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



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

Setting a password prevents unauthorized players from joining. Your server will still be reachable via invite code, but players will be prompted for the password before they can connect.

Steps [#steps]

<Steps>
  <Step>
    Stop your server from the **Dashboard**.
  </Step>

  <Step>
    In the panel sidebar, click **Files**.
  </Step>

  <Step>
    Open `ServerDescription.json` from the root of the file list.
  </Step>

  <Step>
    Set `IsPasswordProtected` to `true` and enter your password in the `Password` field:

    ```json
    "IsPasswordProtected": true,
    "Password": "YourPasswordHere"
    ```
  </Step>

  <Step>
    Click **Save Content**, then start your server.
  </Step>
</Steps>

Removing the Password [#removing-the-password]

Set `IsPasswordProtected` to `false` (the `Password` value is ignored when this is `false`) and restart your server:

```json
"IsPasswordProtected": false,
"Password": ""
```

Related Guides [#related-guides]

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