Rust: Become an admin on your own server

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(Details may vary with products from different providers but the main concepts remain the same)

Cloud-Gameserver

Introduction

The assignment of administrator permissions allows you simple and comprehensive administration with full control of your server. As an administrator, you have the option of using all available options and functions provided by the game directly in the game. All the steps you need to take to assign administrator permissions for your server will be described below.

Using RCON to Become Admin

Using RCON, you can run a command directly to make yourself admin. Firstly, you must Connect via RCON.

Once you are connected, please navigate to where you can run console commands. In our example, we are using RustAdmin.

Here you would run the respecive command: ownerid Steam64ID

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Please replace Steam64ID with your actual steam 64ID. You can find your steam64 id using this Tool

Then you will be made directly in admin.

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If you are ingame when running that, you should relog simply into the server.

Then you are now an administrator! :)

Using FTP to Become Admin

Alternatively, you can assign your self admin directly through FTP. Firstly, you must connect using Access via FTP.

Once you are successfully connected, you will then navigate to the following directory:

/g#####/rust/server/<your_server_save>/cfg

In this folder, you will need to create a new file. You will name it users.cfg

In this file, you will add your respective entries using the format:

<role> <Steam64ID> <reason/user>

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Please replace Steam64ID with your actual steam 64ID. You can find your steam64 id using this Tool

An example entry can be found below:

ownerid 76561198114248380 "You can write anything here for reference"
moderatorid 76561198114248380 "Testing  Person"

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You will have to restart your server for it to take affect.

Then you are now an administrator! :)