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To set a password on your Euro Truck Simulator 2 server, open Files in the Game Panel, go to .local/share/Euro Truck Simulator 2, open server_config.sii and change password: "" to password: "yourpassword". Save and restart. The console then shows [MP] Password required: Yes, and players must enter the password to join from the Convoy browser.

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How to add a password

1

Stop the server

Stop the server.
2

Open server_config.sii

Open Files, go to .local > share > Euro Truck Simulator 2 and open server_config.sii. See File Manager.
3

Set the password

Find the password line and put your password between the quotes, up to 63 characters:
4

Save and start

Save the file and start the server. In the console, check for [MP] Password required: Yes.
The password stays in the file after restarts. There is no Startup field for it, so the panel doesn’t overwrite it.

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How to remove the password

Set the line back to empty quotes and restart:
The console then shows [MP] Password required: No.

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How players join a passworded session

Players open Convoy in Euro Truck Simulator 2, search for your Lobby name, select the session and enter the password when the game asks. Share the password privately, not in the description or welcome_message, because other players can see those.

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Frequently asked questions

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Can I set the ETS2 server password in the Game Panel?

Not on Startup. The password is only in server_config.sii, which you edit in Files.

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Why doesn’t my password work?

Check that it is inside double quotes on one line, that you saved the file and that you restarted the server. Then check the Password required line in the console.

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Can I hide my server instead of using a password?

The show_server and friends_only keys are not used by a dedicated server. Use a password to keep the session private.

ETS2 server guide

Every ETS2 page in one place.

server_config.sii explained

Every setting and default.

Getting started

First start and joining.

Not showing in the Convoy list

Find your session.
Tested by the FREAKHOSTING team on our Game Panel on 30 October 2026 (Euro Truck Simulator 2 dedicated server 1.61s). Password length checked against SCS Software’s dedicated server documentation. Steps may differ slightly if the game changes.

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Last Updated: October 2026