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Message 63968 - Posted: 1 Sep 2015, 8:01:06 UTC

Hi, Im on BOINC 7.6.6 x64. Im trying to join Charity Engine. To do this you must attach to the Account Manager 'charityengine.com'.
However when I go to that add account amanger page, there is only BAM! and GridRepubic listed, if you over-type the URL with charityengine.com it still tries to add you to either BAM! or GridRepublic, whichever is highlighted.

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Message 63969 - Posted: 1 Sep 2015, 8:45:20 UTC - in response to Message 63968.  
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Doesn't Charity Engine use Grid Republic as its AM?

So yes, as according to the registration requirements:
I have a BOINC, GridRepublic, or World Community Grid Account. (Don't know? Click 'No')


As far as I know, you also download a specific BOINC through CE.
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Message 63970 - Posted: 1 Sep 2015, 9:23:00 UTC - in response to Message 63969.  

CE say you can use the standard BOINC version if you want to run projects outside of their control, which is what Im trying to do.

CE say you must attach to their specific AM at 'chartityengine.com', this worked on an older version of BOINC but it wont on 7.6.6, I may have to downgrade BOINC to get it to work I suppose.

But surely you should be able to connect BOINC to any AM URL you like, not just BAM! and GridRepublic?
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Message 63971 - Posted: 1 Sep 2015, 9:30:46 UTC - in response to Message 63970.  

But surely you should be able to connect BOINC to any AM URL you like, not just BAM! and GridRepublic?

If there were more around, yeah. I have forwarded it to the developers, already did so before I answered you.
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Message 63972 - Posted: 1 Sep 2015, 10:10:41 UTC - in response to Message 63971.  

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Message 64011 - Posted: 1 Sep 2015, 18:48:39 UTC - in response to Message 63972.  

I downgraded to v 7.4.42 and was able to attach CE as the AM
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Message 64036 - Posted: 2 Sep 2015, 19:30:51 UTC

The developers have reacted with code:
MGR: When a volunteer manually inputs an Account Manager URL, do not overwrite it with what was previously selected.

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