diff --git a/artifacts-plugin-regression.json b/artifacts-plugin-regression.json
index f454ed0..4625d4c 100644
--- a/artifacts-plugin-regression.json
+++ b/artifacts-plugin-regression.json
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 {
   "passed": true,
   "checks": [
+    "local console help, status and errors produce visible output",
+    "remote console help produces visible output",
     "missing export guidance",
     "empty area failure",
     "real Paper export without a player",
@@ -16,5 +18,5 @@
   "blocks": 10112,
   "chunks": 16,
   "viewpoints": 24,
-  "directory": ".cache/plugin-regression-1791186051478"
+  "directory": ".cache/plugin-regression-1791207258927"
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/docs/server-plugin.md b/docs/server-plugin.md
index f22b612..8797f59 100644
--- a/docs/server-plugin.md
+++ b/docs/server-plugin.md
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
-# Server plugin 0.1.1
+# Server plugin 0.1.2
 
 ## Update and connect
 
-1. Stop the Minecraft server, replace its old MineGeo JAR with `public/tools/plugin/minegeo-plugin-1.21.11.jar`, and restart. Run `/version MineGeo` to verify 0.1.1.
+1. Stop the Minecraft server, replace its old MineGeo JAR with `public/tools/plugin/minegeo-plugin-1.21.11.jar`, and restart. Run `version MineGeo` in the console to verify 0.1.2.
 2. Open your MineGeo website dashboard, sign in, and generate a plugin token.
 3. In the Minecraft server console, configure the website and token. Console commands do not need the leading slash:
 
