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9 ArticlesHow to Kick Players on Your Enshrouded Server
Enshrouded servers include built-in admin functionality that allows administrators to manage players directly from within the game. If a player is being disruptive or you simply need to free up a slot, you can remove them from the server by using the Kick Player option. Before you can kick players, make sure you are connected as an admin. If you haven’t set up your admin access yet, follow our guide on How to Add Admins to Your Enshrouded Server. --- Kicking Players In-Game Once you are connected as an admin, you can remove players from your server by following these steps: 1. Press O on your keyboard to open the Social Menu. 2. From the player list, select the player you want to remove. 3. Choose Kick Player to disconnect them from the server. --- To learn more about managing your Enshrouded server, visit our full collection of Knowledgebase articles here.
How to Add Admins to Your Enshrouded Server
Enshrouded dedicated servers allow you to assign administrative privileges by setting a unique admin password. This lets specific players connect with elevated permissions when joining the server. --- Accessing Server Settings You can configure your Enshrouded admin password from your server’s configuration file found on your control panel. 1. Access your Control Panel and Stop your server. 2. Navigate to the Config tab. 3. Locate the Admin Password setting. --- Setting Your Admin Password 1. In the Admin Password field, you’ll see a randomly generated password. 2. Replace it with your preferred password. 3. Save your changes. 4. Start your server to apply the new configuration. --- Joining as an Admin In-Game Once your admin password is set and the server is running: 1. Launch Enshrouded. 2. When joining your server, enter the Admin Password instead of the Server Password. 3. You will now be connected as an admin, granting you access to elevated server permissions. --- Notes - Only players who connect using the Admin Password will have administrative access. - Admin permissions currently include elevated privileges that will expand as more server management features are added in future updates. To learn more about managing your Enshrouded server, visit our full collection of Knowledgebase articles here.
How To Upload An Existing Save To Your Enshrouded Server
If you already had an Enshrouded world locally, or on a previous server, you can still use it on your new Shockbyte server. --- Locating Local Enshrouded World Files If you don't yet have your local Enshrouded world files on hand, you will first need to locate them. 1. Open your Steam games library, right-click Enshrouded and select Manage Browse Local Game Files. 2. Navigate backwards to the Steam folder. 3. Navigate to . 4. Sort the folder by "Date Modified" to determine which world was played most recently. 5. Set these files aside; you will need both the world file and the world\info file later. --- Uploading an Existing Enshrouded World Once you have access to your desired world files, you will need to rename your existing server world, upload your new world files, and then configure your active world save. 1. Access your Control Panel and Stop your server. 2. Navigate to the Files tab. 3. Open the folder, then open your active save folder. By default, it will be called . 4. Rename the existing world files by adding to their names. 5. Upload your desired local file and file. 6. Change the name of the world files you just uploaded to match the name of your old world. 7. Start your server. Once your server boots back up, it will be using the existing world save you uploaded to your server.
How To Make Your Enshrouded Server Private
Some server owners may wish to restrict access to their server and make it private. Luckily, Enshrouded dedicated servers allow you to define a server password, which you can then share with the players you would like to have access to your server. --- Configuring a Server Password To set up a server password, you simply need to define it in your Enshrouded Server Settings, then restart. 1. Access your Control Panel and Stop your server. 2. Navigate to the Config tab. 3. Open the Enshrouded Server Settings. 4. Locate the Server Password option, and set your server password. To receive a randomly generated password, click on Generate. 5. Save and Start your server. The next time you try to connect to your server, you will be prompted to enter the configured password before you can login, effectively making your server private.
How To Join Your Enshrouded server
In Enshrouded, you are a Flameborn, the last ember of a dying race. You must awaken, survive the shroud, and reclaim the lost beauty of your kingdom. Start your own Enshrouded dedicated server today to begin your grand adventure with up to 16 players. --- Connecting to your Enshrouded Server To join your Enshrouded server, you will first need to configure a custom server name, then search for it in the in-game server list. 1. Click Play, then click Join to open the server list. 2. Click Search For Server Name, then enter your Server Name in the search bar and press Enter. 3. Select your server and then click Join. If applicable, enter a password.
How To Host An Enshrouded Server
Hosting an Enshrouded dedicated server may seem like a complicated or daunting process; however, purchasing an Enshrouded dedicated server at Shockbyte makes becoming a server owner extremely easy! Interested in purchasing Enshrouded servers with instant activation, easy customization, and great & extensive Knowledgebase articles? Click here to purchase one! --- Hosting an Enshrouded Server The following section covers the first-time setup we would suggest Enshrouded server owners follow to get started with their server! --- Server Name Your server's name is the only form of identification for your server in the Enshrouded dedicated server list. As there is currently no way to connect via IP, you are required to find your server by searching for its name. How to Change Your Server Name on your Enshrouded Server --- Making a Server Private An important decision for hosting your server would be to decide whether you want to allow random players from the public to connect. If you prefer keeping your server private, you can easily accomplish that by adding a password to your server. How to Make Your Enshrouded Server Private --- Joining your server Once the first-time setup is complete, the final step for you would be to connect to your server! How to Join Your Enshrouded Server --- Enshrouded Server Settings Currently, there aren't many configuration options available to configure; however, there are still convenient options available, such as optional Steam betas or your active world save name. How to Configure your Enshrouded Server --- Changing your Active Save If you would like to start a fresh world, or maybe you want to change to another existing world on your server. Luckily, you can quickly change your active world save by following our guide. How to Change your World Save on your Enshrouded Server
How To Configure Your Enshrouded Server
Enshrouded dedicated servers come with the ability to customize a few settings. Although there are currently few configuration options, more may be added in the future by the game developer. --- Accessing Server Settings You can configure many Enshrouded game settings from your Enshrouded Server Settings file, found on your server's control panel. 1. Access your Control Panel and Stop your server. 2. Navigate to the Config tab. 3. Click and Open the Enshrouded Server Settings. --- Available Configuration Settings Once you have access to your server settings, you can make any required changes. The table below lists all the available server settings. Make sure after you change any settings, you Save your changes and Start the server. | Option | Description | | ----- | ----- | | Steam Updates | Enable or disable automatic Steam updates and file validation on server startup. | | Server Password | Sets a password to connect to your server. | | Server Name | Sets the name on the server browser list. | | Server Directory | Defines where the server stores all world and player save data. Change this to organize or separate different worlds. | | Enable Voice Chat | This setting allows turning voice chat completely off or enabling it. | | Voice Chat Mode | This setting allows switching between the proximity voice chat and the global, server-wide voice chat. | | Enable Text Chat | This setting allows switching text chat completely off or enabling it. | | Game Settings Preset | The preset to use for the game server settings. | For the Game Setting Preset, this can be set via the dropdown to: Default, Relaxed, Hard, Survival or Custom If you select Custom, you will gain access to a larger variety of configuration options. To really tailor your Enshrouded experience to your preference.