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How to save bans on a TF2 server
Type writeid in the server console to save Steam ID bans to banned_user.cfg, and load it with exec banned_user.cfg in server.cfg.
writeid
Saves permanent Steam ID bans to banned_user.cfg.
writeid Examples
writeid Save the ID ban list.
What it does
Without this, bans are lost on restart. Load the file with exec banned_user.cfg in server.cfg.
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 tf/cfg/server.cfg. New to this? Start a TF2 server first.
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