OFFICIALLY A2C_PRINT THREAD

[xuter]

I have the same problem. Friends can join me from the internet when i give them the IP adres

but normally the servers stays empty
i reinstall linux and reinstall the server complete and the message is still there

-A2C_PRINT from 69.28.140.246 or 72.165.21.151 :27011. Bad challage
and i get
-SteamStartValidatingUserIDTicket: Returned ESteamError 25

its a legit server not cracked or somthing
its fully uptodate
running ubuntu 9.04
running 3 servers on the PC with diffrents ports 27015, 27025, 27035
glibc version is 2.9.0

have tryd
-complete reinstall the linux and srcds
-with ubuntu 9.10 and 9.04
-only start 1 server not 3
-diffrent startup -line
-diffrent ports
-search the web over and over again

i can not find any solution

/edit
Game: counterstrike source
All ports are open, DMZ is enable in the router... and i tryd it without the router, so direct connection to the internet

[roacher]

Edit: nope back to square one. UPD = connectionless protocol... no timeout possible.

[Terrorkarotte]

For DODS there is one solution. Deaktivate autoupdate and replace the engine_i486.so.
With tf2 some features will be missing. So it is not a solution for that game.

A guy on the hlds mailing list posted it here:
http://forum.i3d.net/hlds-valve-linux-newsletter/149191-hlds_linux-ghostplayer-issue-any-solutions.html#post1095437

[Dejan]

Hello,

I have started getting this same problem yesterday. The server has been running without problems before.
I'm running TF2 Linux server.

[8dario888]

I just started having this problem after the mac os update/new beta update or w/e and I have forwarded my ports and my DMZ is set and I have a server.cfg going. I have also tried doing this on another computer and i still get
A2C_PRINT from 72.165.61.153:27015 :
No challenge for your address.
A2C_PRINT from 216.207.205.99:27011 :
No Challenge for your adress.

I have also already tried manually adding them to my server.cfg but that still didn't work

[vince77]

I've tried searching numerous forums and have yet to find a solution to my issues. I keep getting the following errors when my server is running:
•A2C_PRINT from 216.207.205.98:27011 :
•No challenge for your address.
•A2C_PRINT from 216.207.205.99:27011 :
•No challenge for your address.


Not sure if this is related as well but I also get this message on the console of the server when it starts up:
•Failed to load Steam ServiceServiceStart: Failed to start


This is a plain vanilla css server on a windows xp computer. I've disabled my windows and kaspersky firewalls, as well as added a setting to allow all traffic to this particular IP on my hardware based firewall.

I've also tried adding on the Dos Attack Fix to no luck. This just started happening after the major update from Source moving everything to the orangebox folder.

Any help would be greatly appreciated!

[rsdworker]

i have same problem - after major update recently - its stops people coming to my server but before that its was working fine - see the issue - http://forums.srcds.com/viewpost/95073#pid95073
which i tried - reinstall srcds - and put the mod in and etc so its didn't make server work again and its shows on lan only not on internet tab in game - my game is team fortrenss 2

[Low_radiation]

Hi I have also this problem since january...(in 2009 it works)
In srcds console it spamming every 5mins 28second
A2C_PRINT from 72.165.61.153:27015 :
No challenge for your address.
A2C_PRINT from 63.234.149.90:27011 :
No challenge for your address.

and also my server is not in serverbrowser list.

My server cfg(I will only send setmaster info) :

Code:

setmaster add "69.28.151.162:27010"
setmaster add "72.165.61.189:27010"

setmaster add 72.165.61.189:27011
setmaster add 69.28.140.247:27011
setmaster add 68.142.72.250:27011
setmaster add 216.207.205.98:27011
setmaster add 216.207.205.98
setmaster add 216.207.205.99
setmaster add 216.207.205.99:27011

setmaster add hl2master.steampowered.com:27011
setmaster add hl2master.steampowered.com
setmaster enable hl2master.steampowered.com
setmaster enable hl2master.steampowered.com:27011
setmaster enable 216.207.205.99:27011

I have router Zyxel P660HW-T3 v2
And i have all fowarded ports from 1 to 65535
Firewall off

When I tried what packets are sending my server I used wireshark

Code:

No.     Time        Source                Destination           Protocol Info
   4516 245.472852  10.0.0.1              72.165.61.153         UDP      Source port: 27015  Destination port: 27015

