Starbound servers with large player bases may find it necessary to kick or ban players occasionally to keep things running smoothly or prevent server grief. These commands are also helpful for public servers only intended for a small audience, allowing admins to manage the active players on the server. While making the server private is more secure, kicking or banning unwanted players is also an option for users who do not want to create profiles.
Note: Learn how to grant admin privileges here.
1. Join the server as an admin.
2. Enter /admin in the chat to enable admin mode.
3. Enter /list in the chat to find the playerSpecifier needed to kick or ban users.
Note: A playerSpecifier can be a client ID, server nickname, or UUID.
/listoutputs the following format:[clientID] : [server nickname] : [UUID]
ClientID: Changes based on who joins the session in order.
Server Nickname: Changes when a player connects with a different character.
UUID: Never changes between sessions.
4. Input the desired commands below to kick, ban, or unban players.
| Command | Description | Example |
|---|---|---|
/ban [playerSpecifier] [reason] [type] [time] |
Bans the target player with the specified settings. [type] can be IP, UUID, or both.
|
/ban $$c41239ooa7643925kjl0t3 f22a0438a8 Uninvited both 100 |
/kick [playerSpecifier] [reason] |
Kicks the target player by temporarily disconnecting them. [reason] is optional and will be displayed to the user.
|
/kick #1 Uninvited |
/unbanip [IP] |
Unbans a designated player currently banned by IP. | /unbanip 123.456.789.12 |
/unbanuuid [UUID] |
Unbans a designated player by UUID. | /unbanuuid $$c41239ooa7643925kjl0 t3f22a0438a8 |
5. To view a list of banned players, log in to the BisectHosting Starbase panel.
6. Go to Config Files > Server Config.
7. Banned players will be listed by IP or UUID.