> ## Documentation Index
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> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# How to Set a Steam Logon Token for Your ATS Server

> Set a Steam logon token (GSLT) on your American Truck Simulator server: create one for app 270880, paste it into Steam Auth token on Startup, restart.

To give your American Truck Simulator server a fixed Steam identity, create a game server login token on [Steam's game server page](https://steamcommunity.com/dev/managegameservers) with app ID **270880** (the game, not the server), paste it into **Steam Auth token** on **Startup** in the Game Panel and restart. Without a token the console shows `[MP] LogOn Anonymous` and the server gets a new, non-persistent ID on every start.

| Difficulty | Time | Works on | Panel page |
| - | - | - | - |
| Beginner | 5 minutes | Every FREAKHOSTING ATS server | **Startup** |

## Before you start

* You need a Steam account that owns American Truck Simulator. Steam requires game ownership to create the token.
* Steam may have other account requirements for creating tokens; its page tells you if one applies.

## How to create the token on Steam

**1. Open Steam's game server page**

Go to [steamcommunity.com/dev/managegameservers](https://steamcommunity.com/dev/managegameservers) and log in.

**2. Enter the app ID**

Enter **270880**, the app ID of American Truck Simulator. Don't use the dedicated server's app ID (2239530); SCS says to use the game's.

**3. Add a memo and create**

Type a memo, for example `FREAKHOSTING ATS server`, and create the token. Copy the login token.

## How to add the token to your server

**1. Open Startup**

In the [Game Panel](https://games.freakhosting.com), open your server and click **Startup**.

**2. Paste the token**

Paste it into **Steam Auth token** (up to 32 characters), then click outside the field. It saves automatically.

**3. Restart**

[Restart the server](https://help.freakhosting.com/portals/game-panel/how-to-start-stop-and-restart-your-game-server.md). The panel writes the token into `server_logon_token` in `server_config.sii` on every start.

**4. Check the console**

The `[MP] LogOn Anonymous` line should be gone from the [console](https://help.freakhosting.com/portals/game-panel/how-to-use-the-server-console.md).

![ATS Startup page showing the Steam Auth token field used for the Steam logon token](https://mintcdn.com/freakhostingltd/PUDZTTTrBjlnr5Ut/images/games/american-truck-simulator/ats-startup.png?fit=max\&auto=format\&n=PUDZTTTrBjlnr5Ut\&q=85\&s=7d8ceb8021b86e9744e25e06c04d00b7)

The Steam Auth token variable on the ATS Startup page

## Why use a logon token?

| | Without a token | With a token |
| - | - | - |
| Steam login | Anonymous (`[MP] LogOn Anonymous`) | Your game server account |
| Server ID used for direct search | New on every start | Stays the same |

A fixed ID matters when players use direct search: they keep the same search ID instead of needing a new one after each restart.

## Frequently asked questions

### Do I have to use a token?

No. The server runs without one. You only lose the persistent server ID.

### Can I use one token on two servers?

No. SCS says the logon token must be unique for each running server. Create one token per server.

### Should I put the token in server\_config.sii?

No. Use **Steam Auth token** on **Startup**. The panel overwrites `server_logon_token` in the file on every start.

### Is the token secret?

Treat it like a password. Anyone with it can run a server under your Steam game server account. If it leaks, regenerate it on the Steam page and paste the new one.

## Related guides

> **[ATS server guide](https://help.freakhosting.com/games/american-truck-simulator/american-truck-simulator-server-hosting-guide.md)**
>
> Every ATS page in one place.

> **[Not showing in the list](https://help.freakhosting.com/games/american-truck-simulator/ats-server-not-showing-in-convoy-list.md)**
>
> Find your session by search ID.

> **[Getting started](https://help.freakhosting.com/games/american-truck-simulator/getting-started-with-your-american-truck-simulator-server.md)**
>
> First start, step by step.

> **[Startup variables](https://help.freakhosting.com/portals/game-panel/how-to-configure-startup-variables.md)**
>
> How Startup fields save.

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> [!NOTE]
>
> **Tested by the FREAKHOSTING team** on our Game Panel on 30 October 2026 (American Truck Simulator dedicated server 1.61s) and checked against the official [SCS dedicated server documentation](https://modding.scssoft.com/wiki/Documentation/Tools/Dedicated_Server). Steps may differ slightly if the game changes.

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**Last Updated:** October 2026


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