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title: How to Become an Admin on an Enshrouded Server
description: Learn how to become an admin on an Enshrouded server by setting up an Admin user group, assigning the right permissions, and joining with the group’s password.
source: "https://nodecraft.com/support/games/enshrouded/setup/how-to-become-an-admin-on-an-enshrouded-server"
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published: "2026-09-27T16:42:21.168Z"
updated: "2026-09-27T16:42:21.168Z"
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# How to Become an Admin on an Enshrouded Server

Learn how to become an admin on an Enshrouded server by setting up an Admin user group, assigning the right permissions, and joining with the group’s password.

Enshrouded gives you admin permissions through the password you use to join. Set up a user group with the permissions you need, then connect with that group’s password. Owning the Nodecraft server does not automatically give your character admin access.

## Set Up Admin Access

1. Navigate to your Nodecraft dashboard.
2. Locate your Enshrouded server and click **Manage**.
3. Stop the server.
4. Click **Players** in the menu on the left.
5. Find the Admin user group and click **Manage** in its **Password** column. If it does not exist, create a separate Admin group using the user group controls.
6. Enter a unique password in **Password (Optional)**. Enable **Can Kick/Ban**, **Can Access Inventories**, **Can Edit Base**, and **Can Extend Base** for full access to those actions. If a world-editing permission is shown, enable it too.

  ![Enshrouded user group settings showing Admin, Friend, and Guest roles with permissions for kicking or banning players, accessing inventories, editing and extending bases, and assigning reserved player slots.](https://cms-a.nodecraft.com/f/133932/952x302/7e184827b5/enshrouded-admin-user-groups.png/m/)
7. Click **Update User Group**.
8. Click **Submit** to save the changes.
9. Start the server again, then join in Enshrouded using the Admin group’s password. If you were already connected, disconnect and rejoin with that password.

## Check Your Admin Permissions

Open the in-game player list and check that kick and ban controls are available; you do not need to remove anyone to test access. If they are missing, confirm **Can Kick/Ban** is enabled, save the group, restart the server, and reconnect with its password. A group’s name alone does not grant permissions. Use a different password for regular players and share the admin password only with people you trust. [Enshrouded’s server roles guide](https://enshrouded.zendesk.com/hc/en-us/articles/19191581489309-Server-Roles-Configuration) explains how group passwords determine access.

## Final Thoughts

Keep the admin password with players you trust and use separate permissions for everyone else. The best Enshrouded server hosting puts you in control of your world, and Nodecraft makes that control easy to manage from the Players page.