Do not share your account password
Your hosting account belongs to you. Giving another person your login
can expose much more than the Minecraft server you intended to share
and makes it difficult to control who performed an action.
When server user-management is available, give collaborators their own
access instead.
Decide what the person actually needs
Before adding someone, think about their job. A person who only needs
to restart the server does not necessarily need the same access as
someone responsible for managing server files.
This idea is known as least privilege: give a user enough permission to
perform their role, but avoid unnecessary access.
Examples of server access
Depending on the controls available for the server, management access
can involve sensitive abilities such as viewing the console, sending
commands, changing files, managing backups, or controlling server power.
Some of those actions can permanently change a world or expose private
server information, so only grant them to people you trust.
Adding a trusted user
Open your server in the CoolCraft panel and locate its user or member
management area. Follow the interface to add the person and choose the
access appropriate for their role.
Review the selected permissions before confirming. If the person only
needs one part of the panel, avoid granting unrelated administrative
abilities.
Be especially careful with file access
Someone who can modify server files may be able to change plugins,
configuration, worlds, or other important server data. File access
should therefore be considered a powerful permission.
Console access is powerful too
The Minecraft console can execute administrative commands. A user with
console access may be able to change gameplay, manage players, or
perform other privileged actions depending on the server.
Treat panel access like administrator access
Being friends with someone in Minecraft does not automatically mean
they need access to your hosting panel. Only add people you trust
with the permissions you select.
Remove access when it is no longer needed
If someone stops helping manage the server, remove their server access.
Periodically reviewing who can manage an important server is a good
habit, especially for larger communities.
Make backups before collaborative changes
Even trusted users make mistakes. Before major plugin, mod,
configuration, or world changes, create a backup so accidental changes
are easier to recover from.