Guides for Arma Reforger admins

What you need to know to run an Arma Reforger dedicated server: RCON, commands, bans, hosting and Discord. Written from what the server actually replies.

• How to enable RCON on an Arma Reforger server

  The rcon block in config.json, admin permission, UDP port, whitelist and how to test it. Step-by-step guide for Arma Reforger dedicated servers.

• Arma Reforger admin commands (RCON and in-game)

  Complete list of Arma Reforger admin commands: #login, #players, #kick, #ban create/remove/list, #restart, #shutdown. What the server replies and which commands do not exist.

• How to ban and kick players on Arma Reforger

  Ban by identity id, duration in seconds, permanent bans, why banning does not kick, how to view and lift bans with #ban list and #ban remove, and how to keep track of reasons.

• Running an Arma Reforger server on Pterodactyl

  Ports and allocations (game, Steam Query, RCON), where config.json lives, restarting and stopping, the Pterodactyl client API and how to connect it to an admin panel.

• Arma Reforger server status in Discord: alerts and a live message

  How to post whether the server is online, how many players are on, bans, kicks and restarts to Discord: webhooks, Steam Query (A2S) and a status message that updates itself.

• Player ranking and stats on an Arma Reforger server

  Why RCON gives no kills or playtime, what you need for stats (a server-side mod), seasons, a public leaderboard, and how to keep teamkills from scoring.