diff --git a/src/command.c b/src/command.c
index f77fb5a4..e49cc12b 100644
--- a/src/command.c
+++ b/src/command.c
@@ -1220,7 +1220,7 @@ static void Got_NetVar(UINT8 **p, INT32 playernum)
 	char *svalue;
 	UINT8 stealth = false;
 
-	if (playernum != serverplayer && playernum != adminplayer && !serverloading)
+	if (playernum != serverplayer && !IsPlayerAdmin(playernum) && !serverloading)
 	{
 		// not from server or remote admin, must be hacked/buggy client
 		CONS_Alert(CONS_WARNING, M_GetText("Illegal netvar command received from %s\n"), player_names[playernum]);
@@ -1349,7 +1349,7 @@ static void CV_SetCVar(consvar_t *var, const char *value, boolean stealth)
 		// send the value of the variable
 		XBOXSTATIC UINT8 buf[128];
 		UINT8 *p = buf;
-		if (!(server || (adminplayer == consoleplayer)))
+		if (!(server || (IsPlayerAdmin(consoleplayer))))
 		{
 			CONS_Printf(M_GetText("Only the server or admin can change: %s %s\n"), var->name, var->string);
 			return;
diff --git a/src/d_clisrv.c b/src/d_clisrv.c
index f48920bb..807b26cf 100644
--- a/src/d_clisrv.c
+++ b/src/d_clisrv.c
@@ -1365,15 +1365,18 @@ static boolean SV_SendServerConfig(INT32 node)
 	netbuffer->u.servercfg.gamestate = (UINT8)gamestate;
 	netbuffer->u.servercfg.gametype = (UINT8)gametype;
 	netbuffer->u.servercfg.modifiedgame = (UINT8)modifiedgame;
-	netbuffer->u.servercfg.adminplayer = (SINT8)adminplayer;
 
 	// we fill these structs with FFs so that any players not in game get sent as 0xFFFF
 	// which is nice and easy for us to detect
 	memset(netbuffer->u.servercfg.playerskins, 0xFF, sizeof(netbuffer->u.servercfg.playerskins));
 	memset(netbuffer->u.servercfg.playercolor, 0xFF, sizeof(netbuffer->u.servercfg.playercolor));
 
+	memset(netbuffer->u.servercfg.adminplayers, -1, sizeof(netbuffer->u.servercfg.adminplayers));
+
 	for (i = 0; i < MAXPLAYERS; i++)
 	{
+		netbuffer->u.servercfg.adminplayers[i] = (SINT8)adminplayers[i];
+
 		if (!playeringame[i])
 			continue;
 		netbuffer->u.servercfg.playerskins[i] = (UINT8)players[i].skin;
@@ -2042,7 +2045,7 @@ static void CL_ConnectToServer(boolean viams)
 	G_SetGamestate(GS_WAITINGPLAYERS);
 	wipegamestate = GS_WAITINGPLAYERS;
 
-	adminplayer = -1;
+	ClearAdminPlayers();
 	pnumnodes = 1;
 	oldtic = I_GetTime() - 1;
 #ifndef NONET
@@ -2421,8 +2424,10 @@ static void CL_RemovePlayer(INT32 playernum)
 	// Reset the name
 	sprintf(player_names[playernum], "Player %d", playernum+1);
 
-	if (playernum == adminplayer)
-		adminplayer = -1; // don't stay admin after you're gone
+	if (IsPlayerAdmin(playernum))
+	{
+		RemoveAdminPlayer(playernum); // don't stay admin after you're gone
+	}
 
 	if (playernum == displayplayer)
 		displayplayer = consoleplayer; // don't look through someone's view who isn't there
@@ -2540,7 +2545,7 @@ static void Command_Nodes(void)
 			if (I_GetNodeAddress && (address = I_GetNodeAddress(playernode[i])) != NULL)
 				CONS_Printf(" - %s", address);
 
-			if (i == adminplayer)
+			if (IsPlayerAdmin(i))
 				CONS_Printf(M_GetText(" (verified admin)"));
 
 			if (players[i].spectator)
@@ -2565,7 +2570,7 @@ static void Command_Ban(void)
 		return;
 	}
 
-	if (server || adminplayer == consoleplayer)
+	if (server || IsPlayerAdmin(consoleplayer))
 	{
 		XBOXSTATIC UINT8 buf[3 + MAX_REASONLENGTH];
 		UINT8 *p = buf;
@@ -2631,7 +2636,7 @@ static void Command_Kick(void)
 		return;
 	}
 
-	if (server || adminplayer == consoleplayer)
+	if (server || IsPlayerAdmin(consoleplayer))
 	{
 		XBOXSTATIC UINT8 buf[3 + MAX_REASONLENGTH];
 		UINT8 *p = buf;
@@ -2688,7 +2693,7 @@ static void Got_KickCmd(UINT8 **p, INT32 playernum)
 	pnum = READUINT8(*p);
 	msg = READUINT8(*p);
 
-	if (pnum == serverplayer && playernum == adminplayer)
+	if (pnum == serverplayer && IsPlayerAdmin(playernum))
 	{
 		CONS_Printf(M_GetText("Server is being shut down remotely. Goodbye!\n"));
 
