Getting "failed to get magic-T" error even when logged in via browser

[alexolog]

After multiple reconnection attempts, it will randomly succeed but it can take several minutes of trying.

[dlmarquis]

I am having the same problem. This week I started having to log in via browser every time I changed IP address; now I can't get in even when logged in via browser.

[Zombie-Ryushu]

This behavior just started today.

[alexolog]

Now I cannot connect at all.

Please take a look at it.
I use a different Skype account in Pidgin so I rely on it for communications.

[neil969]

This has just started to happen to me too today .. Looks like Skype have changed something.. I can also say that when I try to login using Firefox but changing the user agent to Chrome ( which used to work to allow a log in to fix the Magic T issue) Skype gives an error and wont log in. It will log in on (de-googled) Chromium browser though, but I still get the issue in Pidgin. I imagine that this is related and Web.Skype may be using some new form of browser check?

[alexolog]

Hmmm, I can login with FF without problems

[neil969]

Hmmm, I can login with FF without problems

It normally says "Unsupported Browser" if you try FF .. It has been doing that for years !

[alexolog]

Sorry, I fake the user agent to Edge 44 on the skype.com domain

[alexolog]

Miranda-NG has the same problem, according to their forum.
Microsoft did something.

Edit: There are conflicting reports. Some say it works, others say it does not.

[zevelorgani]

Miranda-NG has the same problem, according to their forum.
Microsoft did something.

Actually, they say it works fine on their end.

[DeRiderConsultingServices]

Experiencing same issue. Attaching log files. Nothing overtly identifying

(19:12:29) http: Request 02306870 performed successfully.
(19:12:29) g_log: skypeweb_string_get_chunk: assertion `chunk_start' failed
(19:12:29) g_log: skypeweb_string_get_chunk: assertion `chunk_start' failed
(19:12:29) g_log: skypeweb_string_get_chunk: assertion `chunk_start' failed
(19:12:29) connection: Connection error on 0390AC48 (reason: 2 description: Failed getting Magic T value, please try logging in via browser first)

[DebugLog.txt](https://github.com/EionRobb/skype4pidgin/files/5099964/DebugLog.txt)

[alexolog]

I looked at the Miranda-NG source and they are passing three cookies to https://login.live.com/ppsecure/post.srf: MSPRequ, MSPOK, and CkTst, while Pidgin only passes CkTst

Could that be the problem?

[DeRiderConsultingServices]

That could definitely be a source. Definitely worthy of testing if one has both the knowledge, the time and the ability to build the skype plugin from the source.

[boris-petrov]

@alexolog - if Miranda has the same problem then probably these cookies don't matter (that much). Would you mind linking to their issue here?

[neil969]

@alexolog - if Miranda has the same problem then probably these cookies don't matter (that much). Would you mind linking to their issue here?

I have had a dig through the issues at Miranda, (forum & Github) but I can't see that they have a an issue with NOT connecting ( maybe an issue with "remaining* connected) with web.skype , so maybe the issue is the two extra cookies?

[SullyvanCrow]

Same problem here, using "Alternative login method" Failed too with
"Login error: No handler found for resource (code 40499)" message

[EionRobb]

Using alternate auth with the latest version of the plugin is always preferred, but I'm looking into the "pretend to be a web browser" method too

It looks like it's hitting the "do you want to store these details / stay logged in" screen and getting stuck. There should be one more screen to pretend to click through for the old login method to work

[SullyvanCrow]

updating pidgin to the latest version and the plugin from 1.5 to 1.6 seems to solve the login problem (with alternative auth method)

[neil969]

Using alternate auth with the latest version of the plugin is always preferred, but I'm looking into the "pretend to be a web browser" method too

I have never managed to get anything but an error when I check " Alternative login method" - currently that error is "Login error: No handler found for resource (code 40499)"
So currently it is either that error or the "magic T" error ... At least it is now consistent :)

[ZaxonXP]

updating pidgin to the latest version and the plugin from 1.5 to 1.6 seems to solve the login problem (with alternative auth method)

This did not work for me. It says:

Login error: Bad username or password (Profile accrual is required)

[SullyvanCrow]

updating pidgin to the latest version and the plugin from 1.5 to 1.6 seems to solve the login problem (with alternative auth method)

This did not work for me. It says:

Login error: Bad username or password (Profile accrual is required)

Is the loging ok on the web version of Skype ?

