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How to Set a Password on Your CS2 Server

This is what you do if you need to set a password on your Counter-Strike 2 server.

Setting Your CS2 Server Password

  1. 1
    Access the Game Host Bros Panel and open your CS2 server.
  2. 2
    In the sidebar, go to Startup Parameters.
  3. 3
    Look for Server Password and then type the password you want.
  4. 4
    Go back to the console page, then restart your server.

CS2 Server Startup Parameters

What this does is, it will automatically edit your /game/csgo/server.cfg setting for sv_password. You can check the password is actually set by typing sv_password into the console itself.

In-game clients must open the console and type password yourpassword before they can connect to the server.

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