MSNTV 2/Services/Service IDs

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MSNTV 2 service IDs are identifiers for core service URLs the MSNTV 2 unit has to access. The IDs can be any string but most usually use the group::service format, usually if there is more than one service in a particular group of services.

Usage

To get the URL of a service, MSNTV 2's service pages call the JavaScript function window.external.GetSafeServiceURL('SERVICE_ID').

Service IDs

"connection"

  • connection::prereg - Pre-registration URL. Trusted service.
  • connection::login - URL for login service. Trusted service.
  • connection::nightly_login - URL for nightly login service. Trusted service.
  • connection::reconnect - URL for relogin service. Trusted service.
  • connection::resetpassword - URL for password reset service.
  • connection::popupcontrol - ???
  • connection::pagepatch - ???


"home"

  • home::home - URL for the home page. Original URL was http://msntv.msn.com/pages/home/home.aspx?WANProvider={WANProvider}
  • home::target - ???
  • home::bgmusic - Service used to initiate background music feature on later firmware versions. Service is launched by accessing the service URL from the Music home page. Original URL unknown.
  • home::videoplus - URL for MSN Video service. Original URL was http://msntv.msn.com/pages/msnvideo/main.aspx.


Discuss

  • discuss::home - URL for Discuss service home page. Original URL unknown, but it was likely http://sgX.msntv.msn.com/apps/discuss/DiscussLobby.aspx.


Messenger

  • messenger::root - Service used to verify access to Messenger services. Version 1 of the MSNTV 2 home page checks if the service is present to determine if it should open the IM panel. Original value unknwon.
  • messenger::ServiceTarget - Service used to store authentication data for Messenger. URL is the domain to use for Passport authentication (messenger.msn.com), and the description stores the service policy ("MBI").


E-mail

  • mail::listmail - URL for E-mail service. Original URL was https://mail-sgX.trusted.msntv.msn.com/apps/mail/listmail.aspx. Trusted service.
  • mail::check - URL for mail check service. Original URL was https://sgX.trusted.msntv.msn.com/apps/connection/CheckMail.aspx?phase=CheckMail&purpose=CheckMail. Trusted service.


Chat

  • chat::home - URL for Chat service. Original URL unknown.


"settings"

  • Settings::HomeNetwork - Assumed to be a URL to Home Network settings.
  • settings::mainindex - Assumed to be a URL possibly for general/billing settings.


"UAM" (Account Services)

  • UAM::UAMbase - Assumed to be a URL to account settings.


Search

  • search::search - URL for search page. Original URL was http://sgX.msntv.msn.com/search/Search.aspx.
  • search::main - Another URL for search. Original URL was http://sgX.msntv.msn.com/search/Categories.aspx.


Photos

  • Photos - URL for Photos app.
  • Photo::Home - URL for Photos home.


Offline Services

  • offline::tempMail - ???
  • offline::tempSearch - ???


Favorites

  • favorite::shortcut - ???


LAN

  • LAN::Reconnect - ???
  • LAN::ApplySettings - ???
  • LAN::Goto - ???


"browser" (Browser Commands?)

  • browser::back - Handles page back operation.
  • browser::esc - Handles Escape key operation.
  • browser::print - ???
  • browser::expandselectionstart - ???
  • browser::expandselectionend - ???
  • browser::showpopup - ???


Misc.

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