How To Ban and Unban Players from your Core Keeper Server

Managing a Core Keeper server means maintaining a fun environment for all players. Sometimes, banning disruptive users or unbanning mistakenly banned players is necessary to ensure smooth gameplay. This guide will walk you through the steps to ban and unban players using in-game options or through your Core Keeper server settings. 

Ensure You Are an Admin

Before you can ban or unban any user, you need to ensure that you have administrator privileges. This is done by confirming that your Steam ID is included in the Admins.json file of your dedicated server. Check out our How to Add Admins article for more details.

Banning Players

If you have admin privileges, follow these steps to ban a player:

1. Log in to the server where you are an admin. 

2. Press Esc to open the in-game menu.

3. Find the player you wish to ban within the player list.

4. Click the red cancel symbol next to the player's name.

5. A confirmation box will appear to finalize the ban.

The player will now be banned from your server! 

Unbanning Players

To unban a player, follow these steps: 

1. Press Esc in-game to open the main menu.

2. Select Manage Players from the available options.

3. Go to the Banned Players section and find the user you want to unban.

4. Click the red cancel symbol next to their name.

5. Confirm the unban when prompted.

The player will now be unbanned from your Core Keeper server! 

Manually Ban/Unban a Player via the Configuration File

Note: We recommend to fully stop your Core Keeper server before making any edits or file changes.

For a more hands-on approach, you can also manage bans and unbans via your game server's config files:

1. Log into the Nodecraft Pro Panel for your Core Keeper game server. 

2. Click on Server Files located on the left-hand side. 

3. Navigate to the PlayerBans.json file, which can be found in the DedicatedServer folder. 

4. Select the PlayerBans.json file and click Edit.

Note: The PlayerBans.json file formats banned players by their SteamID, not character name. 

{
    "banList": [
        {
            "index": 1,
            "name": "CharacterName",
            "steamId": STEAM64ID,
            "crossPlatformId": 0,
            "stringId": ""
        }
    ]
}

5. Save your changes and restart your game server. 

Now that you’re equipped with the power to ban and unban like a true server master, your Core Keeper server is in good hands! If rowdy player needs a timeout or someone’s ready for a second chance, you're equipped with the tools to handle it. Keep your server thriving, and remember, with great admin power comes great responsibility!