Control Server from Steam?

[Carloswill]

So my maching I play on that runs steam is also running the srcds.exe.

I just started running this server and was wondering how I can control the server from in a game? I thought there is a way to kick users, change maps, and do all other sorts of admin things from in game or must I ctl+alt to my desktop and run the command from srcds?

Sorry for the noobish question.

Thanks for any info.

[Stealth]

use rcon, when you launch through steam you can set the rcon password there, or in your server config.

Code:

rcon_password "<here>"

now in game drop down your console and:

Code:

rcon_password "<here>"
rcon changelevel de_dust
rcon kickid 1

Exactly the same as entering into the console directly, just add 'rcon' to the start

[Carloswill]

I'm sorry, I don't follow. What is RCON? I know in the srcds I have a RCON password I set but I don't understand how to access it via steam or where to add the password to be able to admin my server.

[PhatSOB]

rcon stands for remote console

anything you can do in the steam console you can do in game through the rcon commands

use the ~ to bring down the console in game and follow the steps laid out in the previous post

rcon_password abc123
then use what ever commands you want

rcon mp_friendlyfire 1 turns on FF, 0 turns it off

[Carloswill]

Is there a link or something where I can see all the RCON Commands?

[Stealth]

Most games these days use rcon, its just a built in remote utility to run normal server commands.

There is not set standard for commands since in Source to kick someone its
rcon kickid 1

in medal of honor its
rcon kick 1

Depends on the game engine, but typically ANY commands you can run directly through the server console kickid, mp_friendlyfire 1, mp_<anything> can be used with rcon kickid, rcon mp_<anything>


http://www.halflife2.net/forums/archive/index.php/t-43572.html

[Stampert]

in source first you have to give your server youre ip
befoure you can acces rcon
its like this:
rcon_adress 127.0.0.1 (for you becouse youre playing on the same machine)
rcon_password *******

and then you can acces all rcon commands:
rcon changelevel
rcom kick
rcon mp_friendyfire
rcon enz

gr ikke

[PhatBoy]

Stampert Wrote:in source first you have to give your server youre ip
befoure you can acces rcon
its like this:
rcon_adress 127.0.0.1 (for you becouse youre playing on the same machine)
rcon_password *******

and then you can acces all rcon commands:
rcon changelevel
rcom kick
rcon mp_friendyfire
rcon enz

gr ikke

Actually I'm not sure it's essential to do the ip bit (we didn't and rcon still works on our server). I would imagine that the rcon_address command allows you to lock down the machine from which an rcon command can be sent (by default anyone who knows the password can rcon on your server irrespective of which machine they are using).

Just in case you didn't know, you need to enable the developer console in your game copy of CS:S (not on the server) to be able to press the ~ key (on UK keyboards it's actually ` btw) and get the console. You do this through the advanced button on the keyboard tab in the options menu.

[Stealth]

troof, dat

[Hambone]

PhatBoy Wrote:

Stampert Wrote:in source first you have to give your server youre ip
befoure you can acces rcon
its like this:
rcon_adress 127.0.0.1 (for you becouse youre playing on the same machine)
rcon_password *******

and then you can acces all rcon commands:
rcon changelevel
rcom kick
rcon mp_friendyfire
rcon enz

gr ikke

Actually I'm not sure it's essential to do the ip bit (we didn't and rcon still works on our server). I would imagine that the rcon_address command allows you to lock down the machine from which an rcon command can be sent (by default anyone who knows the password can rcon on your server irrespective of which machine they are using).

Just in case you didn't know, you need to enable the developer console in your game copy of CS:S (not on the server) to be able to press the ~ key (on UK keyboards it's actually ` btw) and get the console. You do this through the advanced button on the keyboard tab in the options menu.

rcon_address is used in the game console when you're not actually connected to the game server. In other words, you set the rcon_address to the address of your server to be able to issue remote console commands without having to enter the game. If you're already connected, then it is assumed rcon commands are to be issued to the current server.

-Ham