1 min readUpdated Oct 4, 2026

How To Use RCON On Your Call of Duty 4 Server

RCON lets you run admin commands on your server from inside the game, such as changing the map or kicking a player. Your server gets a random RCON password when it's created.

Changing 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, find RCON Password and type a new password of at least 8 letters, numbers, dashes or underscores.
  4. 4
    Click Save & Restart to apply your changes.

Running RCON Commands

  1. 1
    Join your server and press the ~ key to open the console.
  2. 2
    Type /rcon login yourpassword and press Enter.
  3. 3
    Type /rcon followed by a command, for example /rcon status.
CommandWhat it does
/rcon statusLists players with their numbers
/rcon map mp_crashChanges to a map right away
/rcon map_rotateMoves to the next map in the rotation
/rcon fast_restartRestarts the current map
/rcon kick 3Kicks player number 3
/rcon say HelloSends a message to everyone

You can also type these commands without /rcon in the Console page of Bropanel.