# Server Options (/docs/assetto-corsa/server-options)



import { Callout } from "fumadocs-ui/components/callout";

The **Server Options** page is the UI for everything that used to live in `server_cfg.ini`. Set it once and every race you start uses these values. You can still see and edit the raw config (see [Config Reference](/docs/assetto-corsa/configure-your-server)), but the form is the safe way to change settings.

Identity [#identity]

* **Server name** — the name shown in the in-game browser. See [Change Server Name](/docs/assetto-corsa/change-server-name).
* **Passwords** — set a **join password** to make the server private, and an **admin password** for in-game admin authentication. See [Server Password](/docs/assetto-corsa/server-password).

Players & access [#players--access]

* **Max clients** — the maximum number of drivers. Keep it at or below the track's pit-box count. See [Max Players](/docs/assetto-corsa/max-players).
* **Open / closed server** — whether new drivers can join freely or only booked/whitelisted entrants can. Pairs with [Accounts & Permissions](/docs/assetto-corsa/accounts-and-permissions) and the [Blacklist](/docs/assetto-corsa/blacklist-whitelist).

Ports [#ports]

* **TCP / UDP / HTTP ports** — the game ports your server listens on. These must match the ports assigned on your XGamingServer panel.

<Callout type="warn">
  On XGamingServer these are pre-filled to your assigned ports — don't change them unless you know the new ports are mapped to your server, or the server won't reach the lobby. See [Getting Into the Lobby](/docs/assetto-corsa/getting-into-lobby).
</Callout>

Lobby registration [#lobby-registration]

* **Register to lobby** — advertise the server in the public in-game browser. Turn this off for a fully private server that players only join by direct IP.

Gameplay & realism [#gameplay--realism]

The form exposes the realism and assist settings from `server_cfg.ini`, including:

* Tyre wear and fuel rate multipliers
* Allowed driving assists (ABS, traction control, stability, auto-clutch, etc.)
* Tyre-blanket, damage, and slipstream settings
* Pit-window and mandatory pit rules
* Kick votes and idle/loading timeouts

Weather and track grip for a given event are set per race — see [Weather & Track Conditions](/docs/assetto-corsa/weather-and-track-conditions).

Performance [#performance]

* **Performance / threading options** — settings that affect how the server uses the host's CPU. The defaults are tuned for XGamingServer hardware; only change these if you understand the tradeoffs.

Other admin pages [#other-admin-pages]

A few related settings have their own pages in the sidebar:

* **Messages (MOTD / welcome)** — the message drivers see when they join.
* **Current Config** — view the generated `server_cfg.ini` to confirm what the manager produced.
* **Audit Logs** — a record of admin actions in the manager.
* **Logs** — raw server output for troubleshooting.

<Callout type="info">
  After changing Server Options, start (or restart) an event so the new config is written and loaded by the server.
</Callout>