Patch 185.0 introduced the RCON-Feature. It allows you to execute commands on your server without having to be in-game. That is a huge improvement over the previous mechanic, because it allows you to automate commands, and generally do stuff on machines where you can’t simply start up the game.
Setup
To enable RCON you will have to add the following to your server startup command line
Funcom, it would be amazing if you guys published an official Rcon tool at some point when Rcon is available for servers. There are a few guys who write some programs like that for Rust and Ark.
?RCONEnabled=True?RCONPort=32330?ServerAdminPassword=YOURPASSWORD
- A Java based RCON administration tool for HL/HL2 based games. Features server list, server query, server settings dialog, rcon console, player management and HL/HL2 script support. (Current state supports CS:S only) Rcon Web Console. This console allows to remotely control gameservers (Half-Life and Quake based servers), and edit.
- Download mcrcon for free. Console based rcon client for minecraft servers. Mcrcon is IPv6 compliant minecraft rcon client with bukkit coloring support. It is well suited for remote administration and to be used as part of automated server maintenance scripts.
Replace “YOURASSWORD” with the password of your choice. Specifying the password in the command line is only neccessary if you haven’t already set an admin-password for your server in the configuration.
Usage
Windows
Rcon Tool Rust
To receive text and enter commands you will need a client software on your computer.
EDIT: There now is a graphical RCON client for ARK. Check out our Mod-Spotlight to learn more.
For Windows, you could use mcrcon, though that’s only a suggestion. Execute the launch.bat and enter the connection data (server IP, port and password) there and you should be able to connect. Once you’re in there you can use the commands like you would in the ingame console. To exit your console simply type exit
Linux
Finding a good linux client is quite another matter. For use on your server, we can recommend this code. Download it, use
gcc -o rcon rcon.c
to compile it (if you haven’t installed gcc already, you’ll have to install that too, or any other C compiler). You can then use
./rcon -PYOURPASSWORD -a127.0.0.1 -p32330 listplayers
Rcontrol.mysdrge.com
to execute the command of your choice (in this example listplayers). It will automatically exit after it sent the command. To connect to a remote server you’ll have to fill in the correct information for IP (-a) and port (-p), and make sure that your firewall permits the connection.
These Field Network Configuration Files are available to download.
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Before downloading, please open and read the following Software License Agreement (PDF file) of the software you want to download.
You may not download and/or use this software if you do not agree to the terms of this agreement.
If you cannot view the agreement, please contact us.
Software License Agreement (PDF: 430KB)
Please download Field Network Configuration File(s) from the following list.
You may need to right-click and 'Save As…' to download a file to your computer.
If you have any problems downloading Uncompressed files, please try downloading the ZIP compressed files.
Rcon Tool Minecraft
| Network type | Controller, other | File name | Content | Number of ports used (I/O points) *Other notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uncompressed file | ZIP compressed file | ||||
