# Using the Remote Admin Panel in SCP: Secret Laboratory (/docs/scp-secret-laboratory/remote-admin-panel)



The **Remote Admin (RA) panel** is the in-game menu server moderators and admins use to manage a running SCP: Secret Laboratory round — kicking and banning players, teleporting, managing SCPs and rounds, and running admin commands without touching the console.

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  To use the RA panel you must be assigned an admin role with the right permissions in `config_remoteadmin.txt`. Set that up first — see [Adding Admins](/docs/scp-secret-laboratory/adding-admins) and [Remote Admin Permissions](/docs/scp-secret-laboratory/remote-admin-permissions).
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Opening the Remote Admin panel [#opening-the-remote-admin-panel]

Join your server, then press the **`M`** key (default keybind) to open the Remote Admin panel. If nothing opens, you don't yet have an admin role that grants RA access — check your `config_remoteadmin.txt`.

What you can do from the panel [#what-you-can-do-from-the-panel]

* **Player list** — select any connected player to act on them
* **Kick / Ban** — remove players; ban length depends on your permission nodes (short-term, up to a day, or long-term)
* **Teleport** — move yourself to a player or a player to you
* **Round control** — restart the round, force-start, or end it
* **Overwatch / Noclip** — spectate and move freely for moderation
* **Run commands** — type any RA command in the command bar at the bottom

Common Remote Admin commands [#common-remote-admin-commands]

Type these into the command bar (permissions permitting):

| Command                            | What it does                       |
| ---------------------------------- | ---------------------------------- |
| `kick <player> <reason>`           | Kick a player                      |
| `ban <player> <duration> <reason>` | Ban a player (duration in minutes) |
| `tpto <player>`                    | Teleport to a player               |
| `roundrestart`                     | Restart the round                  |
| `forcestart`                       | Force the round to start           |
| `bc <seconds> <message>`           | Broadcast a message to everyone    |

Running RA commands from the server console [#running-ra-commands-from-the-server-console]

You can also run the same commands from the **server console** in your [XGamingServer panel](https://panel.xgamingserver.com) — useful for actions when you're not in-game. Open your server's **Console** tab and type the command directly.

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  Admin actions are powerful. Give each role only the permissions it needs (least privilege) via [Remote Admin Permissions](/docs/scp-secret-laboratory/remote-admin-permissions), and keep the owner role limited to trusted staff.
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For the full, up-to-date command and panel reference, see the official [SCP:SL techwiki](https://techwiki.scpslgame.com/books/server-guides).