How to Reset a Player's Profile Password in Project Zomboid

Published June 9, 2026 · By Host Havoc Technical Support Team

If a player forgets their in-game profile password, you can reset it so they can set a new one on next login. There are two approaches: a quick console command (requires admin access), or editing the server database file directly. To set up admin access first, see become admin.

Method 1: Remove the player from the whitelist

  1. Open the web console in your game panel, or log in to the server with an account that has admin permissions.
  2. Run the following command, replacing <username> with the player's in-game name:
    removeuserfromwhitelist <username>
  3. The next time the player joins the server, they will be prompted to set a new password.

Method 2: Edit the servertest.db file

  1. Open the File Manager in your game panel.
  2. Navigate to Zomboid/db/servertest.db.
  3. Right-click the file and download it to your computer.
  4. Open the file in SQLite Browser.
  5. Go to Browse Data and select the Whitelist table from the dropdown.
  6. Find the player's row and delete their password entry.
  7. Save the file in SQLite Browser.
  8. Upload the modified servertest.db back to Zomboid/db/ on the server.
  9. Start the server.