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Whitelist, operators and bans

The Players page controls who can join and who has admin powers, in four tabs: Whitelist, Operators, Banned players and Banned IPs. The number in brackets is the entry count.

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Changes apply now if the server is running, or at its next start.

Add a player​

  1. Open Players in the MINECRAFT group.
  2. Click the tab you want.
  3. Type the player name in the Player name box.
  4. Click Add.

UUID (optional; Bedrock only) is for Bedrock players; leave it empty for Java players.

To remove someone, use the remove action next to their name.

The four lists​

Whitelist​

A whitelist makes your server private: only players on it can join.

  1. Add the names of your players on the Whitelist tab.
  2. Open Properties and turn on Whitelist.
  3. Turn on Enforce Whitelist if you also want to kick anyone not on the list when you enable it.
  4. Restart the server.

Operators​

Operators (ops) can run admin commands, change gamemode, teleport and more, so add only people you fully trust. A permissions plugin such as LuckPerms gives finer control than full operator status. See Plugins.

Banned players​

A banned player cannot join, even if whitelisted. Remove them from the list to unban.

Banned IPs​

An IP ban blocks an address, so it also stops a banned player who switches account. Use it with care: other people can share an address.

Console equivalents​

Everything on this page also works from the Console, without the slash.

ActionCommand
Make someone an operatorop Name
Remove operator statusdeop Name
Add to the whitelistwhitelist add Name
Remove from the whitelistwhitelist remove Name
Turn the whitelist on or offwhitelist on or whitelist off
Show the whitelistwhitelist list
Ban a playerban Name Reason here
Unban a playerpardon Name
Ban an IPban-ip 203.0.113.5
Unban an IPpardon-ip 203.0.113.5
Kick a playerkick Name Reason here
List who is onlinelist

Replace Name with the exact player name.

Tips and common problems​

  • Spelling matters. A player who cannot join with the whitelist on may have a name that differs from their account.
  • Whitelist is on but nothing happens. Check that Whitelist is on in Properties and the server was restarted.
  • A player says they are whitelisted but cannot join. If Online Mode is off, names are verified differently; check Properties.
  • Access for staff. To let a helper manage the server itself, not just the game, invite them under Users in Settings instead of making them an operator.