How to Add an Admin to Your Enshrouded Server

Enshrouded has no admin you enter in the dashboard. Admin permissions are granted through user groups in the userGroups section of the enshrouded_server.json file. Each group has its own permissions and its own password – whoever enters the admin group's password when joining plays with that group's permissions.

Grant admin permissions

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

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

3. Open enshrouded_server.json
   Open the file enshrouded_server.json in the main directory and find the userGroups section. The file already comes with ready-made groups, including Admin.

4. Check the permissions of the Admin group
   All permissions in the Admin group should be set to true:

   {
       "name": "Admin",
       "password": "YOUR_ADMIN_PASSWORD",
       "canKickBan": true,
       "canAccessInventories": true,
       "canEditWorld": true,
       "canEditBase": true,
       "canExtendBase": true,
       "reservedSlots": 0
   }
   

5. Set a password
   By default, the password field contains a randomly generated password. Replace it with one that only your admins know. You can find more about this under Change Server Password.

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

Join as admin

1. Join the server
   Connect to your server as described under Join Server.

2. Enter the admin password
   Enter the password of the Admin group in the password prompt. The password you enter decides which group you are assigned to and which permissions you receive.

Permissions of a group

These permissions only control bases, containers, the world outside of bases and moderation. Combat, looting, exploration and progress in the game world are explicitly allowed in the Admin and Friend groups.

Create your own group

You can also create your own groups, for example a moderator group that may kick players but cannot place Flame Altars. To do so, add another entry with its own name, its own password and the desired permissions to the userGroups section:

{
    "name": "Moderator",
    "password": "YOUR_MODERATOR_PASSWORD",
    "canKickBan": true,
    "canAccessInventories": true,
    "canEditWorld": true,
    "canEditBase": true,
    "canExtendBase": false,
    "reservedSlots": 0
}

To learn what an admin with the canKickBan permission can do in game, see Kick & Ban Players.