This guide covers admin commands, RCON, and server management for your Wolfenstein: Enemy Territory (ET Legacy) dedicated server on Legion Hosting. For initial setup and configuration, see our Wolfenstein: ET Server Setup Guide.
RCON Setup
Set your RCON password in etmain/etl_server.cfg:
set rconPassword "your_rcon_password"Using RCON In-Game
- Open the console (press ~)
- Type:
/rcon your_rcon_password command - Or set it once:
/rconpassword your_rcon_passwordthen use/rcon command
Common RCON Commands
| Command | Description |
|---|---|
rcon map <mapname> |
Change to a specific map |
rcon kick <player> |
Kick a player by name |
rcon clientkick <id> |
Kick a player by client number |
rcon ban <player> |
Ban a player by name |
rcon banClient <id> |
Ban a player by client number |
rcon unban <id> |
Remove a ban by ban list ID |
rcon banlist |
List all active bans |
rcon status |
Show connected players, IPs, and client numbers |
rcon say <message> |
Broadcast a server-wide message |
rcon cp <message> |
Display a center-screen message to all players |
rcon map_restart |
Restart the current map |
rcon timelimit <minutes> |
Set the map time limit |
rcon g_password <pass> |
Set or remove server join password |
rcon sv_maxclients <num> |
Change maximum player count |
rcon quit |
Shut down the server |
Referee System
ET supports a referee role with limited admin powers. Set the referee password in etl_server.cfg:
set refereePassword "your_ref_password"Players can become referee in-game with: /ref your_ref_password
Referee commands:
| Command | Description |
|---|---|
/ref kick <player> |
Kick a player |
/ref mute <player> |
Mute a player |
/ref unmute <player> |
Unmute a player |
/ref lock <team> |
Lock a team (prevent joining) |
/ref unlock <team> |
Unlock a team |
/ref putteam <player> <team> |
Force a player to a specific team |
Omnibot Management
When Omnibot is enabled (OMNIBOT=1), AI bots will automatically join the server. You can control bots with these settings in etl_server.cfg:
omnibot_enable 1— Enable Omnibotomnibot_path "./legacy/omni-bot"— Path to Omnibot files
Server Management via GPanel
| Action | How To |
|---|---|
| Start/Stop/Restart Server | Use the power controls on GPanel's main page |
| Change Default Map | Edit MAP in Startup tab |
| Toggle Bots | Edit OMNIBOT in Startup tab (0 or 1) |
| Switch 32/64-bit | Edit ET_VERSION in Startup tab |
| Edit Configuration | File Manager or SFTP → etmain/etl_server.cfg |
| Run Console Commands | Use the Console tab in GPanel |
Custom Maps
To add custom maps:
- Download map
.pk3files from the ET community - Upload them to
etmain/via SFTP - Use
rcon map mapnameto switch to the new map, or add it to your map rotation in the config
Troubleshooting
Server Not Starting
- Verify the
MAPvalue is a valid map that exists inetmain/ - Try switching
ET_VERSIONbetween 32 and 64-bit - Check the console output for error messages
RCON Not Working
- Verify
rconPasswordis set inetl_server.cfg - Ensure correct syntax:
/rcon password command
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