Dedicated Lan Server On Win32

welldone101

<div class="IPBDescription">need some help!!</div> I am trying to set up a dedicated LAN server on Win32. I have been starting it from the create game dedicated server screen in the NS game... but I am going to be running this for a month and I want something easier and more permanent.

EDIT: I think because of the subnets the players are going to have to connect as an internet server, not lan. I put lv_lan 0 in my server settings and started it as a dedicated LAn and was able to connect through the internet games by adding the IP and connecting. It did some funky stuff and couldn't detect the lag but it did get through...

Here are the issues::

I am running this server behind a campus firewall... whenever people Join they have to wait for Wan authentication.. is there anyway i can disable that? because it takes about 10 minutes to get through.

I have gamehost and serverdoc, but I don't know how to start the server from outside the game properly loaded and everything? What is the command line opperation?

Any advice at all would be appreciated.. i know i can't think of everything that i need to ask and don't know so i will repost with further questions

Thanks

[Book of Nod] Cain

aka: Weldon (that is my real name actually,... oh well)

cracker_jackmac

in your server.cfg file

put sv_lan 1

no more WONids

clients can just type

connect your.ip.goes.here

in the console. or by +connect x.x.x.x:2701x as a command line arg

to run the server just to hlds.exe -game ns -debug +exec autoexec.cfg

in the autoexec.cfg file you will need:
log on //or off, it doesn't matter
fullserverinfo
map ns_hera //or whatever map
maxplayers 24 // whatever you think it can handle.

edit: hey cain, didn't notice it was you!!

tlarmon

And if you want it purely LAN only, don't forget -nomaster.

welldone101

thanks for the advice!!!!! it is working great.. I have two more questions.

one... how do i set the rcon password??? i can't find it anywhere!
Also does adminmod work and is it easy to install for a win32 server (on windows xp) If so i will do that to.


actually i have one more. does anybody know how to set up a little java applet or something to show the current lvl and current players on any given server? I want to hook one up so people can see when pals are on.

Thanks
Weldon

P.S. - thanks cracker.. COVERT ORAL IS THE BEST SERVER ON THE NET!! WOOHOO!!

GoleX

<!--QuoteBegin--welldone101+Jan 10 2003, 04:12 AM--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (welldone101 @ Jan 10 2003, 04:12 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin-->thanks for the advice!!!!! it is working great.. I have two more questions.

one... how do i set the rcon password??? i can't find it anywhere!
Also does adminmod work and is it easy to install for a win32 server (on windows xp) If so i will do that to.


actually i have one more. does anybody know how to set up a little java applet or something to show the current lvl and current players on any given server? I want to hook one up so people can see when pals are on.

Thanks
Weldon

P.S. - thanks cracker.. COVERT ORAL IS THE BEST SERVER ON THE NET!! WOOHOO!!<!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
To set rcon password:

rcon_password <password>

AdminMod is easy as long as read all the instructions and documentation involved.

Once you have AdminMod installed, you can install this MetaMod plugin: <a href='http://djeyl.net/w.php?language=english' target='_blank'>http://djeyl.net/w.php?language=english</a>
It will allow you to have a webpage like this: <a href='http://twilight-eclipse.com:27015/' target='_blank'>http://twilight-eclipse.com:27015/</a>