Counter Strike Source

07/05/2009 15:14:00

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Admin Commands: Rcon Commands, Mani Admin, and Server Cvars

Using the console to execute Rcon commands, change server variables (Cvars)
and use Mani’s Admin Plugin is an essential function of any server admin.

Tips for running a server that players will return to frequently:

Be sure to warn players if they are breaking rules. A player that is punished but does not know what he/she did wrong is more likely to break a rule in the future.
If a player is compliant and offers to stop breaking the rule hold off on punishment until a repeat offense is made.
If a player is not compliant, issue an appropriate punishment and explain why you issued that punishment.
For repeat offenders, multiple punishments or more harsh punishments may be necessary to stop the offenses.
Players that continually break multiple rules should be kicked from the server. If they rejoin, ban them for a small period of time such as 5mins.
Permanent bans should only be used for players known to continually break the rules, use cheats or hacks, or cause server damage.
Stay cool! Although it may be tempting to simply ban a player that is really getting on your nerves, remember that if you ban everyone that breaks a rule, you will have nobody on your server.

Notes:

Any string placed in brackets “< >” should not be placed in brackets when entered in the console.
Rcon commands need rcon or ma_rcon placed before the commands.
Mani Mod commands run from chat need @ before the command with no space between the @ and the command.
Server and bot commands need to be run through rcon.
The value shown in the example is the maximum value that can be entered unless otherwise noted.
For times , a time of 0 results in either no limit or disabled depending on the variable, or a permanent ban in the case of ban time
For on/off variables that use a number <1/0>, 1 indicates the parameter/option is enabled and 0 indicates it is disabled.
For player names spaces cannot be used and partial names can be entered.
The following wildcards can be used in place of player names: #all, #ct, #t, #dead, #bot.

Rcon Commands	Game Parameters	Command Example	Description
Change level	changelevel	changelevel de_dust	Changes the server map to the map entered
Restart game	mp_restartgame	mp_restartgame 10	Restarts the game in the number of seconds entered
Enable Friendly fire	mp_friendlyfire <1/0>	mp_friendlyfire 1	Enables or disables friendly fire (not available in ZM)
Limit rounds	mp_roundlimit	mp_roundlimit 10	Sets the number of rounds before the server changes map
Set round time	mp_roundtime	mp_roundtime 15	Sets the amount of time in minutes each round lasts
Limit map time	mp_timelimit	mp_timelimit 0	Sets the amount of time before the server changes map
Set starting money	mp_startmoney	mp_startmoney 16000	Sets the amount of money players start out with
Set buy time	mp_buytime	mp_buytime 3.0	Sets the time to buy guns in seconds (FP value)
Set bomb timer	mp_c4timer	mp_c4timer 90	Sets the time on the bomb timer in seconds
Set freeze time	mp_freezetime	mp_freezetime 15	Sets the time players are frozen to buy guns
Enable Flashlights	mp_flashlight <1/0>	mp_flashlight 1	Enables or disables the use of flashlights
Enable hostage-killer penalties	mp_hostagepenalty	mp_hostagepenalty 4	Autokicks players that kill the number of hostages specified
Enable team-killer penalties	mp_tkpunish <1/0>	mp_tkpunish 1	Enables the forcing of a team killer to sit out a round

Rcon Commands	Player Management	Command Example	Description
List players	status	status	Lists all the players including bots currently in game
Kick a player (name)	kick	kick	Kicks a player with the specified name from the server
Kick a player (steam ID)	kickid Reason	kickid STEAM_0:0:00000000 You have been kicked for spawn killing	Kicks a Steam ID with an optional reason
Ban a player (steam ID)	banid	banid 60 STEAM_0:0:00000000	Bans a Steam ID for a specified time in minutes
Send message from admin	say Message	say Hello world	Send a message to all players from the server admin

Mani Mod	Game Parameters	Command Example	Description
Change level	ma_map	ma_map de_dust	Changes the server map to the map entered
List maps	ma_maplist	ma_maplist	Lists all the maps the plug-in sees in the maplist.txt file
Balance teams	ma_balance	ma_balance	Balances the teams according to mp_limitteams
Run Rcon command	ma_rcon	ma_rcon kickid	Runs Rcon commands without the Rcon password
Show game type	ma_game	ma_game	Shows the current game with a description
Restrict to knives only	ma_knives	ma_knives	Restricts weapons so no guns can be purchased
Restrict to pistols only	ma_pistols	ma_pistols	Restricts weapons so only pistols can be purchased
Restrict to shotguns only	ma_shotguns	ma_shotguns	Restricts weapons so only shotguns can be purchased
Restrict snipers	ma_nosnipers	ma_nosnipers	Restricts weapons so no snipers can be purchased
Restrict weapon	ma_restrict	ma_restrict awp 6	Restricts specified weapon to specified number per team
Unrestrict a weapon	ma_unrestrict	ma_unrestrict awp	Unrestricts the specified weapon so it can be purchased
Unrestrict all weapons	ma_unrestrictall	ma_unrestrictall	Unrestricts all weapons so all restrictions are lifted
Create a map vote	ma_vote	ma_vote end zm_roy_the_ship zm_roy_highway zm_roy_zombieranch_night	Creates a map vote for players to vote on (also extend map)
Create a question vote	ma_votequestion “”	ma_votequestion “Change maps?” Yes No	Creates a question vote for players to vote on
Create an rcon vote	ma_votercon <”question”>	ma_votequestion “Kick unnamed?” kick unnamed	Creates an rcon vote for players to vote on
Enable war mode	ma_war <1/0>	ma_war 1	Enables or disables war mode (toggles if no value is supplied)

