How to Access Admin Commands on Your Icarus Server

Updated 10 June 2026 · By Host Havoc Technical Support Team

Admin commands let you kick or ban players and manage sessions on your Icarus server. You must first set an Admin Password in ServerSettings.ini, then authenticate in-game using chat.

See change server passwords for the full steps to edit ServerSettings.ini via the Config Editor.

Set the Admin Password

  1. Log in to the Game Control Panel and navigate to your server.
  2. Stop the server.
  3. Click the Configuration Files icon.
  4. Open ServerSettings.ini using the Config Editor.
  5. Set the Admin Password field to a secure value.
  6. Click Save, then restart the server.

Log In as Admin In-Game

  1. Open the in-game chat.
  2. Type /AdminLogin AdminPasswordHere (replace AdminPasswordHere with your actual password).

Available Commands

CommandDescription
/KickPlayer SteamID or PlayernameKicks a player from the session
/BanPlayer SteamID or PlayernameBans a player from the server
/UnbanPlayer SteamID or PlayernameRemoves a ban
/ReturnToLobbyReturns all players to the lobby immediately
/ReturnToLobbyWhenEmptyReturns to lobby once all players leave
/AdminSay MessageBroadcasts a message to all players