# How to Set a Password on Your Enshrouded Server (/docs/enshrouded/server-password)



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Enshrouded no longer uses a single server password. Since Update 2 (2024-06-05), every password belongs to a **user group** in `enshrouded_server.json`, and the password a player enters decides which group (and permissions) they get.

```json
"userGroups": [
    {
        "name": "Friend",
        "password": "YourPassword",
        "canKickBan": false,
        "canAccessInventories": true,
        "canEditWorld": true,
        "canEditBase": true,
        "canExtendBase": false,
        "reservedSlots": 0
    }
]
```

A fresh 1.0 config creates `Admin`, `Friend`, `Guest` and `Visitor` groups with **randomized passwords**, so nobody can join until you share one. Change the passwords to your own and give each group's password only to the people who should have that role.

> 📝 **Note:** If an old config still has `"password": "..."` near the top, the server turns it into a group called `default` with the same permissions as `Friend`. The old line itself is no longer used.

See [Roles & Admin](/docs/enshrouded/role-setup) for every permission.

Related Guides [#related-guides]

* [Server Configuration](/docs/enshrouded/server-config)
* [Roles & Admin](/docs/enshrouded/role-setup)