Mani Mod	Player Management	Command Example	Description
List players	ma_users	ma_users	Lists all the players currently in the game (doesn’t list bots)
List admins	ma_admins	ma_admins	Lists all the admins and their restrictions currently in the game
Send message from admin	ma_say Message	ma_say Hello world	Send a message to all players from admin to appear in chat
Send message from admin	ma_csay Message	ma_csay Hello world	Send a message to all players to appear at the screen center
Send message from admin	ma_msay Message	ma_msay 0 #all Hello world	Send a message to the specified player for the specified time
Send message from admin to player	ma_psay Message	ma_psay unnamed Hello	Sends a message to the specified player to appear in chat
Send message to other admins	ma_chat Message	ma_chat Hello	Sends a message to all admins to appear in chat
Show your current position	ma_position	ma_position	Shows your current position on the map in x,y,z coordinates
Save your current position	ma_saveloc	ma_savloc	Saves your current position for use with teleport
Kick a player	ma_kick	ma_kick STEAM_0:0:00000000	Kicks the specified name or Steam ID from the server
Ban a player	ma_ban	ma_ban STEAM_0:0:00000000 60	Bans the specified name or Steam ID from the server
Unban a player	ma_unban “”	ma_unban “STEAM_0:0:00000000"	Unbans the specified Steam ID from the server
Slay a player	ma_slay	ma_slay unnamed	Slays the specified player (not available in ZM)
Slap a player	ma_slap	ma_slap unnamed 99	Slaps the specified player with the specified damage
Blind a player	ma_blind	ma_blind unnamed 255	Blinds the specified player with an amount from 0 - 255
Freeze a player	ma_freeze	ma_freeze unnamed	Freezes the specified player so they cannot move or shoot
Drug a player	ma_drug <1/0>	ma_drug unnamed 1	Drugs the specified player so their z axis changes every 1.5 sec
Teleport a player	ma_teleport	ma_teleport unnamed	Teleports the specified player to the input coordinates
Burn a player	ma_burn	ma_burn unnamed	Burns the specified player for 30 seconds (no way to unburn)
Turn a player into a time bomb	ma_timebomb	ma_timebomb unnamed	Slays the specified player and nearby players after 10 sec
Turn a player into a fire bomb	ma_firebomb	ma_firebomb unnamed	Burns the specified player and nearby players after 10 sec
Turn a player into a freeze bomb	ma_freezebomb	ma_freezebomb unnamed	Freezes the specified player and nearby players after 10 sec
Turn a player into a beacon	ma_beacon	ma_beacon unnamed	Turns the specified player into an audiovisual beacon
Put player in godmode	ma_noclip	ma_noclip unnamed	Allows the specified player to fly and not take any damage
Give a player weapons	ma_give weapon_	ma_give unnamed weapon_m4a1	Gives the specified player the specified weapon/equipment
Give a player cash	ma_givecash	ma_give unnamed 16000	Gives the specified player the specified amount of cash
Set a player’s health	ma_sethealth	ma_sethealth unnamed 999999	Sets the specified player’s health to the specified number
Set a player’s color	ma_color	ma_color unnamed 255 255 255 255	Sets the specified player’s color to the specified parameters
Mute a player’s chat	ma_mute	ma_mute unnamed	Mutes the specified player so they can’t talk in chat
Mute/gimp a player	ma_gimp	ma_gimp STEAM_0:0:00000000	Mutes both chat and voice from the specified player
Run a client execute command	ma_cexec “”	ma_cexec unnamed “say hello world”	Runs the command through the specified client’s console
Swap a player to the opposite team	ma_swapteam	ma_swapteam unnamed	Swaps the specified player to the other team (not in ZM)
Swap a player to the spectators	ma_spec	ma_spec unnamed	Swaps the specified player to the spectators

