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To add an admin on a FREAKHOSTING Counter-Strike 1.6 server, open cstrike/addons/amxmodx/configs/users.ini in Files and add a line such as "STEAM_0:0:123456" "" "abcdefghijklmnopqrstuv" "ce" with the player’s SteamID. Save the file and type amx_reloadadmins in the Console, or restart. AMX Mod X 1.10 is already installed, so this is the only step.

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Before you start

  • You need the player’s SteamID, IP address, or name and a password.
  • The Game Panel has no admin list page for CS 1.6; admins live in users.ini.

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How to find a player’s SteamID

Ask the player to join, then type status in the Game Panel console. Each player’s line shows their ID, such as STEAM_0:0:123456. As an admin in game, amx_who shows the same. Reunion is installed, so non-Steam players get an ID that Reunion generates. Use the ID that status shows on your server, not one from another server.

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How to add an admin to users.ini

1

Open users.ini

In Files, open cstrike/addons/amxmodx/configs/users.ini. A new server has only the "loopback" line; leave it.
2

Add a line

Add one line per admin at the end of the file, in this order: <name|ip|steamid> <password> <access flags> <account flags>.
3

Save

Save the file.
4

Reload the admins

Type amx_reloadadmins in the console, or restart the server. The player may need to reconnect.
You can also add an admin from the console with amx_addadmin <playername|auth> <accessflags> [password] [authtype]. It writes the line to users.ini for you.

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users.ini examples

For a name and password admin, the player adds this to their game’s autoexec.cfg (or types it in the console before joining):
_pw is the default of amx_password_field in addons/amxmodx/configs/amxx.cfg. If you change that cvar, use the new name instead.

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Access flags

abcdefghijklmnopqrstuv gives full rights. A moderator could have bcdefiju: reserved slot, kick, ban, slay, map, chat, votes and menus.

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Account flags

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Frequently asked questions

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Why doesn’t my admin work?

Check that the SteamID is exactly the one status shows, that the line has four quoted fields, and that you ran amx_reloadadmins or restarted. Then reconnect and type amx_who.

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How do I open the admin menu?

Bind a key or type amxmodmenu in the game console. It needs flag u.

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How do I remove an admin?

Delete their line from users.ini, save and run amx_reloadadmins. Put ; in front of a line to switch it off without deleting it.

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Do I need the RCON password to be admin?

No. AMX Mod X admins use their own flags. Only flag l gives access to amx_rcon.

CS 1.6 server guide

Every Counter-Strike 1.6 page in one place.

Admin and console commands

What each flag lets you run.

AMX Mod X

Check and configure AMX Mod X.

Reunion and ReHLDS

SteamIDs for non-Steam players.
Tested by the FREAKHOSTING team on our Game Panel on 30 October 2026 (Counter-Strike 1.6 with AMX Mod X 1.10.0.5468). Format and flags checked against the official AMX Mod X users.ini and admin documentation on 30 October 2026.

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Last Updated: October 2026