Team Fortress Classic Server Config — Ready-to-Use server.cfg

Config files

server.cfg

ini

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// ****************************************************************************
// Team Fortress Classic
// Config - server.cfg
// Date - 26/04/2026
// ****************************************************************************

// .................................. Basic ................................. //

// hostname - Name of the server.
hostname "SERVERNAME"

// rcon_password - Remote console password.
rcon_password "ADMINPASSWORD"

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

// ................................. Security ................................ //

// sv_cheats - Allow cheat commands.
// Default: sv_cheats 0
sv_cheats 0

// ............................. Server Logging ............................. //

// log - Enable server log output.
// Recommended: log on
log on

// sv_logbans - Log server bans in the server logs.
sv_logbans 1

// sv_logecho - Display log information in server console.
sv_logecho 1

// sv_logfile - Write server log information to file.
sv_logfile 1

// sv_log_onefile - Use a single rolling log file.
sv_log_onefile 0

// ................................ Gameplay ................................ //

// sv_aim - Enable autoaim assistance.
// Recommended: sv_aim 0
sv_aim 0

// pausable - Allow clients to pause the server.
// Recommended: pausable 0
pausable 0

// sv_maxspeed - Maximum client movement speed.
sv_maxspeed 320

// mp_timelimit - Round time limit in minutes.
mp_timelimit 20

// ................................ Ban List ................................ //

// exec listip.cfg - Load IP ban list.
exec listip.cfg

// exec banned.cfg - Load user ban list.
exec banned.cfg

What these settings mean

Quick reference for the 10 most important keys in this Team Fortress Classic 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

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

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.