How to change the RCON ban time in CS 1.6

Type sv_rcon_banpenalty 30 in the server console so IPs that fail the RCON password too often are banned for 30 minutes. 0 is permanent.

sv_rcon_banpenalty

Minutes an IP is banned for after too many failed RCON password attempts. 0 is permanent.

sv_rcon_banpenalty <minutes>

Examples

sv_rcon_banpenalty 30

Ban RCON guessers for 30 minutes.

sv_rcon_banpenalty 0

Permanent ban, the default.

Arguments

minutesRequired: Ban length in minutes. 0 means permanent.

What it does

When someone keeps guessing your RCON password, the server bans their IP. This sets how long that ban lasts. The default 0 means the ban does not expire until you remove it with removeip, which also locks you out if you mistype your own password too often.

Good to know

Check listip if your own RCON suddenly stops working.

Run it on your server

On a SLASHPLAY server, type it in the Console tab of the server page; the reply shows right under it. A value set there lasts until the server restarts. To keep it, add the line to cstrike/server.cfg. New to this? Start a CS 1.6 server first.

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