How to Add an Admin to Your Abiotic Factor Server

On an Abiotic Factor server you define admins in the Admin.ini file. What you enter is the player's SteamID64 – a 17-digit number starting with 7656.

Add an admin via Admin.ini

1. Stop the server
   Stop your server via the dashboard. The admin list is only read on server start.

2. Connect via SFTP
   Connect to your server via SFTP.

3. Open Admin.ini
   Open the following file. If it does not exist yet, start the server once so it gets created:

   /AbioticFactor/Saved/SaveGames/Server/Admin.ini
   

4. Enter the SteamID64
   Add the SteamID64 under the [Moderators] section. Use one line per admin:

   [Moderators]
   Moderator=76561198012345678
   Moderator=76561198087654321
   

5. Start the server
   Save the file and start your server.

Alternative via an admin password

Abiotic Factor also supports the start parameter -AdminPassword=<password>. If it is set, a player can grant themselves admin rights in-game by entering that password – without any entry in Admin.ini.

Open the admin menu in the game

1. Join the server
   Join your server – see Join Server.

2. Open the menu
   Press Esc to open the in-game menu.

3. Open the admin area
   Select the Admin tab. There you find the list of connected players and the admin functions.

4. Verify your admin rights
   If the Admin area is accessible to you, the server recognised you as an admin. If it is missing, your SteamID64 was not applied – check the entry in Admin.ini and restart the server.