Frame 4516: 301 bytes on wire (2408 bits), 301 bytes captured (2408 bits)
Ethernet II, Src: AsustekC_3a:11:89 (00:1d:60:3a:11:89), Dst: ZygateCo_a9:48:7c (00:02:cf:a9:48:7c)
Internet Protocol, Src: 10.0.0.1 (10.0.0.1), Dst: 72.165.61.153 (72.165.61.153)
User Datagram Protocol, Src Port: 27015 (27015), Dst Port: 27015 (27015)
Data (259 bytes)

0000  30 0a 5c 70 72 6f 74 6f 63 6f 6c 5c 37 5c 63 68   0.\protocol\7\ch
0010  61 6c 6c 65 6e 67 65 5c 31 36 39 32 38 30 30 39   allenge\16928009
0020  34 31 5c 70 6c 61 79 65 72 73 5c 30 5c 6d 61 78   41\players\0\max
0030  5c 32 34 5c 62 6f 74 73 5c 30 5c 67 61 6d 65 64   \24\bots\0\gamed
0040  69 72 5c 67 61 72 72 79 73 6d 6f 64 5c 6d 61 70   ir\garrysmod\map
0050  5c 67 6d 5f 63 6f 6e 73 74 72 75 63 74 5c 70 61   \gm_construct\pa
0060  73 73 77 6f 72 64 5c 30 5c 6f 73 5c 77 5c 6c 61   ssword\0\os\w\la
0070  6e 5c 30 5c 72 65 67 69 6f 6e 5c 32 35 35 5c 67   n\0\region\255\g
0080  61 6d 65 70 6f 72 74 5c 32 37 30 31 35 5c 73 70   ameport\27015\sp
0090  65 63 70 6f 72 74 5c 30 5c 64 65 64 69 63 61 74   ecport\0\dedicat
00a0  65 64 5c 31 5c 67 61 6d 65 74 79 70 65 5c 67 61   ed\1\gametype\ga
00b0  72 72 79 73 6d 6f 64 39 37 2c 67 6d 3a 73 61 6e   rrysmod97,gm:san
00c0  64 62 6f 78 5c 61 70 70 69 64 5c 34 30 30 30 5c   dbox\appid\4000\
00d0  74 79 70 65 5c 64 5c 73 65 63 75 72 65 5c 30 5c   type\d\secure\0\
00e0  76 65 72 73 69 6f 6e 5c 31 2e 30 2e 30 2e 39 37   version\1.0.0.97
00f0  5c 70 72 6f 64 75 63 74 5c 67 61 72 72 79 73 6d   \product\garrysm
0100  6f 64 0a                                          od.

That is what im sending to Masterserver but when he response to me it will send this :

Code:

No.     Time        Source                Destination           Protocol Info
   4697 255.801606  72.165.61.153         10.0.0.1              ICMP     Destination unreachable (Port unreachable)

And also in this packet is writed No challenge for your address.

I saw solution of one guy - he fixed it by changing his local ip (192.168.*.*) to Wan(external) ip, but i cant do it => internet then dont work

this is nice page that's explain a lot http://developer.valvesoftware.com/wiki/Master_Server_Query_Protocol

My problem - how can i fix it

sorry for my english

[Low_radiation]

BUMP, omg there isnt anyone that can solve insoluble?(problem of this topic)

[Low_radiation]

Damn someone help :/ :/ Edit: i tried make server at another pc but in same router and same wanip ---------------- ´=> same problem . Help me someonee!

[Low_radiation]

Still not solved steam community should go to f****ng hell!.... because they dont suport servers...

[deepblackss]

Is there still no fix for this? recieving a A2C_PRINT NO CHALLENGE error and server isnt showing up on the master list.

[Low_radiation]

(11-06-2010, 06:10 PM)deepblackss Wrote:  Is there still no fix for this? recieving a A2C_PRINT NO CHALLENGE error and server isnt showing up on the master list.

Yea I think its unfixable.... I have that problem too

[Low_radiation]

Problem with A2C_print solved : Installed new firmware to router.
Friends can add mine server in favourites tab(they can see it and they can join) but I'm still invisible for server browser list
No errors in server console during 60 mins.
Can someone help me?

[Mike]

Forward the ports > reboot router and/or modem > solved?
> ragequit and wait for VALVE