Remove RUST Moderators from a Server
If you find yourself looking to remove RUST moderators, look no further. Similar to adding moderators to a RUST server, removing them is a straightforward task.
When removing the RUST moderator status from a player that is actively connected, they will be required to reconnect to the server. Kicking them is often a quick way to ensure they reconnect. After you’ve removed the moderator role from a User, they will now connect to the server by default under “auth level 0”, as all other players do.
Here are 3 options for removing moderators from your RUST server:
- Using the in-game console
- Using a 3rd party RCON tool
- Manually updating the server’s user.cfg file
Remove RUST moderators using the in-game console
There are 3 requirements for using the in-game console
- You must be in the game and connected to the RUST server
- You must already have auth level 2 (admin) status
- You must have the user’s 64-bit Steam ID
In order to remove a RUST moderator using the in-game console
- Open the in-game console by pressing F1 on your keyboard
- Then type into the console the following command in and press enter remove
moderator "64bit_steamid_here"
- Then follow up with this command to save the server’s user.cfg file
server.writecfg
- If the user is online during this process, they must reconnect before their moderator abilities are revoked. A quick kick can help speed up the process!
Remove RUST moderators using a 3rd party RCON tool
There are 3 requirements for using a 3rd party RCON tool
- Your server must have enabled RCON
- You must have access to the RCON command line
- You must have the user’s 64-bit Steam ID
In order to remove a RUST moderator using a 3rd party RCON tool
- Open and login to the RCON tool
- Navigate to the RCON tool’s command line
- Then type into the console the following command in and press enter
removemoderator "64bit_steamid_here"
- Then follow up with the following command to save the server’s user.cfg file
server.writecfg
- If the user is online during this process, they must reconnect before their moderator abilities are revoked. A quick kick can help speed up the process!
Remove RUST moderators using the server’s user.cfg file
There are 2 requirements for using the server’s user.cfg file
- Your RUST server must not be running, as the file will be locked and in use
- You must have access to the server’s file system, whether through SSH, FTP or a web portal
In order to remove a RUST moderator using the server’s user.cfg file
- Connect to your server’s file system in your preferred method.
- Locate the
users.cfg
file, found in/server/<your_servers_identity>/cfg/
- Open the file and remove the line item containing the following
moderatorid "64bit_steamid_here" "optional_name" "optional_reason"
- Save the file and restart your server
In summary
Regardless of how you wish to remove RUST moderators, there are a plethora of ways in which to do so. Many methods require using the user’s 64-bit SteamID, which is easily obtainable using https://steamid.io.
Happy revoking!