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Server Key
Posted: Mon Feb 27, 2017 12:00 pm
by Purky
Hello Guys,
Do i need an extra key to host an server and also play in it?
Im planning to host a linux server with the headless server config.
But i asso want to play on my server
Re: Server Key
Posted: Mon Feb 27, 2017 1:15 pm
by tclack
You can use same key to host and play at the same time.
Re: Server Key
Posted: Mon Feb 27, 2017 1:34 pm
by Purky
Even if that is on an other pc?
Re: Server Key
Posted: Mon Feb 27, 2017 1:43 pm
by tclack
I can confirm that it works because that is my setup.
Re: Server Key
Posted: Mon Feb 27, 2017 3:51 pm
by Purky
Oh wait,
I dont have a key. because i bought it on steam.
When i checked my account i dont have access to a key on the factorio website.
Re: Server Key
Posted: Mon Feb 27, 2017 4:45 pm
by luc
If you have a token in player-data.json, you can use that as well.
Re: Server Key
Posted: Mon Feb 27, 2017 5:26 pm
by impetus maximus
luc wrote:If you have a token in player-data.json, you can use that as well.
like so in your server-settings.json file
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"_comment_token": "Authentication token. May be used instead of 'password' above.",
"token": "a12345hjbjlettersnumbersblah",
welcome to the forums!
Re: Server Key
Posted: Mon Feb 27, 2017 6:16 pm
by Mifczu
Purky wrote:Oh wait,
I dont have a key. because i bought it on steam.
When i checked my account i dont have access to a key on the factorio website.
It's not obvious, I was looking for the two days, but you can find key in
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C:\Users\%USERNAME%\AppData\Roaming\Factorio\player-data.json
Re: Server Key
Posted: Mon Feb 27, 2017 6:21 pm
by impetus maximus
Mifczu wrote:
IT's not obvious, I was looking for the two days, but you can find key in
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C:\Users\%USERNAME%\AppData\Roaming\Factorio\player-data.json
also found in the root folder if you play the 'package' version of Factorio.