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 Do not publish it unredacted.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
`basemetaldetector.detectminmovementdistance` Variable · Server	Server administrator	View details Minimum distance in metres the player must move before a new long-range detection check is triggered
`basemetaldetector.nearestdistancetick` Variable · Server	Server administrator	View details Interval in seconds between nearest-detectable-object distance checks performed by the metal detector
`basemission.missionpervalidstatecooldown` Variable · Server	Server administrator	View details Minimum time (s) between revalidating individual missions via updateMissionValidStateWorkQueue Technical attributes — these are not permissions: Included in saved settings `saved` Shown in Rust’s admin interface `show-in-admin-ui`
`basemission.missionsenabled` Variable · Server	Server administrator	View details When enabled, missions are available and can be assigned to players; disable to globally suppress mission generation and assignment on the server
`basemission.missionvalidstateworkqueuebudget` Variable · Server	Server administrator	View details How long per frame (ms) to spend processing updateMissionValidStateWorkQueue Technical attributes — these are not permissions: Included in saved settings `saved` Shown in Rust’s admin interface `show-in-admin-ui`
`basemission.missionvalidstateworkqueuecooldown` Variable · Server	Server administrator	View details Minimum time (s) between starting runs of updateMissionValidStateWorkQueue Technical attributes — these are not permissions: Included in saved settings `saved` Shown in Rust’s admin interface `show-in-admin-ui`
`basemission.profilenextmissionsvalidstateworkqueue` Command · Server	Server administrator	View details Generate a performance capture containing the next run of updateMissionValidStateWorkQueue
`basemountable.canpausemountedplayersync` Variable · Server	Server administrator	View details Toggles the usage of mountable MountedPlayerSync optimisations (only used by boat scientists currently)
`basenavigator.basenavmovementframeinterval` Variable · Server	Server administrator	View details How many frames between base navigation movement updates
`basenavigator.maxstepupdistance` Variable · Server	Server administrator	View details The max step-up height difference for pet base navigation
`basenavigator.navtypedistance` Variable · Server	Server administrator	View details No description is supplied in the registry.
`basenavigator.navtypeheightoffset` Variable · Server	Server administrator	View details No description is supplied in the registry.
`basenavigator.stucktriggerduration` Variable · Server	Server administrator	View details How long we are not moving for before trigger the stuck event
`basepet.movementupdatebudgetms` Variable · Server	Server administrator	View details No description is supplied in the registry.
`basepet.onlyqueuebasenavmovements` Variable · Server	Server administrator	View details No description is supplied in the registry.
`basepet.queuedmovementsallowed` Variable · Server	Server administrator	View details No description is supplied in the registry.
`baseplayer.allowrelationshipserverocclusion` Variable · Server	Server administrator	View details When enabled, server occlusion is taken into account when updating player relationship visibility data; saved between restarts Technical attributes — these are not permissions: Included in saved settings `saved`
`baseplayer.botcolliderframebudgetms` Variable · Server	Server administrator	View details Per-frame CPU budget in milliseconds for the bot collider work queue that updates NPC physics colliders
`baseplayer.lifestoryframebudgetms` Variable · Server	Server administrator	View details No description is supplied in the registry.
`baseplayer.relationshipupdatequeueframebudgetms` Variable · Server	Server administrator	View details Per-frame CPU budget in milliseconds for processing the player relationship (contacts/team) update queue
`basesculpture.applyrandomshapes` Command · Server	Server administrator Client administrator	View details No description is supplied in the registry.
`basesculpture.listsavedsculptures` Command · Server	Server administrator	View details No description is supplied in the registry.
`basesculpture.loadsculpture` Command · Server	Server administrator Client administrator	View details No description is supplied in the registry.
`basesculpture.printcrc` Command · Server	Server administrator Client administrator	View details No description is supplied in the registry.
`basesculpture.savesculpture` Command · Server	Server administrator	View details No description is supplied in the registry.
`basesculpture.useconvexcolliders` Variable · Server + client	Server administrator Client administrator	View details Use convex colliders for generated blocks on both the client and server - slower to generate but blocks holes, only effects future modifications Technical attributes — these are not permissions: Registered in the client console `client` Included in saved settings `saved` Replicated to clients `replicated`
`basesiegeweapon.outsidedecayminutes` Variable · Server	Server administrator	View details How many minutes before a siege weapon loses all its health while outside
`basesubmarine.deepwaterdecayminutes` Variable · Server	Server administrator	View details How long before a submarine loses all its health while in deep water
`basesubmarine.outsidedecayminutes` Variable · Server	Server administrator	View details How long before a submarine loses all its health while outside. If it's in deep water, deepwaterdecayminutes is used
`basesubmarine.oxygenminutes` Variable · Server	Server administrator	View details How long a submarine can stay underwater until players start taking damage from low oxygen
`batching.verbose` Variable · Server	Server administrator	View details Verbosity level for static batching debug output; 0 = off, higher values print more detail about batch operations to the console
`batteringram.maxbuildingblockgrade` Variable · Server	Server administrator Client administrator	View details Maximum building block upgrade grade (0=twig,1=wood,2=stone,3=metal,4=top tier) that the battering ram can damage; default 2 (stone)
`batteringramhead.hurt` Command · Server	Server administrator	View details Deals the specified amount of damage to the battering ram head entity nearest to the calling admin player; admin-only
`bear.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`
`beehive.updatehiveinterval` Variable · Server	Server administrator	View details How long before a Beehive will update
`beehive.updatehivestatsinterval` Variable · Server	Server administrator	View details How long before the Beehive will perform temperature and inside checks
`beehive.xpincreaseperhoneycomb` Variable · Server	Server administrator	View details How much the Nucleus's XP should be increased per honeycomb generated
`beeswarmai.breakrange` Variable · Server	Server administrator	View details Range to leave current target alone (should be higher than search)
`beeswarmai.disable` Variable · Server	Server administrator	View details No description is supplied in the registry.
`beeswarmai.flamesettingdistance` Variable · Server	Server administrator	View details How far away fire has to be to set the swarm on fire

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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