Updated Windows Server Setup Guide

[EQFAN2009]

Hey folks - this site is fantastic. My wife and I have played EQ since around 2000 but quit a couple of years ago due to time restrictions (read kids!) I'm looking to build and host a server so friends and family can play and eventually nephews nieces and my own kids can play in a 'safe' environment.

I've followed the Vales guide but have come up against what appears to be a very common error - yes another 1017!. Basically I can log in and play from the box running the server so I'm comfortable that the client/server match is OK and the DB is compatible with the binaries, however when I try to login from a PC on my LAN - even if directly connected to the server (ie no router in the middle) the connection drops on transfer from login to world. That is I can authenticate over the LAN/direct link, but as soon as I go to enter the world I get the old 1017. I use the exact same username and password for both local login and LAN/direct login. Local works LAN/Direct doesn't

Router is set up to forward tcp/udp 9000 to 192.168.1.8 (I'm confident this isn't an issue as there is no connectivity when directly connected to the server by a single cat5 cable)




Config files are below:

{eqemu_config.ini}
<?xml version="1.0">
<server>
<world>
<shortname>MyShortname</shortname>
<longname>MyLongname</longname>

<!-- Loginserver information. Defaults shown -->
<loginserver>
<host>myshortname.no-ip.info</host>
<port>5999</port>
<account></account>
<password></password>
</loginserver>

<!-- Only specify these two if you really think you need to. (read: You don't) -->
<address>myshortname.no-ip.info</address>
<localaddress>192.168.1.8</localaddress>

<!-- Sets the ip/port for the tcp connections. Both zones and console (if enabled). Defaults are shown -->
<tcp ip="myshortname.no-ip.info" port="9000" telnet="enable"/>

</world>

<!-- Database configuration, replaces db.ini. Defaults shown -->
<database>
<host>localhost</host>
<port>3306</port>
<username>mydbusername</username>
<password>mydbpassword</password>
<db>peq</db>
</database>




</server>


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{LoginServer.ini}

### --- This file tells world.exe what loginserver to connect to.
### --- Leave the account and password field BLANK.

### --- Public Login is un-supported as is LAN playing. We reccomend using the EQEmu.net Loginserver ALWAYS.

### --- NOTE: Starting 6-1-2002, you can no longer use the word "Server" in worldname.
### --- NOTE2: the word "Server" is added to each server automaticly.

# READ README.TXT

[LoginServer]
loginserver=192.168.1.8
loginserver2=myshortname.no-ip.info
loginport=5999
loginport2=5999
worldname=myshortname.no-ip.info
worldaddress=192.168.1.8
locked=false
account=
password=

[WorldServer]
Defaultstatus=
Unavailzone=

[ChatChannelServer]
worldshortname=
chataddress=
chatport=

[LoginConfig]
ServerMode=EQEmuLoginServer
ServerPort=5999

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{hosts file in ...System32\drivers\etc\hosts}

192.168.1.8 myshortname.no-ip.info

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{eqhosts file}
[LoginServer]
host=myshortname.no-ip.info

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Any help would be much appreciated.

EQFAN