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Setup guides, diagnostics and practical decisions for running games on your own VPS.
Rust
Rust dedicated server console administration via RCON: WebSocket protocol setup, UFW security whitelisting, mcrcon CLI commands, and automated cron world save scripts.
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Automate Rust dedicated server wipes: map and blueprint cleanup scripts, procedural seed randomization, pre-wipe backups, and cron scheduling.
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Configure secure WebRCON in Rust: enable rcon.web, bind to loopback, and reverse proxy WebSocket connections through Nginx with TLS encryption.
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Find why your Rust world reset after a reboot: server.identity divergence, seed changes, save corruption or protocol wipe.
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Verify a custom Rust map (.map) on staging before wipe day: download URLs, navmesh generation, player spawns and monuments.
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Update your Rust dedicated server via SteamCMD without losing configurations or persistent data in Oxide or Carbon.
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Balance procedural Rust map size with available VPS RAM, preventing startup navmesh OOM kills and mid-wipe entity exhaustion.
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Configure the dedicated companion TCP port 28082, listenip and advertised public IP for reliable Rust+ mobile app pairing.
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Restore a Rust world from a complete backup: check the archive, version compatibility, identity and an isolated test instance.
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Separate Rust map and blueprint wipes: identify world and progression files, retain a complete backup and choose what to reset.
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Check whether Rust is really stuck generating its map: logs, memory, disk and world parameters without deleting saves.
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Compare Rust game and query ports, UDP reachability, browser filters and the server instance that is actually running.
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