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Arma Reforger gives server owners several layers of administration: an in-game admin login with chat commands, a permanent admins list, RCON for remote management, and Game Master mode as a full live-editing experience. This guide covers all of them, plus what to expect as the tooling matures.
Reforger’s admin tooling is still evolving — Bohemia adds and changes commands across updates. The commands below are the documented basics; check the official server documentation and update changelogs after major patches.

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Two Ways to Become Admin

Set passwordAdmin in your server config’s game block (see Server Configuration):
"game": {
  "passwordAdmin": "MyAdminPass123"
}
In-game, open the chat and type:
#login MyAdminPass123
You now have admin rights for the session. Anyone with the password can do this, so share it carefully and rotate it if it leaks.

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In-Game Chat Commands

Admin commands are typed into the normal in-game chat, prefixed with #:
CommandDescription
#login <password>Log in as admin using passwordAdmin.
#logoutGive up admin rights for this session.
#kick <player>Kick a player from the server.
#restartRestart the current mission/scenario.
#shutdownShut the server down (it will restart automatically on Wasabi Hosting if the panel is set to do so).
For anything the chat commands don’t cover — bans, config changes, mod management — use the Game Panel Console and File Manager, or grant trusted staff sub-user access so they can restart the server without your account.

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Votekick

Reforger has a built-in vote-kick system so the community can remove disruptive players when no admin is online. Vote behavior (and whether it’s enabled) is controlled through the server configuration; recent game versions expose vote tuning options in the config. Check the official server config documentation for the exact keys available on your game version, and test them on a passworded server before relying on them.

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RCON

Reforger supports remote administration via the BattlEye RCon protocol, configured with the rcon block in your server config: 
"rcon": {
  "address": "0.0.0.0",
  "port": 19999,
  "password": "MyRconPass123",
  "permission": "admin"
}
  • The password must be at least 3 characters and must not contain spaces.
  • permission is typically admin (full commands) — a monitor-style permission may be available for read-only access depending on version.
  • Connect with any BattlEye-compatible RCON client, point it at your server’s IP and RCON port, and authenticate with the password. From there you can list players, kick, ban, and broadcast messages depending on client and game version support.
Anyone with your RCON password can control the server. Use a strong, unique password and consider restricting access to the RCON port with the Firewall Manager.

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Game Master: Admin as a Game Mode

Beyond moderation, Reforger’s Game Master (GM) mode is the in-game “Zeus” experience: a real-time editor where you spawn and command AI, place vehicles and objectives, change weather and time, and shape the battle while players fight through it. Run a GM scenario (for example the Everon GM scenario — see Server Configuration for scenario IDs) and the designated Game Masters get full editor control from inside the game. It’s the most powerful “admin tool” Reforger has, and ideal for community events and training nights.

Server Configuration

Set passwordAdmin, admins, RCON, and scenarios in the JSON config.

Install Mods

Admin and quality-of-life mods from the Workshop.
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