How to have admin access on the server
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Description
"to be admin" means you have extra rights allowing you to administrate gameserver.
It can be very useful to change map and others cvars.
General
It is useful to be able to edit some cvars from ingame without having to access FTP.
There are multiple way to be admin on a gameserver, depending the game played. The most common way is to use server rcon.
rcon is equivalent to administrator password.
Some games directly integrate admin management interface. More plugins also allow to get admin interface straight ingame.
HL1 and HL2 based games
While playing HL1 or HL2 engine game, you are identified by your unique identity namely "STEAM ID".
This ID may be declared into your plugin in order to be recognized as admin on gameserver.
Video tutorial
Find your STEAM ID
Video Tutorial
Firstly, you need to know your STEAM ID to be able to authentify
Step 1
To get your STEAM ID, you need to able ingame console.
To do so , open STEAM, then go to Library and right click on your game => Properties => Set Launch Options : put "-console" into it.
Step 2
Launch your game and connect to any Internet gameserver.
As soon on the gameserver, type into console :
status
You will get this kind of resultat : ] status
hostname: VeryGames.net - CS:Source - pass:verygames version : 1.0.0.34/7 3734 secure udp/ip : 77.111.249.61:27015 map : de_dust2 at: 0 x, 0 y, 0 z players : 1 (6 max) # userid name uniqueid connected ping loss state # 3 "LuLuCU #R TF2 power !!" STEAM_0:0:15061683 00:34 100 0 active
Then retrieve your STEAM ID, in the example, STEAMID is : STEAM_0:0:15061683
