Dedicated server on self PC

[Double Doppler]

I am trying to set up a dedi server on my own PC and join it. I do not want anyone else joining it as I am testing a mission (scripts wont work unless it is dedicated). Now I have a problem. I changed the server.cfg to my requirements but all it seems to read is the admin password. I want to be able to fully use the server.cfg. Kinda lame as I have to vote for the mission to start which takes 60 secs each time I need to test.

Also, the BE Rcon doesn't connect either, it gets an error.

[Double Doppler]

Can anyone help out please?

[Mosh]

Can anyone help out please?

Would love to, when you post some more info, like maybe your defective server.cfg... taking wild guesses isn't my strong point.

[Double Doppler]

I just copied the server template, saved as cfg, and put in the pwords and server name.

The most important bit that I need to work is:

GLOBAL SETTINGS
hostname = "My Server";
password = "etc";
passwordAdmin = "etc";
reportingIP = "armedass.master.gamespy.com";
//reportingIP = arma2pc.master.gamespy.com";
reportingIP = "arma2oapc.master.gamespy.com";
logFile = "server_console.log";

[Mosh]

//GLOBAL SETTINGS
hostname = "My Server";    
password = "etc";                        
passwordAdmin = "etc";                     
//reportingIP = "armedass.master.gamespy.com";        
//reportingIP = arma2pc.master.gamespy.com";            
//reportingIP = "arma2oapc.master.gamespy.com";       
logFile = "server_console.log";

should work now, all I did was comment out the first line (which needed to be commented out) and the reporting IPs aren't really needed if you just want to test at home without anyone joining.

If that doesn't work, maybe show your full server.cfg using [CODE TAG] or http://pastebin.com/.

And you are sure your command line in your server shortcut is correct also? That would be the next place to look for solutions if it isn't the server.cfg file itself.

[Double Doppler]

Well it seems to read the server admin password, as I can log in with that, but as for the names and join password, doesn't work.

[Rooks80]

Might be off base here but I don't use spaces in the lines
xxxx="yyy";
and having no issues that's the only other difference i can see

[Kamakazi]

Dedicated server is notorious for its weird ways. It is very hard sometimes to confirm what settings its using.
"http://www.kellys-heroes.eu/files/tutorials/dedicated/"

I used that as a template, created all 3 of the profile and cfg's and kept them seperate in a specific folder. No confusion over what settings are what and where.

The last line tells my server to report to the local host, ie - its self. The rest is just info.

/*
Gamespy reporting url for public server list inclusion
use 127.0.0.1 for LAN server
*/
// reportingIP="arma2pc.master.gamespy.com";
reportingIP="127.0.0.1";

When i launch the server i explicitly call those files. From the wiki

rem "[drive]\[path to arma2]\ArmA2Server.exe" -port=2302 -name=default -config=default\server.cfg -cfg=default\Arma2.cfg -profiles=default

using a batch file for me this becomes

REM Batch Launch
CD /d Z:\Bohemia Interactive\ArmA2
START arma2oaserver.exe -name=Kamakazi -config=C:\Documents and Settings\Kamakazi\Desktop\ArmA2\ArmA2 SERVER\server.cfg -cfg=C:\Documents and Settings\Kamakazi\Desktop\ArmA2\ArmA2 SERVER\arma2.cfg -profile=C:\Documents and Settings\Kamakazi\Desktop\ArmA2\ArmA2 SERVER\SERVERprofile.arma2profile -mod=@CBA;@GDT;@ACE;@ACEX;@ACEX_RU;@ACEX_USNavy;@sap_everon;ACEX_SM -exThreads=7 -port=23888

Im not sure about the spaces, they are usualy ignored and my cfg has both.
Be sure of your syntax, no random Rem or */ anywhere near.

as for the voting try
voteThreshold=1.5;

The Kelly's site is full of good stuff.
lots of luck.