# Setting: `server_allow_user_auto_start`

- **Constant:** `ConfigInterface::SERVER_ALLOW_USER_AUTO_START`
- **Category:** `servers`
- **Type:** `select`
- **Required:** yes
- **Sensitive:** no
- **Validation:** `required|string|max:255`
- **Placeholder / default hint:** `false`

## Description

Allow server owners to toggle Auto Start after node reboot from the server settings page. Admins can always configure this per server.

## Allowed options

- `true`
- `false`

## Change via CLI

```bash
featherpanel saas getsetting server_allow_user_auto_start
featherpanel saas setsetting server_allow_user_auto_start "<value>"
```

## Change via API

```http
PATCH /api/admin/settings
Content-Type: application/json

{ "server_allow_user_auto_start": "<value>" }
```