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TeamSpeak 6 Server: Frequently Used Parameters & Environment Variables

This document outlines the most commonly used command-line parameters and their equivalent environment variables for configuring the TeamSpeak 6 server. You can configure the server using either of the following methods:

  • Command-line flags
  • Environment variables
  • A tsserver.yaml configuration file

General & Core Server Configuration

Parameter Environment Variable Description
--config-file <file> TSSERVER_CONFIG_FILE Specifies the configuration file to load (e.g., tsserver.yaml).
--license-path <path> TSSERVER_LICENSE_PATH Directory path where the server will look for the licensekey.dat file.
--accept-license TSSERVER_LICENSE_ACCEPTED Use the --accept-license flag or set the environment variable to 1 or accept to confirm that you have read and accepted the server license agreement.
--default-voice-port <port> TSSERVER_DEFAULT_PORT Permanently sets the default UDP voice port for the first virtual server created (Default: 9987).

File Transfer

Parameter Environment Variable Description
--filetransfer-port <port> TSSERVER_FILE_TRANSFER_PORT The TCP port used for file transfers (Default: 30033).

Database

Parameter Environment Variable Description
--db-plugin <plugin> TSSERVER_DATABASE_PLUGIN Specifies the database plugin to use (e.g., sqlite3, mariadb).
--db-host <host> TSSERVER_DATABASE_HOST The hostname or IP address of your database server.
--db-port <port> TSSERVER_DATABASE_PORT The port used to connect to your database server.
--db-name <name> TSSERVER_DATABASE_NAME The name of the database to use.
--db-username <user> TSSERVER_DATABASE_USERNAME The username for database authentication.
--db-password <pass> TSSERVER_DATABASE_PASSWORD The password for database authentication.
--db-connections <num> TSSERVER_DATABASE_CONNECTIONS Number of connections to establish to the database (Default: 10).
--db-sql-create-path <path> TSSERVER_DATABASE_SQL_CREATE_PATH The path for the database creation scripts (e.g., create_mariadb, create_sqlite).

Server Query

Parameter Environment Variable Description
--query-http-enable TSSERVER_QUERY_HTTP_ENABLED Enables the HTTP query interface.
--query-http-port <port> TSSERVER_QUERY_HTTP_PORT The port for the HTTP query interface (Default: 10080).
--query-ssh-enable TSSERVER_QUERY_SSH_ENABLED Enables the SSH query interface.
--query-ssh-port <port> TSSERVER_QUERY_SSH_PORT The port for the SSH query interface (Default: 10022).
--query-admin-password <pass> TSSERVER_QUERY_ADMIN_PASSWORD Sets a password for the serveradmin query account, overriding the database.
--query-ip-allow-list <file> TSSERVER_QUERY_ALLOW_LIST Path to a file listing IPs exempt from query flood protection.
--query-ip-block-list <file> TSSERVER_QUERY_DENY_LIST Path to a file listing IPs that are blocked from the query interface.

Example tsserver.yaml Configuration

server:
  license-path: .
  default-voice-port: 9987
  voice-ip:
    - 0.0.0.0
    - "::"
  machine-id: ""
  threads-voice-udp: 5
  log-path: logs
  log-append: 0
  no-default-virtual-server: 0
  filetransfer-port: 30033
  filetransfer-ip:
    - 0.0.0.0
    - "::"
  clear-database: 0
  no-permission-update: 0
  http-proxy: ""
  accept-license: accept
  crashdump-path: crashdumps

  database:
    plugin: sqlite3
    sql-path: /opt/tsserver/sql/
    sql-create-path: /opt/tsserver/sql/create_sqlite/
    client-keep-days: 30
    config:
      skip-integrity-check: 0
      host: 127.0.0.1
      port: 5432
      socket: ""
      timeout: 10
      name: teamspeak
      username: ""
      password: ""
      connections: 10
      log-queries: 0

