How to Add an Admin to Your PixARK Server

There are two ways to grant admin rights on a PixARK server:

Method	When to use it
Admin list with SteamID64	For permanent admins. The rights apply automatically as soon as the listed player joins the server – no password and no command needed.
Admin password	For remote administration via RCON and for tools that connect to the server.

Tip

Here you can find a guide on how to find your SteamID64.

Permanent admins via the admin list

Add the players to a text file on the server. They then receive their rights automatically when connecting.

1. Stop the server
   Stop your server via the dashboard. The admin list is only read on server start.

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

3. Open the file
   Open the following file. If it does not exist yet, create it:

   /ShooterGame/Saved/AllowedCheaterSteamIDs.txt

4. Enter the SteamID64
   Enter exactly one SteamID64 per line. A SteamID64 has 17 digits and starts with 765611:

   76561198012345678
   76561198087654321

   Warning

   Only enter the plain number – no names, no comments, no commas. A single wrong entry can cause the file not to be evaluated at all.

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

Note

This method does not require any console command: the rights apply automatically as soon as a listed player joins the server.

Set the admin password

1. Open the dashboard
   Open the dashboard of your server and switch to the Settings.

2. Enter the password
   Enter your desired password in the field for the admin password (ServerAdminPassword).

3. Restart the server
   Save the change and restart your server so the new password is applied.

Important

The admin password is also your RCON password. Anyone who knows it can control your server remotely. Use a different password than your server password and only share it with people you fully trust.

Use admin commands

Admin commands in PixARK start with the prefix cheat, for example:

cheat giveitemnum 001 1 1 0

Note

If you added yourself through the AllowedCheaterSteamIDs.txt file, the commands are available to you right after connecting.

Control the server via RCON

As an alternative to the game you can administer your server through RCON. That is handy when you are not in the game.

1. Set the admin password
   Set the admin password as described above first. Without an admin password no RCON login is possible.

2. Gather the connection details
   You need the IP address, the RCON Port from the dashboard and your admin password.

3. Connect an RCON client
   Connect with an RCON client. For ARK based servers Arkon has proven itself: enter the IP address, RCON Port and admin password there and establish the connection.

Warning

Which commands a PixARK server accepts via RCON is not officially documented. Therefore always make permanent changes to your server settings in the dashboard and not via RCON – otherwise they are lost on the next restart.