Rise

Server-side Source RCON for Valheim dedicated servers: players, kick, ban, broadcast, save and shutdown from any RCON client or the RiseOfServers panel.

This mod requires the following mods to function

denikson-BepInExPack_Valheim

BepInEx pack for Valheim. Preconfigured with the correct entry point for mods and preferred defaults for the community.

Preferred version: 5.4.2360

README

Rise — RCON for Valheim servers

Valheim has no RCON of its own. Rise is a server-side BepInEx mod that adds one, so you can manage your dedicated server from the RiseOfServers panel, the Rise Client app or any Source RCON client (mcrcon, rcon-cli, Discord bots).

Source RCON over TCP, port 2459 by default
Server-only: players don't need to install anything, vanilla clients can join
Works on Linux and Windows dedicated servers, including game hosting providers

Installation

Install BepInExPack_Valheim on the server (a mod manager installs it automatically as a dependency).
Put Rise.dll into BepInEx/plugins/ (a mod manager does this for you) and start the server once.

Open BepInEx/config/rise.valheim.cfg, set a password and restart the server:

[Rcon]
Enabled = true
Bind = 0.0.0.0
Port = 2459
Password = your-long-password

Open port 2459/TCP in the firewall (and forward it on your router for a home server). Note it is TCP, while Valheim's game ports are UDP.

The log shows [Info : Rise] RCON listening on 0.0.0.0:2459 when it is ready. While the password is empty, RCON stays off.

On Linux start the server through start_server_bepinex.sh (or set the same DOORSTOP_* variables in your own script), otherwise BepInEx is not loaded.

Configuration

Setting	Default	Meaning
`Enabled`	`true`	Turn RCON on or off
`Bind`	`0.0.0.0`	Address to listen on. `127.0.0.1` allows local connections only
`Port`	`2459`	RCON TCP port. The game uses 2456–2458
`Password`	empty	RCON password. Empty means RCON is off

Commands

Commands are case-insensitive. A player is given by name (case-insensitive) or platform ID as shown by players (SteamID64 for Steam).

Command	What it does
`help`	List commands
`info`	World, player count, uptime, mod version
`players` / `status` / `list`	Online players: name and ID
`kick <name\|id>`	Kick a player
`ban <name\|id>`	Ban a player; an online player is banned by ID and kicked right away
`unban <id\|name>`	Remove an entry from the ban list (as shown by `banlist`)
`banlist`	Show the ban list
`say <text>` / `broadcast <text>`	Message in the center of every player's screen
`save`	Save the world now
`shutdown` / `quit` / `stop`	Save the world and stop the server

The ban list is Valheim's own bannedlist.txt, shared with in-game admin commands.

For panels and bots

Action	Command
Broadcast	`say {message}`
Stop	`shutdown` (saves the world itself)
Before stop (optional)	`save`
Player list	`players`

The server does not start again after shutdown: scheduled restarts need auto-restart at your host or in your service manager (Restart=always for systemd).

Security

5 wrong passwords in a row block the address for 5 minutes.
At most 8 simultaneous connections.
Every connection, failed login and command is logged to BepInEx/LogOutput.log with the client address.
If only a local bot needs RCON, set Bind = 127.0.0.1 and keep the port closed.

Troubleshooting

Symptom	Fix
Port not listening, log says RCON is off	Set `Password` and restart the server
`Address already in use`	Change `Port`
No response / timeout	Port 2459 is closed for TCP in the firewall, router or at the host
Wrong password	Check `rise.valheim.cfg`; after 5 failures wait 5 minutes
`error: the world is not loaded yet`	Wait for `Game server connected` in the server log
`error: server is busy`	The server is saving or loading; retry
Mod missing from the log	BepInEx is not loaded (Linux: start via `start_server_bepinex.sh`)

Quick check: mcrcon -H SERVER_IP -P 2459 -p PASSWORD info

Last updated	39 minutes ago
Total downloads	2
Total rating	2
Categories	Tools Mods Utility Server-side
Dependency string	RiseOfServers-Rise-0.1.0
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