How to Change Permission Levels on Your 7 Days to Die Server

7 Days to Die uses numbered permission levels. Lower number = more power. 0 is full admin; 1000 is a normal player.

Add an admin

The quick file method is in How to Create an Admin. You can also add admins live from the panel console:

admin add <player name or steam id> 0

Use lpi in the server console to list connected players and IDs.

Permission level reference

Level	Typical role
0	Full admin — all commands
1–499	Moderator tiers (custom per server)
1000	Default player

Set the level when adding the admin in serveradmin.xml or with admin add.

Command permissions

By default, some commands are locked to lower (more privileged) levels. Adjust with:

cp list
cp add <command> <level>
cp remove <command>

Example — let permission level 200 run gettime:

cp add gettime 200

Full command list: Console Commands.

Reserved and admin slots

In serverconfig.xml (server stopped):

• AdminSlots — how many admins can be online beyond the normal player cap
• AdminSlotsPermission — minimum permission level that counts as admin for slots
• ReservedSlots — slots held for players above a permission threshold
• ReservedSlotsPermission — who can use those slots

Most small servers leave these at defaults. Raise AdminSlots if admins get kicked when the server is full.

Remove admin access

admin remove <player name or steam id>

Or delete their line from serveradmin.xml while the server is stopped.