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Securing Your Survival Sanctuary

Protecting your gathered resources is a fundamental priority in the DayZ wasteland. While the vanilla 3-dial and 4-dial combination locks provide a basic level of protection, they are often considered tedious by players and are highly vulnerable to “brute-force” raiding - where a malicious actor manually cycles through every possible combination. By implementing the CodeLock modification, you introduce a modern, digital security layer that improves the user experience while significantly hardening your community’s bases against unauthorized intrusion.

Difficulty

Beginner

Time

5 Minutes

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Technical Advantages

Transitioning to digital security provides several strategic improvements for both players and administrators.
The CodeLock features a responsive numerical keypad. Entering a 4-digit PIN is significantly faster and more intuitive than the mechanical dial manipulation required by vanilla locks, especially during high-stress encounters.

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Administrative Configuration

Once the mod is initialized on your FREAKHOSTING server, you can fine-tune its balance within the /profiles/CodeLock/ directory.
  • Primary Path: Config.json
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Define Brute-Force Protection

Configure the number of incorrect attempts allowed before the lock enters a cooldown phase. This prevents automated script-based guessing.
2

Calibrate Raid Difficulty

Adjust the RaidTime variable to determine how many seconds are required to cut the lock using a hacksaw. For hardcore servers, we recommend setting this value extremely high to force the use of explosive raiding mechanics.
3

Manage Tent Security

Toggle the CanAttachToTent parameter. Enabling this provides solo survivors with a method to secure their mobile base camps, which is highly valued in roleplay communities.

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Persistence & Server Wipes

CodeLocks are tied directly to the world’s object database. During a scheduled server wipe, ensure you maintain the /profiles/CodeLock/ folder if you wish to preserve the master configuration while resetting player progress and base structures.

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Need Extra Help?

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Last Updated: January 2026 | Security: Protecting your loot.