Oh, yes, finally its found :D thnx for putting up with the madhouse :)
>________________________________ > From: Fletcher Dunn <fletch...@valvesoftware.com> >To: "Half-Life dedicated Linux server mailing list >(hlds_linux@list.valvesoftware.com)" <hlds_linux@list.valvesoftware.com>; >"Half-Life dedicated Win32 server mailing list (h...@list.valvesoftware.com)" ><h...@list.valvesoftware.com> >Sent: Wednesday, 4 January 2012, 23:24 >Subject: [hlds_linux] Steam auth timeouts > >I wanted to pass on the news that we believe we have identified the cause of >the steam auth timeouts that cause groups of players to all get disconnected >drop at once. (No, we had not forgotten about it!) > >The details of the bug are pretty complicated, but essentially if a client >dropped from Steam under the right circumstances, and then later reconnected >and presented a previously claimed ticket to the authentication system, the >authentication would not properly receive the ticket, and it would keep >waiting for a claimed ticket to be presented. No such ticket would appear, >since the client properly assumed that he had already sent it. Eventually the >auth system gives up, and sends a timeout. While the problem essentially >happens on an individual player basis, it can happen in batches because >multiple clients are often connected to the same front-facing server (the CM), >and those servers (by design) are in the most hostile environment and are the >most subject to bouncing. If one of those servers goes down, then from >Steam's perspective, all of those players will get disconnected simultaneously. > >The fix should make its way to public within the next week or two. > >Thanks for everybody's patience in enduring this really irritating bug. And >especially to those who submitted the bug reports that enabled us to track >this down. > >Your humble servant, >Fletch >_______________________________________________ >To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, please >visit: >https://list.valvesoftware.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/hlds_linux > > > _______________________________________________ To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, please visit: https://list.valvesoftware.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/hlds_linux
