You can remove players either through the server console in the dashboard or – if SourceMod is installed – directly in the game through the SourceMod commands.
List the players
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Open the server console
Open the console of your server via the dashboard. -
Show the player list
Enter the following command:statusThe output shows the userid and the SteamID for every connected player. You need these values for the commands below.
Commands in the server console
| Command | Description |
|---|---|
status |
Show server and player information including userid and SteamID |
kick <player name> |
Remove a player from the server by name |
kickid <userid|SteamID> [reason] |
Remove a player from the server by ID |
banid <minutes> <SteamID> [kick] |
Ban a player (0 = permanent) |
addip <minutes> <IP> |
Ban an IP address |
removeid <SteamID> |
Lift the ban on a SteamID |
removeip <IP> |
Lift the ban on an IP address |
writeid |
Save SteamID bans permanently |
writeip |
Save IP bans permanently |
changelevel <map name> |
Change the map |
say <message> |
Send a message to all players |
Kick a player
kick <player name>
Instead of the name you can also use the userid or the SteamID:
kickid STEAM_0:1:12345678 Reason
A kicked player is removed from the server but can rejoin immediately.
Ban a player
banid 60 STEAM_0:1:12345678 kick
The duration in minutes goes in front of the SteamID, 0 bans permanently. The optional kick removes the player from the server right away – without it the ban only takes effect on the next connection attempt.
Save bans permanently
Enable RCON
RCON lets you run the same commands from outside the dashboard.
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Stop the server
Stop your server via the dashboard. -
Open server.cfg
Open the following file via SFTP:/left4dead2/cfg/server.cfg -
Set a password
Add the following line and choose a secure password:rcon_password "your-password" -
Start the server
Save the file and start your server.
Commands through SourceMod
With SourceMod installed you can manage players directly from within the game. How to set up SourceMod and give yourself admin rights is described under Add Mods and Add Admin.
| Command | Syntax | Required flag |
|---|---|---|
sm_kick |
<#userid|name> [reason] |
c (kick) |
sm_ban |
<#userid|name> <minutes|0> [reason] |
d (ban) |
sm_banip |
<ip|#userid|name> <time> [reason] |
d (ban) |
sm_addban |
<time> <steamid> [reason] |
m (rcon) |
sm_unban |
<steamid|ip> |
e (unban) |
sm_who |
[#userid|name] |
b (generic) |
sm_map |
<map> |
g (changemap) |
Examples
sm_kick "player name" Rule violation
sm_ban #12 60 Rule violation
sm_addban 0 STEAM_0:1:12345678 Rule violation
Lift a ban
Through the server console:
removeid STEAM_0:1:12345678
removeip 123.45.67.89
Afterwards run writeid or writeip again so the change is saved permanently.
With SourceMod:
sm_unban STEAM_0:1:12345678
sm_unban 123.45.67.89