Whitelisting your Minecraft server ensures that only approved players can join and play.
1. Access Your Server Files
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Log in to your CloudNord dashboard.
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Go to the Servers section from the Inventory menu to select your Minecraft server.
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Once inside your server’s management panel, click on Files in the sidebar to view all your server files.
2. Enable Whitelist in server.properties
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Find and select the
server.propertiesfile from your server files list. -
Scroll to locate the line:
white-list=false -
Change it to:
white-list=true -
This enables the whitelist feature, meaning only specified players can join your server.
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Don’t forget to click Save Content after editing.
3. Add Players to the Whitelist
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With whitelist now enabled, you’ll need to add player usernames to the whitelist.
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You can do this either through:
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The CloudNord console with the command:
whitelist add playername(Replace
playernamewith your friend’s Minecraft username.) -
Or by editing the
whitelist.jsonfile directly and adding player usernames.
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4. Restart Your Server
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For changes to take effect, restart your Minecraft server from the CloudNord control panel.
Summary
To whitelist your CloudNord server:
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Edit
server.propertiesand setwhite-list=true. -
Add desired player usernames via console or the
whitelist.jsonfile. -
Save all changes and restart your server.
Now, only approved players will be able to connect, keeping your Minecraft world private and secure!
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