Setting up server query authentication

Server Query Authentication is an essential security feature in TeamSpeak that allows you to control and secure remote access to your server using the server query protocol. By setting up server query authentication, you can ensure that only authorized clients and applications can interact with your TeamSpeak server through the server query interface. This documentation provides a detailed guide on how to set up server query authentication for your TeamSpeak server.

Understand Server Query Authentication #

Server Query Authentication provides a secure method for interacting with the TeamSpeak server remotely. It uses a username and password to authenticate the client connecting to the server query interface. This authentication mechanism ensures that only authorized clients with the correct credentials can execute server query commands.

Generate Server Query Login Credentials #

To set up server query authentication, you need to generate login credentials that will be used by the clients or applications to authenticate with the server query interface. Follow these steps to generate the credentials:

1. Log in to your TeamSpeak server as a server administrator.
2. Open the server query interface by typing query in the TeamSpeak server console or using a server query client.
3. Execute the serverquerylogin command to generate the login credentials. This command will generate a unique username and password.Example:Copy codeserverquerylogin
4. Note down the generated username and password for future use.

Configure Server Query Permissions #

After generating the server query login credentials, you need to configure the permissions for the server query client. Permissions determine the actions that the client can perform using the server query interface. Follow these steps to configure server query permissions:

1. Log in to your TeamSpeak server as a server administrator.
2. Open the server query interface using the generated server query login credentials.
   
   Example:
   telnet localhost 10011 login serveradmin <password>
   
3. Execute the use sid=<server_id> command to select the virtual server you want to configure. Replace <server_id> with the ID of the virtual server.
   
   Example:
   use sid=1
   
4. Use the servergroupaddclient command to assign the necessary permissions to the server query client.
   
   Example:
   servergroupaddclient sgid=<server_group_id> cldbid=<client_db_id>
   
   Replace <server_group_id> with the ID of the server group that grants the desired permissions, and <client_db_id> with the ID of the server query client.
5. Repeat Step 4 for each server group and client combination as needed to configure the desired permissions.

Test Server Query Authentication #

After setting up server query authentication and configuring the permissions, it’s important to test the authentication process to ensure its functionality. Follow these steps to test the server query authentication:

1. Use a server query client or application and connect to the server query interface using the generated server query login credentials.
   
   Example:
   telnet localhost 10011 login <generated_username> <generated_password>
   
   
2. Verify that the authentication is successful and you can execute server query commands without any errors.

Maintain and Update Server Query Credentials #

Regularly review and update the server query login credentials to maintain the security of your TeamSpeak server. Consider the following practices:

• Periodically change the password for the server query login credentials.
• Update the credentials if there are changes in the team or clients who require server query access.
• Disable or remove unused server query login credentials.

By setting up server query authentication and properly configuring permissions, you can secure the remote access to your TeamSpeak server and ensure that only authorized clients and applications can interact with the server query interface. Regularly review and update the server query credentials to maintain a secure environment.