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How to Add Admins to Your SCUM Server

Last updated: September 18, 2026

SCUM does not have a command to make someone an admin. Admin rights are granted by adding a player's SteamID64 to the server's admin list files. Two files are involved, and they unlock different things.

The Two Admin Files

File Grants
AdminUsers.iniThe # admin chat commands, such as kicking, banning, and teleporting.
ServerSettingsAdminUsers.iniThe in-game graphical admin panel (the Server Settings menu).

Both live in SCUM/Saved/Config/WindowsServer/. Add a player to both files if you want them to have the commands and the panel.

Step 1: Find Each Player's SteamID64

SteamID64 is the long 17-digit number tied to a Steam account. Find it on the player's Steam profile or with a tool such as steamid.io.

Step 2: Stop the Server

In the NolimitHost Game Panel, select your SCUM server and stop it from the Console page. Both files are read only at startup.

Step 3: Add the Admin

  1. In the left sidebar, click Files and open SCUM/Saved/Config/WindowsServer/.
  2. Open AdminUsers.ini and add one SteamID64 per line: 
    76561198012345678
76561198087654321
  3. Open ServerSettingsAdminUsers.ini and add the same SteamID64 values, one per line, to grant the admin panel.
  4. Save both files and start the server again.

Extra Permissions

Some commands are gated behind explicit permissions. Add them in square brackets directly after the SteamID64 in AdminUsers.ini, separated by commas:

76561198012345678[SetGodMode, ShutdownServer]
Important: ServerSettingsAdminUsers.ini expects plain SteamID64 values only - do not add permissions in brackets there. Permissions belong in AdminUsers.ini.

Testing Admin Access

  1. Join the server.
  2. Open the in-game chat with T and type # to list available commands.
  3. Press Esc to confirm the Server Settings panel appears. See Use the Admin Panel.
Note: Commands such as #SetAdmin or #God that you may see online do not exist in SCUM. Admin rights can only be granted through these files.