How to Add an Admin to Your Unturned Server

Unturned knows two levels: the owner, who is configured permanently, and regular admins, whom you appoint while the server is running. In both cases you specify the player's SteamID64 – a 17-digit number starting with 7656.

Tip

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

Set the owner

The owner is the server owner. The entry lives in the configuration and persists across restarts.

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

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

3. Open Commands.dat
   Open the following file:

   /Servers/<ServerID>/Server/Commands.dat

   Which folder is mine?

   <ServerID> is the folder name inside /Servers/. It comes from your server's startup parameter – usually there is exactly one folder there.

4. Enter the SteamID64
   Add a new line with your SteamID64:

   Owner 76561198012345678

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

Structure of Commands.dat

Commands.dat holds one instruction per line. Lines starting with // are comments and are ignored. It is best to use exactly the spelling shown in the examples.

Appoint an admin while the server runs

You appoint additional admins with a command – either in the console of the dashboard or, as an admin, directly in the in-game chat.

1. Open the console or chat
   Open the console in the dashboard of your server. Alternatively open the chat in the game if you are already an admin.

2. Enter the command
   In the console you enter the command without a prefix:

   admin 76561198012345678

   In the in-game chat you prepend / or @:

   /admin 76561198012345678

   Tip

   For connected players you can also use the player name instead of the SteamID64, for example admin Sam.

3. Revoke admin rights
   To remove the rights again use:

   unadmin 76561198012345678

Command overview

Command	Location	Description
Owner <SteamID64>	Commands.dat	Sets the server owner, takes effect after a restart
admin <SteamID64|PlayerName>	Console or chat	Makes a player an admin while the server is running
unadmin <SteamID64|PlayerName>	Console or chat	Removes admin rights from a player

Where is the admin list?

The list of admins is stored at /Servers/<ServerID>/Server/Adminlist.dat and is maintained by the admin and unadmin commands. It is best to manage your admins exclusively through these commands so the list always stays valid. If you want to remove all admins at once, you can also delete the file while the server is stopped.

Enable cheat commands

Commands such as give count as cheats and are disabled by default – even for admins.

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

2. Enable cheats
   Add a separate line to Commands.dat:

   Cheats

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

Important

With cheats enabled, every admin can spawn items. Only enable this if you really want it – on a survival server it quickly takes away the challenge.

Tip

To learn how to remove players from your server as an admin, see Kick & Ban Players.