1 min readUpdated Oct 4, 2026

How To Use RCON On Your Zombie Panic! Source 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 8 to 32 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_password yourpassword and press Enter.
  3. 3
    Type rcon followed by a command, for example rcon changelevel zpo_tanker.
CommandWhat it does
rcon changelevel zpo_tankerChanges to a map right away
rcon kickid 3Kicks the player with user ID 3 (type status in your console to see IDs)
rcon say HelloSends a message to everyone

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