Add a password to your server

Whether you want to create a private space for your friends or an exclusive experience for a select community, adding a password is the first step.

This guide will explain how to set a password for your Hytale server by modifying the file  config.json.

Step 1: Locate your server’s config.json file

To add a password to your entire server, you need to modify the main configuration file.

Your server’s file  config.json is located in the root directory of your server.

Step 2: Add a password to your config.json file

To protect access to your server, open the file  config.json with a text editor (such as Notepad++, VS Code, or Sublime Text).

You will need to add or modify the parameter  Password; for example:

{
  "Version": 3,
  "ServerName": "Hytale Server",
  "MOTD": "",
  "Password": "MONPASSWORD",
  "MaxPlayers": 999,
  "MaxViewRadius": 16,
  "LocalCompressionEnabled": false,
  "Defaults": {
    "World": "default",
    "GameMode": "Adventure"
  },
  "ConnectionTimeouts": {
    "JoinTimeouts": {}
  },
  "RateLimit": {},
  "Modules": {},
  "LogLevels": {},
  "Mods": {},
  "DisplayTmpTagsInStrings": false,
  "PlayerStorage": {
    "Type": "Hytale"
  }
}

If you want to make your server public again, leave the value empty:
"Password": ""

Step 3: Restart your server

After saving the changes to your file  config.json, you must restart your Hytale server for the new settings to take effect.

Server configurations are read at startup.