Game Server Setup
Getting Started

Currently only Windows Server 2022 & 2025 and Ubuntu 24.04 LTS are supported. Make sure you have a fresh install before proceeding. No support will be offered otherwise.
Windows Server 2022 Setup
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Download and Run Installer
Get the latest release of our installer from EnableSSHInstaller. This will:
- Enable and configure OpenSSH Server
- Start the SSH service
- Configure Windows Firewall for SSH access
- Install Python 3.12.6
- Install Chocolatey package manager
- Install 7zip
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Add Your Machine
Visit gameadmin.app/add-machine and provide:
- Administrator account credentials
- Machine IP address
- Machine password
Ubuntu 24.04 LTS Setup
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Initial Preparation
Ensure you have a fresh installation of Ubuntu 24.04 LTS
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Enable SSH Server
The SSH server should be enabled by default if you selected it during Ubuntu installation. If not, run the following commands to install and enable it:
sudo apt update sudo apt install openssh-server sudo systemctl enable ssh sudo systemctl start ssh
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Add Your Machine
Follow the same process as Windows Server setup at gameadmin.app/add-machine
Final Configuration Steps
- Navigate to gameadmin.app/machines to view your machine
- Configure the default drive path in Machine Settings
- Install required applications (Docker and SteamCMD)
- After requirements are met, you can add game servers through the dashboard




Important Security Note
After initial setup, password-based SSH login is disabled for security. The system switches to key-based authentication only.