Minecraft Whitelist
Setting up and overseeing whitelisting is a process that enables you to control access to your Minecraft server by restricting it to a specified list of players. Once activated, only those on the whitelist can connect to your server. Employing whitelisting is an effective measure to block undesired players from entering and modifying your server. Notably, this feature is inherently integrated into every Minecraft server without requiring additional configuration.
Important Reminders: You need to be an operator (OP) to be able to use these commands. You can set yourself as an operation by following this tutorial: Giving Operator (OP) to a Player. All operators / OP players bypass the whitelist. These players do not need to be added to the whitelist to join the server.
In broad terms, the greater the number of addons (mods/plugins) and players a server accommodates, the higher the RAM demand becomes.
Activating or deactivating the whitelist feature on your Minecraft server is achievable through the use of commands.
Whitelist
Vanilla servers typically have lower RAM requirements compared to other server types. Nevertheless, there are a few variables that can influence the necessary amount of RAM.
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COMMAND
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DESCRIPTION
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/whitelist on
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Once activated, only players listed on your whitelist are allowed to join.
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/whitelist off
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This disables whitelist. All players can join the server like normal.
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These commands can be executed either in-game or through your server console by omitting the "/" symbol before the command.
Adding and Removing Players from the Whitelist
After enabling whitelisting on your server, you must add players to grant them access to join your server.
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COMMAND
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DESCRIPTION
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/whitelist add <username>Example: /whitelist add Sam
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Once activated, only players listed on your whitelist are allowed to join.
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/whitelist remove <username>Example: /whitelist remove Sam
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This disables whitelist. All players can join the server like normal.
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