sv_search_key restricts lobbies from connecting unless the lobby leader has it set.
Those leaders who have not edited their config files or manually run the command through their developer console won't connect to a server with a differing search key. Likewise, those lobbies with a leader having one set won't connect to a server WITHOUT a search key. I use it to keep my modded servers from being connected to by random lobbies. It does NOT affect people joining random games in progress, from what I can tell, though. I could be wrong, but that is the impression I have gotten. It also won't prevent people from joining with steam groups or the server browser. -----Original Message----- From: hlds-boun...@list.valvesoftware.com [mailto:hlds-boun...@list.valvesoftware.com] On Behalf Of Alec Sanger Sent: Monday, March 16, 2009 9:55 AM To: hlds@list.valvesoftware.com Subject: Re: [hlds] L4D Client Update Sorry if this sounds incredibly stupid, but does sv_search_key actually restrict cleints from connecting who don't have the proper sv_search_key on their end? All of my servers have been dead since friday. I removed sv_search_key, rebooted the server, and it's been full for the last 2 hours. I was always under the assumption that sv_search_key didn't restrict pubbers. Thank you, Alec Sanger www.stompfest.com > Date: Mon, 16 Mar 2009 00:42:40 -0500 > From: inflatablesoulm...@brothersofchaos.com > To: hlds@list.valvesoftware.com > Subject: Re: [hlds] L4D Client Update > > Actually, you just sparked in my mind another reason that the lobby > server browser would be a good idea. Private L4D servers that are > passworded. Right now, I'm not really sure how you can even connect to > a L4D server that has sv_password set. If you had the server browser > working like it does in TF2, when you double-click on the server, it > pops up a dialog box to type the password in. So, when the lobby leader > chooses the private server to connect to, do the same thing. Not only > would this guarantee that your server is available, but it would also be > welcomed by GSPs and players alike, because the GSPs would be able to > sell private L4D servers, and the players would have a less-costly > alternative to a public server (generally GSPs sell private servers at a > discount because the private servers aren't full eating bandwidth and > CPU resources all the time). Also, only the lobby leader should need to > know the password, because they are the one picking the server to play on. > > > StevoTVR wrote: > > That would be awesome if the GUI let you pick the server from a list and > > skip all the searching. The cheat command ms_force_dedicated_server lets > > you do this and I've had to use that since the las update messed up > > sv_search_key for us, but most users don't know about that. The system > > you suggested would be perfect for us, and probably most other > > communities with private L4D servers. > > > > _______________________________________________ > To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, please visit: > http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlds _________________________________________________________________ Windows LiveT Contacts: Organize your contact list. http://windowslive.com/connect/post/marcusatmicrosoft.spaces.live.com-Blog-c ns!503D1D86EBB2B53C!2285.entry?ocid=TXT_TAGLM_WL_UGC_Contacts_032009 _______________________________________________ To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, please visit: http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlds _______________________________________________ To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, please visit: http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlds
