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This guide will show you how to become an Admin on your Unreal Tournament 2004 Server. 

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Running your own Unreal Tournament 2004 (UT2004) server can be a rewarding experience, especially if you want to manage matches, enforce fair play, or customize gameplay for your community. To do this effectively, you’ll need administrator privileges. Becoming an admin gives you control over the server, allowing you to kick or ban disruptive players, change maps, adjust game settings, and maintain a smooth multiplayer environment.

 

 

 

Becoming an Admin on your Unreal Tournament 2004 Server (via Web Administration)

 

1. Log in to your Game Control Panel and navigate to your service.

 
2. Before making any changes, make sure that your server is stopped.



 
3. Navigate to the Configuration Files Tab.
 
 
 
4.  On the Configuration Files tab, open the Text Editor for the System/UT2004.ini file.
 
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5. Locate the [UWeb.WebServer] section in your configuration file and confirm that the setting bEnabled=True is applied.
 
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Look for the AdminName and AdminPassword to establish your administrator credentials.

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6. Once you’ve updated the map list, press the Save button in the Text Editor to confirm and apply the changes to your server.

 
 
7. Open a web browser and navigate to http://your_server_ip:port to access the UT2004 WebAdmin interface.

When you open the WebAdmin interface in your browser, it will display a login page where you can enter the AdminName and AdminPassword you defined earlier. It should look something like this:

 

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After successfully signing in, the system will present the Web Administration interface, giving you access to all server management tools and configuration options.

 

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 Becoming an Admin on your Unreal Tournament 2004 Server (via Command Line/In-Game Administration)
 
 

1. Log in to your Game Control Panel and navigate to your service.

 
2. Before making any changes, make sure that your server is stopped.



 
3. Navigate to the Configuration Files Tab.
 
 
 
4.  On the Configuration Files tab, open the Text Editor for the System/UT2004.ini file.
 
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5. Look for the AdminName and AdminPassword to establish your administrator credentials.

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6. Once you’ve updated the map list, press the Save button in the Text Editor to confirm and apply the changes to your server.

 

7. Launch the game and join the server.

8. Open the console (tilde key ~) and type:


adminlogin [yourusername] [yourpassword]

 

8. Once logged in, you can issue administrative commands directly through the in-game console.

 


 

Common UT2004 Admin Console Commands

 

Command Description
adminlogin [password] Logs in as an administrator using the password you set in the configuration.
adminlogout Logs out of administrator mode.
admin kick [playername] Removes a player from the server.
admin kickban [playername] Bans a player based on their IP address.
admin switchlevel [mapname] Changes the current map.
admin switchlevel [mapname?game=gametype?mutator=mutator] Changes the map, game type, and applies mutators simultaneously.
admin say [message] Broadcasts a message to all players on the server.
admin set [class variable value] Changes server settings live. Example: admin set Engine.GameInfo bWeaponStay True.

 

Server Management & Game Control

 

Command Description
admin set UWeb.Webserver bEnabled True Enables the web-based administration interface.
admin set UWeb.Webserver bEnabled False Disables the web-based administration interface.
addbots [number] Adds the specified number of bots to the match.
killpawns Removes all bots and players from the server (except yourself).
lock Locks the server, preventing new players from joining.
unlock Unlocks the server, allowing new players to join again.

 

Player & Gameplay Manipulation

 

Command Description
admin god Enables God Mode, granting invincibility.
admin fly Enables Flying Mode, allowing free movement in the air.
admin ghost Enables Ghost Mode, letting you pass through walls and obstacles.
admin loaded Grants all weapons with maximum ammunition.
admin allammo Refills ammunition for all weapons currently held.

 

Common Server Settings

 

These variables can be adjusted using the admin set command to fine-tune gameplay:

Setting Description Example
GameSpeed Controls the overall speed of the game. Default is 1.0. admin set GameInfo GameSpeed 1.2 (20% faster)
GoalScore Sets the score limit required to win the match. admin set GameInfo GoalScore 50
TimeLimit Defines the maximum duration of the match in minutes. admin set GameInfo TimeLimit

 

 

 

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