How to Add an Admin to Your Abiotic Factor Server

Updated June 10, 2026 · By Host Havoc Technical Support Team

You can grant admin access to any player by adding their Steam64 ID to the Admin.ini file on your server. This file is accessible through the Configuration Files section of the Game Control Panel.

Make sure your server is stopped before editing the file and that you have edited server settings at least once so you are familiar with the Configuration Files section.

Add an admin

  1. Log in to the Game Control Panel.
  2. Navigate to your server.
  3. Stop the server.
  4. Click Configuration Files.
  5. Find Admin.ini and click Text Editor.
  6. Locate the [Moderators] section.
  7. Add a new line: Moderator=<Steam64ID>, replacing <Steam64ID> with the player's Steam64 ID.
  8. Click Save.
    Admin.ini file showing the Moderators section with a Moderator= line added
  9. Start the server.

Before you start: If you do not know a player's Steam64 ID, you can look it up at steamid.io.

Troubleshooting

  • Each admin must be on its own Moderator= line.
  • If admin access does not apply in-game, confirm the server fully restarted after saving Admin.ini.
  • Verify the Steam64 ID is numeric and exactly 17 digits long.