How To Add Admins In Abiotic Factor

Managing player permissions--including granting administrative privileges or banning players is essential for maintaining a healthy gaming environment. Abiotic Factor uses an Admin Password, or a file called Admin.ini to handle player permissions.

Using An Admin Password Recommended

1. 1
   Log in to Bropanel and Stop your server.
2. 2
   In the sidebar, go to Settings.
3. 3
   Under Basic, set an Admin Password then Restart your server.
4. 4
   Connect to your server.
5. 5
   Press Esc to open the menu and select Player Management.
6. 6
   Click Admin and enter your Admin Password.

Setting Yourself As An Admin In Abiotic Factor

This method can be used as an alternative to setting an Admin password.

1. 1
   Log in to Bropanel and Stop your server.
2. 2
   In the sidebar, go to Files.
3. 3
   Navigate to the AbioticFactor/Saved/SaveGames/Server/ folder.
4. 4
   Here, find the file named Admin.ini.
5. 5
   Add a new entry on its own line in SteamID64 format. It should look like this:

   [Moderators]
   Moderator=76561198106341655
   

6. 6
   Start your server.

Access the Admin Menu

After setting yourself as admin, here's how to open the Abiotic Factor admin menu.

1. 1
   Connect to your Abiotic Factor server.
2. 2
   Press Esc to open the menu.
3. 3
   Click Admin.