WeatherPanel Freaks: WP-Auth - WeatherPanel Authorization
 

ATTENTION!

WP-Auth is discontinued.

I've posted modified DLL's that will authorize through proxies, ActiveSync, etc. This is a superior solution to WP-Auth! In addition, this new solution will authorize with a hosted server - providing uninterrupted authorization services.

Read about it/download here

WP-Auth version 1.0

Apparently it's time to post this :shock: I've been using this since Nov/2006 without an issue. What it is:

A cab file that alters the registry to redirect auth.marsware.net http requests to another ip address. The files required for authorizations are installed at this location. Note: This is my company's ip address, which will be changing soon. I will update at that time.

Installation Instructions:

1. Disable the WeatherPanel Today plugin:

• a) Start -> Settings -> Personal -> Today
  b) Select Items tab, find WeatherPanel and uncheck it
  c) ok

2. Download WP-Auth.zip to your PC and unzip WP-Auth.cab

3. Install the WP-Auth.cab file to your device

• a) Copy WP-Auth.cab to the My Documents folder on your device (via ActiveSync)
  b) Disconnect your device from your PC
  c) On your device, browse to your My Documents folder (using File Explorer or equivalent)
  d) Tap the WP-Auth.cab file to install it (note: it's best to install to main memory)
  e) close File Explorer

4. Power off your device, wait a few seconds, then power it back on (so registry changes will "stick")

5. Soft reset

6. Re-enable WeatherPanel in your Today settings.

7. Run the WeatherPanel diagnostics

• a) Open the WeatherPanel settings
  b) Select the About tab
  c) Tap Run Diagnostics
  d) After a few seconds, you should see:[list:1722668dae]Connection: SUCCESS
  Auth: SUCCESS

e) Scroll the little window up to see the specific version of WeatherPanel you're running[/list:u:1722668dae]8. Perform an update.

If you did see Auth:SUCCESS in step 7, but it still isn't updating, try this:

• a) Disable the WeatherPanel plugin
  b) On your device, navigate the your WeatherPanel data folder, found in the WeatherPanel installation location (e.g. \Program Files\Marsware\WeatherPanel\data)
  c) Delete all of the files found in the data folder
  d) Re-enable WeatherPanel in the Today settings
  e) Perform an update

More Resources

(1) A simple HOSTS editing program that allows you to easily add plain text and IP addresses

• Link: http://pixel.citadel.org/weatherpane...p?p=.1716#1716
  Contributed by GldRush98

(2) PC Hosts file modification for updating WP through ActiveSync

• Link: http://pixel.citadel.org/weatherpane...hp?p=1740#1740
  Contributed by smw6180

awesome thanks!!!!

My copy installed via Kitchen OEM is working fine at the moment, so I want to understand at what point it will break. Can you provide any further info on when this is needed (i.e. when does Weatherpanel try to authenticate to the server).

This fix worked perfectly for me. I spent a couple of hours today trying to figure out what was going wrong.

StoryR - Thanks a ton for all of the work you do with WeatherPanel. Its one of two or three apps. that I can't live without. And I still love using the Chameleon Theme. I saw were you posted that this would now be running through your Company's IP for authorization. I'm assuming that is not free for you. Would you be open to accepting donations? If so, where would you want them sent? I donated once before to the PayPal address found in WeatherPilot, would you want them to go to the same place?

Thanks a bunch!

Twas only a matter of time. I do remember you saying you would write this program when the time came. Thanks for all of your hard work to keep this app alive and kicking!

lol...

I was wondering what was happening today with WP!

StoryR: once again, not enough thanks can go to you for this! :thumbleft:

Edit: Spoke to soon! :cry:

I had some problems with this working but got it eventually...

Here's what I did:

- Cleared the "Data" under \Program Files\Marsware
- Disabled my cities and auto-update and toggled the phone radio
- Make sure you "refresh" SPB Mobile Shell if you are using that

Now it made the connection and the data correctly. This program is feeling like POS now--all patched up from breaking! But at least it works still! lol

Prior to updating it's weather data, WeatherPanel sends out an HTTP request to auth.marsware.net. If the request fails, it won't update. If the request works, WP then sends requests to weather.com to download the data for each city you've configured.

Apparently auth.marsware.net has stopped working. I hadn't noticed becuase I've been useing WP-Auth for over nine months now.

The symptom is the weather data won't update. If yours is still working, then all these other people must be crazy :wink: Consider yourself lucky...

That was you?! Thanks so much! I didn't know if anyone would ever see that inside the WP-Pilot about box :D That's the one and only donation I've ever received - it was very exciting... My wife spent it :wink:

This is really not costing me anything, so no need for $. Anyone can host this - more information can be found in the WeatherPanel forum here.

You really need the internet to figure out why you can not connect to the internet.....

Thanks! And good to know. It seems to be hit and miss for some folks. It may be a good idea to disable WP in the Today settings or SPB Mobile before applying this change...

And what's with the PPCGeeks web site? Cripes!

Thanks for posting this fix storyr! As of right now WP seems like it is working fine for me, but it is only a matter of time.

Thanks , storyr. Worked great for me too

I first realized the problem when my PPC kept connecting to the net every minute or so. it was doing it so much the battery got hot and wearing down. I restored backups, hard reset, checked the settings on all my internet apps, even thought it might be time to try another ROM. Then I came here to post but searched first and POW - whadayya know!

