Hi. There are a known issues about the security of Nexuiz?
I can leave a dedicated server online 24/24. But the pc-server is my work server.....
Thank you for the replies.
VInix
Question about the security
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Question about the security
by vinix » Fri Feb 08, 2008 5:56 pm
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by divVerent » Fri Feb 08, 2008 9:46 pm
That there are no known issues does not mean you should take security lightly.
1. DO NOT RUN THE SERVER WITH ADMIN PRIVILEGES (i.e. ROOT)! Ideally, make a separate user account just for your server.
2. Depending on your OS, limit the rights of the server even more. On Linux, you could set up a chroot environment for it, for example.
1. DO NOT RUN THE SERVER WITH ADMIN PRIVILEGES (i.e. ROOT)! Ideally, make a separate user account just for your server.
2. Depending on your OS, limit the rights of the server even more. On Linux, you could set up a chroot environment for it, for example.
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by oz » Fri Feb 08, 2008 11:24 pm
Since I have not found a bug tracking system for nexuiz other than this forum, I strongly recommend to seperate it from any work related environment!
Not that I am an authority... but I would never, ever, ever, run a public nexuiz server on some of my work boxes. Never. No, no, no.
... at least make lots of backups, all the time.
... and use a firewall and IDS!
... better more than one IDS.
... and change your passwords/keyhashes like every week!
Not that I am an authority... but I would never, ever, ever, run a public nexuiz server on some of my work boxes. Never. No, no, no.
... at least make lots of backups, all the time.
... and use a firewall and IDS!
... better more than one IDS.
... and change your passwords/keyhashes like every week!
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by divVerent » Sat Feb 09, 2008 7:17 am
Actually, there is one, but it isn't used much. Maybe this will change with version 2.4.
Also, you should know that there ARE some known crashes on the CLIENT - but as these happen inside the graphics driver (as the debugger shows), we can't do anything about them.
Another reason against a Nexuiz server on some "important" work box is the CPU load. A Nexuiz server is a very time critical application, any other system load would annoy the players because it causes lag spikes. A solution to this would be raising the priority of the game server - but then, the game server can bog down the work environment quite much
Also, you should know that there ARE some known crashes on the CLIENT - but as these happen inside the graphics driver (as the debugger shows), we can't do anything about them.
Another reason against a Nexuiz server on some "important" work box is the CPU load. A Nexuiz server is a very time critical application, any other system load would annoy the players because it causes lag spikes. A solution to this would be raising the priority of the game server - but then, the game server can bog down the work environment quite much
1. Open Notepad
2. Paste: ÿþMSMSMS
3. Save
4. Open the file in Notepad again
You can vary the number of "MS", so you can clearly see it's MS which is causing it.
2. Paste: ÿþMSMSMS
3. Save
4. Open the file in Notepad again
You can vary the number of "MS", so you can clearly see it's MS which is causing it.
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by oz » Sat Feb 09, 2008 8:57 am
Thats the well known dilemma: Whats more imprtant, work or play? I dunno! It drives me crazzzy. Dammit.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/All_work_a ... a_dull_boy
All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy.
All play and no work makes Jack a mere toy.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/All_work_a ... a_dull_boy
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