Request: option "use hosts file for ip blocking"

[rainbowjose]

Hi. I don't know what mechanism is used now to block IP, I assume it's firewall mechanisms. But many people disable firewall and many other windows mechanisms, so these methods may not work. I suggest adding blocking options through C:/Windows/System32/drivers/etc/hosts.

[rainbowjose]

And add "donate" button :D

[FN-FAL113]

Hi. I don't know what mechanism is used now to block IP, I assume it's firewall mechanisms. But many people disable firewall and many other windows mechanisms, so these methods may not work. I suggest adding blocking options through C:/Windows/System32/drivers/etc/hosts.

Will test this out! Thank you for the feedback. Will get back here with any progress hopefully its viable with vb.net. Currently it uses firewall to add entries that will be blocked.

[FN-FAL113]

And add "donate" button :D

Will do! Thank you

[FN-FAL113]

Hi. I don't know what mechanism is used now to block IP, I assume it's firewall mechanisms. But many people disable firewall and many other windows mechanisms, so these methods may not work. I suggest adding blocking options through C:/Windows/System32/drivers/etc/hosts.

Hi unfortunately, upon my research Windows Host files are used for domain names, before the client try to access a domain/website, windows checks the host file for entries that are being resolved through a dns server (if an entry IP is overriden then it will not be resolved). Since cs2 servers are using ip addresses already, it doesn't need a dns server and is not applicable to use host files.

[FN-FAL113]

Will do another research since host files are limited to domain names only.

[rainbowjose]

Sad! Thank you.