Connect on the game port 2001, not the query port 17777
Capacity and performance budget · Arma Reforger
Bohemia military sim · Military simulation / tactical
maxPlayers defaults to 64 while a real host uses 128; no official upper bound
Player tools (5)
Instant interactive calculations and recipe plannersCovers a wrong publicAddress, BattlEye and the RCON version risk
No official server spec was published; only verifiable upstream defaults are registered
The stable and experimental servers plus the template schema evolution
The mods array and GUID+path validation for scenarioId
Server admin and config generation (7)
Config files, startup scripts and command wizards for running a servermaxPlayers defaults to 64 while a real host uses 128; no official upper bound
Three ports, the bind/public pair and command-line overrides side by side
No 19999 rule unless RCON is enabled
Switch between stable 1874900 and experimental 1890870
The AMP and LinuxGSM command lines side by side and switchable
48 keys merged from five sources, schema chosen by template version
Two readings of RCON side by side; each of the three credentials emits a placeholder only
Arma Reforger Ports & Protocols
| Port | Protocol | Purpose |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | UDP | The game port and the one players connect to; bindPort is the local listener while publicPort is what gets advertised (they differ behind NAT) |
| 17777 | UDP | The Steam A2S query port, not a join port; gamedig distinguishes port from port_query explicitly |
| 19999 | UDP | The RCON port; AMP points AdminPortRef at it and sets AdminMethod to BattlEyeRCON. In the LGSM official config rcon is an empty object, i.e. not configured by default |
Arma Reforger Dedicated Server Install (SteamCMD)
SteamCMD appid 1874900
sudo useradd -m -s /bin/bash steam
sudo apt update && sudo apt install -y steamcmd lib32gcc-s1
sudo -u steam -i \
/usr/games/steamcmd +force_install_dir /opt/gameserver \
+login anonymous +app_update 1874900 validate +quit
https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/Arma_Reforger:Server_Hosting
Arma Reforger Config file paths
Configs/serverconfig.jsonAReforgerMaster/profiles/server/battleye/addons/data/ArmaReforger.gprojdocs/ServerHostingDocs.batArmaReforgerServer.exeArmaReforgerServer
Server notes
First, a correction to what this site used to say: the old overview claimed the config lives in config.json at the server root, while AMP metaconfig states Configs/serverconfig.json (ConfigType template) and is the only source giving a full relative path. Second, on frame rate: both upstreams default to a 60 FPS cap (LinuxGSM passes -maxFPS on the command line and AMP exposes a maxFPS panel parameter), so capping is advised on that basis; but the old claim that an idle server burns a full CPU core has no official source this round and is downgraded to unverified rather than stated as fact. Third, on appid 1007: this site used to say it must be installed after SteamCMD. appinfo confirms 1007 is Steamworks SDK Redist, yet neither AMP updates.json (whose only two SteamCMD stages are 1874900 and 1890870) nor the LinuxGSM armarserver config mentions it, so the claim is kept labelled unverified - neither endorsed nor deleted. Fourth, RCON listens on UDP 19999 with AdminMethod BattlEyeRCON, and the official 1.8.0.13 announcement contains "Fixed: Crash when using vanilla scripted commands on modded server via RCON", i.e. hosts that have not updated could crash when running vanilla scripted commands over RCON on a modded server. Fifth, shutdown is #shutdown sent to the server console (AMP ExitString; # is the Reforger console prefix), and readiness is the log line ENGINE : Game successfully created. (the exact pattern AMP uses). Sixth, config changes need a restart (AMP sets SupportsLiveSettingsChanges to False). Seventh, the command-line port flags (-bindPort / -a2sPort / -a2sIpAddress) and the config-file keys bindPort / a2s.port / a2s.address set the same values, and which one wins could not be verified this round because the official hosting docs were unreachable, so keep the two consistent. Eighth, the template schema changes with the game version: the persistence block arrived in main7 and three save-retention keys in main8, while neither real host config has a persistence block, so the generator does not force the newer schema and avoids a failed start on an older server.
FAQ
- Which Arma Reforger server-admin tools are available?
- We list 7 tools for Arma Reforger: Capacity and performance budget, Port matrix, Firewall rules, Install and deploy, Launch parameters, serverconfig.json generator, RCON and administrators. All of them run straight in your browser.
- Which ports does Arma Reforger need open?
- Arma Reforger defaults to 2001/UDP, 17777/UDP, 19999/UDP. Use the actual instance configuration and allow only the listed protocols and ports. Check the host firewall, router forwarding and game visibility settings.
- How do I install a dedicated Arma Reforger server?
- Install it with SteamCMD — the dedicated server app id for Arma Reforger is 1874900, so +app_update 1874900 validate downloads or updates it. Config files usually live at Configs/serverconfig.json, AReforgerMaster/, profiles/server/.
- Do these tools cost anything or need installing?
- No. Everything runs in the page: no install, no sign-up, no cost. Enter your values and the result appears instantly, and you can copy the generated configs and commands with one click.