How to Mute or Unmute Players on a Rust Server

Rust servers can attract attention from players looking to grief or harass others. Banning a player may not always be the solution in cases like these. Luckily, server moderators with RCON enabled can remotely take action against troublemakers with the mute command. The mute command prevents a player from typing or speaking on the server. While this may not contain the player's actions, it can make the server more hospitable.

Requirement: Muting and unmuting a player requires an RCON client. Learn how to here.

1. Launch RustAdmin.exe.

2. Connect to the server through RCON.

3. From the RCON command field, enter the following to mute or unmute a player: 

• mute "player_name" or mute [SteamID64]
  
• unmute "player_name" or mute [SteamID64]
  

Note: Learn how to find SteamID64 here.