How to Disable VAC on Your TF2 Server

You may be unable to play on secure TF2 servers due to a variety of VAC-related reasons. Examples of this could be caused by clients that use custom textures, skin changers, or software that modifies game files.

Important: We suggest that you do not disable VAC (Valve Anti-Cheat) as it can cause security risks for your server as players that use a modified client can connect.

Disabling Valve Anti-Cheat

You can disable VAC via your Team Fortress 2 Server Settings, available from your Multicraft Control Panel.

  1. Access your control panel and Stop your server.
  2. Navigate to Files > Config Files.
  3. Open Team Fortress 2 Server Settings.
  4. Locate the option Insecure, and set this to Enabled.
  5. Save and Start your server.

To learn more about TF2 server hosting, you can check out our library of Knowledgebase articles found here.

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Mitchell Smith

Managing Director @ Shockbyte

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