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# How To Disable Valve Anti-Cheat On A Counter Strike 2 Server

Disabling Valve Anti-Cheat on a Counter-Strike 2 server is sometimes done for private testing environments, custom mods, or controlled community gameplay where VAC-secured restrictions may interfere with certain modifications, and how to disable Valve Anti-Cheat on a Counter-Strike 2 server is commonly searched by server owners managing custom server setups. Some communities disable VAC on a server to allow experimental content, workshop modifications, or non-standard gameplay features, while acknowledging the increased risk of cheaters and hacks and the reduced protection normally provided by the VAC system.



* Open the [Apollo Panel](https://control.sparkedhost.us/).

* Stop the server.

* Head over to the **Startup** tab.

* Find the **Enable VAC** field.

* Disable it.

  ![](https://images.surferseo.art/7c1a80b8-7366-41b6-be07-ce989eeff874.png)

* Start the server.