Conan Exiles Updated April 27, 2026

Setting Up Server Admin and Console Commands

How to configure the admin password, claim admin in-game, and use the server console for admin commands.

Conan ExilesAdminConsole CommandsServerSettings.ini

Setting the Admin Password

The admin password is defined in ServerSettings.ini:

ConanSandbox/Saved/Config/WindowsServer/ServerSettings.ini

Add or edit the following line under [ServerSettings]:

[ServerSettings]
AdminPassword=YourSecurePasswordHere

Password restrictions: avoid the characters &, /, =, and [. These can break INI parsing and cause the password to be read incorrectly, preventing admin login.

Stop the server before editing this file. Restart after saving.

Claiming Admin In-Game (GUI Method)

Once the server is running and you have connected as a player:

  1. Press Esc to open the menu.
  2. Navigate to Settings → Server Settings.
  3. Locate the Admin Password field at the bottom.
  4. Enter your admin password and click Make Me Admin.

Admin status is not persistent across sessions by default — you must re-authenticate after each reconnect unless the server is configured to remember session tokens.

Claiming Admin In-Game (Console Method)

Open the in-game console by pressing the backtick key:

`

Type the following command and press Enter:

MakeMeAdmin YourSecurePasswordHere

To verify admin status, type:

ToggleDebugHUD

If the HUD appears, admin is active.

Revoking Admin

To revoke your own admin session via console:

MakeMeNormal

This is useful before logging off to avoid leaving an active admin session.

Common Admin Console Commands

These commands require active admin status:

TeleportPlayer <SteamID>         # Teleport a player to your location
BanPlayer <SteamID>              # Ban a player by Steam ID
KickPlayer <SteamID>             # Kick a player from the server
DestroyTarget                   # Destroy the object/NPC you are looking at
God                             # Toggle god mode for your character
Ghost                           # Toggle no-clip flight

Steam IDs can be found in the server log (ConanSandbox/Saved/Logs/ConanSandbox.log) or via the in-game player list when admin is active.

Admin Permissions and Security

Admin access in Conan Exiles grants full in-game authority including spawning items, teleporting players, and destroying structures. Treat the admin password as a privileged credential:

  • Use a unique password not shared with server access credentials.
  • Rotate the password if you remove an admin from your team.
  • Do not share the admin password with regular players.

For automated administration tasks, prefer RCON over sharing the in-game password. See the RCON setup article for configuration details.

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