Minecraft has a 'whitelist' function to stop griefers joining the server and undoing countless hours of work. Ark doesn't have that facility - well, not that I can see.
The way things stand at present a greifer could join this forum, gain the server password, give it to anyone he/she fancies, they then join our server and cause mayhem while we're all tucked up in bed.
I'm currently researching 'whitelisting' within Ark. There are some commands that look promising but the chatter on the web is that they are not working as intended.
In the meantime I'm going to remove the password details from the password thread and replace it with an 'ask an admin' message. We should also change the password as it's the same as other games on that thread so easy to guess.
Parking this here for my benefit ...
QuoteI have this successfully working. You need to be able to run admin commands before proceeding.
1. Login to your server.
2. Run this command, minus quotes: "ShowMyAdminManager"
3. Bottom middle of screen should say "White Listed Players" This is where you add people to the whitelist. Make sure that you whitelist yourself.
4. Logout.
5. Add this option to the command line, minus quotes "-exclusivejoin"
6. Restart.
7. Whitelist should now be working.
Some hosts such as uHostPro have this "-exclusivejoin" option under the "Commandline Manager" section.
I also found info on this topic from ARK Digest 16: https://steamcommunity.com/app/346110/discussions/7/517142253877657660/
It's 3/4 down the page under the heading " Can We have a whitelist so only players on the list are able to join a server"
Whitelisting requires SteamID64 - mine is 76561197960277658
Whitelist is active.
I've removed the password and implemented a whitelist. Most players (including admins) have already been added.
Players are added using their Steam64 ID. I'll make a post in the game forum explaining how players can find it.
To enable you guys to add people you have to be server admins. So be careful :D
When in game, press TAB and enter: enablecheats dinobossman
You now have a sheriff's badge :)
Again from TAB enter: showmyadminmanager
This will open a GUI. Middle-bottom is the whitelist add function.
What I don't know is whether this is working or not. So if I see anyone on the server today whom I don't recognise I'm closing the server down and I'll sort it out when I get home from work.
Okay we had Jamoe and Gibbo unable to connect last night until we added them into the whitelist, so I think this means it's working.
Nice one Oldie
Yes thanks Oldie. It's certainly a lot better.
Thanks guys, I couldn't connect until I was added. Worked and wasn't asked for password. Great stuff.
I haven't tried the admin stuff yet but are OB's instructions still correct?
Quote from: Jamoe;409908Thanks guys, I couldn't connect until I was added. Worked and wasn't asked for password. Great stuff.
I haven't tried the admin stuff yet but are OB's instructions still correct?
yeah man, spawned 20 gigantosaurus's just today ;) j/k but I've added people easy peasy and that works!
I see a player called 'Lando' on the server. Anyone know who this is? I assume we know them by a different 'forum' name.
Perhaps we should be asking for steam id and in game name?
Quote from: OldBloke;410070I see a player called 'Lando' on the server. Anyone know who this is? I assume we know them by a different 'forum' name.
That will be Nuka
Quote from: TwoBad;410075That will be Nuka
Thanks, TwoBad :thumb: