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To set a password on your FREAKHOSTING Assetto Corsa server, open Startup in the Game Panel, type it into Server Password and restart the server. To set your admin password, change Admin Password on the same page. The panel writes both into cfg/server_cfg.ini (PASSWORD and ADMIN_PASSWORD) every time the server starts, so always change them on Startup, not in the file.

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The two passwords

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How to set or change the server password

1

Open Startup

Open your server in the Game Panel and click Startup.
2

Enter the password

Type the password into Server Password. Click outside the field to save it.
3

Restart the server

Restart the server. On start, the panel writes the new value to PASSWORD= in cfg/server_cfg.ini.
4

Tell your players

Players enter the password when they join your server from the online list.
Assetto Corsa Startup page showing the Server Password and Admin Password fields

Server Password and Admin Password on the Startup page

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How to remove the password

Clear the Server Password field, click outside it and restart. The server is then open to everyone again.

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How to set your admin password

Every new server comes with an admin password already filled in. Replace it with your own:
1

Change Admin Password

On Startup, replace the value in Admin Password with a password only you and your admins know. It can’t be empty.
2

Restart

Restart the server so the new password is written to ADMIN_PASSWORD=.
3

Log in as admin in game

Join the server and type this in the chat:
Example: /admin MyRaceNight2026. See admin commands for what you can do next.

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Why editing PASSWORD in server_cfg.ini doesn’t stick

On every start the panel overwrites PASSWORD, ADMIN_PASSWORD and the port lines in cfg/server_cfg.ini with the values from Startup. A password typed straight into the file is replaced at the next start. Use Startup instead. Everything else in the file, such as NAME or TRACK, stays as you set it.

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Frequently asked questions

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How do I find my Assetto Corsa admin password?

Open Startup in the Game Panel. The Admin Password field holds the current value.

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Why does my server password not work?

Check that you restarted after changing it and that players type it exactly, including capital letters. If a player still can’t join, see not showing in the lobby.

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Can I make the server private without a password?

You can limit who joins with LOCKED_ENTRY_LIST=1 and drivers’ Steam IDs in entry_list.ini. See entry_list.ini explained.

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Do admins need the server password too?

Yes. If a server password is set, everyone enters it to join. The admin password only gives admin rights once you are on the server.

Assetto Corsa server guide

Every Assetto Corsa page in one place.

Admin commands

Kick, ban and skip sessions.

Getting started

Name, track and joining.

server_cfg.ini explained

Which lines the panel overwrites.

Startup variables

How the Startup page works.
Tested by the FREAKHOSTING team on our Game Panel on 30 October 2026 (Assetto Corsa dedicated server, official Kunos acServer on Linux). Steps may differ slightly if the game changes.

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Last Updated: October 2026