  query:
    pool-size: 2
    log-timing: 3600
    ip-allow-list: query_ip_allowlist.txt
    ip-block-list: query_ip_denylist.txt
    admin-password: ""
    log-commands: 0
    skip-brute-force-check: 0
    buffer-mb: 20
    documentation-path: serverquerydocs
    timeout: 300

    ssh:
      enable: 0
      port: 10022
      ip:
        - 0.0.0.0
        - "::"
      rsa-key: ssh_host_rsa_key

    http:
      enable: 0
      port: 10080
      ip:
        - 0.0.0.0
        - "::"

    https:
      enable: 0
      port: 10443
      ip:
        - 0.0.0.0
        - "::"
      certificate: ""
      private-key: ""

Further Parameters and Environment Variables

General Options

  • -h, --help

    • Prints the help message and exits.
    • Type: BOOLEAN FLAG
  • --accept-license

    • Confirms you have read and accepted the server license agreement.
    • Type: BOOLEAN FLAG
    • Environment Variable: TSSERVER_LICENSE_ACCEPTED
  • --write-config-file

    • Writes the current configuration to the config file.
    • Type: BOOLEAN FLAG
  • --config-file [tsserver.yaml]

    • Configuration file to load.
    • Type: STRING
    • Environment Variable: TSSERVER_CONFIG_FILE
  • -v, --version

    • Displays program version information and exits.
    • Type: BOOLEAN FLAG
  • --license-path [.]

    • Path where the server will look for the server license.
    • Type: STRING
    • Environment Variable: TSSERVER_LICENSE_PATH

Server Configuration

  • --default-voice-port [9987]

    • Permanently sets the default voice port for the first virtual server created.
    • Type: INTEGER in [1 - 65535]
    • Environment Variable: TSSERVER_DEFAULT_PORT
  • --voice-ip [[0.0.0.0,::]]

    • IP address for the server to bind the voice port to.
    • Type: STRING
    • Environment Variable: TSSERVER_VOICE_IP
  • --machine-id

    • A string to distinguish this instance from other instances using the same database.
    • Type: STRING
    • Environment Variable: TSSERVER_MACHINE_ID
  • --threads-voice-udp [5]

    • Number of threads to use for voice processing.
    • Type: INTEGER in [1 - 16]
    • Environment Variable: TSSERVER_VOICE_UDP_THREADS

Logging

  • --log-path [logs]

    • Path to the directory where log files are stored.
    • Type: STRING
    • Environment Variable: TSSERVER_LOG_PATH
  • --log-append

    • Write one ever-growing log file per virtual server.
    • Type: BOOLEAN FLAG
    • Environment Variable: TSSERVER_APPEND_LOGS

Virtual Server Management

  • --no-default-virtual-server

    • If specified, no default server is created even if no server exists in the database.
    • Type: BOOLEAN FLAG
    • Environment Variable: TSSERVER_NO_DEFAULT_SERVER

File Transfer

  • --filetransfer-port [30033]

    • Port on which to listen and advertise for file transfer connections.
    • Type: INTEGER in [1 - 65535]
    • Environment Variable: TSSERVER_FILE_TRANSFER_PORT
    • Docker Note: When running inside a Docker container, ensure that the internal container port matches the external host port. File transfers rely on clients connecting directly to this port, mismatches between the container's listening port and the published port will cause connectivity issues.
  • --filetransfer-ip [[0.0.0.0,::]]

    • The address on which to listen for file transfer connections
    • Type: STRING
    • Environment Variable: TSSERVER_FILE_TRANSFER_IP

Database Configuration

  • --clear-database

    • ⚠️ WARNING: Resets the database completely (deletes all servers, clients, etc.).
    • Type: BOOLEAN FLAG
  • --no-permission-update

    • Do not apply permission changes during server updates.
    • Type: BOOLEAN FLAG
    • Environment Variable: TSSERVER_SKIP_PERMISSION_UPDATE
  • --db-plugin [sqlite3]

    • Specifies the database plugin to use.
    • Type: STRING
    • Environment Variable: TSSERVER_DATABASE_PLUGIN
  • --db-sql-path [sql]

