Palworld Admin Commands: Becoming Admin and Using RCON

To run admin commands in Palworld you set an `AdminPassword` in your server config, then log in from the in-game chat box with `/AdminPassword`, which unlocks tools like broadcast, kick, ban, save, and shutdown.

2 min read · Updated Oct 4, 2026 · By GuavaHost Team

Set your admin password

Admin powers are gated behind a password you choose in your server settings.

1. In the control panel, open your server and click Server properties under Game tools in the server menu. It shows PalWorldSettings.ini as World settings, one row per setting.
2. Search for AdminPassword.
3. Type your password into its box, for example ChangeMe123. The page keeps the quotes Palworld needs around it.
4. Click Save changes, then press Restart at the top of the server page so the change loads.

If you prefer to edit the file itself, it is Pal/Saved/Config/LinuxServer/PalWorldSettings.ini on the Files tab: find AdminPassword="" inside the long OptionSettings=(...) line and put your password between the quotes.

Keep this password private. Anyone who has it can control your world.

Become admin in-game

1. Join your server as normal.
2. Open the chat box (press Enter by default).
3. Type /AdminPassword YourPasswordHere and send it.
4. You are now authenticated as admin for this session and can run the commands below.

You will need to log in again with /AdminPassword each time you rejoin the server.

Commands you will actually use

Type these in the same chat box once you are logged in:

• /Shutdown {Seconds} {Message}: shut down after a countdown with a warning, for example /Shutdown 60 Server restarting.
• /DoExit: force the server to stop immediately.
• /Broadcast {Message}: send an announcement to everyone online.
• /ShowPlayers: list connected players with their SteamID and PlayerUID. You need these IDs for the commands below.
• /KickPlayer {SteamID}: remove a player from the server.
• /BanPlayer {SteamID}: kick and block a player.
• /UnBanPlayer {SteamID}: lift a ban.
• /TeleportToPlayer {SteamID}: jump to a player.
• /TeleportToMe {SteamID}: pull a player to you.
• /Save: force a world save right away.
• /Info: show the server version and name.

Run /ShowPlayers first whenever you need an ID, then copy the exact SteamID into the kick, ban, or teleport command.

Control the server without being in-game (RCON)

RCON (a remote console that lets tools send commands to your server over the network) is handy for scheduled restarts and Discord bots. It is already switched on for GuavaHost Palworld servers. To reach it from outside:

1. Open your server's Overview and click Manage on the Ports & network card.
2. Under Game ports, find RCON port and click Choose a port. Pick one of your ports, or let it add a new one for you.
3. Restart the server.

Your RCON password is the same AdminPassword you set above. You can now connect any RCON client to your-ip:port, using the port you chose, and send the same commands without launching the game. You don't need to change RCONEnabled or RCONPort yourself: the panel writes both every time the server starts.

Good habits

• Change the default password to something long before you go public.
• Run /Save before you shut down for maintenance so no progress is lost.
• Use /Broadcast to warn players a few minutes ahead of a restart.

Still stuck? Jump into our Discord at discord.gg/GuavaHost and the team will help you out.

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