| ― | RGW-** gateway unit MSEP-C MSCON ERC3 gateway MCON RCP6S gateway REC RCON | ― | RGW_Parameter.zip | Gateway parameter setting tool | ― |
| DeviceNet | RCM-GW-DV gateway unit (PCON-SE) (ACON-SE) (ERC2-SE) | There is an instruction in the manual as - EDS File to import is 'EDS_ABS_DEV_V_*_**', but please use the following EDS File. | EDS file for DeviceNet | Refer to the instruction manual | |
| rcm-gw-dv.eds | rcm-gw-dv_eds.zip | ||||
| (Note) The EDS File is a provisional version, so the file name may be changed at a later date. | |||||
| PCON ACON PSEL-C ASEL-C SSEL-C SCON-CA PCON-CA | IAI_DEV_MUL_V_1_1.eds | IAI_DEV_MUL_V_1_1_eds.zip | |||
| SCON-C | iai_scon.eds | iai_scon_eds.zip | |||
| ROBONET MSEP-C MSCON ERC3 gateway | robonet_2_1.eds | robonet_eds_2_1.zip | |||
| XSEL-J/K/P/Q | abs.eds | abs_eds.zip | |||
| MSEP-LC MSEL XSEL-R/S XSEL-RA/SA TTA SCON-CAL ACON-CA DCON-CA PSEL-CS ASEL-CS SSEL-CS ACON-CB SCON-CB DCON-CB MCON-C PCON-CB RCP6GW RCON RSEL REC-GW | EDS_IANP3801_DN0_V_2_3.eds | EDS_IANP3801_DN0_V_2_3.zip | |||
| ― | |||||
| E-Con | iai_econ.eds | iai_econ_eds.zip | |||
| RCS-C | iai_rcs.eds | iai_rcs_eds.zip | |||
| CompoNet | PCON ACON SCON-CA MSEP-C PCON-CA MSCON ERC3 gateway | IAI_CompoNet_V_1_1.eds | IAI_CompoNet_V_1_1_eds.zip | EDS file for CompoNet | Refer to the instruction manual |
| MSEP-LC SCON-CAL ACON-CA DCON-CA ACON-CB SCON-CB DCON-CB MCON-C PCON-CB | EDS_IACN3802_V_1_0.eds | EDS_IACN3802_V_1_0.eds.zip | ― | ― | |
| CC-Link | MSEL | － | 0x0226_MSEL-P_A_ja.zip | CSPP file for CC-Link | Refer to the instruction manual |
| XSEL-J/K/P/Q *Note: XSEL-J/K controllers have been discontinued as of December 26, 2017. | HMS-ABS-CCL_1.csp | HMS-ABS-CCL_1_csp.zip | 1 Remote device (1 station) CSP file | For each 96 points or less | |
| HMS-ABS-CCL_2.csp | HMS-ABS-CCL_2_csp.zip | 2 Remote Device (2 Channel) CSP File | For each 112 points or more and 192 points or less | ||
| HMS-ABS-CCL_3.csp | HMS-ABS-CCL_3_csp.zip | 3 Remote Device (3 Channel) CSP File | For each 208 points or more and 256 points or less | ||
| TTA | － | 0x0226_TTA_A_ja.zip | CC-Link CSPP File | Refer to the instruction manual | |
| Gateway | Please follow the manual to setup Network Parameter (CC-Link) of GX Developer. | ||||
| ACON-CA | ― | 0x0226_ACON-CA_A_ja.zip | ― | ― | |
| DCON-CA | ― | 0x0226_DCON-CA_A_ja.zip | ― | ― | |
| SCON-CAL | ― | 0x0226_SCON-CAL_A_ja.zip | ― | ― | |
| PCON-C PCON-CA PCON-CB ACON-C ACON-CA ACON-CB DCON-CA DCON-CB SCON-CA SCON-CAL SCON-CB | ― | 0x0226_RCController(PositionMode)_A_ja.zip | ― | It doesn't matter which model you have, as long as you have a dedicated CSPP for your model. | |
| SCON-CB-F | ― | 0x0226_RCController(ServoPressMode)_A_ja.zip | ― | ||
| SCON-LC | ― | 0x0226_RCController(PLCMode)_A_ja.zip | ― | ||
| MSEP-C MCON-C MSCON-C ERC3 GW RCON REC-GW | ― | 0x0226_GatewayController_A_en.zip | ― | ||
| ASEL-C ASEL-CS PSEL-C PSEL-CS SSEL-C SSEL-CS XSEL-R/S XSEL-RA/SA TTA MSEL-PC RSEL | ― | 0x0226_SELController_A_ja.zip | ― | ||
| CC-Link IE Field | ACON-CB/CGB | ― | CC-Link_IE.zip | ― | ― |
| DCON-CB/CGB | ― | CC-Link_IE.zip | ― | ― | |
| PCON-CB/CGB | ― | CC-Link_IE.zip | ― | ― | |
| PCON-CFB/CGFB | ― | CC-Link_IE.zip | ― | ― | |
| SCON-CB/CGB | ― | CC-Link_IE.zip | ― | ― | |
| SCON-CB-F/CGB-F | ― | CC-Link_IE.zip | ― | ― | |
| RCON | ― | 0x0226_RCON-GW-CIE_1.0.0_ja.zip | ― | ― | |
| RSEL | ― | 0x0226_RSEL-G-CIE_1.0.0_ja.zip | ― | ― | |
| REC-GW | ― | 0x0226_REC-GW-CIE_1.0.0_ja.zip | ― | ― | |
