Runescape: Dragonwilds
Moderation on a RuneScape: Dragonwilds server happens in-game, through a Server tab that unlocks with the Admin Password. This guide is in two parts: setting or changing that password from your MintServers panel, then using it in the game to kick and ban. There's also a table at the end showing what the Owner can do that Admins can't, because the difference matters.
Part A: Set the Admin Password
MintServers generates a random Admin Password for every new Dragonwilds server, so you already have one. You'll find it in Game Settings. If you'd rather use your own, or you need to rotate it, here's how.
- Log into your MintServers panel and open your Dragonwilds server.
- On the Console tab, click Stop and wait for the server to go offline.
- Click Game Settings in the left-hand sidebar.
- Find the Admin Password field. Copy the existing one if you're keeping it, or replace it with your own.
- Save.
- Return to the Console tab and click Start.
Part B: Kick or Ban a Player In-Game
- Join your server in RuneScape: Dragonwilds.
- Press Escape to open the Pause Menu and click Settings.
- Open the Server tab.
- Enter the Admin Password and confirm. If your Player ID matches the Owner ID, you're already recognised as the Owner and don't need to.
- The Server Management screen lists everyone currently connected. Find the player and choose Kick to remove them for now, or Ban to keep them out for good.
A kicked player can rejoin straight away. A banned player is blocked until someone with unban rights lifts the ban, and as the table below shows, that's the Owner only.
Who Can Do What
| Role | How you get it | Kick | Ban | Unban |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Owner | Your Player ID matches the Owner ID in Game Settings | Anyone | Anyone, online or offline | Yes |
| Admin | Entered the Admin Password in the Server tab | Regular users who are online | Regular users who are online | No |
| Regular user | Everyone else | No | No | No |
The practical upshot: give the Admin Password to friends who'll help keep things civil, but keep the Owner ID as your own account. Only the Owner can undo a ban, ban someone who's offline, or deal with another Admin.
RSDragonwilds/Saved/Config/LinuxServer/DedicatedServer.ini. Open it from the Files tab if you ever want to see who has been in the Server Management screen.
🛠️ Troubleshooting Admin Problems
Admin Password is rejected in-game:The password in Game Settings only applies after a stop and start. Confirm the server was stopped when you saved it, and check for trailing spaces.Can't unban someone:Only the Owner can unban. Make sure you're playing on the account whose Player ID is in the Owner ID field.Can't ban a player who left:Admins can only ban players who are online. The Owner can ban offline players.Someone I removed still has admin:They used the old password before you changed it, and the server was probably running when you saved. Stop, set the new password, save, start.
Related Guides
- Set up the Owner account: How to Find Your Player ID and Set the Owner ID
- Keep uninvited players out entirely: How to Password-Protect Your Dragonwilds Server
With an Admin Password shared among a couple of trusted friends and the Owner ID kept as your own, you'll have moderation covered even when you're offline. If you run into any trouble, no worries! Just open a support ticket and our team will gladly help you get it sorted out.