BF2S Forums Punk Buster Key Packets Fix

Wednesday 04.18.2007 [5:00PM]

We are aware of several players who are getting kicked for Losing Key Packets with an error code ffff0001 or ffff0002 after the v1.701 PB Client update released yesterday. There seems to be some misinformation being posted on various websites and forums in reference to the new PunkBuster services called PnkBstrA and PnkBstrB. These are NOT optional. If these are disabled or stopped or blocked by the user or anti-virus or Internet security software, updated PunkBuster servers will remove you from the game for Losing Key Packets. Users of some versions of McAfee Security Center are reporting that these PB components are getting automatically added to the "block" list. If this happens on your machine, you will need to remove them from the list in order to continue using PunkBuster. Players who have manually disabled or stopped PnkBstrA based on instructions from some other website may need to run our PBSVC program to uninstall and reinstall in order to continue playing on PB enabled servers.

ShawN_ wrote:

SOLUTION HERE

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If you check on the PB website, it says that Punkbuster has issues with McAfee firewalls, all you have to do is go to your firewall applications list and allow PnkbstrA.exe & PnkbstrB.exe to use your Internet connection... then it will work...
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Main_E_ak wrote:

BattlecryBob wrote:

Seems like some people are still having problems with the PB Losing Key Packets kick, so I thought I'd share something that works for me.

Nice find there, if the issue comes up again for me I'll try that first.

For the record I've solved this by another route, so those with problems might want to consider this:

> I was originally port forwarding all the 2142 ports to my games machine.
> I had this issue when I upgraded and started using different kit, so the IP address my router gave out was different, but I had left the forwarding rules in place.
> After failed attempts at solving the issue (ADSL modem restarts and PB updates) I removed the forwarding rules altogether (you don't actually need to forward any ports, believe me I've had 2 machines play fine over one connection without them) and the issue disappeared.

Hope this helps.

Tsavo_Killjoy wrote:

Buzerk1 wrote:

ShawN_ wrote:

SOLUTION HERE

vvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvv
If you check on the PB website, it says that Punkbuster has issues with McAfee firewalls, all you have to do is go to your firewall applications list and allow PnkbstrA.exe & PnkbstrB.exe to use your Internet connection... then it will work...
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I don't have any firewall except for my router...

I use ZoneAlarm so I'm not familiar, but have you maybe checked Windows Firewall?

L8,
TK

String3R wrote:

ShawN_ wrote:

OR YOU COULD JUST TELL YOUR MCAFEE FIREWALL TO ALLOW PNKBSTRA.exe AND PNKBSTRB.exe TO USE YOUR INTERNET CONNECTION AND IT WILL WORK !!!!!

Read it in Punkbuster's HP...

Agreed i have mc afee and it didnt tell me it was blocking it if you have mc afee security center you have to do this:

1. Open McAfee

2. Click on Internet and Network Configuration

3. Click Configure found in the bottom right corner of Internet and Network Configuration

4. Then click on "Firewall Protection" to drop down the bar

5. Click advanced

6. Then on the left hand side click "Program Permissions"

7. Scroll Down to find PnkBstrA.exe and PnkBstrB.exe and make sure both have full access

8. If they dont click on it and then grant full access

*Note: both PnkBstrA and PnkBstrB must have access*

PM me for further assistance if needed!

String3R wrote:

yeah it kept blocking mine automatically what i had to do was remove it from the permissions list and re-add it with full access, worked for me

Last edited by ShawN_ (2007-04-26 11:48:17)