All Game Host Bros DayZ servers have RCON enabled by default, and commands can be run directly through the server Console. Here's how to use RCON on your DayZ server, along with a list of the basic RCON commands.
Using RCON Commands
- 1Log in to Bropanel and select your server.
- 2In the sidebar, go to
Console. - 3Type your desired command and press
Enter.
RCON Commands
DayZ uses BattlEye's RCON rather than the standard RCON protocol, so the command set comes from BattlEye rather than the game itself. Here is a list of the DayZ RCON commands that you can use from the Server Console; these commands can also be used with our task scheduler.
Player numbers and ban numbers are not fixed IDs, so run players or bans first to get the current number for the player or ban you want to act on.
| Command | Description |
|---|---|
addBan [guid|ip] [minutes] [reason] | Same as ban, but works on a player who isn't currently connected. Takes a BattlEye GUID or an IP address, not a Steam ID. Leave the time out or set it to 0 for a permanent ban. Usage: addBan 4d2c8f19a6b34e57c0d19f8b2a3e6c74 0 Cheating |
admins | Lists every RCON client currently connected to your server. |
ban [player #] [minutes] [reason] | Bans a connected player's BattlEye GUID. Leave the time out or set it to 0 for a permanent ban. Usage: ban 7 1440 Combat logging |
bans | Lists every BattlEye ban on your server along with its ban number. |
commands | Lists every RCON command available on your server. |
kick [player #] [reason] | Kicks a player from your server and optionally shows them a reason. Usage: kick 5 Building inside the military zone |
loadBans | Reloads the ban list from bans.txt. Use this after editing the file by hand. |
players | Lists everyone connected with their player number, IP, ping, BattlEye GUID and name. This is where you get the player numbers and GUIDs the other commands need. |
removeBan [ban #] | Removes a ban. Get the ban number from the bans command first. Usage: removeBan 3 |
say [player #] [message] | Sends an in-game message to a player, or to everyone if you use -1 as the player number. Usage: say -1 Nightfall in 10 minutes, get to shelter |
version | Shows the BattlEye server version your server is running. |
writeBans | Writes the current ban list back to bans.txt, which also clears out expired bans. |
DayZ has no built-in admin system beyond RCON, so anything further, such as spawning items, teleporting, or an in-game admin menu, needs an admin mod. See our Install Mods guide for how to add one.