RCON Commands

Remote Console (RCON) lets you administer your Call of Duty server without restarting it. Change maps, kick players, and update settings live.

Logging In

From the In-Game Console

Press ~ to open the console and set your RCON password:

/rcon_password <your_rcon_password>

After setting the password, prefix any server command with /rcon:

/rcon status
/rcon map mp_carentan
/rcon clientkick 5

INFO

CoD1 uses /rcon_password to authenticate, not /rcon login. The password is stored for the duration of your session. You do not need to re-enter it after each command.

From the uHost Dashboard

The RCON console on the dashboard connects directly to your server. Type commands without the /rcon prefix:

status
map mp_carentan
clientkick 5

Remote RCON (Not Connected to Server)

You can administer a server you're not playing on by setting the RCON address first:

/rconaddress <ip>:<port>
/rcon_password <your_rcon_password>
/rcon status

WARNING

Be careful typing RCON commands in the in-game console. If you mistype a command, your password could appear in chat. Use the dashboard RCON console for safer administration.

Server Management

Command	Description
status	List all connected players with client ID, score, ping, name, and IP.
serverinfo	Display current server settings.
map <mapname>	Change to the specified map. Performs a full reload.
map_rotate	Advance to the next map in the rotation.
map_restart	Restart the current map with a full reload.
fast_restart	Restart the current map without a full reload.
say "<message>"	Broadcast a message to all players.
tell <client_id> "<message>"	Send a private message to a player by client ID.
exec <filename>	Execute a config file from the server directory.
writeconfig <filename>	Save the current server config to a file.

TIP

Prefer fast_restart over map_restart. It skips the full map reload and is significantly quicker.

Player Management

Command	Description
kick <name>	Kick a player by name.
clientkick <client_id>	Kick a player by client ID. The most reliable method; get IDs from status.
banUser <name>	Permanently ban a player by name.
banClient <client_id>	Permanently ban a player by client ID.
tempBanUser <name>	Temporarily ban a player by name.
tempBanClient <client_id>	Temporarily ban a player by client ID.
unbanUser <name>	Remove a ban by player name.

TIP

Always use clientkick <id> instead of kick <name>. Client IDs from status are unambiguous, while names may require exact matches.

Live Setting Changes

You can change server settings without a restart using RCON. Use the set command:

/rcon set scr_tdm_timelimit "15"
/rcon set g_allowvote "0"

Commonly changed settings:

CVar	Description
sv_hostname "<name>"	Change the server name.
g_password "<password>"	Set or clear the join password. Use "" to remove.
g_gametype <type>	Change the game type. Requires map_restart to take effect.
sv_maxclients <count>	Change the maximum player count.

INFO

Some settings (like g_gametype) require a map_restart or fast_restart before they take effect.

Map Names

Map	Internal Name
Brecourt	mp_brecourt
Carentan	mp_carentan
Chateau	mp_chateau
Dawnville	mp_dawnville
Depot	mp_depot
Harbor	mp_harbor
Hurtgen	mp_hurtgen
Pavlov	mp_pavlov
POW Camp	mp_powcamp
Railyard	mp_railyard
Rocket	mp_rocket
Ship	mp_ship
Stalingrad	mp_stalingrad
Tigertown	mp_tigertown

Game Types

Code	Mode	Change Live
dm	Deathmatch	set g_gametype dm
tdm	Team Deathmatch	set g_gametype tdm
sd	Search & Destroy	set g_gametype sd
re	Retrieval	set g_gametype re
bel	Behind Enemy Lines	set g_gametype bel
hq	Headquarters	set g_gametype hq

To change the game type live:

/rcon set g_gametype sd
/rcon fast_restart

Common Workflows

Restart the Current Round

/rcon fast_restart

Switch to a Specific Map and Game Type

/rcon set g_gametype sd
/rcon map mp_carentan

Kick a Disruptive Player

Run status to find the player's client ID, then:

/rcon status
/rcon clientkick 5

Temporarily Ban a Player

/rcon tempBanClient 5

Send a Server-Wide Announcement

/rcon say "Server restarting in 5 minutes"

Password-Protect the Server Mid-Game

/rcon set g_password "secretpass"

To remove the password:

/rcon set g_password ""