Host message (Modal Quit - aka can't connect any more)

[Jordi]

This option already exists:
Tools > Edit Virtual Server > More > Host > Host Message > Messsage Mode > Modal

[HHD_HELLBOUND]

big hint...

do not set it to modal quit

[Screech]

big hint...

do not set it to modal quit

LOL, you learn this from experience?

[HHD_HELLBOUND]

yes i did, but i learned how to change it both with server query and
database editor.

[Leon M]

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Hi,

I think that's a big bug. Why is the serveradmin (me) also kicked? I don't want to reinstall everything, so please teach me Hellbound.

[dante696]

This is no bug!
The person who set that via client ignored a red warning dialog!

You can undo this only via ServerQuery .
login as serveradmin (or with own aacc if you got one) into the query. Or ask your host to undo this.

Login serveradmin yourpasswordhere
use 1
serveredit VIRTUALSERVER_HOSTMESSAGE_MODE

HostMessageMode_LOG = 1, // 1: display message in chatlog
HostMessageMode_MODAL, // 2: display message in modal dialog
HostMessageMode_MODALQUIT // 3: display message in modal dialog and close connection

[Leon M]

There was no stupid comments. I have read the warning but there is no any information that the connection will be closed also for the server administration. This function is unnecessary in my opinion if an admin can't connect. What purpose does this function? I thought for maintenance :-/

Think about it, that should be changed :-/

[Screech]

It is intended to allow hosters to lock servers that are behind on payments. They can put a message that the server is behind on payment and will deleted on XX/XX date if not paid up. If the SA could still use the server with this message he would add all his friends to SA and use a service that is not paid for.

[dante696]

There was no stupid comments. I have read the warning but there is no any information that the connection will be closed also for the server administration. This function is unnecessary in my opinion if an admin can't connect. What purpose does this function? I thought for maintenance :-/

Think about it, that should be changed :-/

WTF WTF WTF WTF > are stupid comments!
and there is a warning for this setting!
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Trhis window appears as son, you just select the message mode.
"No user" includes every user.

[Leon M]

@Screech
Thanks, that's a good example. Although the provider has other ways to disable the server.

@dante696
I wrote that I have read this warning. If a server admin can select this option, he should be able to disable easily this function on the server. I'm not a "user", I'm the "server administration" :-/

So, this option should be able to activate only through the server query. I think I'm not alone with this issue. Doesn't matter I got the answer and could undo this setting. But I spend my time for searching.

;-)

[dante696]

User = everyone who uses Teamspeak.
Admin and guest is the status conencted with permissions you have on a server.

Doesn't makes sense, when a hoster activates this mode, when someone didn't payed the bills and ServerAdmin or Query can connect and deactivate it again. Or when the ServerAdmin just grants other users admin to.

This won't be deactivated or changed.

[Screech]

@Screech
Thanks, that's a good example. Although the provider has other ways to disable the server.

Does any other way allow the message as detailed as the modelquit? I know there are several ways to disable the server, but as best I can tell this is the only one that is 100% at stopping all logins and providing a detailed message as to why.

[Dannym]

This is no bug! Never ignore warnings :-/

You can undo this.
login as Serveradmin into the query

Login serveradmin yourpasswordhere
use 1
serveredit VIRTUALSERVER_HOSTMESSAGE_MODE

HostMessageMode_LOG = 1, // 1: display message in chatlog
HostMessageMode_MODAL, // 2: display message in modal dialog
HostMessageMode_MODALQUIT // 3: display message in modal dialog and close connection

login serveradmin [password]
use sid= [server id]
servergroupaddclient sgid=2 cldbid= [you Database ID]

[.:Paul:.]

login serveradmin [password]
use sid= [server id]
servergroupaddclient sgid=2 cldbid= [you Database ID]

This is pointless as you can't connect to the server anyways so you can't functionally use this method.

[Alcazar]

If you want to use ServerQuery within the client it wont work.
But you can use tools like putty or telnet etc. to connect to ServerQuery, no whether if you set the Hostmessage-Mode.