Basic RCON commands

List of useful list of RCON commands for you own private or rented Call of Duty 4 server.

Basic setup commands

These commands are useful for managing your own or rented private servers (freegamehosting, fshost etc.).
Developer console can be enabled in Options > Game Options > Enable console.
Press the tilde (~) key and the console will pop up on top of the screen.

*you allways have to use /rcon prefix when using RCON commands

You can log into RCON by /rcon login *password*. Once logged in, you can use all available RCON commands. You can do this only when you are directly connected to the server.

1. Change server name: /rcon sv_hostname "*servername*"

2. Change server password: /rcon g_password "*password*"
*you can also remove the password completely by leaving the quotes blank

3. Show the server status: /rcon status
*shows name, guide, ip and other info of the connected players

Map & game modes commands

1. Change map: /rcon map *mapname*

Valid map names:
Backlot - mp_backlot
Bloc - mp_bloc
Bog - mp_bog
Chinatown - mp_carentan
Wetwork - mp_cargoship
District - mp_citystreets
Ambush - mp_convoy
Countdown - mp_countdown
Crash - mp_crash
Winter Crash - mp_crash_snow
Creek - mp_creek
Crossfire - mp_crossfire
Downpour - mp_farm
Killhouse - mp_killhouse
Overgrown - mp_overgrown
Pipeline - mp_pipeline
Shipment - mp_shipment
Showdown - mp_showdown
Strike - mp_strike
Vacant - mp_vacant

2. Change game mode: /rcon g_gametype *gamemode*

Valid game modes:
Deathmatch - dm
Domination - dom
Headquarters - koth
Sabotage - sab
Search&Destroy - sd
Team Deatchmatch - war

*restart the map after changing game mode by command /rcon map_restart
**additionally, you can use /rcon fast_restart to quickly reset scores and map

Player commands

1. Kick player by name: /rcon kick *playername*
*this command requires the player's full name

2. Kick player by ID: /rcon clientkick *player_ID*
*use /rcon status command and expanded console to get player's ID

3. Kick all players: /rcon kickall

4. Display a specific message to the player: /rcon tell *player_ID* "rconmessage"

5. Ban user by name: /rcon banuser *playername*

6. Temporary ban user by name: /rcon tempbanuser *playername*

7. Ban user by ID: /rcon banclient *player_ID*

8. Temporary ban user by ID: /rcon tempbanclient *player_ID*

Promod commands

If you are using Promod LIVE on your server, you can easily change the mode by following a specific sequence.
The basic command is /rcon promod_mode *mode*
The commands in *mode* can be randomized.

Match modes:
1. 5v5 mode (round limit): match

2. 5v5 knockout mode (score limit): knockout

2. 2v2 mode: 2v2
*disables sniper and demolitions class

4. 1v1 mode: 1v1
*disables sniper and demolitions class

5. Training mode (strat): strat

6. Knife round: knife
*adds a knife round and an additionall ready-up mode for Search & Destroy match

7. Hardcore mode: hc
*game mode without HUD/crosshair


Round setup:
1. Max rounds: mr#
*change # for desired amount of rounds
**for match mode, the value is mr#*2 (Mr10 - 20 rounds, Mr12 - 24 rounds)
***for knockout mode, the value is mr#+1 (Mr6 - 7 rounds, Mr3 - 4 rounds)
****works only with Search&Destroy and Sabotage mode

Specific game modes:
1. Standard 5v5 match with 24 rounds and knife round: /rcon promod_mode mr12_match_knife
2. Knockout 2v2 match with 7 rounds: /rcon promod_mode 2v2_knockout_mr6
3. Strat mode (for training): /rcon promod_mode strat

When you create a free server without the Punkbuster option, players on the server will be spammed with this warning:

You can easily fix this by adding the pb command to your prefered game mode.
For example: /rcon promod_mode mr12_match_pb

[Zyhramov]

Thanks for the helpful guide

[Mirzly]

Thanks for sharing!