Creating a web admin server

[Kimbie]

Got the webadmin all installed, after I found that it had put the config files in docs and settings.

However I can not log into it, says "Invalid Credentials"

Now I have specified a password in teh start up in my batch script and edited the files where apprioate according to the guide.

Any ideas?

Kimbie

[giickr]

Ok, I follow this and my browser says "You don't have permission to access / on this server.". I know I'm doing something stupid, but I can't figure out what.

I enter in the address of the computer, http://192.168.1.103:80 and it just kicks back this error. I can't think of what permissions I need to set on the host computers that would allow me to connect.

If I could just hit the login page, I would feel better about what I might be doing wrong.

[elmuerte]

that's not a WebAdmin error, you are probably running some other webservice on port 80, either shut down that server or use a different port for the webadmin.

check the server's log to see if it could bind the configured port

[AriesT]

I use webadmin v1.1 – 2008-04-06 or v1.0 – 2008-03-24

unpack it to my ../ut3-dedicated/

My ../ut3-dedicated/UTGame/Config/UTWeb.ini

...
ListenPort=5190
MaxConnections=18
ExpirationSeconds=86400
bEnabled=True
...

when start server in Log i have

...
ScriptLog: -- MAPVOTE is ENABLED!!!!!
ScriptLog: Webserver is not enabled. Set bEnabled to True in Advanced Options.
ScriptLog: Destroying WebServer
Log: GAME PATH IS UTDeathmatch
...

Why?

[elmuerte]

do you start the server with -nohomedir? if not, then you have to edit ~/.ut3/UTGame/Config/UTWeb.ini (iirc).

[AriesT]

do you start the server with -nohomedir? if not, then you have to edit ~/.ut3/UTGame/Config/UTWeb.ini (iirc).

Its work

Big thx..

[Macey05]

Hey guys

Im trying desperately to run this webserver

but

i keep getting knocked back at the Login. 'Invalid credentials'

I've done everything explained in this thread so far with no avail.

Would appreciate some help

Cheers

[CaineR]

Hello,

I've now been playing with this (Web Admin) for 2 hours solid and have gotten no where

I have installed patch 1.2 and extracted the web admin pack (1.1) over the install folder fine.

I'm using the command line:

ut3.exe server DM-Heatray?numplay=8?maxplayers=8?timelimit=20?goalscore=40?botskill=3?ServerName=XXX?AdminPassword=XXX -login=XXX -password=XXX

The main problem (I believe):

1. Install the latest patch (v1.2).
4. Start your server. This will create a new file in your
/UTGame/Config/ folder: - UTWeb.ini

This file just is NOT being created in \<install folder>\UTGame\Config

Whats going wrong guys? :tears hair out:

[elmuerte]

Then simply create the file UTWeb.ini and copy the content of DefaultWeb.ini to it

[CaineR]

Do you mean DefaultWebAdmin.ini? My install rar didn't have a DefaultWeb.ini in it...

Thankyou

[[F'R]moneyshot]

hey guys i have web admin set up. and files in and changed.. and i type in the http://myserverip:13000 it takes me to user and pass on the web admin but it ant taken any of my pass words or usernames i have tried a bunch i have it set in my command line the admin password and in the utgame ini how do i apply the user and pass to get into the web admin?? many thanks

[F'R]moneyshot
Fraggin Roos!!

[TypeKill]

Hi, i'm able to get all the files needed as stated in the very first post but the scriptlog that suppose to be created doesnt show....any ideas??

[CaineR]

Hi,

Did you guys have a DefaultWeb.ini in your installer? I have a DefaultWebAdmin.ini but not the other. I have a feeling this is partly why I can't get web admin to work...

[elmuerte]

hey guys i have web admin set up. and files in and changed.. and i type in the http://myserverip:13000 it takes me to user and pass on the web admin but it ant taken any of my pass words or usernames i have tried a bunch i have it set in my command line the admin password and in the utgame ini how do i apply the user and pass to get into the web admin?? many thanks

what are your settings?
if you enabled http auth (which I never adviced to do), then try it with the normal login form (i.e. set bHttpAuth back to false).

Did you guys have a DefaultWeb.ini in your installer? I have a DefaultWebAdmin.ini but not the other. I have a feeling this is partly why I can't get web admin to work...

DefaultWeb.ini is included with patch 1.2

[CaineR]

Got it. I don't think the 1.2 patch installed properly last time. I've now managed to install the patch and now everything works

Thanks!

[Lexx000]

Greets elmuerte,

I can appreciate that you probably read a TON of posts regarding your excellent WebAdmin tool.

After trying various options and reading through all the posts again, I decided to post to see if anyone including yourself could explain this new behaviour that cropped up since I installed v1.1.

