Use server.cfg for Rust settings such as the name and description. It is separate from users.cfg, which stores admin roles.
Open server.cfg
- Open Files in the Konnect game panel, then server/rust/cfg/server.cfg. If you use a custom server identity, open that identity’s cfg folder instead.
- If server.cfg is missing, use New file to create it in the cfg folder.
- Edit the settings in the panel editor and save the file.
Set the name and description
Put each setting on its own line:
server.hostname "My Community Rust Server"
server.description "Rules and wipe dates are in our Discord."
Replace the example text. Keep the quotation marks and leave out the + used in startup commands.
Apply the changes
Restart the server. In Console, enter server.hostname or server.description without a value to check the active setting. Rust’s browser can take time to refresh.
Startup also has Server Name and Description fields. At startup, server.cfg takes priority over command line values. If you use the Startup fields, remove conflicting lines from server.cfg. A plugin can still change a value later.
To add an admin, follow our Rust admin guide. For modded features, see installing Rust plugins. See available Rust hosting plans.
Official reference: Facepunch’s server.cfg documentation, Rust Startup settings.
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