    • Path to folder containing SQL queries used by the server.
    • Type: STRING
    • Environment Variable: TSSERVER_DATABASE_SQL_PATH
  • --db-sql-create-path [create_sqlite]

    • Subdirectory in SQL path to use for DB creation scripts.
    • Type: STRING
    • Environment Variable: TSSERVER_DATABASE_SQL_CREATE_PATH
  • --db-client-keep-days [30]

    • Number of days to keep clients in the database.
    • Type: INTEGER
    • Environment Variable: TSSERVER_DATABASE_CLIENT_KEEP_DAYS
  • --db-skip-integrity-check

    • SQLite only: skip DB integrity check at startup.
    • Type: BOOLEAN FLAG
    • Environment Variable: TSSERVER_DATABASE_SKIP_INTEGRITY_CHECK
  • --db-log-queries

    • Enable logging of SQL queries.
    • Type: BOOLEAN FLAG
    • Environment Variable: TSSERVER_DATABASE_LOG_QUERIES

Database Connection Options

  • --db-host [127.0.0.1]

    • Database hostname or IP.
    • Type: STRING
    • Environment Variable: TSSERVER_DATABASE_HOST
  • --db-port [5432]

    • Database port.
    • Type: INTEGER in [1 - 65535]
    • Environment Variable: TSSERVER_DATABASE_PORT
  • --db-socket

    • Socket file to use for database connection.
    • Type: STRING
    • Environment Variable: TSSERVER_DATABASE_SOCKET
  • --db-timeout [10]

    • Timeout in seconds when connecting to DB.
    • Type: INTEGER in [1 - 432000]
    • Environment Variable: TSSERVER_DATABASE_TIMEOUT
  • --db-name [teamspeak]

    • Name of the database to use.
    • Type: STRING
    • Environment Variable: TSSERVER_DATABASE_NAME
  • --db-username

    • The username to use for database authentication.
    • Type: STRING
    • Environment Variable: TSSERVER_DATABASE_USERNAME
  • --db-password

    • The password to use for database authentication.
    • Type: STRING
    • Environment Variable: TSSERVER_DATABASE_PASSWORD
  • --db-connections [10]

    • Number of connections to establish to the database.
    • Type: INTEGER in [2 - 100]
    • Environment Variable: TSSERVER_DATABASE_CONNECTIONS

Query Options

  • --query-pool-size [2]

    • How many threads to use for query command processing.
    • Type: INTEGER in [2 - 32]
    • Environment Variable: TSSERVER_QUERY_POOL_SIZE
  • --query-log-timing [3600]

    • Interval in seconds after which to log query statistics.
    • Type: INTEGER in [10 - 31556952]
    • Environment Variable: TSSERVER_QUERY_LOG_TIMING
  • --query-ip-allow-list [query_ip_allowlist.txt]

    • File path listing IPs exempt from query flood protection.
    • Type: STRING
    • Environment Variable: TSSERVER_QUERY_ALLOW_LIST
  • --query-ip-block-list [query_ip_denylist.txt]

    • File path listing IPs blocked from the query interface.
    • Type: STRING
    • Environment Variable: TSSERVER_QUERY_DENY_LIST
  • --query-admin-password

    • Override the query password for the built-in serveradmin account.
    • Type: STRING
    • Environment Variable: TSSERVER_QUERY_ADMIN_PASSWORD
  • --query-log-commands

    • Log every command received on the query interface.
    • Type: BOOLEAN FLAG
    • Environment Variable: TSSERVER_QUERY_LOG_COMMANDS
  • --query-skip-brute-force-check

    • Skip brute force checking on query interface connections.
    • Type: BOOLEAN FLAG
    • Environment Variable: TSSERVER_QUERY_SKIP_BRUTE_FORCE_CHECK
  • --query-buffer-mb [20]

    • How much memory (in MB) to allocate for query connection buffering.
    • Type: INTEGER in [20 - 100]
    • Environment Variable: TSSERVER_QUERY_BUFFER_MB
  • --query-documentation-path [serverquerydocs]

