Holdfast admin access uses a server admin password. Set it in the game panel, then log in through Holdfast’s in-game F1 console.
Set the admin password
- Open your Holdfast server and select Startup.
- Find Admin Password and enter a password you will share only with trusted admins. Keep it different from the password players use to join.
- Restart the server to apply the change.
rc login YOUR_ADMIN_PASSWORD
rc helpIf your server does not have that field, check Config Name in Startup. Open its file under Files > holdfastnaw-dedicated/configs, then set server_admin_password YourPassword. Remove a leading # from that line if present, save and restart. Use the Startup field when it manages this value.
Log in through Holdfast
- Join your server and press F1 to open the console.
- Enter rc login followed by a space and your admin password. Use the password’s exact capitalization.
- Enter rc help to see the available server commands.
- If the login message is hidden, close and reopen the F1 console.
Log in again whenever you reconnect. You do not need to log in again just because the map changes. These commands belong in the game’s F1 console, not the panel’s Console.
To choose which maps the server runs, follow the Holdfast map rotation guide. To give someone panel access, use the server user guide.
Troubleshooting checks
| What you see | What to check |
|---|---|
| A player can join but cannot administer | The join password and Admin Password are separate. Authenticate in the in-game F1 console. |
| Admin login appears to do nothing | Reopen the F1 console to inspect the response and check password capitalization. |
References: Holdfast’s admin login and commands and the Holdfast panel fields and config path.
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