EAC Authentication Timeout

This error indicates that EAC was unable to authenticate your connection.

You should ensure that you always launch Rust by using the Steam games library as launching Rust using other methods will result in EAC not launching which will lead to errors.

Here’s a list of things you can try to resolve this issue:

1) Close Rust and wait for up to 10 minutes

This will allow EAC to refresh your cache which may resolve your problems.

2) Verify your game files:

Verify your game files

3) Repair EAC:

1. Go to the EAC directory inside your Rust directory at *\Steam\steamapps\common\Rust\EasyAntiCheat
2. Run ‘EasyAntiCheat_Setup.exe’
3. Select ‘Rust’ as the game (Rust may appear as ‘Game 12’)
4. Hit ‘Repair Service’
5. Hit ‘Finish’

4) Restart your PC and internet connection:

Turn your PC as well as your router / modem off and then on again.

5) Verify connectivity to Easy Anti-Cheat:

See EAC’s guide here

6) Check for windows updates

7) Antivirus:

Update your antivirus / see if temporarily disabling it has any effect.

8) Delete ‘RustClient.exe.eac’:

Go to your Rust directory at *\Steam\steamapps\common\Rust\EasyAntiCheat and delete ‘RustClient.exe.eac’ if it exists

9) Check for ‘forbidden applications’:

Check towards the bottom of your "output_log.txt" in \Steam\steamapps\common\Rust for any applications that EAC has marked as "forbidden" and try stopping them from Task Manager. Find more information on the output_log.txt here

10) Perform a fresh reinstall:

If none of the above steps have solved your issue then you should perform a fresh reinstall as shown here