How to setup admin access
Method #1 - Admin password: Setup a password to authenticate with
- Go to "Configuration Files" and open the configuration editor for "GameUserSettings.ini"
- Locate "Passwords & Management" and the variable "ServerAdminPassword"
- Enter your desired admin/rcon password and "save"
- Don't forget to restart the server for the changes to take effect
Method #2 - Whitelist: Make players admin permanently
How to authenticate as admin in-game
You don't have to authenticate with the admin password if you've added yourself successfully to the whitelist.
Available commands and tools
A list of most console commands is available here: http://ark.gamepedia.com/Console_Commands
- Go to "Configuration Files" and open the text editor for "AllowedCheaterSteamIDs.txt"
- Add the Steam64-ID for each player who is supposed to be admin, one ID per line
- You can use http://steamid.co/ or the in-game command "cheat ListPlayers" to find the Steam64-ID
- Save the file and don't forget to restart the server for the changes to take effect
How to authenticate as admin in-game
You don't have to authenticate with the admin password if you've added yourself successfully to the whitelist.
- Open the console (default key TAB)
- Enter the following without quotes: "enablecheats ServerAdminPassword"
- You are now admin and ready to issue admin commands
Available commands and tools
A list of most console commands is available here: http://ark.gamepedia.com/Console_Commands
