Set up an automatic Rust server restart with warning messages: a scheduled task warns players at 10, 5 and 2 minutes, counts down the last minute, then restarts your server.
The Restart with Messages task sends a warning message at 10 minutes, 5 minutes and 2 minutes, and a countdown in the last 1 minute, so players can get to safety before the restart.
Set up an automatic Rust server restart
This example restarts your server every 12 hours.
- Go to the Scheduled Tasks tab in your Control Panel.
- Create a new Scheduled Task and select the Restart with Messages option.
- Give it a Name of your choice, 12 Hour Restart for example.
- Select the date/hour you want the next restart to happen (Start). See Server time below (*).
- Select Recur Every 1 Day.
- Select the Repeat task option.
- Select Repeat Every 12 hours.
- Select For 24 Hours.
- Save the task.
12 HOURS RESTART EXAMPLE
In this example the server restarts every 12 hours. Want a different number of hours? Just change Repeat Every from 12 hours to any number of hours you like.
You can also run this scheduled task manually from the MORE button on your game panel.
Server time (*)
Servers restart based on the machine's local hour. If your restart happens at the wrong time, check the clock the task uses:
- Open Server Details › Machine Local Time button to see the machine's local hour.
- If needed, adjust your game panel profile timezone to match: click your name in the top right corner › My Profile, then Timezone.
Restart questions
How do I set up an automatic Rust server restart?
In the game panel, open Scheduled Tasks, create a new task with the Restart with Messages option, set the start time, Recur Every 1 Day, tick Repeat task, set Repeat Every to the number of hours you want (for example 12) and For to 24 Hours, then save.
Can I restart my Rust server right now with warnings?
Yes. Once you have created the Restart with Messages task, you can run it manually from the MORE button on your game panel.
Why does my server restart at the wrong hour?
The task runs on the machine's local hour. Check it under Server Details, Machine Local Time, and set your game panel profile timezone (your name, My Profile, Timezone) to match.
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