How To Whitelist A Minecraft Server

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A white list is your main means of blocking any unauthorized entry into your Minecraft server. It is only the official Minecraft usernames that you put on the list that will be permitted to enter the server, while those that are not on the list will not be granted access. Why is it necessary to whitelist your Minecraft server?



It is important to have a whitelist if you plan to create a private server. This will allow players you have added to your whitelist to connect with your server. Any other attempts to connect to your server are blocked. This protects your server's security and privacy. This is important because, even though you are the only one expected to know the IP, your friends could sometimes give your IP to others who might want to access your server. Options for whitelisting your Minecraft server



Whitelisting Minecraft Servers for Java Edition



- Go to Game Panel. - Open console (located to the left) and type "whitelist ON" before pressing enter. - You will see a message stating, "Turned onto the whitelist." This message confirms you have activated the whitelist.



Whitelisting Minecraft Servers for the Bedrock Edition



- Open the Game panel and close the server. - Click on "Config Files", located on the left side of the panel, and click on "Server settings." - Find "Whitelist", change it to true, then click on "save." - Go back to the game panel and start the server back up.



Multicraft Whitelisting Minecraft Servers



- Sign in to Multicraft, and choose your server. - Click on "Server Configuration", left side menu. - Change the whitelisting option to "Enabled." - Click "Save", located at the bottom of this list. - Click the "Back” button on the left sidebar to return the main server page. - Click the "Console" link on the left side menu. - Type one whitelist command in the text box and click "Send". This will send the command to the server.



Whitelisting Minecraft Servers via Game Chat



If you are an OP on the Minecraft server, you can use the following commands in the game: Press the / key to start typing a command. This must be done before you can issue a command. Failure to do so will cause the command to be sent as a chat message instead of being executed. To enable the whitelist, run the "whitelist on" command in the chat. You can add anyone to the whitelist and it will block anyone who is not on it from joining. The whitelist commands can be used to manage the whitelist in the game. How to Test Whitelist



Switch on your computer and open Minecraft. Next, try to connect to the server. You will see that you are not connected to your server. If you are still able join the server you will need to do this manually to enable the white list. - Sign in the Command Center. - Find the server that you want to modify from the server list, then click "Manage" (located on the right). - Click the tab "Files" located above the console. - Open "server.properties" and find the line that contains "whitelist=" - Change "false" to "true" and save the file. Restart the server.



How to Add Players to the Whitelist



Enter "whitelist Add Playername" from your console. Then, press enter. Replace "playername", with the name of your player to add to the whitelist. For instance; whitelist add MinecraftPlayer579 How to Remove Players from the Whitelist



From your console, type "whitelist remove playername" and hit enter. Replace "playername" with the name of the player that you want to remove from the whitelist. Whitelist remove MinecraftPlayer579 - How to View Players in Whitelist



To see players on the whitelist, type in "whitelist list" and hit "enter." This can be done on your console. Turning off Whitelist



To turn off the whitelist type "whitelist off" and hit "enter." You also need to do this in your console. Common Issues That You Can Encounter



You will receive the "Not implemented” message when you try activating the whitelist from console. In Bedrock Edition, the whitelist must be enabled via server.properties. Stop the server, and then go to "Config Files." Next, click on "Server settings" and change the "whitelist" setting to true. Once you are done, hit the "save" button. After that, hit "save" to save your changes. The Final Word



Whitelisting your Minecraft server is an effective and simple way of limiting your server to those that you trust. let's talk about games You can protect your server by restricting the access of those who can join it. This prevents unauthorized players from connecting and disrupting your gaming experience. This guide will show you how to whitelist Minecraft servers and reap the benefits.