How do I kick or block players on my Return to Moria server?

Return to Moria gives server admins two ways to remove unwanted players: temporary kicks through the console, and persistent blocks through the console or permissions file.

Kick vs block

Action	Effect	Can they rejoin?
kick	Removes the player from the current session	Yes, they can rejoin the same session
block	Prevents the player from joining	No, until unblocked

Kick a player with the Console

1. Open the Blacksmith’s Portal
2. Go to Console while your server is running
3. Type kick [playername] and press Enter

Example:

kick Thorin

Block a player with the Console

1. Open the Blacksmith’s Portal
2. Go to Console while your server is running
3. Type block [playername] and press Enter

To unblock a player:

unblock Thorin

See Return to Moria Console Commands for the full command list.

Block a player with MoriaServerPermissions.txt

Use this to block a player before they join, or to manage blocks while the server is stopped.

1. Open the Blacksmith’s Portal
2. Stop your server
3. Go to Files
4. Open MoriaServerPermissions.txt
5. Find the player’s entry (the file lists players who have previously joined) or add their username with the Blocked permission
6. Save the file and start your server

To unblock a player, remove Blocked from their entry in MoriaServerPermissions.txt while the server is stopped, or use the unblock console command while the server is running.

Always stop the server before editing MoriaServerPermissions.txt to avoid conflicts.