How to Make Your CS:GO Server Private

By default, any player can join your server unless it is password protected. If you are looking to run a server for your friends or a small group of people, we recommend that you make your server private.

CS:GO offers a few different ways to make your server private which include setting a password, or hiding it from the community server list.


Setting a Server Password

You can make your server private by setting a server password through your CS:GO Server Settings.

  1. Access your control panel and Stop your server.
  2. Navigate to Files > Config Files.
  3. Click CSGO Server Settings.
  4. Locate the Server password field; input your desired password for the server.
  5. Save and Start your server.

Hiding from Community Server List

You can also hide your server from the Community Server List by disabling Host info show through your CS:GO Server Settings.

  1. Access your control panel and Stop your server.
  2. Navigate to Files > Config Files.
  3. Click CSGO Server Settings.
  4. Locate the option Host info show and set it to 0.
  5. Save and Start your server.

To learn more about CS:GO server hosting, you can browse our library of Knowledgebase articles here.

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Mitchell Smith

Managing Director @ Shockbyte

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