[L4DHelp]

Hey guys. I just got an L4D server and wanted to install Sourcemod on it.

However I am having problems with Admins, here is my admins_simple

//
// READ THIS CAREFULLY! SEE BOTTOM FOR EXAMPLES
//
// For each admin, you need three settings:
//  "identity"        "permissions"        "password"
//
// For the Identity, you can use a SteamID or Name.  To use an IP address, prepend a ! character.
// For the Permissions, you can use a flag string and an optional password.
//
// PERMISSIONS:
//  Flag definitions are in "admin_levels.cfg"
//  You can combine flags into a string like this:
//  "abcdefgh"
//
//  If you want to specify a group instead of a flag, use an @ symbol.  Example:
//  "@Full Admins"
//
//    You can also specify immunity values.  Two examples:
//    "83:abcdefg"            //Immunity is 83, flags are abcefgh
//    "6:@Full Admins"        //Immunity is 6, group is "Full Admins"
//
//    Immunity values can be any number.  An admin cannot target an admin with 
//    a higher access value (see sm_immunity_mode to tweak the rules).  Default 
//  immunity value is 0 (no immunity).
//
// PASSWORDS:
//  Passwords are generally not needed unless you have name-based authentication.
//  In this case, admins must type this in their console:
//
//   setinfo "KEY" "PASSWORD"
//
//  Where KEY is the "PassInfoVar" setting in your core.cfg file, and "PASSWORD"
//  is their password.  With name based authentication, this must be done before
//  changing names or connecting.  Otherwise, SourceMod will automatically detect
//  the password being set.
//
////////////////////////////////
// Examples: (do not put // in front of real lines, as // means 'comment')
//
//   "STEAM_0:1:16"        "bce"                //kick, ban, slay for this steam ID, no immunity
//   "!127.0.0.1"        "99:z"                //all permissions for this ip, immunity value is 99
//   "BAILOPAN"            "abc"    "Gab3n"        //name BAILOPAN, password "Gab3n": gets reservation, kick, ban
//
////////////////////////////////
 

"STEAM_1:0:XXXXX" "99:z"

However when I try to run a command in game through the chatbox, such as /kick PLAYER

It just tells me I don't have permission to access that command. My Steam ID is correct. Why can't I perform these commands?

[Sammy-ROCK!]

Did you really put "STEAM_1:0:XXXXX" or modified for the thread? You have to make sure it's your real steam id. Type Status in console and find your nick then behind it should be your steam id.

[The009]

With L4D I had to try multiple ways of getting admin to work on my game servers.

The only one I found to work on my Nix box was MySQL non threaded.

For some reason that is the only one that wanted to run properly.

Give that one a try if you understand MySQL stuff

[L4DHelp]

The XXXXX was just for this thread. I got it working in the end. I used that program in the sticky, very handy.

[recon0]

Maybe admins_simple is broken in 1.2.

[monkman]

admin_simple.ini is not broken in 1.2. i use it with no problems and it is not kick in the chatbox. type sm_admin in console and a menu will pop up on the left.