Well, it comes down to the Change Game button. It used to work perfectly fine from 2008-02-19, 2008-03-16, 2008-03-24 and finally "broke" on this latest version 2008-04-06.

Before this latest version, I could switch between game types and maps at ease, pressing the Change Game button would bring up that small page that says, "this could take a couple of minutes" and then after a refresh, I would note that the command window would reflect the new map name and/or gametype.

This Change Game button worked perfectly in FF3 Beta 3 (and maybe 4), and out of desperation I tried IE7. I did look quickly in your bugtracker and saw a note about FF Beta 3, so perhaps I should have tried FF2. I am on FF3b5 now.

Now some background, I do run my games via a batch file and have since the very beginning of UT3 Dedicated Server (on Windows), and so far everything has worked like a charm. However now I cannot "Change Game" anymore, I do notice some new "information" that is appearing in my command window, perhaps it's related?.

ScriptLog: Cut down URL ?Numplay=10?MaxPlayers=15?NumPublicConnections=15? NumPrivateConnections=0?MinNetPlayers=1?TimeLimit= 25?GoalScore=25?Difficulty=3?Botskil
l=3?bIsDedicated=true?bUsesStats=true?ForceRespawn =0?bShouldAdvertise=true?PureServer=1?bIsLanMatch= false?bAllowJoinInProgress=true?PlayerMustBeReady= true?GameP
assword=xxxxxx?ServerDescription=07600010100012000 01200000480000480000480000320000680001010001000001 05000099000097000116000101000100000032000068000077 000032000
083000101000114000118000101000114000

I don't recall seeing that error / message before. I haven't moved many of my settings from my batch file to the ini files, could this be the cause of this?.

here is my batch file that I use to start the game.

ut3.exe Server DM-Cyclopean_SE.ut3?Game=UTGame.UTDeathmatch?GameMode =0?Numplay=10?MaxPlayers=15?NumPublicConnections=1 5?NumPrivateConnections=0?MinNetPlayers=1?TimeLimi t=25?GoalScore=25?Difficulty=3?Botskill=3?bIsDedic ated=true?bUsesStats=true?ForceRespawn=0?bShouldAd vertise=true?PureServer=1?bIsLanMatch=false?bAllow JoinInProgress=true?PlayerMustBeReady=true?GamePas sword=mygamepass?ServerDescription=076000101000120 00012000004800004800004800003200006800010100010000 01050000990000970001160001010001000000320000680000 77000032000083000101000114000118000101000114000?Ad minPassword=xxxxxx -Login=mygamespylogin -Password=mygamespypass -Log=dedserver.log -unattended

Thanks for any insights in advance, I really appreciate the new maplist management options that you have added, thank you for that!.

Cheers,

Lexx000

[BIGGRIMTIM]

I need someone to shed some light on this. I have the WebAdmin running but no matter what I do I get "invalid credentials". I am to the point now where I almost don't want to play UT anymore. Why do they have to make everything so difficult? I have been setting up various types of servers for years and this is by far the worst I have seen. I have tried the instructions here http://ut3webadmin.elmuerte.com/#downloads and here on this thread with no luck. I am running a single server using the configs from the mydocs/mygames folder, if I tried any other way the server just uses the default settings. Well that is all for now until I hear back from someone.

[Lager]

I used to get "invalid credentials" when I tried to use MSN_Explorer to join webadmin. Now I use just the regular Explorer and all is well.

Oh one more thing I noticed, if I "Logout" then try to connect later I can't unless I close the browser first then reopen it.

Hope this helps.

[BIGGRIMTIM]

Well I now have it working. The problem was that the AdminPassword= had to be in the UTGame.ini not the server cmd line. Hope this helps. Well I take back not wanting to play anymore. The webadmin is very nice just wish it was easier to setup.

[Lexx000]

Apologies... it was FF Beta 5 that was causing the WebAdmin issues, but there also appears to be an issue with starting from a batch file that has a ton of settings in it.

Using FF2.x fixed issues with the change map code, and I now discovered that the batch filesthat start my dedicated server need to be trimmed down for compatibility with WebAdmin V1.1.

How do I know that FF2.x fixed things? an old batch file that didn't have a ton of ?xxx settings works perfectly on map changes, but FF3 beta 5 still had issues switching maps.

However, a newer batch file that I constructed with TON of commands in the batch still gives that "ScriptLog: Cut down URL" message in the ut3.exe window on the dedicated server.

I am going to cut down the batch files and see if this fixes my issues.

[elmuerte]

"ScriptLog: Cut down URL" is not a error what so ever, it's just a some debug output Epic left in the game. Just ignore it, it's not very useful.

