Authentication error

[eberghoefer]

Similar to what was mentioned in the Ericsson#604 of the previous repository, with Exchange2010 server I still have an issue with the current 4.0.0-beta4 version. This fixes the problem of not showing up the password prompt, but still for me it doesn't work. If I enter the password I got a new window which then asks for a password, while trying to use my previously entered password in plain text as the user name! Of curse since such a user does not exist, it gets stuck, and finally aborts (after timeout?) with an authentication failed message. While this prevents me from getting updates on my calendars it is also a security issue, because of the plain text password will go into logs probably.
Finally I fixed it by downgrading Thunderbird to 38 installing the old 3.9.0 version of the EWS provider and saved my new password and re-updated Thunderbird while keeping the old version of EWS provider. Seem to bu unusable in its current version.

Thunderbird: 52.2.1 (64-Bit)
Lightning: 5.4
EWS-provider: 4.0.0-beta4 (failed to login), while after using the described method to update my calendars and save the correct password in the pw manager again, it works now with 3.9.0.

[lunderhage]

I agree. For me, this addon just works the first time when installed. Then the above happens after restart of Thunderbird. Unusable at the moment.

[ansgar-radermacher]

I confirm the first observation with the 4.0.0-beta4 version. My 1st password entering is taken as a username (which is quite problematic). If I type my username during the first password request and then the right password, I get an error message (wrong pw or similar)

[maledo]

Unfortunately, I also can confirm the problem with beta4. But sometimes I got just the Client error even if the password wasn't set as user.

After updating to 4.0.0-beta5, I have another error: Failed to read 'ecErrorServerAndMailboxCheck' from chrome://exchangecalendar/locale/calExchangeCalendar.properties. Anyone else with the same behavior and idea to fix this? Unfortunately, the steps with downgrading to TB 38 etc. did not work for me either.

Thunderbird: 52.6.0
Lightning: 5.4
EWS: 4.0.0-beta4/4.0.0-beta5

[Trim]

Hello, we have moved the locales to a new namespace: I have to check, but I suspect the correct namespace should be echangecommon instead of exchangecalendar. Furthermore, you should try the build given in #148 as there's a bug with HTTP Basic authentication with the current 4.0.0-beta5

[maledo]

Thanks for the quick reply!

Yes, the new namespace seems to be common. But how could I change that? I tried with the new build (selfbuilt and yours), but still have the problem due to the namespace. I also reinstalled the plugin...

[Trim]

For the namespace, I have to update the code, but I don't have my PC right now. I'll update it this evening.

[Trim]

Oh, as you don't have the issue with HTTP Basic Authentication, you can try current ec-4.0 branch: the PR #153 is already merged there and it fixes this issue with the namespace.

[maledo]

Thanks for the quick reply. I built the ec-4.0 branch. But now I get HTTP client error. Is there a branch with the namespace and the authentication fix?

[das-g]

After updating to 4.0.0-beta5, I have another error: Failed to read 'ecErrorServerAndMailboxCheck' from chrome://exchangecalendar/locale/calExchangeCalendar.properties. Anyone else with the same behavior and idea to fix this?

I'm getting that, too, when clicking the "Check server and mailbox" button in the "Create New Calendar" dialog.

Thunderbird: "Earlybird" 52.6.0 (64-bit)
Lightning 5.4.6
4.0.0-beta5 (also with the build from #148 (comment))

I'm following the instructions at https://www.openhsr.ch/app/thunderbird/#kalender (replacing the sample email addresses / username with my corresponding own ones at HSR.)

[das-g]

From the error console (with credentials replaced with the example values from the openhsr.ch instructions)

POST 
XHR 
https://mmuster%40hsr%2Ech:GeHeim007@webmail.hsr.ch/ews/exchange.asmx [17ms]
POST 
XHR 
https://mmuster%40hsr%2Ech:GeHeim007@webmail.hsr.ch/ews/exchange.asmx [1ms]
POST 
XHR 
https://mmuster%40hsr%2Ech:GeHeim007@webmail.hsr.ch/ews/exchange.asmx [0ms]
Failed to read 'ecErrorServerAndMailboxCheck' from chrome://exchangecalendar/locale/calExchangeCalendar.properties. Error: [Exception... "Component returned failure code: 0x80520012 (NS_ERROR_FILE_NOT_FOUND) [nsIStringBundle.formatStringFromName]"  nsresult: "0x80520012 (NS_ERROR_FILE_NOT_FOUND)"  location: "JS frame :: file:///home/das-g/.thunderbird/gx9bkvc7.default/extensions/exchangecalendar@extensions.1st-setup.nl/common/interface/global/mivFunctions.js :: _getString :: line 359"  data: no]

[arichiardi]

Can confirm this problem as well. Are there any known workarounds?

[finsterwalder]

I just fixed the problem for me.
I removed all the password stored for exchange users.
You can manage your password in the Thunderbird Preferences -> Security -> Saved Passwords
After doing so, I re-added my calendar and it works fine.

[SeanRickerd]

Hey all, confirming the Failed to read 'ecErrorServerAndMailboxCheck' from chrome://exchangecalendar/locale/calExchangeCalendar.properties. error.

Using openSUSE Tumbleweed (4.16 kernel) with Thunderbird 52.7.0 (64-bit)

[ednarb29]

Confirming the error.

Failed to read 'ecErrorServerAndMailboxCheck' from chrome://exchangecalendar/locale/calExchangeCalendar.properties

Ubuntu 18.04
Thunderbird 52.7.0 (64 bit)
Lightning 5.4
Exchange 2016

@finsterwalder The purposed fix did not work for me.

Any progress?

[ednarb29]

Oh, as you don't have the issue with HTTP Basic Authentication, you can try current ec-4.0 branch: the PR #153 is already merged there and it fixes this issue with the namespace.

@Trim Unfortunately this fix did not work for me either.

Ubuntu 18.04
Thunderbird 52.7.0 (64 bit)
Lightning 5.4
Exchange 2016

[elisdg]

having the same problem with TB 52.9.1 (64bit) on Debian 9.5 Stretch and couldn't fix it with the proposed tip
(found this related issues: #165 #174 )

[ghost]

This extension used to work great, but I had to change my password on the Exchange server. But after removing that password Thunderbird's password store, EWS provider does not ask me for the new one. So after changing my Exchange password this extensions is unfortunately no longer usable for me.

As I also use that Exchange server to retrieve Emails through IMAP, I think an option to re-use the existing IMAP password would be a much better option.