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 ### Rcon
 
 To use rcon use the `ENABLE_RCON` and `RCON_PASSWORD` variables.
+The default RCON password is _"minecraft",_ but it's **highly** recommended to override that.
 By default rcon port will be `25575` but can easily be changed with the `RCON_PORT` variable.
 
     docker run -d -e ENABLE_RCON=true -e RCON_PASSWORD=testing