Getting confused with Dedicated Server

[private plowjoy 0]

Hi all,

Ok, so i've read through the KH guide to prepping a new Arma2 server and am at the stage where I can run it and see the server in my in-game browser.

I've created the server.cfg and put it in the root of the Arma2 install location alongisde the Arma2Server.exe. In the server.cfg i've named my server, provided a requirement for passwords to login, etc.

However, there's a problem. Whenever I run my arma2 dedicated server, the server 'name' is my computer name. Furthermore I can connect to the server without specifying a password. All via LAN.

Obviously this points to a startup problem, reading the server.cfg file. I've triple checked that i'm specifying it, via the batch-file to start the arma2 server, as follows...

-config=E:\Arma2\server.cfg

In addition to that, im also specifying the arma2 dedicated server name, as follows...

-name=PlowjoysServerName

At this stage, im baffled. Any ideas?

Nevermind, got it. Had spaces in the path to my config files.

Edited August 1, 2009 by Private Plowjoy

[mosh 0]

I always wondered if putting -config=E:\Arma2\server.cfg was necessary (I just use -config=server.cfg). You said it is same folder right?

And if the server name is in the cfg, is it necessary to put -name=PlowjoysServerName in the shortcut? I wouldn't think so. Please correct me if I'm wrong.

I think for you question to be answered your need to show some of your cfg. Here is one of my servers for an example.

hostname="Moshland MP Mission Depot";
password="";
passwordAdmin="xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx"; 
reportingIP="arma2.master.gamespy.com";	
logFile="server_console.log";

[private plowjoy 0]

I always wondered if putting -config=E:\Arma2\server.cfg was necessary (I just use -config=server.cfg). You said it is same folder right?

And if the server name is in the cfg, is it necessary to put -name=PlowjoysServerName in the shortcut? I wouldn't think so. Please correct me if I'm wrong.

I think for you question to be answered your need to show some of your cfg. Here is one of my servers for an example.

hostname="Moshland MP Mission Depot";
password="";
passwordAdmin="xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx"; 
reportingIP="arma2.master.gamespy.com";	
logFile="server_console.log";

Yeah, it's my first pass at setting up so a lot is just copy/paste from KH. I'll refine the duplications down as I go.

It's working now. Was just spaces in the path to the configs. I've relocated them to the root of the install drive now. Could have quoted them too, either would work.

Cheers for the help!