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enshrouded_server.json generator and validator

Set the 1.0 difficulty sliders, the password groups and the slot count, then download a clean enshrouded_server.json. Already have a file that breaks? Paste it in the Validate tab: it tells you where the extra comma is, which duration is in the wrong unit and which group has no password.

Server

Pick “Custom” to set each slider: with the other presets the game ignores gameSettings.

Groups and passwords (userGroups)

The password a player types decides their group, and so their rights. A group without a password is open to everyone.

Difficulty (gameSettings)

The settings below only apply with the Custom preset.

Player and survival

min

World and resources

Progression

Enemies and bosses

Time

min
min

Your enshrouded_server.json

{
  "name": "Enshrouded Server",
  "saveDirectory": "./savegame",
  "logDirectory": "./logs",
  "ip": "0.0.0.0",
  "queryPort": 15637,
  "slotCount": 16,
  "tags": [],
  "voiceChatMode": "Proximity",
  "enableVoiceChat": false,
  "enableTextChat": true,
  "gameSettingsPreset": "Default",
  "userGroups": [
    {
      "name": "Admin",
      "password": "",
      "canKickBan": true,
      "canAccessInventories": true,
      "canEditWorld": true,
      "canEditBase": true,
      "canExtendBase": true,
      "reservedSlots": 1
    },
    {
      "name": "Friend",
      "password": "",
      "canKickBan": false,
      "canAccessInventories": true,
      "canEditWorld": true,
      "canEditBase": true,
      "canExtendBase": true,
      "reservedSlots": 0
    },
    {
      "name": "Visitor",
      "password": "",
      "canKickBan": false,
      "canAccessInventories": false,
      "canEditWorld": false,
      "canEditBase": false,
      "canExtendBase": false,
      "reservedSlots": 0
    }
  ]
}

Everything is computed in your browser: no password is sent anywhere.

To fix in this file
  • userGroups[0].password: group “Admin” has no password, so any player can join it with its rights.
  • userGroups[1].password: group “Friend” has no password, so any player can join it with its rights.
  • userGroups[2].password: group “Visitor” has no password, so any player can join it with its rights.

Don’t want to edit JSON by hand?

On TickServ these sliders are right in your panel, at €0.06/h (first hour free). The server stops by itself when everyone has left: €0 while stopped.

See the Enshrouded server

Frequently asked questions

Where do I put enshrouded_server.json?

At the root of the server’s install folder, next to its executable: the server creates it on first launch. Stop the server before replacing it, then start it again.

Why durations like 1800000000000?

The file counts durations in nanoseconds: 1,800,000,000,000 ns is half an hour, the default day. The generator lets you type minutes and does the conversion.

My difficulty settings have no effect, why?

Because the preset is not “Custom”. With Default, Relaxed, Hard or Survival, the game ignores gameSettings. Set gameSettingsPreset to “Custom”.

What happens if a group has no password?

According to the publisher’s documentation, any player can join the server with that group’s rights. An Admin group without a password therefore gives administration to anyone.

Is my data sent anywhere?

No. Generation and validation run in your browser: neither the file nor the passwords leave your machine.