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16 ArticlesHow To Become Admin On Your DayZ Server
Adding yourself as an Admin on your DayZ server is a great way to have better control over your server. It gives you access to all console commands and allows you to ban or kick players should you need to. --- Adding Yourself as an Admin You can become an admin by using the admin password found in your server config file. 1. Access your control panel and Stop the server. 2. Navigate to the Files tab. 3. Locate and open the serverDZ.cfg file. 4. Locate and add your desired password between the quote marks. 5. Click Save and Restart your server. 6. Join your server and open the in-game chat by pressing enter and type . --- Server Admin Commands | Command | Description | |-----------------------------------------|-------------| | | Log in as the Admin of the server. | | | Admin log out. | | | Select the mission with known name and set the difficulty – the difficulty parameter is optional and, if not set, the current difficulty is kept. | | | Select a mission. | | | Restart a mission. | | | Start all over and reassign roles. | | | Shuts down the server. | | | Restarts the server. | | | Once the mission ends, the server is shut down. | | | Once the mission ends, the server is restarted. | | | Reload server config file loaded by options. | | | Allows you to ban a player. | | | Allows you to ban a player. | | | Allows you to ban a player. | | | Allows you to kick a player from the server. | | | Allows you to kick a player from the server. | | | Allows you to kick a player from the server. | | | Shows you server performance information. If the interval is 0, the monitoring stops. | | | Shows the performance information on the server console. If the interval is 0 the monitoring stops. | | | Disables debugging. | | | The default interval is 10 if no other interval is selected. | | | Available commands: , , , , , . <br You can disable each command by adding after each command, e.g., . Output may go to log or screen. Requires debugger on client capable of catching . | | | Same as above, but just the command (without param). | | | Admin log out. (Listed again due to repetition in original content.) | | , (within #debug) | – sends what is in the server console to the sender. <br – outputs to defined in , e.g., . You will see confirmation in chat channels. | --- If you need additional help, our support team is always happy to assist: https://shockbyte.com/contact
How To Adjust The DayZ Server Settings
DayZ servers can be configured in multiple ways, from administrative options to settings that affect gameplay. At the bottom of the article, you’ll find a list of the most common settings. --- Adjusting DayZ Server Settings You can adjust the settings of your server in the serverDZ.cfg file on your control panel. 1. Access your control panel and Stop the server. 2. Navigate to the Files tab. 3. Locate and open the serverDZ.cfg file. 4. Adjust your settings to align with your goals. 5. Click Save and Restart your server. --- DayZ Server Settings This table provides an overview of DayZ server settings, including whitelist, server password and more. | Setting Name | Description | Default Value | |----------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------| | | Sets the server name that will be displayed publicly. | N/A | | | Sets the server password. | N/A | | | Sets the password to become a server admin. | N/A | | | Enables or disables the whitelist. | 0 (Disabled) | | | Enables or disables Voice over Network. | 0 (Disabled) | | | Sets the Voice over Network codec quality. | 20 | | | Determines how fast time moves. | 12 | | | Determines how fast night time passes. Is multiplied based on as well. | 1 | You’re done changing your settings! You may also be interested in adding mods to your server. --- If you need additional help, our support team is always happy to assist: https://shockbyte.com/contact