TF2 Server... How To Get Admin Going?

[GeNeRaLVoN]

Sounds like a simple question but I guess its very complicated. Can someone show me a step by step guide or tell me how to please!

I got a clan server and none of us have admin.

We got Sourcemod or Beetles Mod. Someone HELP! Thanks! [/align]

[Mooga]

in BM there is an admin file.
If you read the BM files, setting it up is VERY easy.

[GeNeRaLVoN]

This is the first peragraph

"/New Format DO NO DELETE THIS LINE IT FLAGS FILE AS NEW ADMIN LEVELS FORMAT
/any line that the first character is a / is ignored except first line with /new format
/the admin levels are as follows"

... ? everytime I try to edit that folder it goes back to what it already said :/

[Mooga]

What folder are you editing?
You should edit the FILE
Add your admins and SAVE it.

[GeNeRaLVoN]

Im just editing the notepad file. Is that right? What exactly would I have to write after I edit it... im so confused!

[Mooga]

Did you read past the first line?
Here is the WHOLE admins.txt file:

Code:

/New Format  DO NO DELETE THIS LINE IT FLAGS FILE AS NEW ADMIN LEVELS FORMAT
/any line that the first character is a / is ignored except first line with /new format
/the admin levels are as follows
/
/if you want to change the access level required for a command use
/setadminlevel "admin_command" "A" to assign it to A in clanmembers.cfg
/setadminlevel does not allow changes to @ or ! or reservedslot (6)
/


//set bm_UseIpOnlyforAdmin 1/0 default=1 ..beetlesmodTF2 uses IP Address instead of Ip:Port for checking for admins
//tf2 +clientport doesnt appear to work so I defaulted beetlesmod to use IP only instead of IP:Port ..
//set this to 0 to use IP:port again
bm_UseIpOnlyforAdmin 1

////
//use SetAdminLevel admin_command level to set the level for a command
///// reservedslot =6 .. lowlevel=! and these cannot be changed.
/////

SetAdminLevel admin_overrideimmunity ]
SetAdminLevel admin_immunity *
SetAdminLevel admin_gag H
SetAdminLevel admin_ungag H
SetAdminLevel admin_psay I
SetAdminLevel admin_chat I
SetAdminLevel admin_changeteam L
SetAdminLevel admin_spectate L
SetAdminLevel admin_happy L
SetAdminLevel admin_list M
SetAdminLevel admin_ban M
SetAdminLevel admin_permanantban M
SetAdminLevel admin_banip M
SetAdminLevel admin_unban N
SetAdminLevel admin_map P
SetAdminLevel admin_slay V
SetAdminLevel admin_say 0
SetAdminLevel admin_tsay 1
SetAdminLevel admin_csay 1
SetAdminLevel admin_bsay 1
SetAdminLevel admin_kick 3
SetAdminLevel admin_menu 9
SetAdminLevel admin_nolist [
setadminlevel admin_timelimit E
setadminlevel admin_decaladd A
setadminlevel admin_decalremove A
setadminlevel admin_decalremoveall A
setadminlevel admin_noautokick L
setadminlevel admin_setnextmap L
setadminlevel admin_melee D
setadminlevel admin_stopspray L
setadminlevel admin_allowspray L
setadminlevel admin_checkspray L
setadminlevel admin_showips Z
setadminlevel admin_class W
setadminlevel admin_scramble Y
setadminlevel admin_unban A
setadminlevel admin_openslot B
setadminlevel admin_closeslot B
setadminlevel admin_fart C
setadminlevel admin_cancelvote D
setadminlevel admin_spawn D
setadminlevel admin_nominate 1
setadminlevel admin_ff A
setadminlevel admin_gravity A
setadminlevel admin_suddendeath O
setadminlevel admin_savesetting Q
setadminlevel admin_rcon A
setadminlevel admin_restart 5
setadminlevel admin_balanceimmunity R
setadminlevel admin_fastrespawn T
setadminlevel admin_remove U
setadminlevel admin_addpreferred A
setadminlevel admin_autojoinimmunity A
setadminlevel admin_cvar B
setadminlevel admin_setclasslimit B
setadminlevel admin_noclip W
setadminlevel admin_password R
setadminlevel admin_setclasslimit A
setadminlevel admin_listmaps V
setadminlevel admin_fastrespawn A
setadminlevel admin_beacon H
setadminlevel admin_addadmin A
setadminlevel admin_move Q
setadminlevel admin_savespot Q
setadminlevel admin_heal W

