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# Password method

In Teamspeak 3, password-protected channels are widely used to limit access to certain sections. However, it becomes difficult when you find yourself managing dozens of different passwords. As if that weren't enough, we all know how unreliable they are for passwords due to their volatility. "Is it okay if I give the password to my friend to enter? Only this time then he doesn't use it anymore" and that's how a restricted access channel becomes the most populated of the Teamspeak. To work around this problem, simply follow this guide.

# Method without password

To limit access to channels we will no longer use untrustworthy passwords but the Channel Groups. Suppose we want to limit access to the channel Staff and allow entry only to whoever we want. Let's start with the modification of the channel Staff. Right click and Channel Permissions.

Now filter permission i_channel_needed_join_power . With this we are going to establish, so to speak, the cost of the ticket to enter the channel. For example, setting it to 90 only users able to "pay" 90 will be able to enter the channel.

Once this is done, let's now deal with the creation of the Channel Group that will be able to afford to "pay" admission. From the same screen where we just set i_channel_needed_join_power click on the Channel Groups tab.

On the left column create a group by clicking on the small green cross. In the following screen enter the name of the favorite group, in our case Test, and press Ok.

Now filter i_channel_join_power . than to set an i_channel_join_power greater than or equal to 90. We have set it to 100. If instead we set it to 89 we will not be able to enter the channel.

# Enable access to offline users

At this point you just have to add the users to the group. You can do this in two simple ways. If they are not connected to the Teamspeak you will add them by ID as follows. Right click on the group in the left column. Select Clients in channel group.

Now perform the following operations in the order:

1. Select the channel Staff (the one where we are limiting access)
2. Press the Add
button
3. Enter the ID of the user you want to give access to the channel and press Ok
4. The username of the added user will appear on the right

 

All users in the right column will have access to the Staff channel without entering any password.

# Enable access to users connected to the server

Giving access to users who are connected to the server is more hasty. Simply move them to the restricted access channel - in our case Staff - and assign them the Channel Group Test.