Conan Exiles: Admin Commands & Server Management
Conan Exiles gives admins a deep set of in-game commands for managing players, fixing stuck buildings, dealing with rule-breakers, and running events. This page covers authentication, the most-used commands, RCON, and the server-config side that controls who can run admin in the first place.
1. Add yourself to the admin list
On a dedicated server, edit ServerSettings.ini (under ConanSandbox/Saved/Config/WindowsServer/) and add your SteamID64 to ServerAdminList. Restart the server.
2. Authenticate in-game
Open the menu → Server Settings → Make Me Admin. Enter the admin password configured on the server. You're now an admin for this session.
3. Open the admin panel
Press Insert on PC to open the admin panel UI. Most actions (teleport, spawn, god mode, dismiss thrall) are buttons rather than typed commands.
Essential Commands
| Command / Action | What it does |
|---|---|
MakeMeAdmin <password> | Promotes you to admin if your SteamID is on the list and the password matches. |
MakeMeNormal | Drops admin privileges for the session. |
| God mode toggle (admin panel) | Invincible to damage, fall, and hunger/thirst. |
| Ghost mode toggle (admin panel) | Walk through walls and terrain. Useful for unstucking. |
| Cloak (admin panel) | NPCs and other players can't see you. Useful for moderation. |
| Fly mode (admin panel) | Free flight around the map. |
| Teleport (admin panel) | Click a map location to teleport there. Or teleport to a player by name. |
| Spawn item (admin panel) | Search the spawn list and give yourself any item, building piece, or resource. |
| Spawn NPC / thrall (admin panel) | Place any NPC at your cursor — useful for testing or events. |
Player Management
Most player moderation in Conan Exiles is admin-panel UI rather than typed commands:
- Kick player — admin panel → Players list → Kick.
- Ban player — same UI; bans go into
banlist.txtnext to the server config. - Unban — remove the SteamID line from
banlist.txtand restart the server. - Kill player — admin panel → Players list → Kill.
- Teleport to player — admin panel → Players list → Teleport.
RCON Setup
Conan Exiles supports BattlEye RCON over a UDP port for remote admin tools (RCONCmd, BERCon, BattleMetrics RCON, etc.). To enable:
- In
BattlEye/BEServer.cfg(orBEServer_x64.cfg) set:RConPassword <your-password>RConPort <port>(default 27016)RConIP 0.0.0.0if you want remote access (otherwise localhost only).
- Restart the server.
- Connect from your RCON client with the password and port.
RCON commands you'll actually use:
#shutdown 60 "Server restarting"— graceful shutdown with countdown and broadcast.#kick <name>— kick by name.#ban <name> <duration> <reason>— ban with duration in minutes (0 = permanent).#players— list connected players with GUID and ping.say -1 "<message>"— broadcast to all players.
Server-Config Settings That Affect Admin
The ServerSettings.ini file controls a lot of admin behaviour:
AdminPassword— the password forMakeMeAdmin.ServerAdminList— comma-separated SteamID64 list of who can become admin.EnableAuthList/AuthList— whitelist mode (only listed SteamIDs can join).BlacklistedAccounts— server-level ban list (separate frombanlist.txt).PvPEnabled,NoOwnership,StaminaCostMultiplier, etc. — gameplay tuning.
Common Issues
"Make Me Admin" doesn't appear in the menu
Your SteamID64 isn't in ServerAdminList. Add it (no spaces, comma-separated for multiple admins) and restart the server.
Admin panel keybind doesn't open the panel
You might not be authenticated. Confirm via the menu → Server Settings that "Admin" is enabled for your session, then press Insert.
RCON connection refused
Check that RConIP is bound to a public address (or 0.0.0.0 for any), the firewall lets the RCON port through, and the password matches exactly.
Related Guides
Updated 2026. Conan Exiles admin tooling is largely panel-driven; this page reflects the live state of the dedicated server build.