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To link Rust players to your Discord server, run Oxide, upload the Discord Extension (Oxide.Ext.Discord.dll) to RustDedicated_Data/Managed, create a Discord bot, then install Discord Auth from the Find on uMod tab on Plugins and put the bot token in its config. Players type /auth in game and send the code to your bot in a Discord direct message to link their accounts.

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Before you start

  • Set Plugin framework to Oxide (uMod) and restart. See install Oxide.
  • You need a Discord server where you can manage roles and add bots.

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Step 1: Install the Discord Extension

The Discord Extension runs the bot inside your Rust server, so you don’t host a separate bot. From the Discord Extension page on uMod:
1

Download

Download the latest Oxide.Ext.Discord.dll from the extension page.
2

Upload

In the File Manager, open RustDedicated_Data/Managed and upload the file there.
3

Restart

Restart the server.

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Step 2: Create the Discord bot

1

Create an application

In the Discord Developer Portal, create a new application and add a bot under Bot.
2

Turn on the intents

Switch on Presence Intent, Server Members Intent and Message Content Intent.
3

Copy the token

Copy the bot token and keep it private.
4

Invite the bot

Use the OAuth2 URL Generator with the bot scope and the permissions you need, and invite the bot to your Discord server.

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Step 3: Install and set up Discord Auth

1

Install

Open Plugins under RUST, go to Find on uMod, search for discord auth (or paste https://umod.org/plugins/discord-auth under Or paste a uMod link) and click Install.
2

Add the token

Open the plugin’s config file in oxide/config, paste the token into Bot Token, and set Discord Server ID, Discord Roles to Assign and Oxide Groups to Assign.
3

Reload

Save and run oxide.reload DiscordAuth in the Console.
4

Let players authenticate

Grant the command to everyone: oxide.grant group default discordauth.auth.
  1. The player types /auth in game chat and gets a code. By default it is valid for 60 minutes.
  2. They send the code to your bot as a Discord direct message.
  3. The accounts are linked. The player gets the Oxide groups (default authenticated) and Discord roles (default DiscordAuth) from the config.
/deauth removes the link. The plugin page advises against giving discordauth.deauth to the default group.

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What can I do with linked players?

Give rights to the authenticated group with Oxide permissions, for example a kit only for linked players:

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Frequently asked questions

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Why doesn’t the bot answer?

Check the console for Discord Extension errors, that the token is right and that all three intents are switched on. Then reload the plugin.

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Does Discord Auth stop ban evasion?

It ties each Steam account to a Discord account, which makes new accounts more work. It does not replace bans; see ban players.

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Can I use Discord Auth on Carbon?

Carbon puts Oxide extensions in its own extensions folder. See Oxide vs Carbon.

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Checked against the official Discord Auth and Discord Extension pages on uMod on 31 October 2026. Steps may differ slightly if the plugin changes.

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Last Updated: October 2026