Connect to The Isle RCON on your server in four steps: start the server, download the free RCON tool, copy your RCON details from the game panel and enter them in the tool.
With RCON you can run admin commands on your The Isle Evrima server from your own computer, without joining the game.
How to connect to The Isle RCON
- Start your server.
- Download this RCON TOOL to your computer. It is the free The Isle Evrima Server Tools project on GitHub; the RCON client is
TheIsle_RCON.exefor Windows. - Go to your game panel, press the Server Details button and check your RCON details. The tool needs the server IP, the RCON port and the RCON password.
- Run the RCON TOOL on your computer and enter the RCON details it asks for, from the step above.
RCON is not encrypted: the password travels in plain text. Keep your RCON password to yourself and your admins, and don't reuse it anywhere else.
What to do once you are connected
Once the tool is connected you can send RCON commands, such as announcements, saves, kicks and bans. The full list is in How to use RCON commands on your The Isle Evrima server.
The Isle RCON questions
How do I connect to The Isle RCON?
Start your server, download the RCON tool from the The Isle Evrima Server Tools releases page on GitHub, press Server Details in the game panel to see your RCON details, then run the tool and enter those details.
The RCON tool won't connect. What should I check?
Make sure the server is started, then copy the IP, RCON port and RCON password again from Server Details. Use the RCON port, not the game port. If it still fails, open a support ticket.
Can I send RCON messages automatically?
Yes, for restarts and maintenance. See automatic restarts with messages and maintenance shutdown messages.
Want your own The Isle server? Take a look at The Isle server hosting.
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Can't get RCON working? Open a support ticket.
