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hi there!

I have troubles authenticating my site through msn live search.

It asked me to create a xml file on my root directory of my site. Which I did, that is the file is at the adress:

http://www.duodeharpes.com/LiveSearchSiteAuth.xml

it asked me to fill this file with a html code, which I did, too. I did it through Iweb, so I just entered it as simple text.

But when I ask to check, it says error.

Did I do something wrong?

Thanks for your help!

Charlyox

Thursday, July 17, 2008 2:16 PM

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Replace the whole content with only:

<?xml version="1.0"?>
<users>
<user>7951F83684B24DBEB0F39BEE707B4DCC</user>
</users>

That will do I guess!!

Best regards

Thursday, July 17, 2008 3:50 PM
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Thanks Energy.

Yes,

where <user> is the number string that was provided to you in the authorization code </user>.

Thursday, July 17, 2008 5:07 PM
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Look at you’re authentication file here: (url removed 21.07.2008)

As an example, it should look like this: (url removed 21.07.2008)

Do you see the difference?

Delete all the coding and replace it with only:

<?xml version="1.0"?>
<users>
<user>7951F83684B24DBEB0F39BEE707B4DCC</user>
</users>

Best regards

Friday, July 18, 2008 8:49 AM

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Replace the whole content with only:

<?xml version="1.0"?>
<users>
<user>7951F83684B24DBEB0F39BEE707B4DCC</user>
</users>

That will do I guess!!

Best regards

Thursday, July 17, 2008 3:50 PM
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Thanks Energy.

Yes,

where <user> is the number string that was provided to you in the authorization code </user>.

Thursday, July 17, 2008 5:07 PM
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I have three sites which aren't authenticating. Not sure what the problem is. I've uploaded the XML files for each domain as prescribed.

Is the validation tool working right now?

Thanks.

Thursday, July 17, 2008 6:00 PM
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What websites, I cant see any URL in you´re message!!!

Thursday, July 17, 2008 6:21 PM
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Hi Energy!

I don't understand what you mean, for the wjole content is already what you quoted!

Thanks for more explanations...

Thursday, July 17, 2008 10:29 PM
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Look at you’re authentication file here: (url removed 21.07.2008)

As an example, it should look like this: (url removed 21.07.2008)

Do you see the difference?

Delete all the coding and replace it with only:

<?xml version="1.0"?>
<users>
<user>7951F83684B24DBEB0F39BEE707B4DCC</user>
</users>

Best regards

Friday, July 18, 2008 8:49 AM
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If that´s hard for you, you can download the file here: (url removed 21.07.2008)

You should be asked for a dowload when entering the website..

Unzip the .rar file and upload it.

It is all set up for you with the right autentication code.

Best regards

Friday, July 18, 2008 8:57 AM
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Thanks but this doesn't help. I'm well aware of how to put the code into a file and that's exactly as my xml appears.

Are there any Microsoft people that can help?

Friday, July 18, 2008 5:03 PM
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Good luck to you then..

Friday, July 18, 2008 7:03 PM
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Thank you Energy. I think I got it. I'm trying right now;

Cheers from Paris

Friday, July 18, 2008 10:28 PM
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I still need help with this. Can i get support through the forum? I have it set-up exactly as it has been said in this forum and the documentation. I continue to get: "We weren't able to authenticate the website."

Thanks.

<?xml version="1.0"?>
<users>
<user>AXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX6</user>
</users>

Sunday, July 20, 2008 8:25 PM
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Hi there

I'm having the same problem authenticating my blog on blogger.

It won't accept the MSN xml code given

<?xml version="1.0"?> <users> <user>CF08F429285947CDA7446DCB61A543E7</user> </users>

Can anyone help me format this for Blogger and where i should post in the blogger template?

Much appreciated, as no joy from Blogger help board -thanks!!

Sunday, July 20, 2008 8:36 PM
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Hi Jason

Plz start a new threat, this threat has been ended by Brett..

For you Eastvillage, I´m sorry but I mixed youre questions with Charlyox´s. Please post you´re url..

Best regards..

Monday, July 21, 2008 8:33 AM
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Hi i replaced like you have and still it will not authenticate wether it is on first page same as google authentification on the second as with Yahoo.

I have had this problem of authentification for many months on every one of 11 web sites !! it only happens with livesearch

Monday, July 21, 2008 11:46 AM
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Please give me youre website url Russia12

Monday, July 21, 2008 11:57 AM
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<?xml version="1.0"?>
<users>
<user>A3FE13D372C34C06B8AD5E149FE4F7AC</user>
</users>
www.mountainskiproperties.com

Monday, July 21, 2008 12:06 PM
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hmm... It’s very had to tell what’s wrong since I don’t even get access to the file in the browser, it seem like you’ve got one of the characters wrong.