[ZaxonXP]

Is the loging ok on the web version of Skype ?

No, it is not. That is why I tried the alternative, but it also did not work for me.

[SullyvanCrow]

Is the loging ok on the web version of Skype ?

No, it is not. That is why I tried the alternative, but it also did not work for me.

are you sure of your login/password ?

[neil969]

OK I can confirm that the the 1.6 fixed the "Login error: No handler found for resource (code 40499)" when using the alt login method, and I am back connected to Skype again...
I REALLY thought I had the most recent version so sorry about that @EionRobb - I think I may have had a beta version from like January .
so "BEFORE DOING ANYTHING ELSE Grab the latest DLL (1.6) from here https://github.com/EionRobb/skype4pidgin/releases & drop it into the plugins directory and restart pidgin with "Alternative login" check as on! :)

[PF4Public]

1.6 does not work for me

1.5 alt login: "Login error: No handler found for resource (code 40499)"
1.6 alt login: "Login error: Bad username or password (Profile accrual is required)"

1.5 non-alt login: "Failed getting Magic T value, please try logging in via browser first"
1.6 non-alt login: "Failed getting Magic T value, please try logging in via browser first"

logging in via browser: working good

[ZaxonXP]

@PF4Public : I have the same situation as you.
@SullyvanCrow : Yes, I put my login/pass correctly (tried few times).

[SullyvanCrow]

@ZaxonXP with the last pidgin version (2.14.1) ?

[konto-andrzeja]

I also have Login error: Bad username or password (Profile accrual is required) error when trying alt method with 1.6 plugin version and 2.14.1 Pidgin version. Can log in using web just fine, so login and password are correct. Tried to verify recent activities as suggested here, but it didn't help.

[SullyvanCrow]

try to change your ip.. (through VPN, or rebooting your modem/box)

[brianjmurrell]

@EionRobb

Using alternate auth with the latest version of the plugin is always preferred, but I'm looking into the "pretend to be a web browser" method too

Except that doesn't work using 1.6: Login error: Bad username or password (Profile accrual is required)

[kosilin]

@EionRobb

Using alternate auth with the latest version of the plugin is always preferred, but I'm looking into the "pretend to be a web browser" method too

Except that doesn't work using 1.6: Login error: Bad username or password (Profile accrual is required)

Please try to confirm your e-mail from the PC where the skypweb is working on (please see my post a little bit earlier) before using alternative skype login.

Alexey

[PF4Public]

Windows dll
libskypeweb.zip

Immediately after: "Failed getting PPFT value, please try logging in via browser first"
After logging in via browser: "Failed getting Magic T value, please try logging in via browser first"

[brianjmurrell]

I added an e-mail address to the MS account that I use for skype and reconfigured Pidgin to use that instead of my skype name and now login is still failing with: Login error: Bad username or password (Profile accrual is required)

[vrobolab]

Try logging out from web.skype.com, if it does not help - try registering an Outlook account and logging in with it.

[kosilin]

I added an e-mail address to the MS account that I use for skype and reconfigured Pidgin to use that instead of my skype name and now login is still failing with: Login error: Bad username or password (Profile accrual is required)

I use skype name nevertheless. And that's working for me.

[brianjmurrell]

~~I have an outlook account yet trying to log in to skype with my e-mail address is still giving: Login error: Bad username or password (Profile accrual is required)~~Now it works. I guess there must be some delay between adding an e-mail address to one's MS account and it being usable with skype4pidgin.

