Netcon works, but the disadvantage is that you get console spew that can potentially get mixed in with your responses. There isn't a clear response format. (e.g a prompt or end of message character).
-----Original Message----- From: hlds_linux-boun...@list.valvesoftware.com [mailto:hlds_linux-boun...@list.valvesoftware.com] On Behalf Of David A. Parker Sent: Tuesday, November 17, 2009 9:56 AM To: Half-Life dedicated Linux server mailing list Subject: Re: [hlds_linux] L4D2 rcon query What about using the netcon for each server instead of rcon? (Just throwing ideas out, I haven't actually tried anything using netcon remotely yet). - Dave Jay Deiman wrote: > Ronny Schedel wrote: >> The protocol: >> http://developer.valvesoftware.com/wiki/Server_Queries >> >> Scroll down for samples. > > Great info, but it still doesn't change the fact that rcon over tcp to > the server ports doesn't work. Here's a little debug info from a script > I wrote using the docs at > http://developer.valvesoftware.com/wiki/Source_RCON_Protocol > > -------------------------------- > $ ./rcon.py -c status janus.splitstreams.com:27021 xxxxxxx > > reqid: 2094234817 > > SENDING: '\x11\x00\x00\x00\xc1|\xd3|\x03\x00\x00\x00xxxxxx\x00\x00' > > RECV (10): '\xc1|\xd3|\x00\x00\x00\x00\x00\x00' > > RECV (10): '\xc1|\xd3|\x02\x00\x00\x00\x00\x00' > > reqid: 954561615 > > SENDING: '\x10\x00\x00\x00Ot\xe58\x02\x00\x00\x00status\x00\x00' > > RECV (10): 'Ot\xe58\x00\x00\x00\x00\x00\x00' > -------------------------------- > > The server authenticates me and even responds to the status command, it > just give me back an empty null terminated string. > > Compare the above to l4d1: > > -------------------------------- > $ ./rcon.py -c status janus.splitstreams.com:27016 xxxxxxx > > reqid: 1811805914 > > SENDING: '\x11\x00\x00\x00\xda\xf6\xfdk\x03\x00\x00\x00xxxxxx\x00\x00' > > RECV: '\xda\xf6\xfdk\x00\x00\x00\x00\x00\x00' > > RECV: '\xda\xf6\xfdk\x02\x00\x00\x00\x00\x00' > > reqid: 929550210 > > SENDING: '\x10\x00\x00\x00\x82\xcfg7\x02\x00\x00\x00status\x00\x00' > > RECV: '\x82\xcfg7\x00\x00\x00\x00hostname: MF L4D 1\nversion : 1.0.1.6 > 4023 secure (unknown)\nudp/ip : 209.98.155.113:27016 [ public same > ]\nos : Linux Dedicated\nmap : > l4d_hospital01_apartment\nplayers : 0 humans, 0 bots (4 max) > (hibernating) (unreserved)\n\n# userid name uniqueid connected ping loss > state rate adr\n#end\n\x00\x00' > > > -------------------------------- > > If A2S queries are working, that's great, but rcon should be fixed > nonetheless. Rcon is used by some (including me) for more than just > getting current players. > > Jay Deiman > -- 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
