RE: [hlds_linux] ./steam -update and +autoupdate and multiple ser vers
I am though and it seems to be workign fine. -Original Message- From: Britt Priddy (PZGN) [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, September 22, 2003 10:56 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: [hlds_linux] ./steam -update and +autoupdate and multiple servers The only drawback is you cant use the -autoupdate command if you created an account under a certain username and then launch hlds under a different account. Britt -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Stone, Ken Sent: Monday, September 22, 2003 7:09 AM To: '[EMAIL PROTECTED]' Subject: RE: [hlds_linux] ./steam -update and +autoupdate and multiple servers I must be doing something wrong but I don't see the drawback yet. I running about 12 servers with 4 games each, every update is done under one account and each hlds process is started under a diffrent linux user login. So one steam account and 48 diffrent users running it. Everything seems to work and update fine. What am I missing? -Original Message- From: Britt Priddy (PZGN) [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, September 22, 2003 12:03 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [hlds_linux] ./steam -update and +autoupdate and multiple servers Sorry - when I refer to running each hlds process under the same acct ame - I mean the linux account you're logged in as... goof! - Original Message - From: "Britt Priddy (PZGN)" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Sunday, September 21, 2003 10:52 PM Subject: Re: [hlds_linux] ./steam -update and +autoupdate and multiple servers > Just make sure you run these under the same user account name - otherwise > you'll need to create a new account if you are running each hlds process > under a different username... It places a hidden folder in the root of > that username called: .steam where ClientRegistry.blob resides with your > settings > If you run 3 servers on one machine - you only need to create one account if > you use the same account to run hlds > > ie - ./steam -create emailaddress password "question" "hint" <- use the > quotes > then: ./steam -update mod /username/hlds_l emailaddress password Y (the Y > tells it to remember your credentials. > > so in the future - as long as your logged into your box with the same user > name you can type: > ./steam -update mod and the -autoupdate will also know the username/pass > > Doesn't matter the IP/MAC, etc. > > make sense? > > Britt > > - Original Message - > From: "Argus" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Sunday, September 21, 2003 5:19 PM > Subject: Re: [hlds_linux] ./steam -update and +autoupdate and multiple > servers > > > > ok, to take this a step further. > > > > On one machine, we could have 5 servers, but the way we have it set up > > is all 5 servers have different_ip:27015. With the steam ids is it > > checking ip or mac address or? > > > > Also, to clarify further, am I correct to say I should have the > > following structure: > > > > steam > > > > steam/cs1 steam/cs2 steam/cs3 etc > > > > In the doc it says: > > "d) You can also install multiple copies of the server by > >specifying a different ." > > > > I assume this refers to updating as well if I am not using -autoupdate? > > > > So to create and update the servers I should do: > > > > steam/.steam -update cstrike home/steam/cs1/ [EMAIL PROTECTED] somepassword > > > > steam/.steam -update cstrike home/steam/cs2/ [EMAIL PROTECTED] somepassword > > > > etcetc? > > > > Am I on the right track here? > > > > Thanks, > > > > -Arg > > > > > > Britt Priddy (PZGN) wrote: > > > > >This is correct: > > >1. Do I understand correctly that if we run 60 servers on 12 machines > > >we need to have 12 unique logins, 1 per machine to use update and > > >autoupdate? > > > > > >It also matters what account you're running the steam under. > > > > > >Britt > > > > > >- Original Message - > > >From: "Argus" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > >To: "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > >Sent: Sunday, September 21, 2003 4:35 PM > > >Subject: [hlds_linux] ./steam -update and +autoupdate and multiple > servers > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >>Heya... > > >> > > >>We have 60 servers to run. When this first came down and all 60 servers > > >>had to be updated, we created one fresh install and then replicated it. > > >>That got us going until this first update happened. Now we see that > > >>using one id for all 60 servers obviously doesn't work as we can't seem > > >>to get any ids to work. All of our ids get invalid login/password > > >>errors now when we try to run the steam -update command. > > >> > > >>We need to run a cron job checking for active and non-active processes > > >>that boots the servers with hlds_i686 renamed to HL_IP_Port including > > >>the +autoupdate command. Some questions: > > >> > > >>1. Do I understand correctly that if we run 60 servers on 12 machines > > >>we need to have 12 unique logins
