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 Do not publish it unredacted.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
`nexus.secretkey` Variable · Server	Server administrator	View details Shared secret key used to authenticate Nexus inter-server communication; must match across all servers in the same Nexus cluster
`nexus.timeoffset` Variable · Server	Server administrator	View details Time offset in hours from the nexus clock
`nexus.transfer` Command · Server	Server administrator	View details Initiates a Nexus transfer of the specified player to a named destination server or zone in the cluster
`nexus.transferflushtime` Variable · Server	Server administrator	View details Maximum amount of time in seconds that transfers should be cached before auto-saving
`nexus.uploadmap` Command · Server	Server administrator	View details Reupload the map image to the nexus. Normally happens automatically at server boot. WARNING: This will lag the server!
`nexus.zonecontroller` Variable · Server	Server administrator	View details Name of the zone controller implementation used for this Nexus server (e.g. basic, advanced); controls how players are routed between servers
`note.update` Command · Server	Server player	View details No description is supplied in the registry.
`npc.vendor_attack_heli_enabled` 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`
`npc.vendor_hab_enabled` 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`
`npc.vendor_minicopter_enabled` 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`
`npc.vendor_rhib_enabled` 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`
`npc.vendor_rowboat_enabled` 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`
`npc.vendor_scrap_heli_enabled` 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`
`npc.vendor_sub_duo_enabled` 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`
`npc.vendor_sub_solo_enabled` 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`
`npcautoturret.forcedamageblockedsleepers` Variable · Server	Server administrator	View details If an npc turret is firing at a sleeping player and the player is blocked, still apply damage
`npcautoturret.sleeperhostiledelay` Variable · Server + client	Server administrator Client administrator	View details How many seconds until a sleeping player is considered hostile Technical attributes — these are not permissions: Registered in the client console `client` Included in saved settings `saved` Replicated to clients `replicated`
`npcvendingmachine.addhours` Command · Server	Server administrator	View details Simulates the provided number of hours passing in the vending machine system
`npcvendingmachine.dynamicpricingenabled` Variable · Server	Server administrator	View details Whether to run the the dynamic pricing system Technical attributes — these are not permissions: Included in saved settings `saved`
`npcvendingmachine.maximumpricemultiplier` Variable · Server	Server administrator	View details The maximum point that a price can increase to (2 = 200%) Technical attributes — these are not permissions: Included in saved settings `saved`
`npcvendingmachine.minimumpricemultiplier` Variable · Server	Server administrator	View details The Minimum point that the price can drop to (0.5 = 50% off) Technical attributes — these are not permissions: Included in saved settings `saved`
`npcvendingmachine.pricedecreaseamount` Variable · Server	Server administrator	View details How much to decrease the price for if it is underselling (0.05 = 5%) Technical attributes — these are not permissions: Included in saved settings `saved`
`npcvendingmachine.priceincreaseamount` Variable · Server	Server administrator	View details How much to increase the price by if it is selling a lot (0.05 = 5%) Technical attributes — these are not permissions: Included in saved settings `saved`
`npcvendingmachine.priceupdatefrequencybiweekly` Variable · Server	Server administrator	View details How many realtime hours are checked when looking for price increases. Max 72 (10 days), min 0.5 (half an hour) Technical attributes — these are not permissions: Included in saved settings `saved` Shown in Rust’s admin interface `show-in-admin-ui`
`npcvendingmachine.priceupdatefrequencydefault` Variable · Server	Server administrator	View details How many realtime hours are checked when looking for price increases. Max 72 (10 days), min 0.5 (half an hour) Technical attributes — these are not permissions: Included in saved settings `saved` Shown in Rust’s admin interface `show-in-admin-ui`
`npcvendingmachine.priceupdatefrequencyweekly` Variable · Server	Server administrator	View details How many realtime hours are checked when looking for price increases. Max 72 (10 days), min 0.5 (half an hour) Technical attributes — these are not permissions: Included in saved settings `saved` Shown in Rust’s admin interface `show-in-admin-ui`
`npcvendingmachine.printallpricechanges` Command · Server	Server administrator	View details Print out all current price changes on the server
`npcvendingmachine.resetdynamicpricing` Command · Server	Server administrator	View details Resets the state of all discounts and surcharges from NPC vending machines
`npcvendingmachine.resetfrequencytags` Command · Server	Server administrator	View details No description is supplied in the registry.
`npcvendingmachine.startingpricemultiplier` Variable · Server	Server administrator	View details What discount surcharge should be applied to items when the server starts Technical attributes — these are not permissions: Included in saved settings `saved`
`panther.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`
`parachute.bypassrepack` Variable · Server	Server administrator	View details No description is supplied in the registry. Technical attributes — these are not permissions: Included in saved settings `saved`
`parachute.landinganimations` Variable · Server	Server administrator	View details No description is supplied in the registry. Technical attributes — these are not permissions: Included in saved settings `saved`
`party.maxpartyspawnattempts` Variable · Server	Server administrator	View details Maximum number of attempts the server makes to find a valid spawn point when spawning a party together; higher values increase the chance of grouping
`party.maxpartyspawndistance` Variable · Server	Server administrator	View details Maximum distance in metres between party member spawn points when spawning a group together on wake-up
`party.nearbypartyspawns` Variable · Server	Server administrator	View details When enabled, party members respawn near each other rather than at random map locations when joining a server together
`patrolhelicopterai.flee_damage_percentage` Variable · Server	Server administrator	View details Fraction of maximum health at which the patrol helicopter will break off its attack and flee; default 0.35 (35%)
`patrolhelicopterai.monument_crash` Variable · Server	Server administrator	View details When enabled, the patrol helicopter prefers to crash into a monument area when destroyed rather than crashing in open terrain
`patrolhelicopterai.use_danger_zones` Variable · Server	Server administrator	View details When enabled, the patrol helicopter avoids designated danger zones during its patrol route
`petbrain.controldistance` 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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