I copied the text to my own file and uploaded, and it worked fine.

Can you by any chance zip (.rar or .zip)the file and upload it to the server, then I will download it and take a look.. Please let me know the path for the zipped file..

Best regards.

Monday, July 21, 2008 12:21 PM
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Hi ok try one of the other sites as all have had same problem

<?xml version="1.0"?>

<users>

<user>5EBC875B1196411C8CE9EA4E436FD8A9</user>

</users>

www.y-ola.com

Monday, July 21, 2008 12:25 PM
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Ok, insert this meta tag for the website: mountainskiproperties.com

<meta name="msvalidate.01" content="A3FE13D372C34C06B8AD5E149FE4F7AC" />

and this meta tag for the website: y-ola.com

<meta name="msvalidate.01" content="5EBC875B1196411C8CE9EA4E436FD8A9" />

Make sure you change it, so the MSN will look for a meta tag, and not a .xml file (remove the website, then add it again)

Let me know if this works!!

Monday, July 21, 2008 12:40 PM
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Hi

Thanks any way for trying but neither worked.

I suspect it may be as our sites are international , that msn has a policy on this when it come s to sites with text not in english

Monday, July 21, 2008 12:56 PM
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Nope, My website is all in Norwegian, and there is no problems here..

If you want you can send me the LiveSearchSiteAuth.xml file to (adress removed), and I will have a look at it..

I will delete this email within the next 20 min.. I will try to upload the file to my website and see what happens!!

Monday, July 21, 2008 1:04 PM
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Hi,

If the XML file doesn't work, try deleting your site from tools, resubmit it and use the Meta tags. There is an intermittent authentication error with foreign-hosted sites which we are working on the fix for the next release.

Thanks,

Brett

Monday, July 21, 2008 3:18 PM
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Brent,

For domestic, U.S. websites that don't work using Microsoft's sitemap protocal, setup, etc., what do you suggest? Or is it just hit and miss with Microsoft right now? Two weeks later and none ( out of 3) sitemaps work via XML.

Thanks.

Wednesday, July 23, 2008 6:50 PM
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Hi after much agro ! we got the html methods to work on all our site that were not template format.ie designed for us in 2003 in straight forward simple multi language formats, thank to thoise for there assistance on that

But Our remaining sites built last year by developers using the new template format, will not autorise either xml; or html formats.

Wednesday, July 23, 2008 9:18 PM
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eastvillage,

are you trying to authenticate your site or are you trying to submit a sitemap?

Wednesday, July 23, 2008 9:24 PM
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This is what i get from youre xml file:

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<users>
    <user>A3FE13D372C34C06B8AD5E149FE4F7AC</user>
</users>

<?xml version="1.0"?>
<users>
    <user>742271BBEFF344829D440FF254E96B67</user>
</users>

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It seems like you are trying to autenticate two websites with one file.. That would not work at all...

http://www.mountainskiproperties.com/LiveSearchSiteAuth.xml

Best regards

Wednesday, July 23, 2008 9:33 PM
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authentification of sites , xml site maps are on all our sites and have no problems with any ot her company. 1 set of sites since yesterday have now been authenticated by changing to html codes. then ironically it authenticated the xml sitemaps after months , >Bizzare!

But the template sites no way with livesearch even though the robots recorded visiting

Wednesday, July 23, 2008 9:44 PM
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I am trying to authenticate three websites. 7 weeks later still doesn't work. I have root access. XML file is in place for all three sites.

I'll try the meta tag example at the top and see if that works.

FYI, I'm willing to send you the URLs and code I'm using but I won't post it in these public forums.

Friday, August 15, 2008 1:29 AM

eastvillage wrote:

I am trying to authenticate three websites. 7 weeks later still doesn't work. I have root access. XML file is in place for all three sites.

I'll try the meta tag example at the top and see if that works.

FYI, I'm willing to send you the URLs and code I'm using but I won't post it in these public forums.

Meta tag did not work:

<meta name="msvalidate.01" content="UNIQUENUMBER HERE" />

Ultimately, I want my sites listed in Live. I have the sitemaps plugin for wordpress which says that I'm submitting my sitemap to MSN every time I make a post or resubmit the sitemap. No index by Live yet.

I thought authentication would help. Just cant get it to work.

Friday, August 15, 2008 1:35 AM

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