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How to Set Up and Use RCON (Admin Commands) in Left 4 Dead 2

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What is RCON?
RCON stands for “Remote Console.” It allows you to run server administrator commands directly from inside your game, without needing to minimise and use the Cybrancee Server panel. With RCON, you can change maps, kick or ban rulebreakers, and modify game settings.

1. Log In to Your Panel

2. Select the ‘Files’ Tab

L4D2 Server Dashboard, Files Tab Highlighted

3. Select the ‘left4dead2’ Folder

Navigating to the left4dead2 root folder in the Cybrancee server file manager

4. Select the ‘cfg’ Folder

Opening the cfg configuration folder for Left 4 Dead 2 on the Cybrancee panel

5. Select the ‘server.cfg‘ File

Clicking the server.cfg file in the Cybrancee file manager to edit configuration settings

6. Enter Your Secure Password

Scroll through the file until you find the line that says rcon_password. Change the text inside the quotation marks to your desired admin password.

(Example: rcon_password "MySecretAdmin"). Always keep the quotation marks!

Highlighting the rcon_password line in the server config to secure admin privileges

7. Save the File

8. Restart Your Server

9. Join Your Server In-Game

10. Open the Developer Console

Once you load into the map, press the ~ (tilde) key on your keyboard to drop down the command console.

11. Log In as Admin

Type rcon_password followed by a space, and then type the exact password you set in Step 6.

(Example: rcon_password MySecretAdmin). You will not get a confirmation message, but the server now recognizes you

Typing the rcon_password command into the developer console to log in as a server admin

12. Running an RCON Command

To tell the server you want to do an admin action, you must type rcon first. Try typing rcon status and pressing Enter. If it prints out a list of player stats and server info, you are officially logged in

Running the rcon status command to view active players and server details in Left 4 Dead 2

13. Essential Left 4 Dead 2 RCON Commands

rcon changelevel [map_name]Instantly changes the map.
(Example: rcon changelevelc1m1_hotel loads Dead Center).
rcon kick [Player Name]Removes a player from the server.
rcon banid [Minutes] [SteamID]Bans a player. Use 0 for a permanent ban,
rcon quitSafely shuts down and restarts the server.

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