Or, write a server.cfg with your own configs and call "exec custom.cfg" at the bottom of it. Then lock down your FTP so each customer only has read/write access to custom.cfg, and run a cron job to sanitize that file regularly.
Nightbox wrote: > 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 > -- 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
