So why block it on the server-side? :)
Ronny Schedel wrote: > alias is used client side. > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Joseph Laws" <[email protected]> > To: "Half-Life dedicated Linux server mailing list" > <[email protected]> > Sent: Friday, May 22, 2009 7:53 PM > Subject: Re: [hlds_linux] Problem with "alias" > > > Exploits from the server side? > > AnAkIn . wrote: > >> They did that to fix some exploits that were allowed by doing this. >> >> 2009/5/22 Rodrigo Peña <[email protected]> >> >> >> >>> Blocking commands with alias was very useful... >>> >>> please valve put it back again :) >>> >>> -Rodrigo >>> >>> >>> Thomas Kalman escribió: >>> >>> >>>> Thats inconvinient.. any other suggestions? >>>> >>>> Is Valve fixing it? >>>> >>>> Could a Valve developer make a statement on that particular topic!? >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>>> Well, you could still limit the FPS/ticrate by changing the kernel HZ? >>>>> >>>>> 2009/5/22 Joseph Laws <[email protected]> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>>> That's unfortunate because they allow so many resource intensive >>>>>> settings to be controlled through rcon. I wouldn't find blocking >>>>>> alias >>>>>> as a big deal if sys_ticrate (HL1) and fps_max (HL2) weren't rcon >>>>>> controlled variables. VALVe...can you force those variables to be >>>>>> command line only since you've decided to block the Alias function a >>>>>> >>>>>> >>> lot >>> >>> >>>>>> of people use to enforce fps limitations? >>>>>> >>>>>> AnAkIn . wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>>> It's done on purpose. See the changelog: >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Prevent creating aliases using the same name as existing cvars >>>>>>> >>>>>>> 2009/5/22 Thomas Kalman <[email protected]> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Using Pentium II Optimised binary. >>>>>>>> Auto-restarting the server on crash >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Console initialized. >>>>>>>> Protocol version 48 >>>>>>>> Exe version 1.1.2.6/Stdio (cstrike) >>>>>>>> Exe build: 18:05:13 Oct 24 2008 (4383) >>>>>>>> STEAM Auth Server >>>>>>>> couldn't exec language.cfg >>>>>>>> Alias name is invalid <<<<---- zB. +sys_ticrate force >>>>>>>> Alias name is invalid <<<<---- zB. +sv_stats force >>>>>>>> Server IP address xx:27015 >>>>>>>> Adding master server 72.165.61.189:27010 >>>>>>>> Adding master server 68.142.72.250:27010 >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Server logging data to file logs/L0xxx000.log >>>>>>>> Connection to Steam servers successful. >>>>>>>> VAC secure mode is activated. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Since the latest updates, the +alias cvars don't have any effect on >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>> forcing >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>>>> cvar's like ticrate or other cvar's.. Is it on purpose or will it >>>>>>>> be >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>> fixed? >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>>>> Or is there a work arround? >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Regards >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Thomas >>>>>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>>>>> To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>> archives, >>> >>> >>>>>>>> please visit: >>>>>>>> http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlds_linux >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>>>> To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list >>>>>>> archives, >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>> please visit: >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>>> http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlds_linux >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>> ------------------------------------------------------------------------ >>> >>> >>>>>>> No virus found in this incoming message. >>>>>>> Checked by AVG - www.avg.com >>>>>>> Version: 8.5.339 / Virus Database: 270.12.36/2128 - Release Date: >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>> 05/22/09 06:03:00 >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>>> To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, >>>>>> please visit: >>>>>> http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlds_linux >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>> ------------------------------ >>>>> >>>>> Message: 9 >>>>> Date: Fri, 22 May 2009 18:17:06 +0200 >>>>> From: "Daniel Vogel" <[email protected]> >>>>> Subject: Re: [hlds_linux] Team Fortress 2 Update Available >>>>> To: "Half-Life dedicated Linux server mailing list" >>>>> <[email protected]> >>>>> Message-ID: <16fc156e5c2d4157a2123214d3cb8...@vertrix> >>>>> Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed; charset="iso-8859-1"; >>>>> reply-type=original >>>>> >>>>> The sawmill arena map is not even finished (is this an alpha release?). >>>>> The >>>>> control point is called "TODO: Set name" *laugh*. I like capturing >>>>> TODO: >>>>> Set >>>>> name. >>>>> NOT - FUNNY! >>>>> >>>>> -------------------------------------------------- >>>>> From: "Claudio Beretta" <[email protected]> >>>>> Sent: Friday, May 22, 2009 5:38 PM >>>>> To: "Half-Life dedicated Linux server mailing list" >>>>> <[email protected]> >>>>> Subject: Re: [hlds_linux] Team Fortress 2 Update Available >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>>> This is a good update if compared to the previous: servers do not >>>>>> crash >>>>>> this >>>>>> time :-DEverything got smooth for me: downloaded at 60Mbit/s, servers >>>>>> >>>>>> >>> up >>> >>> >>>>>> in >>>>>> no time. >>>>>> >>>>>> On Fri, May 22, 2009 at 5:18 PM, Daniel Vogel <[email protected]> >>>>>> wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>>> I have like 7 flare guns. Srsly, every update is getting worse and >>>>>>> worse. >>>>>>> VALVe, what are you doing? >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>>> To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, >>>>>> please visit: >>>>>> http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlds_linux >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>> ------------------------------ >>>>> >>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>> To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, >>>>> please visit: >>>>> http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlds_linux >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> End of hlds_linux Digest, Vol 15, Issue 51 >>>>> ****************************************** >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, >>>> >>>> >>> please visit: >>> >>> >>>> http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlds_linux >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, >>> please visit: >>> http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlds_linux >>> >>> >>> >> _______________________________________________ >> To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, >> please visit: >> http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlds_linux >> ------------------------------------------------------------------------ >> >> >> No virus found in this incoming message. >> Checked by AVG - www.avg.com >> Version: 8.5.339 / Virus Database: 270.12.36/2128 - Release Date: 05/22/09 >> 06:03:00 >> >> >> > _______________________________________________ > To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, > please visit: > http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlds_linux > > > _______________________________________________ > To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, please > visit: > http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlds_linux > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG - www.avg.com > Version: 8.5.339 / Virus Database: 270.12.37/2131 - Release Date: 05/24/09 > 07:09:00 > > _______________________________________________ To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, please visit: http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlds_linux
