How to Add an Admin to Your Rust Server

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Overview

Giving trusted players admin (administrator) privileges on your Rust server is essential for effective server management and moderation. Admins can use special commands to moderate players, manage events, and maintain a healthy server environment. This guide will walk you through the process of adding an admin to your ValueGameNode Rust server.

Prerequisites

Before you begin, you will need two things:

  • Your SteamID64: This is a unique, permanent identifier for your Steam account.
  • Access to your server console: You will need to be logged into your game control panel at game.valuegamenode.com.

How to Find Your SteamID64

If you don't know your SteamID64, you can easily find it using an online tool.

  1. Open your Steam client, click on your profile name in the top right, and select View my profile.
  2. Right-click anywhere on your profile page and select Copy Page URL.
  3. Go to a trusted website like steamid.io or steamidfinder.com.
  4. Paste your profile URL into the search box and press Enter.
  5. The website will display several versions of your Steam ID. Copy the one labeled steamID64. It will be a long number starting with 765.

Adding an Admin to Your Server

Follow these steps carefully to grant a player admin rights.

Step 1: Log into the Control Panel

Navigate to game.valuegamenode.com and log in with your credentials. From your server list, click on your Rust server to access its management page.

Step 2: Access the Console

On the main server management page, click on the Console tab. This will give you direct access to the live server console where you can input commands.

Step 3: Use the 'ownerid' Command

To grant a user the highest level of admin permissions, you will use the ownerid command.

  1. In the console's command input field, type the following command, replacing the placeholders with the user's information: ownerid "<steamID64>" "<PlayerName>" "<Reason>"

    • <steamID64>: The 17-digit SteamID64 of the player you want to make an admin.
    • <PlayerName>: The player's name (optional, for your reference).
    • <Reason>: A brief reason for adding them (optional, e.g., "Head Admin").

  2. Example: If the player's SteamID64 is 76561198012345678 and their name is PlayerOne, your command would look like this: ownerid "76561198012345678" "PlayerOne" "Server Moderator"

  3. Press the Send button or hit Enter to execute the command.

Step 4: Save the Configuration

After adding the admin, you must save the server's configuration to make the change permanent. If you don't do this, the admin permissions will be lost after the next server restart.

  1. In the same console window, type the following command: server.writecfg

  2. Press Enter. The console should confirm that the configuration has been written. This saves the new admin to the users.cfg file located in your server's /server/<server_identity>/cfg/ directory.

Step 5: Verify Admin Status

The player who was given admin rights can now connect to the server. They can verify their status by pressing F1 in-game to open their own console. If they have admin rights, they will be able to use commands like noclip or god.

How to Remove an Admin

To remove an admin, you use the removeowner command followed by the user's SteamID64.

  1. Access the server Console at game.valuegamenode.com.
  2. Type the command: removeowner "<steamID64>"
  3. Example: removeowner "76561198012345678"
  4. Run the server.writecfg command again to save the changes permanently.

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