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title: "Setting up the whitelist, banning/kicking players and using OP"
description: "Learn how to control who can join your server with the whitelist, and how to ban, kick and grant administrator permissions (OP) to players."
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# Setting up the whitelist, banning/kicking players and using OP

Learn how to control who can join your server with the whitelist, and how to ban, kick and grant administrator permissions (OP) to players.

- RedHosting knowledge base guide — category: Minecraft
- HTML page: https://redhosting.com.br/en/base-de-conhecimento/configurando-whitelist-banindokickando-jogadores-e-usando-op
- Published on: 2026-09-11 · Language: en

## 1. What the whitelist is

The **whitelist** is a list of players allowed to join the server. When it's enabled, only the players on it can connect — everyone else is rejected automatically.

## 2. Enabling the whitelist

There are two ways to enable it:

- **Through the `server.properties` file**: in the **Files** tab, edit the file and change the field:

```
white-list=false
```

change it to

```
white-list=true
```

- **Or from the console**, by typing the command:

```
whitelist on
```

## 3. Adding players to the whitelist

In the server console, use:

```
whitelist add <player_name>
```

Example:

```
whitelist add Steve123
```

## 4. Removing players from the whitelist

```
whitelist remove <player_name>
```

To see all allowed players:

```
whitelist list
```

  ℹ️
  **Tip**: You can also edit the whitelist directly in the `whitelist.json` file in the Files tab — handy for adding several players at once.

## 5. Banning players

To stop a player from joining the server (regardless of the whitelist):

```
ban <player_name> <reason>
```

Example:

```
ban Steve123 Toxic behavior in chat
```

To ban by IP (prevents the person from joining with another account):

```
ban-ip <ip_address>
```

## 6. Unbanning players

```
pardon <player_name>
```

```
pardon-ip <ip_address>
```

## 7. Kicking players

Unlike a ban, a **kick** only removes the player from the server right now, without stopping them from joining again:

```
kick <player_name> <reason>
```

## 8. Granting and removing OP

**OP (operator)** gives the player access to the server's administrative commands.

```
op <player_name>
```

To remove it:

```
deop <player_name>
```

  ⚠️
  **Warning**: OP grants full access to the server, including commands that can wipe builds or ban other players. Only give it to people you trust. For finer-grained permission control, use a plugin such as [LuckPerms](https://luckperms.net/).

## 9. Checking banned players and operators

You can check the lists directly in the files in the **Files** tab:

- `banned-players.json` — list of banned players.
- `banned-ips.json` — list of banned IPs.
- `ops.json` — list of operators.
- `whitelist.json` — list of whitelisted players.

## Navigation — Minecraft (article 8 of 12)

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