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Administrative Authority

Modern Counter-Strike 2 (CS2) servers use SteamID64 authentication to provide a secure and non-transferable method for identifying administrators. While the legacy RCON system is still available for basic commands, we highly recommend implementing a plugin-based framework. This allows you to grant granular permissions (flags) to different staff members - such as allowing a moderator to kick players while restricting their ability to change server settings.

Difficulty

Intermediate

Time

5 Minutes
This professional method requires the CounterStrikeSharp Framework to be active. It uses a JSON-based registry to manage your staff list.
1

Locate Configuration

In your Game Panel File Manager, navigate to the following directory: /game/csgo/addons/counterstrikesharp/configs/
2

Edit the Admin Registry

Open the admins.json file. If the file is empty, use the following structure to define your first root administrator:
{
  "Admins": [
    {
      "Identity": "76561198000000000",
      "Flags": [ "@css/root" ],
      "Groups": [ "admin" ]
    }
  ]
}
3

Input Your SteamID

Replace 76561198000000000 with your personal 17-digit SteamID64. You can retrieve your ID by pasting your profile link into SteamID.io.
4

Initialize Permissions

Save the file. Either restart your server or execute the console command css_reload_admins to activate the new privileges immediately.

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Method 2: RCON Authentication (Legacy)

If you are maintaining a vanilla server without external plugins, you must use the Remote Console (RCON) password system.
Open your server.cfg file and establish a secure password:
rcon_password "Your_Secure_Password"

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Security Precaution

RCON passwords are transmitted in clear text across the network. We strongly advise using the CounterStrikeSharp method for production servers, as it allows you to delegate management tasks without ever exposing your server’s master RCON credentials.

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Last Updated: January 2026 | CS2: Administrative access established.