Well I have tried to do this on and off for a little while now and found a post by MaxRabbit that works for me.
My server config is pretty bare at this point:
server.cfg:
hostname “l4d”
rcon_password “*************”
mp_disable_autokick 1
sv_voiceenable 1
sv_allow_lobby_connect_only 1
sv_region 1
log on
sv_clearhinthistory 0
Server start script:
./srcds_run l4d -secure -maxplayers 4 +hostport 27015 +map l4d_hospital01_apartment +exec server.cfg +sv_lan 0
To connect from a Lobby this is what you do …
First launch L4D and open up the console and type:
sv_cheats 1
ms_force_dedicated_server x:y
Here x is your WAN IP address and y is the game port (i use 27015).
Close the console and then set your lobby options as normal and the lobby will connect directly to your server!
I am not sure why the sv_search_key way of achieving the same end is not working for me but this will do just fine …
Can someone tell me what is the RCON password for Left 4 Dead bec. i’m getting confused with it?
RCON is for remote administration of Left 4 Dead when the server is running. Look at this blog post for a nice little utility to administer your server: https://pricklytech.wordpress.com/2009/01/01/left-4-dead-remote-rcon-with-hlsw/