DayZ - How to play multiplayer with friends via Radmin VPN

Host Multiplayer Game

Step 1: Install DayZ Server
Go to Steam and install Dayz Server.
 

Step 2: Initial Config File Setup
Go to DayZ Server folder. Edit "serverDZ.cfg" file and set "hostname" variable.


Step 3: Launch DayZ Server
Go to Steam Library. Right click to DayZ Server and click to "Properties". 

At "General" tab in "Launch Options" string type:
-config=serverDZ.cfg -profiles=profile

Close window and launch DayZ Server.


Step 4: Install Radmin VPN and create a network
Download and install Radmin VPN. In the main Radmin VPN window, click "Create Network".


Enter the network name, password and click "Create".


Step 5: Ask your friends to join the network
Send your friends the name of the Radmin VPN network and the password to join to this network.

Step 6: Add the server to the firewall exceptions
You need to add rules to the firewall. Open Radmin VPN -> System -> Firewall Exceptions and add DayZ Server (DayZServer_x64.exe) to the exceptions.

Step 7: Connect to DayZ Server
Launch DayZ. Click "Servers".


Go to "LAN" tab. Find your server and click "Join".

Or click "Direct Connect" and enter DayZ Server IP address. Click "Connect".

Join Multiplayer Game

Step 1: Install Radmin VPN and connect to the network
Download and install Radmin VPN. In the main Radmin VPN window, click "Join Network". Enter the Network Name and Password and click "Join".
 

Make sure you and your friends are on the same network.

Step 2: Launch DayZ

Step 3: Add the game to the firewall exceptions
You need to add rules to the firewall. Open Radmin VPN -> System -> Firewall Exceptions and add DayZ to the exceptions.

Step 4: Join the game
Go to DayZ main menu and click "Servers".


Go to "LAN" tab. Find desired game server and click "Join".
 

Or click "Direct Connect" and enter DayZ Server IP address from Radmin VPN (for example: "26.12.125.71"). Click "Connect".




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