Pidgin “Failed getting magic T value”
I installed pidgin because I wanted to sync my MS account through Skype (as it is one with Microsoft).
After installing Skype in Pidgin I add an account. In the modify window there's a Basic tab, Advanced tab and a Proxy tab. I didn't touch Advanced or Proxy just the Basic tab. I choose Skype (HTTP) on the Protocol, type my username & password & check the box. After that, it says that it had an error.
Now, I don't know what to do to enable my account through pidgin. I log in my Skype through web browser and still can't connect. What should I do?
email pidgin
edited Dec 2 '16 at 10:01
Zanna
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I installed pidgin because I wanted to sync my MS account through Skype (as it is one with Microsoft).
After installing Skype in Pidgin I add an account. In the modify window there's a Basic tab, Advanced tab and a Proxy tab. I didn't touch Advanced or Proxy just the Basic tab. I choose Skype (HTTP) on the Protocol, type my username & password & check the box. After that, it says that it had an error.
Now, I don't know what to do to enable my account through pidgin. I log in my Skype through web browser and still can't connect. What should I do?
email pidgin
edited Dec 2 '16 at 10:01
Zanna
51k13137241
asked Dec 1 '16 at 3:51
Mello HatMello Hat
64
I installed pidgin. I wanted to sync my MS acct with it since Skype is connected with Microsoft. Now I'm getting this error message: "Failed to getting magic T value."
– Mello Hat
Dec 1 '16 at 8:47
1
There's a nice flowchart forskypewebthat you can check. It covers questions like, are you using the latest version, are you using two-factor authentication, is there maybe something Skype needs to you to do (accept a new version of the TOS), etc.
– Henning Kockerbeck
Dec 1 '16 at 11:47
@MelloHat: Unfortunately that is too vague. Please edit your question to describe every step in detail that you took to set up Skype for Pidgin and to connect to it.
– David Foerster
Dec 1 '16 at 16:32
@HenningKockerbeck I followed the flowchart but still no progress. All I did is to delete and add account, just configure the my pidgin and didn't touch the other tabs.
– Mello Hat
Dec 5 '16 at 0:46
@Zanna Thank you for editing my question...Still got stuck on my pidgin. I still can't configure it out.
– Mello Hat
Dec 5 '16 at 0:47
|
show 1 more comment
I installed pidgin because I wanted to sync my MS account through Skype (as it is one with Microsoft).
After installing Skype in Pidgin I add an account. In the modify window there's a Basic tab, Advanced tab and a Proxy tab. I didn't touch Advanced or Proxy just the Basic tab. I choose Skype (HTTP) on the Protocol, type my username & password & check the box. After that, it says that it had an error.
Now, I don't know what to do to enable my account through pidgin. I log in my Skype through web browser and still can't connect. What should I do?
email pidgin
edited Dec 2 '16 at 10:01
Zanna
51k13137241
asked Dec 1 '16 at 3:51
Mello HatMello Hat
64
I installed pidgin because I wanted to sync my MS account through Skype (as it is one with Microsoft).
After installing Skype in Pidgin I add an account. In the modify window there's a Basic tab, Advanced tab and a Proxy tab. I didn't touch Advanced or Proxy just the Basic tab. I choose Skype (HTTP) on the Protocol, type my username & password & check the box. After that, it says that it had an error.
Now, I don't know what to do to enable my account through pidgin. I log in my Skype through web browser and still can't connect. What should I do?
email pidgin
email pidgin
edited Dec 2 '16 at 10:01
Zanna
51k13137241
asked Dec 1 '16 at 3:51
Mello HatMello Hat
64
edited Dec 2 '16 at 10:01
Zanna
51k13137241
asked Dec 1 '16 at 3:51
Mello HatMello Hat
64
edited Dec 2 '16 at 10:01
Zanna
51k13137241
edited Dec 2 '16 at 10:01
Zanna
51k13137241
edited Dec 2 '16 at 10:01
Zanna
51k13137241
51k13137241
asked Dec 1 '16 at 3:51
Mello HatMello Hat
64
asked Dec 1 '16 at 3:51
Mello HatMello Hat
64
asked Dec 1 '16 at 3:51
Mello HatMello Hat
64
64
I installed pidgin. I wanted to sync my MS acct with it since Skype is connected with Microsoft. Now I'm getting this error message: "Failed to getting magic T value."
– Mello Hat
Dec 1 '16 at 8:47
1
There's a nice flowchart forskypewebthat you can check. It covers questions like, are you using the latest version, are you using two-factor authentication, is there maybe something Skype needs to you to do (accept a new version of the TOS), etc.
– Henning Kockerbeck
Dec 1 '16 at 11:47
@MelloHat: Unfortunately that is too vague. Please edit your question to describe every step in detail that you took to set up Skype for Pidgin and to connect to it.
– David Foerster
Dec 1 '16 at 16:32
@HenningKockerbeck I followed the flowchart but still no progress. All I did is to delete and add account, just configure the my pidgin and didn't touch the other tabs.
– Mello Hat
Dec 5 '16 at 0:46
@Zanna Thank you for editing my question...Still got stuck on my pidgin. I still can't configure it out.
– Mello Hat
Dec 5 '16 at 0:47
|
show 1 more comment
I installed pidgin. I wanted to sync my MS acct with it since Skype is connected with Microsoft. Now I'm getting this error message: "Failed to getting magic T value."
– Mello Hat
Dec 1 '16 at 8:47
1
There's a nice flowchart forskypewebthat you can check. It covers questions like, are you using the latest version, are you using two-factor authentication, is there maybe something Skype needs to you to do (accept a new version of the TOS), etc.
– Henning Kockerbeck
Dec 1 '16 at 11:47
@MelloHat: Unfortunately that is too vague. Please edit your question to describe every step in detail that you took to set up Skype for Pidgin and to connect to it.
– David Foerster
Dec 1 '16 at 16:32
@HenningKockerbeck I followed the flowchart but still no progress. All I did is to delete and add account, just configure the my pidgin and didn't touch the other tabs.
– Mello Hat
Dec 5 '16 at 0:46
@Zanna Thank you for editing my question...Still got stuck on my pidgin. I still can't configure it out.
– Mello Hat
Dec 5 '16 at 0:47
I installed pidgin. I wanted to sync my MS acct with it since Skype is connected with Microsoft. Now I'm getting this error message: "Failed to getting magic T value."
– Mello Hat
Dec 1 '16 at 8:47
I installed pidgin. I wanted to sync my MS acct with it since Skype is connected with Microsoft. Now I'm getting this error message: "Failed to getting magic T value."
– Mello Hat
Dec 1 '16 at 8:47
1
1
There's a nice flowchart for
skypeweb that you can check. It covers questions like, are you using the latest version, are you using two-factor authentication, is there maybe something Skype needs to you to do (accept a new version of the TOS), etc.– Henning Kockerbeck
Dec 1 '16 at 11:47
There's a nice flowchart for
skypeweb that you can check. It covers questions like, are you using the latest version, are you using two-factor authentication, is there maybe something Skype needs to you to do (accept a new version of the TOS), etc.– Henning Kockerbeck
Dec 1 '16 at 11:47
@MelloHat: Unfortunately that is too vague. Please edit your question to describe every step in detail that you took to set up Skype for Pidgin and to connect to it.
– David Foerster
Dec 1 '16 at 16:32
@MelloHat: Unfortunately that is too vague. Please edit your question to describe every step in detail that you took to set up Skype for Pidgin and to connect to it.
– David Foerster
Dec 1 '16 at 16:32
@HenningKockerbeck I followed the flowchart but still no progress. All I did is to delete and add account, just configure the my pidgin and didn't touch the other tabs.
– Mello Hat
Dec 5 '16 at 0:46
@HenningKockerbeck I followed the flowchart but still no progress. All I did is to delete and add account, just configure the my pidgin and didn't touch the other tabs.
– Mello Hat
Dec 5 '16 at 0:46
@Zanna Thank you for editing my question...Still got stuck on my pidgin. I still can't configure it out.
– Mello Hat
Dec 5 '16 at 0:47
@Zanna Thank you for editing my question...Still got stuck on my pidgin. I still can't configure it out.
