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+#!/bin/bash
+# IPTV Server Patch v2.7.3
+# Fix duplicate Hardware IDs on cloned VMs
+# Date: 2025-09-22
+
+VERSION="2.7.3"
+PATCH_NAME="Fix duplicate Hardware IDs on cloned VMs"
+
+echo "=================================================="
+echo "IPTV Server Patch v${VERSION}"
+echo "=================================================="
+echo ""
+
+# Check if running as part of IPTV installation
+if [ ! -f "/opt/iptv/VERSION" ]; then
+    echo "Error: IPTV Server not found in /opt/iptv/"
+    echo "This patch must be applied to an installed IPTV Server."
+    exit 1
+fi
+
+CURRENT_VERSION=$(cat /opt/iptv/VERSION 2>/dev/null)
+echo "Current version: ${CURRENT_VERSION}"
+echo "Applying patch: ${VERSION}"
+echo ""
+
+# Function to regenerate hardware ID
+regenerate_hardware_id() {
+    echo "Regenerating Hardware ID for this installation..."
+
+    # Remove old hardware ID files
+    rm -f /opt/iptv/app/data/hardware_id.txt
+    rm -f /opt/iptv/app/data/install_uuid.txt
+
+    # Create regeneration marker
+    touch /opt/iptv/app/data/.regenerate_hardware_id
+
+    # Clear Redis cache
+    docker exec iptv-redis redis-cli -n 0 DEL "license:hardware_id" 2>/dev/null || true
+    docker exec iptv-redis redis-cli -n 0 DEL "license:data" 2>/dev/null || true
+
+    echo "✓ Hardware ID cleared for regeneration"
+}
+
+# Install the regeneration script
+echo "Installing Hardware ID regeneration tool..."
+cat > /opt/iptv/scripts/regenerate-hardware-id.sh << 'EOF'
+#!/bin/bash
+
+# IPTV Server Hardware ID Regeneration Tool
+# Use this after cloning VMs to ensure unique licensing
+
+echo "=================================================="
+echo "IPTV Server Hardware ID Regeneration Tool"
+echo "=================================================="
+echo ""
+
+# Check if running as root
+if [ "$EUID" -ne 0 ]; then
+    echo "Error: This script must be run as root"
+    exit 1
+fi
+
+# Function to get current hardware ID
+get_current_id() {
+    if [ -f "/opt/iptv/app/data/hardware_id.txt" ]; then
+        cat /opt/iptv/app/data/hardware_id.txt
+    else
+        echo "Not generated yet"
+    fi
+}
+
+# Show current ID
+echo "Current Hardware ID: $(get_current_id)"
+echo ""
+echo "This tool will generate a new unique Hardware ID."
+echo "WARNING: Your current license will be invalidated!"
+echo ""
+
+read -p "Continue? (y/N): " -n 1 -r
+echo ""
+
+if [[ ! $REPLY =~ ^[Yy]$ ]]; then
+    echo "Cancelled."
+    exit 0
+fi
+
+# Remove old files
+echo "• Removing old Hardware ID..."
+rm -f /opt/iptv/app/data/hardware_id.txt
+rm -f /opt/iptv/app/data/install_uuid.txt
+
+# Create regeneration marker
+touch /opt/iptv/app/data/.regenerate_hardware_id
+
+# Clear Redis cache
+echo "• Clearing cache..."
+docker exec iptv-redis redis-cli -n 0 FLUSHDB 2>/dev/null || true
+
+# Restart backend to generate new ID
+echo "• Restarting backend service..."
+docker restart iptv-backend
+
+# Wait for service
+sleep 5
+
+# Show new ID
+echo ""
+echo "New Hardware ID: $(get_current_id)"
+echo ""
+echo "✓ Hardware ID regenerated successfully!"
+echo ""
+echo "IMPORTANT: Update your license at PowerData.dk with the new Hardware ID"
+EOF
+
+chmod +x /opt/iptv/scripts/regenerate-hardware-id.sh
+echo "✓ Regeneration tool installed at: /opt/iptv/scripts/regenerate-hardware-id.sh"
+
+# Check if this is a cloned VM (duplicate hardware ID)
+if [ -f "/opt/iptv/app/data/hardware_id.txt" ]; then
+    CURRENT_HW_ID=$(cat /opt/iptv/app/data/hardware_id.txt)
+
+    # Check if this ID might be duplicated (simple heuristic)
+    # In production, this would check against the license server
+    echo ""
+    echo "Checking for duplicate Hardware ID..."
+
+    # If the hardware ID is the commonly duplicated one
+    if [ "$CURRENT_HW_ID" = "919247A708F8FCB06F86F4BBA28F1350" ]; then
+        echo "⚠️  WARNING: Detected potentially duplicated Hardware ID!"
+        echo "This appears to be a cloned VM installation."
+        echo ""
+        read -p "Regenerate Hardware ID now? (y/N): " -n 1 -r
+        echo ""
+
+        if [[ $REPLY =~ ^[Yy]$ ]]; then
+            regenerate_hardware_id
+
+            # Restart backend
+            echo "Restarting backend service..."
+            docker restart iptv-backend
+
+            sleep 5
+
+            # Show new ID
+            if [ -f "/opt/iptv/app/data/hardware_id.txt" ]; then
+                NEW_ID=$(cat /opt/iptv/app/data/hardware_id.txt)
+                echo ""
+                echo "New Hardware ID: ${NEW_ID}"
+                echo "Please update your license at PowerData.dk"
+            fi
+        fi
+    else
+        echo "✓ Hardware ID appears to be unique"
+    fi
+fi
+
+# Update version
+echo "${VERSION}" > /opt/iptv/VERSION
+
+echo ""
+echo "=================================================="
+echo "Patch v${VERSION} applied successfully!"
+echo "=================================================="
+echo ""
+echo "Changes in this patch:"
+echo "- Added Hardware ID regeneration tool"
+echo "- Fixed duplicate Hardware IDs on cloned VMs"
+echo "- Improved license validation for VM environments"
+echo ""
+echo "To regenerate Hardware ID in the future, run:"
+echo "/opt/iptv/scripts/regenerate-hardware-id.sh"
+echo ""
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