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DayZ: How to Become an Admin

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10 November 20262 min read0 Views0 helpful

Introduction

Granting admin rights allows you to manage your server easily and comprehensively with full control. As an admin, you can apply all available game options and functions directly in-game. Below, you will find all the necessary steps to assign admin rights to your server.

Frequently Used Commands

Here is a list of some available commands you can use with your administrator rights:

COMMANDDESCRIPTION
#login adminpasswordLog in as the server admin.
#logoutAdmin logout.
#mission filename DifficultySelect a mission by known name and set the difficulty – the difficulty parameter is optional; if not set, the current difficulty remains.
#missionsSelect a mission.
##restartRestart a mission.
#reassignRestart completely and reassign roles.
#shutdownShut down the server.
#restartserverRestart the server.
#shutdownserveraftermissionServer shuts down after the mission ends.
#restartserveraftermissionServer restarts after the mission ends.
#initReloads the server configuration file loaded with -config options.
#exec ban Name#exec ban ID#exec ban #PlayerAllows you to ban a player.
#kick Name#kick ID#kick #PlayerAllows you to kick a player from the server.
#monitor (interval in seconds)Shows server performance info. If interval is 0, monitoring stops.
#monitords (interval in seconds)Shows performance info on the server console. If interval is 0, monitoring stops.
#debug offDisables debugging.
#debug (interval in seconds)Default interval is 10 if no other interval is chosen.
#debug (command) (parameter)Available commands include: JIPQueueuserQueuecheckFiletotalSentuserSentuserInfo. You can disable any command by appending the parameter off, e.g. #totalSent off. Output varies by command; some write to log files, others to screen, etc. Note that you need a debugger that can intercept OutputDebugString on the client machine.
#debug (command)Admin logout.
#logoutThere are two available commands: console - sends what is in the server console to the sender; from - outputs to the log file defined in server.cfg, e.g. logfile might be "server_console.log". You receive confirmation of these commands in chat channels.

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

Set the passwordAdmin entry to your desired password in the server.DZ.cfg file (Configuration tab, raw text view), restart the server, connect, and log in using #login password in the in-game chat.
Use the command #shutdownserveraftermission.
Use the command #monitor (interval in seconds) – setting the interval to 0 stops monitoring.

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