How to save Steam ID bans in CS:S
Type writeid in the server console to save permanent Steam ID bans to banned_user.cfg so they survive a restart.
writeid
Saves permanent Steam ID bans to banned_user.cfg.
writeid Examples
writeid Save ID bans.
What it does
Without this, bans vanish on restart. Add exec banned_user.cfg to server.cfg to load them.
The game's own description: Writes a list of permanently-banned user IDs to banned_user.cfg.
Run it on your server
On a SLASHPLAY server, type it in the Console tab of the server page; the reply shows right under it. A value set there lasts until the server restarts. To keep it, add the line to cstrike/cfg/server.cfg. New to this? Start a CS:S server first.
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