RCON Commands

Remote Console (RCON) lets you administer your Call of Duty 2 server without restarting it. You can manage players, change maps, and adjust settings in real time.

Logging In

From the In-Game Console

Press ~ to open the console and authenticate:

/rcon login <your_rcon_password>

After logging in, prefix any command with /rcon:

/rcon status
/rcon map mp_toujane
/rcon kick PlayerName

From the uHost Dashboard

The RCON console on the dashboard connects directly to your server with no password entry needed. Type commands without the /rcon prefix.

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 login <your_rcon_password>

WARNING

Be careful typing RCON commands in the in-game console. If you mistype a command, your password could be displayed in chat. Use the dashboard RCON console or an external RCON tool 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 (full reload).
fast_restart	Restart the current map without a full reload. Much faster than map_restart.
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 for restarting rounds. It skips the full map reload and is significantly quicker.

Player Management

Command	Description
kick <name>	Kick a player by name. Requires exact name including colour codes. Use kick all to kick everyone.
onlykick <name>	Kick a player by name (colour codes not required).
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 require exact colour code matches.

Live Setting Changes

You can change server settings without a restart using RCON:

Command	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.

For any CVar, use the set command:

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

INFO

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

Map Names

Use these internal names with the map command.

Map	Command
Beltot	map mp_beltot
Brecourt	map mp_brecourt
Burgundy	map mp_burgundy
Caen	map mp_caen
Carentan	map mp_carentan
Dawnville	map mp_dawnville
Decoy	map mp_decoy
Downtown	map mp_downtown
El Alamein	map mp_farmhouse
Leningrad	map mp_leningrad
Matmata	map mp_matmata
Moscow	map mp_moscow
Rostov	map mp_rostov
St. Mere Eglise	map mp_stmereeglise
Stalingrad	map mp_stalingrad
Toujane	map mp_toujane
Wallendar	map mp_wallendar

Game Types

Code	Mode
dm	Deathmatch
tdm	Team Deathmatch
sd	Search & Destroy
ctf	Capture the Flag
hq	Headquarters

Change the game type live:

/rcon g_gametype sd
/rcon fast_restart

Common Workflows

Restart the Current Round

/rcon fast_restart

Switch to a Specific Map and Game Type

/rcon g_gametype sd
/rcon map mp_carentan

Kick a Disruptive Player

/rcon status

Find the player's client ID (first column), then:

/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 g_password "secretpass"

To remove the password:

/rcon g_password ""