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 Do not publish it unredacted.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.

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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
`decay.drawnearbybuildings` Command · Server	Server administrator	View details drawnearbybuildings <duration> <radius>, shows building ID of entities
`decay.duration_metal` Variable · Server	Server administrator	View details How long should this building grade take to decay when not protected by upkeep, in hours
`decay.duration_override` Variable · Server	Server administrator	View details When set to a value above 0 everything will decay with this duration
`decay.duration_stone` Variable · Server	Server administrator	View details How long should this building grade take to decay when not protected by upkeep, in hours
`decay.duration_toptier` Variable · Server	Server administrator	View details How long should this building grade take to decay when not protected by upkeep, in hours
`decay.duration_twig` Variable · Server	Server administrator	View details How long should this building grade take to decay when not protected by upkeep, in hours
`decay.duration_wood` Variable · Server	Server administrator	View details How long should this building grade take to decay when not protected by upkeep, in hours
`decay.forcedecaytick` Command · Server	Server administrator	View details Call the decay tick on every single entity on the server (for testing decay works)
`decay.high_wall_upkeep` Variable · Server + client	Server administrator Client administrator	View details Upkeep scale for external walls and gates Technical attributes — these are not permissions: Registered in the client console `client` Included in saved settings `saved` Replicated to clients `replicated`
`decay.outside_test_range` Variable · Server	Server administrator	View details Maximum distance to test to see if a structure is outside, higher values are slower but accurate for huge buildings
`decay.scale` Variable · Server	Server administrator	View details Multiplier applied to all decay damage per tick; 1.0 = normal, 2.0 = double decay rate, 0.0 = no decay
`decay.tick` Variable · Server	Server administrator	View details Interval in seconds between decay processing ticks; default is 10 minutes; lower values cause buildings to lose health more frequently
`decay.upgrade_hqm_cost_multiplier` Variable · Server + client	Server administrator Client administrator	View details Can players upgrade building blocks to hqm Technical attributes — these are not permissions: Registered in the client console `client` Included in saved settings `saved` Replicated to clients `replicated`
`decay.upgrade_hqm_enabled` Variable · Server + client	Server administrator Client administrator	View details Can players upgrade building blocks to hqm Technical attributes — these are not permissions: Registered in the client console `client` Included in saved settings `saved` Replicated to clients `replicated`
`decay.upgrade_metal_cost_multiplier` Variable · Server + client	Server administrator Client administrator	View details Can players upgrade building blocks to metal Technical attributes — these are not permissions: Registered in the client console `client` Included in saved settings `saved` Replicated to clients `replicated`
`decay.upgrade_metal_enabled` Variable · Server + client	Server administrator Client administrator	View details Can players upgrade building blocks to metal Technical attributes — these are not permissions: Registered in the client console `client` Included in saved settings `saved` Replicated to clients `replicated`
`decay.upgrade_stone_cost_multiplier` Variable · Server + client	Server administrator Client administrator	View details Can players upgrade building blocks to stone Technical attributes — these are not permissions: Registered in the client console `client` Included in saved settings `saved` Replicated to clients `replicated`
`decay.upgrade_stone_enabled` Variable · Server + client	Server administrator Client administrator	View details Can players upgrade building blocks to stone Technical attributes — these are not permissions: Registered in the client console `client` Included in saved settings `saved` Replicated to clients `replicated`
`decay.upgrade_wood_cost_multiplier` Variable · Server + client	Server administrator Client administrator	View details Can players upgrade building blocks to wood Technical attributes — these are not permissions: Registered in the client console `client` Included in saved settings `saved` Replicated to clients `replicated`
`decay.upgrade_wood_enabled` Variable · Server + client	Server administrator Client administrator	View details Can players upgrade building blocks to wood Technical attributes — these are not permissions: Registered in the client console `client` Included in saved settings `saved` Replicated to clients `replicated`
`decay.upkeep` Variable · Server	Server administrator	View details Is upkeep enabled
`decay.upkeep_grief_protection` Variable · Server	Server administrator	View details How many minutes can the upkeep cost last after the cupboard was destroyed? default : 1440 (24 hours)
`decay.upkeep_group_count_locks` Variable · Server	Server administrator	View details Should players holding a code on one of the building's doors count towards the group size, whether it is the master code or the guest code
`decay.upkeep_group_history_max` Variable · Server	Server administrator	View details Maximum number of players a tool cupboard remembers in the group window, oldest are dropped first
`decay.upkeep_group_max_multiplier` Variable · Server	Server administrator	View details Upper limit on the group size upkeep multiplier
`decay.upkeep_group_scaling` Variable · Server	Server administrator	View details Should upkeep cost scale with the number of players authed on the tool cupboard
`decay.upkeep_group_tier_0_increase` Variable · Server	Server administrator	View details Each player in the 1st upkeep group tier increases upkeep cost by this fraction
`decay.upkeep_group_tier_0_playercount` Variable · Server	Server administrator	View details Number of players in the 1st (free) upkeep group tier
`decay.upkeep_group_tier_1_increase` Variable · Server	Server administrator	View details Each player in the 2nd upkeep group tier increases upkeep cost by this fraction
`decay.upkeep_group_tier_1_playercount` Variable · Server	Server administrator	View details Number of players in the 2nd (small group) upkeep group tier
`decay.upkeep_group_tier_2_increase` Variable · Server	Server administrator	View details Each player in the 3rd (large group) upkeep group tier increases upkeep cost by this fraction, this tier is unlimited
`decay.upkeep_group_window_hours` Variable · Server	Server administrator	View details Players who authed within this many hours still count towards the group size, even if they have since deauthed
`decay.upkeep_heal_scale` Variable · Server	Server administrator	View details Scale at which objects heal when upkeep conditions are met, default of 1 is same rate at which they decay
`decay.upkeep_inside_decay_scale` Variable · Server	Server administrator	View details Scale at which objects decay when they are inside, default of 0.1
`decay.upkeep_lock_min_users` Variable · Server	Server administrator	View details If a code lock has <= this number of users it won't count its users towards group upkeep tax
`decay.upkeep_period_minutes` Variable · Server	Server administrator	View details How many minutes does the upkeep cost last? default : 1440 (24 hours)
`decay.use_door_upkeep_brackets` Variable · Server	Server administrator	View details Should doors have their own upkeep brackets separate from building blocks
`decayentity.debuggetprivilege` Variable · Server	Server administrator	View details When enabled, logs detailed debug output for building privilege (tool cupboard auth) checks during decay calculations
`decayentity.demolish_seconds` Variable · Server	Server administrator	View details Time window in seconds after placement during which a player can demolish their own building block; default 600s (10 minutes)
`deepsea.allow_all_vehicles` Variable · Server	Server administrator	View details Allow all vehicles to travel to the deep sea, instead of just the whitelisted vehicles

Data source and version

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

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