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To use RCON on an open.mp server, open Game settings in the Game Panel, turn on Enable RCON under Remote console (RCON), click Review and save, then Save changes, and restart. RCON is off by default. In game, type /rcon login yourpassword with your RCON password, then run commands such as /rcon kick 3 or /rcon gmx.

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How to turn on RCON

1

Open the RCON section

Open your server, click Game settings and open Remote console (RCON).
2

Enable RCON

Turn on Enable RCON.
3

Set your RCON password

Your server already has a random RCON password. To choose your own, click Change, type it in New value and click Done. Use letters and digits only. The server doesn’t accept changeme.
4

Save and restart

Click Review and save, then Save changes, and click Restart now.
open.mp Game settings Remote console RCON section with Enable RCON and the RCON password New value and Done field

The Remote console (RCON) section with the New value field

The RCON password has a STARTUP badge because it uses the same value as the RCON Password variable on Startup.

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How to log in to RCON in game

Join your server and type in the chat box:
Example: /rcon login Admin2026x. After you log in, start every command with /rcon. Scripts can check IsPlayerAdmin to give RCON admins extra rights (open.mp documentation).

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open.mp RCON commands

All commands below come from the open.mp server documentation. Replace [ID] with the player ID. Changes made with commands like hostname, password or weather last until the next restart. Make permanent changes in Game settings. If you use /rcon exit, start the server again from the panel.

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Frequently asked questions

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Why does /rcon login not work?

Check that Enable RCON is on, that you restarted after saving, and that you typed the current RCON password exactly, with no spaces.

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Is RCON the same as admin in my gamemode?

No. RCON is built into the server. Many gamemodes have their own admin system with their own commands; see your gamemode’s documentation.

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Can I use RCON from outside the game?

The open.mp documentation describes a separate RCON tool for Windows. In-game /rcon login is the simplest way.

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How do I ban a player permanently?

Use /rcon ban [ID] or /rcon banip [IP]. See ban and unban players.

open.mp server guide

Every open.mp page in one place.

Ban and unban players

bans.json, banip and unbanip.

Install a gamemode

gmx, changemode and rotation.

config.json explained

The rcon keys and more.

Startup variables

RCON Password and Version.
Tested by the FREAKHOSTING team on our Game Panel on 3 November 2026 (open.mp server 1.6.7.3218), with commands checked against the official open.mp documentation. Steps may differ slightly if the game changes.

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Last Updated: November 2026