Use Rust RCON and WebRCON on your server: log in to the Web Console in your game panel with your RCON password, or connect an RCON tool such as RustAdmin, and run console commands from anywhere.
RCON (remote console) lets you run server console commands without being in the game. Rust's WebRCON is the RCON method the Web Console and most RCON tools connect with.
How to use Rust RCON and WebRCON in the game panel
- Open your server in the game panel and click the Web Console button.
- Use your RCON password to log in at the bottom of the Web Console.
- Once you are logged in, you can run your RCON and console commands.
Your server must be running for the Web Console to connect.
Use an RCON program such as RustAdmin
Alternatively, for RCON you can use one of the RCON programs made for Rust, such as RustAdmin:
- Look up your RCON info under the Server Details button in the game panel: the server IP, RCON port and RCON password.
- Enter those details in your RCON program and connect.
Change your Rust RCON password
You can change your RCON password under Configuration Files, via the Config Editor of the start.bat.
- In the game panel, open Configuration Files.
- Find
start.batand click Config Editor. - Change the RCON password and save.
- Restart the server so the new password is used, then log in to the Web Console or your RCON tool with it.
In the Rust server start line, the RCON settings look like +rcon.port 28016 +rcon.password letmein +rcon.web 1 (Facepunch's example values). +rcon.web 1 switches on WebRCON, the method Facepunch suggests. Use a long password of your own, never the example.
Questions
What is WebRCON in Rust?
WebRCON is Rust's web-based remote console, switched on with +rcon.web 1 in the server start line. The game panel's Web Console and tools such as RustAdmin use it to send console commands to your Rust server.
Where do I find my Rust RCON password and port?
In the game panel, press the Server Details button. It shows your RCON info. You can change the password in Configuration Files, using the Config Editor of start.bat.
My RCON tool won't connect. What should I check?
Make sure the server is fully started, and that you use the server IP with the RCON port (not the game port) and the exact RCON password. If you changed the password, restart the server first. Still stuck? Open a support ticket and our team will help.
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