Received an unexpected HTTP status code of 401 while using free GeoLite2 Databases

[pabloab]

Steps to reproduce the bug:

1. Install geoipupdate package
2. Using provided GeoIP.conf file for free GeoLite2 Databases.

This return

Received an unexpected HTTP status code of 401 from https://updates.maxmind.com/app/update?license_key=000000000000&md5=00000000000000000000000000000000

Using geoipupdate 2.2.1 over Ubuntu 16.04.4 LTS.

[oschwald]

I am unable to reproduce this on 2.5.0. Would you be able to update and try again? If it still happens, please attach the full GeoIP.conf you used along with the output of geoipupdate -v.

[pabloab]

Now I'm using sudo geoipupdate (without sudo Can't open /var/lib/GeoIP/GeoIP.dat.gz, sounds fair).

sudo geoipupdate -v
geoipupdate 2.2.1
Opened License file /etc/GeoIP.conf
Skip unknown directive: AccountID
LicenseKey 000000000000
Skip unknown directive: EditionIDs
Read in license key /etc/GeoIP.conf
Number of product ids 0
md5hex_digest: 00000000000000000000000000000000
url: https://updates.maxmind.com/app/update?license_key=000000000000&md5=00000000000000000000000000000000
Received an unexpected HTTP status code of 401 from https://updates.maxmind.com/app/update?license_key=000000000000&md5=00000000000000000000000000000000

Since I don't have an account I'm using the provided GeoIP.conf.

I upgrade with PPA. On the process dpkg warn me about a change on GeoIP.conf. I choose install the package maintainer's version. Now everything seems to work fine. I compare both uncommented lines and the only difference I've found was EditionIDs GeoLite2-Country GeoLite2-City on the old vs EditionIDs GeoLite2-City GeoLite2-Country on the new version. Now:

sudo geoipupdate -v                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            
geoipupdate 2.5.0
Opened License file /etc/GeoIP.conf
AccountID 0
LicenseKey 000000000000
Insert edition_id GeoLite2-Country
Insert edition_id GeoLite2-City
Read in license key /etc/GeoIP.conf
Number of edition IDs 2
url: https://updates.maxmind.com/app/update_getfilename?product_id=GeoLite2-Country
md5hex_digest: 00000000000000000000000000000000
url: https://updates.maxmind.com/app/update_getipaddr
Client IP address: 172.217.30.174
md5hex_digest2 (challenge): eb875c33d7038b9709cbc31d82aaaeef
url: https://updates.maxmind.com/app/update_secure?db_md5=00000000000000000000000000000000&challenge_md5=eb875c33d7038b9709cbc31d82aaaeef&user_id=0&edition_id=GeoLite2-Country
Uncompress file /usr/share/GeoIP/GeoLite2-Country.mmdb.gz to /usr/share/GeoIP/GeoLite2-Country.mmdb.test
Rename /usr/share/GeoIP/GeoLite2-Country.mmdb.test to /usr/share/GeoIP/GeoLite2-Country.mmdb
url: https://updates.maxmind.com/app/update_getfilename?product_id=GeoLite2-City
md5hex_digest: 00000000000000000000000000000000
url: https://updates.maxmind.com/app/update_getipaddr
Client IP address: 172.217.30.174
md5hex_digest2 (challenge): eb875c33d7038b9709cbc31d82aaaeef
url: https://updates.maxmind.com/app/update_secure?db_md5=00000000000000000000000000000000&challenge_md5=eb875c33d7038b9709cbc31d82aaaeef&user_id=0&edition_id=GeoLite2-City
Uncompress file /usr/share/GeoIP/GeoLite2-City.mmdb.gz to /usr/share/GeoIP/GeoLite2-City.mmdb.test
Rename /usr/share/GeoIP/GeoLite2-City.mmdb.test to /usr/share/GeoIP/GeoLite2-City.mmdb

I then remove PPA and downgrade to 2.2.1 (without touching GeoIP.conf) and have same http 401 error.

[oschwald]

If you read the comment on the document, it says:

# For geoipupdate versions earlier than 2.5.0, use ProductIds here instead of EditionIDs.

You need to do this to use the configuration file you linked to in 2.2.1

[pabloab]

Sorry, I didn't see that. I suggest to add this warning on the above paragraph. Maybe the server could handle this particular case.

[rajcz]

Hello, i have this same problem, I cant see where is error. It is geoipupdate from Centos repo.

Can you hint me, please? Thank you

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geoipupdate -v
geoipupdate 2.2.1
Opened License file /etc/GeoIP.conf
UserId 0
LicenseKey 000000000000
Insert product_id 506
Insert product_id 517
Insert product_id 533
Read in license key /etc/GeoIP.conf
Number of product ids 3
url: https://updates.maxmind.com/app/update_getfilename?product_id=506
md5hex_digest: a1bdbc9d6db9077ffe7e314007b86057
url: https://updates.maxmind.com/app/update_getipaddr
Client IP address: 85.118.
md5hex_digest2: 767b8b28ec22ce6279c6312a87c3b4bb
url: https://updates.maxmind.com/app/update_secure?db_md5=a1bdbc9d6db9077ffe7e314007b86057&challenge_md5=767b8b28ec22ce6279c6312a87c3b4bb&user_id=0&edition_id=506
Received an unexpected HTTP status code of 401 from https://updates.maxmind.com/app/update_secure?db_md5=a1bdbc9d6db9077ffe7e314007b86057&challenge_md5=767b8b28ec22ce6279c6312a87c3b4bb&user_id=0&edition_id=506

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[root360-AndreasUlm]

@rajcz you have to remove the legacy databases from your list as those aren't supported and provided anymore.
Found that solution after chatting with maxmind.

[oschwald]

@root360-AndreasUlm is correct. The GeoLite Legacy databases are no longer available from geoipupdate unless you have a redistribution license. We have stopped updating the free version of GeoLite Legacy. Please see our support site for more information. Old versions will continue to be available on our dev site until January 2, 2019.