Trying to ban IP

Alright, so there is a player who keeps logging into my server with alternate accounts to bypass when I ban him. It's come to the point where I probably won't know if he comes back. I had to ban him through the ".banid <steam>" because for some reason EBS won't ban offline players.

So my question is, how on earth do I ban an offline player with their IP? It always says player not found.

 

EDIT the plugin's banlist (risk that u will destroy it )

 

So I can modify his ban on file and just stick the IP instead of the steam id?

 

I was saying that I'm trying to ban an IP instead of the Steam ID. I am using Enhanced Ban System as said in original post

 

Well my problem is he isn't online and when he does get online, I'm usually offline. And EBS never lets me ban someone who isn't online so I have to use rust banning (banid). So I'm trying to find a way to add the guy to the EBS ban list while hes offline.

 

Assuming you're running Windows and hosting your Rust sever on your personal machine (not a hosting company), blocking the IP via Windows Firewall should do the trick. It should supersede any other blocking methods, such as plugins. The video says Windows Server 2008, so if you're running Windows 7 or 8, it's the same procedure. You likely won't have a Start menu shortcut as in the video either, just use the Start menu search with "windows firewall" keywords and click the "Windows Firewall With Advanced Security" result. Also, when the video gets to the point of internal or external IP, you'd be looking for external. Failing that, your router may also have a means to block external IP. You'd have to look that up in your specific router manual.

NOT MY VIDEO, SO CREDIT GOES TO infosecsual FOR THAT. =)


More Detailed Help for Finding Windows Firewall With Advanced Security in Win7/Win8.1
http://www.7tutorials.com/gain-additional-control-using-windows-firewall-advanced-security

If you're using a hosting company, they should be able to block the IP for you. And just a word to the wise, IPs can be renewed...in other words, the user could simply get a new IP, but a block is still a good deterrent.

Hope it helps.

 

Very informative. Thank you!