Auto-update of keys for MgCamd1.25 and Dreambox 500S

mickq

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Hi,

Another thread on here prompted me to write this. I have a Dreambox 500S hooked up to the internet with MgCamd1.25 installed. Normally I get the keys from the sticky thread and overwrite them (SoftCam.Key) with varying degrees of success. I have the following entry in my mg_cfg file:

# key update (sum 01 or 02 with 04)
# 01 update only new keys, default setting
# 02 update all keys (used for valid PMK checking)
# 04 enable TPS au
U: { 05 }

Is this enough to download the keys automatically or will I always need to download the SoftCam.Key file from the sticky thread?

TIA for any help.
 
thats enough m8. your should already have a softcam in anyway,then open it (wordpad)and delete all keys related to whatever package then close it and save it and ftp it back to var/keys then the packages will a/u and add the new keys at the bottom of it
 
Thanks. I went on my Dreambox, deleted the keys for the package as you suggested, saved and closed. But the keys didn't update. Should I just leave it on a channel for a while? The internet connection is working because I can download cams, configs etc.
 
yeah leave it on that channel,also make sure that theres no files in var/keys regarding tps.au either.

some people say leave it on france4,some say france5 and some say m6 rocks
 
Not working for me. I deleted all my cams and keys. Then using the Gemini setup on my D7000s I re-downloaded MGcamd-1.25 and Satans latest Key bundle. Went to France 5 and waited 10mins. The channel cleared for 10seconds and scrambled again.
I then deleted tps.au and retired it but the tps.au file has not reappeared?
 
Try this, it worked for me.

you can automatically download keys for many softcams!
 
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What Cam do u have m8?
I just done exactly what u said, ran the updater then went to TPS SPort. Re-started Mgcamd-1.25 and still blank screens.
 
I have Autoroll.Key in my /var/keys but it's still not working.

Anything else I need to try?
 
I am using MGcamd - i dont know if TPSsport is has the most recent keys in the satan key bundle. Perhaps that is why it is not working!
 
Not working for me. I deleted all my cams and keys. Then using the Gemini setup on my D7000s I re-downloaded MGcamd-1.25 and Satans latest Key bundle. Went to France 5 and waited 10mins. The channel cleared for 10seconds and scrambled again.
I then deleted tps.au and retired it but the tps.au file has not reappeared?

I've never had a tps.au file, or any other kind of tps file in my /var/keys folder. Is this a sign my auto-update isn't working? If so, what else could I check?
 
If you dont have tps.au then you do not have auto-update working with mgcamd.

There are so many threads with different advice/problems with tps that I fully understand its a bit of a mess to find answers. You need to start from the begining or perhaps just use a different cam?

Mgcamd uses these files in var/keys-
AutoRoll.Key
Autoupdate.Key
mg_cfg
newcamd.list
SoftCam.Key
tps.au
----------------(check spellings and case)--------------

The tps.au wont be there until the keys have been added by going to a channel like France4 or France2 or M6 or whatever works for you.

Additionally make sure you have the mg_cfg correctly altered, A-line should be enabled {01} and U-line should be {05} as per various threads.

It really does work, no joke :) so if you do not get it going at your end then I can only suggest start again 1 step at a time and maybe something will become clear?


----edit..... i just also read Krazylegz advice about 'deleting all keys' to a package in your softcam. Erm... I'm not sure i agree with this, i would make sure you have an updated softcam loaded and dont delete tps keys.
 
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The tps.au wont be there until the keys have been added by going to a channel like France4 or France2 or M6 or whatever works for you.

Thanks, pinkhelmet (never thought I'd call somebody this seriously). I will try out your tips. With respect to the channel that works, how do I find the channel that works for me? Is there anything I should see on the screen once I've tuned into a channel that will guide me as to whether AU is working, or is it simply a case of trial and error? I'm looking at Hispasat, BTW.

Finally, I notice from your list of files that I don't have newcamd.list. Where do I get that file from?
 
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You only need newcamd.list if you are connecting to a share or using a smartcard in your receiver, so dont worry about that one I only added it just in case you had that too.
TPS package is on hotbird 13East and it will only update on hotbird, not hispasat.
The channel to use will be the one that suddenly clears and stays on after a few minutes, but everyone seems to use a different one that works for them. France4 on hotbird works fine for me.
:)
 
You only need newcamd.list if you are connecting to a share or using a smartcard in your receiver, so dont worry about that one I only added it just in case you had that too.
TPS package is on hotbird 13East and it will only update on hotbird, not hispasat.
The channel to use will be the one that suddenly clears and stays on after a few minutes, but everyone seems to use a different one that works for them. France4 on hotbird works fine for me.
:)

OK, thanks, mate. I've got a fixed dish, so it looks like TPS and AU won't work for me. Is that right?
 
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