//admin_addadmin_allowed STEAM_0:0:0000001A *ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ0123456789[] /beetle


//use bm_addpreferredplayer "STEAM_0:0:OOOOO1" to remove a player form the findanonadmintokickforreservedslot list
//bm_addpreferredplayer "STEAM_0:0:OOOOO1"


/reservedslot 6
/admin_lowlevel !
///// reservedslot =6 .. lowlevel=! and these cannot be changed.


//LowerTier Admin only active when anyone without ! level is present
/
/
//below line is an example for yours do not put // in front of it
//STEAM_O:0:123456 *ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ0123456789 (Beetle)
//add yours below here. 1 steamid/ipaddress:port per line
//lower tier admins (admins that only have admin when no Higher level admins are present use a ! in there levels


//STEAM_0:0:221552O *ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ0123456789 /Beetle
//STEAM_0:0:456789O *ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ0123456789! (LowerTier admin )

LOOK DOWN HERE
It says you leave out the slashes and list the IP or SteamID, then their rights, and then a slash and their name (last part optional).

So you would do something like this:
STEAM_0:1:0385830 *ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ0123456789 /Dumb admin
STEAM_0:1:038923 CDELMNOSTUVWX456789 /Dumb friend

Get it?

To figure out what the letters mean, look up. Then decide what rights your friends need.

If you still don't get it, check out the beetlemod forums.

[GeNeRaLVoN]

K thx, one last dumb question. Do I do the "STEAM_0:1:0385830 *ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ0123456789 /Dumb admin" in that same file?

So like at the bottom?

Edit : Everytime I try ot edit that folder and hit save it doesn't save. Im assuming another? Or is it a bug cuz steam updated. Let me know thx.

[Mooga]

Yes, at the bottom.
And what do you mean the file is not saving?
Open it up with text pad. Add the line. Then go File --> Save.

If you open it up again and it's not changed, then something is wrong with your server.

[Raist]

Try checking the file properties to make sure your file isn't marked as Read-Only.

[GeNeRaLVoN]

Thx alot guys! You were great help!

One last question.. how do I start up punkbuster for my server :/ .

[Drocona]

There is no punkbuster in VALVe games lol

VALVe uses VAC2 (VALVe Anti Cheat) and it starts up automatically.

[GeNeRaLVoN]

ERR! anti cheat program! sorry. been on cod4 while im trying to get TF2 going .

Edit : There is no anti-cheat program sign next to my servers name in the server list. How can I enable it then? It might be turned off.

[Drocona]

You can't turn it on, it's always on unless you put -insecure in the startupline.

If the VAC sign doesn't show up it means the port might be blocked (look at our server console output when it starts up to see if it says VAC enabled)

[GeNeRaLVoN]

I didn't put insecure anywhere. I only added admins. How can I turn the VAC on?

Not sure how to unblock the port either. Can you be more specific please.

I need to know where I can be able to fix it from (mostly how to get there).
Thanks alot bud! (dont know where server console is btw :/... is it just hitting "~" ingame?) No idea. Never ran a server so its my first time. Someone should make a first timer guide for the noobs of running servers.

[Drocona]

Well any firewall, router anything that is able to block it, check it.

The server console is well... on the server, most people run the server in console mode (which is recommended). It's the black screen, just like the ingame console of a game really, just not in a game now.

About noobs running servers and a guide, I've made a tutorial somewhere February 2007, look at the tutorials section or search google for "Source Dedicated Server Guide"