How to Add Admins on Your Abiotic Factor Server

Abiotic Factor has two ways to grant admin access: the Admin.ini file (SteamID-based) and the admin password (launch parameter).

Method 1: Admin.ini (Recommended)

File Location

Adding Admins

1. Stop your server
2. In the XGamingServer Panel, click Files
3. Navigate to AbioticFactor/Saved/SaveGames/Server/
4. Open Admin.ini (create it if it doesn't exist)
5. Add SteamID64s in this format:

[Moderators]
Moderator=76561198012345678
Moderator=76561198087654321

6. Save and start your server

Find SteamID64s at steamid.io.

Method 2: Admin Password

Add -AdminPassword=YourPassword to your server's startup parameters.

Players can then authenticate in-game by entering this password. Check your Startup tab in the panel for this field.

Admin Capabilities

Once you're admin, press ESC → Player Management → Admin tab:

• Kick — temporarily remove a player
• Ban — permanently block a player
• Unban — remove a ban from the Banned Players list
• Force World Save — trigger an immediate save

📝 Note: Abiotic Factor uses a GUI-based admin interface — there are no text-based console commands in vanilla. For console commands (god mode, teleport, spawn items), you need the community Cheat Console Commands mod via UE4SS.

DLC Access

Admin players who own DLC automatically enable it on the server. After connecting once as an admin with DLC, it stays active even when you're offline.

Related Guides

• Kick & Ban Players
• Force Save
• SandboxSettings.ini