https://forum.rclone.org/user_avatar/forum.rclone.org/mark_in_hollywood/32/17644_2.png) [@Mark\_in\_Hollywood](https://forum.rclone.org/u/Mark_in_Hollywood)\ **Post date:** [September 9, 2024, 6:48pm UTC](https://forum.rclone.org/t/closed-gui-password-other-than-rclone-pw/47656/9 "2024-09-09T18:48:17Z")
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. ---
**Author:** ![asdffdsa](https://forum.rclone.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/a/848f3c/32.png) [@asdffdsa](https://forum.rclone.org/u/asdffdsa)\ **Post date:** [September 9, 2024, 6:54pm UTC](https://forum.rclone.org/t/closed-gui-password-other-than-rclone-pw/47656/10 "2024-09-09T18:54:34Z")
open a private browser window, and type in the URL. are you asked for a username+password? ---
**Author:** ![kapitainsky](https://forum.rclone.org/user_avatar/forum.rclone.org/kapitainsky/32/14450_2.png) [@kapitainsky](https://forum.rclone.org/u/kapitainsky)\ **Post date:** [September 9, 2024, 7:02pm UTC](https://forum.rclone.org/t/closed-gui-password-other-than-rclone-pw/47656/11 "2024-09-09T19:02:03Z")
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. ---
**Author:** ![asdffdsa](https://forum.rclone.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/a/848f3c/32.png) [@asdffdsa](https://forum.rclone.org/u/asdffdsa)\ **Post date:** [September 9, 2024, 7:45pm UTC](https://forum.rclone.org/t/closed-gui-password-other-than-rclone-pw/47656/12 "2024-09-09T19:45:11Z")
> [@kapitainsky](#): > > GUI is using `basic auth` - it is not cookies based. i think you are correct about that. > [@kapitainsky](#): > > Now how to "forget" it I think depends on browser. good point. using firefox. i should have wrote "clear cookies and **site data**" ![image](https://forum.rclone.org/uploads/default/original/3X/a/a/aa490f456b00b5dd460bc2bd16b2e25b2110f1dd.png) ![image](https://forum.rclone.org/uploads/default/original/3X/0/c/0cddfb49d5d66f5e62dd598fb5ce1a16a9aafe75.png) ---
**Author:** ![kapitainsky](https://forum.rclone.org/user_avatar/forum.rclone.org/kapitainsky/32/14450_2.png) [@kapitainsky](https://forum.rclone.org/u/kapitainsky)\ **Post date:** [September 9, 2024, 7:52pm UTC](https://forum.rclone.org/t/closed-gui-password-other-than-rclone-pw/47656/13 "2024-09-09T19:52:47Z")
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:) ---
**Author:** ![system](https://forum.rclone.org/uploads/default/original/2X/3/39ad3235f6ffec76ccd0c81616bd55697b4c300d.png) [@system](https://forum.rclone.org/u/system)\ **Post date:** [October 9, 2024, 7:52pm UTC](https://forum.rclone.org/t/closed-gui-password-other-than-rclone-pw/47656/14 "2024-10-09T19:52:57Z")
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