How to Change the Password on a Vintage Story Server

Last updated: March 24, 2026

This guide shows you how to set or change the password on your Vintage Story server. A password makes your server private - only players who know it can join. You can set or change it either via a quick console command or by editing the server config file.

Method 1: Via Console (Quickest)

Log in to the NolimitHost Game Panel at https://panel.nolimithost.cc/ and select your Vintage Story server. Then go to the Console tab.
Run the following command, replacing YOURPASSWORD with your desired password:
```
/serverconfig password YOURPASSWORD
```
The console will confirm the password has been changed. No restart is required.

Note: This command can also be run in-game if you have admin privileges.

Method 2: Via Config File

Log in to the NolimitHost Game Panel at https://panel.nolimithost.cc/ and select your Vintage Story server. Stop the server first so it doesn't overwrite your changes while you edit the file.
In the left sidebar, go to Management > File Manager and open data/serverconfig.json (the main configuration file for your server).
Find the "Password" field and set it to your desired password:
```
"Password": "YourPassword"
```
Save the file, then start the server so the new password takes effect.

To remove the password entirely, set the value to an empty string (""), or run /serverconfig password with no value in the console. The server will then be open for anyone to join.

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