How to Ban/Unban Players on Your Arma Reforger Server

Note:

Keep a separate log of identityIds for known rule-breakers. Because in-game chat commands only work on currently connected players, you will need a player’s specific identityId to ban them retroactively via the configuration file if they have already left the server.

1. Log In to Your Panel

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2. Start Your Server

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3. Join Your Server

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4. Log in as Administrator

#login YourAdminPassword

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4. Find the Identity Id

Action	Command / Method	Description
Admin Login	#login YourAdminPassword	Authenticate as a server admin in the global chat.
List Players	#players	View active players to find their playerId (session) or identityId (account).
Kick Player	#kick <playerId>	Instantly remove a player to the main menu.
Ban Player	#ban create <playerId> <seconds> <reason>	Ban a player for a set duration (e.g., 3600 for one hour).
Unban Player	#ban remove <identityId>	Revoke a ban so the player can immediately reconnect.
Visual Ban/Kick	Game Master Menu	Use the pause screen UI to select a player and remove them without typing commands.
Offline/Permaban	Edit config.json	Add the player’s identityId to the playerBanList array for a permanent or offline ban.
Offline Unban	Edit config.json	Remove the player’s entry from the playerBanList array and restart the server.

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6. Select the ‘Files’ Tab

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7. Open the ‘config.json‘ File

Navigate to:

home/container

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8. Edit ‘config.json‘ file

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9. Check your JSON File Formatting

Verify that all curly brackets {} and quotation marks "" remain properly closed within the playerBanList array.

Ensure there are no trailing commas after the last player entry before closing brackets to prevent parsing errors when the server loads the configuration.

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10. Select the ‘Save Content’ button

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11. Restart Your Server

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