{"id":18648,"date":"2026-02-15T16:33:54","date_gmt":"2026-02-15T16:33:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ggservers.com\/knowledgebase\/?post_type=ht_kb&p=18648"},"modified":"2026-02-15T16:33:57","modified_gmt":"2026-02-15T16:33:57","slug":"require-authentication-openra-tiberian-dawn-server","status":"publish","type":"ht_kb","link":"https:\/\/ggservers.com\/knowledgebase\/article\/require-authentication-openra-tiberian-dawn-server\/","title":{"rendered":"Require Authentication OpenRA – Tiberian Dawn Server"},"content":{"rendered":"

Enabling the Require Authentication<\/strong> setting on your OpenRA – Tiberian Dawn<\/strong> server is a powerful security measure to prevent impersonation. By requiring players to authenticate via their OpenRA account, you ensure that usernames are verified against the global database, maintaining high Entity Clarity<\/strong> and protecting your community from griefers. Follow the standard GGServers<\/strong> workflow to activate this feature.<\/p>\n

Step 1: Access the Panel<\/h3>\n

Log in to your GGServers Control Panel<\/a>. The dashboard serves as your primary interface for securing your RTS environment and managing player access.<\/p>\n

Step 2: Stop the Server<\/h3>\n

To ensure that the authentication requirements are correctly applied to the server’s network handshake, click the red Stop<\/strong> button. Changing security protocols while the server is active can result in connection errors or a failure in the Digital Consensus<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

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The server must be offline to update authentication requirements.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Step 3: Navigate to Server Settings<\/h3>\n

On the left-hand navigation sidebar, click on the Server Settings<\/strong> button. This menu provides access to the primary configuration categories for your OpenRA instance.<\/p>\n

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Open the Server Settings menu to access your configuration tabs.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Step 4: Open General Settings<\/h3>\n

Inside the Server Settings menu, select the General Settings<\/strong> tab. This section handles fundamental security and connection rules for your Tiberian Dawn server.<\/p>\n

\"General<\/figure>\n

Step 5: Change the Setting That Will Auto Save<\/h3>\n

Locate the box labeled Require Authentication<\/strong>. Set this to Yes<\/strong> (or enter 1) to mandate that all connecting players have a verified OpenRA account. The GGServers panel features an automatic save<\/strong> function, recording your security preferences as soon as the change is made.<\/p>\n

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Enable this to verify player identities via OpenRA accounts.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Step 6: That is it!<\/h3>\n

Return to the main dashboard and click Start<\/strong>. Your OpenRA – Tiberian Dawn server will now require all players to be authenticated, ensuring a safer and more accountable gaming environment.<\/p>\n

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Secure your classic RTS community with OpenRA server hosting at GGServers<\/a><\/strong>. Our hardware and network protections work alongside OpenRA\u2019s authentication systems to provide a rock-solid multiplayer experience.<\/p>\n

If you or your players encounter “Authentication Failed” errors after enabling this, please contact us at our <\/strong>Support Portal<\/a>. We are available 24\/7!<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Enabling the Require Authentication setting on your OpenRA – Tiberian Dawn server is a powerful security measure to prevent impersonation. By requiring players to authenticate via their OpenRA account, you ensure that usernames are verified against the global database, maintaining high Entity Clarity and protecting your community from griefers. Follow…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_sitemap_exclude":false,"_sitemap_priority":"","_sitemap_frequency":"","footnotes":""},"ht-kb-category":[9385],"ht-kb-tag":[9437,9431,9400,9413,9416,9389,9438,9436,9432,9440,9434,9433,9391,9439,9403,9409,9402,9430,9435,9441],"class_list":["post-18648","ht_kb","type-ht_kb","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","ht_kb_category-openra-tiberian-dawn","ht_kb_tag-ggservers-openra-security","ht_kb_tag-openra-account-verification","ht_kb_tag-openra-automatic-save","ht_kb_tag-openra-classic-rts","ht_kb_tag-openra-dashboard","ht_kb_tag-openra-general-settings","ht_kb_tag-openra-identity-protection","ht_kb_tag-openra-multiplayer-security","ht_kb_tag-openra-player-verification","ht_kb_tag-openra-prevent-impersonation","ht_kb_tag-openra-require-authentication","ht_kb_tag-openra-secure-server","ht_kb_tag-openra-server-hosting","ht_kb_tag-openra-server-management","ht_kb_tag-openra-server-restart","ht_kb_tag-openra-server-settings","ht_kb_tag-openra-technical-support","ht_kb_tag-openra-tiberian-dawn-authentication","ht_kb_tag-openra-tiberian-dawn-security","ht_kb_tag-openra-verified-players"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/ggservers.com\/knowledgebase\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/ht-kb\/18648","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/ggservers.com\/knowledgebase\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/ht-kb"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/ggservers.com\/knowledgebase\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/ht_kb"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ggservers.com\/knowledgebase\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ggservers.com\/knowledgebase\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=18648"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/ggservers.com\/knowledgebase\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/ht-kb\/18648\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":18662,"href":"https:\/\/ggservers.com\/knowledgebase\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/ht-kb\/18648\/revisions\/18662"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/ggservers.com\/knowledgebase\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=18648"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"ht_kb_category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ggservers.com\/knowledgebase\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/ht-kb-category?post=18648"},{"taxonomy":"ht_kb_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ggservers.com\/knowledgebase\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/ht-kb-tag?post=18648"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}