---
title: Setting/changing the RCON Password
description: Learn how to add and change the RCON password for your Left 4 Dead server hosted with Nodecraft!
source: "https://nodecraft.com/support/games/l4d/setting-changing-the-rcon-password"
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published: "2018-05-03T00:47:47.749Z"
updated: "2018-05-03T00:52:00.000Z"
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# Setting/changing the RCON Password

Learn how to add and change the RCON password for your Left 4 Dead server hosted with Nodecraft!

Most source engine games make use of [RCON](https://developer.valvesoftware.com/wiki/Source_RCON_Protocol) - a protocol that allows server administrators to remotely execute commands on the server.

To set your RCON password on a Source Engine game server such as Counter Strike: Global Offensive, you'll need to follow the steps below:

1. Head to your File Manager from within NodePanel.
2. Browse to the `/csgo/cfg` directory, replacing `csgo` with your specific game of choice.
3. Open, or create a `server.cfg` file. This file will be automatically executed by the server every time the game starts up.
4. Add a line like the following (or edit, if it already exists), making replacements as necessary. It's important you use a secure password here, as anyone with this password will be able to execute commands on your game server.

```
rcon_password "my_sup3r_s3cr3t_password"
```

If you wish to entirely disable RCON, set the `rcon_password` value to a blank string, like so:

```
rcon_password ""
```