What is the exact problem you had with firefox 3 beta 5?
The bug I fixed with regards to firefox 3 was that the data it send to the webserver through AJAX was different than the webserver expected. Which sort of prevented all ajax functionality to work.

Anyway, you shouldn't use long launch urls anyway because it obstructs various configurable options within the webadmin. There is a reason they invented configuration files

[Lexx000]

"ScriptLog: Cut down URL" is not a error what so ever, it's just a some debug output Epic left in the game. Just ignore it, it's not very useful.

What is the exact problem you had with firefox 3 beta 5?
The bug I fixed with regards to firefox 3 was that the data it send to the webserver through AJAX was different than the webserver expected. Which sort of prevented all ajax functionality to work.

Anyway, you shouldn't use long launch urls anyway because it obstructs various configurable options within the webadmin. There is a reason they invented configuration files

It's weird, but as soon as I updated the WebAdmin to V1.1, it appeared that the "Change Map" functionality "died", but had been working all along with FF Beta 5 with the previous WebAdmin feature.

I will try my best to describe it, but from my perspective, when I press Change Game, it appeared like the WebAdmin server would create a new commandline and pass that on to UT3.exe, and then display a message that said.. "This could take a few minutes..." and then return to the "Current Game" page.

However, as soon as I updated to V1.1 of Webadmin, that button no longer did anything, it wouldn't display any messages or change the map (or gametype). Now, I don't recall when that FF3B5 update was released, so I can't tell you for certain which came first, your Webadmin update, or FF3B5.

I unfortunately only get a UT3 night 1 time per week these days, so I can only kick the tires and play with the server, maps downloads, and webadmin once a week as well. (sorry, obvious ranting!)

What I did instead is un-install FF3B5 and install FF2.0.15 and then went in and logged into WebAdmin.

That is when I discovered a bigger issue, it might have not been FF3 at all. It was my batch files. As soon as I removed tons of redundant settings, it appeared to change maps no sweat at all. I can only appreciate that from a developer perspective all my simultaneous changes would be a pain to try and diagnose/reverse engineer. However, it does appear that a very very long command line = issues in general, and WebAdmin V1.1 doesn't like them vs. WebAdmin 0.8, and/or UT3 doesn't like them now.

If you need anything at all from my system, let me know, I can provide logs.

One thing I tested and quickly reversed was using HTTP authentication, I think that justs adds another layer.

One other TINY feature request, could you please add a "Add ALL MAPS" button to the Maplist management page. I was having issues with mapslist (100 DM alone) and manually sorted through. If you could add a "diff" view or just highlight the ones that are on both panes in a different colour, that would be SOOO sweet.

Thanks for your reply!. I can try and help others having issues with Webadmin where possible, I honestly have had no issues getting it working since your first public release.

Cheers and thanks.

Lexx000

[Kiyoka]

This is to make your own server? SEems alot of trouble. I was going to make one soley for custom warfare maps.

[elmuerte]

It's weird, but as soon as I updated the WebAdmin to V1.1, it appeared that the "Change Map" functionality "died", but had been working all along with FF Beta 5 with the previous WebAdmin feature.

I just tested it with FF3 beta 5 and everything is still working for me

[Dii_Phantom]

I dont know where to set the password, everything is fine except that.

[Lexx000]

I just tested it with FF3 beta 5 and everything is still working for me

Ya, I honestly don't know what happened with my config here, but I am very happy to say that everything is working perfectly now.

The only other thing I can possibly think is that when I installed FF3 Beta 5 that I just overwrote the existing installation (somehow), because when I tried un-installing the Beta, I still had two entries in my add/remove for FF, but only 1 actually worked.

Something was obviously muffed up, but it cleared itself up once I installed FF2 fresh again.

Lexx000

[Lexx000]

I dont know where to set the password, everything is fine except that.

You want to set the password for the webserver?

This should be the same password as you state in your command-line (if you are using one) for the admin login. I have never tried accessing the webserver without having the admin password defined as per below.

I moved my gamepassword and adminpassword into utgame.ini as follows:

[Engine.AccessControl]
IPPolicies=ACCEPT;*
AdminPassword=xxxxxx
GamePassword=xxxxxx

AdminPassword is what i use to login to the webserver as well, and if I want to perform
any administration via the console, I require this password as well.

Hope this helps!.

Cheers,

Lexx0000

[Dii_Phantom]

I got it to work, but i wont post anymore, im gonna figure this out from wahtever else is in here, and compile one main post, ty and yes i got it to work el muerte gave me that last info about to put the password there where u just told me to, ty too

[Lexx000]

I got it to work, but i wont post anymore, im gonna figure this out from wahtever else is in here, and compile one main post, ty and yes i got it to work el muerte gave me that last info about to put the password there where u just told me to, ty too

You're welcome dude, it is via this community and these forums that I have learned a ton about how to get the UT3 product working from the dedicated server and the client perspective.

