Getting Started with Your Astroneer Server

Setting up an Astroneer dedicated server allows you and your friends to explore the planets and build together in a persistent world. This guide will walk you through some of the general steps you’ll want to get started with your Astroneer server from Nodecraft. 

Edit Your Client’s Engine.ini to Connect to the Server

Before you start editing your server settings and configurations, you’ll need to manually configure your local Astroneer game settings, on your PC, in order to successfully connect to your server. This is necessary due to conflicts when the server is run in Wine for Linux OS systems.

Follow these steps to edit your Engine.ini configuration file:

1. Fully close your Astroneer game. 

2. Locate the Engine.ini configuration file on your PC by navigating to the following path: C:\Users\[YourUsername]\AppData\Local\Astro\Saved\Config\WindowsNoEditor\Engine.ini
   Note: The AppData folder is typically hidden in Windows. You can enable Show hidden files, folders, and drives by adjusting your File Explorer settings or press Windows + R and type the following: %USERPROFILE%\AppData\Local\Astro\Saved\Config\WindowsNoEditor to access the folder directly.

3. Open the Engine.ini configuration file in a text editor such as Notepad++.

4. Add the following text to the bottom of the file

   [SystemSettings]
   net.AllowEncryption=false

   

5. Save and close the file after making changes.

Adding Admin (Owner) Privileges to Your Astroneer Server

To manage your Astroneer server, you or another player need to have admin (Owner) privileges. You can assign admin rights by either using the Nodecraft Pro Panel or manually editing the server config files.

Note: We highly recommend ensuring that your Astroneer dedicated server is fully offline when making edits or config changes. 

Using Nodecraft Pro

1. Stop your server if you haven't already. 

2. Log into the Nodecraft Pro Panel for your Astroneer dedicated server. 

3. Navigate to the Game Settings tab on the left-hand side.

4. Locate the Server Owner Name setting.

5. Enter the Steam Account Name of the player you want to give admin privileges.
   

6. Scroll down and click Submit to save your changes.
   

7. Start your server.

8. Verify you have admin access by logging in and testing various admin commands (e.g., kicking players or changing server settings).

Manually Edit Config File

1. Stop your server if you haven't already.

2. Locate your server’s AstroServerSettings.ini file within your server files. Typically this is located in the /Astro/Saved/Config/WindowsServer directory.

3. Open the file in a text editor such as Notepad++.

4. Find the OwnerName= setting.
   

5. Add the Steam Account Name of the player you wish to have Admin privileges.

6. Save the file and restart the server.

7. Verify you have admin access by logging in and testing various admin commands (e.g., kicking players or changing server settings).

Enjoy Your Server!

With your server configured and admin access set up, you and your friends are ready to explore the vast planets in Astroneer. For additional guides on server customization, or if you encounter any issues, check out our other Astroneer server tutorials or reach out to our Support Team!