MSN auth issues since around 27th April 19

[Karibanu]

Sometime in the last few days the MSN plugin has started refusing to authenticate, even after creating a new connection just to be sure it's not a cache issue. Live.com login works fine as does the skype website so it's not a password issue, has Microsoft got round to doing something I've missed? I'm using dev versions, but I can't remember that plugin updating in a while.

Console log

[00:26:56 1F80] [MSN_1] PS_SETSTATUS(40078,0)
[00:26:56 5314] [MSN_1] Starting thread 00005314 (0CCEFF00)
[00:26:56 5314] [MSN_1] Thread started: server='s.gateway.messenger.live.com:443', type=0
[00:26:56 5314] [MSN_1] Connection request to s.gateway.messenger.live.com:443 (Flags 10).
...

[00:26:56 5314] [MSN_1] (00000000094DCF00) Connecting to server s.gateway.messenger.live.c
om:443....

[00:26:56 5314] [MSN_1] (00000000094DCF00) Connecting to ip 40.67.253.232:443 ....
[00:26:56 5314] [MSN_1] (1712) Connected to s.gateway.messenger.live.com:443
[00:26:56 5314] [MSN_1] (1712 s.gateway.messenger.live.com) Starting SSL negotiation
[00:26:56 5314] [MSN_1] (1712 s.gateway.messenger.live.com) SSL negotiation successful
[00:26:56 5314] [MSN_1] Connected with handle=094DCF00

[00:26:56 5314] [MSN_1] (00000000094DCF00:1712) Data sent
CNT 1 CON 116

<connect><ver>2</ver><agent><os>winnt</os><osVer>5.2</osVer><proc>x86</proc><lcid>en-us</l
cid></agent></connect>

[00:26:56 5314] [MSN_1] Entering main recv loop

[00:26:57 5314] [MSN_1] (00000000094DCF00:1712) Data received
CNT 1 CON 126

<connect-response><ver>2</ver><qostest>false</qostest><nonce>0242e464-2d3c-2c52-39ab-10391
efb0db5</nonce></connect-response>

[00:26:57 5314] [MSN_1] RECV: CNT 1 CON 126

[00:26:57 5314] [MSN_1] (00000000094DCF00:1712) Data sent
ATH 2 CON\USER 1210

[user data]

[00:26:57 5314] [MSN_1] (00000000094DCF00:1712) Data received
921 2 CON 23

Authentication failed

[00:26:57 5314] [MSN_1] RECV: 921 2 CON 23
[00:26:57 5314] [MSN_1] Server error:921 2 CON

[00:26:57 5314] [MSN_1] (00000000094DCF00:1712) Data sent
OUT 3 CON 0

[00:26:57 5314] [MSN_1] Connection closed gracefully
[00:26:57 5314] [MSN_1] Connection 00000000094DCF00 [00005314] was gracefully closed
[00:26:57 4F80] [MSN_1] Closing keep-alive thread
[00:26:57 5314] [MSN_1] Thread [00005314] ending now
[00:26:57 5314] [MSN_1] Leaving thread 00005314 (0CCEFF00)
[00:26:57 5314] [MSN_1] Closing connection handle 094DCF00
[00:26:57 5314] [MSN_1] (00000000094DCF00:1712) Connection closed internal
[00:26:57 5314] [MSN_1] (00000000094DCF00:4294967295) Connection closed

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VersionInfo

CPU: Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-3930K CPU @ 3.20GHz [Intel64 Family 6 Model 45 Stepping 7] [DEP Enabled] [12 CPUs]
Installed RAM: 12228 MBytes
Microsoft Windows 7 Ultimate Edition, 64-bit Service Pack 1 (build 7601)
Internet Explorer: 9.11.9600.18762 (build 99600)
Administrator privileges: Yes
OS Languages: (UI | Locale (User/System)) : English/English | English/English
Free disk space on Miranda partition: 504438 MBytes

Miranda NG Version: 0.95.11 alpha build #21791 (e6fe149ed0) x64
Build time: 30 Apr 2019 13:53:14
Profile: C:\Utils\Miranda NG\Profiles\Test\Test.dat
Profile size: 9437184 Bytes
Profile creation date: 2 Apr 2018 12:19:11
Language pack: English (GB) [0809]
Service Mode: No

Active Plugins (30):
¤ AVS.dll v.0.98.1.1 [25 Apr 2019 2:03:06] - Avatar service
¤ Clist_modern.dll v.0.9.1.8 [25 Apr 2019 2:03:30] - Modern contact list
¤ Cln_skinedit.dll v.0.0.0.4 [25 Apr 2019 2:03:04] - Skin editor for Clist nicer
¤ Console.dll v.0.0.7.4 [25 Apr 2019 2:03:06] - Console
¤ CrashDumper.dll v.0.1.0.3 [25 Apr 2019 2:03:32] - Crash dumper
¤ CryptoPP.dll v.1.0.4.8 [25 Apr 2019 2:04:24] - Crypto++
¤ Db_autobackups.dll v.0.1.0.3 [30 Apr 2019 13:53:26] - Db autobackuper
¤ DbEditorPP.dll v.4.0.1.2 [25 Apr 2019 2:03:32] - Database editor++
¤ Dbx_mdbx.dll v.0.95.9.1 [30 Apr 2019 13:54:40] - Miranda NG MDBX database driver
¤ Dbx_mmap.dll v.0.95.8.1 [30 Apr 2019 13:53:18] - Miranda NG mmap database driver
¤ Dbx_sqlite.dll v.0.95.10.2 [25 Apr 2019 2:04:16] - Miranda NG SQLite database driver
¤ Dummy.dll v.0.2.0.0 [30 Apr 2019 13:54:14] - Dummy protocol
¤ Facebook.dll v.0.4.2.1 [25 Apr 2019 2:03:38] - Facebook
¤ GG.dll v.0.95.11.1 [25 Apr 2019 2:03:28] - Gadu-Gadu protocol
¤ historypp.dll v.1.5.1.5 [12 Apr 2019 16:57:22] - History++
¤ ICQ.dll v.0.95.11.4 [30 Apr 2019 13:54:32] - ICQ-WIM protocol
¤ IRC.dll v.0.95.10.1 [25 Apr 2019 2:03:08] - IRC protocol
¤ Jabber.dll v.0.11.0.5 [25 Apr 2019 2:03:34] - Jabber protocol
¤ MSN.dll v.0.95.11.1 [25 Apr 2019 2:03:34] - MSN protocol
¤ mTextControl.dll v.0.8.0.1 [25 Apr 2019 2:03:16] - Miranda text control
¤ PluginUpdater.dll v.0.2.0.3 [27 Apr 2019 2:03:58] - Plugin updater
¤ PManagerEx.dll v.0.0.0.5 [25 Apr 2019 2:03:36] - Miranda NG profile changer
¤ PopupPlus.dll v.2.1.1.15 [25 Apr 2019 2:03:18] - Popup plus
¤ Restart.dll v.0.0.6.0 [25 Apr 2019 2:03:36] - Restart
¤ SkypeWeb.dll v.0.12.3.3 [25 Apr 2019 2:04:16] - Skype protocol (Web)
¤ StatusManager.dll v.1.2.0.5 [25 Apr 2019 2:04:12] - Status manager
¤ Steam.dll v.0.11.6.5 [25 Apr 2019 2:04:04] - Steam protocol
¤ TabSRMM.dll v.3.5.0.13 [25 Apr 2019 2:03:12] - TabSRMM
¤ TopToolBar.dll v.0.8.0.5 [25 Apr 2019 2:03:26] - TopToolBar
¤ Twitter.dll v.1.3.0.2 [25 Apr 2019 2:03:38] - Twitter protocol

Protocols and Accounts:
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Facebook                 1 - Enabled 0 - Disabled  Loaded
ICQ                      0 - Enabled 1 - Disabled  Loaded
IRC                      4 - Enabled 4 - Disabled  Loaded
JABBER                   1 - Enabled 1 - Disabled  Loaded
MSN                      1 - Enabled 1 - Disabled  Loaded
SKYPE                    1 - Enabled 0 - Disabled  Loaded
STEAM                    1 - Enabled 0 - Disabled  Loaded

