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How to Add an Admin to Your Arma Reforger Server

Add another admin to an Arma Reforger server

1 min read
Apr 11, 2026

You can add other players as admins by entering their SteamID64 in the config.json file.

  1. Stop the server
    Stop your server via the dashboard.

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

  3. Open config.json
    Open the file config.json and find the "admins" entry in the "game" section.

  4. Add SteamID64 to the admins list
    Enter the SteamID64 of the player who should become admin:

    "game": {
      "admins": [
        "76561198012345678",
        "76561198087654321"
      ]
    }
    

    Add one SteamID64 per entry. Make sure the entries are separated by commas.

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

Written byEmeraldHost Team
Last updated on Aug 29, 2026 Edit on GitHub

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