Index: code/server/sv_ccmds.c
===================================================================
--- code/server/sv_ccmds.c	(revision 833)
+++ code/server/sv_ccmds.c	(working copy)
@@ -430,6 +430,12 @@
 		return;
 	}
 
+	if(strlen(AUTHORIZE_SERVER_NAME) < 1)
+	{
+		Com_Printf("Ban function disabled due to lack of authorizing server.\n");
+		return;
+	}
+
 	// look up the authorize server's IP
 	if ( !svs.authorizeAddress.ip[0] && svs.authorizeAddress.type != NA_BAD ) {
 		Com_Printf( "Resolving %s\n", AUTHORIZE_SERVER_NAME );
@@ -484,6 +490,12 @@
 		return;
 	}
 
+	if(strlen(AUTHORIZE_SERVER_NAME) < 1)
+	{
+		Com_Printf("Ban function disabled due to lack of authorizing server.\n");
+		return;
+	}
+
 	// look up the authorize server's IP
 	if ( !svs.authorizeAddress.ip[0] && svs.authorizeAddress.type != NA_BAD ) {
 		Com_Printf( "Resolving %s\n", AUTHORIZE_SERVER_NAME );
Index: code/server/sv_client.c
===================================================================
--- code/server/sv_client.c	(revision 833)
+++ code/server/sv_client.c	(working copy)
@@ -88,6 +88,15 @@
 		return;
 	}
 
+	// if there's no authorize server defined, just let them in
+	if(strlen(AUTHORIZE_SERVER_NAME) < 1)
+	{
+		Com_Printf("Not authorizing client due to lack of auth server\n");
+		challenge->pingTime = svs.time;
+		NET_OutOfBandPrint( NS_SERVER, from, "challengeResponse %i", challenge->challenge );
+		return;
+	}
+
 	// look up the authorize server's IP
 	if ( !svs.authorizeAddress.ip[0] && svs.authorizeAddress.type != NA_BAD ) {
 		Com_Printf( "Resolving %s\n", AUTHORIZE_SERVER_NAME );
Index: code/qcommon/files.c
===================================================================
--- code/qcommon/files.c	(revision 833)
+++ code/qcommon/files.c	(working copy)
@@ -2907,6 +2907,7 @@
 */
 static void FS_CheckPak0( void )
 {
+/*
 	searchpath_t	*path;
 	qboolean			foundPak0 = qfalse;
 
@@ -2941,6 +2942,7 @@
 				"executable is in the correct place and that every file\n"
 				"in the %s directory is present and readable.", BASEGAME);
 	}
+*/
 }
 
 /*
@@ -3352,7 +3354,7 @@
 	// try to start up normally
 	FS_Startup( BASEGAME );
 
-	FS_CheckPak0( );
+	// FS_CheckPak0( );
 
 	// if we can't find default.cfg, assume that the paths are
 	// busted and error out now, rather than getting an unreadable
Index: code/qcommon/qcommon.h
===================================================================
--- code/qcommon/qcommon.h	(revision 833)
+++ code/qcommon/qcommon.h	(working copy)
@@ -236,10 +236,10 @@
 #define	UPDATE_SERVER_NAME	"update.quake3arena.com"
 // override on command line, config files etc.
 #ifndef MASTER_SERVER_NAME
-#define MASTER_SERVER_NAME	"master.quake3arena.com"
+#define MASTER_SERVER_NAME	"dpmaster.deathmask.net"
 #endif
 #ifndef AUTHORIZE_SERVER_NAME
-#define	AUTHORIZE_SERVER_NAME	"authorize.quake3arena.com"
+#define	AUTHORIZE_SERVER_NAME	""
 #endif
 
 #define	PORT_MASTER			27950
Index: code/client/cl_main.c
===================================================================
--- code/client/cl_main.c	(revision 833)
+++ code/client/cl_main.c	(working copy)
@@ -3416,6 +3416,7 @@
 =================
 */
 qboolean CL_CDKeyValidate( const char *key, const char *checksum ) {
+	/*
 	char	ch;
 	byte	sum;
 	char	chs[3];
@@ -3472,6 +3473,9 @@
 	}
 
 	return qfalse;
+	*/
+
+	return qtrue;
 }