QUESTION: Is there a way to leverage NT_SPAM_PROTECT_TIME_MS and/or NT_SPAM_PROTECT_MAX_ATTEMPTS to at least temporarily block, hinder, or otherwise delay reconnect patterns like this?
DESCRIPTION:
Player "frequently" reconnects (apparent networking issue on their end, as server had no issues with other players coming, staying and/or going during this time).
[2016-05-08 16:29:16] [AUTH] authenticating Exitar; useAuth: true; requireAuth: true [2016-05-08 16:29:16] [AUTH] Protection status of Exitar is ProtectedUplinkName [username=vulsilthur, timeProtected=1462724768268] -> protected = true [2016-05-08 16:29:16] [LOGIN] logged in RegisteredClient: Exitar (73) [vulsilthur]connected: true (/109.240.88.111:9190) [2016-05-08 16:32:02] [DISCONNECT] Client 'RegisteredClient: Exitar (73) [vulsilthur]connected: true' IP(/109.240.88.111:9190) HAS BEEN DISCONNECTED . PROBE: false; ProcessorID: 539 [2016-05-08 16:32:02] [LOGOUT] logging out client ID RegisteredClient: Exitar (73) [vulsilthur]connected: true [2016-05-08 16:32:15] [AUTH] authenticating Exitar; useAuth: true; requireAuth: true [2016-05-08 16:32:16] [AUTH] Protection status of Exitar is ProtectedUplinkName [username=vulsilthur, timeProtected=1462724956575] -> protected = true [2016-05-08 16:32:16] [LOGIN] logged in RegisteredClient: Exitar (75) [vulsilthur]connected: true (/109.240.88.111:9202) [2016-05-08 16:33:09] [DISCONNECT] Client 'RegisteredClient: Exitar (75) [vulsilthur]connected: true' IP(/109.240.88.111:9202) HAS BEEN DISCONNECTED . PROBE: false; ProcessorID: 546 [2016-05-08 16:33:09] [LOGOUT] logging out client ID RegisteredClient: Exitar (75) [vulsilthur]connected: true [2016-05-08 16:39:54] [AUTH] authenticating Exitar; useAuth: true; requireAuth: true [2016-05-08 16:39:55] [AUTH] Protection status of Exitar is ProtectedUplinkName [username=vulsilthur, timeProtected=1462725136004] -> protected = true [2016-05-08 16:39:55] [LOGIN] logged in RegisteredClient: Exitar (79) [vulsilthur]connected: true (/109.240.88.111:9392) [2016-05-08 16:41:59] [SPAWN] Exitar spawned new ship: "exitur" [2016-05-08 16:47:17] [DISCONNECT] Client 'RegisteredClient: Exitar (79) [vulsilthur]connected: true' IP(/109.240.88.111:9392) HAS BEEN DISCONNECTED . PROBE: false; ProcessorID: 563 [2016-05-08 16:47:18] [LOGOUT] logging out client ID RegisteredClient: Exitar (79) [vulsilthur]connected: true [2016-05-08 16:47:41] [AUTH] authenticating Exitar; useAuth: true; requireAuth: true [2016-05-08 16:47:41] [AUTH] Protection status of Exitar is ProtectedUplinkName [username=vulsilthur, timeProtected=1462725595369] -> protected = true [2016-05-08 16:47:41] [LOGIN] logged in RegisteredClient: Exitar (82) [vulsilthur]connected: true (/109.240.88.111:9424) [2016-05-08 16:49:11] [DISCONNECT] Client 'RegisteredClient: Exitar (82) [vulsilthur]connected: true' IP(/109.240.88.111:9424) HAS BEEN DISCONNECTED . PROBE: false; ProcessorID: 579 [2016-05-08 16:49:11] [LOGOUT] logging out client ID RegisteredClient: Exitar (82) [vulsilthur]connected: true [2016-05-08 