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Rust has two admin levels: owners (auth level 2, full access) and moderators (auth level 1, most admin commands). This guide shows you how to grant admin, the commands you’ll actually use, and which “admin powers” require plugins.

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Becoming an Admin

Admin status is tied to your SteamID64, granted from the server console.
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Find your SteamID64

Your SteamID64 is a 17-digit number starting with 7656. Find it by pasting your Steam profile URL into SteamID.io, or if your profile URL is the numeric form (steamcommunity.com/profiles/7656...), the number is right in the URL.
2

Run ownerid in the panel Console

Open the Console tab in the Game Panel and run (replace with your ID and name):
For a moderator instead:
3

Save the change

This writes the entry to users.cfg in your server’s cfg folder (/server/my_server_identity/cfg/), so it persists across restarts.
4

Reconnect

If you were connected while granting admin, disconnect and rejoin the server for the auth level to apply.
You can also edit users.cfg directly via the File Manager (one ownerid/moderatorid line per admin) and then restart the server. To remove an admin, use removeowner <steamid64> / removemoderator <steamid64> followed by server.writecfg.

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Essential Commands

Run these from the panel Console, RCON, or the in-game F1 console (as an admin). Quotes around names are recommended, especially for names with spaces.

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Player Management

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Server & World

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Admin Movement & Visibility

  • noclip: toggle flying/no-collision (F1 console, admins only).
  • debugcamera: free-floating camera for cinematic shots or observing (toggle with the same command).
  • God mode is not vanilla. True invincibility and admin invisibility come from Oxide plugins like Godmode and Vanish. See installing plugins.
Muting players (voice or chat) is also plugin territory, because vanilla Rust has no reliable admin mute command. Admin toolkits and chat plugins from uMod (e.g. Better Chat) handle mutes, and many admins simply use kick/ban for repeat offenders.

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Command Tips

Partial names work if unambiguous, but SteamID64 is always safest, especially for bans, since players can change their Steam name at any time. banid with a SteamID works even when the player is offline.
The panel Console and RCON accept all commands. The in-game F1 console works for admins too, but keep destructive commands (bans, saves before wipes) in the panel Console where you have full logs.
Admin abuse kills servers fast. Consider publishing admin rules, and use plugins like Admin Radar and Vanish for moderation instead of playing with admin powers active.
Want teammates to help manage the panel itself (console access, file edits, restarts) without sharing your account? Set up sub-users.

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