@@ -2699,7 +2704,7 @@ static void Got_KickCmd(UINT8 **p, INT32 playernum)
 	}
 
 	// Is playernum authorized to make this kick?
-	if (playernum != serverplayer && playernum != adminplayer
+	if (playernum != serverplayer && !IsPlayerAdmin(playernum)
 		&& !(playerpernode[playernode[playernum]] == 2
 		&& nodetoplayer2[playernode[playernum]] == pnum))
 	{
@@ -3036,7 +3041,7 @@ void D_QuitNetGame(void)
 	}
 
 	D_CloseConnection();
-	adminplayer = -1;
+	ClearAdminPlayers();
 
 	DEBFILE("===========================================================================\n"
 	        "                         Log finish\n"
@@ -3067,7 +3072,7 @@ static void Got_AddPlayer(UINT8 **p, INT32 playernum)
 	INT16 node, newplayernum;
 	boolean splitscreenplayer;
 
-	if (playernum != serverplayer && playernum != adminplayer)
+	if (playernum != serverplayer && !IsPlayerAdmin(playernum))
 	{
 		// protect against hacked/buggy client
 		CONS_Alert(CONS_WARNING, M_GetText("Illegal add player command received from %s\n"), player_names[playernum]);
@@ -3269,6 +3274,10 @@ boolean Playing(void)
 
 boolean SV_SpawnServer(void)
 {
+	INT32 i;
+	for (i = 0; i < MAXPLAYERS; i++)
+		adminplayers[i] = -1; // Populate the entire adminplayers array with -1.
+
 	if (demoplayback)
 		G_StopDemo(); // reset engine parameter
 	if (metalplayback)
@@ -3592,7 +3601,8 @@ static void HandlePacketFromAwayNode(SINT8 node)
 				maketic = gametic = neededtic = (tic_t)LONG(netbuffer->u.servercfg.gametic);
 				gametype = netbuffer->u.servercfg.gametype;
 				modifiedgame = netbuffer->u.servercfg.modifiedgame;
-				adminplayer = netbuffer->u.servercfg.adminplayer;
+				for (j = 0; j < MAXPLAYERS; j++)
+					adminplayers[j] = netbuffer->u.servercfg.adminplayers[j];
 				memcpy(server_context, netbuffer->u.servercfg.server_context, 8);
 			}
 
diff --git a/src/d_clisrv.h b/src/d_clisrv.h
index e7f1e843..b615c04c 100644
--- a/src/d_clisrv.h
+++ b/src/d_clisrv.h
@@ -282,7 +282,7 @@ typedef struct
 
 	UINT8 gametype;
 	UINT8 modifiedgame;
-	SINT8 adminplayer; // Needs to be signed
+	SINT8 adminplayers[MAXPLAYERS]; // Needs to be signed
 
 	char server_context[8]; // Unique context id, generated at server startup.
 
diff --git a/src/d_netcmd.c b/src/d_netcmd.c
index 3a7c5499..4eff0325 100644
--- a/src/d_netcmd.c
+++ b/src/d_netcmd.c
@@ -144,7 +144,9 @@ static void Command_Changepassword_f(void);
 static void Command_Login_f(void);
 static void Got_Login(UINT8 **cp, INT32 playernum);
 static void Got_Verification(UINT8 **cp, INT32 playernum);
+static void Got_Removal(UINT8 **cp, INT32 playernum);
 static void Command_Verify_f(void);
+static void Command_RemoveAdmin_f(void);
 static void Command_MotD_f(void);
 static void Got_MotD_f(UINT8 **cp, INT32 playernum);
 
@@ -317,7 +319,6 @@ consvar_t cv_overtime = {"overtime", "Yes", CV_NETVAR, CV_YesNo, NULL, 0, NULL,
 consvar_t cv_rollingdemos = {"rollingdemos", "On", CV_SAVE, CV_OnOff, NULL, 0, NULL, NULL, 0, 0, NULL};
 
 consvar_t cv_timetic = {"timerres", "Normal", CV_SAVE, timetic_cons_t, NULL, 0, NULL, NULL, 0, 0, NULL}; // use tics in display
-
 static CV_PossibleValue_t pointlimit_cons_t[] = {{0, "MIN"}, {999999990, "MAX"}, {0, NULL}};
 consvar_t cv_pointlimit = {"pointlimit", "0", CV_NETVAR|CV_CALL|CV_NOINIT, pointlimit_cons_t,
 	PointLimit_OnChange, 0, NULL, NULL, 0, 0, NULL};
@@ -365,7 +366,7 @@ consvar_t cv_sleep = {"cpusleep", "-1", CV_SAVE, sleeping_cons_t, NULL, -1, NULL
 INT16 gametype = GT_COOP;
 boolean splitscreen = false;
 boolean circuitmap = false;
-INT32 adminplayer = -1;
+INT32 adminplayers[MAXPLAYERS];
 
 /// \warning Keep this up-to-date if you add/remove/rename net text commands
 const char *netxcmdnames[MAXNETXCMD - 1] =
@@ -427,8 +428,10 @@ void D_RegisterServerCommands(void)
 	COM_AddCommand("password", Command_Changepassword_f);
 	RegisterNetXCmd(XD_LOGIN, Got_Login);
 	COM_AddCommand("login", Command_Login_f); // useful in dedicated to kick off remote admin
-	COM_AddCommand("verify", Command_Verify_f);
+	COM_AddCommand("promote", Command_Verify_f);
 	RegisterNetXCmd(XD_VERIFIED, Got_Verification);
+	COM_AddCommand("demote", Command_RemoveAdmin_f);
+	RegisterNetXCmd(XD_DEMOTED, Got_Removal);
 
