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How to Set a Password on Your The Isle Evrima Server

Last updated: August 17, 2026

This guide shows you how to add or remove a join password on your The Isle Evrima server to keep it private. A server password prevents random players from joining — useful for private community servers and testing.

Known issue: As of a recent Evrima version, server passwords can silently fail in containerized hosting environments. The password prompt appears in the client, but entering the correct password produces no connection attempt and no log entry. If you need a private server today, use a whitelist instead — see the How to Whitelist Players guide.

Add a Password

  1. Stop the server — Log in to the NolimitHost Game Panel, select your server, and stop it first.
  2. Open Game.ini — In the left sidebar, click File Manager and navigate to TheIsle/Saved/Config/LinuxServer/Game.ini.
  3. Set the password — Under [/Script/TheIsle.TIGameSession], set both: 
    [/Script/TheIsle.TIGameSession]
bServerPassword=true
ServerPassword=YourPasswordHere
    The password is case-sensitive. Avoid spaces — some clients have trouble with them.
  4. Save and start the server from the Console. Players will be prompted for the password when joining.

Remove the Password

To make your server public again:

  1. Stop the server.
  2. Set bServerPassword to false: 
    [/Script/TheIsle.TIGameSession]
bServerPassword=false
    You can leave ServerPassword= set to a value — it's simply not enforced when bServerPassword=false. This lets you re-enable the password later by flipping the flag.
  3. Start the server.

Tips

  • Passwords are case-sensitive.
  • Don't use spaces — some clients have issues with them.
  • Share the password through a private channel (Discord, etc.).
  • Combine with a whitelist for stronger access control.

Password vs Whitelist

FeaturePasswordWhitelist
How it worksAnyone with the password can joinOnly specific Steam IDs can join
Best forSemi-private communitiesFully private / invite-only
Easy to shareYes — one password for everyoneNo — each player added individually
RiskPassword can be leakedSteam IDs are unique to each player
Tip: For the strongest privacy, combine both: a password to deter random joiners plus a whitelist to lock the server to known players.