Does the client have SSH access, or just FTP? Arnaud DUMAS de RAULY wrote: > Your assumptions are correct. The client needs access to the ftp (and > all of our clients have this acces, as well as all of our competitor's > clients) to be able to change anything he wants, such as server name, > password, etc ... this is how it's been for the past 2 years and we've > never had this problem before. > > I asked him how he manages to this and I'm waiting on an answer, but I > assume that I won't get it. I can always shut down his account but my > concern is if he can do it, then everyone can. > > PS: my other solution is to give acces to only a couple of parameters > in the server.cfg via my game panel, which brings me to another > question that will be the subject of another email: is there a > freelancer out there that can build us a new gamepanel (php, mysql of > course), I'm also going to put an RFP up on the major dev sites. > > Thanks all for your input. > > > > Le 4 août 09 à 17:29, David A. Parker a écrit : > >> Let me make a few assumptions here. I assume that: >> >> 1. You have a box and the "client" in question pays for a CS 1.6 >> server >> with N slots which runs on this box. >> >> 2. You don't want him to change the number of slots because he only >> pays >> for N slots. >> >> Is this the case? If so, then my solution to the problem would be to >> tell him that he either explains to you in detail exactly what he is >> doing and how he is doing it, or you cancel his service and revoke his >> access to the box. >> >> If my assumptions are incorrect then I must be misunderstanding all of >> this, since I can't think of any other reason he would have access to >> the server.cfg but you wouldn't want him changing the slot count. >> >> Arnaud DUMAS de RAULY wrote: >>> Yes he can upload different server.cfg >>> >>> The server is launched by command line, the command-line overrides >>> the >>> setting in the server.cfg doesn't it, unless maybe the "autoupdate" >>> feature enables a reboot ignoring the commandline (which seems >>> impossible though) ? >>> I've been hosting servers for the past year and a half like that, I >>> would have known earlier if a simple "maxplayers 24" line in the >>> server.cfg changed anything .... I hope ... >>> >>> Thanks for your input. >>> >>> Le 4 août 09 à 17:08, David A. Parker a écrit : >>> >>>> When you say "he has ftp access" does that mean he can upload a >>>> server.cfg file to the directory where you have CS installed? If >>>> that's >>>> the case, I would guess he's uploading a custom server.cfg and it >>>> gets >>>> read on map change. Just a guess, though. >>>> >>>> - Dave >>>> >>>> Arnaud DUMAS de RAULY wrote: >>>>> Thanks guys for your answers, but here a couple more details: >>>>> - the command script is protected >>>>> - the guy says he does it using the server.cfg >>>>> - gameservers are launched as a user and not as root >>>>> - he has ftp access >>>>> - the bins and .so are not protected >>>>> >>>>> Thanks for your time. >>>>> >>>>> Le 4 août 09 à 16:59, Ronny Schedel a écrit : >>>>> >>>>>> Protect your start scripts. >>>>>> >>>>>>> Hi everyone, >>>>>>> I just found out one of my clients can change the slot count of >>>>>>> his >>>>>>> server (CS 1.6), does anyone know how ou know how to stop him >>>>>>> from >>>>>>> doing so ? Is there a common way of doing it and most >>>>>>> important, is >>>>>>> there a fix ? >>>>>>> >>>>>>> I think he uses the server.cfg to send commands through to the >>>>>>> server. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Thanks all for your help >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>>>> 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 >>>>> >>>> -- >>>> >>>> Dave Parker >>>> Utica College >>>> Integrated Information Technology Services >>>> (315) 792-3229 >>>> Registered Linux User #408177 >>>> >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> 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 >>> >> -- >> >> Dave Parker >> Utica College >> Integrated Information Technology Services >> (315) 792-3229 >> Registered Linux User #408177 >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> 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 >
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