How To Authenticate Satisfactory Server
Securing your Satisfactory server with authentication is a smart move, especially if you're building a community with trusted friends or managing a modded experience. Without authentication, anyone with the server IP can jump in, potentially disrupting your game server progress.
Fortunately, Satisfactory offers built-in tools to restrict access and verify users. In this guide, you’ll learn the process of how to authenticate Satisfactory server without using the server console, improve your dedicated server performance, and control who can join. You will now be able to create an early access branch for your clients.
By authenticating your Satisfactory server, you can:
Prevent unwanted players from joining
Create a private, invite-only experience
Manage whitelists and admin permissions easily
To authenticate a Satisfactory server:
Open Satisfactory
In the main menu, navigate to the Server Manager, and choose your session name
Head over to the Server Settings tab
Find the Admin Password line, and click on Change Password
Setup the new administrator password
Click on Apply
Open Satisfactory
In the main menu, click on the Server Manager, and choose your server name
Head over to the Server Settings tab
Find the Player Password Protection line, and click on Change Password
Set the desired password
Click on Apply
If you need any further instructions with your service, you can log a ticket here
By: Ali A.
Fortunately, Satisfactory offers built-in tools to restrict access and verify users. In this guide, you’ll learn the process of how to authenticate Satisfactory server without using the server console, improve your dedicated server performance, and control who can join. You will now be able to create an early access branch for your clients.
By authenticating your Satisfactory server, you can:
Prevent unwanted players from joining
Create a private, invite-only experience
Manage whitelists and admin permissions easily
Setting Admin Password
To authenticate a Satisfactory server:
Open Satisfactory
In the main menu, navigate to the Server Manager, and choose your session name
Head over to the Server Settings tab
Find the Admin Password line, and click on Change Password
Setup the new administrator password
Click on Apply
Setting Player Password Protection
Open Satisfactory
In the main menu, click on the Server Manager, and choose your server name
Head over to the Server Settings tab
Find the Player Password Protection line, and click on Change Password
Set the desired password
Click on Apply
Still have some questions about authenticating a Satisfactory server?
If you need any further instructions with your service, you can log a ticket here
By: Ali A.
Updated on: 16/06/2025
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