Those cvars don't do a darn thing against this flood Ronny. The only addon that I've seen to help prevent this attack was ServerSecure2. However, since it doesn't answer a2s_info queries right away, things such as HLSW will cease to function. Your server will also look very unattractive to players as your ping in the server browser will be inflated. Kyle.
On Sun, Oct 24, 2010 at 2:02 AM, Ronny Schedel <[email protected]> wrote: > sv_max_queries_sec > sv_max_queries_sec_global > sv_max_queries_window > > are your friends. If the default settings kill your server, lower the values > until you get decent hardware. > > >> Malicious users can continuously spam the TSource Engine Query USP packet >> to >> any given server, causing the server to crash under the pressure. >> >> I've been subject to this spam and I believe Valve should do something in >> order to prevent this packet from being spammed. If I block the packet >> then >> legitimate users cannot see my game, if I let it go, my game is >> unplayable. >> _______________________________________________ >> 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