Icon Packs:
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 HistoryPP_icons.dll [12 Apr 2019 16:57:18]
 Proto_AIM.dll [18 Dec 2017 13:23:06]
 Proto_conn_Skype.dll [4 Jun 2013 11:38:48]
 Proto_Discord.dll [9 Nov 2018 3:25:58]
 Proto_Dropbox.dll [14 Nov 2017 5:48:02]
 Proto_Dummy.dll [30 Apr 2019 13:54:52]
 Proto_Facebook.dll [25 Apr 2019 2:04:38]
 Proto_GG.dll [25 Apr 2019 2:04:38]
 Proto_ICQ.dll [30 Apr 2019 13:54:52]
 Proto_IRC.dll [25 Apr 2019 2:04:38]
 Proto_Jabber.dll [25 Apr 2019 2:04:38]
 Proto_MetaContacts.dll [30 Apr 2019 13:54:52]
 Proto_MRA.dll [30 Apr 2019 13:54:52]
 Proto_MSN.dll [25 Apr 2019 2:04:38]
 Proto_Skype.dll [25 Apr 2019 2:04:40]
 Proto_Steam.dll [25 Apr 2019 2:04:40]
 Proto_Twitter.dll [25 Apr 2019 2:04:40]
 Proto_Yahoo.dll [24 Sep 2016 4:07:08]
 SecureIM_icons.dll [25 Apr 2019 2:04:38]
 TabSRMM_icons.dll [25 Apr 2019 2:04:40]
 Toolbar_icons.dll [25 Apr 2019 2:04:38]
 xStatus_Jabber.dll [25 Apr 2019 2:04:40]

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[ghazan]

it happens time to time, basically when the server responsible for storing your login/password is stopped for maintenance or smth like that
usually this error disappears in 2 days

[Karibanu]

it happens time to time, basically when the server responsible for storing your login/password is stopped for maintenance or smth like that
usually this error disappears in 2 days

Hmm - ok, thanks. Been a lot longer than two days, but let's give it a little longer.

[Karibanu]

Still no joy connecting, can't even open a connection now - had this for a couple of days. Previous to that it was attempting a skype web login & failing, but I don't have logs of that to hand.

Spoiler

[02:23:40 4F7C] [MSN_1] PS_SETSTATUS(40078,0)
[02:23:40 6044] [MSN_1] Starting thread 00006044 (0D45FF00)
[02:23:40 6044] [MSN_1] Thread started: server='s.gateway.messenger.live.com:443', type=0
[02:23:40 6044] [MSN_1] Connection request to s.gateway.messenger.live.com:443 (Flags 10).
...

[02:23:40 6044] [MSN_1] (000000000DCE8870) Connecting to server s.gateway.messenger.live.c
om:443....

[02:23:41 6044] [MSN_1] (000000000DCE8870) Connecting to ip 40.67.253.232:443 ....
[02:24:02 6044] [MSN_1] w:\miranda-build\src\mir_app\src\netlibopenconn.cpp 708: connect()
 failed (10060)

[02:24:02 6044] [MSN_1] Connection Failed (10060) server='s.gateway.messenger.live.com:443
'

[02:24:02 6044] [MSN_1] Thread [00006044] ending now
[02:24:02 6044] [MSN_1] Leaving thread 00006044 (0D45FF00)

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Did a DNS lookup from another country & got the same IP so it's not some geolocation failure.

[ghazan]

Karibanu,
We've discussed these matters with Leecher, he told me that it's a problem with login servers, i.e. to enable MSN one should replace its login procedure with Skype login, then everything will work ok. Perhaps that's reasonable to postpone MSN in favor of Skype plugin finally, cause its features like contact lists didn't work anyway

[Karibanu]

Karibanu,
We've discussed these matters with Leecher, he told me that it's a problem with login servers, i.e. to enable MSN one should replace its login procedure with Skype login, then everything will work ok. Perhaps that's reasonable to postpone MSN in favor of Skype plugin finally, cause its features like contact lists didn't work anyway

Yeah, I guess it's finally the end - thanks.

[Wishmaster]

There is a bug report for the dropped MSN support:






Why doesn't anyone of you try it out with EscargotMSN and post your results there?

[Karibanu]

I may well need an alternate - Skype plugin maxes Miranda's CPU use - now I remember why I disabled it in the first place...

Will check some alternatives out when I get a chance.