How to Kick and Ban Players on Your SCUM Server

You can remove players directly in the game using chat commands or manage them through the configuration files of your server.

Note

You need admin rights to use these commands. See Add Admin.

Use commands in the game

1. Open the chat
   Press T in the game to open the chat.

2. Find the SteamID64
   To ban someone you need their SteamID64. The following command lists it:

   #ListPlayers

3. Run the command
   Enter the desired command with a leading #, for example:

   #Ban 76561198012345678

Kick a player

#Kick <PlayerName>

The player is disconnected from the server but can rejoin at any time.

Ban a player

#Ban <SteamID64>

The player is kicked immediately and cannot connect again until the ban is lifted.

Note

SCUM does not support time-limited bans. A ban stays in place until you lift it.

Unban a player

#Unban <SteamID64>

Mute a player

#Mute <PlayerName>

#UnMute <PlayerName>

With #Silence <PlayerName> <duration in hours> you can mute a player for a specific amount of time. If you leave out the duration or enter 0, the player stays silenced indefinitely.

Command overview

Command	Description
#ListPlayers	List all players including their SteamID64
#Kick <PlayerName>	Disconnect a player from the server
#Ban <SteamID64>	Ban a player permanently
#Unban <SteamID64>	Lift a ban
#Mute <PlayerName>	Mute a player
#UnMute <PlayerName>	Unmute a player
#Silence <PlayerName> <hours>	Mute a player for a limited time
#ListMutedPlayers	Show all muted players
#Announce <Text>	Send an announcement to all players

Manage the lists via configuration files

All lists are located in the following directory, accessible via SFTP:

/SCUM/Saved/Config/WindowsServer/

File	Purpose
BannedUsers.ini	Banned players, one SteamID64 per line. Deleting a line is the same as an unban.
SilencedUsers.ini	Muted players including their remaining duration
ExclusiveUsers.ini	A true whitelist: as soon as the first SteamID64 is listed here, only listed players can join the server.
WhitelistedUsers.ini	Priority slots: listed players can also join a full server – another player gets kicked instead.

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

2. Edit the file
   Open the desired file via SFTP and enter the SteamID64 – one per line. If the file does not exist yet, create it.

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

Warning

The lists are only read on server start. Changes made to the files while the server is running have no effect – and may be overwritten when the server stops. Always stop your server before editing the files.

Important

WhitelistedUsers.ini is not a whitelist. If you want to open your server only to specific players, use ExclusiveUsers.ini instead.

Note

The configuration folder is called WindowsServer on your Linux server as well. SCUM only ships a Windows server binary, which runs on Linux servers through a compatibility layer.