I dont know is this helps you or not, but you MUST have your gateway ip on your gaming box set to the same gateway on the LAN that the server is running on. I have two seperate gateways on my lan that run to 2 seperate internet connections. All my servers on the LAN run on gateway 10.168.1.10, but my computer is set to gateway 10.168.1.2 so i can use a different connection and not affect the servers while im browsing/online. Even though i can see the servers on the LAN when i hit the LAN tab under a seperate gateway then the servers. I can never actually connect to them until i set my gateway the same as the servers. I get the EXACT same error you describe. So its sounds like its something along those lines bud. I dont know what other solutions to offer. I hope that helps.
Lackatee
----- Original Message ----- From: "Dave Zeigler" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Thursday, January 27, 2005 10:49 AM Subject: [hlds] LAN Games
Hello, I'm pretty much a noob at being a server admin. I've set up a few LAN servers over the last three years, but mostly for lunchtime fragging in CS at the place I work. I got them running then left them alone.
Due to the nice upgrade available with the Source engine, most of our players have purchased a copy of HL2. Those that haven't, aren't playing anymore.
We have a class B IP domain here at work and we have no access to the internet gateway for configuration purposes. Our IT department is overworked and nobody wants to approach them regarding network problems related to game playing.
I've gotten a dedicated server running using a new steam account. This account has no purchases registered with it. The server is running on a separate windows PC, no client runs on it.
Most of us can connect to the server and play. BUT, there are two guys that can't. They get the error Invalid Steam UserID ticket. One of them can get in on an intermittent basis. The other has never been able to connect. We have been through the network settings and have reinstalled Steam and CS:S to no avail. We each have a separate Client port assigned. We CANNOT connect to the external Internet IP address since we cannot set up the router/gateway to forward the usual ports to our server. The IT department isn't going to do this for us.
We can all connect to an outside public server though. We thought about it and we decided that we don't want to raise any red flags with internet traffic. Again, we want to stay off of the IT department radar.
In addition, it seems that if someone connects to the LAN server and gets the invalid ticket error, then adding bots to the server puts it into an infinite loop of adding a bot and having the console kick it. Very annoying.
With all this discussion about cheating and NO STEAM being the big issues, what is the likelyhood of Valve fixing Steam to work correctly on our corporate network? Very slim chance.
I can only conclude that Steam blows. I understand why it exists, but it is mostly in my way right now.
So, here we have a handful of responsible adults who don't cheat and each have a legal copy of HL2 and just want to blow off some "steam" for an hour every day. But, no such luck.
I find it sad that there are already hacks out there cheating on the CS:S pub servers. I gave up playing CS online long ago due to the obvious aimbots etc. What skill does it take to download a cheat and install it?
Does anyone have any clues as to what I can do to resolve our Invalid Steam UserID ticket issue? If not, I may be inclined to look for a crack to get around the problem, like NO STEAM perhaps. I haven't approached the problem from this angle yet, and I don't want to. So far, my search on the internet has proven fruitless and my email to Valve tech support goes unanswered.
Regards, Dave Z, aka "Full Metal"
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