– Mello Hat
Dec 5 '16 at 0:47
|
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Logging into web.skype.com fixed this issue for me and others. After you should be able to login via pidgin. I believe this resets the token and or once the security check has been completed on web.skype.com it no longer blocks pidgin.
answered Mar 24 '18 at 21:55
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If your password contains certain special characters (, ', ", and possibly others), you will get this error message. Removing these problematic characters from your password (or escaping them with when you enter your password in pidgin or bitlbee) will solve the problem.
I found this solution here. This thread might also cover your problem if it is a different one.
Also, as pointed out by @Henning Kockerbeck, there is a helpful flowchart here.
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Logging into web.skype.com fixed this issue for me and others. After you should be able to login via pidgin. I believe this resets the token and or once the security check has been completed on web.skype.com it no longer blocks pidgin.
answered Mar 24 '18 at 21:55
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add a comment |
Logging into web.skype.com fixed this issue for me and others. After you should be able to login via pidgin. I believe this resets the token and or once the security check has been completed on web.skype.com it no longer blocks pidgin.
answered Mar 24 '18 at 21:55
TylerTyler
515
add a comment |
Logging into web.skype.com fixed this issue for me and others. After you should be able to login via pidgin. I believe this resets the token and or once the security check has been completed on web.skype.com it no longer blocks pidgin.
answered Mar 24 '18 at 21:55
TylerTyler
515
Logging into web.skype.com fixed this issue for me and others. After you should be able to login via pidgin. I believe this resets the token and or once the security check has been completed on web.skype.com it no longer blocks pidgin.
answered Mar 24 '18 at 21:55
TylerTyler
515
answered Mar 24 '18 at 21:55
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answered Mar 24 '18 at 21:55
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If your password contains certain special characters (, ', ", and possibly others), you will get this error message. Removing these problematic characters from your password (or escaping them with when you enter your password in pidgin or bitlbee) will solve the problem.
I found this solution here. This thread might also cover your problem if it is a different one.
Also, as pointed out by @Henning Kockerbeck, there is a helpful flowchart here.
answered 1 hour ago
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If your password contains certain special characters (, ', ", and possibly others), you will get this error message. Removing these problematic characters from your password (or escaping them with when you enter your password in pidgin or bitlbee) will solve the problem.
I found this solution here. This thread might also cover your problem if it is a different one.
Also, as pointed out by @Henning Kockerbeck, there is a helpful flowchart here.
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If your password contains certain special characters (, ', ", and possibly others), you will get this error message. Removing these problematic characters from your password (or escaping them with when you enter your password in pidgin or bitlbee) will solve the problem.
I found this solution here. This thread might also cover your problem if it is a different one.
Also, as pointed out by @Henning Kockerbeck, there is a helpful flowchart here.
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If your password contains certain special characters (, ', ", and possibly others), you will get this error message. Removing these problematic characters from your password (or escaping them with when you enter your password in pidgin or bitlbee) will solve the problem.
I found this solution here. This thread might also cover your problem if it is a different one.
Also, as pointed out by @Henning Kockerbeck, there is a helpful flowchart here.
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I installed pidgin. I wanted to sync my MS acct with it since Skype is connected with Microsoft. Now I'm getting this error message: "Failed to getting magic T value."
– Mello Hat
Dec 1 '16 at 8:47
1
There's a nice flowchart for
skypewebthat you can check. It covers questions like, are you using the latest version, are you using two-factor authentication, is there maybe something Skype needs to you to do (accept a new version of the TOS), etc.– Henning Kockerbeck
Dec 1 '16 at 11:47
@MelloHat: Unfortunately that is too vague. Please edit your question to describe every step in detail that you took to set up Skype for Pidgin and to connect to it.
– David Foerster
Dec 1 '16 at 16:32
@HenningKockerbeck I followed the flowchart but still no progress. All I did is to delete and add account, just configure the my pidgin and didn't touch the other tabs.
– Mello Hat
Dec 5 '16 at 0:46
@Zanna Thank you for editing my question...Still got stuck on my pidgin. I still can't configure it out.
– Mello Hat
Dec 5 '16 at 0:47