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How to Set a Password on Your Valheim Server

Set a password on a Valheim server

1 min read
Apr 10, 2026

You can protect your server with a password so that only players with the password can join.

  1. Open dashboard
    Open the dashboard of your server.

  2. Open settings
    Navigate to the Settings.

  3. Set password
    Enter the desired password and save the setting.

  4. Restart the server
    Restart your server for the change to take effect.

Written byEmeraldHost Team
Last updated on Apr 10, 2026 Edit on GitHub

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