You remove players from a Soldat server with chat commands inside the game. Every ban is also written to a text file on your server that you can edit yourself at any time.
Use commands in the game
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Log in as admin
Log in with your admin password in the chat:/adminlog YourAdminPassword -
Run the command
Enter the desired command with a leading/, for example:/ban .:Major:.For
/kickand/banyou can also use the player number instead of the name:/ban 2
Kick a player
/kick <player name or player number>
The player is disconnected from the server but can rejoin at any time. The command also works for bots.
The following command removes the player who joined last without you having to know their name:
/kicklast
Ban a player
/ban <player name or player number>
The player is kicked immediately and cannot connect again.
If you only know the IP address, ban it directly:
/banip <IP address>
For a time-limited ban, enter the duration in minutes:
/tempban <minutes> <IP address>
The following command bans the player who joined last for one hour:
/banlast
Lift a ban
/unban <IP address>
To lift the most recent ban:
/unbanlast
Hide a player's chat
/mute <player name or player number>
/unmute <player name or player number>
Command overview
| Command | Description |
|---|---|
/kick <name or number> |
Disconnect a player or bot from the server |
/kicklast |
Kick the player who joined last |
/ban <name or number> |
Ban a player permanently |
/banip <IP address> |
Ban an IP address permanently |
/tempban <minutes> <IP address> |
Ban an IP address for a limited time |
/banlast |
Ban the player who joined last for one hour |
/unban <IP address> |
Lift a ban |
/unbanlast |
Lift the most recent ban |
/mute <name or number> |
Hide the player's chat for you |
/unmute <name or number> |
Show the player's chat again |
Manage bans through the file
All bans are stored in the file banned.txt in the main directory of your server. Each line holds one entry in the following format:
xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx:duration:reason
Examples:
203.0.113.10:132760800:Banned by an admin
203.0.113.11:-1000:Banned by an admin
| Field | Meaning |
|---|---|
| IP address | The banned IPv4 address. Wildcards are allowed, which lets you ban whole IP ranges. |
| Duration | Remaining duration of the ban in ticks. A negative value means permanent. |
| Reason | Free text describing the ban |
Remove an entry
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Stop the server
Stop your server via the dashboard. -
Open banned.txt
Open the filebanned.txtin the main directory of your server via SFTP. -
Delete the line
Remove the entire line of the entry you want to lift. -
Start the server
Save the file and start your server.
Automatic kicks and bans
Soldat can also remove players on its own. On the classic server these settings are spread across two files, on OpenSoldat they all live in configs/server.cfg.
| Classic | File | OpenSoldat | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
PunishTK |
server.ini |
sv_punishtk |
Punishment for killing teammates |
TKWarnings_Before_TempBan |
server.ini |
sv_warnings_tk |
Number of teamkills before a temporary ban is handed out – only works with PunishTK=1 |
Max_Flood_Warnings |
soldat.ini |
sv_warnings_flood |
Warnings for chat spam, followed by a kick for 20 minutes |
Max_Ping_Warnings |
soldat.ini |
sv_warnings_ping |
Warnings for a high ping, followed by a kick for 15 minutes |
Disable_AntiCheat_Kick |
soldat.ini |
sv_anticheatkick |
Controls whether the anti-cheat protection kicks players automatically |