How to Become an Admin on a Rust Server

How to Become an Admin on a Rust Server

Learn how to assign yourself owner or moderator permissions on a Rust dedicated server using your SteamID64, and how to execute admin console commands.

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1. Locate Your SteamID64

Every Rust admin role requires your unique SteamID64: 1. Open your Steam profile in a web browser or Steam client. 2. Copy your profile URL (e.g., https://steamcommunity.com/profiles/76561198000000000). 3. If using a custom URL, look up your 17-digit SteamID64 using a Steam ID lookup tool.

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2. Assigning Admin Privileges via Server Console

1. Access your server Web Console or RCON terminal. 2. To grant full owner (admin) permissions, execute:

   ownerid 76561198000000000 "YourPlayerName"

3. To grant moderator (non-owner admin) permissions, execute:

   moderatorid 76561198000000000 "YourPlayerName"

4. Save the user permissions to the config file by running:

   server.writecfg

Always execute server.writecfg after adding or removing admins. If you omit this step, admin permissions will be lost when the server restarts.

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3. Applying Admin Status In-Game

• If you were already connected to the server when running the ownerid command, you must reconnect to the server for your permissions to activate.
• Once reconnected, press F1 in-game and press F7 or type noclip to verify your admin privileges.

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4. Essential Rust Admin Commands