Public bug reported: I don't have an obvious example, but whenever a download requires authentication, the download via u-d-m fails, likely because only the URL is handed over from the browser to the manager.
We'd probably need API to also pass cookies over. ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 15.04 Package: ubuntu-download-manager 0.9+15.04.20150203-0ubuntu1 Uname: Linux 3.10.35+ armv7l ApportVersion: 2.17-0ubuntu1 Architecture: armhf Date: Mon Apr 13 13:50:28 2015 InstallationDate: Installed on 2015-04-08 (5 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu Vivid Vervet (development branch) - armhf (20150408-020203) SourcePackage: ubuntu-download-manager SystemImageInfo: current build number: 165 device name: m75 channel: ubuntu-touch/vivid-proposed last update: 2015-04-08 05:43:13 version version: 165 UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) ** Affects: ubuntu-download-manager (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New ** Affects: webbrowser-app (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New ** Tags: apport-bug armhf vivid ** Also affects: webbrowser-app (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1443397 Title: Cookie/Session-protected downloads fail To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/ubuntu-download-manager/+bug/1443397/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs