---
title: "How to configure your DayZ Server Settings"
description: "Information on how to setup your DayZ Server Settings"
url: https://help.chiphead.tech/en/articles/256-how-to-configure-your-dayz-server-settings
collection: "DayZ"
updated: 2026-06-12
language: en
---

# How to configure your DayZ Server Settings

Information on how to setup your DayZ Server Settings

## Summary

DayZ servers can be customized in many ways, from administrative options to gameplay adjustments. At the end of this guide, you’ll find a list of the most commonly used settings and their default values.

## Adjusting DayZ Server Settings

You can modify your server settings through the serverDZ.cfg file in your control panel.

1.  Log in to the ChipHead Control Panel.
    
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2.  Stop your server.
    
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3.  Go to the Files tab & Navigate and open the serverDZ.cfg file.
    
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4.  Edit the settings as desired to match your preferred configuration.
    
5.  Save the file
    
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6.  Start your server.
    
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## DayZ Server Settings

The table below provides an overview of common DayZ server settings, including administrative options, time settings, and communication controls.

<table data-id="8b84f036-87c1-4fed-8193-50713e4f6253" style="min-width: 75px;"><colgroup><col style="min-width: 25px;"><col style="min-width: 25px;"><col style="min-width: 25px;"></colgroup><tbody><tr><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p data-id="9f3d7f9f-933d-4122-ac63-020bce2385f5">hostname</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p data-id="db1fcedd-b7e7-4a70-9f77-01ab5b4d8ff5">Sets the server name displayed publicly.</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p data-id="fc41ac20-e8aa-40f4-9922-c2a91443a22b">N/A</p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p data-id="5eb25521-79b3-48cf-b202-35261ac6eb9f">password</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p data-id="51f0c1bd-9750-4bae-99cf-ca82f9769b4f">Sets the password required to join the server.</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p data-id="9a74ed5d-2c78-4a53-96bc-094a119addd4">N/A</p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p data-id="1ef891b5-254c-4c16-9b39-ce98556ea567">passwordAdmin</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p data-id="aa94f514-7471-403b-9b6d-41c703269c91">Sets the password used to gain admin access.</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p data-id="09cd7c33-cfce-4117-b026-d2e0ea51461a">N/A</p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p data-id="f03c31f0-a3a2-48ee-a0cd-c004ee4dd078">enableWhitelist</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p data-id="35aad5ae-38ee-4119-8da8-d2d79a1aab61">Enables or disables the whitelist feature.</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p data-id="fd5e0556-4cf8-492d-aaa8-262a90ac0aa8">0 (Disabled)</p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p data-id="d6a7acad-0967-4e07-9438-619132f39ff3">disableVoN</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p data-id="6c6efa21-cd92-46ab-a445-8fcc9564e684">Enables or disables Voice over Network.</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p data-id="1a13f05a-a711-4f49-a9d2-323f1c247dc5">0 (Disabled)</p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p data-id="c72126d0-6d8d-4e24-928b-cd195558b878">vonCodecQuality</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p data-id="81c24239-ca00-42cc-9878-35e9cbace9ea">Sets the audio quality for Voice over Network.</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p data-id="06f7680c-055b-4ef1-85ff-4da55217e7a1">20</p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p data-id="4f3b934a-b377-46a2-9b0b-1a0a42bc2a39">serverTimeAcceleration</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p data-id="a339df21-82d6-4912-a9d5-c94b6d1ee42c">Determines how fast in-game time passes.</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p data-id="66de674b-dfbe-4a0f-b2c9-a7172c378e12">12</p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p data-id="c94d922f-9572-48f6-b8b0-201b119b2a31">serverNightTimeAcceleration</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p data-id="30714074-4e41-44d3-8354-16598d64d28b">Determines how quickly night passes. Multiplied by the serverTimeAcceleration value.</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p data-id="dda2fd77-3b31-41c4-99c7-18bb90df51e2">1</p></td></tr></tbody></table>

> **Success:** That’s it! You’ve now adjusted your DayZ server settings. If you’re looking to enhance your gameplay experience further, you might also be interested in adding mods to your server.