Blocked ConCommands

This is a list of all concommands and convars blacklisted from being ran or changed with RunConsoleCommand, game.ConsoleCommand and Player:ConCommand. Server and clients can still run the commands normally from console. Certain console commands have been disabled for a variety of reasons, usually to prevent harm or annoyance to players, such as unbinding all their keys using unbindall.

When you attempt to run RunConsoleCommand with a blocked command, this error will be thrown in console: RunConsoleCommand: Command is blocked! (<command name>).

Running Player:ConCommand with a blocked command will throw red text in console: ConCommand blocked! (<command name>).

Running game.ConsoleCommand with a blocked command will throw red text in console: game.ConsoleCommand blocked! (<command name>).

This list was ripped from Garry's Mod dynamic libraries.

Name	Reason
`__screenshot_internal`	Now-removed command that in the past could create a screenshot without the client's consent
`_restart`	Blocked only client-side. Could crash the player's game
`alias`	Could alias commands without the client's consent
`askconnect_accept`	Could accept a redirect request without the client wanting to be redirected
`bind`	Could be used to rebind keys without the client's consent
`bind_mac`	Could be used to rebind keys without the client's consent
`bindtoggle`	Could be used to rebind keys without the client's consent
`buildcubemaps`	Could rebuild the cubemaps on a server, which can cause errors
`cef_credits`	Could open big count of webpanels
`cl_allowdownload`	Could change the download settings without the client wanting to
`cl_allowupload`	Could change the uploads settings without the client wanting to
`cl_chatfilters`	Could change the chat filter settings without the client wanting to
`cl_cloud_settings`	Could change the cloud settings without the client wanting to
`cl_downloadfilter`	Could change which files can be downloaded from the server without the client consent
`cl_enable_loadingurl`	Could enable/disable custom loading screens provided by joined servers without the client wanting to
`cl_logofile`	Could choose spray file without the client wanting to
`cl_mouseenable`	Could enable or disable the mouse without the client wanting to
`cl_software_cursor`	Could replace the cursor with missing material (this makes the cursor invisible)
`cl_playerspraydisable`	Persists across sessions, use the GM:PlayerSpray hook or sv_allowupload 0 to disable sprays
`clear`	Could clear the console without the client's consent
`con_enable`	Could enable or disable the console
`con_filter_dupe`	Could modify console filtering settings without the client wanting to
`con_filter_enable`	Could modify console filtering settings without the client wanting to
`con_filter_text`	Could modify console filtering settings without the client wanting to
`con_filter_text_out`	Could modify console filtering settings without the client wanting to
`con_logfile`	Now-removed convar that in the past could enable/disable writing console output to a file
`connect`	Could connect to specified server without the client's consent
`crosshair`	Could enable or disable the crosshair without the client's consent
`devshots_screenshot`	Could create a screenshot without the client's consent
`debug_dump`
`echo`	Could be used to print fake console messages
`ent_fire`	Could let clients manipulate entities more than expected
`ent_setname`	Could let clients manipulate entities more than expected
`exec`	Could allow the client to execute malicious scripts
`exit`	Could exit the client's game entirely
`fov_desired`
`fps_max`
`gamemode_reload`	Now-removed command
`gamemode_reload_cl`	Now-removed command
`gameui_hide`	Could hide the game UI when the client didn't request to
`gameui_preventescapetoshow`	Could stop the client from opening the game UI
`gameui_show_dialog`	Could show an arbitrary dialog that crashes the game
`gm_video`	Could recording of a .webm when the client didn't request to
`gmod_language`	Could change the clients language without the client wanting it
`gmod_tos`	Could open Facepunch's Terms of Service when the client didn't request to
`gmod_privacy`	Could open Facepunch's Privacy Policy when the client didn't request to
`gmod_modding`	Could open Facepunch's Modding guidelines when the client didn't request to
`gmod_servers`	Could open the Server Operator rules when the client didn't request to
`gmod_delete_temp_files`	Could modify temporary file settings without the client wanting to
`hideconsole`	Could hide the console when the client didn't request to
`host_writeconfig`	Could save the current config settings to the registry (which could cause changes to be saved without the client wanting them)
`hud_fastswitch`	Could enable/disable fast weapons switch
`incrementvar`	Could change convar values (by increment them)
`killserver`
`lightprobe`	Could be used to save two files without the client knowing (a cubemap file and a file indicating the local lighting)
`load`	Could load a game without the client's consent
`log`	Could enable/disable logging to file, console, and udp
`lookspring`
`lookstrafe`
`lservercfgfile`	Could select any config file instead of listenserver.cfg
`lua_cookieclear`	Could delete cookie library stored data when the client didn't request to
`lua_error_url`	Could change the url to which lua errors will be sent
`lua_open`	Now-removed command
`lua_openscript`
`lua_openscript_cl`	Could allow the client to open malicious scripts
`lua_redownload`	Now-removed command
`lua_reloadents`	Could reload all scripted entities
`lua_reloadents_cl`	Could reload all scripted entities
`lua_run`
`lua_run_cl`
`lua_showerrors_cl`	Now-removed command
`lua_showerrors_sv`	Now-removed command
