This is to allow you to admin whilst being in game, so now you wont have to Alt-tab
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Connecting to Rcon
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Method 1:
Open up Console tilde key (~) - (NOT CHAT WINDOW) and type the following:
1. Type: /rcon host 173.199.77.77:3074
2. Type: /rcon login (Dont use the <> when you executing commands)
3. Type: /rcon say Hi (this is to test that this is working)
Method 2 - Prefered method:
I wouldn't recommend typing in RCON passwords via the console interface, it's so easy to mis-type the command, then your password gets echoed to the server chat, and everyone sees your password.
I have tested this and works
Here's what to do :-
1/ Open a text editor (I used notepad), in that file add the commands to log in to your server RCON, you do not need forward slashes (/) in front of your commands. Obviously edit the IP/Password to suit your server.
Type the following:
rcon host 173.199.77.77:3074
rcon login password
2/ Save the file from the txt editor as a .cfg file, in this case I've saved it as 'admin.cfg'
3/ Save the file to your COD:BO install/main folder, which on Steam would be something like :-
C:/Program Files (x86)/Steam/steamapps/common/call of duty black ops/main/admin.cfg
4/ Join your server, open the console and type :-
/exec admin.cfg
5/ That's it, you are logged into the rcon. you can test it by entering "/Rcon say Hi" into console
** Note - In step 4 notice that you don't use /rcon exec, because the file is stored locally on your PC, so /exec is used.
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Commands:
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/rcon kick (Normal kick with username, you can add reason behinde name)
/rcon clientkick (Kicks with the client number you find in /rcon status)
/rcon tempbanuser (Ban with username)
/rcon tempbanclient (Ban with client ID)
/rcon banuser (same as tempbanuser)
/rcon banclient (same as tempbanclient
/rcon map mp_whatever - Not tested yet and beleived not to currently work
List of maps:
mp_Array
mp_Cairo
mp_Cosmodrome
mp_Cracked
mp_Crisis
mp_Duga
mp_Firing Range
mp_Hanoi
mp_Havoc
mp_Mountain
mp_Nuked
mp_Radiation
mp_Russian Base
mp_Villa
mp_Jungle
Cheers Snokio:)
I don't know if it was coincidence, (and I'd like to try it again to find out), but tonight, after reading up on the rcon console commands, I noticed that someone said you could connect whilst still in game browser.
so I tried it twice.
both times the server emptied one by one and could not be seen in my favourites.
I did a server restart via Gameservers members area and people could rejoin.
it appeared in my favourites and I could join.
Additional info
Quotethe Status command shows all players on the server and their guid/player number , which you use to kick or ban them. but you need to have the console expanded, press shift+~ key instead of just ~ , this shows the console fullscreen so you can scroll through everything.
You can also use \rcon host dmw.clanservers.com instead of the IP
Interestingly the forum used gameserevers.com not clanservers, but our control panel shows clanservers.com.
Added a second method to joining Rcon during game in the OP, this will prevent any accidental passwords going into the general chat window (something i was scared of doing myself)
:)