Whitelisting is a powerful tool for controlling access to your Minecraft server. When a whitelist is enabled, only players explicitly added to the list can join your server. This is perfect for private communities, friends-only servers, or event-focused gameplay.
This guide will show you how to enable the whitelist and add or remove players using the Wabbanode Control Panel or in-game commands.
Enabling the Whitelist
- Navigate to the Wabbanode Control Panel and open your Console.
- Type and enter the command
whitelist on- This command activates the whitelist feature. Anyone not on the whitelist will be automatically denied access.
- This command activates the whitelist feature. Anyone not on the whitelist will be automatically denied access.
Whitelisting Players
You can add players using the console or in-game, but the player must be identified by their exact Minecraft username.
- While in the console, type
whitelist add <username>, replacing<username>with the player's exact Minecraft username.- If the player cannot be found, you may also use their UUID.
- If the player cannot be found, you may also use their UUID.
Removing Players
- To remove someone from the whitelist, type
whitelist remove <username>.- The player will not be removed from the server, so you can use
/kick <username>if needed afterwards.
- The player will not be removed from the server, so you can use
Listing Players
- To see all the players currently whitelisted and allowed to connect to your Minecraft server, type
whitelist list.
Disabling the Whitelist
- To turn the whitelist off entirely and allow anyone to join, type
whitelist off.
That's all it takes to manage your whitelist! Use it to create a secure and controlled environment for your Minecraft community. If you're looking to manage permissions even further, check out our guide on How to Give Operator to a Player on your Minecraft Server.
