An Arma Reforger player ID is the Bohemia Interactive identity string that every player is assigned through their Bohemia Account, and it is the one value that admin and ban lists actually read. Players can see their own ID in the in-game profile menu, and admins can read other players’ IDs from the live server console, the chat command output, or the log files. This guide walks through every way to find one quickly so you can paste it into config.json with confidence.
What an Arma Reforger Player ID Actually Is
Arma Reforger uses a Bohemia Interactive identity ID, sometimes called the Reforger Identity or colloquially the SID, to identify every player. It is tied to the player’s Bohemia Account, not to Steam or Xbox directly, which is why the same player has the same ID on PC and console. It is a 36-character UUID (lowercase hex with dashes), for example 1a2b3c4d-5e6f-7081-92a3-b4c5d6e7f809, and it is what the server reads from the admin list and what RCon bans target.
Tip: The Bohemia identity ID is what every server-side admin or ban check uses
Tip: It is not a Steam ID or an Xbox gamertag; do not paste either of those into config.json
Tip: The same player keeps the same identity ID across servers
Note: Older Arma admins sometimes call this value the SID; in Reforger it is the Bohemia identity ID under the hood
How a Player Finds Their Own ID In-Game
Most of the time you are not the one looking up the ID. You ask each new admin or banned player to read theirs from the main menu. This is the fastest path because it does not need a connected server.
- Launch Arma Reforger
- From the main menu, open the Profile section
- Locate the Bohemia Account identity field on the profile page
- Copy the full string exactly, with no spaces
- Send it to the admin who will paste it into config.json
Tip: Ask players to send the ID in a copy-paste-friendly channel like Discord, not a screenshot
Tip: The ID is a lowercase UUID; copy the full string exactly, with no spaces or altered characters
Pulling a Player’s ID from the RCon Console
If a player is already on the server, you do not need to ask. From the BattlEye RCon console (surfaced as the RCON Console in the panel) you can list every connected player and their identity ID. This is the cleanest way to grab the ID of someone you just had to kick or are about to ban. #players, #kick, and #ban travel over BattlEye RCon, not the in-game chat box.
| Command | Description | Example |
|---|---|---|
#login <rconPassword> | Authenticate the RCon session with the server’s RCon password (not the in-game admin password) | #login <rconPassword> |
#players | List connected players as Players on server: [Player#] ; [Player UID] ; [Player Name] | #players |
- Open the RCON Console for your server
- Authenticate the RCon session if prompted
- Run #players to print the connected list
- Copy the Player UID (the 36-character identity) from the row of the player you care about
Tip: Run #players right before a ban so you know you are catching the right person
Tip: #kick uses the [Player#] slot from the #players list, while bans target the Player UID
Reading IDs from the LPV5 Live Console
On LoafHosts the LPV5 panel at hub.loafhosts.com gives you a live console with full server output, so you can pull player IDs without joining the game. This is useful when the server is full or when you are admin-ing from a phone.
- Open hub.loafhosts.com and select your Arma Reforger server
- Open the Console tab to see live output
- Use the command box to run #players, or watch the join log for new player IDs
- Copy the ID directly from the console line
Tip: The LPV5 console captures every line, so you can search back through history for an old player’s ID
Tip: Scheduled restarts keep the console output clean and easy to scan
Finding IDs in the Server Log Files
Every join and disconnect is written to the server logs along with the player’s identity ID, so even after a restart you can recover an ID you forgot to copy. Reforger writes logs into the profile folder under a timestamped subfolder each session.
- Open the LPV5 file manager
- Navigate to the profile folder, then into logs
- Open the most recent timestamped session folder
- Open console.log and search for the player’s name to find the line with their identity ID
Tip: Use the file manager search to jump straight to a player name across logs
Note: Log session folders are created on each restart, so older incidents are in older folders
Note: console.log is the right log for join, leave, kick, and ban events
What You Use a Player ID For
A verified identity ID is used in two different places. To grant admin rights, add it to the game.admins array in config.json — on LPV5 the safest way is the Reforger config editor rather than hand-editing the JSON, since one missing brace can break the whole server. Reforger has no config.json ban field; bans are issued over BattlEye RCon from the RCON Console, not stored in config.json.
| Command | Description | Example |
|---|---|---|
game.admins | Array of Bohemia identity IDs granted admin rights | "admins": ["1a2b3c4d-5e6f-7081-92a3-b4c5d6e7f809"] |
#ban create <id> <durationSeconds> [reason] | Issue a ban over RCon; 0 seconds = permanent | #ban create 1a2b3c4d-5e6f-7081-92a3-b4c5d6e7f809 0 Team killing |
#ban remove <id> | Lift a ban over RCon | #ban remove 1a2b3c4d-5e6f-7081-92a3-b4c5d6e7f809 |
Warning: Triple-check the ID before adding it to admins; you are granting kick and ban power to whoever owns that account
Frequently Asked Questions
What is an Arma Reforger player ID?
It is the Bohemia Interactive identity ID assigned to each player through their Bohemia Account. Reforger uses it for admin lists, ban lists, and any per-player server logic. It is not the same as a Steam ID or an Xbox gamertag, even though it is derived from the platform account.
Where does a player see their own Reforger ID?
In the main menu, open the Profile section. The Bohemia Account identity ID is displayed on the profile page. The player can also see it on their Bohemia Account page on the Bohemia Interactive website under profile settings.
How do I get another player’s Reforger ID as the admin?
Open the RCON Console, authenticate the RCon session with #login if prompted, then run #players. RCon prints every connected player as Players on server: [Player#] ; [Player UID] ; [Player Name]; copy the Player UID. You can also read the same line from the LPV5 live console or from console.log inside the profile/logs folder.
Is the Reforger ID the same as the Steam ID?
No. The Bohemia identity ID is its own 36-character UUID tied to the Bohemia Account. It maps to Steam or Xbox under the hood, but the value Reforger reads in admin and ban lists is the Bohemia identity, not the Steam64 ID.
Can I find a player’s ID after they leave the server?
Yes. Open the LPV5 file manager, go to the profile folder, then logs, then the timestamped session folder for the time they were on. Search console.log for their player name; their identity ID is printed on the same line as their join event.
Are Arma Reforger player IDs case sensitive?
The identity ID is a lowercase UUID, so there is no mixed case to preserve — just copy the full UUID exactly, with no spaces or altered characters. A truncated or mistyped ID will not match in the admins list or in an RCon ban, and the server will silently treat the player as unprivileged or unbanned.