Really Private Servers?

[KFournier]

Is it possible to run a srcds wihtout it connecting to Steam's master servers?

My office would like to keep a private server running, but doing so demolishes our bandwidth... even when no one is playing.

[PhatBoy]

Try adding the following lines to your server.cfg...

sv_lan 1
setmaster 0

That should stop your server from trying to talk to that master servers.

[Z_Unit]

You can also close ports in firewall only alloc connection on game prot

[KFournier]

PhatBoy,

Thanks. "setmaster" does prevent my ds from connecting to master servers. I'll keep an eye on our bandwidth today to see if it is much improved. However, I left "sv_lan 0" because we have remote coworkers who like to connect.

Z_Unit,

Thanks for your input, but our ds is on a machine outside of our firewall. If, however, "setmaster" doesn't do the trick, I'll try your approach using a software firewall on that machine.

Thanks guys.

[megadaisy]

Wish I worked where you do

MegaDaisy