Enshrouded: roles, passwords and reserved slots on a dedicated server
The short answer. In Enshrouded 1.0, permissions no longer hang on a single password: they are carried by groups (
userGroupsinenshrouded_server.json), each with its own password, its own rights and a number of reserved slots. The password a player types decides which group they join. A group without a password is open to anyone, with that group's rights.
On a TickServ Enshrouded server, two groups are already created for you, with two passwords shown in your dashboard. This page explains what they control, and what a hand-written file would let you set on top.
The fields of a group
| Field | What it does |
|---|---|
name |
The group's name, unique in the file. |
password |
The password that gives access to this group. |
canKickBan |
Kick and ban players in game. |
canAccessInventories |
Open chests and inventories. |
canEditWorld |
Modify the world. |
canEditBase |
Modify the base's buildings. |
canExtendBase |
Extend the base. |
reservedSlots |
Slots kept for this group, even when the server is full. |
A trio that works: Admin, Friend, Visitor
The configurator starts with three roles: an Admin (all rights, one reserved slot), a Friend (builds, opens chests, modifies the world, cannot kick or ban) and a Visitor who can only look. Handing the Visitor password to a curious stranger and Friend to your group is the simplest way to stop a guest wrecking your base.
What breaks a group setup
The validator flags each of these:
- A group without a password: any player can join it with its rights. An Admin group without a password gives administration to everyone.
- Two groups with the same password: the game cannot tell which to apply.
- Two groups with the same name.
- More reserved slots than slots: the server accepts 1 to 16 slots, and a group's reserved slots cannot exceed that total.
- No
userGroupsat all: nobody has a password or defined rights.
What our server does
TickServ sets two groups: Player (build, open chests, modify the world, no kick or ban) and Admin (all of that, plus kick and ban, with a reserved slot: you get in even at 16 players). Both passwords are generated for you; if one did not arrive, the server picks a random one, which makes it unreachable rather than open. Never share the admin password with your group.
The three-role file above is what the free tool produces: it is a file to place on your own server, not a TickServ panel setting.
Generate or validate your groups · The full Enshrouded server guide · Create your Enshrouded server