How do I enable RCON on a Palworld server?

In PalWorldSettings.ini set RCONEnabled=True and RCONPort=25575, and give AdminPassword a value — that password is what RCON authenticates with. Restart the server for it to take effect.

Where is PalWorldSettings.ini?

Under the server directory: Pal, Saved, Config, then LinuxServer or WindowsServer depending on the platform. Editing the copy in DefaultPalWorldSettings.ini instead is the usual mistake — that one is a template.

Why does the console connect but reject my password?

AdminPassword is read at startup, so a change made while the server is running has not taken effect yet. Restart and try again.

Can I manage the server from my phone?

Yes — same console, same saved profile, on Android and iOS.

Do I need a game hosting panel as well?

If your host gives you one, keep it for the things it does. What it usually cannot give you is a real shell, a file editor and a scheduler on the same machine, which is the half this covers.

Palworld admin

Palworld servers need a console and a shell

Palworld exposes a standard RCON console, which handles the players. The part nobody mentions is the machine underneath — a dedicated server that eats memory over a long session and wants restarting on a schedule. Tempest is both halves in one window.

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Tempest RCON console connected to a Palworld dedicated server

Setup

Three settings in PalWorldSettings.ini

The file lives under Pal, Saved, Config, then LinuxServer or WindowsServer. Edit it with the server stopped.

RCONEnabled=True, RCONPort=25575, and an AdminPassword — the admin password is the RCON password.

Save the server in Tempest as an RCON connection on that port; the console answers as soon as the server is up.

Edit the same ini over SFTP without leaving the app, then restart from the shell tab. SFTP file manager

The console

ShowPlayers, Broadcast, Kick, Shutdown

The command set is small and you will use all of it: Info for the version, ShowPlayers for who is on with their Steam IDs, Broadcast to warn the guild, KickPlayer and BanPlayer for the obvious, Save before anything risky, and Shutdown with a countdown and a message.

Saved profiles per server, with the password stored zero-knowledge encrypted and synced to your phone. How E2EE works

Command history across reconnects — the Steam ID you just kicked is still in the scrollback.

Broadcast from the phone, which is where you are when someone reports a griefer.

The part that is not RCON

Memory, saves, and the nightly restart

A Palworld server that has been up for two days is a different machine from the one you started. This is where a game panel stops being enough.

A snippet that saves the world, broadcasts a warning, and restarts the service — run on a schedule instead of remembered. Snippets & scheduled runs

Live memory and CPU gauges above the terminal — the number that actually predicts a Palworld server going bad. Monitoring docs

Pull the save directory down over SFTP before you try a mod.

A scheduled check that pushes to your phone when it fails, rather than finding out in Discord. Push notifications

The Palworld host shell and file manager beside the game console

Frequently asked questions

How do I enable RCON on a Palworld server?: In PalWorldSettings.ini set RCONEnabled=True and RCONPort=25575, and give AdminPassword a value — that password is what RCON authenticates with. Restart the server for it to take effect.
Where is PalWorldSettings.ini?: Under the server directory: Pal, Saved, Config, then LinuxServer or WindowsServer depending on the platform. Editing the copy in DefaultPalWorldSettings.ini instead is the usual mistake — that one is a template.
Why does the console connect but reject my password?: AdminPassword is read at startup, so a change made while the server is running has not taken effect yet. Restart and try again.
Can I manage the server from my phone?: Yes — same console, same saved profile, on Android and iOS.
Do I need a game hosting panel as well?: If your host gives you one, keep it for the things it does. What it usually cannot give you is a real shell, a file editor and a scheduler on the same machine, which is the half this covers.

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