Information regarding HFBServers Update

[[email protected] 33]

I am making a post regarding the recent change to HFBServers ftp access and the way you change your settings.

I want to take the time to explain why these changes were made and where you can access all the things you need to make setting changes. We were approached by a dayz dev team member that deals with most of the server related side of dayz and were told that in order to continue hosting servers we were asked to make sure that our servers are always following the rules and guidelines set forth for hosting a dayz server and because we host so many we need an efficent way of doing this. One of these rules was that we need to restrict full ftp access to servers as with that access users could make changes to there servers which could cause it to break dayz rules.

Now for those saying that we are the only ones who have made these changes and what not that is not the case. Company's like Vilayer already made these a couple weeks ago and the rest will follow suit once they are contacted, well that's assuming they would want to continue to host servers.

Many of you have been making claims like "I can no longer edit anything" which is simply not the case. You can still edit all the settings that you need to via a configuration or text editor option next to each file in the "configuration files" button. Now if what you used to change is no longer there then that is most likely because it is something you are not allowed to edit. Things like changing player counts below 40, turning battleye off, and full name editing. There maybe a few that I missed listing just now but like i said if they are not allowed to be edited now then they should not be edited.

I will be posting a few pictures below which show you where you go to edit all the settings you are allowed to edit. If you are having trouble with settings not seeming to stick then you need to edit a setting in the server.cfg file (while your server is stopped of course) and then save it, This will allow the new armaoaprofile file to be setup correctly. You can also download stream and view all the log files you can need via the "Log Viewer" button in the control panel and via ftp as we have heard of some people having automated downloads of their log files setup.

Things like log file cycling and what not will be added very soon as i know many of you like to rename your log files every day so that they do not get too bloated.

Now before I get to the pictures I want to make a few statements and reinforce others. We were REQUIRED to make these changes to be able to continue hosting servers and in-order to keep ALL current servers online. Also this thread is here strictly to inform people about the changes. Not to debate these changes, argue with each other/me, or get mad at the devs. Please do not reply to this if you plan on just doing one of those.

[Guest]

-shrug-

I don't like it. If you can't trust the people hosting your servers they will find a way around any safe-guards you put in place. Just encourages cheating and a further disconnect between the community and the developers IMO.

Edited July 19, 2012 by Guest

[[email protected] 9]

I thought that having the time zone was allowed in the new naming convention but don't see it in the options anywhere, is this not allowed anymore.

Honestly I am ok with this now as long as I still have access to the difficulty config, scripts.txt, scripts.log, and bans.txt.

I just noticed that I can still rename the scripts.log through ftp but I can't do it through the file manager on the site, or replace the scripts.txt if I need to update it. Can this be changed? It's not a big deal was just wanting it for if I am not at my computer so I could log in and do stuff from my phone easily. Otherwise as long as I still have access to those files in FTP I am fine.

Edit: Also is having NT:0 in the difficulty stuff not allowed is it just the 3DP and CH? Because having/not having nametags is a big selling point for people.

Edit2: Also if the timezone is pulled from my like my services page if you add time zone options on the name, it will be wrong anyways. The servers UTC/GMT+5, tried to change it twice to -4 and then -8 and neither times it worked :/

Edited July 19, 2012 by HoboNinja

[[email protected] 33]

I thought that having the time zone was allowed in the new naming convention but don't see it in the options anywhere, is this not allowed anymore.

Honestly I am ok with this now as long as I still have access to the difficulty config, scripts.txt, scripts.log, and bans.txt.

I just noticed that I can still rename the scripts.log through ftp but I can't do it through the file manager on the site, or replace the scripts.txt if I need to update it. Can this be changed? It's not a big deal was just wanting it for if I am not at my computer so I could log in and do stuff from my phone easily. Otherwise as long as I still have access to those files in FTP I am fine.

I think that the naming convention allows for the time zone. Ill see if we can and if we are allowed ill try and get that added in. Also we are working on a lot of things for the log files so that it will allow for things most people tend to do with them (re-name, copy, etc)

[jonnerz 33]

-shrug-

I don't like it. If you can't trust the people hosting your servers they will find a way around any safe-guards you put in place. Just encourages cheating and a further disconnect between the community and the developers IMO.

We had very similar restrictions in place from day one. It's very hard to bypass the restrictions put in place by TCAdmin (The control panel above) and I'm sure HFBServers and Vilayer would happily suspend a customer if they were continually finding ways to by-pass the DayZ rules. We definately would.

Edited July 19, 2012 by Jonnerz

[jskibo 143]

Still can't access scripts.txt. Funny I can on that other host you say put these restrictions in place weeks ago.

[[email protected] 33]

Still can't access scripts.txt. Funny I can on that other host you say put these restrictions in place weeks ago.

You can still download the scripts file just fine. This is one of the very few things we have yet to iron out. Vilayer has had time to make things perfect we Just launched these changes.

[[email protected] 9]

Still can't access scripts.txt. Funny I can on that other host you say put these restrictions in place weeks ago.

Just tested it, works via FTP.

Download Filezilla or some other FTP program.

[jskibo 143]

FTP isn't an option from the office, funny thing about defense firms and IT security.

Your competitors ACP panel works nicely from anywhere, even the iPad, and can be modified on the go.

[shawnbayer75 83]

Jskibo I'm going to advise that if another members gives you a suggestion to your problem you do not act like an asshole to him in return.

Thank you HFB Servers as well for falling in line with other server hosts and addressing these much needed changes, this will help us focus on more pressing issues now.

[jskibo 143]

I fail to see the fix, only a hack work around for something that worked fine two days ago

[Sanadorn 6]

TBH I was near livid about the changes originally and the complete inability to edit (and have it stick) difficulty settings.

You've ironed out the difficulty settings, thank you.

I would like to be able to automate restarts with 15 and 5 minute warnings so that it is brought down professionally. I attempted to do a 10 minute lock out but I got a nasty e-mail about a TOS violation and the server shut itself down. Just trying to make it operate more professionally but in hindsight I understand this "feature" as some would lock and create a private island for themselves.

I need the MAXPING settings to be saved after a server restart. The setting reverts to -1 every time it restarts and I've got it set up in beserver.cfg to 185.

I need to be able to prune, rename and archive out my log files. This is a necessity.

I need to be able to tweak scripts.txt to keep BE up-to-date with these script kiddies and their crap.

You guys haven't been "the worst host ever™" as some are claiming but you've already acknowledged that there is work ahead of HFB in terms of the admin panel and customer satisfaction.

Just keep it going in the right direction guys! :beans:

[walkerbait421 19]

Fiendlytags is bugged. Won't stick in configuration editor. When editing text to fix it, server name for this flag shows up wrong value.

Edited July 19, 2012 by walkerbait421

[DrPork 1]

Hot dang

Edited July 19, 2012 by DrPork

[BobJoeXXI 28]

You guys haven't been "the worst host ever™" as some are claiming but you've already acknowledged that there is work ahead of HFB in terms of the admin panel and customer satisfaction.

I'm glad you see this too. I'd give you beans if I could, but I'm out. It's sad the person in question is in a fury and taking his rage out on HFB.

[LiamFrazer 15]

Perfectly fine with that as it's not your fault, but editing the difficulty doesn't work properly yet and not being able to delete my own scripts.log file is going to be a pain. I guess I can send in a request to update the scripts.txt file if need be.

[shiromikan 217]

Perfectly fine with that as it's not your fault, but editing the difficulty doesn't work properly yet and not being able to delete my own scripts.log file is going to be a pain. I guess I can send in a request to update the scripts.txt file if need be.

This is something that we are working on.