Space Station 14: connect to and set up your server

Here's how to connect to your Space Station 14 server and adjust the most important settings.

Connecting

1. Open the server page in the client area and click Start.
2. Wait until the status shows “running”. You can follow the progress in the Console tab.
3. Copy the address (IP:Port) at the top of the server page.
4. Launch den Space Station 14-Launcher and choose Direct Connect – enter the address there.

Important settings

In the Startup variables tab:

• Authentication (SERVER_AUTH) – Enforces authentication so that ALL connecting clients must have a proper account. Possible values here are: 0 (optional), 1 (required), 2 (disabled).
• Max players (SERVER_MAX_PLAYERS)
• Server name (SERVER_NAME) – Changes the name of the server as it appears in the lobby and launcher.
• Server tickrate (SERVER_TICK) – The tickrate of the server. Default is 60.

Changes in the Startup variables tab take effect on the next restart.

Good to know

• The first start takes longer because the server files are downloaded and set up.