If you don't trust me, you just have to read and understand the description of this variable:
When searching for a dedicated server from lobby, restrict search to only dedicated servers having the same sv_search_key. > With the search key on, our servers are only used by our members. With the > search key off, the server will fill with a public lobby pretty much > instantly. I'm not sure why it wouldn't work that way for your servers, > but > that's how it works for us and most other server admins I've talked to. > > 2009/6/28 Ronny Schedel <[email protected]> > >> >> Everyone can access the servers with a search key set. It is only what >> the >> name says, a search key. We run 10 server with a search key set, and the >> servers are used from public players also. The search key offers the >> lobby >> leader to only search servers with this search key set, the servers >> remains >> still public and open to everyone. >> >> >> > If you have a search key set, then a lobby can only access it if they >> know >> > the key. Our group has 5 servers that are kept private just by simply >> > having >> > the search key enabled on them >> > >> > 2009/6/28 Ronny Schedel >> > <[email protected]<https://mail.google.com/mail?view=cm&tf=0&[email protected]> >> > >> > >> >> >> >> The search key has nothing to do with setting it private, it is just a >> >> search key for the lobby leader to find a suitable server. To make a >> >> server >> >> private there is only the variable sv_steamgroup_exclusive, which does >> >> not >> >> seem to work now. >> >> >> >> >> >> > There have been a few people saying that its not working since the >> last >> >> > update. You could always set a sv_search_key to keep it private and >> >> > only >> >> > your private lobbys can access the server. >> >> > >> >> > >> >> > On Sun, Jun 28, 2009 at 9:08 AM, Никита Булаев [Nikita Bulaev] < >> >> > [email protected]<https://mail.google.com/mail?view=cm&tf=0&[email protected]> >> <https://mail.google.com/mail?view=cm&tf=0&[email protected]>> >> >> wrote: >> >> > >> >> >> After updating my l4d servers my steamgroup exclusive settings are >> >> >> no >> >> >> longer >> >> >> working. After restart my servers immediately filled up with public >> >> >> players. >> >> >> \what's the problem? >> >> >> >> >> >> - Linux Dedicated server >> >> >> - version 1.0.1.4 3881 >> >> >> sv_steamgroup set to my number >> >> >> sv_steamgroup_exclusive 1 >> >> >> sv_allow_lobby_connect 0 >> >> >> sv_gametypes "coop,versus,survival" >> >> >> >> >> >> Nikita >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> >> >> 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 >> >> >> > _______________________________________________ >> > 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 > _______________________________________________ To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, please visit: http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlds_linux
