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To become admin on an Icarus dedicated server, set AdminPassword=YourPassword in Icarus/Saved/Config/WindowsServer/ServerSettings.ini, restart the server, join and type /AdminLogin YourPassword in the chat. You can then kick, ban, return the server to the lobby and manage prospects. If AdminPassword is empty, anyone who types /AdminLogin becomes admin.

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Before you start

  • You need ServerSettings.ini. If it isn’t there yet, create it as shown in getting started.

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How to set the Icarus admin password

1

Stop the server

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

Open ServerSettings.ini

Click Files and open Icarus > Saved > Config > WindowsServer > ServerSettings.ini.
3

Set AdminPassword

Change the line to your own password:
4

Save and start

Click Save Content, then Start.

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How to log in as admin in game

Join the server and open the chat. Type a / or \, the command and your password:
In the Server Lobby (before a prospect is loaded) you can leave out the slash.

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What admins can do

The full list is on admin commands.

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How to limit what non-admins can do

Two keys in ServerSettings.ini control the lobby: Set AllowNonAdminsToLaunchProspects=False on a public server so strangers can’t switch your prospect.

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Admin whitelist and ban list files

The ICARUS Wiki lists two more files in Icarus/Saved: Create AdminWhitelist.txt with New file in Files if you want to use it, with the server stopped. The wiki notes that using the whitelist disables the prospect delete button once a prospect has loaded.

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Frequently asked questions

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Can I run admin commands from the panel console?

Type Icarus admin commands in the in-game chat. The panel console shows the server log.

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How do I give a friend panel access without my password?

Add them on Users in the Game Panel with only the permissions they need. See sub-users. Game admin and panel access are separate.

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I forgot the admin password. What now?

Open ServerSettings.ini in Files with the server stopped. The password is on the AdminPassword line. Change it if needed and start the server.

Icarus server guide

Every Icarus page in one place.

Admin commands

Every RCON command.

Set a password

JoinPassword for players.

ServerSettings.ini explained

Every key and its default.

Sub-users

Share panel access safely.
Tested by the FREAKHOSTING team on our Game Panel on 3 November 2026 (Icarus Dedicated Server), and checked against the official RocketWerkz RCON commands and the ICARUS Wiki. Steps may differ slightly if the game changes.

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Last Updated: November 2026