rcon password length

[LainTora]

Is there a limit on how long a rcon password can be? I currently have it setup in my CFG file to be 10 characters long, but when I try to access remotely (following steps read in other threads on this forum), I get a message it is a bad password.

 

Perhaps the steps I am taking are not correct (in the example of using the command "status"):

 

1) Joined my server as a player.

2) Went to the console (SHIFT+`).

3) Typed: /rcon rconpassword status

4) Message displayed saying that it is the wrong password.

 

In the CFG file, this is how the rcon password is assigned:

 

seta rconpassword "removed"

 

I am guessing that values in the CFG file can have quotes or no quotes around them, without any affect.

 

 

Thank you for any assistance.

[MatrixCPA]

Does your rconpassword contain any special characters or spaces? Did you restart the server application after changing the rcon password? Have you tried entering the rcon password first using:

 

/set rconpassword yourpass

 

Then try the status command like so:

 

/rcon status

 

Did you verify the upper/lower case of the password?

 

Just a few questions to help the troubleshooting process.

[LainTora]

To answer your questions:

 

The rcon password was set before the server was started, and is only using letters and numbers (no special characters, spaces, etc.). I typed it the same way (upper-case vs. lower-case) as what is in the CFG. I did try the "/set ...." as I had read in other threads, but still not being accepted.

 

Are the steps I had been using correct? I am not clear on the difference between "/set" and "/rcon". There is probably nothing wrong, just that I am new (like others) and have not learned all the "tricks of the trade".

 

Thank you again for any assistance.

[MatrixCPA]

Basically there are two ways to issue rcon commands via the client console. One is to include the rcon password in the command itself like so:

 

/rcon yourrconpass command (variable)

 

Alternatively, the client can enter the rconpassword once using:

 

/set rconpassword yourrconpass

 

From that point on, the password need not be entered for each command. Thus, the first example would then be entered like so:

 

/rcon command (variable)

 

You might want to make sure that the jk2mpconfig.cfg doesn't have a different value set for the rconpassword. If it does, delete that line and restart the server application.

[LainTora]

Everything is okay now. I did resetup the RCON password in the server CFG, and then of course restarted the server. Also, double-checked the "jk2mpconfig.cfg" file for the RCON password (to make them match). Whatever I did wrong before has been resolved. Works like a champ.

 

Thank you for your assistance, MatrixCPA.