diff --git a/server/admin/ban-user.js b/server/admin/ban-user.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..1128979
--- /dev/null
+++ b/server/admin/ban-user.js
@@ -0,0 +1,37 @@
+const { accounts, tokens } = require('../database/models');
+const Sequelize = require('sequelize');
+const Op = Sequelize.Op;
+
+//admin/banuser
+const route = async (req, res) => {
+	const updated = await accounts.update({
+		banned: true
+	}, {
+		where: {
+			username: {
+				[Op.eq]: req.body.username
+			},
+			admin: {
+				[Op.not]: true
+			},
+			mod: {
+				[Op.not]: true
+			}
+		}
+	});
+
+	if (!updated[0]) {
+		return res.status(500).send('Failed to set banned status');
+	}
+
+	//forcibly logout
+	tokens.destroy({
+		where: {
+			username: req.body.username
+		}
+	});
+
+	res.status(200).end();
+};
+
+module.exports = route;
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diff --git a/server/admin/index.js b/server/admin/index.js
index 6cdd939..0ca330d 100644
--- a/server/admin/index.js
+++ b/server/admin/index.js
@@ -1,10 +1,46 @@
 const express = require('express');
 const router = express.Router();
 
+const { accounts } = require('../database/models');
+
 //middleware
 const tokenAuth = require('../utilities/token-auth');
 
 router.use(tokenAuth);
+
+//handle ban stuff
+router.use(async (req, res, next) => {
+	const record = await accounts.findOne({
+		where: {
+			username: req.user.username
+		}
+	});
+
+	if (!record) {
+		return res.status(500).send('Account not found in banning middleware');
+	}
+
+	if (record.banned) {
+		return res.status(403).send('This account has been banned');
+	}
+
+	next();
+});
+
+//handle mod stuff
+router.use((req, res, next) => {
+	//check the user's mod status
+	if (!req.user.mod) {
+		return res.status(401).send('Mods only');
+	}
+
+	next();
+});
+
+//routes
+router.post('/banuser', require('./ban-user'));
+
+//handle admin stuff
 router.use((req, res, next) => {
 	//check the user's admin status
 	if (!req.user.admin) {
diff --git a/server/auth/index.js b/server/auth/index.js
index ab07546..b0a79c6 100644
--- a/server/auth/index.js
+++ b/server/auth/index.js
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 const express = require('express');
 const router = express.Router();
 
+const { accounts } = require('../database/models');
+
 //middleware
 const tokenAuth = require('../utilities/token-auth');
 
@@ -15,6 +17,24 @@ router.post('/token', require('./token'));
 //middleware
 router.use(tokenAuth);
 
+router.use(async (req, res, next) => {
+	const record = await accounts.findOne({
+		where: {
+			username: req.user.username
+		}
+	});
+
+	if (!record) {
+		return res.status(500).send('Account not found in banning middleware');
+	}
+
+	if (record.banned) {
+		return res.status(403).send('This account has been banned');
+	}
+
+	next();
+});
+
 //basic account management (needs a token)
 router.delete('/logout', require('./logout'));
 router.get('/account', require('./account-query'));
diff --git a/server/auth/login.js b/server/auth/login.js
index c2db5c9..8140da0 100644
--- a/server/auth/login.js
+++ b/server/auth/login.js
@@ -42,6 +42,11 @@ const route = async (req, res) => {
 		}
 	});
 
+	//reject on banned
+	if (account.banned) {
+		return res.status(403).send('this account has been banned');
+	}
+
 	//generate the JWT
 	const tokens = generate(account.id, account.username, account.type, account.admin, account.mod);
 
diff --git a/server/database/models/accounts.js b/server/database/models/accounts.js
index 1f31a42..2bd7625 100644
--- a/server/database/models/accounts.js
+++ b/server/database/models/accounts.js
@@ -40,6 +40,12 @@ module.exports = sequelize.define('accounts', {
 		defaultValue: false
 	},
 
+	banned: {
+		type: Sequelize.BOOLEAN,
+		allowNull: false,
+		defaultValue: false
+	},
+
 	contact: {
 		type: Sequelize.BOOLEAN,
 		allowNull: false,
diff --git a/server/database/models/tokens.js b/server/database/models/tokens.js
index 9f2ce17..c7dfb8c 100644
--- a/server/database/models/tokens.js
+++ b/server/database/models/tokens.js
@@ -3,4 +3,5 @@ const sequelize = require('..');
 
 module.exports = sequelize.define('tokens', {
 	token: 'varchar(320)',
+	username: 'varchar(320)'
 });
diff --git a/server/utilities/token-generate.js b/server/utilities/token-generate.js
index 8f83884..3f70394 100644
--- a/server/utilities/token-generate.js
+++ b/server/utilities/token-generate.js
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ module.exports = (id, username, type, admin, mod) => {
 	const accessToken = jwt.sign(content, process.env.SECRET_ACCESS, { expiresIn: '10m' });
 	const refreshToken = jwt.sign(content, process.env.SECRET_REFRESH, { expiresIn: '30d' });
 
-	tokens.create({ token: refreshToken });
+	tokens.create({ token: refreshToken, username: username });
 
 	return { accessToken, refreshToken };
 };
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