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How to Add an Admin to Your Barotrauma Server

Add and remove admin on a Barotrauma server

1 min read
Apr 10, 2026

You can manage admins via the clientpermissions.xml file.

Add admin

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

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

  3. Open clientpermissions.xml
    Open the file clientpermissions.xml at:

    /config/clientpermissions.xml
    
  4. Add admin
    Add a new entry:

    <Client
      name="PlayerName"
      steamid="YOUR_STEAMID64"
      preset="Admin"
    />
    
  5. Start the server
    Save the file and start your server.

Remove admin

To remove an admin, delete the corresponding <Client> entry from clientpermissions.xml and restart the server.

Available presets

Preset Description
Admin Full access to all commands and settings
Moderator Can kick, ban players and moderate the chat
None No special permissions
Written byEmeraldHost Team
Last updated on Apr 10, 2026 Edit on GitHub

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