CCcam generator: creating C-line and CCcam configs

If you are looking for a cccam generator, you have likely already completed the first step — installed CCcam or OScam on the receiver and are now faced with the question: how to properly form the connection string so that it actually works. Most instructions provide a ready-made string but do not explain what is inside and why everything breaks due to an extra space. Let's break it down in a straightforward way.

What is a CCcam generator and why is it needed

CCcam generator is a tool (online form, script, or utility) that takes a set of parameters — host, port, username, password — and assembles them into a string in the syntax of the CCcam protocol. Nothing more. No magic: the generator does not give you access to channels and does not know if the specified server is working at all.

It is important to understand this right away. The cccam generator forms the syntax, not the content. The string can be perfectly formatted — and still lead nowhere if the server is down or the username is incorrect.

Definition: C-line string generator for the CCcam protocol

C-line is a single line in the CCcam configuration file that describes the connection parameters to the upstream server. The generator simply assembles this line according to a template, eliminating manual errors during input.

It sounds trivial, but in practice, it is formatting errors — incorrect case of the password, an extra space at the end of the line, tabulation instead of a space — that kill 80% of connections for beginners.

How the generator differs from manual editing of CCcam.cfg

Manual editing — open the file, type the string, save. This works if you know the format exactly. The generator protects against typos: it knows that afterC: there should be a space, not a colon, that the port is a number, not a string with letters.

For the server side, where you need to create several dozen F-lines for different clients, the script generator really saves time. Doing it manually is tedious and unreliable.

Where automatic config generation is actually applied

Most often — on the operator's side, which distributes accesses to clients. The script reads the user database and generates a package: F-line for its server plus C-line for the client. The second scenario is converting configs between formats, for example, when switching from CCcam to OScam.

C-line format: breakdown of each parameter

The basic syntax looks like this:

C: hostname port username password

For example:C: myserver.example.com 12000 myuser mypassword

Each element is separated by exactly one space. No tabulations, no line breaks inside, no quotes around the password. CCcam parses the string literally, and any deviation results in a silent rejection without a clear log.

String syntax: C: host port username password

C: — mandatory prefix with a colon and space after. Then the hostname or IP address of the server. Then the port as a number. Then the username and password — both are case-sensitive.

If the server operates via a domain rather than an IP — make sure that DNS resolution on the receiver is working. A common problem: the domain resolves on the router but not on the receiver itself due to incorrect settings in /etc/resolv.conf.

Default port 12000 and why it is changed

The standard CCcam port is 12000. However, providers and server administrators often use the range of 12000–15000 or even arbitrary ports. The reasons vary: bypassing blocks at the ISP level, separating multiple server instances, NAT forwarding to non-standard ports.

Guessing the port is pointless. It is always specified in the data of the specific server. If there is no data — the string will not work under any circumstances.

Additional flags: no { 0:0:2 } and encryption parameters

The extended syntax allows setting limits on hops and packet filtering. For example:

C: myserver.example.com 12000 myuser mypassword no { 0:0:2 }

Block{ 0:0:2 } limits the maximum hop level to 2. This is reasonable: cards with hop 0 or 1 are local, with hop 2 there is already one retransmitter between you and the card. Higher — degradation of quality and ECM time increases significantly.

Parameterno before the block means "do not limit by packets, but apply hop filter." Without the block — CCcam accepts everything that the server provides.

Register, spaces, and typical syntax errors

Several errors often kill the line. The first is that the password was copied with an extra space at the end from the browser. The second is Cyrillic characters or "invisible" Unicode characters that the HTML page adds when copying. The third is a tab instead of a space afterC:.

The solution is simple: open the file in a hex editor or at least incat -A /var/etc/CCcam.cfg — the character^I means a tab,$ at the end of the line means a newline. There should also be no extra^M (Windows CRLF).

After copying from the browser, it's better to run throughsed 's/[[:space:]]*$//' CCcam.cfg — it removes trailing spaces from all lines.

How to generate and assemble a working config

There are two scenarios: you are a client and received data from the server, or you are an operator and are setting up the server yourself with access issuance.

Manual assembly of CCcam.cfg vs script generator

For one or two C-lines, manual assembly is faster. You open the configuration file, write the line according to the template, save it, and restart the daemon. That's it.

For the server side with dozens of clients — a script is already needed. Generating 50 F-lines and corresponding C-lines for clients by hand guarantees errors.

Simple C-line generator in bash/python for your server

Bash variant for quick generation of pairs of F-line / C-line from a CSV file (login:password on each line):

#!/bin/bash< users.csv

Python version gives more control — you can add validation, duplicate checking, and generate random passwords viasecrets.token_urlsafe(12).

F-line parameters and mapping to the client's C-line

F-line is a mirror of the C-line on the server side. Syntax:

F: username password ihave_hops share_hops allow_reencoding

Typical entry:F: myuser mypassword 1 0 0. The first number is the maximum hop that this client can receive cards (1 — local only). The second is how many hops are allowed to be shared further (0 — do not share). The third is permission for re-encoding.