| MCON-C | ― | 0x0226_MCON-C-CIE_1.0.0_ja.zip | ― | ― | |
| ProfiBus | ROBONET MSEP-C MSCON ERC3 gateway | IAI0B2F.gsd | IAI0B2F_gsd.zip | GSD file for ProfiBus | ― |
| MSEP-LC MSEL XSEL-R/S XSEL-RA/SA TTA SCON-CAL ACON-CA DCON-CA ACON-CB SCON-CB DCON-CB MCON-C PCON-CB RCP6GW RCON RSEL REC-GW | IAI_0CEF.gsd | IAI_0CEF.zip | |||
| PCON ACON SCON-CA SSEL-C/CS PSEL-C/CS ASEL-C/CS PCON-CA | HMS_1811.gsd | HMS_1811_gsd.zip | |||
| RCM-GW-PR gateway unit | hms_1003.gsd | hms_1003_gsd.zip | 256 points each | ||
| XSEL-J/K/P/Q *Note: XSEL-J/K controllers have been discontinued as of December 26, 2017. | |||||
| SCON-C E-Con | hms_1000.gsd | hms_1000_gsd.zip | ― | ||
| RCS-C | |||||
| PROFINET IO | MSEL MSEP-LC MSEP-C SCON-CAL ACON-CA DCON-CA PCON-CA SCON-CA ACON-CB SCON-CB DCON-CB MCON-C PCON-CB RCP6GW RCON RSEL REC-GW | GSDML-V2.3-IAI-IAI-PRT-20130807.xml | GSDML-V2.3-IAI-IAI-PRT-20130807.zip | GSDML file for PROFINET IO | Refer to the instruction manual |
| NOTE: Please try this file if the file above does not connect. GSDML-V2.3-IAI-IAI-PRT-2013.xml | NOTE: Please try this file if the file above does not connect. GSDML-V2.3-IAI-IAI-PRT-20131103.zip | ||||
| EtherNet/IP | PCON ACON SCON-CA MSEP-C PCON-CA MSCON XSEL-R/S ERC3 gateway | 368-952-EDS_ABCC_EIP_V_2_2.eds | 368-9523-EDS_ABCC_EIP_V_2_2.zip | EDS file for EtherNet/IP | Refer to the instruction manual |
| XSEL-P/Q | 005A000C000E0200.eds | 005A000C000E0200.zip | |||
| XSEL-RA/SA MSEP-LC MSEL TTA SCON-CAL ACON-CA DCON-CA SSEL-CS PSEL-CS ASEL-CS ACON-CB SCON-CB DCON-CB MCON-C PCON-CB RCP6GW RCON RSEL REC-GW | IANP3802-EP0_V_2_1.eds | IANP3802-EP0_V_2_1.zip | |||
| EtherCAT | PCON ACON PCON-CA SCON-CA | ESI_IAI_CON ECT_V_1_04_Rev_4.xml | ESI_IAI_CON_ ECT_V_1_04_Rev_4.zip | For EtherCAT ESI file | Refer to the instruction manual *Since our EtherCAT module uses multiple versions, multiple version ESI files are posted. If you are using OMRON NJ series or Beckhoff TwinCAT2 as the host device, please download the ESI file of each Ver. It is automatically recognized by the higher-level tool during configuration. When using the Omron CJ series, it is necessary to manually select depending on the combination of Omron's tool and our EtherCAT module version, so please contact us. |
| ESI_IAI_CON_ECT_V_1_07_Rev_0.xml | ESI_IAI_CON_ECT_V_1_07_Rev_0.zip | ||||
| SCON-CAL ACON-CA DCON-CA | ESI_IAI_CON_ECT_V_1_07_Rev_0.xml | ESI_IAI_CON_ECT_V_1_07_Rev_0.zip | |||
| ACON-CB SCON-CB DCON-CB PCON-CB | ESI_IAI_CON_ECT_V_1_07_Rev_1.xml | ESI_IAI_CON_ECT_V_1_07_Rev_1.zip | |||
| SCON-CB | ESI_IAI_CON_ECT_V_1_07_Rev_2.xml | ESI_IAI_CON_ECT_V_1_07_Rev_2.zip | |||
PCON-C | ESI_IAI_CON_ECT_V_1_08_Rev_0.xml | ESI_IAI_CON_ECT_V_1_08_Rev_0.zip | |||
| XSEL-R/S | ESI_IAI_SEL_ ECT_V_1_06_Rev_0.xml | ESI_IAI_SEL ECT_V_1_06_Rev_0.zip | |||
| ESI_IAI_SEL_ECT_V_1_07_Rev_1.xml | ESI_IAI_SEL_ECT_V_1_07_Rev_1.zip | ||||
| XSEL-RA/SA | ESI_IAI_SEL_ECT_V_1_07_Rev_1.xml | ESI_IAI_SEL_ECT_V_1_07_Rev_1.zip | |||
| XSEL-R/S XSEL-RA/SA TTA MSEL-PC RSEL | ESI_IAI_SEL_ECT_V_1_08_Rev_1.xml | ESI_IAI_SEL_ECT_V_1_08_Rev_1.zip | |||
| MSEP-LC MSEP-C MSCON ERC3 gateway MCON-C RCP6GW | ESI_IAI_Gateway_ECT_V_1_07_Rev_0.xml | ESI_IAI_Gateway_ECT_V_1_07_Rev_0.zip | |||
| MSEP-LC MSEP-C MSCON ERC3 gateway MCON-C RCP6GW RCON REC-GW | ESI_IAI_Gateway_ECT_V_1_08_Rev_0.xml | ESI_IAI_Gateway_ECT_V_1_08_Rev_0.zip | |||
| EtherCAT motion | MCON-C | ESI_IAI_MCON_ECM_V_2_01_Rev_0.xml | ESI_IAI_MCON_ECM_V_2_01_Rev_0.zip | ||