MaximusHost Wiki

Guides and documentation for getting the most out of your servers.

Manage Your Server

Your server's Manage page brings its status, connection details, and controls together. The owner can use every owner control; shared users can use only the permissions the owner grants.

Start, stop, and restart

  • Choose Start to launch the server and Stop when your group is finished.
  • Choose Restart to relaunch it, including after settings that apply on restart.
  • Wait for the current operation to finish before requesting another one. Check Overview for the server status.
  • Open Console and Logs to follow installation, startup, restart, and error output. The console is for viewing output; arbitrary console commands are not supported.

The Overview tab shows resources and connection addresses. Share the Game address with players, not the separate Query or Steam port. See Connect to your server for the recommended direct-connection steps.

Find settings, maps, files, and backups

  • Properties → Killing Floor 2 Settings contains passwords, difficulty, game mode, map choices, player limits, and supported session options.
  • Mods manages Steam Workshop subscriptions and the installed map list.
  • Files lets authorized users manage server files. Make a backup before changing files, and do not edit network values managed by MaximusHost.
  • Backups creates, downloads, and restores full server recovery points. A shared user needs the owner's Manage Backups permission.
  • Resources and Schedule help you review resource use and plan running times.

Settings apply on the next start or restart. For immediate application to a running server, use Save & restart now in the settings page and follow the restart overlay.

Share access with another user

The owner can open Sharing and grant specific permissions such as Start/Stop, View Console, Edit Files, Edit Properties, or Manage Backups. Grant only the access a person needs. See Sharing a server.

In the Discord tab, link a MaximusHost account and grant trusted users or roles Get Password. A linked user can run /mh list, select the server, and choose Get Password. The bot sends the player join password in a private response. The administrator password is never returned through Discord. The owner can also reveal the current player password in Properties; shared users cannot use that reveal control.

Know what the dashboard does not control

The dashboard does not expose public WebAdmin, RCON, arbitrary console commands, live map switching, live kick or ban controls, or a remote player roster for KF2. Use Console and Logs to view server output and use the saved settings for changes that take effect at the next start or restart.

There is no in-place reinstall control. If you need help replacing an installation, contact support before removing the server. First recover any files you need and create a backup where possible.

For details, read Server settings, Workshop content, Maps and rotation, and Backups and restore.

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