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# Rust Admin Commands Reference

> Become an admin on your Rust server hosting instance and master the essential commands — ownerid, moderatorid, kick, ban, teleport, time, weather, and more.

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.

## Becoming an Admin

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

<Steps>
  <Step title="Find your SteamID64">
    Your SteamID64 is a 17-digit number starting with `7656`. Find it by pasting your Steam profile URL into [https://steamid.io](https://steamid.io), or if your profile URL is the numeric form (`steamcommunity.com/profiles/7656...`), the number is right in the URL.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Run ownerid in the panel Console">
    Open the **Console** tab in the [Game Panel](https://panel.wasabihosting.com) and run (replace with your ID and name):

    ```
    ownerid 76561198000000000 "YourName"
    ```

    For a moderator instead:

    ```
    moderatorid 76561198000000000 "ModName"
    ```
  </Step>

  <Step title="Save the change">
    ```
    server.writecfg
    ```

    This writes the entry to `users.cfg` in your server's `cfg` folder (`/server/my_server_identity/cfg/`), so it persists across restarts.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Reconnect">
    If you were connected while granting admin, disconnect and rejoin the server for the auth level to apply.
  </Step>
</Steps>

<Tip>
  You can also edit `users.cfg` directly via the File Manager — one `ownerid`/`moderatorid` line per admin — then restart the server. To remove an admin, use `removeowner <steamid64>` / `removemoderator <steamid64>` followed by `server.writecfg`.
</Tip>

## 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.

### Player Management

| Command                             | Description                                    |
| ----------------------------------- | ---------------------------------------------- |
| `kick "player" "reason"`            | Kick a player from the server                  |
| `kickall "" "reason"`               | Kick everyone (handy before a restart or wipe) |
| `ban "player" "reason"`             | Ban a currently connected player               |
| `banid <steamid64> "name" "reason"` | Ban by SteamID64 (works offline)               |
| `unban <steamid64>`                 | Remove a ban                                   |
| `banlist`                           | List current bans                              |
| `players`                           | List connected players with ping and IP        |
| `status`                            | Server status plus connected player list       |

### Server & World

| Command                        | Description                               |
| ------------------------------ | ----------------------------------------- |
| `server.save`                  | Force an immediate world save             |
| `say "message"`                | Broadcast a message to chat as SERVER     |
| `env.time 12`                  | Set time of day (0–24)                    |
| `weather.rain 1`               | Force rain (`0` clears it)                |
| `teleport "player"`            | Teleport yourself to a player             |
| `teleport "player1" "player2"` | Teleport player1 to player2               |
| `spectate "player"`            | Spectate a player (run `respawn` to exit) |

### 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](/games/rust/install-plugins).

<Info>
  **Muting players** (voice or chat) is also plugin territory — 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.
</Info>

## Command Tips

<AccordionGroup>
  <Accordion title="Targeting players reliably">
    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.
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="Console vs. F1 console">
    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.
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="Admins and gameplay fairness">
    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.
  </Accordion>
</AccordionGroup>

Want teammates to help manage the panel itself (console access, file edits, restarts) without sharing your account? Set up [sub-users](/server/sub-users).

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