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New authentication server how-to - LilithArson - 06-15-2026

For Players:

Standalone (Recommended)
  • Go to https://playss14.com/
  • Go to the Download page
  • Click Download Launcher for your operating system.
    Make sure your launcher version is 0.38.0.0 or later
    Note that Flatpak and Steam launcher are currently not recommended and will require the workarounds below

Steam Launcher/Flatpak

Auth

WINDOWS
  • Completely close Steam AND your SS14 launcher (kill via Task Manager or Exit)
  • Open Command Prompt or the Windows Terminal.
  • Paste the following command and press enter:
    Code:
    setx SS14_LAUNCHER_OVERRIDE_AUTH "https://auth.playss14.com/"
  • Wait for a success message. Then reopen Steam.

LINUX
  • Open Steam
  • Edit the launch options for Space Station 14.
  • Set it to the following:
    Code:
    SS14_LAUNCHER_OVERRIDE_AUTH=https://auth.playss14.com %command%

FLATPAK
Run the following command:
Code:
flatpak override --user --env=SS14_LAUNCHER_OVERRIDE_AUTH=https://auth.playss14.com
We also recommend pinning your flatpak version: https://www.man7.org/linux/man-pages/man1/flatpak-pin.1.html

Hub
NOTE: Not needed if you're running version 0.38 or later of the standalone launcher.
  • First, you'll need to go into your launcher and access Options on the bottom row.
  • In options find the Hub Settings button and click it.
  • In the bottom left of the window that just opened, click the Plus button.
  • Paste: https://hub.playss14.com/ into the red text box that appears.
  • Click Done on the bottom right.


For Servers:

How to connect your server to Wizden Auth and Hub

  1. Open up the server_config.toml located in the root folder of your SS14 server.
  2. Find [hub] and change hub_urls to this:

    Code:
    hub_urls="https://hub.playss14.com/"
  3. Find [auth] and change server to:

    Code:
    server="https://auth.playss14.com/"
    Remember to uncomment it as well! Delete the # at the start of the line.