How to Activate a Whitelist on Your Rust Server

Note: Currently, the built-in whitelist in Rust is not functional. This tutorial assumes that you have enabled Oxide in the web interface under Add-Ons.
If you want to have a private Rust server, you need to activate a whitelist by using an Oxide plugin.
If you are unsure how to install Oxide plugins, you can find a general guide HERE.

To activate a whitelist on your Rust server, you can follow the steps below:

1. Download the Whitelist plugin from Wulf HERE.
2. Upload the plugin to the following folder:
   /ConfigurationID/oxide/plugins/
3. Restart your server. Once the server is started, the plugin should be activated.
4. To allow a player to connect, find the player’s SteamID64 on this website.
5. In the game, press F1 (you must be admin) and use the following syntax:
   oxide.grant user 1234567890 whitelist.allow
   (Replace “1234567890” with the SteamID64 you obtained in the previous step).
6. After that, save everything with
   server.save
   
   

If you have followed these steps correctly, your server should prevent any players without whitelist permission from connecting to your server.
Note: Admins that you have added in the web interface do not require an additional whitelist entry.