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Updated Kobo Integration (markdown)

aniqueta 2023-02-26 16:52:22 -08:00
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### Store purchases ### Store purchases
If you want to maintain access to the official Kobo store on the device, you can set the **Proxy unknown requests to Kobo Store** checkbox. When syncing, we will try to sync against both the official Kobo Store as well as Calibre-Web's library. If you want to maintain access to the official Kobo store on the device, you can set the **Proxy unknown requests to Kobo Store** checkbox. When syncing, we will try to sync against both the official Kobo Store as well as Calibre-Web's library.
### Changing Kobo devices
If a user moves to a new Kobo device (such as when upgrading to new hardware) and keeps the same sync token, make sure to trigger `Force full kobo sync` in that user's settings. Without this, the sync to the new device will only include new books and those not already synced to the old device.
## Privacy & Security caution ## Privacy & Security caution
The Kobo device sends out a unique and irrevocable (even across password reset) {device_id; user_id} pair during the Sync protocol. If CalibreWeb is exposed over the internet without SSL, then this id pair could theoretically be stolen (if anyone was bothered to...). The Kobo device sends out a unique and irrevocable (even across password reset) {device_id; user_id} pair during the Sync protocol. If CalibreWeb is exposed over the internet without SSL, then this id pair could theoretically be stolen (if anyone was bothered to...).
As far as I can tell, a malicious individual wouldn't be able to make account changes or purchases, but would be able to download the list of purchased or borrowed books, collections, reading stats, etc. As far as I can tell, a malicious individual wouldn't be able to make account changes or purchases, but would be able to download the list of purchased or borrowed books, collections, reading stats, etc.