Coalition-Slot password protection script

[chromium]

Hello,

 

the virtual wing where I'm flying, AMVI, asked me if there was a chance to protect the access of game master slots and to prevent clients in the "blue" side to log to the "red" side during force-on-force operations. So I tried to write down a "client management script" that do only this work: allow or block access to slots based on coalition & game master identification. I thought that it might interest someone else, so, here it is.

 

It's absolutely not perfect and could be done way better than this, but It's ok to my needs and therefore I'm not going to work that much on that more... as long as it's bug free. So, if you want to try and see if there are bugs, let me know.

 

INSTALL:

Put it in your server \Saved Games\DCS.(version)\Scripts\Hooks folder. Done.

 

SET PASSWORD:

open it with notepad++ or code editing software and change the keyword in the first lines. Here you will also find a couple of options that can be checked, like locking only the game master slots (clients can move from blue to red, even TC slots, but not in GM), or locking persitence (if a client set itself into blue side, he will be there forever till server admin changes it), or pre-assigned slots (server admin can force specific players to one side before they access the server).

 

USE FOR CLIENTS:

just check the chat once logged in the server: as soon as you try to access somewhere, if you can't, the chat will prompt you a message to insert a password for access.

 

 

PS:

Chat messages with password is supposed to be hidden... so that people could not read them and you could keep passwors secrects. But there's a current DCS bug that prevents the chat filter, so everyone can always see the password when a client write it in chat.

 

 

 

 

 

 

ClMnSc_hook_rev00.lua

Edited August 29, 2021 by chromium

[Spanker79]

Thank you very much for your time and effort to do this!

[AMVI_Catu]

 enjoy

[HC_Official]

Nice work thanks for sharing, I also had the same problem, but ended up just using ciribobs slot blocker script and adding UID of players who are allowed to use the gamemaster slots

[Webber]

31 minutes ago, chromium said:

Hello,

 

the virtual wing where I'm flying, AMVI, asked me if there was a chance to protect the access of game master slots and to prevent clients in the "blue" side to log to the "red" side during force-on-force operations. So I tried to write down a "client management script" that do only this work: allow or block access to slots based on coalition & game master identification. I thought that it might interest someone else, so, here it is.

 

It's absolutely not perfect and could be done way better than this, but It's ok to my needs and therefore I'm not going to work that much on that more... as long as it's bug free. So, if you want to try and see if there are bugs, let me know.

 

INSTALL:

Put it in your server \Saved Games\DCS.(version)\Scripts\Hooks folder. Done.

 

SET PASSWORD:

open it with notepad++ or code editing software and change the keyword in the first lines. Here you will also find a couple of options that can be checked, like locking only the game master slots (clients can move from blue to red, even TC slots, but not in GM), or locking persitence (if a client set itself into blue side, he will be there forever till server admin changes it), or pre-assigned slots (server admin can force specific players to one side before they access the server).

 

USE FOR CLIENTS:

just check the chat once logged in the server: as soon as you try to access somewhere, if you can't, the chat will prompt you a message to insert a password for access.

 

 

PS:

Chat messages with password is supposed to be hidden... so that people could not read them and you could keep passwors secrects. But there's a current DCS bug that prevents the chat filter, so everyone can always see the password when a client write it in chat.

 

 

 

 

 

 

ClMnSc_hook_rev00.lua 22.05 kB · 1 download

 

Thank you so much!  You are very kind to share, thanks everyone!  I will be happy to help you with some feedback if you need it.

[jejsus]

Hello,

I'd really like to thank you for all the good work! Now, I'm trying to get this script to work on our server, but for unknown reason slots are still unlocked. I get the confirmation on the chat, but with no effect. I installed the script as described and also had input user manually into clients_registration.csv but still no luck. I wonder if I'm missing something. Do I have to load the script in mission editor? 

[chromium]

No. Something is wrong in your setup or the script doens't work anymore (but I don't have reports on it). 

If you provide logs I could try to understand what is going on.

[Nox K.]

Hey hello. Just tried this hook.
It's blocking slots for both coalitions, but when I type password (TestBlue) - nothing happens

Thats interesting, but looks like it can register this command master coalition change (PlayerName) to coalition (coalitionName)
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[chromium]

Hi, the script it's not updated anymore as DCS already implemented a password protection far better than what I provided. 

[Nox K.]

Yeah, but I was thinking that I can prevent player’s switch side during the game. I believe it’s possible with your script. 

Is it possible to update it to make it work?

[chromium]

Uhm, I don't think my script can do that, but even if so, honestly I won't mantain it with the ED system currently in place.

Anyway with ED system, if a user does not have the opposite password, he can't even see the slot.