    • Path to the query documentation files.
    • Type: STRING
    • Environment Variable: TSSERVER_QUERY_DOCUMENTATION_PATH
  • --query-timeout [300]

    • Timeout in seconds before query connections expire.
    • Type: INTEGER
    • Environment Variable: TSSERVER_QUERY_TIMEOUT

Query SSH Options

  • --query-ssh-enable

    • Enable the SSH query interface.
    • Type: BOOLEAN FLAG
    • Environment Variable: TSSERVER_QUERY_SSH_ENABLED
  • --query-ssh-port [10022]

    • Port on which to listen for SSH query connections.
    • Type: INTEGER in [1 - 65535]
    • Environment Variable: TSSERVER_QUERY_SSH_PORT
  • --query-ssh-ip [[0.0.0.0,::]]

    • Address to listen on for SSH query connections.
    • Type: STRING
    • Environment Variable: TSSERVER_QUERY_SSH_IP
  • --query-ssh-rsa-key [ssh_host_rsa_key]

    • Path to the SSH RSA host key file.
    • Type: STRING
    • Environment Variable: TSSERVER_QUERY_SSH_RSA_KEY

Query HTTP Options

  • --query-http-enable

    • Enable the HTTP query interface.
    • Type: BOOLEAN FLAG
    • Environment Variable: TSSERVER_QUERY_HTTP_ENABLED
  • --query-http-port [10080]

    • Port on which to listen for Web Query connections.
    • Type: INTEGER in [1 - 65535]
    • Environment Variable: TSSERVER_QUERY_HTTP_PORT
  • --query-http-ip [[0.0.0.0,::]]

    • Address to listen on for Web Query connections.
    • Type: STRING
    • Environment Variable: TSSERVER_QUERY_HTTP_IP

Query HTTPS Options

  • --query-https-enable

    • Enable the HTTPS query interface.
    • Type: BOOLEAN FLAG
    • Environment Variable: TSSERVER_QUERY_HTTPS_ENABLED
  • --query-https-port [10443]

    • Port on which to listen for secure Web Query connections.
    • Type: INTEGER in [1 - 65535]
    • Environment Variable: TSSERVER_QUERY_HTTPS_PORT
  • --query-https-ip [[0.0.0.0,::]]

    • Address to listen on for secure Web Query connections.
    • Type: STRING
    • Environment Variable: TSSERVER_QUERY_HTTPS_IP
  • --query-https-certificate

    • Path to certificate file for HTTPS Web Query.
    • Type: STRING
    • Environment Variable: TSSERVER_QUERY_HTTPS_CERT
  • --query-https-private-key

    • Path to private key file used with the certificate.
    • Type: STRING
    • Environment Variable: TSSERVER_QUERY_HTTPS_PRIVATE_KEY

Additional Options

  • --http-proxy

    • Proxy server used for external connections.
    • Type: STRING
    • Environment Variable: TSSERVER_HTTP_PROXY
  • --crashdump-path [crashdumps]

    • Path where crash dumps should be written.
    • Type: STRING
    • Environment Variable: TSSERVER_CRASHDUMP_PATH
  • --daemon

    • Run the server in the background (daemon mode).
    • Type: BOOLEAN FLAG
    • Environment Variable: TSSERVER_DAEMON
  • --pid-file

    • File to write the process ID to.
    • Type: STRING
    • Environment Variable: TSSERVER_PID_FILE
  • --hints-enabled

    • Enable permission hints (can impact performance on large servers).
    • Type: BOOLEAN FLAG
    • Environment Variable: TSSERVER_HINTS_ENABLED
  • --maxmind-db-path

    • Path to the MaxMind GeoIP database.
    • Type: STRING
    • Environment Variable: TSSERVER_MAXMIND_DB_PATH
  • --administrative-domain

    • Administrative domain for internal or regulatory identification.
    • Type: STRING
    • Environment Variable: TSSERVER_ADMINISTRATIVE_DOMAIN