Rust admin commands: how to become admin on your server

Estimated time: 5 minutes
Difficulty: Beginner ⭐
Compatible servers: Rust on OuiPanel

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📋 Introduction

A Rust server has two admin levels. The owner can use every command. The moderator manages players: kicks, bans and messages. This guide shows how to give yourself these rights from the OuiPanel console, then lists the most useful admin commands.

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🔎 Step 1: find your SteamID64

Your SteamID64 is a 17-digit number starting with 7656119. To find it:

1. Open your Steam profile in a browser.
2. If the address contains /profiles/, the number after it is your SteamID64.
3. If the address contains /id/ followed by a name, paste it into a converter such as steamid.io.

If you are already connected to the server, type status in the OuiPanel console. The list of connected players shows each SteamID64.

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👑 Step 2: add yourself as owner

1. Log in to OuiPanel and open your Rust server.
2. Go to Console. The server must be running.
3. Type the following command, without a slash, with your SteamID64 and your name.

ownerid 76561198012345678 "YourName" "Owner"

Then save the admin list:

server.writecfg

💡 Important: without server.writecfg, your rights are lost at the next restart. The command writes them to server/rust/cfg/users.cfg.

If you were connected to the server, disconnect and reconnect. Rights apply when you connect.

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🛡️ Step 3: add moderators

Same idea with moderatorid, then save again:

moderatorid 76561198087654321 "ModName" "Staff"
server.writecfg

To remove a right:

removeowner 76561198012345678
removemoderator 76561198087654321
server.writecfg

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🎮 Step 4: use the commands in game

In Rust, press F1 to open the console. Once you are admin, you type the same commands there as in OuiPanel. Some commands only work in game, because they act on your character.

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📖 The most useful admin commands

Command	What it does
status	Lists connected players with their SteamID64
say "message"	Sends a message to the whole server
kick "name" "reason"	Kicks a player
ban "name" "reason"	Bans a connected player
banid 7656… "name" "reason"	Bans a player by SteamID64
unban 7656…	Lifts a ban
server.save	Forces a world save
env.time 12	Sets the in-game time, here noon
teleport "name"	Teleports you to a player (in game)
noclip	Turns free flight on or off (in game)

💡 To restart the server, use the Restart button in OuiPanel. You can also schedule a nightly restart in Scheduling, with a say to warn players.

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❓ Common issues

Commands don't work in game

Check the SteamID64, run server.writecfg again, then reconnect to the server.

My rights are gone after a restart

The list wasn't saved. Run ownerid again, then server.writecfg.

I use Oxide or Carbon

Plugins have their own permission system. With Oxide, use oxide.grant. With Carbon, use c.grant. Our guide How to install Oxide or Carbon on your Rust server explains how.

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