See? Brian's got the right idea. I know of other server admins--mainly linux--that write their own HLDS wrappers :)
-- Eric (the Deacon remix) > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:hlds_linux- > [EMAIL PROTECTED]] On Behalf Of Brian A. Stumm > Sent: Tuesday, September 10, 2002 4:46 PM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: RE: [hlds_linux] VALVE: Fix The RCON Bug! > > > > You could write a server side application in which your rcon pass is > buried in a config file, hidden to others. Then use your own > authentication methods to auth your admins. Admin mod does this as an in > game admin method. Halfd does it from outside of game. So obviously it's > possible. If you don't like how those tools do it then WRITE YOUR OWN > TOOL!!! Geez... twouldn't think its that hard a concept to grasp. > > PS halfd doesn't even use rcon at all... Its a wrapper to hlds_l thus it > needs no rcon pass, its same as being on the console window typing > commands. I've written my own webscripts that work in conjunction with > halfd to allow very limited admin rights. Each user has his own password > and username which is authenticated according to .htaccess > > On Wed, 11 Sep 2002, Mat wrote: > > > a) if rcon had been done correctly admin_mod may not have been needed. > > b) Why couldn't valve have made a simple console tool the reads your cd key? > > I do > > virtually all my admining via the server console, but without giving out my > > rcon > > password I cannot give this ability to my admins. Correct me if I'm wrong :) > > > > anyway. this is running somewhat OT, I feel that rcon just doesn't cut it > > as a admin tool.. Its great if its just the server op running the server, > > but I can't > > watch all my servers 24/7 , so I need to give out that responsibility to > > others and I KNOW eventually rcon passwords leak. > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Eric > > > (Deacon) > > > Sent: Wednesday, 11 September 2002 7:14 AM > > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > Subject: RE: [hlds_linux] VALVE: Fix The RCON Bug! > > > > > > > > > > I cannot see any reason why rcon authentication shouldn't be on a per > > > user > > > > basis. > > > > > > Because a) a very good solution is already in place with admin_mod and > > > b) it's very difficult to establish a "per user basis" of "users" who > > > aren't in the game, wouldn't you say? Or is the concept of remotely > > > controlling a server really that hard to grasp? > > > > > > -- > > > Eric (the Deacon remix) > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list > > > archives, please visit: > > > http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlds_linux > > > --- > > > Incoming mail is certified Virus Free. > > > Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). > > > Version: 6.0.386 / Virus Database: 218 - Release Date: 9/09/2002 > > > > > --- > > Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. > > Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). > > Version: 6.0.386 / Virus Database: 218 - Release Date: 9/09/2002 > > > > _______________________________________________ > > To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, > please visit: > > http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlds_linux > > > > -- > a8888b. > Brian A. Stumm d888888b. > [EMAIL PROTECTED] 8P"YP"Y88 > http://www.bs-linux.com 8|o||o|88 > The Choice of a Gnu Generation 8' .88 > 8`._.' Y8. > # d/ `8b. > #### ### .dP . Y8b. > ## # d8:' " `::88b. > ## ### ### ### ### ### ### ### d8" `Y88b > ## # ## ### ## ## ## ## ## :8P ' :888 > ## # ## ## ## ## ## ### 8a. : _a88P > ## ### ## ## ## ## ### ._/"Yaa_ : .| 88P| > ## # ### ## ## ## ## ## ## \ YP" `| 8P `. > ## ## ### # ## ## ### ### ## ## / \._____.d| .' > ######### ### #### #### ### ### ### ### `--..__)888888P`._.' > > > _______________________________________________ > 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
