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Administrative Authority

Modern Counter-Strike 2 servers rely on SteamID64 authentication for secure administrator identification. While legacy RCON is still available, we recommend using a plugin-based system for granular control over permissions.
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5 minutesIntermediateJanuary 2026
This method requires Metamod:Source and CounterStrikeSharp to be installed. It allows you to assign specific “flags” (permissions) to different staff members.
  1. Navigate to your /game/csgo/addons/counterstrikesharp/configs/ folder.
  2. Open the admins.json file.
  3. Use the following structure to add yourself as a “Root” admin: 
    {
  "Admins": [
    {
      "Identity": "76561198000000000",
      "Flags": [ "@css/root" ],
      "Groups": [ "admin" ]
    }
  ]
}
  4. Replace 76561198000000000 with your personal SteamID64.
  5. Restart the server or type css_reload_admins in the console.

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Method 2: RCON Authentication (Legacy)

If you are not using plugins, you must use the standard Remote Console password system.
  1. Set rcon_password "YourSecurePass" in your server.cfg.
  2. Once in-game, open your console and type: rcon_password YourSecurePass.
  3. You can now execute commands by prefixing them with rcon (e.g., rcon changelevel de_dust2).

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Last Updated: January 2026 | CS2: Admin system configured.