---
title: "How to add a Password to your DayZ Server"
description: "Information on how to add a password to your DayZ Server"
url: https://help.chiphead.tech/en/articles/265-how-to-add-a-password-to-your-dayz-server
collection: "DayZ"
updated: 2026-06-12
language: en
---

# How to add a Password to your DayZ Server

Information on how to add a password to your DayZ Server

## Summary

In DayZ, survival isn’t just about avoiding the infected other players can pose just as much of a threat. Setting a password for your server ensures that only trusted players can join, keeping your world safe and private.

## Adding a Password to Your Server

You can easily add or change your server password by editing the serverDZ.cfg file.

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 to : serverDZ.cfg
    
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4.  Find the line that says `password = "";` and enter your desired password between the quotation marks.
    
5.  Click **“Save Content”.**
    
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6.  Start your server.
    
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> **Success:** Your DayZ server is now password-protected only players with the password will be able to join.