1 min readUpdated Oct 6, 2026

How To Use RCON On Your Bad Company 2 Server

RCON lets you kick and ban players, change maps and send messages on your Bad Company 2 server, from the Bropanel console or a tool such as Procon. Your server already has a random RCON password; here's how to set your own and use it.

Setting Your RCON Password

  1. 1
    Log in to Bropanel and select your server.
  2. 2
    In the sidebar, go to Settings.
  3. 3
    Under RCON, edit RCON Password and enter the password you want, 8 to 32 letters, numbers, dashes or underscores.
  4. 4
    Click Save & Restart to apply your changes.

Using The Console

In Bropanel, open Console and type a command, for example:

CommandWhat it does
admin.say "Hello" allSends a chat message to everyone
admin.kickPlayer <name>Kicks a player
admin.runNextRoundMoves on to the next round
admin.listPlayers allLists the players on the server

Connecting With Procon

  1. 1
    Log in to Bropanel and select your server.
  2. 2
    Copy your server IP address from the Overview page.
  3. 3
    In the sidebar, go to Settings. Under Advanced, note the RCON Port.
  4. 4
    In Procon, add a connection with your server IP, the RCON port and your RCON Password.