Finding the server
- Open the DayZ launcher → Servers → Community tab.
- Search for your server name at the top. Not there? Reset the filters (e.g. "password protected", "with mods").
- Quicker: choose Direct connect at the bottom and enter the address – shown at the top of your server page.
After starting it takes a few minutes until the server is in the list. The first start after an update or with many mods takes longer – you can follow it in the Console.
"Version mismatch" after a DayZ update
If the game is already updated but the server isn't, it lets nobody in (setting Enforce game version). Restart the server – it downloads the update automatically on start as long as Automatic updates is on.
Mods missing or not matching
- Your players need the same mods as the server. Easiest: join via the DayZ launcher – it downloads missing mods automatically.
- If a mod got an update, restart the server so it loads the new version too.
- Which mods run is shown in the Mods tab – see Pick mods from the Workshop.
Kicked with "Modified data" or a signature error
The server checks that everyone has exactly the same mod files (Verify signatures). Let the affected player repair or re-download the mods in the launcher. A server restart after a mod update often helps too.
Password
If you set a server password (Startup variables tab), the launcher asks for it. Mind upper and lower case.
Kicked by BattlEye
BattlEye kicks usually come from the player's side (e.g. outdated BattlEye in the game). Let Steam verify the game files and restart.
Still stuck?
Open a ticket with the time of the attempt – then we find the message in the server log.