Bans

A ban in Rust refers to a restriction placed on a player's account that prevents them from connecting to a particular server or the entire game. Bans are typically used as a punishment for players who have violated the server's rules or have engaged in cheating or other disruptive behavior.

Server administrators have the ability to ban players from their server by using the in-game console or web-based control panel, and they can set the duration of the ban, from a temporary ban to a permanent one. They can also assign a reason for the ban and include a message for the player, so they know why they were banned.

Banned players will receive a message indicating that they have been banned and the reason for the ban when they try to connect to the server. They will not be able to connect to the server until the ban is lifted, or the ban period expires.

There are several types of bans that a player can receive, each with a different purpose and method of enforcement.

• Game ban: A game ban is imposed by the Rust game developers, and is typically given to players who have violated the game's terms of service or community guidelines. This type of ban prevents the player from accessing the game on the specific account they were banned on.
• EAC ban: EAC stands for Easy Anti-Cheat, which is a system used by Rust to detect and prevent cheating in the game. An EAC ban is given to players who have been detected using cheat software or exploits. This type of ban prevents the player from accessing all servers that use EAC.
• VAC ban: VAC stands for Valve Anti-Cheat, which is a system used by Steam to detect and prevent cheating in games. A VAC ban is given to players who have been detected using cheat software or exploits in any game on Steam. This type of ban prevents the player from accessing any game on Steam that uses VAC.

A game ban is specific to a game, an EAC ban is for all servers that use EAC, and a VAC ban is for all the games on Steam that uses VAC.