My customer wants Restart control on His CS server, but because of Security issues i do not want them to have ssh or telnet access, and i have asked around and a lot of people don't give this access but i see some sites that have a web based gui that lets there customer restart the CS server.

Can anyone shead some light on this? What i should do or what i can do???

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There are rules ya know... :rolleyes:

SeanK there are webbased admin panels available as opensource for hlds servers. These have restart functions aswell as some other cool stuff for your clients to playwith (no telnet,SSH needed for them)

If the whole server is his to use then give him what he needs, if that still doesn't interest you install webmin for him. www.webmin.com

Webmin doesnt control a CS server, read the thread :)

what's the address for the Web Control Panel for CS servers?

There is a webmin thrid party module for counter strike.

The one on webmin.com seems a bit older, but you can go to the author's website

http://www.xoverzero.com/hap/webmin.cfm

ahh cool.

I know for a fact there is a proper cs web based control panel (free - opensource) just dont have time to find the damn url yet.

Ill post it later.

prime:

Thanks for the post but with that the user doesn't have the power to start or stop there server! I need something that will allow my clients to re-start the server with out editing the Amount of clients etc etc.

Still have not found another way for a user to restart there CS server .. so i don't have to give him access to a shell account!

Hey there SeanK

You know there is a way in linux to create a user that can only run certian commands... I have forgotten how to do it, but I'm sure any LINUX GEEK or GOOGLE can shed some light...

You may consider starting an account called SHUTDOWN which can only run the command 'shutdown' or 'reboot'

You may also look in to a PYTHON SCRIPT... you can write a script and then send people to a web site to reset the server through the web...

Just some ideas!

Andrew

no way does he want a client to do shutdown or reboot LOL!!

Only the hlds server commands should be possible :)

Do you mean a full restart, whereby the server (just his port), has crashed completly, or just a restart to force config changes etc?

If its just to force config canges etc, ask him to exit via rcon and the server restarts.

My clients wants the power to Stop and restart his CS server.. But i Do not want to give him a Sell Account.. And i know some places have gui's and other ways to do this ...