diff --git a/minecraft/build.gradle b/minecraft/build.gradle
index 7891281..d8a2ca7 100644
--- a/minecraft/build.gradle
+++ b/minecraft/build.gradle
@@ -1 +1 @@
-allprojects { group = 'dev.minegeo'; version = '0.1.1'; repositories { mavenCentral() } }
+allprojects { group = 'dev.minegeo'; version = '0.1.2'; repositories { mavenCentral() } }
diff --git a/minecraft/plugin/src/main/java/dev/minegeo/plugin/MineGeoPlugin.java b/minecraft/plugin/src/main/java/dev/minegeo/plugin/MineGeoPlugin.java
index c82f01a..1b66c05 100644
--- a/minecraft/plugin/src/main/java/dev/minegeo/plugin/MineGeoPlugin.java
+++ b/minecraft/plugin/src/main/java/dev/minegeo/plugin/MineGeoPlugin.java
@@ -37,7 +37,10 @@ public final class MineGeoPlugin extends JavaPlugin {
   }
   @Override public void onDisable(){cancelled.set(true);}
   @Override public boolean onCommand(CommandSender sender,Command command,String label,String[] args){
-    if(!sender.hasPermission("minegeo.admin")){sender.sendMessage("MineGeo: administrator permission required.");return true;}
+    // Paper may dispatch hosting-panel commands through a remote console sender
+    // whose permissions differ from the local console. Check permissions here so
+    // every rejected command receives a visible explanation.
+    if(!(sender instanceof ConsoleCommandSender||sender instanceof RemoteConsoleCommandSender||sender instanceof Player&&sender.hasPermission("minegeo.admin"))){sender.sendMessage("MineGeo: administrator permission required.");return true;}
     try {
       if(args.length==0||args[0].equalsIgnoreCase("help")) {sender.sendMessage(new String[]{"MineGeo commands:","/minegeo website <http(s)://address:port>","/minegeo server <hostname[:port]> — capture server address","/minegeo link <dashboard token>","/minegeo area <world> <minX> <minZ> <maxX> <maxZ>","/minegeo export <map name> — saves a local export","/minegeo upload — uploads the latest completed export","/minegeo contribute <map ID> — send up to 12 panoramas to its owner","/minegeo status | cancel | reload"});return true;}
       switch(args[0].toLowerCase(Locale.ROOT)) {
@@ -62,7 +65,7 @@ public final class MineGeoPlugin extends JavaPlugin {
     }catch(Exception ex){sender.sendMessage("MineGeo: "+ex.getMessage());}return true;
   }
   private void requireIdle(){if(busy)throw new IllegalArgumentException("An operation is running. Use /minegeo status or /minegeo cancel.");}
-  private void report(CommandSender sender,String message){status=message;getLogger().info(message);if(sender instanceof Player&&isEnabled())Bukkit.getScheduler().runTask(this,()->sender.sendMessage("MineGeo: "+message));}
+  private void report(CommandSender sender,String message){status=message;getLogger().info(message);if(!(sender instanceof ConsoleCommandSender)&&isEnabled())Bukkit.getScheduler().runTask(this,()->sender.sendMessage("MineGeo: "+message));}
   private void fail(CommandSender sender,String phase,Exception ex){report(sender,cancelled.get()?"Cancelled. Completed exports are kept.":phase+" failed: "+ex.getMessage());if(!cancelled.get())getLogger().log(Level.WARNING,phase+" failure",ex);}
   private void upload(CommandSender sender,String targetMap)throws Exception {
     requireIdle();if(latest==null||!Files.isRegularFile(latest.resolve("manifest.json")))throw new IOException("No completed export. Run /minegeo export My World, wait for 'Export complete', then /minegeo upload. Files: "+getDataFolder().toPath().resolve("exports").toAbsolutePath());
diff --git a/minecraft/plugin/src/main/resources/plugin.yml b/minecraft/plugin/src/main/resources/plugin.yml
index 92e1f54..2c2d827 100644
--- a/minecraft/plugin/src/main/resources/plugin.yml
+++ b/minecraft/plugin/src/main/resources/plugin.yml
@@ -1,12 +1,11 @@
 name: MineGeo
-version: 0.1.1
+version: 0.1.2
 main: dev.minegeo.plugin.MineGeoPlugin
 api-version: '1.21'
 description: Bounded terrain export for MineGeo panorama guessing
 commands:
   minegeo:
     description: Link, select, export, upload, status or cancel MineGeo maps
-    permission: minegeo.admin
 permissions:
   minegeo.admin:
     default: op
diff --git a/public/tools/plugin/minegeo-plugin-1.21.11.jar b/public/tools/plugin/minegeo-plugin-1.21.11.jar
index b568146..ddf965b 100644
Binary files a/public/tools/plugin/minegeo-plugin-1.21.11.jar and b/public/tools/plugin/minegeo-plugin-1.21.11.jar differ
diff --git a/scripts/test-plugin.ts b/scripts/test-plugin.ts
index d913676..cc24d8f 100644
--- a/scripts/test-plugin.ts
+++ b/scripts/test-plugin.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 import { createServer } from "node:http";
+import { connect } from "node:net";
 import { spawn } from "node:child_process";
 import { mkdir, copyFile, writeFile, readFile } from "node:fs/promises";
 import { createHash } from "node:crypto";
@@ -17,7 +18,7 @@ await copyFile(
 await writeFile(`${directory}/eula.txt`, "eula=true\n");
 await writeFile(
   `${directory}/server.properties`,
-  'server-ip=127.0.0.1\nserver-port=25580\nonline-mode=true\nlevel-type=minecraft:flat\ngenerator-settings={"layers":[{"block":"minecraft:bedrock","height":1},{"block":"minecraft:dirt","height":2},{"block":"minecraft:grass_block","height":1}],"biome":"minecraft:plains"}\ngenerate-structures=false\nview-distance=2\nsimulation-distance=2\nspawn-protection=0\nmax-players=1\n',
+  'server-ip=127.0.0.1\nserver-port=25580\nenable-rcon=true\nrcon.port=25581\nrcon.password=minegeo-fixture\nonline-mode=true\nlevel-type=minecraft:flat\ngenerator-settings={"layers":[{"block":"minecraft:bedrock","height":1},{"block":"minecraft:dirt","height":2},{"block":"minecraft:grass_block","height":1}],"biome":"minecraft:plains"}\ngenerate-structures=false\nview-distance=2\nsimulation-distance=2\nspawn-protection=0\nmax-players=1\n',
 );
 let manifest: any,
   received = Buffer.alloc(0),
@@ -164,8 +165,52 @@ const command = async (text: string, pattern: RegExp) => {
   child.stdin.write(text + "\n");
   await pending;
 };
+const rconCommand = (text: string, expected: RegExp) => new Promise<void>((resolve, reject) => {
+  const socket = connect(25581, "127.0.0.1");
+  let buffer = Buffer.alloc(0);
+  let authenticated = false;
+  const timeout = setTimeout(() => finish(new Error(`RCON timed out waiting for ${expected}`)), 10000);
+  const finish = (error?: Error) => {
+    clearTimeout(timeout);
+    socket.destroy();
+    if (error) reject(error);
+    else resolve();
+  };
+  const packet = (id: number, type: number, body: string) => {
+    const payload = Buffer.from(body);
+    const frame = Buffer.alloc(payload.length + 14);
+    frame.writeInt32LE(payload.length + 10, 0);
+    frame.writeInt32LE(id, 4);
+    frame.writeInt32LE(type, 8);
+    payload.copy(frame, 12);
+    return frame;
+  };
+  socket.on("connect", () => socket.write(packet(1, 3, "minegeo-fixture")));
+  socket.on("error", finish);
+  socket.on("data", (chunk) => {
+    buffer = Buffer.concat([buffer, chunk]);
+    while (buffer.length >= 4 && buffer.length >= buffer.readInt32LE(0) + 4) {
+      const length = buffer.readInt32LE(0);
+      const frame = buffer.subarray(0, length + 4);
+      buffer = buffer.subarray(length + 4);
+      const id = frame.readInt32LE(4);
+      const type = frame.readInt32LE(8);
+      if (id === -1) return finish(new Error("RCON authentication failed"));
+      if (id === 1 && type === 2 && !authenticated) {
+        authenticated = true;
+        socket.write(packet(2, 2, text));
+      } else if (id === 2 && expected.test(frame.toString("utf8", 12, length + 2))) {
+        return finish();
+      }
+    }
+  });
+});
 try {
   await wait(/Done \(/, 0, 180000);
+  await command("minegeo help", /MineGeo commands:/);
+  await command("minegeo status", /MineGeo: Idle/);
+  await command("minegeo unknown", /Unknown command\. Use \/minegeo help/);
+  await rconCommand("minegeo help", /MineGeo commands:/);
   await command("minegeo upload", /No completed export/);
   await command(
     "minegeo area world 100000 100000 100032 100032",
@@ -266,6 +311,8 @@ try {
       {
         passed: true,
         checks: [
+          "local console help, status and errors produce visible output",
+          "remote console help produces visible output",
           "missing export guidance",
           "empty area failure",
           "real Paper export without a player",