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

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?

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By: Ali A.

Updated on: 16/06/2025