ASA RCON Manager is a separate Electron app shipped alongside AASM. It's purpose-built for one job: connect to ARK server RCON endpoints (yours or any you have credentials for), send commands, and run command macros - without needing to be on the AASM host PC.

v0.8.2 sync'd its version to 0.8.2 alongside AASM. Includes safety features: destructive commands are default-disabled, cheat / admincheat prefixes are classified safely, cooldowns enforced, and macros validated after variable substitution.

Prerequisites:

AASM v0.8.3 installed (RCON Manager is bundled with the AASM .zip).
You know the host:port and admin password of at least one RCON endpoint.

Step 1 - Launch ASA RCON Manager

From the AASM install folder, run ASA RCON Manager.exe (or use the desktop shortcut if you created one during install). The app opens with an empty server list.

Step 2 - Add an RCON connection

Click Add Server. Fill in:

Name - your label for this connection (e.g. "Island PvE").
Host - IP or hostname of the AASM/server machine.
RCON Port - the per-server RCON port (default starts at 27020 and steps up).
Password - the ARK server's RCON admin password (from ServerAdminPassword in GameUserSettings.ini).

v0.8.2 RCON fix relevant here: earlier builds could silently accept wrong passwords because the leading empty RESPONSE_VALUE packet was treated as a successful auth. v0.8.2 now filters by packet type so a bad password gives you an actual rejection.

Step 3 - Connect and run commands

Click the server entry to connect. The console area opens. Type any RCON command:

listplayers
broadcast Server restart in 10 minutes
saveworld
destroywilddinos

See Common RCON Commands for the full cheatsheet.

Step 4 - Build a macro (repeated command sequence)

RCON Manager supports macros - named sequences you can re-run with one click. Example: a "Maintenance Warning" macro that broadcasts a sequence of messages at intervals.

Open Macros → New Macro. Each line is a command; variables like {minutes} are substituted at run time.

Safety features (v0.8.2): destructive commands (destroyall, destroystructures, etc.) are default-disabled across config / reset / renderer / settings / IPC / macros / scheduler. Enable the destructive layer only if you really need it. Cooldowns are enforced before dispatch.

Step 5 - Schedule a macro to run automatically

RCON Manager has its own scheduler for macros - useful for "broadcast a daily reminder at 18:00 UTC" type tasks. The scheduler's execution state persists across app restarts (v0.8.2 fix).