How To Become Admin On DayZ Server

Running a DayZ server comes with the perk of stepping in as admin, giving you the tools to manage players, enforce rules, and test out setups without grinding through hours of survival. Becoming admin isn’t automatic though; it requires setting up permissions in your server files so the game recognizes your Steam account as having control.

Once added, you’ll have access to commands that let you monitor activity, kick or ban players, and even adjust gameplay on the fly.

Setting An Admin Password

1. Go to the Apollo Panel, and ensure that the server is offline

2. In the Properties Tab, set a password for admins in the "Admin Password" setting

3. Start the server for the new admin password to get applied

Entering The Password In Game To Get Admin

1. Launch DayZ and join the server

2. Open the in-game chat(by default, it is "Enter") and type "#login <Admin Password>"

List Of All DayZ Admin Commands

Server/Session Administration

• #login <password> - Log in as the admin. Without a password, it is only possible if you are listed as an admin

• #logout - Log out as the admin

• #mission <File Name> <Difficulty> - Select the mission with the known name and set the difficulty. The difficulty parameter is optional; if not set, the current difficulty is retained

• #missions - Allows selection of a mission from the shown list of available missions

• #restart - Restarts the mission

• #reassign - Start over and reassign roles

• #lock - Locks the server, preventing players from joining

• #unlock - Unlocks the server, allowing players to join

• #shutdown - Shuts down the server immediately

• #restartserver - Shuts down and restarts the server immediately

• #shutdownaftermission - Shuts down the server after the mission ends

• #restartserveraftermission - Shuts down and restarts the server after the mission ends

• #init - Reloads the server config file

Player Punishment

• #vote kick <name, ID, or Player#> - Players can vote to kick another player off the server

• #userlist - Provides a list of all players on the server

• #exec ban <name, ID, or Player#> - Executes a player ban of the name, ID, or player# that you provide

• #kick <name, ID, or Player#> - Kicks the specified player off of your server

Monitoring/Analysis

• #monitor <Interval in Seconds> - Displays information about the performance on the server

• #debug <Interval in Seconds> - Sets a debug interval for your server. The default interval is 10

• #debug off - Deactivates the debug

Still have some questions about becoming admin on a DayZ server?

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Updated on: 26/08/2025