So a forked server should work under our existing configuration? That's
excellent. Thanks!
- Dave
Milton Ngan wrote:
> The only port you need to have exposed to the world is the +hostport (aka
> -port aka +port). This is the default 27015 UDP port. Add the rcon and netcon
> ports as you need them. The other ports need to be allocated (unless you can
> disable them like the hltv port), but are only used for outbound
> communication (or not used at all), so they don't need to be open inbound on
> your firewall.
>
> M.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of David A. Parker
> Sent: Thursday, November 13, 2008 1:39 PM
> To: Half-Life dedicated Linux server mailing list
> Subject: [hlds_linux] Opening ports for forked servers
>
> Hi,
>
> I'm trying to figure out which ports I would need to request to have
> opened through our firewall if I decide to run a forked L4D server
> (which I would like to do). As it stands right now, we have the
> following ports open to each of our game server IPs:
>
> TCP 27015
> UDP 1200
> UDP 27000-27015
>
> Let's say I start a server using the following command line:
>
> ./srcds_run \
> -game left4dead \
> -ip x.x.x.x \
> -nohltv \
> +map l4d_dem_hospital01_apartment\
> -fork 8
>
> This should start 8 servers, and since I'm not using hltv, they should
> be listening on sequential UDP ports 27015-27022. In this case I would
> simply ask to have UDP ports 27016-27022 opened up. However, in
> Milton's e-mail he mentioned other options, such as -steamport,
> +clientport +hostport, +matchmakingport, and +systemlinkport. Would any
> of these ports need to be specified as well?
>
> Thanks,
> Dave
>
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>
> Dave Parker
> Utica College
> Integrated Information Technology Services
> (315) 792-3229
> Registered Linux User #408177
>
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