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How to Change the Server Name on Your Space Engineers Server

Last updated: September 18, 2026

Your server name is shown in the Space Engineers server browser and in the in-game server list. It is set with the ServerName value in SpaceEngineers-Dedicated.cfg.

Step 1: Stop the Server

In the NolimitHost Game Panel, select your Space Engineers server and stop it from the Console page. The config is read at startup, and the game can overwrite the file on shutdown.

Step 2: Edit the Name

  1. In the left sidebar, click Files and open SpaceEngineers-Dedicated.cfg.
  2. Find the ServerName element and set your name: 
    <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<MyConfigDedicated>
  <ServerName>My Space Engineers Server</ServerName>
  <ServerDescription>Survival on an Earth-like planet</ServerDescription>
</MyConfigDedicated>
  3. Save the file and start the server again.
Important: This is an XML file, so every value needs matching opening and closing tags. A missing or malformed tag can stop the server from starting. Keep the text inside the tags free of unescaped & and < characters.

Related Listing Settings

Element Purpose
ServerNameName shown in the browser and server list.
ServerDescriptionShort description shown with the server.
OnlineModePUBLIC, FRIENDS, PRIVATE, or OFFLINE. Only PUBLIC lists in the public browser.
Tip: Some panels expose these values as editable fields (often called Service Settings) that write back into the config file. If your panel has one, setting the name there is safer than hand-editing the XML, since it will not be overwritten on the next start. See Configure Your Server.