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Question - Client Server Authentication (2 Viewers)

Myysterio

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Anyone have any examples of how to do client/server authentication in Lua? (tbh, I'm not even certain if that's what its called)

Essentially I would like when Luas run, they go pull their main code/modules/etc. off a server instead of being in the xxxxxxx.Lua file. This is effectively allow me to update my luas and not have everyone redownload them every time I make a change.
 
That sounds like a pretty big security risk but if we have an http or raw tcp library available then you could do it. I wouldn't recommend anyone use your script at that point though.
 
This is effectively allow me to update my luas and not have everyone redownload them every time I make a change.
RG serves your scripts by RedFetch already, you either upload manual or to Git and just link it to RG. You do a push then users have to update, RedFetch is best way, but manually can be done.
If you want your own server to do it, and to autoupdate on each users computer when you make an update on your server, is a recipe for a disaster.
 
Question - Client Server Authentication

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