 	COM_AddCommand("motd", Command_MotD_f);
 	RegisterNetXCmd(XD_SETMOTD, Got_MotD_f); // For remote admin
@@ -1005,7 +1008,7 @@ UINT8 CanChangeSkin(INT32 playernum)
 		return true;
 
 	// Force skin in effect.
-	if (client && (cv_forceskin.value != -1) && !(adminplayer == playernum && serverplayer == -1))
+	if (client && (cv_forceskin.value != -1) && !(IsPlayerAdmin(playernum) && serverplayer == -1))
 		return false;
 
 	// Can change skin in intermission and whatnot.
@@ -1156,7 +1159,7 @@ static void SendNameAndColor(void)
 	snacpending++;
 
 	// Don't change name if muted
-	if (cv_mute.value && !(server || adminplayer == consoleplayer))
+	if (cv_mute.value && !(server || IsPlayerAdmin(consoleplayer)))
 		CV_StealthSet(&cv_playername, player_names[consoleplayer]);
 	else // Cleanup name if changing it
 		CleanupPlayerName(consoleplayer, cv_playername.zstring);
@@ -1563,7 +1566,7 @@ void D_MapChange(INT32 mapnum, INT32 newgametype, boolean pultmode, boolean rese
 		mapchangepending = 0;
 		// spawn the server if needed
 		// reset players if there is a new one
-		if (!(adminplayer == consoleplayer))
+		if (!IsPlayerAdmin(consoleplayer))
 		{
 			if (SV_SpawnServer())
 				buf[0] &= ~(1<<1);
@@ -1621,7 +1624,7 @@ static void Command_Map_f(void)
 		return;
 	}
 
-	if (client && !(adminplayer == consoleplayer))
+	if (client && !IsPlayerAdmin(consoleplayer))
 	{
 		CONS_Printf(M_GetText("Only the server or a remote admin can use this.\n"));
 		return;
@@ -1750,7 +1753,7 @@ static void Got_Mapcmd(UINT8 **cp, INT32 playernum)
 	INT32 resetplayer = 1, lastgametype;
 	UINT8 skipprecutscene, FLS;
 
-	if (playernum != serverplayer && playernum != adminplayer)
+	if (playernum != serverplayer && !IsPlayerAdmin(playernum))
 	{
 		CONS_Alert(CONS_WARNING, M_GetText("Illegal map change received from %s\n"), player_names[playernum]);
 		if (server)
@@ -1848,7 +1851,7 @@ static void Command_Pause(void)
 	else
 		WRITEUINT8(cp, 0);
 
-	if (cv_pause.value || server || (adminplayer == consoleplayer))
+	if (cv_pause.value || server || (IsPlayerAdmin(consoleplayer)))
 	{
 		if (modeattacking || !(gamestate == GS_LEVEL || gamestate == GS_INTERMISSION))
 		{
@@ -1866,7 +1869,7 @@ static void Got_Pause(UINT8 **cp, INT32 playernum)
 	UINT8 dedicatedpause = false;
 	const char *playername;
 
-	if (netgame && !cv_pause.value && playernum != serverplayer && playernum != adminplayer)
+	if (netgame && !cv_pause.value && playernum != serverplayer && !IsPlayerAdmin(playernum))
 	{
 		CONS_Alert(CONS_WARNING, M_GetText("Illegal pause command received from %s\n"), player_names[playernum]);
 		if (server)
@@ -1995,7 +1998,7 @@ static void Got_RandomSeed(UINT8 **cp, INT32 playernum)
   */
 static void Command_Clearscores_f(void)
 {
-	if (!(server || (adminplayer == consoleplayer)))
+	if (!(server || (IsPlayerAdmin(consoleplayer))))
 		return;
 
 	SendNetXCmd(XD_CLEARSCORES, NULL, 1);
@@ -2015,7 +2018,7 @@ static void Got_Clearscores(UINT8 **cp, INT32 playernum)
 	INT32 i;
 
 	(void)cp;
-	if (playernum != serverplayer && playernum != adminplayer)
+	if (playernum != serverplayer && !IsPlayerAdmin(playernum))
 	{
 		CONS_Alert(CONS_WARNING, M_GetText("Illegal clear scores command received from %s\n"), player_names[playernum]);
 		if (server)
@@ -2236,7 +2239,7 @@ static void Command_ServerTeamChange_f(void)
 	UINT16 usvalue;
 	NetPacket.value.l = NetPacket.value.b = 0;
 
-	if (!(server || (adminplayer == consoleplayer)))
+	if (!(server || (IsPlayerAdmin(consoleplayer))))
 	{
 		CONS_Printf(M_GetText("Only the server or a remote admin can use this.\n"));
 		return;
@@ -2383,7 +2386,7 @@ static void Got_Teamchange(UINT8 **cp, INT32 playernum)
 
