Install & pair

1. Download

From your dashboard's Setup → Credentials Helper tab, download the installer:

• Windows: Rust-Pulse-Credentials.exe (NSIS installer).
• macOS: Rust-Pulse-Credentials.dmg.
• Linux: Rust-Pulse-Credentials.AppImage.

2. Launch

The first time you open the app you'll see three blank states:

1. Pair — not yet paired.
2. Capture — paired, ready to capture creds.
3. Done — creds uploaded.

3. Pair

The dashboard shows a 4-character code (e.g. RUST-7A3B). It expires in 10 minutes. Up to 3 active codes per user at any time.

In the helper:

1. Type the code into the box.
2. Click Activate.
3. The helper POSTs /pairing/device/activate {code} to the API, receives a 48-byte bearer token, and stores it in your OS keychain via Electron's safeStorage (macOS Keychain / Windows DPAPI / Linux libsecret).

You're now on the Capture screen.

4. Capture

Click Connect with Rust+. The next screen explains what's about to happen; click Continue. A new Chromium window opens at Facepunch's companion login page.

Sign in with Steam. The helper captures the redirect token and proceeds automatically. Within a few seconds you'll be on the Done screen.

5. Close

You can close the helper. The relay's FCM listener now picks up your credentials.

Re-open only if:

• You see a "Credentials need refresh" notice on the dashboard (rare; happens when Facepunch invalidates a token).
• You move to a new computer.

Troubleshooting

See Troubleshooting for common issues with capture failures, keychain errors, and SmartScreen warnings.