On Fri, 23 Sep 2005 15:57:01 +0200 "Simon Lange" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> bubbled:
> Hi > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Marcel > > Sent: Friday, September 23, 2005 3:41 PM > > To: [email protected] > > Subject: RE: [hlds_linux] RE: Mandatory Source engine update > > later today... > > > > Hi, > > > > Holy shit - that would be such a huge security problem! > > Please don't to that! > > what security problem. im think we all wont run it under root. also as > long it is a serverside var and cannot be changed via rcon there wont > be a problem. if valve wants they shall limit this setting to a > command line option. Yep. > > Instead another method to find out if an update is released > > would be great - something you can easily do with a shell > > script (like downloading a webpage and "scan" for a message or > > sth.). > > why simple if it works complicated... i still prefer the idea of havin > an option to allow executing a script when a new version arrives. for > real admins there should be no real security issue. (as long valve > does not allow rcon setting this var and enables locking this var > (e.g. as sourcetv or bots). Damn was too slow ;) Thats also my point. -- MyExcuse: Firmware update in the coffee machine Martin Zwickel <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Research & Development TechnoTrend AG <http://www.technotrend.de> _______________________________________________ To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, please visit: http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlds_linux
