Win32 Server

[DigitalAssassin]

Ok....let me preface this with the fact that I'm a server newbie!

 

I have downloaded the win32 server and things seem to be working fine.

 

My question is....how do I start using the console? For example, I want to send a message to the users playing. I currently have the server set up for 5 users and if it's full I cannot get on. I assume there is a way for me to send a message to them?

 

Again, excuse the lameness of my question.

Thanks!

[MatrixCPA]

Are you running the server dedicated? If the problem is really that you need to get into the game when the spots are full then you just need to add the following to your server.cfg:

 

set sv_privatePassword "password"

seta sv_privateClients "1"

 

Just replace password with whatever you like and then make sure you input that before you join the server. That way, there will always be a private spot reserved "just for you".

 

If you're looking to send "server" messages out to the players via rcon while you are connected to the game. Just hit shift` (ie ~) to bring down the console, make sure you have set an rconpassword in your server.cfg file like so:

 

set rconPassword "password"

 

Then, after you drop down the console, type /set rconpassword password After that, you can type /rcon say blah blah blah and the connected clients will see that message come from the server console. If you have any more questions, just let ask. 8)

[MCPony]

G'day from Australia

 

Names MCPony, im a CS admin for Australias premier gaming network iPGN.

 

Anyways we are setting up a few JK2 dedicated servers and ive been sent to scout out the rcon commands.

 

If you could provide me with a few key ones, especially Rcon PW set, Server PW set, Map change, Kick and Banning of players id greatly appreciate. From what i can tell things look similar to the HL rcon system.

[RavensSoul]

Okay.. got that concept about setting private clients but what's the command to enter the password to take that private slot.

I brought down the console when the server said that it was full and typed in set sv_privatePassword "****" and it came back with unknown command

any help would be good.. ever since I got the dedicated config figured out I havn't been able to get into the game,, it's been full the whole time. LOL

At least I know that it's running good... other then some of the same crashes that i've seen in other threads.

[MatrixCPA]

To set your password in the client before joining the server do the following:

 

1) start up the game and go to the multiplayer screen where it shows all the available servers

 

2) Click the button down below that says "password" and then type the password in the box and hit OK

 

3) Join the server that requires that password

 

 

An alternative step 2 would be to hit shift` and bring down the console and type password blah (with blah being whatever the password is) then joining.

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As far as rcon commands go:

 

To set the server pass use:

 

/rcon seta g_password pword (change pword of course)

 

To remove the server pass use:

 

/rcon seta g_password none

 

To kick a player use:

 

/rcon kick playername (colors not necessary)

 

-or-

 

/rcon clientkick playerclientnumber (visible in /rcon status if it worked right)

 

To change maps:

 

/rcon map mapname (ctf_bespin for example)

 

Note: you can't change to a map that requires a different gametype this way.

 

Banning players isn't exactly perfect and the limit on the number of players you can ban sux. I prefer to use an admin bot to maintain bans.

 

I believe you can change the rconpassword by using:

 

/rcon set rconpassword yourpassword

 

However, if the rconpassword is set in the server.cfg (which I would assume it must be to use rcon in the first place) it will be reset to it's original value if the server is restarted. Thus, it's partly self defeating.

 

All of the above rcon commands assume you have done the following ahead of time during this session:

 

/set rconpassword yourpassword.