Palworld: Set a Password

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Introduction

Palworld allows you to protect your game server with a password so that only authorized players can join. In this guide, you will learn how to manually set or change the server password in the ZAP-Hosting game server configuration and correctly apply the change.

Preparation

Before you start, make sure that:

your Palworld game server is online in the ZapX customer account
you have access to the game server management
you know the password you want to use for server access

Info

Manual configuration required For Palworld, the password can be set manually via the server configuration files. In the ZapX customer account, you will find these files in your game server management under the Configuration tab.

Open the Palworld Configuration File

To set a password for your Palworld server, you need to edit the PalWorldSettings.ini file.

Locate the file in the ZapX customer account

Log in to the ZapX customer account.
Open your Palworld game server management.
Open the Configuration tab (raw text view).
Open the PalWorldSettings.ini file.

This file contains the main Palworld server settings, including the entry that controls whether a password is required to join.

Info

Purpose of the configuration file The PalWorldSettings.ini file stores server options in a single configuration line, usually within the section OptionSettings=(...). There, you need to edit the ServerPassword value.

Edit the Server Password

After opening PalWorldSettings.ini, look for the ServerPassword entry.

Required configuration entry

Use the following value:

ini

ServerPassword="[your_password]"

Replace [your_password] with the password players must enter when joining.

If the password is currently disabled, the value might look like this:

ini

ServerPassword=""

An empty value means no join password is set.

Example configuration

In Palworld, this setting is typically part of the block OptionSettings=(...). It might look like this:

ini

[/Script/Pal.PalGameWorldSettings]
OptionSettings=(Difficulty=None,DayTimeSpeedRate=1.000000,NightTimeSpeedRate=1.000000,ExpRate=1.000000,PalCaptureRate=1.000000,PalSpawnNumRate=1.000000,PalDamageRateAttack=1.000000,PalDamageRateDefense=1.000000,PlayerDamageRateAttack=1.000000,PlayerDamageRateDefense=1.000000,PlayerStomachDecreaceRate=1.000000,PlayerStaminaDecreaceRate=1.000000,PlayerAutoHPRegeneRate=1.000000,PlayerAutoHpRegeneRateInSleep=1.000000,PalStomachDecreaceRate=1.000000,PalStaminaDecreaceRate=1.000000,PalAutoHPRegeneRate=1.000000,PalAutoHpRegeneRateInSleep=1.000000,BuildObjectDamageRate=1.000000,BuildObjectDeteriorationDamageRate=1.000000,CollectionDropRate=1.000000,CollectionObjectHpRate=1.000000,CollectionObjectRespawnSpeedRate=1.000000,EnemyDropItemRate=1.000000,DeathPenalty=All,bEnablePlayerToPlayerDamage=False,bEnableFriendlyFire=False,bEnableInvaderEnemy=True,bActiveUNKO=False,bEnableAimAssistPad=True,bEnableAimAssistKeyboard=False,DropItemMaxNum=3000,DropItemMaxNum_UNKO=100,BaseCampMaxNum=128,BaseCampWorkerMaxNum=15,DropItemAliveMaxHours=1.000000,bAutoResetGuildNoOnlinePlayers=False,AutoResetGuildTimeNoOnlinePlayers=72.000000,GuildPlayerMaxNum=20,PalEggDefaultHatchingTime=72.000000,WorkSpeedRate=1.000000,bIsMultiplay=False,bIsPvP=False,CanPickupOtherGuildDeathPenaltyDrop=False,bEnableNonLoginPenalty=True,bEnableFastTravel=True,bIsStartLocationSelectByMap=True,bExistPlayerAfterLogout=False,bEnableDefenseOtherGuildPlayer=False,CoopPlayerMaxNum=4,ServerPlayerMaxNum=32,ServerName="zaphosting",ServerDescription="",AdminPassword="",ServerPassword="[your_password]",PublicPort=8211,PublicIP="",RCONEnabled=False,RCONPort=25575,Region="",bUseAuth=True,BanListURL="https://api.palworldgame.com/api/banlist.txt")

Warning

Keep the format Only change the value inside ServerPassword="...". Do not remove commas, quotation marks, brackets, or other entries in the OptionSettings=(...) line, otherwise the server will not load the configuration correctly.

Configuration Overview

The following table shows the relevant setting for this password change:

Setting	Example Value	Purpose
`ServerPassword`	`ServerPassword="[your_password]"`	Players must enter a password before joining the server

Password Recommendations

When choosing a password, consider the following:

Recommendation	Explanation
Use a unique password	Avoid reusing passwords from other services
Avoid very simple words	Simple passwords are easier to guess
Share it only with trusted players	Anyone with the password can try to join
Store it securely	A password manager helps you manage it safely

Tip

Choose a strong password If you run a private Palworld server for friends or a closed community, use a strong password instead of a simple word or server name. This reduces unwanted join attempts.

Save Changes and Restart the Server

After editing the password, save the file in the Configuration tab (raw text view).

Apply the new password

To activate the password change:

Save the changes in PalWorldSettings.ini.
Restart your Palworld game server.

A restart is necessary because Palworld reads the server settings from the configuration file at startup. Without a restart, the new password might not be applied.

Info

Restart required After changing ServerPassword, you must manually restart the server via the ZAP-Hosting game server management to load the new setting.

Verify the Password

After restarting, test the configuration by connecting to the server from the Palworld game.

What to check

When connecting, ensure that:

the server now asks for a password before joining
the configured password works correctly
players without the password cannot access the server

If the server does not ask for a password, reopen PalWorldSettings.ini and check if:

ServerPassword is present in the OptionSettings=(...) section
the value is not empty
the file was saved successfully
the server was restarted after the change

Info

Password is visible The password is stored in plain text in the configuration file. Make sure to allow access to your game server management only to trusted people.

Conclusion

Congratulations, you have successfully set a password for your Palworld server. If you have any further questions or problems, our support team is available daily and happy to help! 🙂

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

Edit the ServerPassword setting in PalWorldSettings.ini (Configuration tab, raw text view).

A password protects your game server so that only authorized players can join.

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[/Script/Pal.PalGameWorldSettings] OptionSettings=(Difficulty=None,DayTimeSpeedRate=1.000000,NightTimeSpeedRate=1.000000,ExpRate=1.000000,PalCaptureRate=1.000000,PalSpawnNumRate=1.000000,PalDamageRateAttack=1.000000,PalDamageRateDefense=1.000000,PlayerDamageRateAttack=1.000000,PlayerDamageRateDefense=1.000000,PlayerStomachDecreaceRate=1.000000,PlayerStaminaDecreaceRate=1.000000,PlayerAutoHPRegeneRate=1.000000,PlayerAutoHpRegeneRateInSleep=1.000000,PalStomachDecreaceRate=1.000000,PalStaminaDecreaceRate=1.000000,PalAutoHPRegeneRate=1.000000,PalAutoHpRegeneRateInSleep=1.000000,BuildObjectDamageRate=1.000000,BuildObjectDeteriorationDamageRate=1.000000,CollectionDropRate=1.000000,CollectionObjectHpRate=1.000000,CollectionObjectRespawnSpeedRate=1.000000,EnemyDropItemRate=1.000000,DeathPenalty=All,bEnablePlayerToPlayerDamage=False,bEnableFriendlyFire=False,bEnableInvaderEnemy=True,bActiveUNKO=False,bEnableAimAssistPad=True,bEnableAimAssistKeyboard=False,DropItemMaxNum=3000,DropItemMaxNum_UNKO=100,BaseCampMaxNum=128,BaseCampWorkerMaxNum=15,DropItemAliveMaxHours=1.000000,bAutoResetGuildNoOnlinePlayers=False,AutoResetGuildTimeNoOnlinePlayers=72.000000,GuildPlayerMaxNum=20,PalEggDefaultHatchingTime=72.000000,WorkSpeedRate=1.000000,bIsMultiplay=False,bIsPvP=False,CanPickupOtherGuildDeathPenaltyDrop=False,bEnableNonLoginPenalty=True,bEnableFastTravel=True,bIsStartLocationSelectByMap=True,bExistPlayerAfterLogout=False,bEnableDefenseOtherGuildPlayer=False,CoopPlayerMaxNum=4,ServerPlayerMaxNum=32,ServerName="zaphosting",ServerDescription="",AdminPassword="",ServerPassword="[your_password]",PublicPort=8211,PublicIP="",RCONEnabled=False,RCONPort=25575,Region="",bUseAuth=True,BanListURL="https://api.palworldgame.com/api/banlist.txt")

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Palworld: Set a Password

Introduction

Preparation

Open the Palworld Configuration File

Locate the file in the ZapX customer account

Edit the Server Password

Required configuration entry

Example configuration

Configuration Overview

Password Recommendations

Save Changes and Restart the Server

Apply the new password

Verify the Password

What to check

Conclusion

Frequently asked questions

Palworld

Preparation

Open the Palworld Configuration File

Locate the file in the ZapX customer account

Edit the Server Password

Required configuration entry

Example configuration

Save Changes and Restart the Server

Apply the new password

Verify the Password

What to check

Conclusion

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