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To set a password on a FREAKHOSTING CS:GO server, open Files, edit csgo/cfg/server.cfg, add sv_password "YourPassword" and restart the server. Players then type password YourPassword in the CS:GO console before connect 203.0.113.10:27015, using your own address. To remove the password, delete the line or set sv_password "" and restart.

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Before you start

  • Your server has no password by default. Anyone with the address can join.
  • The join password (sv_password) is not the same as the RCON password (rcon_password). Use different values. See set up RCON.

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How to add a password to your CS:GO server

1

Open server.cfg

In the Game Panel, click Files, go to csgo/cfg/ and open server.cfg.
2

Add sv_password

Add this line on its own line:
Save the file.
3

Restart the server

Restart the server. The panel keeps your changes to server.cfg.

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How players join a password-protected CS:GO server

1

Open the console

Turn on the developer console in the CS:GO game settings, then press the console key.
2

Enter the password

Type password YourPassword and press Enter.
3

Connect

Type connect with the IP and port from the panel, for example connect 203.0.113.10:27015.

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Password tips

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How to remove the password

Delete the sv_password line, or change it to sv_password "", save and restart the server.

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Frequently asked questions

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Can I change the CS:GO server password without a restart?

Yes. Type sv_password "NewPassword" in the panel console. It applies until the server restarts, so also update server.cfg to keep it.

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Do players already on the server get kicked when I set a password?

The password is checked when players connect. To make everyone rejoin with it, restart the server.

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Is a password enough to keep my server private?

It stops people joining without it. Your server can still appear in the server list, but only players with the password can join.

CS:GO server guide

Every CS:GO page in one place.

Set up RCON

Remote admin password.

server.cfg explained

Every default line.

Getting started

Full first-time setup.

File Manager

Edit files in the panel.
Tested by the FREAKHOSTING team on our Game Panel on 3 November 2026 (Counter-Strike: Global Offensive legacy, version 1.38.8.1). Steps may differ slightly if the game changes.

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Last Updated: November 2026