Update (08.08.2009):
HT-Chris has reactivated our old CHPP key for some days (there were probably to many complaints 
).
That means that you can continue using HO 1.424 for now until the official HO 1.425 will come out.
You do not need to install the Beta version anymore.
Quote by aYcon in the HO forum:
Hattrick released a new update on their servers today. This update included the ban for all outdated CHPP-IDs. Unforunately this affects HO 1.424 because we had a ID change when the CHPP license was transferred the last time. HO 1.424 uses the old ID and is now (unintentionally) banned on HT servers. We contacted the CHPP staff, but it seems like they can’t / won’t change anything on their side.
That means, HO 1.424 won’t ever get a working HT connection.
When trying to connect to HT with HO 1.424, you will get the error: “Error Login Failed – maybe wrong password – make sure that you use the securitycode, not the HT-Password”
We were working on a new HO release and this does – of course – use the new CHPP ID. It can connect to HT without any problems, but is only in beta stage at the moment.
What does this mean for you?
- You can either use HO 1.425 nightly/beta from here and “ignore” it’s beta state.
- Or you can wait until we release an new official version. I have to add, that we don’t know any downsides of the latest beta version. Just minor issues – which were also in HO 1.424 or affect new features only. Plus, the next release will probably be quite similar to the latest beta.
Helpful links:
- HO help files
- short Howto update HO from a Zip release
- download HO Beta versions
- .deb = Debian/Ubuntu Linux
- .dmg.gz = Apple Mac
- .rpm = SuSE/RedHat Linux
- .exe = Windows Installer
- .zip = platform independend version
- get Java updates – HO 1.425 needs at least Java5 (= JDK 1.5)
We are preparing an official HO 1.425 at the moment that will be published in the next days. Until then, feel free to use the HO 1.425 Beta.
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Strange, for me it has worked just now.
HT-Chris has reactivated our old CHPP key for HO 1.424 for some days.
That gives us some time to prepare an official HO 1.425 release.