void edsp_monitor_check( edict_t* pEntity ) {

	//SERVER_PRINT("PUTINSERVER : 1\n");

	char outbuffer[256];

		for ( int i = 0; i < ClientCount; i++ ) {

			// Client cannot change name during connection and joining the server.
			// Compare via connection name and entity's netname.

			if ( !strcmp(ci[ i ].name.c_str(), STRING( pEntity->v.netname ))) { 

				// Fill the PlayerInfo Structure.

				pi[ PlayerCount ].auth = GETPLAYERAUTHID( pEntity );
				pi[ PlayerCount ].name = ci[ i ].name;
				pi[ PlayerCount ].address = ci[ i ].address;
				pi[ PlayerCount ].clientnum = GETPLAYERUSERID( pEntity );
				pi[ PlayerCount ].playernum = PlayerCount;
				pi[ PlayerCount ].pEntity = pEntity;
				//pEDSP[ PlayerCount ] = pEntity;

				// Entity sometimes slow to authenticate with vALVE
				// Do not accept STEAM_ID_PENDING
				
				while (!strcmp(pi[ PlayerCount ].auth.c_str(), "STEAM_ID_PENDING")) { 

					pi[ PlayerCount ].auth = GETPLAYERAUTHID( pEntity );

				} // while

				//SERVER_PRINT("PUTINSERVER : 2\n");

				// Start informing clients of new entity.

				// Set the HUD Text Parameters

				memset(&hText, 0, sizeof(hText));
				
				hText.channel = 1;
				hText.x = 0.5;
				hText.y = 0.5;
				hText.effect = 0;
				hText.r1 = hText.g1 = hText.b1 = 255;
				hText.a1 = 255;
				hText.r2 = hText.g2 = hText.b2 = 255;
				hText.a2 = 255;
				hText.fadeinTime = 0.2;
				hText.fadeoutTime = 1;
				hText.holdTime = 1.5;
				hText.fxTime = 0.5;
				
				// Check CVAR value to determine course of action

				if((int)CVAR_GET_FLOAT("edsp_monitor")>=1) { 

					// creating a thread in order to handle multiple connections.
					// WINDOWS ONLY - Need to investigate a Linux alternative.

					snprintf( outbuffer, 256, "Creating thread for %s [%s]\n", pi[ PlayerCount ].name.c_str(), pi[ PlayerCount ].auth.c_str() );

					SERVER_PRINT( outbuffer );

					// The thread will be passed the associated element of the pInfo array that corresponds
					// to the client. Access will be Player->foo
					
					ti[ PlayerCount ].hThread = CreateThread(NULL, 0, (LPTHREAD_START_ROUTINE) extractInfo , &pi[ PlayerCount ], THREAD_ALL_ACCESS, 0);

					if ( ti[ PlayerCount ].hThread ) {

						SERVER_PRINT( "Thread Created ...\n" );

					}
					else
					{

						SERVER_PRINT( "Thread Failed!\n" );

					}

					if((int)CVAR_GET_FLOAT("edsp_monitor")>=2) { 

						// Inform clients 
						// Message to the entities HUD.

						snprintf( outbuffer, 256, "[ED:SP] Player - %s [%s]\n say has entered the game.\n", pi[ PlayerCount ].name.c_str(), pi[ PlayerCount ].auth.c_str() );
					
						HudMessageA( hText, outbuffer );
					
						snprintf( outbuffer, 256, "[ED:SP] Now scanning %s ...\n", pi[ PlayerCount ].name.c_str() );

						HudMessageA( hText, outbuffer );
											
					} // if

				} // if
		
			} // if

		} // for

		ResumeThread( ti[ PlayerCount ].hThread ); // Resume the thread
				
		ClientCount--; // one less client due to one more player.
		PlayerCount++; // one more player due to one less client.
}

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struct pInfo {

	edict_t *pEntity;
	string name; // players name on connection *ENSURE THAT YOU NEVER PASS A std::string to a meta/hlsdk function!!!! use .c_str()!!!
	string address; // client connection address
	string auth; // players STEAM_ID
	string edac; // client running ED:AC - Positive = 1; Negative = 0
	string ticked; // client ticked - Positive = 1; Negative = 0
	string ipmatch; // Client IP matched to ED Site IP - Positive = 1; Negative = 0
	string username; // Client's ED Username
	string edid; // Client's EDID
	string teamname; // Client's ED Teamname
	string commsarg; // Arguement supplied during communication
	int clientnum; // Players USERID - Game Servers Internal Reference - i.e. # 1
	int playernum;

};

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int WINAPI extractInfo( pInfo *player ) {

 WININET is in here followed by

	if (strcmp(reply.c_str(), "FALSE")) {

		buf = new char[reply.length() + 1];

		strcpy(buf, reply.c_str());

		pch = strtok(buf, ",\"");

		if ( pch!=NULL )	player->edac = pch;

		if ( pch!=NULL )	pch = strtok(NULL, ",\"");

		if ( pch!=NULL )	player->ticked = pch;

		if ( pch!=NULL )	pch = strtok(NULL, ",\"");

		if ( pch!=NULL )	player->ipmatch = pch;

		if ( pch!=NULL )	pch = strtok(NULL, ",\"");

		if ( pch!=NULL )	player->username = pch;

		if ( pch!=NULL )	pch = strtok(NULL, ",\"");

		if ( pch!=NULL )	player->edid = pch;

		if ( pch!=NULL )	pch = strtok(NULL, ",\"");

		if ( pch!=NULL )	player->teamname = pch;

		// Action from reply.

		if ( !strcmp(player->ticked.c_str(), "1" ) ) {

			snprintf( outbuffer, 256, "[ED:SP] %s [%s] is ticked.\n", player->name.c_str(), player->auth.c_str() );

			SERVER_PRINT( outbuffer );

			HudMessageA(ht, outbuffer);
				
		}
		else 
		{
				
			snprintf( outbuffer, 256, "[ED:SP] %s [%s] is not ticked.\n", player->name.c_str(), player->auth.c_str() );

			SERVER_PRINT( outbuffer );

			HudMessageA(ht, outbuffer );

			//pEnt = INDEXENT(player->playernum);



			if ( !FNullEnt( INDEXENT(player->playernum) ) ) {

			CLIENT_PRINTF( pEDSP[ player->playernum], print_console, UTIL_VarArgs("[ED:SP] You have been kicked from the secure server.\nReason: Not a valid player ...\n"));

			}

			SafeKick(player->clientnum);

		}

		if ( !strcmp(player->ipmatch.c_str(), "1" ) ) {

			snprintf( outbuffer, 256, "[ED:SP] %s [%s] has passed IP checking ...", player->name.c_str(), player->auth.c_str() );

			SERVER_PRINT( outbuffer );

		}
		else
		{

			snprintf( outbuffer, 256, "[ED:SP] %s [%s] has a different IP then the last recorded instance ...\n", player->name.c_str(), player->auth.c_str() );

			SERVER_PRINT( outbuffer );

			//EggDropIPSend();

		}

	}
	else
	{

		if ( !FNullEnt( player->pEntity ) ) {

		CLIENT_PRINTF( player->pEntity, print_console, UTIL_VarArgs("[ED:SP] You have been kicked from the secure server.\nReason - NO AUTH ...\n"));
		
		}

		SafeKick(player->clientnum);

	}
	
	return 0;

}