16:55:09] [AUTH] authenticating Exitar; useAuth: true; requireAuth: true [2016-05-08 16:55:10] [AUTH] Protection status of Exitar is ProtectedUplinkName [username=vulsilthur, timeProtected=1462726061860] -> protected = true [2016-05-08 16:55:10] [LOGIN] logged in RegisteredClient: Exitar (85) [vulsilthur]connected: true (/109.240.88.111:9480) [2016-05-08 16:55:58] [DISCONNECT] Client 'RegisteredClient: Exitar (85) [vulsilthur]connected: true' IP(/109.240.88.111:9480) HAS BEEN DISCONNECTED . PROBE: false; ProcessorID: 595 [2016-05-08 16:55:58] [LOGOUT] logging out client ID RegisteredClient: Exitar (85) [vulsilthur]connected: true [2016-05-08 16:56:31] [AUTH] authenticating Exitar; useAuth: true; requireAuth: true [2016-05-08 16:56:32] [AUTH] Protection status of Exitar is ProtectedUplinkName [username=vulsilthur, timeProtected=1462726510118] -> protected = true [2016-05-08 16:56:32] [LOGIN] logged in RegisteredClient: Exitar (87) [vulsilthur]connected: true (/109.240.88.111:9493) [2016-05-08 16:57:15] [DISCONNECT] Client 'RegisteredClient: Exitar (87) [vulsilthur]connected: true' IP(/109.240.88.111:9493) HAS BEEN DISCONNECTED . PROBE: false; ProcessorID: 597 [2016-05-08 16:57:15] [LOGOUT] logging out client ID RegisteredClient: Exitar (87) [vulsilthur]connected: true
Eventually, server hangs one of their login sessions, reports 0ms latency via [TAB], and player cannot be kicked. Server also spams logs with error:
[2016-05-08 19:20:13] [SERVER] Exception (CRITICAL) player PlS[Exitar [vulsilthur]; id(17337)(67)f(0)] is in an unloaded sector (17338) attempting reload of (2, 86, 2) [2016-05-08 19:20:13] [SERVER] Exception (CRITICAL) player PlS[Exitar [vulsilthur]; id(17337)(67)f(0)] is in an unloaded sector (17338) attempting reload of (2, 86, 2) [2016-05-08 19:20:13] [SERVER] Exception (CRITICAL) player PlS[Exitar [vulsilthur]; id(17337)(67)f(0)] is in an unloaded sector (17338) attempting reload of (2, 86, 2) [2016-05-08 19:20:13] [SERVER] Exception (CRITICAL) player PlS[Exitar [vulsilthur]; id(17337)(67)f(0)] is in an unloaded sector (17338) attempting reload of (2, 86, 2) [2016-05-08 19:20:13] [SERVER] Exception (CRITICAL) player PlS[Exitar [vulsilthur]; id(17337)(67)f(0)] is in an unloaded sector (17338) attempting reload of (2, 86, 2) [2016-05-08 19:20:13] [SERVER] Exception (CRITICAL) player PlS[Exitar [vulsilthur]; id(17337)(67)f(0)] is in an unloaded sector (17338) attempting reload of (2, 86, 2) [2016-05-08 19:20:14] [SERVER] Exception (CRITICAL) player PlS[Exitar [vulsilthur]; id(17337)(67)f(0)] is in an unloaded sector (17338) attempting reload of (2, 86, 2) [2016-05-08 19:20:14] [SERVER] Exception (CRITICAL) player PlS[Exitar [vulsilthur]; id(17337)(67)f(0)] is in an unloaded sector (17338) attempting reload of (2, 86, 2) [2016-05-08 19:20:14] [SERVER] Exception (CRITICAL) player PlS[Exitar [vulsilthur]; id(17337)(67)f(0)] is in an unloaded sector (17338) attempting reload of (2, 86, 2) [2016-05-08 19:20:14] [SERVER] Exception (CRITICAL) player PlS[Exitar [vulsilthur]; id(17337)(67)f(0)] is