How to ban a player by Steam ID in Rust

Type global.banid 76561198000000000 "Cheater" "Aimbot" in the server console to ban that Steam ID, even while the player is offline.

global.banid

Bans a player by Steam64 ID, even when they are offline.

banid <steamid> "<name>" "<reason>" [duration]

Examples

banid 76561198000000000 "Cheater" "Aimbot"

Ban an offline player permanently.

Arguments

steamidRequired: The player's 17-digit Steam64 ID.
nameRequired: Name stored with the ban.
reasonRequired: Reason stored with the ban.
durationOptional: Length of a temporary ban. Leave it out for a permanent ban.

What it does

Takes the Steam64 ID, a name for your records and a reason. Use it for players who already left or for bans imported from another server. Save with server.writecfg afterwards.

The game's own description: banid <steamid> <username> <reason> [optional duration]

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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