How to Ban and Unban Players from Your TF2 Server

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

  1. Login to your control panel and navigate to Console.
  2. Find the SteamID64 of the player.
  3. Type this command in your console: banid kick <Minutes> <SteamID64> kick.
    1. Entering 0 for minutes will permanently ban the player.
  4. 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.

  1. Login to your Control Panel and navigate to Console.
  2. Find the player's IP through their join log.
    1. If you are unable to find the player log, kick the user to see if they rejoin.
  3. Type in your server console: addip <Minutes> <IP>.
    1. You can use 0 in replacement for minutes to permanently ban the player.
  4. Type in your console: writeip <IP>.

HOW TO UNBAN A PLAYER

  1. Login to your Control Panel and navigate to Console.
  2. If the player is banned through SteamID64.
    1. Type in your console: removeid <SteamID64>.
    2. Type in your console: writeid.
  3. If the player is banned through IP.
    1. Type in your console: removeip <IP>.
    2. Type in your console: writeip.
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Mitchell Smith

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