# How to Set Up RCON on Your ARK: Survival Evolved Server (/docs/ark-survival-evolved/rcon-setup)



Enabling RCON [#enabling-rcon]

In `GameUserSettings.ini`:

```ini
[ServerSettings]
RCONEnabled=True
RCONPort=27020
ServerAdminPassword=YourAdminPassword
```

Or via startup parameters:

```
?RCONEnabled=True?RCONPort=27020?ServerAdminPassword=YourPassword
```

Port [#port]

| Port | Protocol | Default |
| ---- | -------- | ------- |
| RCON | TCP      | 27020   |

RCON Tools [#rcon-tools]

| Tool                                            | Platform                    |
| ----------------------------------------------- | --------------------------- |
| [ARKon](https://github.com/Clanwarz/ARKon)      | Windows GUI — built for ARK |
| [BattleMetrics](https://www.battlemetrics.com/) | Web-based RCON + monitoring |
| mcrcon                                          | Cross-platform CLI          |
| rcon-cli                                        | Linux CLI                   |

Available Commands [#available-commands]

All admin commands work via RCON without the `cheat` prefix:

```
listplayers
broadcast Server restart in 5 minutes
saveworld
doexit
```

Related Guides [#related-guides]

* [Admin Commands](/docs/ark-survival-evolved/admin-commands)
* [Server Configuration](/docs/ark-survival-evolved/server-settings)