How to save IP bans on a GMod server
Type writeip in the server console to save permanent IP bans to banned_ip.cfg, so they survive a restart.
writeip
Saves permanent IP bans to banned_ip.cfg so they survive a restart.
writeip Examples
writeip Save IP bans.
What it does
Execute banned_ip.cfg from server.cfg to load the saved IP bans on startup.
The game's own description: Save the ban list to banned_ip.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 garrysmod/cfg/server.cfg. New to this? Start a GMod server first.
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