ah yes, sorry, I always forget about windows servers. (Mostly because I don't know why anybody would want to host on windows.)
On 5/5/05, Mikee <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > It has been the case that Windows servers that a number of major server > networks use (Rcon Gamer, Art of War, etc.) have not been given > the -autoupdate feature by Valve that Linux servers have....so both of you > are right or wrong depending on how you look at it. > > Windows servers have to be manually stopped. Then, if you don't have a VNC > or Remote Desktop interface, which is quite rare for game server rentals, a > manual updatetool procedure must be run on a user's home "dummy" windows > mirrored server installation, and then the changed files must be located by > looking at file dates, separated out, and manually uploaded via FTP. > > Valve has never given two shits about the contortions that windows server > admins have to go through with their updates if an admin only has FTP access > to their server. Depending on the Server Rental Company to do your updates > in a timely manner, and without overwriting other key files is a pain in the > ass, and unreliable. -- Clayton Macleod _______________________________________________ To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, please visit: http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlds
