How can I make myself an Owner/Admin on my Rust Server?

Option 1: From the control panel's console (server running)

You'll need your 64-bit Steam ID (SteamID64), which you can look up at steamid.io.

1. Sign in to the control panel at panel.chicagoservers.co and open your Rust server.
2. Open the Console tab. Commands typed here go straight to the server, so you don't need an RCON tool or password.
3. Type this, with your own SteamID64, and press Send:
   ownerid 76561198000000000 "YourName" "Server owner"
   The name and reason are optional. For a moderator instead of an owner, use moderatorid.
4. Then type server.writecfg and press Send. This saves the change to the server's users.cfg file.
5. Log off the server and back on. You now have your new role.

You can also use an RCON tool such as RustAdmin: see How to connect with RustAdmin.

Option 2: With the server stopped

1. Click Stop at the top of your server's page.
2. Open the Configs tab and choose Admins and moderators (the server's users.cfg file).
3. Add a line for each player, with their SteamID64:
   ownerid 76561198000000000 "PlayerName" "Reason"
   For a moderator, use moderatorid instead of ownerid.
4. Click Save, then Start the server.

To remove an admin or moderator, delete their line the same way with the server stopped, save, and start the server again.

Need help? Open a support ticket and we'll take a look.