Administrator Setup

[JediGhost[SITH]]

I'm confused on setting up an admin for my server (me)... If I'm running a dedicated, and I type "seta administrator" followed by my name at the console, it doesnt take effect in the game.

 

Question:

Isn't there a password I can set and when people type my password at the console, they will become admins?

 

(Someone told me it's the Rcon command, but my rcon password is visible from in-game...)

[MatrixCPA]

It would be sets Administrator, not seta. Also, that setting is only to make "public" who the admin is via serverinfo queries--not in the game. Rcon is what you are looking for. What do you mean your rcon password is visible in game? It should not be. The quick and dirty version is that you need the following in your server.cfg:

 

seta rconpassword "yourpass"

 

Just replace yourpass with what you want to use for a pass. Restart the server (if you had to change it) and then join the server. Hold down shift and hit ` to bring down the console. Type:

 

/set rconpassword yourpass

 

From that point on for that session, you can issue server console commands using:

 

/rcon command (variable)

 

For example, you could do the following:

 

/rcon map ffa_bespin

 

...and change to the bespin map given that you're using the FFA gametype. If you're having problems, let's hear what process you're using so we can help.

[JediGhost[SITH]]

ohhhhhhhhh..... so the rcon password WONT show up unless they type it in, and once u enter it, ur automatically an admin?

 

 

Let me run thru it..

 

From my MP Dedicated Server console I type:

 

seta rconpassword "mypass"

 

then I restart the server, go in and type:

 

rconpassword "mypass"

 

and then I can use rcon to do cmds like kick, map, etc?

[MatrixCPA]

Almost. I'd put the following line in your server.cfg:

 

seta rconpassword "mypass"

 

Restart the server like you said. Then what you type into the player console is:

 

/set rconpassword mypass

 

If you just type rconpassword mypass, it might broadcast that. That's why you put the /set in front. That way, even if you mess it up, it won't be displayed. Then to do the commands format them like so:

 

/rcon command variable

[JediGhost[SITH]]

I made myself the admin but I started getting the ParsePacketEntities error.. so I had to get rid of it and restart the server... Most of the time I'd get a connection interrupted after a few seconds of playing...weird