How to fix Rust EAC Client Integrity Violation

Occasionally certain games like Rust eventually prevent players from accessing content due to various errors. One such error is an EAC Client Integrity Violation that prevents any player from joining Rust servers. 

How to fix Rust Integrity Violation errors - EAC Client Integrity fix

Players must run through multiple troubleshooting steps and try various solutions to fix the Rust EAC Client Integrity Violation error. The first potential fix is to restart your game, followed by PC or console. Beyond these simple steps, you must try verifying your Steam Files to fix Client Integrity Violation errors in Rust. Here's how to verify your Steam files for Rust: 

• Step one - Right-click Rust inside your Steam Library
• Step two - After right-clicking Rust, select the Properties option from the small tab that appears. 
• Step three - Next select Local Files inside Rust's Properties menu
• Step four - Inside Local Files, select the Verify Integrity of Fame Files option at the bottom of the page.

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After completing the fourth step above, Steam will start a check for missing or corrupted files. Let Steam finish this check, and if you are missing files or have corrupted ones, they will re-download automatically. However, if verifying your Steam Files for Rust doesn't remove the Integrity Violation error, you may need to use the Nuclear option. In short, the best way to eliminate the error is to uninstall Rust and delete any files in the folder after the uninstall. 

How to give Admin privileges to Rust or Steam

Another possible fix for Rust's EAC Client Integrity Violation error is to give Admin privileges to either Rust or Steam. You can give Admin privileges by going to the folder location for either program. Inside either folder, right-click the exe for either Rust or Steam. After right-clicking the exe, select Properties, Combabiltiy, and turn on Run this program as an administrator under Combability.

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