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# How to Install & Configure PalGuard Anti-Cheat in Palworld

> Harden your Palworld server against exploits and griefing. Learn how to install PalGuard to prevent unauthorized structure deletion and speedhacks.

## Technical Infrastructure Hardening

By default, Palworld dedicated servers possess minimal protection against client-side modifications and third-party trainers. In a public environment, malicious actors can easily exploit this lack of verification to grant themselves infinite experience, teleport across the map, or instantaneously delete every structure within your world. **PalGuard** is a strong, community-developed security framework designed to neutralize 99% of these common exploits by implementing server-side request validation. This guide walk you through the professional installation of the PalGuard anti-cheat suite.

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    Advanced
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## Technical Prerequisites

PalGuard operates via DLL injection and requires a specialized modding environment to interface with the game engine.

* **UE4SS Framework:** You **must** have the [UE4SS Modding Framework](/games/palworld/how-to-install-ue4ss-modding-framework) correctly installed and verified before proceeding with the PalGuard deployment.

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## Installation & Activation Workflow

Follow these steps to deploy the security layer to your server binaries.

<Steps>
  <Step title="Acquire Latest Build">
    Download the most recent PalGuard distribution from the [official technical repository](https://github.com/mkr-as/PalGuard).
  </Step>

  <Step title="Deploy to Mods Directory">
    using the [Game Panel](https://games.freakhosting.com) File Manager, upload the `PalGuard` folder and associated `.dll` assets into:
    `/Pal/Binaries/Win64/Mods/`
  </Step>

  <Step title="Update the Registry">
    Open the `mods.txt` file situated within the same `Win64/Mods/` directory.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Authorize Execution">
    Input the following line to initialize the plugin:
    `PalGuard : 1`
  </Step>

  <Step title="Initialize the Shield">
    **Restart** your server. Monitor the console logs to confirm that the PalGuard initialization handshake has successfully concluded.
  </Step>
</Steps>

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## Technical Security Features

Once active, PalGuard enforces several critical security policies automatically.

<Tabs>
  <Tab title="Request Validation">
    The plugin intercepts all structural "Delete" and "Build" packets. If a player attempts to modify geometry they do not own (outside of their guild), the request is silently discarded at the network layer.
  </Tab>

  <Tab title="Velocity Enforcement">
    PalGuard calculates the movement vectors of every active survivor. Players exceeding the engine's logical speed thresholds (Speedhacks) are automatically flagged and disconnected from the session.
  </Tab>

  <Tab title="Admin Hardening">
    Adds a secondary layer of authentication for administrative commands, preventing unauthorized users from assuming control even if they possess the global admin password.
  </Tab>
</Tabs>

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<Important>
  ### Public Visibility & Safety

  If your server is intended for public consumption and appears within the in-game community browser, **PalGuard is a mandatory requirement**. Without this security layer, your world database and player structures are highly vulnerable to permanent griefing from automated scripts.
</Important>

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  **Last Updated:** January 2026 | **Palworld:** Anti-cheat active.
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