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How to Configure Your SCUM Server

Last updated: September 18, 2026

Almost every SCUM setting lives in a single file, ServerSettings.ini. This guide explains where it is, how it is structured, and how to edit it safely.

Before You Edit

  1. Log in to the NolimitHost Game Panel and stop your server from the Console page.
  2. In the left sidebar, click Files and open SCUM/Saved/Config/WindowsServer/ServerSettings.ini.
  3. Make your changes, save the file, then start the server again to apply them.
Important: SCUM reads this file only when it starts. Editing it while the server runs can be overwritten on shutdown, so always stop the server first. The file is only created after the server's first successful start.

How the File Is Structured

The settings are grouped into six mandatory sections. Keys are prefixed with scum. and written as scum.KeyName=Value:

Section Controls
[General]Server name, description, password, player cap, welcome message, fame, tick rate, and wipe options.
[World]Zombie and animal spawn caps, puppets, sentries, encounters, weather, day/night, and loot events.
[Respawn]Respawn types, prices, cooldowns, suicide settings, and permadeath threshold.
[Vehicles]Per-vehicle caps, fuel and battery drain, and cleanup timers.
[Damage]PvP damage multipliers, decay rates, and lock protection.
[Features]Base building, raid protection, resource replenish, loot, squads, XP multipliers, and new-player protection.
Important: Every key must sit under one of the six headers. A line placed above any header, or outside every section, is silently ignored - which is the most common reason an edit appears to do nothing.

Common Settings

Setting Purpose
scum.ServerNameName shown in the server browser. See Change the Server Name.
scum.ServerPasswordJoin password. Leave empty for a public server. See Set a Password.
scum.MaxPlayersMaximum players. The standard cap is 64.
scum.ServerDescriptionShort description shown in the browser.
scum.WelcomeMessageMessage shown to players on join.
scum.MaxPingPlayers above this ping are kicked.
scum.HumanToHumanDamageMultiplierPvP damage scaling (in [Damage]).

Other Config Files

The same folder holds companion files for player lists, which you edit separately:

  • AdminUsers.ini and ServerSettingsAdminUsers.ini - admins. See Add Admins.
  • BannedUsers.ini - banned players.
  • WhitelistedUsers.ini - players allowed when the whitelist is enabled.
Tip: If your panel exposes a setting on the Startup tab, that value overrides the file on every restart. Set it in the panel rather than the file so your change sticks.