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Dire Wolf is a software "soundcard" AX.25 packet modem/TNC and APRS encoder/decoder. It can be used stand-alone to observe APRS traffic, as a tracker, digipeater, APRStt gateway, or Internet Gateway (IGate). For more information, look at the bottom 1/4 of this page and in https://github.com/wb2osz/direwolf/blob/dev/doc/README.md
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How does one generate an IGLOGIN passcode? #54

Closed chrismetcalf closed 7 years ago

chrismetcalf commented 8 years ago

I've scoured http://aprs2.net/ and can't seem to figure out how to sign up and generate a passcode. The example config recommends contacting the author if you can't figure out how. 😄

Also, I'm dabbling in receive-only while studying for my exam, is there a way to relay to aprs2.net without having a callsign yet?

KB3EFS commented 8 years ago

Chris,

A call sign IS REQUIRED for access to aprs2.net as all traffic sent to it is subject to transmission via ham radio at various points. Thus you can not relay to aprs2.net until you have a call sign.

Once you have a call sign then creating a passcode becomes very easy.

Dave KB3EFS

On 09/07/2016 11:46 AM, Chris Metcalf wrote:

I've scoured http://aprs2.net/ and can't seem to figure out how to sign up and generate a passcode. The example config https://github.com/wb2osz/direwolf/blob/master/sdr.conf#L23 recommends contacting the author if you can't figure out how. 😄

Also, I'm dabbling in receive-only while studying for my exam, is there a way to relay to aprs2.net without having a callsign yet?

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chrismetcalf commented 8 years ago

Thanks @KB3EFS! I'll get cranking on that license then.

Is there documentation somewhere on how to create a passcode once I've got a callsign?

KB3EFS commented 8 years ago

Chris,

Yes, it would depend on your OS and APRS client chosen. Also note that if your call sign changes due to systematic upgrade, relocation to another call sign district, or selection of a vanity call sign, that your passcode well also have to change.

My recommendation would be use of any of the flavors of Linux and use of Xastir as your APRS client.

Dave KB3EFS

On 09/07/2016 12:52 PM, Chris Metcalf wrote:

Thanks @KB3EFS https://github.com/KB3EFS! I'll get cranking on that license then.

Is there documentation somewhere on how to create a passcode once I've got a callsign?

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twkisner commented 8 years ago

That's not entirely accurate. Your APRS passcode is a hash of your callsign and does not change unless your callsign changes. It works across all applications and OSs. The algorithm is not secret and there are webpages to generate your own passcode ( http://apps.magicbug.co.uk/passcode/ for example). 73, Tom KN6Q Date: Wed, 7 Sep 2016 10:02:44 -0700 From: notifications@github.com To: direwolf@noreply.github.com Subject: Re: [wb2osz/direwolf] How does one generate an IGLOGIN passcode? (#54)

Chris,

Yes, it would depend on your OS and APRS client chosen. Also note that

if your call sign changes due to systematic upgrade, relocation to

another call sign district, or selection of a vanity call sign, that

your passcode well also have to change.

My recommendation would be use of any of the flavors of Linux and use of

Xastir as your APRS client.

Dave

KB3EFS

On 09/07/2016 12:52 PM, Chris Metcalf wrote:

Thanks @KB3EFS https://github.com/KB3EFS! I'll get cranking on that

license then.

Is there documentation somewhere on how to create a passcode once I've

got a callsign?

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KB3EFS commented 8 years ago

Tom,

First Chris needs the license and associated call sign. Then after that everything else falls into place.

Unfortunately some have faked call signs and gotten passcodes that are now corrupting the system.

I was answering "Yes" to the question "Is documentation available" based on my use of Ubuntu or Debian Linux and Xastir; I do not use other operating systems.

73 Dave KB3EFS

On 09/07/2016 01:21 PM, twkisner wrote:

That's not entirely accurate. Your APRS passcode is a hash of your callsign and does not change unless your callsign changes. It works across all applications and OSs. The algorithm is not secret and there are webpages to generate your own passcode ( http://apps.magicbug.co.uk/passcode/ for example). 73, Tom KN6Q Date: Wed, 7 Sep 2016 10:02:44 -0700 From: notifications@github.com To: direwolf@noreply.github.com Subject: Re: [wb2osz/direwolf] How does one generate an IGLOGIN passcode? (#54)

Chris,

Yes, it would depend on your OS and APRS client chosen. Also note that if your call sign changes due to systematic upgrade, relocation to another call sign district, or selection of a vanity call sign, that your passcode well also have to change.

My recommendation would be use of any of the flavors of Linux and use of Xastir as your APRS client.

Dave KB3EFS

On 09/07/2016 12:52 PM, Chris Metcalf wrote:

Thanks @KB3EFS https://github.com/KB3EFS! I'll get cranking on that

license then.

Is there documentation somewhere on how to create a passcode once I've

got a callsign?

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twkisner commented 8 years ago

Dave- You're quite correct that a license and call sign are absolutely required. Chris, the tools are out there, but please don't use them until you have your ticket. However, Chris is asking a legitimate question, I'd rather he get an honest answer than dance around it. What good could it possibly do? There are at least a dozen web sites and applications that generate APRS passcodes, if this is a security risk for the APRS-IS infrastructure the cat is well out of the bag... 73, Tom KN6Q

Date: Wed, 7 Sep 2016 10:40:53 -0700 From: notifications@github.com To: direwolf@noreply.github.com CC: kisner@live.com; comment@noreply.github.com Subject: Re: [wb2osz/direwolf] How does one generate an IGLOGIN passcode? (#54)

Tom,

First Chris needs the license and associated call sign. Then after that

everything else falls into place.

Unfortunately some have faked call signs and gotten passcodes that are

now corrupting the system.

I was answering "Yes" to the question "Is documentation available" based

on my use of Ubuntu or Debian Linux and Xastir; I do not use other

operating systems.

73

Dave

KB3EFS

On 09/07/2016 01:21 PM, twkisner wrote:

That's not entirely accurate. Your APRS passcode is a hash of your

callsign and does not change unless your callsign changes. It works

across all applications and OSs.

The algorithm is not secret and there are webpages to generate your

own passcode ( http://apps.magicbug.co.uk/passcode/ for example).

73,

Tom KN6Q

Date: Wed, 7 Sep 2016 10:02:44 -0700

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Subject: Re: [wb2osz/direwolf] How does one generate an IGLOGIN

passcode? (#54)

Chris,

Yes, it would depend on your OS and APRS client chosen. Also note that

if your call sign changes due to systematic upgrade, relocation to

another call sign district, or selection of a vanity call sign, that

your passcode well also have to change.

My recommendation would be use of any of the flavors of Linux and use

of Xastir as your APRS client.

Dave

KB3EFS

On 09/07/2016 12:52 PM, Chris Metcalf wrote:

Thanks @KB3EFS https://github.com/KB3EFS! I'll get cranking on that

license then.

Is there documentation somewhere on how to create a passcode once I've

got a callsign?

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wb2osz commented 7 years ago

The official policy is that users should contact the IGate client authors to get the passcode. Contact me directly at wb2osz//arrl//net and supply your ham radio callsign.

As others have pointed out, it doesn't take long to figure out how to generate it yourself.