Grant Admin Access on Your ARK Survival Evolved Server

Learn how to add admins to your ARK Survival Evolved dedicated server using an admin password or the AllowedCheaterSteamIDs whitelist.

Many features in ARK Survival Evolved require administrator permissions, including enabling flight, using the in-game admin panel, managing players, and more. Here is how to add admins to your server.

Setting an Admin Password

Open the Startup Settings

Access the XGamingServer Panel and open your ARK Survival Evolved server. In the sidebar, go to Startup.

Set the Password

Look for Admin Password and enter the password you want.

Restart Your Server

Go back to the Console page and restart your server.

Making Yourself Admin In-Game

Connect to Your Server

Open ARK Survival Evolved and connect to your server.

Open the Console

Press Tab twice to open the larger Console.

Enable Admin Commands

Type enablecheats [YourAdminPassword] and press Enter.

Test Your Permissions

You can test with cheat fly. To disable flight, type cheat walk.

Whitelisting Admins With AllowedCheaterSteamIDs.txt

If you prefer automatic admin access without using the in-game console every time, you can whitelist players by their ARK ID.

Find Your ARK ID

Connect to your server and open the larger Console by pressing Tab twice. Type whoami in the console and copy your ARK ID.

Create the Whitelist File

Access the XGamingServer Panel and go to Files. Create the file AllowedCheaterSteamIDs.txt in the ShooterGame/Saved/ directory.

Add Player IDs

Add the ARK IDs of players you want to set as admin, one per line.

Restart Your Server

Restart your server to apply the whitelist.

💡 Tip: There is also an admin panel in-game. The command to open it is showmyadminmanager.

Grant Admin Access on Your ARK Survival Evolved Server

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