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 Do not publish it unredacted.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 ↗

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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.

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Vanilla Rust admin commands
Name and context	Registered access	Details
`convartimedprefabspawner.prefab_despawn_time` Variable · Server	Server administrator	View details Time in seconds before spawned prefabs are despawned. Set to 0 to disable despawning. Technical attributes — these are not permissions: Included in saved settings `saved`
`convartimedprefabspawner.prefab_spawn_interval` Variable · Server	Server administrator	View details Time in seconds between prefab spawns. Set to 0 to disable spawning.
`convartimedprefabspawner.prefab_spawn_interval_variance` Variable · Server	Server administrator	View details Variance in seconds to add/subtract from the spawn interval Technical attributes — these are not permissions: Included in saved settings `saved`
`convartimedprefabspawner.prefab_spawn_random_position_offset` Variable · Server	Server administrator	View details Maximum random offset (sphere radius) from the spawner's position when spawning prefabs Technical attributes — these are not permissions: Included in saved settings `saved`
`convartimedprefabspawner.prefab_spawn_random_rotation` Variable · Server	Server administrator	View details If true, spawned prefabs will have a random rotation Technical attributes — these are not permissions: Included in saved settings `saved`
`copypaste.copybox_sv` Command · Server	Server administrator	View details Server-side handler that copies all entities within the specified bounding box (center + size) into a named paste file; called from copybox client command
`copypaste.copybuilding_sv` Command · Server	Server administrator	View details Server-side handler that copies all entities belonging to the building the player is looking at into a named paste file; called from the copybuilding client command
`copypaste.copyradius_sv` Command · Server	Server administrator	View details Server-side handler that copies all entities within the specified radius around a position into a named paste file; called from the copyradius client command
`copypaste.download_paste_sv` Command · Server	Server administrator	View details Downloads a paste file stored on the server (legacy server-side storage) by name and sends its entity data to the requesting client for local storage
`copypaste.killbox_sv` Command · Server	Server administrator	View details Server-side handler that destroys all entities within the current selection bounds that match the active paste filter options (NPCs, vehicles, deployables etc.)
`copypaste.list_pastes_sv` Command · Server	Server administrator	View details Lists all paste files stored in the legacy server-side copypaste directory and prints their names to the console
`copypaste.printselection_sv` Command · Server	Server administrator	View details Server-side handler that prints the names of all entities within the current selection bounds; used to preview what would be included in a copy operation
`copypaste.undopaste_sv` Command · Server	Server administrator	View details Undoes the most recent paste operation for the calling player by destroying all entities that were spawned in that paste; replies with 'History empty' if nothing to undo
`coverpointvolume.cover_point_sample_step_height` Variable · Server	Server administrator	View details cover_point_sample_step_height defines the height of the steps we do vertically for the cover point volume's cover point generation (smaller steps gives more accurate cover points, but at a higher processing cost). (default: 2.0)
`coverpointvolume.cover_point_sample_step_size` Variable · Server	Server administrator	View details cover_point_sample_step_size defines the size of the steps we do horizontally for the cover point volume's cover point generation (smaller steps gives more accurate cover points, but at a higher processing cost). (default: 6.0)
`craft.add` Command · Server	Server player	View details No description is supplied in the registry.
`craft.cancel` Command · Server	Server player	View details No description is supplied in the registry.
`craft.canceltask` Command · Server	Server player	View details No description is supplied in the registry.
`craft.fasttracktask` Command · Server	Server player	View details No description is supplied in the registry.
`craft.instant` Variable · Server	Server administrator	View details When enabled, all crafting completes instantly with no time delay; useful for testing crafting recipes or quickly equipping items in development
`creative.allusers` Variable · Server + client	Server administrator Client administrator	View details Apply creative mode to the entire server Technical attributes — these are not permissions: Registered in the client console `client` Included in saved settings `saved` Replicated to clients `replicated`
`creative.alwaysonenabled` Variable · Server	Server administrator	View details Failsafe toggle that must be true before any alwaysOn commands work; prevents items from accidentally entering the always-on state outside of creative mode Technical attributes — these are not permissions: Included in saved settings `saved`
`creative.bypassholdtoplaceduration` Variable · Server + client	Server administrator Client administrator	View details Bypasses bypassHoldToPlaceDuration when deploying items Technical attributes — these are not permissions: Registered in the client console `client` Included in saved settings `saved` Replicated to clients `replicated`
`creative.freebuild` Variable · Server + client	Server administrator Client administrator	View details Build blocks for free Technical attributes — these are not permissions: Registered in the client console `client` Included in saved settings `saved` Replicated to clients `replicated`
`creative.freeplacement` Variable · Server + client	Server administrator Client administrator	View details Bypasses all placement checks Technical attributes — these are not permissions: Registered in the client console `client` Included in saved settings `saved` Replicated to clients `replicated`
`creative.freerepair` Variable · Server + client	Server administrator Client administrator	View details Bypass the 30s repair cooldown when repairing objects Technical attributes — these are not permissions: Registered in the client console `client` Included in saved settings `saved` Replicated to clients `replicated`
`creative.togglealwayson` Command · Server	Server administrator Server player	View details No description is supplied in the registry.
`creative.togglealwaysonall` Command · Server	Server administrator	View details Sets the always-on state for all IAlwaysOn entities on the server (e.g. lights, switches); only works when alwaysOnEnabled is true and caller is in creative mode
`creative.togglealwaysonradius` Command · Server	Server administrator Server player	View details No description is supplied in the registry.
`creative.togglecreativemodeuser` Command · Server	Server administrator	View details Enables or disables creative mode for a specific player by name or Steam ID; creative mode removes resource costs and unlocks building freely
`creative.unlimitedio` Variable · Server + client	Server administrator Client administrator	View details Bypasses limits on IO length and points Technical attributes — these are not permissions: Registered in the client console `client` Included in saved settings `saved` Replicated to clients `replicated`
`crocodile.population` Variable · Server	Server administrator	View details Population active on the server, per square km Technical attributes — these are not permissions: Shown in Rust’s admin interface `show-in-admin-ui`
`cui.cui_test` Command · Server	Server player	View details No description is supplied in the registry.
`cui.cui_test_update` Command · Server	Server player	View details No description is supplied in the registry.
`cui.endtest` Command · Server	Server player	View details No description is supplied in the registry.
`dartsgame.accuracyadjustspeed` Variable · Server + client	Server administrator Client administrator	View details 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`
`dartsgame.accuratevelocitythreshold` Variable · Server + client	Server administrator Client administrator	View details 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`
`dartsgame.cooldownbetweenthrows` Variable · Server + client	Server administrator Client administrator	View details 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`
`dartsgame.debugcanplayagainstself` Variable · Server + client	Server administrator Client administrator	View details 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`
`dartsgame.holdfocusaddedfriction` Variable · Server + client	Server administrator Client administrator	View details 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`

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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