How to kick or ban players on a Rust server
Running a Rust server means you decide who gets to stay and who gets the boot. Private servers are usually locked down with passwords or whitelists, but public servers are a wild west—anyone can join. While that can lead to epic encounters, it also attracts trolls, griefers, and the occasional player who thinks camping your base is the peak of comedy. Luckily, you’ve got admin tools to kick or ban them either through the game panel console or directly in-game with commands.
The banid command needs a valid SteamID64. and you can learn how to find it HERE.
Admins with the right privileges can also type these commands directly in-game.
Step 1) Go to the Console and start the server (if it's not already running).
Step 2) While on the Console Page. Write of the commands below to kick/ban a player: (ex: banid [SteamID] [Username] "[Reason]")
Available commands
| Command | Description | Example |
|---|---|---|
ban "[Username]" "[Reason]" | Bans a player by username. The reason is optional. | ban "Pesho" "Being rude" |
banid [SteamID] [Username] "[Reason]" | Bans a player by SteamID64. Username and reason are optional. | banid 88561198139511921 Pesho "For being too smart." |
kick [SteamID] or [Username] [Reason] | Kicks a player from the server temporarily. | kick Pesho "Making room" |
kickall | Kicks every player from the server. | kickall |
unban [SteamID] | Removes an active ban from a player. | unban 76561198169700921 |
Step 3) Check the console for confirmation that the command was applied. It should say "Operation completed successfully."
