Maybe this will help. I dont know if its possible but sounds good. After the server executed server.cfg it must execute hosting.cfg which will include the data from what he paid.
2009/8/4 Guy Watkins <[email protected]> > Just charge him for the extra slots he is using. Or restart his server > when > his connected clients exceeds his paid number. Then send him an automatic > email saying what happened. > > } -----Original Message----- > } From: [email protected] [mailto:hlds_linux- > } [email protected]] On Behalf Of David A. Parker > } Sent: Tuesday, August 04, 2009 11:29 AM > } To: Half-Life dedicated Linux server mailing list > } Subject: Re: [hlds_linux] Changing Number of Slots fix > } > } 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 > _______________________________________________ To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, please visit: http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlds_linux
