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=Overview= | =Overview= | ||
This article discusses how to create a PRIVATE List Server and have players authenticate via this server. This is generally not necessary, since BZFlag clients perform [[Global Registration]] via the official bzflag.org [[List Server]]. | This article discusses how to create a PRIVATE List Server and have players authenticate via this server. This is generally not necessary, since BZFlag clients perform [[Global Registration]] via the official bzflag.org [[List Server]]. However, if a [[BZFS]] server is created within a private LAN network, it may be desirable/necessary to authenticate players locally. | ||
=Assumptions= | =Assumptions= | ||
*This article assumes that a working [[BZFS]] server is already in place. | *This article assumes that a working [[BZFS]] server is already in place and has been tested. | ||
*This article assumes that the server administrator has access to | *This article assumes that the server administrator has access to web hosting with MySQL and PHP. | ||
*This article assumes that the server administrator understand how to install PHPBB3. | *This article assumes that the server administrator understand how to download and install PHPBB3. | ||
*This article assumes that the server administrator understands how to perform basic editing of PHP code. | *This article assumes that the server administrator understands how to perform basic editing of PHP code. | ||
*This article was written using | *This article was written using Linux for the [[BZFS]] server. | ||
*This article was written using Windows clients. | |||
=Directions= | =Directions= | ||
Revision as of 03:41, 2 November 2010
Overview
This article discusses how to create a PRIVATE List Server and have players authenticate via this server. This is generally not necessary, since BZFlag clients perform Global Registration via the official bzflag.org List Server. However, if a BZFS server is created within a private LAN network, it may be desirable/necessary to authenticate players locally.
Assumptions
- This article assumes that a working BZFS server is already in place and has been tested.
- This article assumes that the server administrator has access to web hosting with MySQL and PHP.
- This article assumes that the server administrator understand how to download and install PHPBB3.
- This article assumes that the server administrator understands how to perform basic editing of PHP code.
- This article was written using Linux for the BZFS server.
- This article was written using Windows clients.
Directions
Examples:
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Acknowledgements
This process would not have been successful without the help of Blast/Blast007.