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PHPAdmin v2 (win32) Released Yes it is finally here! PHPAdmin version 2 (win32) has now been released to the public. PHPAdmin has had a profound effect in the Server Admin community by providing vital support to administrators to make their jobs that much easier. PHPAdmin, initially just to keep track of bans, has moved into other areas which I think will prove to be as useful/helpful as the original concept. The win32 version of PHPAdmin 2 is now available for download in the Server Tools section (http://www.checkyour6.net/index.php?act=phpadmin) of this website. The linux version will be released shortly, but no definite date has been set for that release. I will try to get the linux version out quickly so that people running linux can see and experience the benefits of this great tool. Don't know what PHPAdmin is? Here is just a sample of what it has to offer: PHPAdmin was developed because there is an urgent need to provide a better way of maintaining a server administrator's ban list. Currently, most server admins store their permanently banned players using the banned.cfg, but anyone that has been running a server for long time knows that the banned.cfg is extremely limiting. Which one of your admins banned who? Who is 154672 (typically in the banned.cfg as: banned 0.0 154672) anyways? Manipulation of that list can be a big pain especially if you have multiple servers. I don't know how many countless hours I have spent updating the banned.cfg and at the same time, making sure that all the servers are running the same banned list. Not to mention, all temporarily banned players are unbanned when the server shuts down or crashes. There currently is no way to accurately track temporarily banned players to make sure they serve their full sentence. PHPAdmin was developed to address all those issues and at the same time to provide functionality to make server administration an easier job. Is ban administration the only thing that PHPAdmin does? Nope, it is only the beginning. Administration is available for kicking, gagging, and reporting players as well. Plus much, much more! So what exactly does PHPAdmin do? PHPAdmin stores the ban list into a mySQL database and at the same time, provides documentation to the length of the ban, which admin banned what player, and the reason why the admin banned him. All ban actions immediately get placed into the database real-time and are now viewable via a PHP webpage. Using a PHP web interface provides the ability for all admins to access the system without being on the server and most importantly, through any web browser at any location. Server admins can then do a variety of functions such as, but not limited to: making a request to permanently ban a player, request to remove a temporary/permanent ban, and perform a search in the database to see who is currently banned. New in version 2.0, similar functionality is now available for gagging players. You now have the ability to temporarily or permanently gag players to stop them from typing or changing their name. Gagging people that carry over even on disconnect? Bonus! Also in version 2.0, kicking players from the server is now recorded for your own records. There is also a new feature in which the general public can report assholes/cheaters to administrators for review. Interested in the new features? Here is the changelog: [NEW] Can change default temporary ban time. A different default ban time can now be set. [NEW] admin_gag. Gagged players are now stored in the database. Temporary and permanent gags are available. Similar to ban functionality. [NEW] admin_report. Non-admins can use this function to report assholes/cheaters when admins aren't available for later processing. [NEW] admin_kick. All players kicked from the server are placed into a log file for review by the LeadAdmin. [NEW] IP Restrictions. Users with matching IPs are denied connection to the server. [NEW] Tag Restrictions. Users wearing specific tags are denied connection to the server. [NEW] IP and Tag Restriction Web based. Adding/Removing restricted IPs and Tags are done via the website. [CHANGED] Login Functionality. Admins are now stored in the database for improved security. Addition/Deletion/Modification done via the website. [CHANGED] The level system for bans. The entire level system was changed to facilitate further scalability. [CHANGED] Backend code for PHPAdmin is now optimized. [FIXED] Link on the logging page. Next 20 log actions would forward back to the banned search page. Still got questions? Visit the PHPAdmin downloads page for more info. Try it out and I bet this will be a tool you cannot live without. -- _______________________________________________ To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, please visit: http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlcoders
