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The password is configured in the same file used for other server settings. You may also want to [change your server name](\u002Fwiki\u002Fgame-servers\u002Fdayz\u002Fchange-server-name) to signal that the server is private.\n\n## Steps\n\n**Step 1:** Log into the [Game Control Panel](https:\u002F\u002Fgamepanel.hosthavoc.com\u002F) and navigate to your DayZ service.\n\n**Step 2:** Stop your server if it is running.\n\n**Step 3:** Click **Configuration Files**, then click **Text Editor** next to `serverDZ_By_HostHavoc.cfg`.\n\n**Step 4:** Locate the following line:\n\n```\npassword = \"\";\n```\n\n**Step 5:** Add your desired password between the quotation marks. 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