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Vanilla Rust admin commands

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Common server commands

Run these in the server console or an RCON client, not directly in F1. Replace <STEAM64_ID> with the player’s ID before running a command.

List connected players

Shows player names, Steam64 IDs, connection times and network information.

global.status

The output includes player IP addresses. Do not publish it unredacted.

Save the world now

Writes the current world and player save without stopping the server.

server.save

This is not an off-server backup and does not save plugin configuration files.

Disconnect one player

Disconnects the connected player and displays the reason. It does not ban them.

global.kick <STEAM64_ID> "Rule violation"

Check the Steam64 ID; the player can reconnect afterwards.

Ban a Steam account

Adds a ban by Steam64 ID, including when that player is offline.

global.banid <STEAM64_ID> "Player name" "Rule violation"

Permanent ban: verify the account. Run server.writecfg afterwards to persist it.

Remove a ban

Removes this Steam64 ID from the server’s ban list.

global.unban <STEAM64_ID>

Run server.writecfg afterwards to persist the updated ban list.

Grant owner access

Gives this account Rust auth level 2 and saves the owner entry.

global.ownerid <STEAM64_ID>

Only for trusted administrators. A player issuing it needs auth level 2.

Revoke owner access

Removes and saves the owner entry; a connected player loses their admin flag.

global.removeowner <STEAM64_ID>

Do not remove your only owner unless you still have server-console access.

Persist server settings

Writes supported console settings to cfg/serverauto.cfg and saves the user/ban list.

server.writecfg

This writes current values; it does not export Oxide or Carbon plugin JSON files.

Commands: Facepunch documentation ↗

Search the full registry · 2,230 entries

Registry from the vanilla server installed on 20 Sept 2026. Native descriptions are in English; this is not the complete current client F1 command list.

An access flag does not mean a command is safe. Back up your server before changing the world or shutting it down.

2,230 results

Vanilla Rust admin commands
Name and contextRegistered accessDetails
camerarenderer.samplesperrender Variable · Server
  • Server administrator
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Number of raycast samples taken per companion server camera render pass for depth reconstruction

camerarenderer.verticalfov Variable · Server
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Vertical field of view in degrees for companion server camera renders; default 65

camerarenderer.width Variable · Server
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Width in pixels of the companion server camera render output; default 320

camerarenderermanager.pool_stats Command · Server
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Prints pool statistics for the camera renderer manager including active renderer count, pooled task count, and task creation/return counters

cannon.adminfire Command · Server
  • Server administrator
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No description is supplied in the registry.

cannon.ignore_boat_mount_restrictions Variable · Server
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Allows mounting cannons outside of boats for testing.

cargoship.cargo_escape_boat_rhib Variable · Server
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No description is supplied in the registry.

cargoship.debug_cargo_status Command · Server
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No description is supplied in the registry.

cargoship.debug_info Command · Server
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No description is supplied in the registry.

cargoship.dock_time Variable · Server
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No description is supplied in the registry.

cargoship.docking_debug Variable · Server
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No description is supplied in the registry.

cargoship.egress Command · Server
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No description is supplied in the registry.

cargoship.egress_duration_minutes Variable · Server
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No description is supplied in the registry.

cargoship.event_duration_minutes Variable · Server
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No description is supplied in the registry.

cargoship.event_enabled Variable · Server
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No description is supplied in the registry.

cargoship.loot_round_spacing_minutes Variable · Server
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No description is supplied in the registry.

cargoship.loot_rounds Variable · Server
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No description is supplied in the registry.

cargoship.refresh_loot_on_dock Variable · Server
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No description is supplied in the registry.

cargoship.should_dock Variable · Server
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No description is supplied in the registry.

cassette.clearcassettes Command · Server
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Clears the saved audio recording from all cassette items currently on the server; returns count of cassettes cleared

cassette.clearcassettesbyuser Command · Server
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Clears saved audio from all cassettes created by the given Steam64 ID; returns count of cassettes cleared

cassette.maxcassettefilesizemb Variable · Server + client
  • Server administrator
  • Client administrator
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No description is supplied in the registry.

Technical attributes — these are not permissions:

  • Registered in the client console client
  • Included in saved settings saved
  • Replicated to clients replicated
catapult.fire Command · Server
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Fire all catapults

catapult.reload Command · Server
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Reload all catapults. 0: empty, 1: stone boulder, 2: fire bomb, 3: propane explosive, 4: bee bomb, 5: bot player

cctv.camera_disable_seconds Variable · Server
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No description is supplied in the registry.

cctv.inputbudgetms Variable · Server
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No description is supplied in the registry.

Technical attributes — these are not permissions:

  • Included in saved settings saved
ch47helicopteraicontroller.dropcrate Command · Server
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Commands all active CH47 Chinook helicopter AI controllers to drop their cargo crate immediately

chat.cardgamesay Command · Server
  • Server player
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No description is supplied in the registry.

chat.clansay Command · Server
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No description is supplied in the registry.

chat.enabled Variable · Server
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When enabled, this system is globally active; disable to deactivate the system for the current session

chat.globalchat Variable · Server + client
  • Server administrator
  • Client administrator
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No description is supplied in the registry.

Technical attributes — these are not permissions:

  • Registered in the client console client
  • Included in saved settings saved
  • Replicated to clients replicated
chat.hidechatintutorial Variable · Server + client
  • Server administrator
  • Client administrator
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No description is supplied in the registry.

Technical attributes — these are not permissions:

  • Registered in the client console client
  • Included in saved settings saved
  • Replicated to clients replicated
chat.historysize Variable · Server
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Number of messages to keep in memory for chat history

chat.localchat Variable · Server + client
  • Server administrator
  • Client administrator
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No description is supplied in the registry.

Technical attributes — these are not permissions:

  • Registered in the client console client
  • Included in saved settings saved
  • Replicated to clients replicated
chat.localchatrange Variable · Server
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Maximum distance in metres within which local chat messages are visible to nearby players; messages from beyond this range are not received

chat.localsay Command · Server
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chat.say Command · Server
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chat.search Command · Server
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No description is supplied in the registry.

chat.serverlog Variable · Server
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When enabled, all chat messages are written to the server log file in addition to being broadcast to players

chat.tail Command · Server
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No description is supplied in the registry.

Data source and version

Native Facepunch files installed on 20 Sept 2026 · build 25353106 · 2,230 entries.

This is a vanilla server registry. It does not include plugin-added commands, every launch argument or every client command. Effective values and secrets are not read.

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