Here's how to add admins on your Counter-Strike Source server using SourceMod. SourceMod can be automatically installed by enabling Enable Modding in Server Options.
Adding Admins Using admins_simple.ini
- 1Access the Game Host Bros Panel and select your Counter-Strike Source server.
- 2In the sidebar, go to
File Manager. - 3Navigate to
/cstrike/addons/sourcemod/configs/admins_simple.ini. - 4At the bottom, add a new line with your SteamID in the following format:
// PlayerName "STEAM_0:1:12345678" "99:z" - 5Restart your server or type
sm_reloadadminsin the server console.
The 99:z flag grants full admin permissions (root access).
Advanced: Permission Flags
You can customize the permission flags to restrict what each admin can do. Flags can be combined into a single string, for example "99:abcd" would grant reserved slots, generic admin, kick, and ban permissions. Flags definitions are found in admin_levels.cfg.
// PlayerName
"STEAM_0:1:12345678" "99:abcd"
| Flag | Permission |
|---|---|
| a | Reserved slots |
| b | Generic admin, required for admins |
| c | Kick other players |
| d | Ban other players |
| e | Remove bans |
| f | Slay other players |
| g | Change the map |
| h | Change cvars |
| i | Change configs |
| j | Special chat privileges |
| k | Voting |
| l | Password the server |
| m | Remote console (RCON) |
| n | Change sv_cheats and related commands |
| o-t | Custom flags for plugin use |
| z | Root access (all flags) |
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