Server Workshop warning

[steff]

Today I moved 100% working server (v.1021) from one computer to another, and get this message in console:

Warning: Warning, Workshop: Steam does not appear to be running. Unable to check Workshop.

and

Warning: Warning, appAuthConnectionClose: Failed because auth interface not available

These errors did not exist before, now server doesn't show up in the server browser.

Help me please...

 

[®omano]

You're starting your server on your computer/same network as computer running Steam and Killing Floor, and start server after game don't you?

 

[steff]

No, server starts on computer where not installed Steam and KF and stored in another network. This computer serves only to launch game server.

 

[®omano]

I don't know, check integrity of server files with steamcmd validate, check if KFServer.exe is allowed in your firewall, check if ports are correctly forwarded to the computer where KFServer.exe runs, try to start with clean config files (delete config folder in KF server folder, verify integrity of server files with steamcmd validate, and start server once to generate fresh config files).

 

[steff]

Unfortunately it did not help... and I can't understand whats wrong...

 

[®omano]

Disable firewall maybe for a test. Install a clean server for a test. Check if server responds to query at gametracker.

 

[steff]

Firewall is switched off. Clean config or clean server don't helped.
Server now don't responds to gametracker, but I can connect directly thru "open 81.2.47.177:7777" via console.

 

[steff]

I don't know that happens but after restart computer, server run without errors and now work good. It's a magic?

 

[®omano]

 

[docholiday]

I've had this too for ages, I don't know if it is relevant or helps but running Steam Cmd and allowing that public access on Windows (10) firewall solved this issue for me. And btw, I run Steam, kf2 client and server on the same PC. As to the exact cause of the problem, it is up to Steam to publish, since only they can respond with what exactly all the requirements are for that error to be returned. Check f/w settings for kf2 server public, your PC's DHCP router IP address has not changed and the port forwarding is still correct. I had done all that, but would need confirmation steam cmd on the firewall (or any of it's dependancies) are relevant to this error from kf2 devs

 

[®omano]

There are known problems with running a server on the same machine as steam and the game.. like server is unable to update correctly workshop items on the server (see the bug report forum)

 

[dougdi]

Hey guys, i had the same problem and i solved it by opening the server, with the game and steam closed.

 

[claxo]

Just for the record, v 1064 was giving me the same problem in a win7 machine if starting server after client; after closing the client (but not steam) the server started normal.

I'm near sure that v 1063 was not giving me problems, but maybe I misremembering.

 

[®omano]

This exact problem you describe is here since the game exists as far as I know.