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



import { Step, Steps } from 'fumadocs-ui/components/steps';

Set a Password [#set-a-password]

<Steps>
  <Step>
    Stop the server [#stop-the-server]

    In the [XGamingServer Panel](https://panel.xgamingserver.com), go to **Console** and stop the server.
  </Step>

  <Step>
    Edit ServerSettings.ini [#edit-serversettingsini]

    Click **Files** in the sidebar and open `Icarus/Saved/Config/ServerSettings.ini`. Set:

    ```ini
    [/script/icarus.dedicatedserversettings]
    JoinPassword=YourPassword
    ```

    Leave `JoinPassword` empty (or remove the line) to make the server public.
  </Step>

  <Step>
    Save and start [#save-and-start]

    Click **Save Content** and start from **Console**. Players will now be prompted for the password when joining.
  </Step>
</Steps>

Remove the Password [#remove-the-password]

Set `JoinPassword=` to an empty value and restart. The server becomes public again.

Related Guides [#related-guides]

* [Server Configuration](/docs/icarus/server-config)
* [How to Join](/docs/icarus/join-server)