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how does one get missing keys for KEYDB.CFG?
Posted: Sat Nov 25, 2023 11:41 pm
by jemima
Hey there.
I have a BluRay, which MakeMKV can already read, but plain libaacs + the well-known KEYDB.CFG can't.
It's the 4th disc (i.e. bonuses) from
Avatar 2 3D (all other 3 discs of that package have their keys already in KEYDB.CFG).
Can one somehow get the key from MakeMKV or how are keys usually added to KEYDB.CFG?
Thanks,
jemima
Re: how does one get missing keys for KEYDB.CFG?
Posted: Sun Nov 26, 2023 11:29 am
by Ezatoka
How up to date is your keydb.cfg? Looking at the files from
http://fvonline-db.bplaced.net/ it seems, there are several entries for Avatar 2 3D. Even four different ones for "AVATAR_THE_WAY_OF_WATER_BONUS".
If they don't help, you probably would need the help of the
https://forum.doom9.org/showthread.php?t=172472 FindVUK program, which though works with DVDfab, not MakeMKV to extract keys.
Re: how does one get missing keys for KEYDB.CFG?
Posted: Sun Nov 26, 2023 12:06 pm
by MrPenguin
The honking sound in the base of my brain is telling me you might also be a Linux user, in which case FindVUK will only be of limited use to you.
Check PM...
Re: how does one get missing keys for KEYDB.CFG?
Posted: Sun Nov 26, 2023 7:03 pm
by jemima
Thanks guys.
I'll have a look
Re: how does one get missing keys for KEYDB.CFG?
Posted: Tue Oct 29, 2024 3:48 pm
by ryodep56
MrPenguin wrote: ↑Sun Nov 26, 2023 12:06 pm
The honking sound in the base of my brain is telling me you
might also be a Linux user, in which case FindVUK will only be of limited use to you.
Check PM...
Hey there,
I am looking for a similar solution as a Linux user. Any chance to add the VUK to an entry of KEYDB.cfg, which is already there but only contains U: CPS Unit Key (
https://github.com/rraptorr/libaacs/blo ... /KEYDB.cfg )? I came across
https://forum.doom9.org/showthread.php? ... ost1979303 but it does not work for me (maybe outdated?) on Debian 12.
The UHD disc is however playable through VLC after following the instructions of archlinux (
https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/Blu-ray ) but I'd very much like to make an MKV.
Thank you!
Re: how does one get missing keys for KEYDB.CFG?
Posted: Thu Oct 31, 2024 2:52 pm
by ryodep56
MrPenguin wrote: ↑Sun Nov 26, 2023 12:06 pm
The honking sound in the base of my brain is telling me you
might also be a Linux user, in which case FindVUK will only be of limited use to you.
Check PM...
Hey there,
Any advice for another Linux user?
Thanks!
Re: how does one get missing keys for KEYDB.CFG?
Posted: Sat Nov 09, 2024 11:51 am
by MrPenguin
ryodep56 wrote: ↑Thu Oct 31, 2024 2:52 pm
Any advice for another Linux user?
Which particular disk are you talking about? Can you post its DiscID from KEYDB please?
The get-rdk.sh script on Doom9 is intended for non-UHD disks. You cannot use it to discover a UHD disk's RDK because there are no publicly known host certificates for AACSv2.
Re: how does one get missing keys for KEYDB.CFG?
Posted: Fri Apr 11, 2025 1:12 am
by ezzieyguywuf
another linux user here looking for the same help.
Which particular disk are you talking about? Can you post its DiscID from KEYDB please?
I'm talking about Disc 1 of The Boondocks The Complete First Season set.
I don't know how to find the DiscID in KEYDB since the disc isn't in there.
Re: how does one get missing keys for KEYDB.CFG?
Posted: Fri Apr 11, 2025 10:02 am
by MrPenguin
ezzieyguywuf wrote: ↑Fri Apr 11, 2025 1:12 am
I don't know how to find the DiscID in KEYDB since the disc isn't in there.
That's the SHA1 hash of the disk's
AACS/Unit_Key_RO.inf file:
If you have the physical disk then you should be able to execute FindVUK.exe inside wineconsole to upload the disk's entry into KEYDB:
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> findvuk validateDisc drive=<whatever-your-UHD-drive-letter-is>
Your KEYDB.cfg entry would still need to contain an entry for your disk to validate, of course.
Re: how does one get missing keys for KEYDB.CFG?
Posted: Sat Apr 12, 2025 3:35 am
by ezzieyguywuf
Thanks for your reply!