 	if (NetPacket.packet.verification) // Special marker that the server sent the request
 	{
-		if (playernum != serverplayer && (playernum != adminplayer))
+		if (playernum != serverplayer && (!IsPlayerAdmin(playernum)))
 		{
 			CONS_Alert(CONS_WARNING, M_GetText("Illegal team change received from player %s\n"), player_names[playernum]);
 			if (server)
@@ -2422,7 +2425,7 @@ static void Got_Teamchange(UINT8 **cp, INT32 playernum)
 	}
 	else
 	{
-		if (playernum != serverplayer && (playernum != adminplayer))
+		if (playernum != serverplayer && (!IsPlayerAdmin(playernum)))
 		{
 			CONS_Alert(CONS_WARNING, M_GetText("Illegal team change received from player %s\n"), player_names[playernum]);
 			if (server)
@@ -2739,13 +2742,56 @@ static void Got_Login(UINT8 **cp, INT32 playernum)
 	if (!memcmp(sentmd5, finalmd5, 16))
 	{
 		CONS_Printf(M_GetText("%s passed authentication.\n"), player_names[playernum]);
-		COM_BufInsertText(va("verify %d\n", playernum)); // do this immediately
+		COM_BufInsertText(va("promote %d\n", playernum)); // do this immediately
 	}
 	else
 		CONS_Printf(M_GetText("Password from %s failed.\n"), player_names[playernum]);
 #endif
 }
 
+boolean IsPlayerAdmin(INT32 playernum)
+{
+	INT32 i;
+	for (i = 0; i < MAXPLAYERS; i++)
+		if (playernum == adminplayers[i])
+			return true;
+
+	return false;
+}
+
+void SetAdminPlayer(INT32 playernum)
+{
+	INT32 i;
+	for (i = 0; i < MAXPLAYERS; i++)
+	{
+		if (playernum == adminplayers[i])
+			return; // Player is already admin
+
+		if (adminplayers[i] == -1)
+		{
+			adminplayers[i] = playernum; // Set the player to a free spot
+			break; // End the loop now. If it keeps going, the same player might get assigned to two slots.
+		}
+
+
+	}
+}
+
+void ClearAdminPlayers(void)
+{
+	INT32 i;
+	for (i = 0; i < MAXPLAYERS; i++)
+		adminplayers[i] = -1;
+}
+
+void RemoveAdminPlayer(INT32 playernum)
+{
+	INT32 i;
+	for (i = 0; i < MAXPLAYERS; i++)
+		if (playernum == adminplayers[i])
+			adminplayers[i] = -1;
+}
+
 static void Command_Verify_f(void)
 {
 	XBOXSTATIC char buf[8]; // Should be plenty
@@ -2760,7 +2806,7 @@ static void Command_Verify_f(void)
 
 	if (COM_Argc() != 2)
 	{
-		CONS_Printf(M_GetText("verify <node>: give admin privileges to a node\n"));
+		CONS_Printf(M_GetText("promote <node>: give admin privileges to a node\n"));
 		return;
 	}
 
@@ -2794,7 +2840,7 @@ static void Got_Verification(UINT8 **cp, INT32 playernum)
 		return;
 	}
 
-	adminplayer = num;
+	SetAdminPlayer(num);
 
 	if (num != consoleplayer)
 		return;
@@ -2802,6 +2848,62 @@ static void Got_Verification(UINT8 **cp, INT32 playernum)
 	CONS_Printf(M_GetText("You are now a server administrator.\n"));
 }
 
+static void Command_RemoveAdmin_f(void)
+{
+	XBOXSTATIC char buf[8]; // Should be plenty
+	char *temp;
+	INT32 playernum;
+
+	if (client)
+	{
+		CONS_Printf(M_GetText("Only the server can use this.\n"));
+		return;
+	}
+
+	if (COM_Argc() != 2)
+	{
+		CONS_Printf(M_GetText("demote <node>: remove admin privileges from a node\n"));
+		return;
+	}
+
+	strlcpy(buf, COM_Argv(1), sizeof(buf));
+
+	playernum = atoi(buf);
+
+	temp = buf;
+
+	WRITEUINT8(temp, playernum);
+
+	if (playeringame[playernum])
+		SendNetXCmd(XD_DEMOTED, buf, 1);
+}
+
+static void Got_Removal(UINT8 **cp, INT32 playernum)
+{
+	INT16 num = READUINT8(*cp);
+
+	if (playernum != serverplayer) // it's not from the server (hacker or bug)
+	{
+		CONS_Alert(CONS_WARNING, M_GetText("Illegal demotion received from %s (serverplayer is %s)\n"), player_names[playernum], player_names[serverplayer]);
+		if (server)
+		{
+			XBOXSTATIC UINT8 buf[2];
+
+			buf[0] = (UINT8)playernum;
+			buf[1] = KICK_MSG_CON_FAIL;
+			SendNetXCmd(XD_KICK, &buf, 2);
+		}
+		return;
+	}
+
+	RemoveAdminPlayer(num);
+
+	if (num != consoleplayer)
+		return;
+
+	CONS_Printf(M_GetText("You are no longer a server administrator.\n"));
+}
+
 static void Command_MotD_f(void)
 {
 	size_t i, j;
@@ -2813,7 +2915,7 @@ static void Command_MotD_f(void)
 		return;
 	}
 
-	if (!(server || (adminplayer == consoleplayer)))
+	if (!(server || (IsPlayerAdmin(consoleplayer))))
 	{
 		CONS_Printf(M_GetText("Only the server or a remote admin can use this.\n"));
 		return;
@@ -2860,7 +2962,7 @@ static void Got_MotD_f(UINT8 **cp, INT32 playernum)
 		if (!isprint(mymotd[i]) || mymotd[i] == ';')
 			kick = true;
 
