i hate auth grr

source/src/protos.h

@@ -1204,20 +1204,9 @@ struct servercommandline
         // client: dtwhzbsave
         switch(arg[1])
         { // todo: gjlqEJQU
-            case 'Y': // private server key
-            {
-                bool allas = true; // a is all A's?
-                loopi(strlen(a)){ if(a[i]!='A') allas = false; }
-                if(allas)
-                {
-                    printf("KEY FAILURE: you provided the (inacceptable) example private key.\nKEY FAILURE: generate your own - read: https://assault.cubers.net/docs/server.html\n");
-                }
-                else
-                {
-                    ssk = a;
-                }
-            }
-            break;
+            case 'Y': // private server key (optional, only needed to register with the masterserver)
+                ssk = a;
+                break;
             case '-':
                     if(!strncmp(arg, "--masterport=", 13))
                     {

source/src/serverms.cpp

@@ -364,7 +364,6 @@ void servermsinit(bool listen)
     if(!usemaster){
         mlog(ACLOG_INFO, "server is LAN-only - without connection to masterserver");
         if(listen){
-            if(!scl.ssk) mlog(ACLOG_INFO, "ACTION REQUIRED: you must provide a PRIVATE SERVER KEY via the '-Y' command line argument");
             if(!scl.master) mlog(ACLOG_INFO, "LAN-only because no master is given");
             if(scl.maxclients>MAXCLIENTSONMASTER) mlog(ACLOG_INFO, "LAN-only because too many clients for master");
         }