Teeworlds Updated May 11, 2026

Teeworlds Server Admin Management

Set up RCON on your Teeworlds server, connect with F2 in-game, and use all server console commands to manage players, maps, bans, and more.

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Teeworlds Server Admin Management

Setting Up RCON

RCON is enabled by setting sv_rcon_password in autoexec.cfg. A blank password disables RCON entirely.

sv_rcon_password mysecretpassword
sv_rcon_max_tries 3
sv_rcon_bantime 5
Setting Description
sv_rcon_password The password required to authenticate. Blank = RCON disabled.
sv_rcon_max_tries Failed attempts before the connecting IP is banned
sv_rcon_bantime Minutes to ban after exceeding sv_rcon_max_tries (0 = no ban)

Choose a strong password. RCON allows full server control including shutdown.

Connecting to RCON In-Game

  1. Join the server as a player
  2. Press F2 to open the RCON console
  3. Type your sv_rcon_password and press Enter to authenticate
  4. You now have access to all server commands

RCON changes take effect immediately. Some settings (like sv_gametype) require a map reload to fully apply.

Player Management Commands

Command Description
status List all connected players with their IDs and IPs
kick [id/name] Kick a player by ID number or name
ban [ip] [minutes] [reason] Ban an IP address for a set number of minutes
unban [ip] Remove a ban by IP address
bans List all active bans
set_team [id] [team] Force player to a team: 0 = red, 1 = blue, -1 = spectator
shuffle_teams Randomly reassign all players to teams

Map and Round Commands

Command Description
change_map [map] Immediately switch to the named map
restart Restart the current round (scores reset)
reload Reload the current map

Server Commands

Command Description
say "message" Broadcast a message to all players
shutdown Stop the server

Checking Status

status

Example output:

[server]: id=0 addr=203.0.113.5:12345 name='PlayerOne'
[server]: id=1 addr=203.0.113.6:54321 name='PlayerTwo'

Use the id value (0, 1, 2…) for kick/set_team commands.

Remote RCON Tools

Because RCON runs over the same UDP 8303 port, any Teeworlds-compatible RCON client can connect with your server IP, port, and password. Several third-party admin tools support Teeworlds RCON for remote management without being in-game.

Security Recommendations

  • Set sv_rcon_max_tries 3 and sv_rcon_bantime 10 to slow brute-force attempts
  • Use a strong, unique password — not a dictionary word
  • If RCON is not needed, leave sv_rcon_password blank to disable it entirely
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