This guide covers admin access, useful in-game commands, and RCON (Remote Console) setup for your ARK: Survival Evolved server on Legion Hosting. For initial server setup and configuration, see ARK:SE Server Setup. For mod installation, see ARK:SE Mod Installation.
Admin Access
To use admin commands in-game, you must first authenticate using the server admin password set in GameUserSettings.ini (the ServerAdminPassword setting).
Enabling Admin In-Game
- Join your server and open the in-game console by pressing Tab.
- Type the following command:
ReplaceEnableCheats YourAdminPasswordYourAdminPasswordwith yourServerAdminPassword. - If successful, the console will not display an error. You now have admin access for the current session.
EnableCheats each time you join the server. This is by design for security.
Useful Admin Commands
| Command | Description |
|---|---|
admincheat fly |
Enables flight mode for your character. |
admincheat walk |
Disables flight mode and returns to walking. |
admincheat god |
Enables god mode (invulnerability). |
admincheat ghost |
Enables noclip mode (fly through objects). |
admincheat giveitemnum <ID> <qty> <quality> <blueprint> |
Gives an item by its item ID. Example: admincheat giveitemnum 1 1 0 false gives 1 Simple Pistol. |
admincheat summon <EntityID> |
Spawns a creature at your location. Example: admincheat summon Rex_Character_BP_C. |
admincheat forcetame |
Instantly tames the creature you are looking at. The creature becomes rideable without a saddle. |
admincheat destroywilddinos |
Destroys all wild dinos on the map. New dinos will respawn. Useful after changing DifficultyOffset to refresh dino levels. |
admincheat saveworld |
Forces a manual save of the world. |
admincheat SetTimeOfDay <HH:MM> |
Sets the in-game time. Example: admincheat SetTimeOfDay 12:00 for noon. |
admincheat addexperience 1000 0 1 |
Gives 1000 XP to your character. The third parameter (1) applies it to your character (use 0 for the tribe). |
admincheat KickPlayer <SteamID> |
Kicks a player by their Steam64 ID. |
admincheat BanPlayer <SteamID> |
Bans a player by their Steam64 ID. |
admincheat UnbanPlayer <SteamID> |
Unbans a previously banned player. |
admincheat prefix. Unlike ARK: Survival Ascended, the original ARK: Survival Evolved requires the full admincheat prefix before every command after running EnableCheats.
RCON (Remote Console)
RCON allows you to execute admin commands remotely without joining the server in-game. This is useful for server management, automated restarts, and running commands from external tools.
Enabling RCON
RCON is configured in GameUserSettings.ini under [ServerSettings]:
[ServerSettings]
RCONEnabled=True
RCONPort=27020
ServerAdminPassword=adminpass123| Setting | Description |
|---|---|
RCONEnabled |
Set to True to enable RCON. Default is False. |
RCONPort |
The port RCON listens on. Check the GPanel Network tab for the RCON port assigned to your server. |
ServerAdminPassword |
The same admin password used for in-game EnableCheats. RCON uses this to authenticate. |
RCONPort to match. Do not use an arbitrary port number.
Connecting with an RCON Client
Use any Source RCON-compatible client to connect. Popular options include:
- mcrcon — a lightweight command-line RCON client
- RCON CLI / rcon-cli — another command-line tool
- ARKon — a dedicated ARK RCON tool with a GUI
- Battlemetrics — a web-based server management platform with RCON support
Enter your server IP, RCON port (from GPanel Network tab), and admin password to connect. Once connected, you can run any admin command without the admincheat prefix.
Related Articles
- ARK:SE Server Setup
- ARK:SE Mod Installation
- How to Find Your Server IP and Port
- How to Upload Files via SFTP
Need Help?
If you run into an issue not covered here, submit a support ticket and include your server ID, a description of the problem, and any relevant console output from GPanel.
