How To Ban Players On Your Rust Server
Learn how to ban and unban players on your Rust dedicated server.
Banning disruptive players helps keep your Rust server enjoyable for everyone. You can ban players by their username or Steam ID directly from the server console.
How to Ban a Player
Open the Console
Log in to the XGamingServer Panel and select your Rust server. Click Console in the sidebar.
Run the Ban Command
To ban a player by their username, type:
ban "player_name" "reason"To ban a player by their Steam ID, type:
banid "STEAMID64" "reason"The reason field is optional but recommended so you can remember why the ban was issued.
Save the Ban List
Type writecfg into the console to save the updated ban list to disk.
💡 Tip: Banning by Steam ID is more reliable since players can change their display name. You can look up Steam IDs at steamid.io.
How to Unban a Player
Once a player has been banned, they can only be unbanned through their Steam ID.
Open the Console
Log in to the XGamingServer Panel and select your Rust server. Click Console in the sidebar.
Find the Banned Player's ID
Type the following command to see all currently banned players:
banlistexThis will display Steam IDs, usernames, and ban reasons.
Unban the Player
Type the following command using the player's Steam ID:
unban STEAMID64Then run writecfg to save the change.
📝 Note: Unbanned players will be able to rejoin immediately without a server restart.
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