How to use RCON in TF2

Type rcon_password "secret" in your game console, then put rcon before any server command, like rcon status, to run it on the server.

rcon

Sends a command to a server you have the RCON password for.

rcon <command>

Examples

rcon_password "secret"; rcon status

rcon changelevel cp_process_final

Change the map remotely.

Arguments

commandRequired: Server command to run.

What it does

Set rcon_password in your console first, then prefix any server command with rcon while connected.

The game's own description: Issue an rcon command.

Use it in your game

Type it in your own game console: turn on the developer console in the game's settings, then press the key under Esc. To keep it, put the line in tf/cfg/autoexec.cfg.

Your own
TF2 server.

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