How to log chat on a Rust server

Type chat.serverlog True in the server console to write every chat message to the server log. It is on by default.

chat.serverlog

Toggles writing all chat messages to the server log.

chat.serverlog <True|False>

Examples

chat.serverlog True

Log chat messages.

Values

Value	What it does
TrueDefault	Chat is logged
False	Chat is not logged

Arguments

stateRequired: True to log chat.

What it does

Keeps a record of chat for moderation. Turn it off only if you do not want chat stored.

The game's own description: When enabled, all chat messages are written to the server log file in addition to being broadcast to players

Run it on your server

Type it in the server console or send it over RCON; admins can also use the F1 console in game. To keep a setting, run server.writecfg after changing it, or put it on the launch line as +name value.

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