Server Commands	Server Parameters	Command Example	Description
Set a password for your server	sv_password	sv_password password	Sets a password that needs to be entered for players to join
Enable everyone to hear voice	sv_alltalk <0/1>	sv_alltalk 1	Toggles whether all players or just team players can hear mics
Enable file consistency checks	sv_consistency <0/1>	sv_consistency 1	Toggles whether the server checks critical files for consistency
Enable server cheats	sv_cheats <0/1>	sv_cheats 1	Enables all players to change certain parameters thru rcon
Set gravity	sv_gravity	sv_gravity 800	Sets the gravity for objects and people Default = 800
Set bounce	sv_bounce	sv_bounce 30	Sets the amount of bounce on impact with vertical objects
Set friction	sv_friction	sv_friction 4	Sets the friction for objects and people Default = 4
Set the max velocity of objects	sv_maxvelocity	sv_maxvelocity 3500	Sets the max velocity for moving objects Default = 3500
Set the max speed of players	sv_maxspeed	sv_maxspeed 320	Sets the max speed players can walk/run at
Set prop push-away force	sv_pushaway_force	sv_pushaway_force 99999999999999	Sets how hard it is for players to push props in the map
Set the maximum prop push-away force	sv_pushaway_max_force	sv_pushaway_max_force 9999999999999999999	Sets the maximum force a player can apply to a prop
Enable voice	sv_voiceenable <0/1>	sv_voiceenable 1	Toggles the use of in-game voice with microphones
Set the server voice codec	sv_voicecodec	sv_voicecodec speedex	Selects the codec (DLL) that the server uses for voice

Server Commands	Bot parameters	Command Example	Description
Add a bot	bot_add	bot_add	Adds a bot to the game to join the next round
Add a bot to a specific team	bot_add	bot_add ct	Adds a bot to the specified team to join the next round
Kick a bot	bot_kick	bot_kick Tom	Kicks the specified bot, or all bots if none is specified
Kick a bot when a player joins	bot_auto_vacate <1/0>	bot_auto_vacate 1	Configures the bots so one leaves when a human player joins
Set difficulty	bot_difficulty	bot_difficulty 3	Sets the bots’ difficulty levels from 0 to 3
Set radio use	bot_chatter	bot_chatter normal	Sets the allowed usage of the radio by bots
Allow bots to perform human tasks	bot_defer_to_human <1/0>	bot_defer_to_human 1	Allows bots to perform human tasks with humans alive
Force bots to wait for human players	bot_join_after_player <1/0>	bot_join_after_player 1	Forces bots to wait for human players (0 is not recommended)
Kill a bot	bot_kill	Bot_kill Tom	Kills the specified bot, or all bots if none is specified
Set the bots’ prefix	bot_prefix	bot_prefix [BOT]	Puts the specified prefix in front of all bot names
Set the bot quota	bot_quota	bot_quota 8	Sets the number of bots allowed on the server
Set the bot quota mode	bot_quota_mode	bot_quota_mode normal	Sets the mode; if set to “full”, bots leave as humans join
Allow bots to follow humans	bot_auto_follow <1/0>	bot_auto_follow 1	Allows bots with high co-op to follow human players
Allow bots to go rouge	bot_allow_rouges <1/0>	bot_allow_rouges 1	Allows bots to go rouge, ignoring mission objectives
Force bots to be inactive	bot_zombie <1/0>	bot_zombie 1	Forces bots to stand still and not attack (sv_cheats 1)
Force bots to freeze	bot_freeze <1/0>	bot_freeze 1	Forces bots to stand frozen
Allow bots to use all weapons	bot_all_weapons		Allows bots to purchase and use all weapons available
Force bots to use pistols	bot_pistols_only	bot_pistols_only	Forces bots to purchase only pistols
Force bots to use knives	bot_knives_only	bot_knives_only	Forces bots to not buy any weapons and not use their pistols
Force bots to use snipers	bot_snipers_only	bot_snipers_only	Forces bots to purchase only sniper rifles
Allow bots to use grenades	bot_allow_grenades <1/0>	bot_allow_grenades 1	Allows/disallows bots to buy and use grenades
Allow bots to use pistols	bot_allow_pistols <1/0>	bot_allow_pistols 1	Allows/disallows bots to buy and use pistols
Allow bots to use submachine guns	bot_allow_sub_machine_guns <1/0>	bot_allow_sub_machine_guns 1	Allows/disallows bots to buy and use submachine guns
Allow bots to use machine guns	bot_allow_machine_guns <1/0>	bot_allow_machine_guns 1	Allows/disallows bots to buy and use machine guns
Allow bots to use rifles	bot_allow_rifles <1/0>	bot_allow_rifles 1	Allows/disallows bots to buy and use rifles

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