`m_customaccel`	Could modify mouse settings without the client wanting to
`m_customaccel_exponent`	Could modify mouse settings without the client wanting to
`m_customaccel_scale`	Could modify mouse settings without the client wanting to
`m_forward`	Could modify mouse settings without the client wanting to
`m_mouseaccel1`	Could modify mouse settings without the client wanting to
`m_mouseaccel2`	Could modify mouse settings without the client wanting to
`m_mousespeed`	Could modify mouse settings without the client wanting to
`m_pitch`	Could modify mouse settings without the client wanting to
`m_side`	Could modify mouse settings without the client wanting to
`m_yaw`	Could modify mouse settings without the client wanting to
`mat_color_projection`	Could enable/disable drawing a overlay with missing texture on top of everything
`mat_crosshair_edit`
`mat_crosshair_explorer`	Could be used to open Explorer without the client wanting to, which could exit out of the game
`mat_dxlevel`	Could changes what GPU features are used based on DirectX version
`mat_savechanges`	Could save the current video config to the registry (which could cause changes to be saved without the client wanting them)
`mat_texture_save_fonts`
`mat_setvideomode`	Could sets the width, height, windowed state of the material system
`mat_texture_limit`	Could limit the amount of texture memory available
`mat_texture_list`	Could display the texture list without the client wanting to
`+mat_texture_list`	Could display the texture list without the client wanting to
`mat_texture_list_content_path`
`mat_viewportscale`	Could scale down a client's viewport
`mat_viewportupscale`	Could scale up a client's viewport
`menu_reload`	Could force a reload of the Lua base menu (which causes the game to crash with a Lua panic error in my test)
`movie_fixwave`
`mp_flashlight`	Could be used to enable or disable the flashlight for an entire server
`multvar`	Could change convar values (by multiplying them)
`name`	Could change client's name without the client wanting to
`playdemo`
`plugin_load`	Could load server plugins
`quit`	Could exit the client's game entirely
`quti`	Now-removed command that in the past could exit the client's game entirely
`r_aspect`	Now-removed command
`rcon_address`	Could change address of remote server for sending rcon commands
`rcon_password`	Could change remote console password
`sensitivity`	Could change the client's mouse sensitivity without their knowledge
`servercfgfile`	Could select any config file instead of server.cfg
`showconsole`	Displays the player's F10 console (blocked in the March 2025 update)
`snd_buildcache`	Could exit the client's game entirely
`snd_ducktovolume`	Could modify sounds settings without the client wanting to
`snd_gain`	Could modify sounds settings without the client wanting to
`snd_gain_max`	Could modify sounds settings without the client wanting to
`snd_gain_min`	Could modify sounds settings without the client wanting to
`snd_mixahead`	Could modify sounds settings without the client wanting to
`snd_musicvolume`	Could modify music volume without the client wanting to
`snd_pitchquality`	Could modify sounds settings without the client wanting to
`startupmenu`	Could open the initial menu screen and load the background bsp without the client wanting to (Also causes a crash)
`stuffcmds`
`suitvolume`
`sv_allow_wait_command`	Now-removed command
`sv_cheats`	Could allow cheats on server
`sv_logfilename_format`	Could change log filename formatting
`sv_logsdir`	Could change the folder where server logs will be stored
`test_loop`	Now-removed command
`test_randomchance`	Now-removed command
`test_startscript`	Now-removed command
`toggle`	Could toggle convars without the client requesting to
`toggleconsole`	Could stop the client from opening the console or open it when they didn't want to
`tv_record`	Starts SourceTV demo recording. Blocked in the March 2025 update
`unbind`	Could stop the client from being able to press anything
`unbind_mac`	Could stop the client from being able to press anything
`unbindall`	Could stop the client from being able to press anything
`+voicerecord`	Could allow one to activate the clients microphone without the client wanting to
`voice_avggain`	Could modify voice chat settings without the client wanting to
`voice_enable`	Could enable or disable voice chat without the client wanting to
`voice_fadeouttime`	Could modify voice chat settings without the client wanting to
`voice_forcemicrecord`	Could modify voice chat settings without the client wanting to
`voice_gain_downward_multiplier`	Could modify voice chat settings without the client wanting to
`voice_gain_max`	Could modify voice chat settings without the client wanting to
`voice_gain_rate`	Could modify voice chat settings without the client wanting to
`voice_gain_target`	Could modify voice chat settings without the client wanting to
`voice_inputfromfile`	Could modify voice chat settings without the client wanting to
`voice_loopback`	Could modify voice chat settings without the client wanting to
`voice_maxgain`	Could modify voice chat settings without the client wanting to
`voice_modenable`	Could modify voice chat settings without the client wanting to
`voice_overdrive`	Could modify voice chat settings without the client wanting to
`voice_scale`	Could modify voice chat settings without the client wanting to
`voice_recordtofile`	Could modify voice chat settings without the client wanting to
`volume`	Can change the volume of the game
`volume_sfx`
`vprof_record_start`	Now-removed command
`vprof_record_stop`	Now-removed command
`whereis`	Could print out sensitive file paths without consent. This isn't blocked on the Menu realm.
`cancelselect`

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