How to Grant Yourself Owner Status on a Self-Hosted Rust Server

A step-by-step guide to giving yourself owner privileges on a self-hosted Rust server to manage server settings and commands.
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Introduction

This guide will walk you through the process of granting yourself owner status on your self-hosted Rust server. With owner status, you gain access to powerful admin commands and settings that enable you to better manage and customize your server.

This guide is tailored for users managing a self-hosted Rust server.

Prerequisites

  • Access to the server's command console (either directly or through an RCON tool).
  • Your Steam64 ID, which is required to assign owner privileges.

Steps to Give Yourself Owner Status

1. Retrieve Your Steam64 ID

  1. Visit a website like SteamID.io to find your Steam64 ID.
  2. Enter your Steam username or URL and locate the Steam64 ID value (a 17-digit number). SteamID Lookup Example

2. Access the Server Console

  1. Open the Rust server console. This can typically be done through a direct console window or through RCON (Remote Console) if you’re managing the server remotely.
  2. If using RCON, log in with your credentials to access the server’s console.

3. Grant Owner Status Using Console Commands

  1. In the server console, type the following command:

    ownerid <Steam64ID> "<YourName>"
    • Replace <Steam64ID> with your actual Steam64 ID.
    • Replace <YourName> with your desired display name on the server.

    Example:

    ownerid 76561198000000000 "AdminPlayer"

  2. After entering the command, type the following to save changes:

    server.writecfg

    This will ensure that your owner status persists even after the server restarts.

4. Verify Your Owner Status

  1. Log in to your Rust server and use an admin command, such as: 
    noclip
    to test if you have access to owner-level commands.
  2. Alternatively, you can verify the settings in the server’s configuration file to confirm your owner status.

Conclusion

By following these steps, you can grant yourself owner status on your self-hosted Rust server. This gives you full control over the server’s settings, permissions, and other administrative tools, allowing for a customized and well-managed gameplay experience for all players.