1.1 --- a/core/PlayerManager.cpp	Sun Oct 06 15:40:03 2013 -0400
     1.2 +++ b/core/PlayerManager.cpp	Tue Oct 08 11:27:26 2013 -0400
     1.3 @@ -2019,7 +2019,7 @@
     1.4  bool CPlayer::IsAuthStringValidated()
     1.5  {     
     1.6  #if SOURCE_ENGINE >= SE_ORANGEBOX
     1.7 -	if (g_Players.m_bAuthstringValidation && !g_HL2.IsLANServer())
     1.8 +	if (!IsFakeClient() && g_Players.m_bAuthstringValidation && !g_HL2.IsLANServer())
     1.9  	{
    1.10  #if SOURCE_ENGINE == SE_DOTA
    1.11  		return engine->IsClientFullyAuthenticated(m_iIndex);