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 Do not publish it unredacted.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
`apartment.rentallrooms` Command · Server	Server administrator	View details No description is supplied in the registry.
`apartment.rentallroomsoftype` Command · Server	Server administrator	View details No description is supplied in the registry.
`apartment.rentroom` Command · Server	Server administrator	View details No description is supplied in the registry.
`apartment.rentscaling` Variable · Server	Server administrator	View details Should the rent scale based on the items you have stored inside your apartment?
`apartment.scheduleddeath` Command · Server	Server administrator	View details Test triggering the scheduled death in safezones
`apartment.testapartmentsecuritydoor` Command · Server	Server administrator	View details Test triggering the apartment security door
`app.alarmcooldown` Variable · Server	Server administrator	View details Cooldown time before alarms can send another notification (in seconds)
`app.appban` Command · Server	Server administrator	View details Bans a player by Steam ID from the server via the app layer, adding them to the banlist and kicking them if connected
`app.appunban` Command · Server	Server administrator	View details Removes a ban for the specified Steam ID from the server banlist, allowing the player to reconnect
`app.endpoint` Variable · Server + client	Server administrator	View details Base address for the Rust+ companion server API Technical attributes — these are not permissions: Registered in the client console `client`
`app.info` Command · Server	Server administrator	View details Prints current server info including name, level, connected players, max players, and network address to the console
`app.listenip` Variable · Server	Server administrator	View details IP address the server listens on for incoming connections; leave empty to bind to all available network interfaces
`app.logexceptions` Variable · Server	Server administrator	View details When enabled, server-side C# exceptions are written to the server log file; disabling reduces log noise on servers with known non-critical exceptions
`app.maxconnections` Variable · Server	Server administrator	View details Maximum number of simultaneous player connections allowed; connections above this limit are rejected with a server full message
`app.maxconnectionsperip` Variable · Server	Server administrator	View details Maximum simultaneous connections from the same IP address; prevents a single host from consuming all connection slots
`app.maxmessagesize` Variable · Server	Server administrator	View details Maximum allowed size in bytes of a single network message; oversized messages are dropped to prevent memory exhaustion attacks
`app.notifications` Variable · Server	Server administrator	View details Enables sending push notifications
`app.pair` Command · Server	Server player	View details No description is supplied in the registry.
`app.port` Variable · Server	Server administrator	View details UDP port number the server listens on; default is 28015; must be open in firewall for players to connect
`app.publicip` Variable · Server	Server administrator	View details Public IP address advertised to the Steam server browser; leave empty to auto-detect; set explicitly if behind NAT
`app.queuelimit` Variable · Server	Server administrator	View details Max number of queued messages - set to 0 to disable message processing
`app.regeneratetoken` Command · Server	Server player	View details No description is supplied in the registry.
`app.retry_initialize` Command · Server	Server administrator	View details Retry initializing the Rust+ companion server if it previously failed
`app.serverid` 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`
`app.update` Variable · Server	Server administrator	View details Disables updating entirely - emergency use only
`autoturret.ammo_update_ms` Variable · Server	Server administrator	View details How many milliseconds to spend on ammo updating per frame
`autoturret.scan_budget_ms` Variable · Server	Server administrator	View details How many milliseconds to spend on target scanning per frame
`autoturret.tick_update_ms` Variable · Server	Server administrator	View details How many milliseconds to spend on a tick per frame
`ballistagun.reload` Command · Server	Server administrator	View details Forces the ballista gun nearest to the calling admin player to reload immediately; admin-only
`baseboat.debug_eject_ai` Variable · Server	Server administrator	View details When enabled, logs debug information about AI ejection events when passengers are removed from boat seats
`baseboat.do_shore_drift` Variable · Server	Server administrator	View details When enabled, boats without nearby players will slowly drift toward the shore after the shore drift delay elapses
`baseboat.drift_speed` Variable · Server	Server administrator	View details No description is supplied in the registry.
`baseboat.generate_paths` Variable · Server	Server administrator	View details When enabled, procedural patrol paths are generated for boats at server startup; false in editor to skip path generation during testing
`baseboat.seconds_between_shore_drift` Command · Server	Server administrator	View details No description is supplied in the registry.
`baseboat.seconds_until_shore_drift` Command · Server	Server administrator	View details No description is supplied in the registry.
`basefirework.maxactivefireworks` Variable · Server	Server administrator	View details No description is supplied in the registry.
`basefishingrod.forcefail` Variable · Server	Server administrator	View details When enabled, all fishing attempts fail immediately; cheat for testing failed-catch animations and UI feedback
`basefishingrod.forcesuccess` Variable · Server	Server administrator	View details When enabled, all fishing attempts succeed immediately regardless of bite probability; cheat for testing fishing catch logic
`basefishingrod.immediatehook` Variable · Server	Server administrator	View details When enabled, fish bite the hook immediately after casting without any wait time; cheat for testing bite response
`basemetaldetector.detectlongrangetick` Variable · Server	Server administrator	View details Interval in seconds between long-range detectability checks for buried objects; longer interval saves CPU for distant searches

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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