---
title: "Enabling RCON on Your Garry’s Mod Server"
description: "Guide on using RCON for GMOD"
url: https://help.chiphead.tech/en/articles/205-enabling-rcon-on-your-garry-s-mod-server
collection: "Garry’s Mod"
updated: 2026-06-13
language: en
---

# Enabling RCON on Your Garry’s Mod Server

Guide on using RCON for GMOD

**RCON** (Remote Console) is a powerful tool that lets server owners and admins send commands directly to their **Garry’s Mod** server from outside the game. It’s ideal for managing your server remotely, running admin commands, and even using **ULX** commands without being logged in locally.

> **Info:** **Note:** To use RCON effectively, make sure your **in-game console** is enabled and that you have the **ULX Admin plugin** installed.

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### Enabling RCON on Your Garry’s Mod Server

Follow these steps to set up RCON using the **ChipHead Panel**:

1.  Log in to your **ChipHead Panel**.
    
    ![](https://staticfiles.gleap.io/gattachments/tGdqokJ6UBlB6gxEOmCtmP00WtmrGHJSwe9V6QgZlvbLFMFjE3eq30wUSCbmT3KCKOJErKEtnDg.webp)
    
2.  **Stop** your server.
    
    ![](https://staticfiles.gleap.io/attachments/20260613013914_9338.png)
    
3.  Go to the Files tab & Open the server.cfg file.
    
    ![](https://staticfiles.gleap.io/attachments/20260613013923_5445.webp)
    
    > > **Success:** The warning about setting RCON inside server.cfg can be safely ignored.
    
4.  Add the following line under your custom settings:
    
    ```javascript
    rcon_password "YourSecurePassword"
    ```
    
    Replace `YourSecurePassword` with a strong password of your choice.
    
5.  Click **“Save Content”.**
    
6.  **Start** your server.
    
    ![](https://staticfiles.gleap.io/attachments/20260613013931_1577.png)
    

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### Connecting to RCON

Once your server is running:

1.  Launch **Garry’s Mod** and connect to your server.
    
2.  Open the **console** by pressing the **tilde (~)** key.
    
3.  Enter the following commands:
    
    ```javascript
    rcon_address <ServerIP>
    ```
    
    Replace `<ServerIP>` with your server’s actual IP address.
    
4.  Then log in with your password:
    
    ```javascript
    rcon_password YourSecurePassword
    ```
    

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> **Success:** **You’re connected!**
> You can now use RCON commands directly from your console - giving you full control over your **ChipHead** Garry’s Mod server, even when managing it remotely.