For a self-hosted ARK Survival Ascended server on a Windows VPS, the server name, join password, and admin password are normally set in the launch arguments inside your start batch file.
In the example guides, that file is C:\ark-asa\start-asa.bat.
If you want the full breakdown of every start option, use How to create a start batch file for an ARK Survival Ascended server.
- Stop the ARK Survival Ascended server.
- Right-click your
start-asa.batfile, then click Edit. - Change
SessionNameto the public server name you want players to see. - Change
ServerPasswordif you want players to enter a password before joining. - Change
ServerAdminPasswordto the password used for admin commands. - Save the batch file, then start the server again.
Example:
ArkAscendedServer.exe TheIsland_WP?listen?SessionName=MyASAServer?ServerPassword=JoinPassword?ServerAdminPassword=AdminPassword?Port=7777?QueryPort=27015 -WinLiveMaxPlayers=70 -server -log
Which values to change
| Value | What it controls |
|---|---|
?SessionName=MyASAServer | The public name shown in the server browser. Use a short, recognisable name for the first test, then make it more descriptive once the server is working. |
?ServerPassword=JoinPassword | The password players must enter before joining. Remove this whole option if you want the server to be open. |
?ServerAdminPassword=AdminPassword | The admin password used for server administration commands. Keep this private and use a strong value. |
Avoid spaces and unusual special characters while testing the server.
After the server starts correctly, you can make the name more descriptive.
If the server still shows the old name or password after editing the file, make sure you saved start-asa.bat and fully restarted the server process.
