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To help you set up a review protocol on your Windows 10 server that avoids duplication, kicks all players, locks the server, and performs checks every 4 hours starting at 2:00 a.m., here’s a full step-by-step guide based on your scope of work.

✅ Scope of Work Breakdown & Implementation

⚙️ 1. Set Up a Review Protocol (Batch Script / PowerShell)

We’ll create a script that:

• Kicks all players

• Locks or restarts the server app/service

• Verifies connectivity and game query port

• Runs on a 4-hour schedule from 2:00 a.m.

📁 Step 1: Prepare Review Script

A) Example: PowerShell Review Script (Save as review.ps1)

powershell

# 1. Kick all players (Example: via RCON, adjust to your game server)
# Replace with appropriate RCON or admin tool command
& "C:\GameServer\Tools\RCONTool.exe" kick all

# 2. Lock server (e.g., stop game server service or disable joining)
Stop-Process -Name "GameServerApp" -Force
Start-Sleep -Seconds 10

# 3. Review operation (e.g., restart or validate files)
Start-Process "C:\GameServer\ServerUpdater.exe" -ArgumentList "/review"

# 4. Start server again
Start-Process "C:\GameServer\GameServerApp.exe"

# 5. Verify connectivity (basic check for TCP port 25565, adjust as needed)
$port = 25565
$test = Test-NetConnection -ComputerName "127.0.0.1" -Port $port
if ($test.TcpTestSucceeded) {
    Write-Host "Server port $port is accessible."
} else {
    Write-Host "Port $port failed to respond!"
}

Replace paths and port numbers with your actual server settings.

⏰ Step 2: Set Task Scheduler to Run Every 4 Hours Starting at 2:00 a.m.

A) Open Task Scheduler → Click Create Basic Task

• Name: Game Server Review Protocol

• Trigger: Daily → Start at 2:00 AM

• Repeat Task Every: 4 hours

• Duration: 1 day

B) Action: Start a program

• Program/Script: powershell.exe

• Add arguments: -ExecutionPolicy Bypass -File "C:\Scripts\review.ps1"

🔐 Step 3: Lock the Server During Review

This depends on your game. Some examples:

• Change the server config temporarily to disable joining

• Block the game port temporarily via Windows Firewall

• Use a maintenance mode if available

Example: Block port temporarily

powershell

# Block
New-NetFirewallRule -DisplayName "BlockGamePort" -Direction Inbound -LocalPort 25565 -Protocol TCP -Action Block

# Wait during review
Start-Sleep -Seconds 300

# Unblock
Remove-NetFirewallRule -DisplayName "BlockGamePort"

📡 Step 4: Query Server Status (Optional Enhancements)

If you want to verify game server responsiveness:

• Use tools like GameQ (PHP) or query-servers (Node.js)

• Or simply ping the port via PowerShell as above

✅ Summary of What You Will Have:

🔐 Optional Improvements

• Log activity to a file with timestamps

• Email admin if port check fails

• Automatically upload logs to Google Drive or FTP