How to Kick and Ban Players on Your DayZ Server

You can kick players using in-game chat commands or permanently ban them via a configuration file.

Kick players via chat command

1. Join the server
   Join your DayZ server and log in as admin.

2. Open the chat
   Press Enter to open the chat.

3. Kick a player
   Enter the following command:

   #kick <SteamID64>
   

Permanently ban players via ban.txt

1. Stop the server
   Stop your server via the dashboard.

2. Connect via SFTP
   Connect to your server via SFTP.

3. Open ban.txt
   Open the file ban.txt in the root directory of your server. Create the file if it does not exist.

4. Add player to the ban list
   Enter the player's SteamID64 on a new line:

   76561198012345678
   

5. Start the server
   Save the file and start your server.

Ban players via chat command

You can also ban players directly via chat command without manually editing the ban.txt:

1. Open the chat
   Press Enter to open the chat.

2. Ban a player
   Enter the following command:

   #exec ban <name>
   

Command overview