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How To Use RCON On V Rising

Here's how to enable and use RCON on your V Rising servers.

Enabling V Rising RCON

  1. 1
    Access the Game Host Bros Panel.
  2. 2
    Navigate to Startup Parameters.
  3. 3
    Under RCON set RCON Password to a secure password.
  4. 4
    Under RCON set Enable RCON to true.
  5. 5
    Restart your server.

Once your server starts you'll be able to use RCON commands directly from your Server Console.

RCON Commands

Here is a list of all the V Rising RCON commands that you can use from the Server Console; these commands can also be used with our task scheduler.

CommandDescription
runcommand [command]Runs any available server console command (no feedback for this unfortunately!)
announce [message]Sends a free form announcement to all connected clients. **Usage: announce Server will restart in 5 minutes**
announcerestart [number]Sends an announcement that the server will go down for restart to all connected clients. **Usage: announcerestart 5**
shutdown [message times] [message]Schedule a shutdown (minutes). Usage: shutdown 5 "Server will shutdown in 5 minutes, get to a safe place!"
cancelshutdown [message]Cancel a shutdown in progress, with optional message. Usage: cancelshutdown "Shutdown Just kidding, not shutting down!"
versionPrint server version. **Usage: version**
timePrint server time information. **Usage: time**
name [name]Set a server name during runtime. **Usage: name My Awesome Server**
description [description]Set a server description during runtime. **Usage: description A server for awesome players**
password [password] | --clearSet or clear a server password during runtime. **Usage: password SecretPassword123** or **Usage: password --clear**
help [command]Shows command help, or detailed help for a specific command. **Usage: help shutdown**
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