RCON Setup (and the One Mistake to Avoid)
RCON Setup (and the One Mistake to Avoid)
RCON is what powers the panel's Players tab, seeing who's online, kicking, and banning. It's already set up for you, but there's one mistake that breaks it, so please read this.
Where your RCON settings live
Open the Configuration dropdown menu, click Server Settings, and look under the Network & RCON Access section. Your RCON Password is editable there (you can also change it on the Startup page). The RCON Port is shown as read-only on purpose, we manage it and tie it to your server's assigned port, so you never need to change it.
Password rules
Use letters and numbers only, at least 8 characters. Reforger's RCON does not accept spaces or special symbols, and a too-short or oddly-formatted password will cause the Players tab to error out.
config.json from a friend's server or a test server, it will contain their RCON port. That port does not match your server, so RCON will fail to connect and your Players tab will show a 500 error. If you must reuse a config, delete the rcon section from it or use the config import function on the Server Settingspage.If your Players tab is erroring
- Check the RCON Password (Server Settings, Network & RCON Access section) is letters and numbers, 8+ characters.
- If you ever pasted a
config.jsonin via Files, confirm you didn't override the RCON port. - Restart the server, then reopen the Players tab.
Still getting an RCON error after checking both? Open a ticket, this is usually a quick fix on our end.
