strange error logging in as admin

[starrynte]

I set ADMIN_PASS as <password>. But when I try to log in with /login <password>, I get

[1] User 1 requests authentication as "sk|ntc@<password>".
[1] Login failed, reason: Authentication via Global ID not available on this server.

I have GLOBAL_ID 0
Version is the sty for windows build infamous provided, http://fight-clan.org/stuff/Builds/arma ... .win32.exe

[dlh]

With authentication enabled you don't login using the ADMIN_PASS setting. It actually is removed (you should get an error about an unknown setting).

If you don't want to use global ids, you can create a local user.

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LOCAL_USER foo <password>

To give foo owner privileges you do:

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USER_LEVEL foo@ 0

You login by typing /login foo@. A password request dialog pops up for you to enter your password.

If you enable GLOBAL_ID, you can use your forums username:

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USER_LEVEL starrynte@forums 0

[starrynte]

testing with a player called test

LOCAL_USER test thisisatest

but when i type /login test@, i get

[1] User 1 requests authentication as "test@".
[1] Login failed, reason: No authentication method could be found. Your client supports bmd5, this server supports , md5, and the authentication server supports , md5.

[Z-Man]

Hmm, that's an oddly formated error message. Either way, if you switch your client to one of the 0.2.8.3 betas, it should work.

[starrynte]

Do any of the betas (I'm assuming it's the ones on beta.armagetronad.net) have sty included (for windows)? If not, will someone be kind enough to build one for windows?

[dlh]

You can use the normal client—only the server needs to be running sty.

[starrynte]

I am trying to run a server...
OK, maybe I should explain everything:
A few days ago, I downloaded the dedicated server from armagetronad.net. It worked fine, except I didn't know how to add sty patch to it from windows. So I found a thread http://forums3.armagetronad.net/viewtop ... 3&start=45 which happened to have a windows build with sty. So I installed that.
Everything worked fine, except for the authentication - I couldn't log in. So I posted in this forum, but the solution gave the errors posted above.
Now I am requesting a build for windows that has sty included and logging in that works - whether by /login <password> or authentication.

[Z-Man]

We get that Still, you only need a recent new client. You're probably running 0.2.8.2.1 there, upgrade to 0.2.8.3.rcsomething. Keep the server as it is, just switch the client.

[starrynte]

Thank you! I upgraded to new 0.3.0 (which was what I was using) and everything works now. Thank you!!!
BTW one suggestion: when you reset to default (in system settings), ask for a confirmation dialog, I have accidentally reset twice already

[Z-Man]

Confirmations are for wusses It's only the visual settings, those can be retuned in a matter of seconds.

[starrynte]

how would you return them? (supposing you don't know what they originally were)

[Z-Man]

(supposing you don't know what they originally were)

Well, now that would be a problem But really, apart from the texture modes (where trilinear is today's choice) and floor rendering mode and mirror mode and your preferences of sparks or high walls, there's nothing of real interest to choose.

[starrynte]

A few more questions:
How do you add help topics? I tried ADD_HELP_TOPIC, but nothing showed up.

What are the "Mates" and "Subcultures"?

[kyle]

ADD_HELP_TOPIC "topic name in quotes" "help information in quotes"

[Infa(mous)]

Subcultures are basically private master servers. They let you put a list of servers together under your own master server, so you can hide them to the public. But, tell people you want to have access the subculture the subculture's connection info.