in an unloaded sector (17338) attempting reload of (2, 86, 2) [2016-05-08 19:20:14] [SERVER] Exception (CRITICAL) player PlS[Exitar [vulsilthur]; id(17337)(67)f(0)] is in an unloaded sector (17338) attempting reload of (2, 86, 2) [2016-05-08 19:20:14] [SERVER] Exception (CRITICAL) player PlS[Exitar [vulsilthur]; id(17337)(67)f(0)] is in an unloaded sector (17338) attempting reload of (2, 86, 2) [2016-05-08 19:20:14] [SERVER] Exception (CRITICAL) player PlS[Exitar [vulsilthur]; id(17337)(67)f(0)] is in an unloaded sector (17338) attempting reload of (2, 86, 2) [2016-05-08 19:20:14] [SERVER] Exception (CRITICAL) player PlS[Exitar [vulsilthur]; id(17337)(67)f(0)] is in an unloaded sector (17338) attempting reload of (2, 86, 2) [2016-05-08 19:20:15] [SERVER] Exception (CRITICAL) player PlS[Exitar [vulsilthur]; id(17337)(67)f(0)] is in an unloaded sector (17338) attempting reload of (2, 86, 2) [2016-05-08 19:20:15] [SERVER] Exception (CRITICAL) player PlS[Exitar [vulsilthur]; id(17337)(67)f(0)] is in an unloaded sector (17338) attempting reload of (2, 86, 2) [2016-05-08 19:20:15] [SERVER] Exception (CRITICAL) player PlS[Exitar [vulsilthur]; id(17337)(67)f(0)] is in an unloaded sector (17338) attempting reload of (2, 86, 2) [2016-05-08 19:20:15] [SERVER] Exception (CRITICAL) player PlS[Exitar [vulsilthur]; id(17337)(67)f(0)] is in an unloaded sector (17338) attempting reload of (2, 86, 2) [2016-05-08 19:20:15] [SERVER] Exception (CRITICAL) player PlS[Exitar [vulsilthur]; id(17337)(67)f(0)] is in an unloaded sector (17338) attempting reload of (2, 86, 2) [2016-05-08 19:20:15] [SERVER] Exception (CRITICAL) player PlS[Exitar [vulsilthur]; id(17337)(67)f(0)] is in an unloaded sector (17338) attempting reload of (2, 86, 2) [2016-05-08 19:20:15] [SERVER] Exception (CRITICAL) player PlS[Exitar [vulsilthur]; id(17337)(67)f(0)] is in an unloaded sector (17338) attempting reload of (2, 86, 2) [2016-05-08 19:20:16] [SERVER] Exception (CRITICAL) player PlS[Exitar [vulsilthur]; id(17337)(67)f(0)] is in an unloaded sector (17338) attempting reload of (2, 86, 2) [2016-05-08 19:20:16] [SERVER] Exception (CRITICAL) player PlS[Exitar [vulsilthur]; id(17337)(67)f(0)] is in an unloaded sector (17338) attempting reload of (2, 86, 2) [2016-05-08 19:20:16] [SERVER] Exception (CRITICAL) player PlS[Exitar [vulsilthur]; id(17337)(67)f(0)] is in an unloaded sector (17338) attempting reload of (2, 86, 2) [2016-05-08 19:20:16] [SERVER] Exception (CRITICAL) player PlS[Exitar [vulsilthur]; id(17337)(67)f(0)] is in an unloaded sector (17338) attempting reload of (2, 86, 2) [2016-05-08 19:20:16] [SERVER] Exception (CRITICAL) player PlS[Exitar [vulsilthur]; id(17337)(67)f(0)] is in an unloaded sector (17338) attempting reload of (2, 86, 2) [2016-05-08 19:20:16] [SERVER] Exception (CRITICAL) player PlS[Exitar [vulsilthur]; id(17337)(67)f(0)] is in an unloaded sector (17338) attempting reload of (2, 86, 2) [2016-05-08 19:20:16] [SERVER] Exception (CRITICAL) player PlS[Exitar [vulsilthur]; id(17337)(67)f(0)] is