How to Kick and Ban Players on Your Valheim Server ​

You can kick and ban players using the in-game console or edit the ban list manually via SFTP.

Kick and ban players via console ​

Open the console with F5 and enter the following commands:

Kick a player ​

kick <name>

kick <name>

The player is removed from the server but can rejoin.

Ban a player ​

ban <name>

ban <name>

The player is permanently banned from the server.

Unban a player ​

unban <name>

unban <name>

Edit ban list manually ​

You can also edit the ban list and permitted list directly via SFTP:

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

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

3. Edit files
   Open the files at /config/:

   • bannedlist.txt – Banned players (one SteamID64 per line)
   • permittedlist.txt – Permitted players (one SteamID64 per line)

4. Add or remove SteamID64
   Add the player's SteamID64 on a new line or remove it.

5. Start the server
   Start your server.

All commands ​