How do I keep my server off the net?
 

I put sv_lan "1" in the liblist. Now when I start the server it still adds the auth servers & the master servers. I also changed the network to LAN on the gui main screen of the HLDS. Any ideas?

Re: How do I keep my server off the net?
 

Try adding -nomaster to the command line.

Re: How do I keep my server off the net?
 

If you choose exit (without logging out) from systray icon, when you open up steam again, it should say something like, "steam network unavailable." choose continue with offline play, the only game you can start in this mode, so far, is dedicated server. Unfortunatly, I dont know how to run dedicated server and play all from the same computer in offline mode yet. You can try connecting to your offline HLDS on another (offline mode) computer on your LAN. Seems like this should work, but I don't have two computers to test it out... Someone try this and let me know!

Re: How do I keep my server off the net?
 

Dead, I don't use the steam app for my server, I use HLserver instead.

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I added -nomaster but it's still getting listed in the steam server list. Only adds the auth servers though but it still seen by the net.

Re: How do I keep my server off the net?
 

Try starting it in console mode with the -console switch, then -nomaster should work.

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For some stupid reason, I can't run in console mode as it says map change failed, de_dust not found on server. Also it still downloaded the security module so it can't be working right.

Re: How do I keep my server off the net?
 

Add -insecure to the command line, so it should look something like this...

x:\path\server.exe -console -nomaster -insecure -game cstrike +sv_lan 1 +map de_dust

Re: How do I keep my server off the net?
 

All the -insecure thing would do is stop my server from downloading the security module, not stop it from going online. I even tried adding +sv_lan 1 to my target but it's still adding the auth servers and being listed on steam's master server list as active.

Re: How do I keep my server off the net?
 

I also use HLServer.
ok my target line is as follows:
c:\hlserver\hlds.exe -console -nomaster -ip lan -port 27016 -game cstrike -maxplayers 18 +map de_dust
doesnt want to let me start steam offline right now...9_9 imagine that...
In can say that my server is no longer listed in the master list and i can still access it thru my favz @ my local ip addy.8)

Re: How do I keep my server off the net?
 

I tried adding that -ip lan 1 but it still adds the auth servers. If it's an offline server, why does it need the auth servers????

Re: How do I keep my server off the net?
 

Can somebody do a gameserver search for my server using something other than steam?
63.139.206.145:27016

Re: How do I keep my server off the net?
 

i dont know where you got the "1" (-ip lan <1>) from, but this works for me. this target line does not list my server on the master list (internet tab)
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in console i get:
exe version bla bla bla
exe build bla bla bla
STEAM Auth Server <blank>
loading cfg files...
Server IP address 192.168........ (local ip)
loading continues normally...

Re: How do I keep my server off the net?
 

ya I didn't see mine either this time around but I need to be sure it can't be seen atall from the net.

Re: How do I keep my server off the net?
 

i think its letting me in....
server shutting down: kicked9_9

Re: How do I keep my server off the net?
 

I saw u trying to get in so I shut it down. It's still being seen by the net obviously.

Re: How do I keep my server off the net?
 

I got my firewall blocking it but it's still being shown as active by steam favs. That shouldn't happen.

Re: How do I keep my server off the net?
 

Now try it dead. In my console it says no auth servers parsed, disabling valve authentication & master server comm is disabled as well.

Re: How do I keep my server off the net?
 

sorry man, just tried @ 9pm or 2100 CST and its not-responding...
you got it to work?

Re: How do I keep my server off the net?
 

This thread rather belongs to the "server help" forum, I'm moving it there...

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I think so. But it still shows up in favs. & HLSW which is weird.

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when it shows up in your favs is it showingup as your local or public ip? Is HLSW running on the same LAN?
should show as local ip in favs. ~if all yes then end~

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Shows my regular ip addy & hlsw is on same machine.

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The favorites are saved somewhere in your personal configuration there is no master server lookup involved.
HLSW has it's own serverlist, also no master server lookup involved.

What both do is simply a lookup at the SAVED ip and port to see if there is a server running and if there is a server running they check their current status/settings.

Re: How do I keep my server off the net?
 

You can always put a password on your server. It'll still be on the net, but inaccessible to anyone without the password.

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I need it offline as I'm not allowed to run servers by rogers (isp).

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No offense but the idea of an offline HL/CS server is "daft". If you don't want access to the server from the network: unplug the network...

What you could do is using some kind of personal firewall to deny access from the network to the attached ports (e.g.27015 UDP).

Sorry, it's 23:59 CET and I'm tired and angry (not 'cause of you but a "friend")

Re: How do I keep my server off the net?
 

If I unplugged, then I couldn't surf & check email etc. I only need it off while we're still with rogers as we're switching to an isp that allows servers & I just want to train RB in the meantime with as many maps as possible.

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I can't understand why you are worried about this. Rogers will have no problem at all with a server that has no one using it over their network. They'd have no ability to even check. What they look for is high network traffic. Your web browsing will generate more traffic than an empty server (empty over the net that is).

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But the thing is, they don't allow servers at all of any kind whether it's full or otherwise. That's why the account holder got an email saying that we're getting cut off soon for having one (ran 2 actually).
before, they just thought we played halflife a lot online as somehow they could see that so we played along & said sure we do. :D

Re: How do I keep my server off the net?
 

Than simply block all UDP traffic for the server port - in and out. And have a look at the HL readme.txt, there are some other ports involved too which you might need to block.

Or even better:
Block everything and allow only those ports you really require:
DNS: UDP 53
WWW: TCP 80 and TCP 443
SMTP: TCP 25
POP3: TCP 110
IMAP: TCP 143

Re: How do I keep my server off the net?
 

is there something i could put in the target line to keep server from downloading security module?
is there anything i can add to target to get steam not to check for updates?
2 problems Im having with STEAM - unplugged...

Re: How do I keep my server off the net?
 

You need to download the security module each time for VAC to work. Unless you want to run without it then you uncheck VAC on the start server window if you use the gui mode. Or just change secure "1" to secure "0" in liblist.
As for stopping it from checking for updates, as far as I know it won't unless you have -autoupdate added to the target line.

Re: How do I keep my server off the net?
 

These two parameters to hlds.exe should do what you want.
+sv_lan 1 -nomaster

Re: How do I keep my server off the net?
 

and "-secure 0" ;)