It is actually a Windows registry setting STEAM being what it is though, I am not sure how unfeasible it would be to low level query the hardware MAC address of the NIC itself bypassing the OS altogether.
That being said, it still won't help you with Modem users who don't have a MAC address, well not one in the same way a NIC does. On Thu, 31 Mar 2005 05:29:35 -0500, Napier, Kevin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > and then they would just change there mac's (almost all current nic drivers > support that) > > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Wednesday, March 30, 2005 10:28 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: RE: [hlds] Suggestion for VAC2. > > If only you could ban by MAC address *sigh* > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Jonathan > Sent: Wednesday, March 30, 2005 10:21 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [hlds] Suggestion for VAC2. > > Without going into the possibilties based on VAC2s structure / > performance and how that relates to ID banning (possibly several from > the same person, like the guy I know with six steamIDs), what > alternative is there? In the world of dynamic IPs, that doesn't quite > work out, so I don't know what else to try, and I don't know if Valve > can/will implement a hardware ban a la Punkbuster. > > _______________________________________________ > To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, please > visit: > http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlds > > _______________________________________________ > To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, please > visit: > http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlds > _______________________________________________ To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, please visit: http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlds
