Very confused with rcon

[imported_Shibby]

i seen posts about getting rcon to work, but they been very confusing for me, how do i set a rcon password for a server that i am hosting on my pc. please may it be step by step as i think alot of other people will like this as well.
the server is on my pc, and i play COD on the same pc.

[TheKomoman]

i seen posts about getting rcon to work, but they been very confusing for me, how do i set a rcon password for a server that i am hosting on my pc. please may it be step by step as i think alot of other people will like this as well.
the server is on my pc, and i play COD on the same pc.

You don't need RCON when you're on the PC that's acting as the server. Just running commands from the console will do the trick. With COD it defaults to sending messages when you type in the console, so make sure you proceed any command with a /

ex:

/status

[imported_Shibby]

oo thanks
so no need do /rcon status just need to do /status ooo i gotcha

[imported_Shibby]

well i put my server up and connected and i type /status and i get server not running :x

[Sitting_Duck]

Are you running a seperate machine on a lan as the server and then connecting to it from another pc? If so then the response you got from rcon sounds like you need to enter a password.

/rconPassword here

/status should work after that.

[TheKomoman]

well i put my server up and connected and i type /status and i get server not running :x

You're confusing me a bit here..... when you run a server locally that you're going to play on you do NOT run in dedicated server mode and then connect to yourself. Just run CoD Multiplayer, click "Start New Server", choose your settings then click Start.

[imported_Shibby]

i run the server so it closes down the game and creates a new window

*edit** i put deditcated as internet

[TheKomoman]

i run the server so it closes down the game and creates a new window

Sorry, I'm just not following you there. :?:

Are you running the server from a shortcut? If so, please paste the command line you're using. Are you running it by execing a CFG?

[imported_Shibby]

well since i put it as dedicated. i run the MP click create a new server and do so, then i join my server and /then-a-command just say server not running

[Hammer]

Sounds like he's running a ded. server on his PC, then starting ANOTHER game to act like client!!!!

If you type on the dedicated server console, you can simply type "/status" and your free to go.

No, if you open the console from the GAME screen, you must first give the ded. server an rconPassword. So go to the ded. server console window first and type /rconpassword <yourpass>.

Now go back into the GAME, connect to yourself (the ded. server), open your game console and type /rconpassword <yourpass>. The from the game you type /rcon status.


BTW, You don't need to run a separate dedicated server if you are going to run a game yourself. Just start a server with dedicated no

[imported_Shibby]

this hates me still doesn't work, i want to keep it dedi as i let people and friends go on it when i am out

**edit** when i got to type in my passoword eg /rconpassword dude nothing happens now i type /rcon status and even /status i get no rconpassword set
on the dedi server window i even put in /rcon set rconpassword dude

[Hammer]

Follow these steps:

1. Start MP dedicated server
2. On the CoD Console window that's left, type rconpassword abc123 :::: yes, NO / before it!
3. Type rconpassword and verify that it was set to abc123

4. Start the game (MP again)
5. open the console and type /rconpassword abc123 (use the slash)
6. Type /rconpassword and verify that it set correctly
7. Type /connect 127.0.0.1 to connect to the ded. server
8. Type /rcon status

That should do it. If not you've done something wrong, go back to step 1.

[TheKomoman]

this hates me still doesn't work, i want to keep it dedi as i let people and friends go on it when i am out

**edit** when i got to type in my passoword eg /rconpassword dude nothing happens now i type /rcon status and even /status i get no rconpassword set
on the dedi server window i even put in /rcon set rconpassword dude

I'll assume you're using some kind of CFG file at startup. Add this line:

set rconpassword "password"

Then on the window where you're playing the game you use /rcon rconpassword status. When you're issuing commands in the dedicated server console window you do NOT use RCON, you just issue the commands.

[imported_Shibby]

thanks hammer, you have been a great help it worked!!!!!. maybe this can u can make a new post with the details in and get a mod to sticky it up