-	if ((playernum != serverplayer && playernum != adminplayer) || kick)
+	if ((playernum != serverplayer && !IsPlayerAdmin(playernum)) || kick)
 	{
 		CONS_Alert(CONS_WARNING, M_GetText("Illegal motd change received from %s\n"), player_names[playernum]);
 		if (server)
@@ -2897,7 +2999,7 @@ static void Command_RunSOC(void)
 	else
 		fn = COM_Argv(1);
 
-	if (netgame && !(server || consoleplayer == adminplayer))
+	if (netgame && !(server || IsPlayerAdmin(consoleplayer)))
 	{
 		CONS_Printf(M_GetText("Only the server or a remote admin can use this.\n"));
 		return;
@@ -2923,7 +3025,7 @@ static void Got_RunSOCcmd(UINT8 **cp, INT32 playernum)
 	char filename[256];
 	filestatus_t ncs = FS_NOTFOUND;
 
-	if (playernum != serverplayer && playernum != adminplayer)
+	if (playernum != serverplayer && !IsPlayerAdmin(playernum))
 	{
 		CONS_Alert(CONS_WARNING, M_GetText("Illegal runsoc command received from %s\n"), player_names[playernum]);
 		if (server)
@@ -2994,7 +3096,7 @@ static void Command_Addfile(void)
 	if (!musiconly)
 	{
 		// ... But only so long as they contain nothing more then music and sprites.
-		if (netgame && !(server || adminplayer == consoleplayer))
+		if (netgame && !(server || IsPlayerAdmin(consoleplayer)))
 		{
 			CONS_Printf(M_GetText("Only the server or a remote admin can use this.\n"));
 			return;
@@ -3069,7 +3171,7 @@ static void Command_Addfile(void)
 		WRITEMEM(buf_p, md5sum, 16);
 	}
 
-	if (adminplayer == consoleplayer) // Request to add file
+	if (IsPlayerAdmin(consoleplayer)) // Request to add file
 		SendNetXCmd(XD_REQADDFILE, buf, buf_p - buf);
 	else
 		SendNetXCmd(XD_ADDFILE, buf, buf_p - buf);
@@ -3118,7 +3220,7 @@ static void Got_RequestAddfilecmd(UINT8 **cp, INT32 playernum)
 	UINT8 md5sum[16];
 	boolean kick = false;
 	boolean toomany = false;
-	INT32 i;
+	INT32 i,j;
 	size_t packetsize = 0;
 	serverinfo_pak *dummycheck = NULL;
 
@@ -3137,7 +3239,7 @@ static void Got_RequestAddfilecmd(UINT8 **cp, INT32 playernum)
 		if (!isprint(filename[i]) || filename[i] == ';')
 			kick = true;
 
-	if ((playernum != serverplayer && playernum != adminplayer) || kick)
+	if ((playernum != serverplayer && !IsPlayerAdmin(playernum)) || kick)
 	{
 		XBOXSTATIC UINT8 buf[2];
 
@@ -3176,8 +3278,9 @@ static void Got_RequestAddfilecmd(UINT8 **cp, INT32 playernum)
 
 		CONS_Printf("%s",message);
 
-		if (adminplayer)
-			COM_BufAddText(va("sayto %d %s", adminplayer, message));
+		for (j = 0; j < MAXPLAYERS; j++)
+			if (adminplayers[j])
+				COM_BufAddText(va("sayto %d %s", adminplayers[j], message));
 
 		return;
 	}
@@ -3571,7 +3674,7 @@ void D_GameTypeChanged(INT32 lastgametype)
 			if (playeringame[i])
 				players[i].ctfteam = 0;
 
-		if (server || (adminplayer == consoleplayer))
+		if (server || (IsPlayerAdmin(consoleplayer)))
 		{
 			CV_StealthSetValue(&cv_teamscramble, 0);
 			teamscramble = 0;
@@ -3654,7 +3757,7 @@ static void TeamScramble_OnChange(void)
 	if (!cv_teamscramble.value)
 		teamscramble = 0;
 
-	if (!G_GametypeHasTeams() && (server || consoleplayer == adminplayer))
+	if (!G_GametypeHasTeams() && (server || IsPlayerAdmin(consoleplayer)))
 	{
 		CONS_Alert(CONS_NOTICE, M_GetText("This command cannot be used in this gametype.\n"));
 		CV_StealthSetValue(&cv_teamscramble, 0);
@@ -3833,7 +3936,7 @@ static void Command_ExitLevel_f(void)
 {
 	if (!(netgame || (multiplayer && gametype != GT_COOP)) && !cv_debug)
 		CONS_Printf(M_GetText("This only works in a netgame.\n"));
-	else if (!(server || (adminplayer == consoleplayer)))
+	else if (!(server || (IsPlayerAdmin(consoleplayer))))
 		CONS_Printf(M_GetText("Only the server or a remote admin can use this.\n"));
 	else if (gamestate != GS_LEVEL || demoplayback)
 		CONS_Printf(M_GetText("You must be in a level to use this.\n"));
@@ -3849,7 +3952,7 @@ static void Got_ExitLevelcmd(UINT8 **cp, INT32 playernum)
 	if (gameaction == ga_completed)
 		return;
 
-	if (playernum != serverplayer && playernum != adminplayer)
+	if (playernum != serverplayer && !IsPlayerAdmin(playernum))
 	{
 		CONS_Alert(CONS_WARNING, M_GetText("Illegal exitlevel command received from %s\n"), player_names[playernum]);
 		if (server)
@@ -3954,7 +4057,7 @@ static void Command_Cheats_f(void)
 {
 	if (COM_CheckParm("off"))
 	{
-		if (!(server || (adminplayer == consoleplayer)))
+		if (!(server || (IsPlayerAdmin(consoleplayer))))
 			CONS_Printf(M_GetText("Only the server or a remote admin can use this.\n"));
 		else
 			CV_ResetCheatNetVars();
@@ -3964,7 +4067,7 @@ static void Command_Cheats_f(void)
 	if (CV_CheatsEnabled())
 	{
 		CONS_Printf(M_GetText("At least one CHEAT-marked variable has been changed -- Cheats are enabled.\n"));
-		if (server || (adminplayer == consoleplayer))
+		if (server || (IsPlayerAdmin(consoleplayer)))
 			CONS_Printf(M_GetText("Type CHEATS OFF to reset all cheat variables to default.\n"));
 	}
 	else
@@ -4033,7 +4136,7 @@ static void Command_Archivetest_f(void)
   */
 static void ForceSkin_OnChange(void)
 {
-	if ((server || adminplayer == consoleplayer) && (cv_forceskin.value < -1 || cv_forceskin.value >= numskins))
+	if ((server || IsPlayerAdmin(consoleplayer)) && (cv_forceskin.value < -1 || cv_forceskin.value >= numskins))
 	{
 		if (cv_forceskin.value == -2)
 			CV_SetValue(&cv_forceskin, numskins-1);
@@ -4063,7 +4166,7 @@ static void ForceSkin_OnChange(void)
 //Allows the player's name to be changed if cv_mute is off.
 static void Name_OnChange(void)
 {
-	if (cv_mute.value && !(server || adminplayer == consoleplayer))
+	if (cv_mute.value && !(server || IsPlayerAdmin(consoleplayer)))
 	{
 		CONS_Alert(CONS_NOTICE, M_GetText("You may not change your name when chat is muted.\n"));
 		CV_StealthSet(&cv_playername, player_names[consoleplayer]);
@@ -4186,7 +4289,7 @@ static void Color2_OnChange(void)
   */
 static void Mute_OnChange(void)
 {
-	if (server || (adminplayer == consoleplayer))
+	if (server || (IsPlayerAdmin(consoleplayer)))
 		return;
 
 	if (cv_mute.value)
diff --git a/src/d_netcmd.h b/src/d_netcmd.h
index d0bac3d5..e29a1d9f 100644
--- a/src/d_netcmd.h
+++ b/src/d_netcmd.h
@@ -133,9 +133,10 @@ typedef enum
 	XD_DELFILE,     // 18
 	XD_SETMOTD,     // 19
 	XD_SUICIDE,     // 20
+	XD_DEMOTED,     // 21
 #ifdef HAVE_BLUA
-	XD_LUACMD,      // 21
-	XD_LUAVAR,      // 22
+	XD_LUACMD,      // 22
+	XD_LUAVAR,      // 23
 #endif
 	MAXNETXCMD
 } netxcmd_t;
@@ -190,6 +191,10 @@ void Command_ExitGame_f(void);
 void Command_Retry_f(void);
 void D_GameTypeChanged(INT32 lastgametype); // not a real _OnChange function anymore
 void D_MapChange(INT32 pmapnum, INT32 pgametype, boolean pultmode, boolean presetplayers, INT32 pdelay, boolean pskipprecutscene, boolean pfromlevelselect);
+boolean IsPlayerAdmin(INT32 playernum);
+void SetAdminPlayer(INT32 playernum);
+void ClearAdminPlayers(void);
+void RemoveAdminPlayer(INT32 playernum);
 void ItemFinder_OnChange(void);
 void D_SetPassword(const char *pw);
 
diff --git a/src/dehacked.c b/src/dehacked.c
index 632ddd4a..09432966 100644
--- a/src/dehacked.c
+++ b/src/dehacked.c
@@ -8269,10 +8269,10 @@ static inline int lib_getenum(lua_State *L)
 			return 0;
 		LUA_PushUserdata(L, &players[serverplayer], META_PLAYER);
 		return 1;
-	} else if (fastcmp(word,"admin")) {
-		if (!playeringame[adminplayer] || adminplayer == serverplayer)
+	} else if (fastcmp(word,"admin")) { // BACKWARDS COMPATIBILITY HACK: This was replaced with IsPlayerAdmin(), but some 2.1 Lua scripts still use the admin variable. It now points to the first admin player in the array.
+		if (!playeringame[adminplayers[0]] || IsPlayerAdmin(serverplayer))
 			return 0;
-		LUA_PushUserdata(L, &players[adminplayer], META_PLAYER);
+		LUA_PushUserdata(L, &players[adminplayers[0]], META_PLAYER);
 		return 1;
 	} else if (fastcmp(word,"emeralds")) {
 		lua_pushinteger(L, emeralds);
diff --git a/src/doomstat.h b/src/doomstat.h
index 53db6eb2..203b4319 100644
--- a/src/doomstat.h
+++ b/src/doomstat.h
@@ -476,7 +476,8 @@ extern consvar_t cv_timetic; // display high resolution timer
 extern consvar_t cv_forceskin; // force clients to use the server's skin
 extern consvar_t cv_downloading; // allow clients to downloading WADs.
 extern ticcmd_t netcmds[BACKUPTICS][MAXPLAYERS];
-extern INT32 adminplayer, serverplayer;
+extern INT32 serverplayer;
+extern INT32 adminplayers[MAXPLAYERS];
 
 /// \note put these in d_clisrv outright?
 
diff --git a/src/f_finale.c b/src/f_finale.c
index a50e4a5b..387e8fdd 100644
--- a/src/f_finale.c
+++ b/src/f_finale.c
@@ -1848,7 +1848,7 @@ void F_CutsceneTicker(void)
 
 	for (i = 0; i < MAXPLAYERS; i++)
 	{
-		if (netgame && i != serverplayer && i != adminplayer)
+		if (netgame && i != serverplayer && !IsPlayerAdmin(i))
 			continue;
 
 		if (players[i].cmd.buttons & BT_USE)
diff --git a/src/hu_stuff.c b/src/hu_stuff.c
index 646bdcba..482035b8 100644
--- a/src/hu_stuff.c
+++ b/src/hu_stuff.c
@@ -347,14 +347,14 @@ static void DoSayCommand(SINT8 target, size_t usedargs, UINT8 flags)
 	numwords = COM_Argc() - usedargs;
 	I_Assert(numwords > 0);
 
-	if (cv_mute.value && !(server || adminplayer == consoleplayer))
+	if (cv_mute.value && !(server || IsPlayerAdmin(consoleplayer)))
 	{
 		CONS_Alert(CONS_NOTICE, M_GetText("The chat is muted. You can't say anything at the moment.\n"));
 		return;
 	}
 
 	// Only servers/admins can CSAY.
-	if(!server && adminplayer != consoleplayer)
+	if(!server && IsPlayerAdmin(consoleplayer))
 		flags &= ~HU_CSAY;
 
 	// We handle HU_SERVER_SAY, not the caller.
@@ -448,7 +448,7 @@ static void Command_CSay_f(void)
 		return;
 	}
 
-	if(!server && adminplayer != consoleplayer)
+	if(!server && !IsPlayerAdmin(consoleplayer))
 	{
 		CONS_Alert(CONS_NOTICE, M_GetText("Only servers and admins can use csay.\n"));
 		return;
@@ -477,7 +477,7 @@ static void Got_Saycmd(UINT8 **p, INT32 playernum)
 	msg = (char *)*p;
 	SKIPSTRING(*p);
 
-	if ((cv_mute.value || flags & (HU_CSAY|HU_SERVER_SAY)) && playernum != serverplayer && playernum != adminplayer)
+	if ((cv_mute.value || flags & (HU_CSAY|HU_SERVER_SAY)) && playernum != serverplayer && !IsPlayerAdmin(playernum))
 	{
 		CONS_Alert(CONS_WARNING, cv_mute.value ?
 			M_GetText("Illegal say command received from %s while muted\n") : M_GetText("Illegal csay command received from non-admin %s\n"),
@@ -575,7 +575,7 @@ static void Got_Saycmd(UINT8 **p, INT32 playernum)
 		// Give admins and remote admins their symbols.
 		if (playernum == serverplayer)
 			tempchar = (char *)Z_Calloc(strlen(cstart) + strlen(adminchar) + 1, PU_STATIC, NULL);
-		else if (playernum == adminplayer)
+		else if (IsPlayerAdmin(playernum))
 			tempchar = (char *)Z_Calloc(strlen(cstart) + strlen(remotechar) + 1, PU_STATIC, NULL);
 		if (tempchar)
 		{
@@ -710,7 +710,7 @@ static void HU_queueChatChar(char c)
 		} while (c);
 
 		// last minute mute check
-		if (cv_mute.value && !(server || adminplayer == consoleplayer))
+		if (cv_mute.value && !(server || IsPlayerAdmin(consoleplayer)))
 		{
 			CONS_Alert(CONS_NOTICE, M_GetText("The chat is muted. You can't say anything at the moment.\n"));
 			return;
@@ -768,9 +768,9 @@ boolean HU_Responder(event_t *ev)
 	{
 		// enter chat mode
 		if ((ev->data1 == gamecontrol[gc_talkkey][0] || ev->data1 == gamecontrol[gc_talkkey][1])
-			&& netgame && (!cv_mute.value || server || (adminplayer == consoleplayer)))
+			&& netgame && (!cv_mute.value || server || IsPlayerAdmin(consoleplayer)))
 		{
-			if (cv_mute.value && !(server || adminplayer == consoleplayer))
+			if (cv_mute.value && !(server || IsPlayerAdmin(consoleplayer)))
 				return false;
 			chat_on = true;
 			w_chat[0] = 0;
@@ -778,9 +778,9 @@ boolean HU_Responder(event_t *ev)
 			return true;
 		}
 		if ((ev->data1 == gamecontrol[gc_teamkey][0] || ev->data1 == gamecontrol[gc_teamkey][1])
-			&& netgame && (!cv_mute.value || server || (adminplayer == consoleplayer)))
+			&& netgame && (!cv_mute.value || server || (IsPlayerAdmin(consoleplayer))))
 		{
-			if (cv_mute.value && !(server || adminplayer == consoleplayer))
+			if (cv_mute.value && !(server || IsPlayerAdmin(consoleplayer)))
 				return false;
 			chat_on = true;
 			w_chat[0] = 0;
diff --git a/src/lua_baselib.c b/src/lua_baselib.c
index e8e8fd02..892974bd 100644
--- a/src/lua_baselib.c
+++ b/src/lua_baselib.c
@@ -20,6 +20,9 @@
 #include "m_random.h"
 #include "s_sound.h"
 #include "g_game.h"
+#include "hu_stuff.h"
+#include "console.h"
+#include "d_netcmd.h" // IsPlayerAdmin
 
