[Hawk552]

This is more of an idea than anything else. Someone was posting in the scripting board about rcon, but whatever, I just had this idea now.

The built in amx_rcon is pretty retarded, seeing as you don't get any return when you do anything. So, my idea is to parse their command, give them the rcon password, and force them to use the rcon command.

Again, this is just an idea.

[MaximusBrood]

One question:

I am perfectly happy that I don't get any output back.
Why should this force me to do otherwise?

Good request, but please make another command. amx_get_rcon_password, or something else

[Hawk552]

Originally Posted by MaximusBrood One question: I am perfectly happy that I don't get any output back. Why should this force me to do otherwise? Good request, but please make another command. amx_get_rcon_password, or something else

I don't like not getting any output, and I think there are many people that feel the same way. Also, there's nothing wrong with forcing the client to do an rcon command. It can't be alias-blocked, and even if it could, the admin is not trying to block it.

I can't see how this would break functionality or cause any security holes.

[jtp10181]

what if you have RCON disabled on your server? Yes, I run a few servers with RCON disabled because it is a POS. But we can still using amx_rcon from in game and a third party client to interect with the server from remote. Although I do agree that it would be nice to get output back somehow.

[BAILOPAN]

What if we made it amx_showrcon?

[Hawk552]

Originally Posted by BAILOPAN What if we made it amx_showrcon?

That sounds cool, but I was thinking more on the lines of a cvar to indicate which way you want amx_rcon to operate, or something to that effect. The thing is, you can always indicate in amxx.cfg that it is possible to exploit the show version (although I can't think of a way myself, I'm sure it's probably possible).

If you want I can do this myself to save you a bit of time.

[Hawk552]

Ok, since I got no reply (I know you have finals and everything Bail), I went ahead and did this.

The admincmd_rconpatch.sma file is the actual implementation based on the most recent admincmd in the CVS.

In the amxx.cfg file I added this:

// amx_rcon Command Mode
// This only takes effect if the default admincmd.amxx is enabled.
// 1 - acts like old amx_rcon, with no return (you see nothing when you type commands)
// 2 - new mode, allows for seeing rcon returns (YOU MUST HAVE AN RCON PASSWORD SET FOR THIS TO WORK)
amx_rcon_mode 2

[Xanimos]

You forgot to use client_cmd(id , "rcon_password "^"^");

[Hawk552]

Originally Posted by Suicid3 You forgot to use client_cmd(id , "rcon_password "^"^");

I actually did that before, but unfortunately it says "Bad password" even when it's in the correct order (set real password -> command -> remove password)

I don't think it can hurt anyway, with amx_rcon you can just do:

amx_rcon rcon_password my_pass
rcon_password my_pass
rcon <do stuff>

[BAILOPAN]

This patch won't be added, I'd rather add a new command (which I'll do before 1.72).