--- title: "How to Make Your BeamMP Server Private" description: "Make your BeamMP server private and invisible on the public list by editing the Private setting in ServerConfig.toml." category: jeux subcategory: beammp icon: tabler:file-text date: 2026-07-24 author: Winheberg slug: "private-beammp-server" order: 23 image: /statics/images/docs/en/gaming/beammp/private-beammp-server.webp tags: [beammp, private server, serverconfig, direct connect] keywords: [private beammp server, private serverconfig toml, hide beammp server, beammp direct connect, beammp server winheberg] link_fr: "/docs/beammp/serveur-beammp-prive" --- ## Context You manage a **BeamMP server** at Winheberg and want to **hide it from the public list** so only your friends or community members can join? Whether it's for a training server, a closed community, or simply to avoid being flooded by random players, switching your server to private mode takes less than a minute. This guide explains how to **make your BeamMP server private** from your Winheberg gaming panel. ## How does private mode work on BeamMP? BeamMP offers a `Private` setting in the server's configuration file. When it's enabled. - Your server **no longer shows up in BeamMP's public list** visible to all players - Players **can still join your server** by manually entering its **address and port** in their BeamMP client - Your regular players can add your server as a **favorite** to find it easily > [!NOTE] > Private mode **doesn't add password protection**. Anyone with your address and port can connect. For a server restricted to a specific group, you'll also need to set up a **whitelist** or an authentication system through third-party resources. Private mode is mainly meant to keep you off the public list. ## Prerequisites Before you start, make sure you have the following. - An active **BeamMP server** on your Winheberg gaming panel - A few spare minutes to edit the configuration and restart the server ## 1. Access the ServerConfig.toml file The setting that controls your server's visibility is in the `ServerConfig.toml` file, at the root of your server. 1. Log in to your **Winheberg gaming panel** 2. Select your **BeamMP server** 3. In the side menu, click **Files** 4. At the root of your server, find the **`ServerConfig.toml`** file 5. Click it to open it in the panel's editor ## 2. Change the Private setting's value In the `ServerConfig.toml` file, find the following line. ```toml Private = false ``` Replace `false` with `true` to enable private mode. ```toml Private = true ``` > [!TIP] > To quickly find the line, use the editor's search function (`Ctrl+F`) and type `Private`. This saves you from scrolling through the whole file by hand. Then save the file with **Save Content** (or equivalent) at the top right of the editor. ## 3. Restart your server For the change to take effect, you need to **restart your BeamMP server**. 1. Go back to your server's main page in the panel 2. Click **Restart** (or Stop then Start if needed) 3. Watch the **console** to confirm the server restarted correctly Once restarted, your server is now **invisible** on the public BeamMP list. You can check by looking at the list from your BeamMP client, your server shouldn't show up there anymore. ## How can your players join your private server? Even though your server no longer shows up in the public list, your players can still join it. Here's the process to share with them. 1. Launch **BeamMP** from BeamNG.drive 2. In the server list, find the **Direct Connect** button (or equivalent depending on the launcher version) 3. Enter your server's **address and port** in the `address:port` format (for example `gm1-wh01.wh-game.fr:30000`) 4. Click **Connect** > [!TIP] > So your players don't have to retype the address every time, recommend they add your server to their **favorites** in the BeamMP launcher. That way they'll find it in one click every session. ## How can you find your server's address and port? Your players will need these two pieces of information to connect. - Your **server's address** is shown on your server's main page in the Winheberg gaming panel, in the `gm1-whXX.wh-game.fr` format (where `XX` is your host machine's number) - The **port** is also shown on the same page, in the `30XXX` format (a unique port assigned to your server) Only share this information with the people you want to see join your server. > [!TIP] > The full format to give your players looks like `gm1-wh01.wh-game.fr:30000`. That's the full string they need to paste into the Direct Connect field in the BeamMP launcher. ## How do you make the server public again? If you want to make your server visible on the public BeamMP list again, the process is the same but reversed. 1. Go back to **Files** on the panel 2. Open the `ServerConfig.toml` file 3. Replace `Private = true` with `Private = false` 4. Save and restart your server Your server will reappear on the public list within minutes of the restart. ## If you run into trouble Here are the most common errors when switching to private mode. ### ❌ The server is still visible on the public list If your server still shows up after the change. - Check that you did **save the file** `ServerConfig.toml` after editing it - Check that the server actually restarted - Wait a few minutes, the BeamMP public list can take a little time to update ### ❌ My players can't connect via Direct Connect If your players get an error when trying to join. - Check that they're using the full **`address:port` format** (for example `gm1-wh01.wh-game.fr:30000`) and not just the address - Check that the server is actually **started** in the panel - Ask them to retype the address, a typo happens easily (missing dot, swapped digit, etc.) ### ❌ I can't find the Private line in ServerConfig.toml If the line doesn't exist in your file, your server may be using an **older version** of the configuration file. You can **manually add** the line at the end of the file. ```toml Private = true ``` Save and restart the server, the setting will be picked up. ## Best practices A few recommendations for managing a private BeamMP server smoothly. - **Only share your address with trusted people**, once it's out, anyone can try to connect - **Contact our support to change your port** if you notice unwanted connections, this isn't a self-service action from the panel - **Set up a whitelist** on the resource side if you want to go further and only allow specific BeamMP accounts - **Document access** for your players (dedicated Discord channel with the address, FAQ, etc.) to avoid repeated questions ## Need help? If your server stays visible on the public list despite these steps, or if you can't find the `ServerConfig.toml` file, our team is here. Open a ticket in the **Technical** department from your client area and fill in the **Related Product** field with the server in question. Your BeamMP server is now out of sight, enjoy your private sessions 🔒