Teamspeak Server Configuration

1 Teamspeak 2
- 1.1 Install & Configure Teamspeak 2 (Windows)
- 1.2 Install & Configure Teamspeak 2 (Linux)
2 Teamspeak 3
- 2.1 Install & Configure the Teamspeak 3 Master server
3 Running Teamspeak as a Non-Root User
4 Prepare the Teamspeak Server for Hosting
5 Apply for a Teamspeak License
6 Teamspeak Browser
7 Teamspeak Server Owner

Teamspeak 2

Install & Configure Teamspeak 2 (Windows)

Download and install Teamspeak Server 2.0.23.19 http://teamspeak.com/?page=downloads&archive=1
Download updated binary 2.0.24.1 from the link above and overwrite server_windows.exe in your installation folder.
Run the Teamspeak server. A window with the superadmin password will be shown. Copy it and store it in a safe place.
Log in to your control panel.
Go to System > General Settings > Teamspeak Servers > New.
Select version 2, enter a name, hostname or IP, superadmin login and password.
Select the Service Settings tab.
Check "Run as a TCAdmin service"
Server : Select the server where the Teamspeak server is located.
Teamspeak Executable : Enter the full path to server_windows.exe. For example c:\Program Files\Teamspeak2_RC2\server_windows.exe
Click on Save.
Click on Test Connection to confirm that it works.

Install & Configure Teamspeak 2 (Linux)

Download and extract Teamspeak Server 2.0.23.19 http://teamspeak.com/?page=downloads&archive=1

su tcadmin
cd /home/tcadmin
wget ftp://ftp.freenet.de/pub/4players/teamspeak.org/releases/ts2_server_rc2_202319.tar.bz2
tar ts2_server_rc2_202319.tar.bz2
cd tss2_rc2

Download updated binary 2.0.24.1 from the link above and overwrite server_linux in your installation folder.

rm server_linux
wget ftp://ftp.freenet.de/pub/4players/teamspeak.org/developer/server/202401/server_linux
chmod +x server_linux

Run the Teamspeak server. You should see the superadmin password in the console. Copy it and store it in a safe place.

./server_linux

Enter quit to close the Teamspeak console.
Log in to your control panel.
Go to System > General Settings > Teamspeak Servers > New.
Select version 2, enter a name, hostname or IP, superadmin login and password.
Select the Service Settings tab.
Check "Run as a TCAdmin service"
Teamspeak Executable : Enter the full path to server_linux. For example /home/tcadmin/tss2_rc/server_linux
Click on Save then click on Cancel.
The service will be stopped. Start it.
Select the Teamspeak server that you created and click on Test Connection to confirm that it works.

Teamspeak 3

These instructions explain how to create a Teamspeak master server automatically and configure it to create Teamspeak services (virtual servers). If you don't have a Teamspeak license you can't create additional Teamspeak services and you can only have one Teamspeak master server per server.

Install & Configure the Teamspeak 3 Master server

Go to Game & Voice Management > Create a Service
Select the Create a Voice Service tab and select "Other voice server".
Select the server where the Teamspeak master will be created.
Select "Teamspeak 3 Master Server" type.
Enter the rcon password. This will be your serveradmin password.
Click on Create.
After the Teamspeak master has been created, if you have a Teamspeak license place the file in the service's root folder and restart the service.
Select the actions tab and execute the "Install" action. This will configure the teamspeak master under settings > teamspeak servers.
If you have a teamspeak license you should be able to create teamspeak services in the "Create a Service" page but this time select "Teamspeak service" instead of "Other voice server".

Running Teamspeak as a Non-Root User

First make sure you can run the TS server manually with the non-root user.
Get the TS3 service id. You can find it by running the service browser.

cd /home/tcadmin/Monitor
./servicebrowser

Create the file /home/tcadmin/Monitor/Services/ServiceId/User.cfg with the following. Replace tcagame with the user that will run the ts server.

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-16" standalone="yes"?>
<values>
  <add key="Service.User" value="tcagame" type="System.String,mscorlib" />
</values>

Restart the service manager.

cd /home/tcadmin/Monitor
./serviceman-service restart

Restart the service from the control panel or from the service browser and it should start as the new user.

Prepare the Teamspeak Server for Hosting

By default the Teamspeak installation allows your client to edit their slots. Follow these instructions to prevent this: https://support.teamspeakusa.com/index.php?/Knowledgebase/Article/View/318/0/how-do-i-prevent-customers-from-increasing-their-slots

Apply for a Teamspeak License

If you don't have a Teamspeak license you will not be able to create Teamspeak virtual servers. You will get a "virtualserver limit reached" error. Follow these instructions to apply for a license: http://support.teamspeakusa.com/index.php?/Knowledgebase/Article/View/14/13/how-do-i-apply-for-and-ultimately-obtain-a-teamspeak-3-athp-license-and-how-does-that-relate-to-the-50-fee-i-have-to-pay-when-i-purchase-the-teamspeak-3-athp-application

Teamspeak Browser

Use the Teamspeak browser to manage virtual servers even if they are not assigned to a user.

Assign Existing Virtual Server to a User: To assign a virtual server select it from the list. On the right select the user from the list and click on Apply.

Move Player to Different Channel: To move a player to a different channel drag its icon to that channel.

Teamspeak Server Owner

A Teamspeak server can be assigned to a user or reseller. If a user owns the Teamspeak server he is able to create unlimited virtual servers as long as the Teamspeak license allows it. When a Teamspeak server is assigned to a user it is not used by the billing API or by reseller packages.