Some trouble with new installation

[michel7784]

I tried to launch CumulusMX 4 on my dedicated Windows 10 weather pc following the explanations given: new clean version, recopy of files and folders ....etc ... I couldn't solve the problem of the lack of temperature, deliberately leaving it aside because the main problem was elsewhere. The site was no longer updated due to a mysterious change in login and passwords.
How do you explain the fact that cumulus.ini systematically transforms logins and passwords by replacing them with complex sequences that render them unusable both for FTP transfers and for updates to third-party istes WU, PWS, AWEKAS etc.? As An example: Password=EGs8mIB8Sg2mSkZVK9WmX3ZuN9enyBE5QCHH6i9zFfO5. This does not affect all IDs. I enclose two files extracted from MXdiags.

Actually running Cumulus MX 3.28.6 b3283 on diverse URL.
https://legheer.be powers AI2 version.

Let me know if I missed something or if I may hope to solve this question.
Best regards
Michel

[HansR]

How do you explain the fact that cumulus.ini systematically transforms logins and passwords by replacing them with complex sequences that render them unusable both for FTP transfers and for updates to third-party istes WU, PWS, AWEKAS etc.?

CMX v4 does automatically encrypt all passwords in the inifile with a key it creates and stores in the file UniqueId.txt.
You are not supposed to do anything with that, the only requirement is that you only change passwords through the interface.

If you are having problems with un/pw of any kind the most likely the conversion did not go well.

As you are now running v3, I assume you have a mixup of v3 and v4. You cannot just go back to v3 with a converted Cumulus.ini.
You need to restore a full backup.

Check this post, pay attention to the 'What else is New/Changed' section.

[water01]

Upgrade to CumulusMX V4 Build 4023 as 4022 had a problem with spike values which means your data is incomplete.

The passwords are hashed in order to provide security in the .ini file, but MX knows what they actually are so it should not affect the uploads, it only show you that when you look ate it with an editor. If you use the Dashboard and click on the Password field it translates.

Could you update your profile please as it is way out of date as you are actually running W10 and a Davis WS not Windows XP and a WMR200!!

[mcrossley]

If you think the passwords have been altered, then just restore a copy of Cumulus.ini that you used with V3. On first run v4 will then encrypt the passwords again.

Do not alter passwords by editing the Cumulus.ini yourself.