I see this from time to time too. Restarting the server seems to "fix" the problem about 50% of the time. There is no real pattern to it. One will go unvac and then another will. Doesn't seem to matter what I do or configure. I just have clients restart their servers a few times. It appears to me that the servers don't get an answer from the vac auth (that's what I call it) server in time and just time out and default to an insecure mode. Id much rather have it default to secure than insecure but if the server cant talk with the auth servers then it will do no good to be in secure mode anyway since it cant get the list of baddies. How about a vac secure retry every x if there is no -insecure switch? That might alleviate the problem.
-----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Desolate_One Sent: Saturday, December 03, 2005 7:41 PM To: [email protected] Subject: RE: [hlds] Server refuses to start secure This is a constant issue across our 20 CS and 20 CSS servers, we have staggered the ports, staggered the restarts, but still they often and irregularly will not go to secure mode. I'm hoping our own dev team can add a few lines of code to our server checker that well ensure the server stays at secure mode. But in reality I would hope that VALVe could come up with a solution to servers that wish to be secure will only start as such, after all we want them secure, we don't run the insecure command, so we need VALVe in on this as well, solving why they do not. -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of infexXxiousservers Sent: Sunday, 4 December 2005 10:13 AM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [hlds] Server refuses to start secure whats -pingboost 3 do in the commandline ----- Original Message ----- From: "BlueHawk^4u" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Saturday, December 03, 2005 8:42 AM Subject: RE: [hlds] Server refuses to start secure > Add -sport <port #> to the start line. > > So you would have something like > > Hlds.exe -secure -pingboost 3 -console -game dod +ip 72.36.232.50 -port > 27015 -sport 27016 +maxplayers 32 +map dod_charlie +exec server.cfg -dll > addons\metamod\dlls\metamod.dll > > The -secure isn't required as its secure by default. > > See if that helps. > > Gavin Rodgers > (BlueHawk^4u) > 4u-servers.co.uk > 4u-servers.net (forums, now with 160+ FREE arcade games) > 4u-mobile.co.uk (ringtones logos ..) > > CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE > This mail contains information which is confidential and may also be > privileged. 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The odd this about > it is that the other instances on the server seem to start just fine. > They're all built off the same template so the only real difference is the > startup command line, the installation locatation and their server.cfg. > > I thought maybe this was an update issue so I ran a manual update on the > server. It did DL an update, but the server is still listed as insecure. > > Here is my startup command line: (I moved the location of -secure to see if > it made a difference. it didn't) > > Hlds.exe -secure -pingboost 3 -console -game dod +ip 72.36.232.50 -port > 27015 +maxplayers 32 -secure +map dod_charlie +exec server.cfg -dll > addons\metamod\dlls\metamod.dll > > Hlds.exe -pingboost 3 -console -game dod +ip 72.36.232.50 -port 27015 > +maxplayers 32 -secure +map dod_charlie +exec server.cfg -dll > addons\metamod\dlls\metamod.dll > > Liblist.gam has: > secure "1" > > 11:23:59 hostname: [dgx] #16 - 24/7 Charlie - South > version : 47/1.1.2.5 3305 insecure > tcp/ip : 72.36.232.50:27015 > map : dod_charlie at: 0 x, 0 y, 0 z > > 11:24:20 CPU In Out Uptime Users FPS Players > 6.20 6.28 9.65 6 10 93.11 4 > > Any ideas on what to try next? > -- > > > _______________________________________________ > 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 __________ NOD32 1.1311 (20051202) Information __________ This message was checked by NOD32 antivirus system. http://www.eset.com _______________________________________________ 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
