# Squad Ban Players & Ban Lists (/docs/squad/ban-players) Squad supports one-off bans (in-game or RCON), a persistent local ban file, and subscribing to community-shared ban lists. Ban In-Game or via RCON [#ban-in-game-or-via-rcon] The fastest way — with the `ban` [access level](/docs/squad/admin-permissions): ``` AdminBan AdminBanById ``` **Ban length** format: `0` = permanent, `1d` = 1 day, `1M` = 1 month, `1h` = 1 hour, etc. ``` AdminBan Hodor 1M Attacking main base AdminBanById 75 0 Cheating ``` Use `ListPlayers` (a [public command](/docs/squad/public-commands)) to get `` values. See all commands in [Admin & RCON Commands](/docs/squad/admin-console-commands). The Local Ban File — Bans.cfg [#the-local-ban-file--banscfg] Bans are written to `SquadGame/ServerConfig/Bans.cfg`. Each line records a banned SteamID and expiry. You can edit this file directly to review or lift bans: * Remove a line to **unban** that player. * The file is empty on a fresh server. > Stop the server before hand-editing `Bans.cfg`, then restart (or reload config over RCON). Shared Ban Lists — RemoteBanListHosts.cfg [#shared-ban-lists--remotebanlisthostscfg] `RemoteBanListHosts.cfg` lets your server subscribe to **remote ban lists** — community-maintained lists of known cheaters/griefers. Each line is a URL the server fetches bans from on startup. ``` https://example-community.com/squad/bans.cfg ``` This is how large communities and networks share bans. Only subscribe to lists you trust — a remote list can ban players from your server. > `RemoteAdminListHosts.cfg` works the same way for remotely-hosted admin lists. Applying Changes [#applying-changes] Restart the server after editing any of these files for the changes to take effect. (In-game/RCON `AdminBan` commands apply immediately.) Related Guides [#related-guides] * [Admin & RCON Commands](/docs/squad/admin-console-commands) * [Admin Permissions & Groups](/docs/squad/admin-permissions) * [RCON](/docs/squad/rcon)