Encrypted PST File - Can It be re-encrypted?

[Mick]

Ok, first of all, there is nothing underhanded here. Just wanted to make that clear

 

The question is, if I have a *.PST and PSB file, which is not encrypted to a particular SIM number (it isn't a purchased post, but a post supplied with the software), am I able to re-encrypt it?

 

The reason being, that I have done some major editing to it, and I wish to protect it.

 

Or, does it have to be re-encrypted using the un-encrypted PST file?

[Colin Gilchrist]

Yes, you can use 'mpbinx' to "re-bin" the post file. This adds another encrypted section to the PSB file, and can be used to lock the post down to a specific SIM number, or to add your own section of timing logic.

 

If you look inside the MP Documentation Porfolio, there is an entire guide that goes through how to use the utility, inluding the "re-binning" instructions.

 

Please be warned though: make sure you create multiple backup copies of the raw .PST file changes that you have made before the "re-binning" process. Once you've made the additional binned section changes, you can't go backwards.

 

It is technically possible to bin a post several times if you add extra functionality, but that can get messy to debug. Especially when you run into a customer that says "well it worked before, and now it doesn't". Once you've binned the post, it can be very difficult to try and debug the output, as the debugger won't show sections that are binned.

 

Hope that helps,

 

Colin

[Mick]

Thanks Colin, I thought I had read somewhere that it was possible to "rebin" the post

[Mick]

Ok, I just tried it (as per the instructions). However, it errors up with "Processing failed, attempt to process next file"

 

It writes the new pst and psb file, but it has removed the [endbin] line, and all post text after it.

[crazy^millman]

Weird it should remove the stuff after start in and leave everything after endbin. Only thing I can think is an extra endbin in the psb creating that issue.

 

HTH

[ThomasF]

Sure you remembered to add your own

[sTARTBIN]...[ENDBIN]

before/after your changes?

[Mick]

Sure you remembered to add your own

[sTARTBIN]...[ENDBIN]

before/after your changes?

 

Sure did

[Mick]

I just tried the binning process on a lathe post I have modified. Worked fine.

 

As Ron pointed out, there must be something in the PSB stopping it from binning properly

[crazy^millman]

As Ron pointed out, there must be something in the PSB stopping it from binning properly

 

Been there and done that.

[Mick]

Been there and done that.

 

I'm guessing it was done on purpose

 

Too bad, as I can't protect all the hard work I put into this post

[Colin Gilchrist]

What files did you start with Mick? The Generic Fanuc 5X Mill post from CNC can certainly be rebinned. Did you make sure you had both the PST and PSB files in the same folder?

[Mick]

What files did you start with Mick? The Generic Fanuc 5X Mill post from CNC can certainly be rebinned. Did you make sure you had both the PST and PSB files in the same folder?

 

This post has been customised from the Generic Fanuc 5X Mill post, but from a while back. The PST and PSB files were in the same folder.

[Colin Gilchrist]

Hmm. I wonder if there is an issue since it was originally binned in a previous version...

 

Have you used Update Post to bring your post to the current version?

 

As a last resort, I'd suggest taking a fresh copy of Gen Fan 5X for X7, and copy your changes over. There is a really good program called "beyond compare" that is perfect for tasks like that.

 

There really is no reason you shouldn't be able to re-bin that post...

 

 

[Newbeeee™]

There is a really good program called "beyond compare" that is perfect for tasks like that.

 

+1 on Beyond Compare - Someone mentioned it here a while ago and I bought it. It's superb.

Written by 'Scooter Software'

 

I can't be any more help here than this, so I'll bow out (dis)gracefully

[Mick]

Hmm. I wonder if there is an issue since it was originally binned in a previous version...

 

Have you used Update Post to bring your post to the current version?

 

As a last resort, I'd suggest taking a fresh copy of Gen Fan 5X for X7, and copy your changes over. There is a really good program called "beyond compare" that is perfect for tasks like that.

 

There really is no reason you shouldn't be able to re-bin that post...

 

Hmm, I was really hoping to not have to go down that route. I was considering approaching the Post department to see if they could do something about it, but that means going through my reseller, and well, you know the story there...

 

I might look at Beyond Compare and see what is involved in transferring the changes over.

[Mick]

I got it working.... But... weird...

 

Used a { instead of a [

[crazy^millman]

lol okay need to make note of that.

[Mick]

lol okay need to make note of that.

 

LOL, yeah, its crazy (no pun intended). Funny though, now that I think of it, I'm sure I encountered this once before, a while ago.

[Mick]

Ok, sorry to resurrect this thread.

 

It turns out it didn't work. It must bork the psb, because it was 186kb and after rebinning, it is 1k

 

I'm curious, can rebinning an already binned post only be done via a dealer sim?

[Mick]

Ok, well, I'll this one fade away

[eltklas]

I`m trying to encrypt a pst file but only encrypt the first secction betwen [sTARTBIN]….[ENDBIN]. Is that correct?. Can I only encrypt one secction?. Thanks. . . 

[Zaffin_D]

That's not correct according to the documentation;

Quote

Make sure you follow these guidelines:
 The [STARTBIN] and [ENDBIN] keywords must each be on a separate line and
start in the first column.
 The keywords must not appear inside a postblock.
 The keywords cannot be nested. You can, however, have multiple sets of
unnested keywords.
 If the keywords appear in comments (after the # symbol), MPBinX ignores them.
 If the keywords do not occur in ordered, matched pairs, MPBinX ignores them.

 

Please make sure to keep a backup of your post file!