Counter-Strike 1.6 Server Config — Ready-to-Use server.cfg

Config files

server.cfg

ini

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// Hostname for server.
hostname "SERVERNAME"

// RCON - remote console password.
rcon_password "ADMINPASSWORD"

// Server password - for private servers.
sv_password ""

// Server Logging
log on
sv_logbans 1
sv_logecho 1
sv_logfile 1
sv_log_onefile 0

// disable autoaim
sv_aim 0

// disable clients' ability to pause the server
pausable 0

// maximum client movement speed
sv_maxspeed 320

// 20 minute timelimit
mp_timelimit 20

// cheats off
sv_cheats 0

// load ban files
exec listip.cfg
exec banned.cfg

What these settings mean

Quick reference for the 10 most important keys in this Counter-Strike 1.6 config. Hover or tap any key to see what it controls — useful when you're tuning a server for the first time and don't want to grep through the upstream wiki.

Core

2 settings

hostname: Server name shown in the in-game browser. Keep it under 64 characters and avoid colour codes if you want clean Steam listings.
sv_password: Optional join password. Empty string means a public server.

Gameplay

2 settings

mp_timelimit: Map time limit in minutes (TF2 / casual). 0 disables.
sv_cheats: Enables developer cheat commands like noclip and god. Always 0 in competitive — only flip on for practice / surf / KZ servers.

RCON

1 setting

rcon_password: Remote console password. Use a long random string — Source RCON is unencrypted, so anyone sniffing your wire can grab it if it's weak.

Logging

5 settings

log: Master switch for server logging. `on` writes to logs/L<date>.log — required for SourceMod and stats.
sv_logbans: 1 logs ban / kick events. Always on for any moderated server.
sv_logecho: 1 mirrors log lines to the server console — handy when tailing via screen / tmux.
sv_logfile: 1 writes log lines to disk in addition to stdout.
sv_log_onefile: 1 writes all activity into a single log file instead of rotating per map.