Every TF2 server has the capability of banning players. This system helps prevent unwanted players from connecting and playing on your server.
HOW TO ID BAN A PLAYER
- Login to your control panel and navigate to Console.
- Find the SteamID64 of the player.
- Type this command in your console:
banid kick <Minutes> <SteamID64> kick.- Entering
0for minutes will permanently ban the player.
- Entering
- Type in your console:
writeid <SteamID64>.
HOW TO BAN A PLAYER'S IP
Banning a player through their ID will prevent that user from rejoining your server. However, TF2 is a free-to-play game and many users may attempt to avoid a ban by creating a new Steam account. Issuing an IP ban will prevent banned users from rejoining your server on alternate accounts. IP bans can, and should, be paired with ID bans.
- Login to your Control Panel and navigate to Console.
- Find the player's IP through their join log.
- If you are unable to find the player log, kick the user to see if they rejoin.
- If you are unable to find the player log, kick the user to see if they rejoin.
- Type in your server console:
addip <Minutes> <IP>.- You can use
0in replacement for minutes to permanently ban the player.
- You can use
- Type in your console:
writeip <IP>.
HOW TO UNBAN A PLAYER
- Login to your Control Panel and navigate to Console.
- If the player is banned through SteamID64.
- Type in your console:
removeid <SteamID64>. - Type in your console:
writeid.
- Type in your console:
- If the player is banned through IP.
- Type in your console:
removeip <IP>. - Type in your console:
writeip.
- Type in your console:
