Add minetest.kick_player(name, reason)

builtin/chatcommands.lua

@@ -670,6 +670,24 @@ minetest.register_chatcommand("unban", {
 	end,
 })
 
+minetest.register_chatcommand("kick", {
+	params = "<name> [reason]",
+	description = "kick a player",
+	privs = {kick=true},
+	func = function(name, param)
+		local tokick, reason = string.match(param, "([^ ]+) (.+)")
+		if not tokick then
+			tokick = param
+		end
+		if not minetest.kick_player(tokick, reason) then
+			minetest.chat_send_player(name, "Failed to kick player " .. tokick)
+		else
+			minetest.chat_send_player(name, "kicked " .. tokick)
+			minetest.log("action", name .. " kicked " .. tokick)
+		end
+	end,
+})
+
 minetest.register_chatcommand("clearobjects", {
 	params = "",
 	description = "clear all objects in world",

builtin/privileges.lua

@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@ minetest.register_privilege("basic_privs", "Can modify 'shout' and 'interact' pr
 minetest.register_privilege("server", "Can do server maintenance stuff")
 minetest.register_privilege("shout", "Can speak in chat")
 minetest.register_privilege("ban", "Can ban and unban players")
+minetest.register_privilege("kick", "Can kick players")
 minetest.register_privilege("give", "Can use /give and /giveme")
 minetest.register_privilege("password", "Can use /setpassword and /clearpassword")
 minetest.register_privilege("fly", {

doc/lua_api.txt

@@ -1532,6 +1532,7 @@ minetest.get_ban_list() -> ban list (same as minetest.get_ban_description(""))
 minetest.get_ban_description(ip_or_name) -> ban description (string)
 minetest.ban_player(name) -> ban a player
 minetest.unban_player_or_ip(name) -> unban player or IP address
+minetest.kick_player(name, [reason]) -> disconnect a player with a optional reason
 
 Particles:
 minetest.add_particle(particle definition)

src/script/lua_api/l_server.cpp

@@ -160,6 +160,31 @@ int ModApiServer::l_ban_player(lua_State *L)
 	return 1;
 }
 
+// kick_player(name, [reason]) -> success
+int ModApiServer::l_kick_player(lua_State *L)
+{
+	NO_MAP_LOCK_REQUIRED;
+	const char *name = luaL_checkstring(L, 1);
+	std::string message;
+	if (lua_isstring(L, 2))
+	{
+		message = std::string("Kicked: ") + lua_tostring(L, 2);
+	}
+	else
+	{
+		message = "Kicked.";
+	}
+	Player *player = getEnv(L)->getPlayer(name);
+	if (player == NULL)
+	{
+		lua_pushboolean(L, false); // No such player
+		return 1;
+	}
+	getServer(L)->DenyAccess(player->peer_id, narrow_to_wide(message));
+	lua_pushboolean(L, true);
+	return 1;
+}
+
 // unban_player_or_ip()
 int ModApiServer::l_unban_player_or_ip(lua_State *L)
 {
@@ -327,6 +352,7 @@ void ModApiServer::Initialize(lua_State *L, int top)
 	API_FCT(get_ban_list);
 	API_FCT(get_ban_description);
 	API_FCT(ban_player);
+	API_FCT(kick_player);
 	API_FCT(unban_player_or_ip);
 	API_FCT(notify_authentication_modified);
 }

src/script/lua_api/l_server.h

@@ -79,6 +79,9 @@ private:
 	// unban_player_or_ip()
 	static int l_unban_player_or_ip(lua_State *L);
 
+	// kick_player(name, [message]) -> success
+	static int l_kick_player(lua_State *L);
+
 	// notify_authentication_modified(name)
 	static int l_notify_authentication_modified(lua_State *L);
 

src/server.h

@@ -330,6 +330,8 @@ public:
 	void peerAdded(con::Peer *peer);
 	void deletingPeer(con::Peer *peer, bool timeout);
 
+	void DenyAccess(u16 peer_id, const std::wstring &reason);
+
 private:
 
 	friend class EmergeThread;
@@ -415,7 +417,6 @@ private:
 
 	void DiePlayer(u16 peer_id);
 	void RespawnPlayer(u16 peer_id);
-	void DenyAccess(u16 peer_id, const std::wstring &reason);
 	void DeleteClient(u16 peer_id, ClientDeletionReason reason);
 	void UpdateCrafting(u16 peer_id);