Creating a private Barotrauma server is a crucial step that allows you to enjoy the game exclusively with selected players. Depending on your settings, such a server can be hidden from the server list or protected with a password. The first option, hiding the server, ensures that random players won’t find it on the server list and won’t be able to join your game. In this case, interested players will need to know the server’s address and port to connect directly. The second option allows you to secure the server with a password, without which it will be impossible to join the game. In this article, we will explain in detail how to maintain privacy during gameplay in Barotrauma.
How to set server password
The first option will not hide the server from the list and it will still be visible. However, in order to join it, the selected players will need to know the password. How to set a password:
1. Go to the control panel and select your Barotrauma server.
2. Go to the “Startup” tab, navigate “SERVER PASSWORD” option.
3. Set the password.
4. Restart your server.
How to hide a server from a public list
The second option will allow you to completely hide the server. In this case, players will not be able to join it from the server browser. Connecting will be possible via the direct join option. How to hide the server:
1. Go to the control panel and select your Barotrauma server.
2. Go to the “Startup” tab, navigate “PUBLIC” option and turn it off.
3. Restart your server.
We hope that our intuitive guide has allowed you to manage your Barotrauma server easily. If you want to ask us any questions, feel free to contact us via e-mail, ticket or live chat!
