SCP:SL Server Admin Bans and Moderation

SCP:SL Server Admin Bans and Moderation

SCP:SL provides moderation tools through the in-game Remote Admin (RA) panel and server console commands.

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Issuing Bans

Via RA Panel (in-game, press M):

1. Select the player in the Players tab
2. Click the Ban button
3. Enter the duration and reason
4. Click Confirm

Via RA Panel command input:

ban [SteamID or PlayerName] [duration in minutes] [reason]

Via server console (LocalAdmin terminal):

ban 76561198012345678 1440 Cheating

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Ban Duration Reference

Duration	Minutes
1 hour	60
6 hours	360
1 day	1440
3 days	4320
1 week	10080
30 days	43200
Permanent	0

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Ban Storage Files

Bans are stored in:

~/.config/SCP Secret Laboratory/config/[PORT]/
  UserIdBans.txt     ← SteamID-based bans
  IpBans.txt         ← IP address bans

Each file lists one ban per line in a structured format. You can manually edit these files while the server is stopped.

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Removing Bans

Via RA Panel:

unban [SteamID]

Manually: Stop the server, edit UserIdBans.txt or IpBans.txt, remove the relevant line, and restart.

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Kicks (No Ban Record)

kick [SteamID or PlayerName] [reason]

Kicks remove the player from the current session without creating a ban record.

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Mutes

Prevent a player from using in-game voice chat:

mute [SteamID or PlayerName]
unmute [SteamID or PlayerName]

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Warnings

Warnings are logged and visible to other admins in the RA panel:

warn [SteamID or PlayerName] [reason]

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Viewing Logs

Admin actions are logged in the server console and EXILED (if installed) can provide extended logging. View logs via:

# If running as systemd service
sudo journalctl -u scpsl -n 200

# LocalAdmin terminal shows a live log while running

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Whitelist Mode

To prevent all unwhitelisted players from joining:

# config_gameplay.txt
enable_white_list: true

Add allowed SteamID64s to:

~/.config/SCP Secret Laboratory/config/[PORT]/white_list.txt

One SteamID64 per line. Restart the server after changes.