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ARK: Survival Evolved server guide

RCON console and admin commands for ARK: Survival Evolved

HaruHost has an RCON console for every ARK: Survival Evolved server, in the desktop app and in any browser. Type an admin command such as SaveWorld, ListPlayers or DestroyWildDinos; no separate RCON tool, password juggling or port forwarding is needed.

Common commands

  • ListPlayers: who is online, with their IDs.
  • SaveWorld: save the world now.
  • ServerChat and Broadcast: send a message to everyone.
  • KickPlayer, BanPlayer and UnbanPlayer with a player ID.
  • DestroyWildDinos: wipe the wild creatures so they respawn with your current settings.
  • SetMessageOfTheDay and DoExit.

Automate them

An automation can send commands with its Server Command step, such as a weekly wild dino wipe or a save before a backup.

In game

Players on the admin list or with the admin password use the same commands in the game's console, with admincheat in front.

Questions

Do I need to open the RCON port?

No. HaruHost talks to the server on the same machine, so the RCON port stays private.

How do I wipe wild dinos on my ARK server?

Run DestroyWildDinos from the RCON console. New creatures spawn with the current settings.

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