CS 1.6 setinfo _pw Not working? Easy fix for No Entry

Last updated: December 7, 2025

CS 1.6 setinfo _pw Explained

If you’ve ever played on a Counter-Strike 1.6 server that uses VIP or Admin access, you’ve probably seen the mysterious console command setinfo _pw.
For new players, and honestly even for old-school veterans, this tiny command causes more confusion than any grenade or tactic in the game.

Let’s go through it in a friendly, normal-human way and explain what it does, why servers use it, and how to fix the annoying “Kicked: You have no entry to the server…” message.

So… what is setinfo _pw?

Imagine the server needs to quickly check:
“Is this really you? Are you the player who bought VIP/Admin access?”

To make that work, the server gives you a small personal password.
You enter it in your console like this:

That’s it.
Nothing scary, nothing technical.
It’s just a little tag your CS 1.6 stores so the server can recognise you.

Many players search for things like “CS 1.6 setinfo not working”, “CS 1.6 password command”, “how to fix no entry to server”, but the solution is usually incredibly simple.

When you should use it

You’ll need to enter this command when:

• a server owner gives you your VIP/Admin code

• you purchased access and the system generated a password

• you reinstalled CS 1.6

• or CS suddenly stopped recognising you for some reason

Servers that use setinfo _pw usually have an automated plugin that checks it every time you connect.

Why players keep breaking it (and don’t even realize it)

Here’s the funny part:
90% of all problems happen because players improvise.

For example, the server owner clearly writes:

And the player starts “correcting” it on their own:

❌ setinfo_pw dragon123
❌ setinfo _pw"dragon123
❌ setinfo "_pw" "dragon123"
❌ setinfo pw dragon123
❌ setinfo _pw=dragon123

Every one of these mistakes leads straight to the same result:

Kicked: “You have no entry to the server…”

And depending on your local game language, the message might appear in Lithuanian, Russian, Polish, Turkish, whatever your CS uses.

So don’t worry: it’s not the server hating you.
It’s just your command being typed wrong.

What to do if you entered the wrong password

If you typed the password incorrectly even once, CS 1.6 usually saves the wrong version in your config.
From that moment, no matter how many times you retype a new one, you still get kicked.

Luckily, the fix is super easy:

1. Open your console

2. Type this exactly:

(This completely clears the password.)

3. Close the game

4. Start CS 1.6 again

5. Now type the correct password exactly as given:

After that, join the server and everything should work normally.

This method fixes the classic CS 1.6 “no entry to the server” problem, and it’s the same fix players search for under different keywords such as CS 1.6 password fix, setinfo command error, and VIP not working in Counter-Strike 1.6.

If it STILL doesn’t work – check your config files

Sometimes the password is already saved somewhere deep in your CS files, and your new one isn’t being applied.
That’s when you should:

1. Go to your cstrike folder

2. Open config.cfg

3. Open userconfig.cfg

4. Look for any line that contains _pw

5. If there is an old or wrong password — delete it

6. Write your own correct password instead

Then try reconnecting to the server where you purchased your privileges.

If you’re still getting kicked after all of this, there’s a high chance your Counter-Strike installation is simply corrupted.
In that case, the easiest solution is to download a fresh, clean CS 1.6 setup from our site: csdownload.net

A clean installation fixes 99% of stubborn setinfo _pw problems.