Level Change Password Bug?

I was on _k's contest server right now, and although he and another player, both pc users in case that matters, could change levels after entering the password, I could not. I am sure I was entering the correct password. I tried hosting my own dedicated server with the password as "test" and it worked fine. Can someone else, preferably a mac user, try _k's level change password? Another thing that might help is trying another server's password.

[karamazovapy]

the contest server is a 013a CentOS build

I was running 013 on windows vista

qui was running 013 on a mac

don't know if JanosBros was running 013 or 013a, but he was on a pc

Mac here, doesn't work either. Just played with zoomber and he says he's mac, and he can do it. Strange!

[ZoombeR]

i dont think the issue is related directly to the server itself. I have been getting problems entering in the level change password for wat's servers

[watusimoto]

Do you know the password on those servers?

But, more importantly, what happens when it doesn't work? Does it respond the same way it would if you entered the wrong password, or does it do something else?

It responds the same way it would if I entered the wrong password.

[watusimoto]

Hmmm.... you are SURE you entered the right password? I thought I recall someone saying they experienced the same thing but were unable to reproduce it locally; I don't see it in this thread, so I'll ask if you've tried creating your own server and then tried to connect to that. Also, try creating a server with no password, and see if you get level change permissions by default.

- I do not see how I could be mistyping after multiple attempts and checking with zoomber that it was the right password.
- I can successfully enter in the level change password on my own server.
- Upon creating a server without a level change or admin password, I automatically gained access to the level change abilities (change level, restart, etc.), but I still had to enter in an admin password to get those abilities.

Very strange.

[watusimoto]

Strange indeed. So the only failure case seems to be when entering a password on a remote server.

If someone with a Mac could host a server, and someone else with a Mac could try to get level change permissions, that might be useful. I still don't know if it is the "remoteness" of the server, or the "Linuxness" of it that is causing the problem.

Also, try upgrading to 013a and see if that fixes the problem.

[ZoombeR]

I was able to successfully enter the level change password on _k's serv with the 013 no normal name version. Updating MAY make it easier, but I know its possible on the earlier version.

As for why its not working, I'm clueless. I may have to move this case to my life's mysteries folder if it doesn't get resolved.

If you have another mac (which is probably very highly unlikely, i don't know anyone who has 2 that doesn't use them for personal use), try using that one.

and i sortakinda know the level change one pass unless you changed them on the update to 013.

[watusimoto]

This is not a Mac error. It is a server issue with 64-bit Linux and the way password encryption is handled. The good news is that it is something that can be fixed on the server end. My servers will be upgraded in the next day or two. K's servers obviously don't need upgrading.

[karamazovapy]

...but my server was the first one we found it on...are you saying the master server is affected?

[watusimoto]

No -- but yes, I see the problem. I can change on your server, but not on mine. I know exactly what the problem is (the function for calculating MD5 hashes gives erroneous results on my server), and I need to test a possible fix. It could be that your server gives the right results, but the Macs give bad results.

[watusimoto]

So Zoomber, if you want to try this, add the following line somewhere in your main() function, and rerun the game:

printf("MD5 of xxx = %s\n", md5.getHashFromString("xxx").c_str());

Start up Bitfighter, and look at your terminal screen (you have one where you see stuff printed, right?) and paste the result.

[watusimoto]

Maybe fixed. Please try getting level change permissions on my servers; password is levchange.

My servers are those that start with 65.49.81

levchange did not work on your servers.

EDIT: Wait, were you talking to Zoomber?

[ZoombeR]

I don't think so. I tested them last night with him, after he gave me the fix.
They all worked for me

Update:
odd, now my servers work every other way.
even when i host from an unupdated 013a serv.

[watusimoto]

sky: You entered the password I posted here and you were rejected? Is that correct?

zoomber: It failed before I patched my servers, then worked afterward, correct? And you did not update your client with the code I had checked in before it started working?

Sorry for the confusion -- I just need people to be as precise and clear as they can be on this!

[watusimoto]

OK, is there anyone who currently cannot get level change access to the contest server?

Just tried it again, still cannot enter the password.

[watusimoto]

OK, I guess we'll need a 013b to sort this out. Just for my information, how old is your mac?

[Skybax]

My mac is one of the new Intels, a big one, and the password still doesn't work.

My laptop is as new as it gets.

[watusimoto]

That's what I thought. I'll bet those with older laptops can get level change permissions just fine.

sky: You entered the password I posted here and you were rejected? Is that correct?

That is correct.

OK, is there anyone who currently cannot get level change access to the contest server?

I cannot.

OK, I guess we'll need a 013b to sort this out. Just for my information, how old is your mac?

I bought my laptop in mid-June, so only a couple months old. Later this afternoon I will try it on an old eMac.

[watusimoto]

I'll hazard a prediction: your old eMac will work fine.

[ZoombeR]

doesn't an emac run 10.4?

Oops, forgot about this.

Using an eMac running the latest version of Bitfighter I was able to successfully enter in _k's levelchange password. However, I was not able to successfully enter in watusimoto's levelchange password - I was denied trying to enter in "levchange".

doesn't an emac run 10.4?

The latest version of Mac OS X can be installed on most Macs, regardless of how old the computer is - well, reasonably. Oh, and Snow Leopard (10.6) will require the computer to be Intel.

The eMac I believe started out as 10.4 but was later upgraded to 10.5.

[ZoombeR]

Weird, I remember the emacs starting out as 10.0, possibly even eariler. I still remember how 10.0 still had the old finderbox startup icon instead of the apple one.

Maybe the iMac?

No, it's definitely an eMac... says on the front of the computer.

I believe 10.0 was dead when the eMac came out. Could you be thinking of the iMac G3? Similar shape and it could probably have run 10.0.

[ZoombeR]

oh alright, I see now. OK.
heheh didnt even know that existed

did you try newlev?

maybe its just confusing remembering all the passwords?
thats a possibility?

[karamazovapy]

newlev is the kserv pw

[ZoombeR]

see now I got confused

[watusimoto]

You'll also please notice that once you enter the password successfully, you will automatically be granted those permissions on future visits to the server (unless the password changes, that is).

[karamazovapy]

You'll also please notice that once you enter the password successfully, you will automatically be granted those permissions on future visits to the server (unless the password changes, that is).

is that based on ip address?

[watusimoto]

No -- the client saves the last successful password for a given server, and simply sends it again upon connection.

[karamazovapy]

oooh...neat