Glad to be of help, guys like El Muerte deserve extra credit for making the webadmin for UT3, I was completely impressed that someone would take that and own it and it works so well.

Now that I read about the maplist limitations on the size of the entries, I should be able to create my maplists for my game nights. Just keep that in mind in case you get overzealous like I did and have over 100 maps.

Cheers,

Lexx000

[crazychicken]

i cant get this to work for me, im running linux server.

I get the first stage ok but the 2nd file UTwebadmin is never created, in console i get this after restart which might be linked


ScriptLog: Destroying WebServer
ScriptLog: Unable to bind webserver to a port
Log: BindPort: bind failed
gethostbyname failed ()
Log: gethostbyname failed ()

[Crzyhomer]

What port are you trying to assign to the game? You might already have something using the default port of 80. IIS or some other web server maybe?

[Jjunior130]

hey, i want to know how to put additional admins with their own passwords. I want to know in wat format do i put it in like

[WebAdmin.BasicWebAdminAuth]
RequireUsername:<Admin1>
RequireUsername:<Admin2> ??
OR
[WebAdmin.BasicWebAdminAuth]
RequireUsername:<Admin1>, <Admin2> (with the comma, tell me if its comma + space or just the comma)

and how to put the password in the UTGame.ini file like

[Engine.AccessControl]
Adminpassword=<password1>
Adminpassword=<password2>
OR
Adminpassword=<password1>, <password2> (with the comma, tell me if its comma + space or just the comma)

Thx

[zunnie]

I installed it on the server but there is no UTWeb.ini, only a DefaultWeb.ini

[rothgar]

I moved my gamepassword and adminpassword into utgame.ini as follows:

[Engine.AccessControl]
IPPolicies=ACCEPT;*
AdminPassword=xxxxxx
GamePassword=xxxxxx

AdminPassword is what i use to login to the webserver as well, and if I want to perform
any administration via the console, I require this password as well.

Is that the UTGame.ini file in documents and settings or the install folder? I don't have UTGame.ini in my install folder but I do have one in "my games" under vista. I don't have the [Engine.AccessControl] section in that file though. I just wanted to make sure it would go in the right place.

[clumsybiker]

Hi - another new forum member, and still having the same troubles as some others:

Steps I've taken:

• Install UT3 dedicated Server
• Patch to 1.3
• Copy WebAdmin-2008-12-05 contents to c:\documents and settings\<user>\My Documents\My Games\Unreal Tournament 3
• start server using command line
• UTWeb.ini gets auto created, I go in and assign a port number, and bEnabled=True
• Run server again - UTWebAdmin.ini is not created. Nothing is being served at the URL: HTTP://localhost:<port no>/ServerAdmin

My server log indicates (quite late towards the end):
Log: GConfig::LoadFile has loaded file: ..\UTGame\Config\UTWeb.ini

There's no further reference to "Web", nor the port number nor IP address of my server.

I've shut down IIS, and also tried ports other than 80 and 8080 and still no luck.

Please help!

Clumsy...

[Flying_Dutchman]

hey, i want to know how to put additional admins with their own passwords. I want to know in wat format do i put it in like

[WebAdmin.BasicWebAdminAuth]
RequireUsername:<Admin1>
RequireUsername:<Admin2> ??
OR
[WebAdmin.BasicWebAdminAuth]
RequireUsername:<Admin1>, <Admin2> (with the comma, tell me if its comma + space or just the comma)

and how to put the password in the UTGame.ini file like

[Engine.AccessControl]
Adminpassword=<password1>
Adminpassword=<password2>
OR
Adminpassword=<password1>, <password2> (with the comma, tell me if its comma + space or just the comma)

Thx

I would also be very interested in how to do this...Used to have several admins in UT2004 and would like to do the same again.

Thanks!

[LeaderX]

I'm w/ gameservers.com and I got webadmin working after using port 9009 & setting bhttpauth to true

Changing the port to 9009 worked for me. Couldn't get it to work with default 80 port.

I"m with Gameservers as well.

[Visceral]

Changing the port to 9009 worked for me. Couldn't get it to work with default 80 port.

I"m with Gameservers as well.

Can you post your exact UTWeb.ini file for me? I'm with gameservers as well and can't get past editing the UTweb.ini file even If I change the port to 9009. The other webfile is never created...

[Visceral]

Can you post your exact UTWeb.ini file for me? I'm with gameservers as well and can't get past editing the UTweb.ini file even If I change the port to 9009. The other webfile is never created...

EDIT: NM, did a re-install of the server to day and this time around everything worked!

[L3gacy]

How do you start the server? lol