Conan Exiles Enhanced Server Configuration

This guide covers the most common configuration tasks for a Conan Exiles Enhanced dedicated server hosted at Survival Servers — server name and password, gameplay multipliers, PvP rules, raid hours, and where each setting actually lives on disk.

Where settings live

Conan Exiles Enhanced reads three configuration files for most server-side options:

• ConanSandbox\Saved\Config\WindowsServer\ServerSettings.ini — server name, password, max players, base gameplay tuning
• ConanSandbox\Saved\Config\WindowsServer\Game.ini — extended gameplay rules and PvP rules
• ConanSandbox\Saved\Config\WindowsServer\Engine.ini — networking and engine-level toggles

The Survival Servers control panel exposes the most-used options as form fields and writes them to these files for you. You can also open each file directly through the panel's Advanced Config pills (ServerSettings.ini, Engine.ini, Game.ini) if you want to edit a setting that is not yet in the form.

Server name, password, and slots

1. Open your Conan Exiles Enhanced server in the control panel.
2. Set Server name, Server password (leave empty for an open server), and Max slots in the form.
3. Click Save and restart to apply.

The server password lets only players who know it connect. The admin password (next section) is separate — it is what gives logged-in players admin abilities once they are on the server.

Setting an admin password

The admin password lets in-game players elevate to admin so they can spawn items, teleport, or run admin commands. To set it:

1. Open Server Config in the panel.
2. Set Admin password to a strong password.
3. Save and restart.
4. In-game, open Settings and look for the admin password field; entering the password elevates that character.

For a step-by-step on running admin commands once elevated, see Adding Admins to a Conan Exiles Enhanced Server.

Gameplay multipliers

The most-tweaked gameplay settings:

• XP rate — how fast players level
• Harvest amount — resource yield from gathering
• Item spoil rate — how fast food, corpses, and consumables decay
• Crafting time — how long crafting actions take
• Stamina cost — combat and movement stamina drain
• Avatar lifetime — how long avatars (the giant gods) stay summoned
• Day/night cycle speed

All of these are exposed as panel fields. The defaults match Funcom's official server defaults; raise above 1.0 for "easier" servers, lower for harder.

PvP, PvE, and PvE-Conflict modes

Three server modes:

• PvP — players can damage each other and structures at any time
• PvE — players cannot damage each other or each other's structures
• PvE-Conflict — players can damage each other, but not each other's structures, except during raid hours

Mode is set in the panel's Server Config form and writes to the appropriate flags in ServerSettings.ini.

Raid hours (PvP and PvE-Conflict only)

Raid hours define a window during which structure damage is allowed. Outside that window, building structures are invulnerable. Settings:

• Raid hours start — UTC hour the raid window opens (0–23)
• Raid hours end — UTC hour the raid window closes (0–23)
• Raid hours weekday/weekend split — Conan Exiles supports a different window for weekdays vs weekends

Set these in the Server Config form and restart to apply.

Whitelist and banlist

Whitelist mode lets only listed players connect. Useful for private clan servers or paid memberships.

• Toggle Whitelist enabled in the panel.
• Add Steam ID or Funcom ID entries to ConanSandbox\Saved\Whitelist.txt through the file manager.
• Save and restart for the whitelist to apply.

Bans are managed in-game by an admin, or by editing ConanSandbox\Saved\BanList.txt directly.

Saving config changes

Conan Exiles applies most configuration changes only on a server restart. After saving in the panel, the panel will prompt you to choose:

1. Save and restart server — saves and bounces the server. Recommended for changes that need to take effect right now.
2. Save without restart — writes the new values to disk; they apply at the next natural restart.
3. Save form values only — writes the panel form's values without rewriting the .ini files. Used to stage config changes without hitting the server yet.

If a setting does not appear to take effect, restart the server and verify the corresponding line in ServerSettings.ini through the file manager.

Working with the merged Enhanced world

Conan Exiles Enhanced uses a single merged world map. Isle of Siptah is no longer a separate dedicated-server map selection. The map dropdown in the Conan Exiles Enhanced panel offers Enhanced World (Merged Map) as the default and only map; older Siptah-specific options are not available.

If you are migrating from a Conan Exiles Legacy Siptah server, see the Conan Exiles Enhanced Server Migration Guide for the path to move characters to Exiled Lands first.

Working with mods

For Workshop mod installation and management, see Installing Workshop Mods on Conan Exiles Enhanced. Mod settings live alongside the rest of your config; mods may add their own settings panels in-game once installed.

Troubleshooting

• Setting reverts to default after restart. The .ini file may be locked or the server may not have permission to write. Open the file in the file manager and verify the change was saved; if not, contact support.
• Players cannot connect after a config change. Check Server password did not get accidentally set, and verify Whitelist enabled is off (or that the player is on the whitelist).
• Admin password not working in-game. Confirm the admin password is set in the panel, the change was saved, and the server has been restarted since.
• Server starts but no settings applied. Make sure you used Save and restart, not Save form values only.

Related guides

• Adding Admins to a Conan Exiles Enhanced Server
• Installing Workshop Mods on Conan Exiles Enhanced
• Conan Exiles Enhanced Server Migration Guide