Give a friend access to your server without sharing your account

You don't need it to play

To join and play on your server, your friend only needs the address. “Friends” is for the panel: so they can start it when you're not around, use the console or help you manage it.

To decide who can play, each game has its own way: in Minecraft, the whitelist in “Settings” → “Players”; in Valheim, the password and the whitelist; in Project Zomboid, making it private.

What they can do: the three roles

“Can start it”: start, stop and restart. So your friend can open it whenever they want to play.

“Moderator”: the above, plus the console (commands) and viewing files and backups.

“Manages it with you”: everything except deleting it, changing its plan or giving access to others. Files, backups, schedules and settings.

How to give them access to your server

1. They need a NapNodes account

   Your friend needs their own account, with a confirmed email. If they don't have one, they can create it: it's free.

2. Open “Friends”

   In your server's menu, or with “Give a friend access” in “Home”.

3. Type their email and pick the role

   The email their account uses. Choose what they can do and press “Give access”.

4. Have them sign in

   At panel.napnodes.com with their account. They'll see your server in “My servers”.

Changing or removing access

“With access” lists everyone who has it. Change someone's role in their drop-down (it saves straight away) or press “Remove”: they lose access on the spot.

Access is per server: if you have several, you give it on each one.

On the free server

The free server only starts with its owner's “Start”, because it goes through the free server's queue; started any other way, it stops by itself within a minute. So start it yourself. With a plan, your friend starts it whenever they like with “Can start it”.

Frequently asked questions