A reference page for the RCON commands you'll use most. Copy-paste straight into AASM's In-App RCON Console or the standalone ASA RCON Manager app.
| Command | Effect |
|---|---|
broadcast <message> | Large center-screen message to all players |
serverchat <message> | Chat-style message in everyone's in-game chat |
serverchatto "<steamId>" <msg> | Whisper to a specific player |
serverchattoplayer "<name>" <msg> | Whisper by player name |
| Command | Effect |
|---|---|
listplayers | List all connected players + Steam IDs |
kickplayer <steamId> | Disconnect a player (rejoinable) |
banplayer <steamId> | Add to BanList.txt and disconnect |
unbanplayer <steamId> | Remove from ban list |
showmyadminmanager | Open admin manager UI for the calling admin client |
| Command | Effect |
|---|---|
saveworld | Force a world save now (returns when complete) |
destroywilddinos | Wipe all wild dinos (player tames untouched) |
settimeofday HH:MM | Jump in-game time |
setallhomeserver <n> | Cluster - bulk-rebind home server |
doexit | Save and shut down the server (use AASM's Stop button instead - it also stops the supervisor) |
Many cheat commands require cheat or admincheat prefix in-game. From RCON they typically run without the prefix.
| Command | Effect |
|---|---|
giveitem "Blueprint'...'" <qty> <quality> <blueprint?> | Give an item by blueprint path |
summon <creatureId> | Spawn a creature at admin's location |
spawndino <blueprint> <level> <dist> <ydist> <zdist> | Spawn dino with finer control |
destroyall <classname> | Wipe all entities of a class (DANGEROUS) |
destroystructures | Wipe all player structures (VERY DANGEROUS - never run on live PvE) |
Destructive cheats are default-disabled in ASA RCON Manager. Enable the destructive layer explicitly and double-check syntax - a typoed destroyall can wipe weeks of player progress.
| Command | Effect |
|---|---|
getchat | Show recent chat lines (useful for moderation review) |
getgamelog | Dump server-side game log to RCON |
setmessageoftheday "<text>" | Set MOTD shown on connect |
broadcastrconcommand | (advanced) Broadcast RCON command across cluster - careful |
Start with non-destructive commands (listplayers, saveworld, broadcast) to get a feel for what works on your server's install + mod loadout. Custom mods sometimes add their own RCON commands; check the mod's docs.
Bookmark this cheatsheet. Most day-to-day admin work uses about 8 of these commands repeatedly - the rest are for emergencies.