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cybe-arch

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Pidgin MSN certificate error

Pidgin gave me this message when i tried to log into MSN today:
omega.contacts.msn.com could not be validated

A temporary solution is to export the certificate from https://omega.contacts.msn.com (click the lock in firefox/chromium)
and save it with the name omega.contacts.msn.com in /etc/ssl/certs.

Import it in pidgin with the Tools->Certificates dialog, then delete the old MSN certificate.

.. Or wait for a fix.

More info:
http://developer.pidgin.im/ticket/8333

toffyrn

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Re: Pidgin MSN certificate error

This is the new ticket: http://developer.pidgin.im/ticket/12906

According to the dev's its a msn server misconfiguration...

I fixed it by just waiting, and pidgin eventually connected, without adding a new certificate.

Edit: looking at this ticket again, it is not closed anyomore, so perhaps it is something that will be fixed in pidgin...

Last edited by toffyrn (2010-11-18 21:36:48)

ngoonee

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Re: Pidgin MSN certificate error

Its not happening here anymore, the earlier tickets (circa 2008) say its a server-side problem. I'd go with that, and not worry too much about it.

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Re: Pidgin MSN certificate error

This happens in Pidgin and Finch. I have been getting it and usually need to wait and try again a few times.

ngoonee

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Re: Pidgin MSN certificate error

Ah, just got it again. Oh well, not like I really need to be on MSN for much anyway....

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themattbeballin

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Re: Pidgin MSN certificate error

'rm ~/.purple/certificates/x509/tls_peers/* '

fixed it for me

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XFire

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Re: Pidgin MSN certificate error

'rm ~/.purple/certificates/x509/tls_peers/* '

fixed it for me

Can confirm that this works

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zyghom

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Re: Pidgin MSN certificate error

not really helped
still:

Unable to validate certificate
The certificate for omega.contacts.msn.com could not be validated. The certificate chain presented is invalid.

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ilusi0n

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Re: Pidgin MSN certificate error

I can login as well. But some times appears the error zyghom mention, or is always disconnecting. Is kinda unstable with this certificate

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Re: Pidgin MSN certificate error

'rm ~/.purple/certificates/x509/tls_peers/* '

fixed it for me

Can confirm that this works

Worked for me now, hopefully works next time as well.

oliver

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Re: Pidgin MSN certificate error

I had to download the intermediate certificates and put them in  /usr/share/purple/ca-certs/ before this would work.  It's documented at http://squidsrants.blogspot.com/2010/11 … ocols.html

maevius

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Re: Pidgin MSN certificate error

No need to download separate cert files.
1. close pidgin
2. delete the whole certificates file (rm -r ~/.purple/certificates)
3. start pidgin

Last edited by maevius (2010-11-19 22:23:54)

ilusi0n

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Re: Pidgin MSN certificate error

I had to download the intermediate certificates and put them in  /usr/share/purple/ca-certs/ before this would work.  It's documented at http://squidsrants.blogspot.com/2010/11 … ocols.html

I try that as well, unfortunately I still lost conection once in a time and appears that the certificate is not valid.

maevius

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Re: Pidgin MSN certificate error

For some people just removing the certificates folder doesn't work. Here a guy found a certificate that works. Use with caution as it's not officially verified.

combuster

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Re: Pidgin MSN certificate error

Do NOT do that

abarahc

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Re: Pidgin MSN certificate error

what about msn-pecan https://aur.archlinux.org/packages.php?ID=28231 ?

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Re: Pidgin MSN certificate error

I had to download the intermediate certificates and put them in  /usr/share/purple/ca-certs/ before this would work.  It's documented at http://squidsrants.blogspot.com/2010/11 … ocols.html

This FINALLY did it for me.

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Re: Pidgin MSN certificate error

I had to download the intermediate certificates and put them in  /usr/share/purple/ca-certs/ before this would work.  It's documented at http://squidsrants.blogspot.com/2010/11 … ocols.html

This FINALLY did it for me.

Seems to work fine for me.

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Re: Pidgin MSN certificate error

I did it a few days ago and can confirm it has worked without a single problem for a few days now. I think it's a safe fix.

ngoonee

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Re: Pidgin MSN certificate error

pidgin 2.7.6 fixes this. I'd suggest those who used unsecured certs delete them.

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maevius

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Re: Pidgin MSN certificate error

pidgin 2.7.6 fixes this. I'd suggest those who used unsecured certs delete them.

pidgin 2.7.6-1 here and that stupid error still exists...

pingviin

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Re: Pidgin MSN certificate error

pidgin 2.7.6 fixes this. I'd suggest those who used unsecured certs delete them.

pidgin 2.7.6-1 here and that stupid error still exists...

same here...

wonder

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Re: Pidgin MSN certificate error

delete the msn certificate from ~/.purple/certificates/x509/tls_peers

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