Meathods of banning?

[foq]

What are some good meathods of banning from Quake servers? I know the mod can handle it, but some mods I run (like Slide) don't support banning. I looked into Qsmack, but it needs modifications to the code... and I don't have the source code for anything, nor coding skill to implement it. So... lolhow2banplz?

[R00k]

The best way would be server side. You can use DarkPlaces or FTE, to ban multiple players.
To do it in QuakeC (mod side) requires hacks(coding tricks to get what you want) since QuakeC has very limited string manipulation built in. Original QuakeC cant even do basic arrays!
Though, original Quake does come with a BAN function to ban ONE person at a time. You can rcon to your server and issue the ban command to kick 1 abusive player.

[Wolv]

Programmer hax.

[foq]

The problem with that is I run 2 mods that I can't change the exe... The HUB and Rquake both need custom server .exe's to work properly...

Maybe blocking the IP before they even reach the server, like with a firewall? Although this would be a pain in the ass as I don't know of anything that lets me block IPs, let alone isn't just a huge pain in the ass in general, what with the "this program is trying to access the internet!!" messages that most of the time fail to actually minimize the game, leaving you with some crap like a mouse cursor on a black screen that you can't get out of.

[=peg=]

this is one of many reasons to use linux rather then windows as a dedicated server os.. (not very helpful i know )

[Mindf!3ldzX]

this is one of many reasons to use linux rather then windows as a dedicated server os.. (not very helpful i know )

just download tiny firewall ,its free and doesnt require lobbing off your arm's in the process (installing linux)

edit : correction , was free, tiny software was purchased by CA something, so just get the older version. link supplied

ps : peg, you sounded completely like a fanboy right there

[R00k]

What .exe are u using for each server???

[foq]

Well, a modified wqpro hacked up by Aalchemy for The Hub, and a modified wqpro rocketguy gave me for rquake... the rest are wqpro 4.0

[MH]

You cannot infallibly ban, and you're just going to have to accept that. IP addresses are so easy to spoof that it's a losing game, end of story.

[foq]

Thank you captain obvious. I just need to be able to ban more than just one IP.