Configuration

← Documentation index

Both runtimes read .env at container startup and generate Conan configuration files. Use .env.minimal for a small setup, .env.example for every documented option, or the Config Generator.

Important behavior

Restart or recreate the container after changing .env; edits do not update a running game process.
The container rewrites managed INI keys on startup.
If you change a setting through the in-game Admin Panel, remove the matching .env key when you do not want the next startup to overwrite it.
Do not commit .env or password files.

Main settings

Variable	Default	Purpose
`SERVER_NAME`	`My Conan Server`	Server browser name
`SERVER_PASSWORD`	empty	Join password; empty means public
`SERVER_TYPE`	`pve`	`pve`, `pvp`, or `pve-c`
`MAX_PLAYERS`	`40`	Player limit
`ADMIN_PASSWORD`	`changeme`	Admin password; change it before public use
`SERVER_REGION`	`0`	Region code
`BATTLEYE_ENABLED`	`False`	BattlEye anti-cheat
`TZ`	`UTC`	Container timezone
`SERVER_MOD_LIST`	empty	Ordered Workshop IDs

The full template and generator currently expose 250 settings: shared gameplay/server settings plus Native operation controls.

Generated files

The Wine compatibility runtime for existing deployments writes under:

ConanSandbox/Saved/Config/WindowsServer/

Native Linux writes under:

ConanSandbox/Saved/Config/LinuxServer/

The main files are:

Engine.ini — server identity, browser, password, and network values.
ServerSettings.ini — gameplay and server rules.
Game.ini — game-session and RCON configuration.

Conan Exiles Enhanced reads RCON from [RconPlugin] in Game.ini; setting it only in ServerSettings.ini may leave RCON disabled.

Password files

Native supports file-backed secrets for server, admin, and RCON passwords. Prefer the _FILE variables and mount files with restrictive permissions instead of putting plaintext passwords directly in environment variables.

The Native entrypoint reads the files and removes plaintext password variables before launching the game. RCON passwords are not passed in process arguments.

Networking and advertised address

For CG-NAT, tunnels, port-forwarded VPS hosts, or systems with multiple interfaces, set the public/forwarded address:

MULTIHOME=your.public.or.forwarded.ip

The container also uses that value for MULTIHOMEHTTP, keeping game traffic and server-browser registration on the same address. Override it only if the HTTP registration path needs a different source IP:

MULTIHOMEHTTP=your.http.source.ip

Leave both empty for normal single-address hosting.

Regions

Value	Region
`0`	Europe, Middle East, Africa
`1`	North America
`2`	Asia / Oceania
`3`	Australia / New Zealand
`4`	South America
`5`	Japan

Setting groups

The full template covers server identity, admin/RCON, network, player stats, survival, day/night, combat, death/loot, durability, XP, harvesting, crafting, stamina/movement, thralls, pets, building/decay, NPCs, Purge, avatars, chat, clans, UI/social, regional restrictions, PvP schedules, mods, and advanced runtime options.

For current/legacy key caveats, see Enhanced Compatibility.