VERIFY SIGNATURES ? 1 VS 2?

[piffaroni 13]

I keep seeing alot of people getting kicked for wrong signature files.

 

Can I disable this?

 

verifySignatures = 2; Enables or disables the signature verification for addons. Default = 0. Weak protection = 1. Full protection = 2. Changed in 1.59 patch with: http://forums.bistudio.com/showthread.php?t=115114

 

will it make my server less laggy if I disable it?

[boneboys 7988]

That will allow any player to connect with any mod/addon that he wishes, not a good idea.

 

Correct me if I'm incorrect.

[PK Richie 507]

Your server is running server side mods/addons with keys, players then join with the same files and the keys match :) That is what verify signatures does.

Without means they can run anything they want client side, welcome to a script kiddies field day, don't get rid unless you want to encourage scripters and grief your players.

[applejaxc 2500]

Basically when you have a mod, it will come with (if it's from a reputable source) .bikey files (Bohemia Interactive keys), which basically say "This is the name of the mod, these are the features, this is who made it". Servers use this information to ban/disable certain mods, tell people connecting what mods are required to play, and stop people from downloading a mod from, say, ArmAholic and then opening the .pbo and modifying the mod so your M16A3 suddenly fires rockets.

 

Disabling is not a good idea; a lot of cheats are replicated by mods, and vice-versa. I could, in theory, have a "Mod" that changes global variables on initialization so that when I join your server, time acceleration is set to x10 (everything moves at 10 times speed) and tanks parachute from the sky manned by Russian soldiers ready to ruin your server. 

[nik21 287]

v2 replaces v1 which was deprecated as insecure.

Leaving it off (0) is an open door for cheaters.

Edited October 5, 2013 by Nik21