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Securing Your Digital Community

Establishing a server-wide join password is the most effective technical strategy for managing private cooperative matches, dedicated team practices, or exclusive community-only events. By implementing a private access key, you ensure that only authorized participants can enter your world, effectively neutralizing the threat of malicious griefers or uninvited intruders. It is important to distinguish between the Server Password (required for connection) and the Admin Password (utilized for administrative execution).

Difficulty

Beginner

Time

3 Minutes

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Configuration Workflow

Follow these steps to define a private access key within your Palworld configuration files.
1

Initialize Maintenance

Log in to the FREAKHOSTING Game Panel and Stop your server. Modifying identity variables while the engine is active can lead to configuration overwrites.
2

Open the Settings Registry

Navigate to the Files tab and open the following directory: /Pal/Saved/Config/LinuxServer/PalWorldSettings.ini
3

Define the Security Key

Locate the ServerPassword="" parameter. Input your desired alphanumeric string within the double quotes.
  • Example: ServerPassword="MyPrivateWorld2026"
4

Initialize Growth

Save the file and Restart your server via the console. The authentication requirement is now active for all joining players.

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Technical Connection Integrity

A prevalent client-side bug in Palworld can occasionally prevent the password prompt from appearing, resulting in an immediate connection failure.

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Last Updated: January 2026 | Palworld: Server secured.