I was able to run `FindVUK.exe` with the following:
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wine FindVUK.exe /validateDisc /drive=g
I found the appropriate drive by examining the output of:
however this command still ends up hanging:
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AACS folder on disc in drive >g< is not accessible - keep waiting for disc to appear (abort with ESC)
from
https://forum.doom9.org/showthread.php?t=172472 it looks like I need to buy a license to something called dvdfab?
Is there a way to use this using just makemkv?
Re: how does one get missing keys for KEYDB.CFG?
Posted: Sat Apr 12, 2025 3:56 am
by MartyMcNuts
ezzieyguywuf wrote: ↑Sat Apr 12, 2025 3:35 am
Thanks for your reply!
I was able to run `FindVUK.exe` with the following:
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wine FindVUK.exe /validateDisc /drive=g
I found the appropriate drive by examining the output of:
however this command still ends up hanging:
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AACS folder on disc in drive >g< is not accessible - keep waiting for disc to appear (abort with ESC)
from
https://forum.doom9.org/showthread.php?t=172472 it looks like I need to buy a license to something called dvdfab?
Is there a way to use this using just makemkv?
FindVUK uses one of the DVDFab products to find the VUK or unit/title keys.
Re: how does one get missing keys for KEYDB.CFG?
Posted: Sat Apr 12, 2025 4:15 am
by ezzieyguywuf
ok, thanks for your reply.
Just to be clear, from what I can see dvdfab costs $200+, so my only option is to either pay this fee or use makemkv, I have no other recourse for accessing my bluray?
Does makemkv contribute vuks to the FindVUKS datasabase or nah?
Re: how does one get missing keys for KEYDB.CFG?
Posted: Sat Apr 12, 2025 6:19 am
by MartyMcNuts
ezzieyguywuf wrote: ↑Sat Apr 12, 2025 4:15 am
ok, thanks for your reply.
Just to be clear, from what I can see dvdfab costs $200+, so my only option is to either pay this fee or use makemkv, I have no other recourse for accessing my bluray?
Does makemkv contribute vuks to the FindVUKS datasabase or nah?
No, MakeMKV does not.
FindVUK uses any one of:
DVDFab
DVDFab Passkey
DVDFab MediaPlayer
I wouldn't buy it either. Way, way overpriced software that isn't that good anyway.
Re: how does one get missing keys for KEYDB.CFG?
Posted: Sat Apr 12, 2025 7:16 am
by keydb_helper
MartyMcNuts wrote: ↑Sat Apr 12, 2025 6:19 am
FindVUK uses any one of:
DVDFab
DVDFab Passkey
DVDFab MediaPlayer
If you have suitable device keys and a host certificate you can derive the keys for 1080p discs using FindVUK in aacskeys mode. This uses the opensource aacskeys utility to calculate keys independently of any 3rd party commercial software.
Suitable device keys are publicly available on the Doom9 forum and they work with even the latest AACS1.0 discs (including MKBv82).
I don't believe there is a publicly available, unrevoked AACS1.0 host certificate at this stage, but you can work around this by extracting the volume ID (VID) of your discs with MakeMKV. Once you have the VID you can pass it to aacskeys and it will calculate all of the keys for your disc. I believe there are instructions which cover this use case on the Doom9 forum.
If you have any AACS2.0 discs and an Asus/LG drive you can always post the disc dumps to this forum and the keys will be added to the public keydb. This option is not currently available for Pioneer drives.
Re: how does one get missing keys for KEYDB.CFG?
Posted: Mon Apr 14, 2025 1:20 am
by ezzieyguywuf
keydb_helper wrote: ↑Sat Apr 12, 2025 7:16 am
If you have suitable device keys and a host certificate you can derive the keys for 1080p discs using FindVUK in aacskeys mode. This uses the opensource aacskeys utility to calculate keys independently of any 3rd party commercial software.
Suitable device keys are publicly available on the Doom9 forum and they work with even the latest AACS1.0 discs (including MKBv82).
I don't believe there is a publicly available, unrevoked AACS1.0 host certificate at this stage, but you can work around this by extracting the volume ID (VID) of your discs with MakeMKV. Once you have the VID you can pass it to aacskeys and it will calculate all of the keys for your disc. I believe there are instructions which cover this use case on the Doom9 forum.
If you have any AACS2.0 discs and an Asus/LG drive you can always post the disc dumps to this forum and the keys will be added to the public keydb. This option is not currently available for Pioneer drives.
Is this the relevant part of the makemkv output to get the volume id?
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Using LibreDrive mode (v01.0 id=22C9CC746265)
Or is there something else I should be looking for?
For the device keys, what search terms would I use to find the appropriate ones, and how do I use this device key?
Thanks for the help this gives me hope!