Where do I put server.cfg and basic.cfg?

In the server folder (or anywhere) and point to them with -config= and -cfg=. Mission PBOs go in the mpmissions subfolder.

Are the basic.cfg values official?

These are the usual values from the Bohemia Interactive documentation (e.g. MaxMsgSend 128, MaxSizeGuaranteed 512, MinErrorToSend 0.001); MinBandwidth/MaxBandwidth vary between sources, so adjust them to your connection and check community.bistudio.com.

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Arma 3 server.cfg and basic.cfg generator

Generate server.cfg (passwords, BattlEye, signatures, VoN, missions) and basic.cfg (network) for your Arma 3 dedicated server.

Last updated: 10/9/2026

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Identity and passwords

hostname

password

passwordAdmin

serverCommandPassword

Password for #exec and scripted server commands.

motd[]

motdInterval

Rules

maxPlayers

persistent

Keeps the mission running when the server is empty (needed with -autoInit).

kickDuplicate

BattlEye

verifySignatures

2 = strict v2 verification (recommended for public servers).

allowedFilePatching

0 = not allowed, 1 = headless clients only, 2 = all clients.

voteMissionPlayers

voteThreshold

Voice (VoN)

disableVoN

vonCodecQuality

From 1 to 20; 20 = maximum quality.

Headless clients

headlessClients[]

Allowed IP addresses, comma-separated.

localClient[]

Logs

logFile

timeStampFormat

Missions

Missions (one per line: PBO name | difficulty)

The difficulty must match a class in your .Arma3Profile file (Recruit, Regular, Veteran, Custom).

server.cfg

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// Generated by games-tools.game-rank.com
hostname = "My Arma 3 Server";
password = "";
passwordAdmin = "ChangeMe!";
serverCommandPassword = "ChangeMe!";

motd[] = {"Welcome!"};
motdInterval = 5;

maxPlayers = 32;
persistent = 1;
kickDuplicate = 1;
BattlEye = 1;
verifySignatures = 2;
allowedFilePatching = 0;
voteMissionPlayers = 1;
voteThreshold = 0.33;

disableVoN = 0;
vonCodecQuality = 10;

logFile = "server_console.log";
timeStampFormat = "short";

class Missions
{
  class Mission_1
  {
    template = "MyMission.Altis";
    difficulty = "Regular";
  };
};

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How to use Arma 3 server.cfg and basic.cfg generator?

An Arma 3 server reads server.cfg (identity, rules, missions) and basic.cfg (network settings), passed with -config and -cfg. This tool writes both files with correct syntax (quotes, semicolons, classes).

In server.cfg, fill in hostname, the passwords (password, passwordAdmin, serverCommandPassword) and maxPlayers.
Keep BattlEye on and verifySignatures at 2 on a public server.
List the missions (one per line: PBO name without .pbo | difficulty); they go into the class Missions block.
Switch to the basic.cfg tab to adjust the network if needed (defaults suit most servers).
Download both files and start with -config=server.cfg -cfg=basic.cfg.

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