How to Become Admin on Your SCP: Secret Laboratory Server

Last updated 17 Aug 2025

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This guide will show you how to become admin on your SCP: Secret Laboratory server and give yourself access to Remote Admin.

Becoming An Admin

  1. Login to the Kinetic Panel and stop your server.

  2. Click File Manager.

    File Manager
  3. Navigate to .config/SCP Secret Laboratory/config/[your server port]/config_remoteadmin.txt

  4. Add your Steam ID in the following format:
    76561198XXXXXXXXX@steam: owner

  5. Save the file and restart your server.

Permission Levels

owner - Full server control and all permissions

admin - Most administrative functions

moderator - Basic moderation tools

Custom permissions - You can define specific permission nodes

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