in an unloaded sector (17338) attempting reload of (2, 86, 2) [2016-05-08 19:20:16] [SERVER] Exception (CRITICAL) player PlS[Exitar [vulsilthur]; id(17337)(67)f(0)] is in an unloaded sector (17338) attempting reload of (2, 86, 2) [2016-05-08 19:20:17] [SERVER] Exception (CRITICAL) player PlS[Exitar [vulsilthur]; id(17337)(67)f(0)] is in an unloaded sector (17338) attempting reload of (2, 86, 2) [2016-05-08 19:20:17] [SERVER] Exception (CRITICAL) player PlS[Exitar [vulsilthur]; id(17337)(67)f(0)] is in an unloaded sector (17338) attempting reload of (2, 86, 2) [2016-05-08 19:20:17] [SERVER] Exception (CRITICAL) player PlS[Exitar [vulsilthur]; id(17337)(67)f(0)] is in an unloaded sector (17338) attempting reload of (2, 86, 2) [2016-05-08 19:20:17] [SERVER] Exception (CRITICAL) player PlS[Exitar [vulsilthur]; id(17337)(67)f(0)] is in an unloaded sector (17338) attempting reload of (2, 86, 2) [2016-05-08 19:20:17] [SERVER] Exception (CRITICAL) player PlS[Exitar [vulsilthur]; id(17337)(67)f(0)] is in an unloaded sector (17338) attempting reload of (2, 86, 2) [2016-05-08 19:20:17] [SERVER] Exception (CRITICAL) player PlS[Exitar [vulsilthur]; id(17337)(67)f(0)] is in an unloaded sector (17338) attempting reload of (2, 86, 2) [2016-05-08 19:20:17] [SERVER] Exception (CRITICAL) player PlS[Exitar [vulsilthur]; id(17337)(67)f(0)] is in an unloaded sector (17338) attempting reload of (2, 86, 2) [2016-05-08 19:20:18] [SERVER] Exception (CRITICAL) player PlS[Exitar [vulsilthur]; id(17337)(67)f(0)] is in an unloaded sector (17338) attempting reload of (2, 86, 2) [2016-05-08 19:20:18] [SERVER] Exception (CRITICAL) player PlS[Exitar [vulsilthur]; id(17337)(67)f(0)] is in an unloaded sector (17338) attempting reload of (2, 86, 2) [2016-05-08 19:20:18] [SERVER] Exception (CRITICAL) player PlS[Exitar [vulsilthur]; id(17337)(67)f(0)] is in an unloaded sector (17338) attempting reload of (2, 86, 2) [2016-05-08 19:20:18] [SERVER] Exception (CRITICAL) player PlS[Exitar [vulsilthur]; id(17337)(67)f(0)] is in an unloaded sector (17338) attempting reload of (2, 86, 2) [2016-05-08 19:20:18] [SERVER] Exception (CRITICAL) player PlS[Exitar [vulsilthur]; id(17337)(67)f(0)] is in an unloaded sector (17338) attempting reload of (2, 86, 2)
Above log entry was pruned to focus only on the player's name, and illustrate frequency of log entries. Other related entry, shown everyt was:
[2016-05-08 19:21:13] [SERVER] reloaded sector successfully. overwriting sector ids to 18729
Once every 10 seconds (SECTOR_INACTIVE_TIMEOUT=10), we also saw the message:
[2016-05-08 19:21:02] [SERVER] SERVER SECTOR WRITING STARTED #18729 active: true at (2, 86, 2) (ents: 0)
Server restart is the only cure.
Other symptom was that while player was logged-in, their faction homebase showed an empty sector. I observed an empty sector when visiting just prior to the restart. After restart, sector was populated with player's spawned station, but entities were associated with "unknown faction". Still checking with player on status of that faction.