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How to Fix “You are not white-listed on this server!” on Minecraft

Lim How Wei
March 15, 2023

Minecraft has multiple servers that you can join.

Each server has its own game modes, design, and community.

In some cases, you might get an error message saying that you’re not whitelisted when you join a server.

If so, you won’t be able to connect to the server and play it.

Here’s the first part of the error, “Failed to connect to the server”.

In this guide, you’ll learn how to fix the “You are not white-listed on this server!” error on Minecraft Java or Bedrock edition.

What does whitelisted mean on Minecraft?

If you’re whitelisted on a Minecraft server, it means that you’re allowed to join it.

If you are not whitelisted, you will not be able to join the server.

A whitelist is basically a list of players that are allowed to join a Minecraft server.

Players who are not on the list will be blocked from connecting to it.

These servers implement this to prevent griefers, spam, and others.

The most common server types that are whitelisted are SMP servers (survival multiplayer).

How to fix “You are not white-listed on this server!” on Minecraft

To fix “You are not white-listed on this server!” on Minecraft as a server owner, you need to disable the whitelist on your server.

To do so, open your server’s config files > server.properties > whitelist > set to “False”.

After you’ve set it to “False”, restart your server and players will be able to join it.

How to fix “You are not white-listed on this server!” as a server owner:

  1. Open your server’s config files > server.properties > whitelist > set to “False”.
  2. Save the file and restart your server.

If you’re looking to enable whitelisting, here’s how to whitelist a player as a server owner:

  1. Open your server’s config files > server.properties > whitelist.json.
  2. Enter the player’s username that you want to whitelist (e.g. [howwarrior]).
  3. Save the file and restart your server.

How to fix “You are not white-listed on this server!” as a player:

  1. Go to the server’s website or Discord and apply to join it.
  2. Wait for your application to be accepted.

Further reading

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Lim How Wei is the founder of followchain.org, with 8+ years of experience in Social Media Marketing and 4+ years of experience as an active investor in stocks and cryptocurrencies. He has researched, tested, and written thousands of articles ranging from social media platforms to messaging apps.

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