Server Administration

Server Administration

Logging Into Rcon

The rcon password is set in the server.cfg file, you must first login to rcon on the server before you can issue admin commands. Join your server and open the console with the tilde key (~). Type in '/rcon login yourpassword' (without the quotes) and hit Enter. Note: Always use, and never forget, the forward slash "/" when logging in or you will broadcast your rcon password to the other players on the server. Note: To expand console to full screen, hold down Shift and hit the tilde (~) key.

Custom Desktop Shortcut

This creates a custom shortcut directly to your server, gives you rcon, and puts you in a private slot if you have that configured in your server.cfg.

Right click your MP desktop shortcut and choose Copy. Right click your desktop and choose Paste. Right click your new shortcut and choose Rename. Rename it to w/e you want it to be called. Right click the shortcut and choose Properties. In the Target field you will see this:

"C:\Program Files\Activision\Call of Duty 4 - Modern Warfare\iw3mp.exe" 

At the very end, after the quote mark, click there so you have a blinking cursor, then hit space one time.

Copy this and paste it in:

+rcon login ***** +password ***** +connect xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx:28960" 

It should look like this when done:

"C:\Program Files\Activision\Call of Duty 4 - Modern Warfare\iw3mp.exe" 
+rcon login ***** +password ***** +connect xxx.xxx.xxxx:28960" 

 NOTES
Replace the *****'s with your passwords for rcon and private slot. 
Replace the x's with your server IP. 
This will take you right into the server with the last profile you selected in multiplayer. 
Also note that you can edit in the IP and Port and share this as is, the rcon and password 
settings will be ignored.

Rcon Commands

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Guide Contents
Dedicated Server Installation	Stock ModWarfare Setup	Server Administration
<A HREF="#1.1.Step 1 - Install The Server Files|outline">Step 1 - Install The Server Files</A>	<A HREF="#Step 1 - The ModWarfare Server Files|outline">Step 1 - The ModWarfare Server Files</A>	<A HREF="#7.1.Logging Into Rcon|outline">Logging Into Rcon</A>
<A HREF="#1.2.Step 2 - Install The Punkbuster Files|outline">Step 2 - Install The Punkbuster Files</A>	<A HREF="#Step 2 - Edit The Startup Command Line|outline">Step 2 - Edit The Startup Command Line</A>	<A HREF="#7.2.Custom Desktop Shortcut|outline">Custom Desktop Shortcut</A>
<A HREF="#Step 3 - Copy The Game Files|outline">Step 3 - Copy The Game Files</A>	Custom Mod Setup	<A HREF="#7.3.Rcon Commands|outline">Rcon Commands</A>
<A HREF="#Step 4 - Create The Startup Shortcut|outline">Step 4 - Create The Startup Shortcut</A>	<A HREF="#Step 1 - Get The Mod File Set|outline">Step 1 - Get The Mod File Set</A>	<A HREF="#7.4.Remote Admin Tools|outline">Remote Admin Tools</A>
<A HREF="#Step 5 - The Server Configuration File|outline">Step 5 - The Server Configuration File</A>	<A HREF="#Step 2 - Setup The Server|outline">Step 2 - Setup The Server</A>	Punkbuster Information
<A HREF="#Step 6 - Starting and Joining The Server|outline">Step 6 - Starting and Joining The Server</A>	<A HREF="#Step 3 - Create the Redirect Download Files|outline">Step 3 - Create the Redirect Download Files</A>	<A HREF="#8.1.Anti Cheat Groups|outline">Anti Cheat Groups</A>
<A HREF="#Remote Start/Stop Tools |outline">Remote Start/Stop Tools</A>	<A HREF="#Step 4 - Setup The HTTP Redirect Download|outline">Step 4 - Setup The HTTP Redirect</A>	<A HREF="#8.2.General Information|outline">General Information</A>
Multiple Server Installation	<A HREF="#Step 5 - Edit The Startup Command Line|outline">Step 5 - Edit The Startup Command Line</A>	<A HREF="#8.3.The Server Files|outline">The Server Files</A>
<A HREF="#Option 1 - Multiple Game File Installs|outline">Multiple Game File Installs</A>	Adding Custom Maps	<A HREF="#8.4.Checking and Updating PB|outline">Checking and Updating</A>
<A HREF="#Option 2 - Single Game File Install|outline">Single Game File Install</A>	<A HREF="#Step 1 - Create the Server Files|outline">Step 1 - Create the Server Files</A>	<A HREF="#8.5.Additional Features|outline">Additional Features</A>
Home PC Server Installation	<A HREF="#Step 2 - Create the Redirect Download Files|outline">Step 2 - Create the Redirect Download Files</A>	<A HREF="#8.6.Server Messages/Tasks|outline">Server Messages/Tasks</A>
<A HREF="#Router Requirements|outline">Router Requirements</A>	<A HREF="#5.Step 3 - Testing|outline">Step 3 - Testing</A>
<A HREF="#Determine Server Size|outline">Determine Server Size</A>	<A HREF="#Cleaning a Map .IWD File|outline">Cleaning a Map .IWD File</A>
<A HREF="#Server Setup|outline">Server Setup</A>