How to become an admin on your Mordhau server

Mordhau has two admin routes. A list of accounts in the config gets rights in game, and RCON gives remote control of the server.

1. Find your account ID

Mordhau identifies players by an account ID rather than a name. It is printed in the server console when you connect, which is the easiest place to copy it from.

2. Add yourself to the admin list

1. Stop the server in the Game Panel.
2. Open Game.ini in the config folder under Mordhau/Saved/Config/.
3. Under [/Script/Mordhau.MordhauGameSession], add one Admins line per admin with their account ID.
4. Set AdminPassword as well, so admin tools can be unlocked in game.
5. Save and start the server.

3. Set up RCON

1. In the same section, set RconPassword to something long.
2. RconPort is already set to a port allocated to your service. Do not change it.
3. Restart the server. Any standard RCON client can now connect with that password.

The Console tab in the Game Panel also accepts server commands directly, without a password, which is enough for most moderation.

4. Moderation

• Kicks and bans can be issued from the console or by an in game admin.
• Bans are written to the BannedPlayers list in Game.ini. Remove a line there while the server is stopped to lift a ban.
• Map changes and rotation control are available to admins in game.

5. If admin does not work

• Check the account ID against the one in the console. A player name will not work.
• Check the entries are under the correct section header.
• Restart after editing. The file is read at boot, and Mordhau overwrites it on shutdown, so an edit to a running server is lost.

Open a ticket from Support in the Client Area with your account ID and the admin lines from your config if rights are still refused.