How to authenticate Hytale servers

Hytale Device Authorization

Hytale servers need to be authenticated to allow players to connect. Persist the authentication data to make it work across server restarts. This guide will show you how to do that in a few simple steps.

Authenticating a server

  1. Start your server
  2. Open the Console screen in the app
  3. Enter /auth login device into the console
  4. Visit the Hytale Authorize Device website
  5. Enter the code shown in the console, click CONTINUE, and then APPROVE
  6. Enter /auth persistence Encrypted into the console

What happens if a server is not authenticated?

When players try to connect to a Hytale server that is not authenticated, they will see the following error message:

FAILED TO CONNECT TO SERVER. Server authentication unavailable - please try again later.

Unauthenticated servers will also show the following message in the server console:

[ServerAuthManager] No server tokens configured. Use /auth login to authenticate, or provide tokens via CLI/environment.