Setting Up a Game Server
To set up a new game server:
- Click the Modules shortcut in the navigation pane and, in the Modules group, click the Counter-Strike game server icon.
- Click the Add CS Game Server icon in the Tools group.
- Select a game modification you want to run on your server. Click Next >>.
- Choose the operation mode. If your server is going to be restricted to LAN clients only, select the Server is running in LAN-Only mode option. If you are serving both LAN and Internet clients, select the Server is running in LAN & Internet mode option.
- To prevent the players connected through the Internet from cheating on your server, select the Use Valve anti-cheat module option.
- Click Next >>.
- Specify the maximum number of players who can connect simultaneously to your server. Click Next >>.
- Enter the name for this game server. Click Next >>.
- Select how you want to configure your game server:
- If you wish to customize the default configuration prior to running the game server, select the Customize the default configuration prior to running the game server option.
- If you wish to create the game server with default configuration and run it upon completion, select the Run the game server with the default configuration option.
- Click Finish.
The game server with optimal configuration will be set up.
If you selected the Run the game server with the default configuration option, the game server will run.
If you chose the Customize the default configuration prior to running the game server, you will be taken to the game server configuration screen on which you can adjust the following settings for your game server:
Setting
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Description
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Game server name
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The name that you would like to call your server.
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Configuration file
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Select the configuration file that will be used for this game server. This drop-down list contains all configuration files available for this game mod. To edit the selected configuration file, click the Edit button on the right.
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Operation mode
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If your server is going to be restricted to LAN clients only, select the Server is running in LAN-Only mode option. If you are serving both LAN and Internet clients, select the Server is running in LAN & Internet mode option.
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IP address
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Specify the IP addresses at which the game server will be accessible
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Game server port
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The port number the game server will work on. Default is 27015
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Maximum number of players
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The maximum number of players who can simultaneously connect to your game server
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Game server auto update
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Use this to automatically update the game server through the Internet upon each start.
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Use WON authorization server
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If you set up a game server in LAN without Internet access, and do not want your game server to connect to WON authorization server, leave this checkbox deselected
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Use Valve anti-cheat module
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Valve Anti-cheat is the program that bans cheaters from game. The ban issued to the cheater depends on the severity of the cheat, and the number of offenses.
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RCON password
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Remote Console password is required if you wish to manage the game server remotely. The RCON password is also used by Parallels Plesk Panel for restarting the game server
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Game server entry password
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If you wish to restrict access to your game server, specify the password that the authorized users will use for entering this game server
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Subsequently, when you need to modify these settings, you will access this screen by clicking Modules > Counter-Strike > game server name you need > Configuration tab.
To fine tune your game server by modifying configuration files:
- Go to Modules > Counter-Strike > game server name you need > Configuration tab.
- Select the configuration file you need, in the Configuration file group, and click the Edit button.
- In the Commands text input area, enter a list of commands. To generate the list of commands, we recommend that you use the Configuration Editor Tool available at http://server.counter-strike.net. To use the Configuration Editor, open http://server.counter-strike.net/server.php?cmd=tools# in a new browser window and click the config editor link in the left navigation pane. A pop-up window will open. Specify required settings and click Configure! at the bottom of the page. A list of commands will be generated and displayed in the Generated Server.cfg section of the page. Copy the generated commands to the clipboard, then return to your Parallels Plesk Panel and paste them into the Commands text input area.
Note: changes made to the configuration file will affect all game servers that run on a given configuration.
- Click OK to submit the changes.
To create a new configuration file:
- Go to Modules > Counter-Strike.
- Click the Configuration Files icon.
- Click the New Configuration icon.
- Enter the mod name, configuration name (not the file name!) in the Name field, and a description of this configuration file that will be displayed in the list of game servers.
- In the Commands text input area, enter a list of commands. To generate the list of commands, we recommend that you use the Configuration Editor Tool available at http://server.counter-strike.net. To use the Configuration Editor, open http://server.counter-strike.net/server.php?cmd=tools# in a new browser window and click the config editor link in the left navigation pane. A pop-up window will open. Specify required settings and click Configure! at the bottom of the page. A list of commands will be generated and displayed in the Generated Server.cfg section of the page. Copy the generated commands to the clipboard, then return to your Parallels Plesk Panel and paste them into the Commands text input area.
- Click OK to submit your configuration.
- If you wish to apply this configuration to a game server at this time, go to Modules > Counter-Strike > game server name you need > Configuration tab, select the configuration file you need in the Configuration file group, and then click OK.
To modify a configuration file you created:
- Go to Modules > Counter-Strike.
- Click the Configuration Files icon.
- Click the configuration name you need.
- Modify the settings as desired and click OK.
To remove a configuration file:
- Go to Modules > Counter-Strike.
- Click the Configuration Files icon.
- Select the corresponding check box and click Remove Selected.
- On the next page, confirm the removal and click OK.
Note: You cannot delete the default configuration file! You can only edit it.