How To Set a Password on Your Starbound Server

Learn how to set a password on your Starbound dedicated server.

Setting a password on your Starbound server restricts access to only players who know the password.

Stop Your Server

Make sure your server is stopped before making changes.

Open Files

In the sidebar, click Files.

Open starbound_server.config

Find and click on starbound_server.config to open it in the editor.

Set the Server Password

Find the "serverPassword" field and enter your desired password:

"serverPassword" : "YourPasswordHere",

📝 Note: To remove the password and make the server public, set the value to an empty string: "serverPassword" : "",

Save and Start Your Server

Click Save and then Start your server.

Share the Password

Give the password to players you want to allow on your server. They will need to enter it when connecting in the multiplayer menu.

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