Oscam.conf File

: How to Install & Configure OSCam Server on Linux – While a video, this tutorial by Cloud Host provides a high-speed overview of setting up a stable environment and configuring the essential server parameters.

[webif] httpport = 8888 httpuser = admin httppwd = mypassword httpallowed = 127.0.0.1,192.168.1.0-192.168.1.255

oscam.conf is the main configuration file for the OSCam application. It handles global settings, including web interface configuration, networking protocols (Newcamd, CCCam, Camd35), logging, and anti-cascading rules. Unlike oscam.server (which defines smartcard readers) or oscam.user (which defines users), oscam.conf defines how the server operates overall.

[cccam] / [newcamd] / [camd35] (protocol-specific) oscam.conf

Legacy protocol for card sharing clients (e.g., CCcam clients connecting via newcamd). | Parameter | Description | Example | |-----------|-------------|---------| | port | Port and allowed ciphers (e.g., 10000@0500:000000) | port = 10000@0500:000000 | | key | Triple-DES key (14 characters) | key = 0102030405060708091011121314 | | allowed | IP access list | allowed = 192.168.1.0-192.168.1.255 |

[dvbapi] / [server] / [client] sections

Defines the fundamental operation of OSCam. | Parameter | Description | Example | |-----------|-------------|---------| | logfile | Path to log file; stdout for console, syslog for system log | logfile = /var/log/oscam.log | | nice | Process priority (-20 highest, 19 lowest) | nice = -10 | | waitforcards | Wait for card readers at startup (0/1) | waitforcards = 1 | | preferlocalcards | Prefer local cards over proxies | preferlocalcards = 1 | | usrfile | File for ECM (Entitlement Control Message) logs | usrfile = /var/log/ecm.log | | cwlogdir | Directory to save control words (for debugging) | cwlogdir = /var/log/cw | | disablelog | Disable logging entirely (0/1) | disablelog = 0 | : How to Install & Configure OSCam Server

: Defines how OSCam interacts with clients and other servers.

[newcamd] port = 20000@0B00:000000 key = 0102030405060708091011121314 allowed = 127.0.0.1,10.0.0.0-10.255.255.255

: Time (in milliseconds) before OScam activates a fallback reader if the primary reader is slow to respond. Usually set to 2000 or 2500 . Unlike oscam

[dvbapi] enabled = 1 au = 1 pmt_mode = 0 user = local_box boxtype = dreambox Use code with caution.

Oscam checked the rule. penalty = 300 . He sighed. With a flicker of his logic, he banned the noisy packet for five minutes, sending it into the silent, black void of the "timeout" dimension.

This configuration file essentially controls every aspect of OSCam's operation, from core card reading to network protocols, monitoring, and security features.

This is the "brain" of the file. It controls system-wide parameters like logging and performance priorities.

Here is a breakdown of what a standard post for a working oscam.conf usually looks like: