How to become an admin on your Arma Reforger server

Arma Reforger gives you two ways to hold admin: a password anyone can type, or a list of identities that get it automatically.

1. The password route

1. Stop the server and open the JSON config in the Files tab.
2. Inside the game block, set "passwordAdmin": "YourAdminPassword".
3. Keep it different from the join password.
4. Save, start the server, and join.
5. Open the chat and type #login YourAdminPassword.

2. The identity list route

Better for a group, because you never share a password.

1. Have each person join the server once.
2. Find their identity ID. It is shown in the server console when they connect, and in the player list in game.
3. Stop the server and add the IDs to the admins array in the config:

"admins": ["identity-id-one", "identity-id-two"]

1. Save and start the server. Listed players have admin from the moment they join.

3. Admin commands

• #kick <player> and #ban <player> for moderation.
• #restart restarts the running scenario.
• #shutdown stops the server. The panel will show it as offline, so start it again from there.

4. If admin does not work

• Check the spelling of passwordAdmin. Keys are case sensitive and a misspelled key is ignored without an error.
• Check the file is still valid JSON after your edit.
• Restart the server. The config is read at boot.

If the commands are still refused, open a ticket with your identity ID and the game block of your config with the passwords removed.