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RCON (Client)

This section is dedicated to the library for working with the RCON. On this page, all the steps necessary to start working are described

About the library​

RCON (Remote Console) is a protocol used to remotely control servers, most commonly game servers. It allows administrators or owners to execute commands on a server from the outside, without having to physically access the machine where the server is running.

Typically, control via RCON is available on servers for games such as:

  • Minecraft
  • Counter Strike
  • ARK
  • Rust
  • SAMP
  • MTA
  • etc.

This library provides two main functions for operation: CreateConnection for connection and authorisation on the server, and ExecuteCommand for performing actions. It is also possible to execute single commands without creating a preliminary connection, passing connection parameters to the ExecuteCommand method (in this case the connection will be opened and closed within the function, the only option for CLI version).

Compatibility​

Technically, the client implementation is a Native component in Rust. It comes in a zip archive format, and, in theory, should work on all available platforms: x86 and x64 Windows and Linux. The actual testing was done on Windows x64 and, cossentially (via OneScript), on Linux x64