RE: [hlds_linux] ./steam -update and +autoupdate and multiple ser vers
I must be doing something wrong but I don't see the drawback yet. I running about 12 servers with 4 games each, every update is done under one account and each hlds process is started under a diffrent linux user login. So one steam account and 48 diffrent users running it. Everything seems to work and update fine. What am I missing? -Original Message- From: Britt Priddy (PZGN) [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, September 22, 2003 12:03 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [hlds_linux] ./steam -update and +autoupdate and multiple servers Sorry - when I refer to running each hlds process under the same acct ame - I mean the linux account you're logged in as... goof! - Original Message - From: "Britt Priddy (PZGN)" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Sunday, September 21, 2003 10:52 PM Subject: Re: [hlds_linux] ./steam -update and +autoupdate and multiple servers > Just make sure you run these under the same user account name - otherwise > you'll need to create a new account if you are running each hlds process > under a different username... It places a hidden folder in the root of > that username called: .steam where ClientRegistry.blob resides with your > settings > If you run 3 servers on one machine - you only need to create one account if > you use the same account to run hlds > > ie - ./steam -create emailaddress password "question" "hint" <- use the > quotes > then: ./steam -update mod /username/hlds_l emailaddress password Y (the Y > tells it to remember your credentials. > > so in the future - as long as your logged into your box with the same user > name you can type: > ./steam -update mod and the -autoupdate will also know the username/pass > > Doesn't matter the IP/MAC, etc. > > make sense? > > Britt > > - Original Message - > From: "Argus" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Sunday, September 21, 2003 5:19 PM > Subject: Re: [hlds_linux] ./steam -update and +autoupdate and multiple > servers > > > > ok, to take this a step further. > > > > On one machine, we could have 5 servers, but the way we have it set up > > is all 5 servers have different_ip:27015. With the steam ids is it > > checking ip or mac address or? > > > > Also, to clarify further, am I correct to say I should have the > > following structure: > > > > steam > > > > steam/cs1 steam/cs2 steam/cs3 etc > > > > In the doc it says: > > "d) You can also install multiple copies of the server by > >specifying a different ." > > > > I assume this refers to updating as well if I am not using -autoupdate? > > > > So to create and update the servers I should do: > > > > steam/.steam -update cstrike home/steam/cs1/ [EMAIL PROTECTED] somepassword > > > > steam/.steam -update cstrike home/steam/cs2/ [EMAIL PROTECTED] somepassword > > > > etcetc? > > > > Am I on the right track here? > > > > Thanks, > > > > -Arg > > > > > > Britt Priddy (PZGN) wrote: > > > > >This is correct: > > >1. Do I understand correctly that if we run 60 servers on 12 machines > > >we need to have 12 unique logins, 1 per machine to use update and > > >autoupdate? > > > > > >It also matters what account you're running the steam under. > > > > > >Britt > > > > > >- Original Message - > > >From: "Argus" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > >To: "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > >Sent: Sunday, September 21, 2003 4:35 PM > > >Subject: [hlds_linux] ./steam -update and +autoupdate and multiple > servers > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >>Heya... > > >> > > >>We have 60 servers to run. When this first came down and all 60 servers > > >>had to be updated, we created one fresh install and then replicated it. > > >>That got us going until this first update happened. Now we see that > > >>using one id for all 60 servers obviously doesn't work as we can't seem > > >>to get any ids to work. All of our ids get invalid login/password > > >>errors now when we try to run the steam -update command. > > >> > > >>We need to run a cron job checking for active and non-active processes > > >>that boots the servers with hlds_i686 renamed to HL_IP_Port including > > >>the +autoupdate command. Some questions: > > >> > > >>1. Do I understand correctly that if we run 60 servers on 12 machines > > >>we need to have 12 unique logins, 1 per machine to use update and > > >>autoupdate? > > >> > > >>2. If #1 is correct, to go forward, can we simply rename/delete our > > >>.blob and libsteam files and then run -update with our newly created 12 > > >>unique login ids? > > >> > > >>3. Is there conflict between client steamid login info and server > > >>steamid login info? > > >> > > >>4. If anyone else out there is doing something similar and its working > > >>out can you reply with what you are doing? > > >> > > >>Thanks much... > > >> > > >>-Arg > > >> > > >> > > >>___ > > >>To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, > > >> > > >> >
