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Managing Community Access Control

Implementing a Steam Group whitelist is one of the most effective technical strategies for building a dedicated community while simultaneously neutralizing the threat of randomized griefers or uninvited intruders. Once authorized, the server engine will programmatically verify every connecting player’s group membership against the global Steam database. Participants who have not joined your community’s official Steam Group will be automatically disconnected during the initial handshake, ensuring your world remains exclusive to your verified members.

Difficulty

Beginner

Time

5 Minutes

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Step 1: Identifying Your Steam Group Token

To link your community, you must retrieve your group’s unique 64-bit identifier.
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Access Group Page

Navigate to your official community group page within a standard web browser.
2

Identify the ID

In many cases, the numerical ID is visible directly within the browser’s URL. If your group uses a custom vanity URL, you may need to append /edit to the address to view the technical metadata or use a third-party “Steam ID Finder” utility.
3

Verify Format

Ensure you have the long-form Group ID64 (typically starting with 103582...) copied to your clipboard.

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Step 2: Configuration & Deployment

Follow these steps to initialize the membership check on your FREAKHOSTING instance.
1

Access Config.json

Log in to the Game Panel and open the File Manager. Navigate to: /Servers/Default/Config.json.
2

Update Identity Variable

Search for the Steam_Group_ID parameter within the Identity object. Replace the default 0 with your copied ID.
"Identity": {
    "Steam_Group_ID": "103582791465220608"
}
3

Initialize Growth

Save the file and Restart your server via the console. The membership verification is now active for all joining players.

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Technical Synchronization Considerations

The Steam API can occasionally encounter minor latency when updating active member lists. If a player joins your group while the server is actively running, they may need to restart their Unturned client to ensure their local Steam “Identity Ticket” reflects their new membership status before they can successfully connect.
Server administrators and those registered within the Admin Registry are typically exempted from the group membership check, ensuring you maintain access to your instance even if you are not currently in the group.

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Last Updated: January 2026 | Unturned: Whitelist established.