Query regarding dod_blockexploits
 

Hi all,

We run a server that has dod_blockexploits installed and get the occasional offender picked up by it.

We also have a "monitor" parsing all the real-time data that comes from logaddress_add, so we can update our player stats as well as track who gets banned and by whom. (I have modified plmenu and pmenufront to do this).

I would also like to get "Real Time" information about who your plugin kicks/bans for a "Hall of Shame" - but I cannot detect any messages from your plug-in in the normal feed or log files only in the logs from your plug-in.

Is it possible to have this information "logged" to the console etc.

cheers
Will Beattie
aka OldFart

Server: 202.60.93.18:27035 |WaD| DOD Server +FF + Alltalk
Forums: http://wad.tals.com.au

ya i could add normal hl log output (which should send it thru the server console first)

any specific format you'd like it in? or is same as the dod_blockexploits log file format fine?

Hi diamond-optic,

Thanks for the quick response.

The short answer is "whatever is easiest for you".

The parser is in PHP and it will be a trivial change in there.

cheers
OldFart

ok im gonna try and get around to posting a new release tomorrow that will have logging to the default hl log files.. the msgs should look something like this:

when the logging option is on....
all detections (no matter what action is taken) should print a msg like this:
then if an action is taken there should be a 2nd msg as well thats looks like this:
the playername, steamid, ipaddress parts should be self explanatory as to what will replace them.. the detection_name is replaced by whatever the server admin sets in the config file for the plugin... and the ACTION part will be replaced by 'blocked', 'kicked', or 'banned' depending on which action is taken ontop of the detection.

so you should be able to catch ALL detections, and then seperately catch blocked, kicked, and banned actions...


also if it would be easier for you, i can change all the sections to or the other way around.. not sure which will be easiest for you to parse

Hi diamond-optic,

I really appreciate you help in this area.

I could quite readily use the following method ..
I will create a new page on our forums, a "Hall of Shame" as soon as I change the parser. It will log (in MySQL) and display in (nearly) Real Time as well as adding them to our "Recent Ban/Recent Kick" pages.

I would be pleased if we could applaud both your efforts and time with a comment and a link in our forums.

cheers
Will Beattie aka OldFart
(Australia)

alright a new version is available now



http://www.dodplugins.net/forums/showthread.php?t=1208

or

http://www.avamods.com/download.php?view.164


let me know if this logging stuff works for you now and if theres anything else you need for it :)

Cool,
Me or Oldie will keep you update on how it's running.
oh i'm the sucker who installs it. :)

oops,
forgot to ask, will it run on AMX 76c ? i am shaw i read somewhere you have compiled it for 76d and above, yeah ??

thanks

well you could try the one for 1.76d, it might work without a problem.. but I will try to get ahold of 1.76c to compile it for that when i get a chance

ok nevermind it was faster then i thought it would be lol..

i attached the 1.76c compiled version and i will update the downloads in a moment

Thanks very much, i got it.

Hi diamond-optic,

Thanks for that!

Mr_Mee has already installed it on the server and I will do some coding as soon as I get home from work this evening.

Thanks again for your help - I will post again on the arrival of our next "exploiter".

cheers
Will Beattie aka OldFart

ok, installed and running thanks.
we will kept you updated.

thanks again.

Edit
bloody Oldie bet me to it.

if you want to test the log output without waiting for someone to come along and try something themselves i'd be willing to come on your server and set off some of the detections for you (that is if you dont know how to do some of them yourself already)

:)

that would be good,

email your online name and stuff.

also can write how to do some of then in the email.
i have had no interest in hack and exploits, but now it would be nice to know how its done being an admin, and i can pass on to the other admins.

thanks much !

dod_blockexploits_info < this works in consol and HLSW.

====================================
DoD Block Exploits Information

Current Version: 3.0 Beta 1
Operating System: Windows
Current Server Uptime: 0d:2h:0m:42s

First Run: 03/11/2008
Days of Protection: 3

Total Detections: 2
Total Kicks: 0
Total Bans: 0
====================================

2 blocks non deployed mg is the detection

Hi diamond_optic,

Its up, running and tested !

Now we just have to wait and see who "falls in" ;)

<a href='http://tell-a-life-story.com/wadforums/modules.php?name=dod_stats&op=PlayerExploits'>WAD Forums Exploit Page</a>

Once again, our thanks to you and your team - if we can assist you guys in any way please let us know.

cheers
OldFart

Hello there again Mr Optics,

the plugin is working well except for timer bypass, there seems to be a bug of sorts.

some joins server joins team then kick done for timerbypass, doesn't happen often but does happen.

any info on this?

thanks

hmm ok i think i figured out why..

for some reason i removed a little piece of code at some point and im pretty sure thats what might be causing this..

ive had an updated version sitting here for a few months now.. ill try and release it over the next couple days

cool :), waiting quietly ;)

sorry to keep you waiting..

im just doing some final testing with the latest version & with the new web front-end & install script

ok version 4.0 is released... you can grab it off the downloads section on our main website here, or optionally you could get it off dodplugins.net

Thank you, let you know how it goes.