How to Set Up Admin and RCON on Your DayZ Server

Set an admin password, use in-game admin commands, and configure BattlEye RCON on your DayZ dedicated server.

Set the Admin Password

Stop the server

In the XGamingServer Panel, go to Console and stop the server.

Edit serverDZ.cfg

Click Files in the sidebar and open serverDZ.cfg. Set:

passwordAdmin = "YourAdminPassword";

Save and start

Click Save Content and start from Console.

In-Game Admin Commands

Once connected, open chat and type #login YourAdminPassword to authenticate. Available commands:

Command	Description
`#login password`	Authenticate as admin
`#logout`	End admin session
`#kick Name`	Kick a player
`#exec ban Name`	Ban a player
`#restart`	Restart the mission
`#shutdown`	Shut down server
`#lock` / `#unlock`	Prevent / allow new connections
`#monitor 5`	Show stats every 5 seconds

Vanilla DayZ has limited admin tools. For item spawning, teleportation, and full management, install VPP Admin Tools or Community Online Tools — see Mod Setup.

RCON Setup (BattlEye)

DayZ uses BattlEye RCON. Create or edit BEServer_x64.cfg in profiles/BattlEye/:

RConPassword MyRCONPassword
RestrictRCon 0
RConPort 2306

The RCON port (TCP) must be open in the Network tab.

RCON Tools

Tool	Description
CFTools Cloud	Web-based RCON management
BattleWarden	Desktop RCON client
BEC	BattlEye Extended Controls — scheduled messages, auto-restarts

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