[dazzzl]

The commit works! Thanks!

[DeRiderConsultingServices]

Immediately after: "Failed getting PPFT value, please try logging in via browser first"
After logging in via browser: "Failed getting Magic T value, please try logging in via browser first"

I experienced this behavior with the update also.

[vrobolab]

The big one - I do not receive new messages (they do not sync?).

If I login with the browser to https://web.skype.com there are several new messages in different chats, and no such messages in Pidgin.

Update: I send and receive messages without problems, i.e. if I send in browser then the same message appears in Pidgin, and replies received do appear in Pidgin too. So no issues with syncing messages after logging in with the browser. But those several messages I was talking above have never appeared in Pidgin.

So make sure to log in with the browser first, to see any new messages that came while you was offline in Pidgin.

[kosilin]

Immediately after: "Failed getting PPFT value, please try logging in via browser first"
After logging in via browser: "Failed getting Magic T value, please try logging in via browser first"

I experienced this behavior with the update also.

You should probably switch on "alternative login method" flag in Skypeweb plugin settings.

Best regards,
Alexey

[DeRiderConsultingServices]

Immediately after: "Failed getting PPFT value, please try logging in via browser first"
After logging in via browser: "Failed getting Magic T value, please try logging in via browser first"

I experienced this behavior with the update also.

You should probably switch on "alternative login method" flag in Skypeweb plugin settings.

Best regards,
Alexey

That produces the Profile acrual error. And the account is already linked to a MS account because they forced us to do create this Skype account when they migrated everybody over from MSN to skype.

[kosilin]

That produces the Profile acrual error. And the account is already linked to a MS account because they forced us to do create this Skype account when they migrated everybody over from MSN to skype.

Yeah. This was producing the similar error for me too 'till I did some magic with my mslive account. Please see my post and try to do something like this.

Best regards,
Alexey

[alexolog]

If that solves the issue, it should be added to the FAQ.

[bodqhrohro]

Works now with my plain old Skype account, thanks!

[zod6]

17e03bb and old skype account.
With new version everything is fine!

[EionRobb]

Thanks everyone for the testing and feedback.

I've pushed out a new release at https://github.com/EionRobb/skype4pidgin/releases/tag/1.7 - hopefully should start trickling out to distros at some point :)

[ohhai]

Just to share: got it working on Fedora Linux with these versions (no 1.7 update):
pidgin-2.13.0-18.fc32.x86_64
pidgin-skypeweb-1.6-1.fc32.noarch

With following steps:

• Login from https://login.live.com
• Accept updated terms of service
• Set "don't log out"
• Go to payment setting: https://account.microsoft.com/billing/payments?c.state=add&fref=home.banner.payment-instruments
• Get new Outlook address

Enabled alt login method and now it works.

[heeplr]

Can confirm it works without outlook address. Just associating any e-mail address with the account was enough.

[ZaxonXP]

Today ver 1.6 does not work again. I tried the version 1.7 and it is working correctly.

[alexolog]

Maybe make that step conditional?

[bodqhrohro]

Maybe make that step conditional?

Done.

New .deb package.

[H0w4rd]

And it's back again.
Failed getting Magic T value, please try logging in via browser first
Suggested action won't help.
Any solution for 2021? :-)

[H0w4rd]

Sorry, there seems to be no problem, only that there is an old version 1.2.2 in openSUSE repos. I had to git clone this project and compile it. Now it is working.

[dreamlayers]

Now, October 14th 2024, with the latest version, I am only able to log in if I am logged in via the browser. If I log out via the browser, then I get "failed to get magic-T" in Pidgin. Fortunately, it still works if I close the browser tab without logging out. I don't think this was needed before.

Edit: Next morning, I again got "failed to get magic-T" in Pidgin. This time when I logged in via the browser, I got "We're updating our terms". Maybe accepting that will fix the problem, like before. It's surprising I didn't get that when I logged in via the browser yesterday.