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corrupt PB install maybe.

Here's a useful tool; http://www.anarchic-x.com/cod4master/audit.php Enter your server IP:Port, click check server, read output. Dont be so free with your rcon :) PB needs to be enabled and if pb_sv_enable aint doing it for ya, it will probably require either you or your hoster to add +set sv_punkbuster 1 into your servers command start line.

No probs. Your account currently looks like this; (7 rcon commands will fix it ) *************************************************************** Team: The Second Coming (={TSC}=) Account ID: 2845 Streaming Status: Not Streaming (0 / 1) *************************************************************** --------------------------------------------------------------- Server List --------------------------------------------------------------- COD4 - 91.186.3.155:28964 --------------------------------------------------------------- User List --------------------------------------------------------------- Razorsidewalk (108302) Helpful Links: Account Management CVAR / MD5 Scans (Setup and Use) PBBans Hub Flags Master Player Index Not Streaming Fix

http://www.pbbans.com/information.php?page=pbsvc

When I enter that server ip:port into hlsw the result iI get is; 91.186.3.155:28 540Hosting.com | ={TSC}= Match Server and its totally dead / timed out.

Your version; My version; pb_sv_task 120 360 "say ^2The helicopter has been nurfed for better gameplay."

If its an IP related ban then it's a locally applied ban that can only be removed by the server admin. You will need to contact him via his clan forums or e-mail and ask for a removal.

... and with all outstanding issues resolved, I would say time for closure. If anyone wants to instigate a kiss and make up session, please use the forum pm feature or clan forums :rolleyes:

The same way you enter any pb command.

Link to the ban ? What's the server IP/Port ?

Easiest method I know of admining a server and initiating streaming is via HLSW. HLSW is a free remote admin tool, there is a full tutorial on the setup and use here; http://www.pbbans.com/forums/index.php?aut...amp;showfile=25 There is also a tutorial on initiating streaming via HLSW here; http://www.pbbans.com/information.php?page=hubguide#hlsw Within a week of using HLSW, you will be proficient enough to offer advice to others, thats how easy it is :)

Thank you =GG= RocknRoll :)

I see your not streaming a server, are you just using the banlist ? Anyways, your issue is fully explained here; http://www.pbbans.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=23137

There seems to be a bit of clan miscommunication here Bro :P That server ip address is currently streaming to us via this account; *************************************************************** Team: Elite Sport Devils ([E)S(D]) Account ID: 1939 Streaming Status: Streaming (1 / 1) *************************************************************** --------------------------------------------------------------- Server List --------------------------------------------------------------- BF2142 - 193.93.47.120:16567 (Streaming) --------------------------------------------------------------- User List --------------------------------------------------------------- spongeblunt (114811) Solution: Get spongeblunt to add you to the account.

Apart from creating a duplicate forum account, no (it has been deleted) If you have a problem of any type re team accounts etc there is a specific forum section for dealing with them; http://www.pbbans.com/forums/index.php?showforum=395 Get the guy to add you now, it should be ok.

Have you applied for a team account ? http://www.pbbans.com/account_application.php

If the server is being restarted by your host via a crontab in the wee small hours, that would suggest to me that after a restart by the host a default pbsv.cfg is being used and its overwriting the pbsv,cfg that contains your pbucon streaming settings. Contact your host and explain the problem to them, a good GSP will have it fixed in a jiffy.

Does your host run a crontab that restarts the server and defaults / overwrites your settings ? What access do have ? (rcon / ftp)

What can I say guys :mellow: Have your players opened a troubleticket with EvenBalance and lodged an appeal @ PBBans ? We have opened up the appeal system to include #50000 violations and above, but they must include a TroubleTicket link. http://www.pbbans.com/appeal_ban.php Usual rules apply; Tell them as much about why the ban was generated that you can, and make sure you ask the question directly; "Is this PB software violation valid or not valid ?" I can only reitterate what I have said already, we have to work within the constraints of a system that the game dev's & PB impose upon us, and I will admit, that at times it's like wading in mud. Hopefully the support staff at EB will make clearing up bans generated within a specific timeframe a priority, but please bear in mind that the huge influx of tickets might cause a delay in the normal response time. RodeoBob has already stated; Confirmation can come from only one source, and as soon as "false positives" are identified they will be removed from our systems asap.

We could probably debate things all day :) Not everyone agrees with a zero tolerance / hardline stance. For what its worth I have been an advocate of a hardline stance, especially in free games, for years. We have to work within the constraints that the game devs & PB impose upon us. The best we can offer is a high tech streaming initiative that is freely available to anyone that does not appear on our MBI.(even if you stream to another anti cheat site, this option is still freely available) A comprehensive list of cvar / md5 cheat related scans that pertain to every PB supported game genre, that are updated on a regular basis. A trustworthy banlist were every ban is backed up by "live" streamed evidence. Hopefully, thats enough for admins who do not stream, to at least consider the option. In this day and age relying on standalone PB software to keep a game server cheat free is not enough. Streaming is a neccessity and not a luxury.

This is developing into more than a simple question. Solution is to get your server streaming; Step 1. http://www.pbbans.com/information.php?page=hubguide#bf2cc Step 2. http://www.pbbans.com/account_application.php Step 3. Take advantage of the multitude of knowledge and experience that is available in the PBBans private forum sections.

Ever read any other forum sections m8 ? Your servers have caught 57 cheaters in 2 months and 56 of those bust's were direct bannable violations raised by PB software. That is what speaks louder than any words. I am not here to argue the pro's and con's of some other anti cheat system, I am just trying to fathom out were you get the idea that PB is not catching anyone on your servers when its quite obvious that PB is doing a rather good job on your behalf.

errrr, bit confused here; Your search results for [BR Admins] Search returned 57 bans(s) How long have you been streaming ? Oh yeah, 2 months So how do you come to the conclusion that PB is not catching cheaters on your servers ? There have been many who claim that they can do a better job than PB, but the plain and simple truth is that none have come even close to living up to that claim. Despite the hysteria and knee jerk reactions I see on places like crossfire PB is the best anti cheat sofftware available to server admins I have seen loads of players complaining about the new PB services and how intrusive they are, and now the same players are willing to download and install, software that "forces screenshot uploads and scans your computer for cheat processes." :blink: Be careful, they might scan your pron collection :P If its any good it will put PB out of business pretty soon eh, my advice, do not hold your breath.

Key phrase from my post; Server was not streaming when account was created but alls well that ends well :P

We know why the statement was released, and its got nothing to do with some llama posting on youtube. The pbss facility incorporated into PB software is just like a cvar / md5 scan, additional tools to help server admins determine if a cheat is in use etc etc. Do not forget that even for detected aimbot / wallhack / multihack etc etc PB only issues a 2 minute kick (default) and it's up to proactive admins / anti cheat sites to issue a ban based on bannable violation kicks. The only bans issued directly by EvenBalance are global guid / hardware bans, so I fail to see why anybody, especially an experienced server admin, would feel aggrieved at PB for not accepting a pbss as proof in the hope of a ban issue. In this day and age, streaming is a neccessity for keeping a server as cheat free as possible, if only to keep abreast of newly released cheats, and the relevant scans to detect them. Proof of the pudding, take a peek at the banlist's. Last time I checked, enabling PB was not mandatory, try running a server without PB for a week or so and see how it goes :P