{"id":14730,"date":"2025-03-17T15:26:01","date_gmt":"2025-03-17T15:26:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ggservers.com\/knowledgebase\/?post_type=ht_kb&#038;p=14730"},"modified":"2025-03-17T17:43:52","modified_gmt":"2025-03-17T17:43:52","slug":"how-to-make-yourself-an-admin-on-your-rust-server","status":"publish","type":"ht_kb","link":"https:\/\/ggservers.com\/knowledgebase\/article\/how-to-make-yourself-an-admin-on-your-rust-server\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Make Yourself an Admin on Your Rust Server"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ggservers.com\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/banner10_1mgbruh.png\" alt=\"\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Admin privileges are crucial for managing and moderating your Rust server effectively. This quick and straightforward guide will help you easily assign and verify admin rights on your GGServers-hosted Rust server.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u2699\ufe0f Giving Yourself Admin Privileges<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Step 1: Get Your SteamID64<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Go to <a href=\"https:\/\/steamid.io\/\">SteamID.io<\/a> to find your SteamID64.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"579\" height=\"362\" src=\"https:\/\/ggservers.com\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/image-17.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-14738\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ggservers.com\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/image-17.png 579w, https:\/\/ggservers.com\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/image-17-300x188.png 300w, https:\/\/ggservers.com\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/image-17-50x31.png 50w, https:\/\/ggservers.com\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/image-17-60x38.png 60w, https:\/\/ggservers.com\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/image-17-100x63.png 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 579px) 100vw, 579px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\ud83d\udd11 Assigning Admin Using the Server Console<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>This method grants admin rights instantly:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Log into your <a href=\"https:\/\/panel.ggservers.com\">GGServers Panel<\/a>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Open your Rust server dashboard.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Navigate to the <strong>Console<\/strong> section.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"234\" height=\"865\" src=\"https:\/\/ggservers.com\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/image-16.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-14736\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ggservers.com\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/image-16.png 234w, https:\/\/ggservers.com\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/image-16-81x300.png 81w, https:\/\/ggservers.com\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/image-16-16x60.png 16w, https:\/\/ggservers.com\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/image-16-27x100.png 27w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 234px) 100vw, 234px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<ol start=\"4\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Enter the following command in the console, replacing <code>&lt;SteamID64&gt;<\/code>, <code>&lt;YourUsername&gt;<\/code>, and <code>&lt;Reason&gt;<\/code> accordingly:<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>ownerid &lt;SteamID64&gt; &#8220;&lt;YourUsername&gt;&#8221; &#8220;&lt;Reason&gt;&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Example:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\"><code>ownerid 76561199506945555 \"AdminUser\" \"Server Owner\"<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"662\" src=\"https:\/\/ggservers.com\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/image-18-1024x662.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-14740\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ggservers.com\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/image-18-1024x662.png 1024w, https:\/\/ggservers.com\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/image-18-300x194.png 300w, https:\/\/ggservers.com\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/image-18-768x496.png 768w, https:\/\/ggservers.com\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/image-18-50x32.png 50w, https:\/\/ggservers.com\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/image-18-60x39.png 60w, https:\/\/ggservers.com\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/image-18-100x65.png 100w, https:\/\/ggservers.com\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/image-18.png 1236w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<ol start=\"5\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Run this command afterwards to save the changes:<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\"><code>server.writecfg<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"387\" height=\"163\" src=\"https:\/\/ggservers.com\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/image-19.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-14741\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ggservers.com\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/image-19.png 387w, https:\/\/ggservers.com\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/image-19-300x126.png 300w, https:\/\/ggservers.com\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/image-19-50x21.png 50w, https:\/\/ggservers.com\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/image-19-60x25.png 60w, https:\/\/ggservers.com\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/image-19-100x42.png 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 387px) 100vw, 387px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\ud83d\udcc2 Alternative Method: Using <code>users.cfg<\/code><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>If you prefer editing files manually:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Access your <a href=\"https:\/\/panel.ggservers.com\">GGServers Panel<\/a>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Open <strong>Files <\/strong>and navigate to: <code>\/home\/container\/server\/rust\/cfg\/users.cfg<\/code><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Add your SteamID64 using this format:<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\"><code>ownerid 76561199506945555 \"YourUsername\" \"Server Owner\"<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"548\" height=\"190\" src=\"https:\/\/ggservers.com\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/image-21.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-14757\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ggservers.com\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/image-21.png 548w, https:\/\/ggservers.com\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/image-21-300x104.png 300w, https:\/\/ggservers.com\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/image-21-50x17.png 50w, https:\/\/ggservers.com\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/image-21-60x21.png 60w, https:\/\/ggservers.com\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/image-21-100x35.png 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 548px) 100vw, 548px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<ol start=\"4\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Save<\/strong> the file and restart your server from the dashboard.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"151\" height=\"61\" src=\"https:\/\/ggservers.com\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/image-22.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-14759\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ggservers.com\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/image-22.png 151w, https:\/\/ggservers.com\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/image-22-50x20.png 50w, https:\/\/ggservers.com\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/image-22-60x24.png 60w, https:\/\/ggservers.com\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/image-22-100x40.png 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 151px) 100vw, 151px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"109\" src=\"https:\/\/ggservers.com\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/image-23-1024x109.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-14760\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ggservers.com\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/image-23-1024x109.png 1024w, https:\/\/ggservers.com\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/image-23-300x32.png 300w, https:\/\/ggservers.com\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/image-23-768x82.png 768w, https:\/\/ggservers.com\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/image-23-50x5.png 50w, https:\/\/ggservers.com\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/image-23-60x6.png 60w, https:\/\/ggservers.com\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/image-23-100x11.png 100w, https:\/\/ggservers.com\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/image-23.png 1214w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u2705 How to Verify Admin Privileges<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Join your Rust server.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Press <strong>F1<\/strong> to open the in-game console.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Type a basic admin command, for example: <code>noclip<\/code><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Or simply check your admin status by typing: <code>status<\/code><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>If your name shows as an admin, you&#8217;ve successfully set yourself up!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\ud83d\udeab Removing Admin Privileges<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>To remove admin rights:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Log into your <a href=\"https:\/\/panel.ggservers.com\">GGServers Panel<\/a>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Open the <strong>Console<\/strong> and enter: <code>removeowner &lt;SteamID64&gt; server.writecfg<\/code><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p>Replace <code>&lt;SteamID64&gt;<\/code> with your actual SteamID64.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Quick Reference of Commands<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><thead><tr><th>Command<\/th><th>Action<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td><code>ownerid &lt;SteamID64&gt;<\/code><\/td><td>Grants admin privileges<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><code>removeowner &lt;SteamID64&gt;<\/code><\/td><td>Revokes admin privileges<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><code>server.writecfg<\/code><\/td><td>Saves current admin configuration<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Still, having issues?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>If you encounter any issues or need further help, our friendly support team is available to assist you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\ud83d\udc49 <a href=\"https:\/\/ggservers.com\/billing\/submitticket.php\">Open a Support 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