# Error when joining my friend: "you are not allowed to connect, either this or the other game instance is untrusted by the anti cheat system"

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**Category:** Technical Support\
**Tags:** acknowledged\
**Created:** [June 19, 2019, 7:20pm UTC](https://forums.fatsharkgames.com/t/error-when-joining-my-friend-you-are-not-allowed-to-connect-either-this-or-the-other-game-instance-is-untrusted-by-the-anti-cheat-system/33349 "2019-06-19T19:20:37Z")\
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**Author:** ![FatsharkJulia](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex013/user_avatar/forums.fatsharkgames.com/fatsharkjulia/32/11653_2.png) [@FatsharkJulia](https://forums.fatsharkgames.com/u/FatsharkJulia)\
**Post date:** [June 20, 2019, 10:45am UTC](https://forums.fatsharkgames.com/t/error-when-joining-my-friend-you-are-not-allowed-to-connect-either-this-or-the-other-game-instance-is-untrusted-by-the-anti-cheat-system/33349/2 "2019-06-20T10:45:19Z")

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Locking post as we’re handling this via the Support Portal.

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