The login and password in F-line and C-line must match letter for letter, including case. A discrepancy means the server silently rejects the connection with status OFF.

Restarting the daemon and applying changes

CCcam does not read the config on the fly. A full restart is needed. On Enigma2 receivers:

killall -9 CCcam&& sleep 2&& CCcam -C /var/etc/CCcam.cfg&

Or through the init script, if it exists:/etc/init.d/softcam restart. On some firmware — through the EMU Manager plugin in the receiver menu.

After restarting, the logs:tail -f /var/log/cccam.log or through the web interface on port 16001. If the logs are empty — the daemon did not start, check the file permissions and the correctness of the path to the config.

Checking and debugging: why the C-line does not work

The line is entered, the daemon is running, the channels do not open. A standard situation. Let's go step by step.

Connection status in the web interface (port 16001)

CCcam raises the HTTP interface on port 16001. Openhttp://IP-receiver:16001 in the browser and see a table with C-lines and their statuses. This is the first place for diagnostics.

The statuses speak for themselves — but they need to be interpreted correctly, otherwise you will be treating the wrong issue.

Checking port availability: telnet and nc

Before dealing with CCcam, make sure that the server is responding on the port at all. From the receiver itself (or any machine on the network):

telnet myserver.example.com 12000

Or through netcat, if telnet is not installed:

nc -vz myserver.example.com 12000

If the connection cannot be established — further investigation with CCcam is pointless. The problem is network-related: the port is closed on the server, firewall, NAT without forwarding, or the server is simply offline.

If the receiver is behind a router with NAT and you are connecting to the server on a non-standard port through a tunnel — make sure that the router is configured with the correct port forwarding. CCcam itself cannot work through a proxy.

Decoding statuses: ON, OFF, CONNECTING

ON — the line is active, the server responded, authentication passed. If the channels still do not open with the status ON — the problem is in the sharing limit or the absence of the required packages on the server.

CONNECTING — CCcam is trying to connect but is not receiving a response. Reasons: the server is unavailable, the port is closed, incorrect hostname, the firewall is dropping packets. Check through nc/telnet above.

OFF — the server responded but rejected the connection. Almost always this is an incorrect login or password. Less often — an expired account or exceeded sharing limit (one login is used from two receivers simultaneously).

Problems with hop, sharing limit, and ECM time

ECM time — the time it takes for the server to return the decryption key. The norm is up to 300–600 ms. If you see 1500+ ms — the server is overloaded or the hop is too large. The channel will hang or not open at all.

Hop greater than 2 — red flag. The card has passed through several retransmitters, and each adds delay. If the C-line has a status of ON, but ECM time is 2000 ms and hop is 4 — the channels will work unstably.

Sharing limit — another common problem. If one account is used simultaneously on two receivers, the second receives a denial. Or the provider strictly limits simultaneous connections on the F-line. In the logs, this may look like a cyclic OFF → CONNECTING without an authentication error.

Non-standard path to CCcam.cfg — a separate story. On some OpenPLi or OpenATV firmware, the config is located in/usr/keys/CCcam.cfg, not in/var/etc/CCcam.cfg. If you edit one file while the daemon reads another, the changes are simply ignored. Check what is actually running:ps aux | grep CCcam will show the full path with arguments.

How to choose a source C-line without breaking the rules

Since the cccam generator itself does not provide access, the question arises: where to get working server parameters. Honesty is needed here.

Criteria for a stable server: uptime, ECM time, local cards

A good server is characterized by several things. Uptime above 99% is not marketing; it is a requirement: one hour of downtime a day will make reception impossible at the most inconvenient moment.

The presence of local cards (hop 0 or 1) is essential. A server that does not hold anything itself and retransmits everything from other servers will have a high ECM time and depend on someone else's stability.

ECM time consistently below 400 ms is a sign of properly functioning equipment and a good channel. The share limit should correspond to the actually paid number of connections. Support for the necessary packages — check the list before payment, not after.

Signs of non-working or fake lines

Publicly available C-lines from open sources are almost always junk. Either the lines are already invalid (the server has changed passwords), or they are used by thousands of people simultaneously, and the share limit is exhausted seconds after publication.

Signs of a fake or non-working line: hostname on a free DNS service like no-ip with a dynamic IP — such a server goes down and comes back up at a new address. Port 12000 on a server without SSL — a possible trap for collecting data about your receiver. Lines published in an open Telegram channel live for minutes, not hours.

Legal and technical risks of public generators

Websites offering a "free" cccam generator with ready working lines, at best, provide non-working junk. At worst, they collect your receiver's IP, substitute DNS responses, or embed trap lines that log ECM requests.

The technical risk is clear: you are giving your IP and hardware information to an unknown server. The legal risk — using CCcam is legal only for legally paid subscriptions and physical smart cards that you own. Accessing someone else's subscriptions through a shared server is a violation, regardless of whether you connected yourself or the "generator" provided the line.