You guys are great!

I thought I was going nuts too...couldn't figure out why things were slow as molasses today on my 750...off to install it

Thanks for the update.....worked perfect.

Thanks much Storyr!!!

Thank you storyr, just like others I thought it was time for another hard reset, maybe a new cradle because the battery was heating up, etc. Thank you!

Two quick questions.....If I have WeatherPanel installed on my SD card, should I install this fix on the card as well, or still install on the phone?

Also....when did this happen? I could have sworn I got an update last night, but I guess it could have been the night before....it is hard to tell sometimes.

Plus.....storyr....you may want to do what another developer over in XDA does....set up a paypal account and tell people if they want to buy you a cup of coffee to send it there....I would send one once in a while, It is great to have people working like you to keep these quality apps up and running, and for a (basically) free app, I haven't found a pay one that matches it in quality and customation (sp)!!!!

Thanks man!!!! Great work!!!

Thanks so much for keeping this alive! You rock!

Good question. All this really does is update your registry, which is in main memory, so you should install it there (although, ultimateley it doesn't matter).

I think it happened the day before yesterday. I don't really know becuase I haven't been authorizing at marsware for months now...

Thank you!!
-Jeff

Thanks for the fast response...that time-frame does fit what I have seen. I will install the fix now, and let you know!!!!

Thanks again!!

yeah i woke up this morning at 4 to the sound of my phone shutting off. I'm like what's going on. I turn it on to find my phone battery dead. Then I plug it in, and notice my arrows are constantly white. I suspected it was weatherpanel, as its the only application that needs the internet. Thanks!

I guess I should consider myself lucky my WX has the data-connection glitch...if it doesn't connect the first time for an auto-update....it does NOT try again!!!!!

See....silver lining to a terrible glitch!!!!!! :D

Re: WeatherPanel Freaks: WP-Auth - WeatherPanel Authorizatio
 

Re-Spect!

Thanks Storyr. I was wondering why my battery drained in about 3 hours...contant EV access...

up and running again...thanks for all of your work storyr.

FYI: For those still having trouble getting this to work

Based on comments from others, I've modified the installation instructsion in the first post to be more detailed.

Try it out... :evil3:

Timing is everything
 

Sheesh, I cook roms for the Wizard and just cooked a new beta version of my WM6 rom yesterday and flashed it. Then went and installed WeatherPanel, and it wouldn't connect. I've been pulling my hair out for almost 12 hours thinking I screwed up something with the rom I built. Then I ran the diagnostics in teh About screen and noticed it said Auth Failed. Figured I should check here before going further, and Presto... Found this topic...

I think I'm going to build a cab to install WeatherPanel, Moon Fix, Moon Icons, Chameleon-240, and this Auth fix. If anyone would be interested I'll look at posting it. It won't be an "official" install (ie: it would only do English setup)

Re: Timing is everything
 

I was thinking about this as well, how cool it would be to create a CAB install of all these in one...WeatherPanel, Moon Fix, Moon icons, navigation, and this auth fix. If I had the skill I would do it, but mfrazzz said almost word-for-word what I was thinking!!!

Re: Timing is everything
 

Both good ideas. One consideration: The authorization fix alters the registry to point to a specific IP (mine). If the IP is ever changed, the ROM would (obviously) need to be updated.

I was thinking of creating the "all-in-one" cab install this weekend...

Re: Timing is everything
 

I see what you mean about the auth IP address, and I have everything all set myself, but I think an all-inclusive CAB with all the fixes would be a HUGE help to newbies, and just make it easier on the 'hard-reset' situations. I wouldn't include a lot of skins/themes though, because they eat a lot of memory, and I feel they should be added/subtracted as needed.

All I do know, is I really wish I had the time to learn skills like you and others in these forums have for CABs, mortscript, and programming in general!!!!

Sweet...I was wondering why my phone was draining so quickly yesterday and today...it kept trying to access marsware for weather...AND I also live in a poor reception area..which compounds this. What's so funny is that last night when I put it on the charger...it had gotten so hot that it gave me a warning messaging that it was too hot so it was going to stop charging 'til it cooled down...so I just turned the radio off...and it was fine.

Patch works on SD Card
 

I installed to my SD card and everything is good now... Thanks much...

Well it's time for me to download this gem. Woke up this morning and no more updates.

if you were a women i would make sweet sweet love to you!

what about the radar map images, the dont seem to exist

any help on this?

storyr, you are the man! ;) Thanks so much for this update! Back in business... :)

Yeah .. I was wondering why my phone was so hot this morning .. I was like .. what are you doing .... then I'm like .. umm why is WP freaking out .. .then I read this ... time to install the cab now =).

ATTENTION!

I've posted modified DLL's that will authorize through proxies, ActiveSync, etc. This is a superior solution to WP-Auth, which I will remove.

Read about it/download here

Sorry for any confusion - we all learned a lot in the last couple of days. Please uninstall WP-Auth and use this new solution...

Great to see this work. I was WONDERING why my phone was dying, just about to post a why has my battery gone dead in four hours thread, but now we know.
thanks to all esp, storyr for your work

OK to reduce any confusion I'm going to lock this thread so that it can fall off the front page. Just in case anyone didn't read storyr's post two above this one, this solution is out-of-date and should not be used.

SEE This Thread for the current fix.

Many thanks to storyr for keeping weatherpanel alive and kicking for everyone!