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# How to Set a Server Password in Palworld

> Secure your survival world. Learn how to implement a private join password to protect your Palworld community from unauthorized access.

## 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).

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## Configuration Workflow

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

<Steps>
  <Step title="Initialize Maintenance">
    Log in to the [FREAKHOSTING Game Panel](https://games.freakhosting.com) and **Stop** your server. Modifying identity variables while the engine is active can lead to configuration overwrites.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Open the Settings Registry">
    Navigate to the **Files** tab and open the following directory:
    `/Pal/Saved/Config/LinuxServer/PalWorldSettings.ini`
  </Step>

  <Step title="Define the Security Key">
    Locate the `ServerPassword=""` parameter. Input your desired alphanumeric string within the double quotes.

    * *Example:* `ServerPassword="MyPrivateWorld2026"`
  </Step>

  <Step title="Initialize Growth">
    Save the file and **Restart** your server via the console. The authentication requirement is now active for all joining players.
  </Step>
</Steps>

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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.

<Important>
  ### Resolving the UI Handshake Failure

  When joining a password-protected server via the "Direct Connect" field, players **MUST** manually check the box labeled **"Enter Password"** situated adjacent to the IP input. Failure to authorize this checkbox will cause the engine to attempt a standard connection, which is instantly rejected by the server's security layer.
</Important>

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  **Last Updated:** January 2026 | **Palworld:** Server secured.
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