New & raw web based Dominion II game server

Esben Mose Hansen · #1 February 17th, 2004, 09:23 AM

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Originally posted by Reverend Zombie:
I started the "Zombies" game on Esben Mose Hansen's server, but I can't join it or the test beta game.

Is there a problem with the server?

What Version are you using? What is the symptons? What IP address do you use? What port#

Anybody else have problems? I'll run some test when I get home, but I had no trouble yesterday night.

Reverend Zombie · #2 February 17th, 2004, 01:42 PM

I have patched to 2.08. I tried ip address 80.161.86.108 and port 2302 for the "Zombie" game. I receive the standard failure message that no server can be found.

Esben Mose Hansen · #3 February 17th, 2004, 04:43 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Reverend Zombie:
I have patched to 2.08. I tried ip address 80.161.86.108 and port 2302 for the "Zombie" game. I receive the standard failure message that no server can be found.

Strange, I cannot reproduce this. Try using the dns name for my server: "dom2.mosehansen.dk" That should rule out mistyping. Also, try pinging the my IP from your box. Can you do SSH? I could probably set up a sshd listening to port 2400 or something. With a bit more work I could have a telnet server, but I dislike having telnet on my box

Please, can anyone but me connect to the Zombie game? Nothing seems to be wrong on my end; so I need more data.

Gandalf Parker · #4 February 17th, 2004, 05:11 PM

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Originally posted by Esben Mose Hansen:
but I dislike having telnet on my box

I use nothing but telnet. Its not a problem unless you have reason to mistrust other machines in direct network to you at your end.
Its also a big moot point if you have standard email and ftp running.

I may upgrade one of my Dom2's later. I will try to remember to check your server

tka · #5 February 17th, 2004, 05:28 PM

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Originally posted by Esben Mose Hansen:

quote:
Originally posted by Reverend Zombie:
I have patched to 2.08. I tried ip address 80.161.86.108 and port 2302 for the "Zombie" game. I receive the standard failure message that no server can be found.

Strange, I cannot reproduce this. Try using the dns name for my server: "dom2.mosehansen.dk" That should rule out mistyping. Also, try pinging the my IP from your box. Can you do SSH? I could probably set up a sshd listening to port 2400 or something. With a bit more work I could have a telnet server, but I dislike having telnet on my box

Please, can anyone but me connect to the Zombie game? Nothing seems to be wrong on my end; so I need more data.

I can connect to it.

Reverend Zombie · #6 February 17th, 2004, 06:28 PM

Okay, maybe it is just me then.

Any advice on what I can do to ensure trouble-free connection to network games?

Esben Mose Hansen · #7 February 17th, 2004, 07:55 PM

Thanks for testing my box. It is appreciated

I was gettting nervous for a while there.

As for connection trouble: Start with pinging my box, that is take a command line and do

ping mosehansen.dk

You should see some pings, nice and easily. Dependent on your ping program, you may have to press ctrl-c to stop it.

Then, do you connect to the internet via. a router? Some of these needs to be reconfigured to allow outbound connections. I'm not sure why some routers are configured like that, but many are. Maybe it is a Windows thing(?)

Re Telnet: Well, this box is hooked directly to the internet, so I guess I can't exactly trust all other computers on its net

) And the problem with telnet is that it sends e.g. passwords in clear text. That I do not like. Standard mail does not have that problem, and no, I do NOT run an FTP server. I run HTTP (apache), HTTPS (apache), HTTPS/WEBDAV, SSH and IMAP/SSH. No password unencrypted for me, thanks

Besides, SSH serves all my needs very well.

Now, for the remaining options....