Bug 379755

Summary:	Can not read feeds that require authentication
Product:	[Applications] akregator	Reporter:	Marc Branchaud <marcnarc>
Component:	akregator konqueror plugin	Assignee:	kdepim bugs <kdepim-bugs>
Status:	CONFIRMED ---
Severity:	grave	CC:	aspotashev, Mike
Priority:	NOR
Version:	5.8.3
Target Milestone:	---
Platform:	Kubuntu
OS:	Linux
See Also:	https://bugs.kde.org/show_bug.cgi?id=379016
Latest Commit:		Version Fixed In:

Description Marc Branchaud 2017-05-12 15:20:09 UTC

I have a couple of feeds that come from a site that require me to log in.  Sessions are maintained using cookies.

Prior to 5.4.3 (specifically, whatever version was in Kubuntu 16.10), I could simply open the site in an Akregator tab and log in, then Akregator could fetch the feeds.  The site's credentials expire periodically, so I would simply log in again.

Now, feed-fetching fails despite a successful login under a tab.

(Setting priority to Grave because this is a show-stopper for me; I have to find another feed reader if this does not work.)

Comment 1 Marc Branchaud 2017-05-12 15:20:50 UTC

This may be the same problem underlying Bug 379016.

Comment 2 Alexander Potashev 2018-01-12 14:57:21 UTC

Same problem here: Atlassian JIRA's RSS URL looks like this:
  https://[customer id].atlassian.net/activity?maxResults=5&os_authType=basic&title=undefined

Thus it relies on the authentication token stored in cookies.

Comment 3 Marc Branchaud 2018-01-12 15:33:57 UTC

I cannot express how disappointed I am with this regression.

I had to switch to Liferea!  :(

Unfortunately, its solution is to use a regular browser's cookie store.  I have it using Firefox's store, but occasionally Firefox's cookie management removes the cookies from its on-disk store (I think it's caching newly-acquired cookies in RAM), so every few days Liferea can't authenticate until I either close all Firefox windows or until Firefox finally decides to update its on-disk cookie store.  :( :(

Please fix this.  I miss Akregator!

Comment 4 Michael Vastola 2018-10-30 00:39:36 UTC

Can confirm this is an issue and still occurring in Akregator 5.8.3 (latest package from Kubuntu Cosmic). Will try to check with master too.