 #include "lua_script.h"
 #include "lua_libs.h"
@@ -93,6 +96,16 @@ static int lib_evalMath(lua_State *L)
 	return 1;
 }
 
+static int lib_isPlayerAdmin(lua_State *L)
+{
+	player_t *player = *((player_t **)luaL_checkudata(L, 1, META_PLAYER));
+	//HUDSAFE
+	if (!player)
+		return LUA_ErrInvalid(L, "player_t");
+	lua_pushboolean(L, IsPlayerAdmin(player-players));
+	return 1;
+}
+
 // M_RANDOM
 //////////////
 
@@ -1983,6 +1996,7 @@ static int lib_gTicsToMilliseconds(lua_State *L)
 static luaL_Reg lib[] = {
 	{"print", lib_print},
 	{"EvalMath", lib_evalMath},
+	{"IsPlayerAdmin", lib_isPlayerAdmin},
 
 	// m_random
 	{"P_RandomFixed",lib_pRandomFixed},
diff --git a/src/lua_consolelib.c b/src/lua_consolelib.c
index 3239b7c5..72105f04 100644
--- a/src/lua_consolelib.c
+++ b/src/lua_consolelib.c
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ void Got_Luacmd(UINT8 **cp, INT32 playernum)
 	lua_pop(gL, 1); // pop flags
 
 	// requires server/admin and the player is not one of them
-	if ((flags & 1) && playernum != serverplayer && playernum != adminplayer)
+	if ((flags & 1) && playernum != serverplayer && !IsPlayerAdmin(playernum))
 		goto deny;
 
 	lua_rawgeti(gL, -1, 1); // push function from command info table
@@ -133,7 +133,7 @@ void COM_Lua_f(void)
 		UINT8 argc;
 		lua_pop(gL, 1); // pop command info table
 
-		if (flags & 1 && !server && adminplayer != playernum) // flag 1: only server/admin can use this command.
+		if (flags & 1 && !server && !IsPlayerAdmin(playernum)) // flag 1: only server/admin can use this command.
 		{
 			CONS_Printf(M_GetText("Only the server or a remote admin can use this.\n"));
 			return;
diff --git a/src/m_menu.c b/src/m_menu.c
index c9adbfb9..2bdbb2f8 100644
--- a/src/m_menu.c
+++ b/src/m_menu.c
@@ -2576,7 +2576,7 @@ void M_StartControlPanel(void)
 		MPauseMenu[mpause_switchteam].status = IT_DISABLED;
 		MPauseMenu[mpause_psetup].status = IT_DISABLED;
 
-		if ((server || adminplayer == consoleplayer))
+		if ((server || IsPlayerAdmin(consoleplayer)))
 		{
 			MPauseMenu[mpause_switchmap].status = IT_STRING | IT_CALL;
 			if (G_GametypeHasTeams())
@@ -3917,7 +3917,7 @@ static void M_Options(INT32 choice)
 	(void)choice;
 
 	// if the player is not admin or server, disable server options
-	OP_MainMenu[5].status = (Playing() && !(server || adminplayer == consoleplayer)) ? (IT_GRAYEDOUT) : (IT_STRING|IT_SUBMENU);
+	OP_MainMenu[5].status = (Playing() && !(server || IsPlayerAdmin(consoleplayer))) ? (IT_GRAYEDOUT) : (IT_STRING|IT_SUBMENU);
 
 	// if the player is playing _at all_, disable the erase data options
 	OP_DataOptionsMenu[1].status = (Playing()) ? (IT_GRAYEDOUT) : (IT_STRING|IT_SUBMENU);
diff --git a/src/r_things.c b/src/r_things.c
index ee2d8a9b..a3bfb7aa 100644
--- a/src/r_things.c
+++ b/src/r_things.c
@@ -2441,7 +2441,7 @@ void SetPlayerSkin(INT32 playernum, const char *skinname)
 
 	if (P_IsLocalPlayer(player))
 		CONS_Alert(CONS_WARNING, M_GetText("Skin '%s' not found.\n"), skinname);
-	else if(server || adminplayer == consoleplayer)
+	else if(server || IsPlayerAdmin(consoleplayer))
 		CONS_Alert(CONS_WARNING, M_GetText("Player %d (%s) skin '%s' not found\n"), playernum, player_names[playernum], skinname);
 
 	SetPlayerSkinByNum(playernum, 0);
@@ -2499,7 +2499,7 @@ void SetPlayerSkinByNum(INT32 playernum, INT32 skinnum)
 
 	if (P_IsLocalPlayer(player))
 		CONS_Alert(CONS_WARNING, M_GetText("Skin %d not found\n"), skinnum);
-	else if(server || adminplayer == consoleplayer)
+	else if(server || IsPlayerAdmin(consoleplayer))
 		CONS_Alert(CONS_WARNING, "Player %d (%s) skin %d not found\n", playernum, player_names[playernum], skinnum);
 	SetPlayerSkinByNum(playernum, 0); // not found put the sonic skin
 }