I play Halo PC and I have a dedicated server for Halo PC. I'm looking for some sort of server-side application (it would have to be since you want it to apply for all those that join the server) that can figure out if the connection in question is using a legit software key.
Some background information:
This server I run belongs to a Halo Clan. One of the ex-members of the clan was kicked out at some point in time and we have since tried to ban this player from our servers. The type of ban used is permanent, and a hash of their software key is stored in a text file on the server. When a player joins the server, the server checks the memory location of the banned file (loaded when the server is restarted each time) and compares the entries with the player's hash and doesn't let the player in the server if there is a matching record.
Because of this, this player is now using a no CD hack/crack. I realize this is illegal, but I have no real way of stopping this person from using this tool. He has admitted in a conversation to using it. So basically, when he joins our servers, he joins with a new CD hash each time because of the no CD hack he has.
Anyway...does anyone know of a server-side utility which can check for spoofed CD keys and ban a player if found spoofing a key? Is there another way of solving this problem? I don't think Microsoft would act on providing any updates to this game, since Halo 2 will come out in June, and Halo 1 PC is a couple years old. It would be nice if they could release an update to require activation and somehow fix the infrastructure to store hashes on the Gamespy lobby and pair them with respective Windows keys...well..something along those lines.
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