{"id":13018,"date":"2021-11-13T02:25:08","date_gmt":"2021-11-13T02:25:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/test2.gginternal.net\/knowledgebase\/article\/how-to-ban-players-on-your-server\/"},"modified":"2024-10-14T17:15:20","modified_gmt":"2024-10-14T17:15:20","slug":"how-to-ban-players-on-your-server","status":"publish","type":"ht_kb","link":"https:\/\/ggservers.com\/knowledgebase\/article\/how-to-ban-players-on-your-server\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Ban Players on Your Server"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ggservers.com\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/banner10_1mgbruh.png\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"How to Ban Players on Your Server\" width=\"643\" height=\"362\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/QbuUvnqAkRA?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>This guide will show you how to ban and unban players on your Minecraft server.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u26a0 Important Notes \u26a0<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p>You first need to understand that there are two ways to ban a player. You can either ban them by their Minecraft username,  or by their IP.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><br><p>Banning a player&#8217;s username will mean that you are banning just that Minecraft account, so he will be able to join your server from a different account if he has one.<\/p><br><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><br><p>Banning a player&#8217;s IP will mean that that player will not be able to join your server again even from another account because their IP will stay the same even if they will connect from a different account. However, if the player finds any way to change his IP, like a dynamic one, they will be able to join again.<\/p><br><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>The best way to ban an unwanted player is to ban both their username and IP.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">  How to Ban a Player  <\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p>There are two different ways to ban a player, depending on if you want to ban just the username or the IP.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">  Banning a Username<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>To ban a player&#8217;s username you have to use the following command in-game:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><code>\/ban &lt;username&gt; [reason]<\/code><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-ht-blocks-messages wp-block-hb-message wp-block-hb-message--withicon is-style-info\">NOTE: Replace <code>&lt;username&gt;<\/code> with the username of the player you want to ban. Also, please note that if you use the command via the Multicraft console you need to do it without the <code>\/<\/code> at the beginning.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-ht-blocks-messages wp-block-hb-message wp-block-hb-message--withicon is-style-info\">NOTE: The <code>[reason]<\/code> argument is optional, you can use the command to ban a player without giving any reason.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h6 class=\"wp-block-heading\">  Examples:<\/h6>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><br><p><code>\/ban GGServers<\/code><br><br><em>Will ban the player called <code>GGServers<\/code>.<\/em><\/p><br><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><br><p><code>\/ban GGServers hacker<\/code><br><br><em>Will ban the player called <code>GGServers<\/code> with the <code>hacker<\/code> reason.<\/em><\/p><br><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">  Banning an IP<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>To ban a player&#8217;s IP you have to use the following command in-game:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><code>\/ban-ip &lt;IP|username&gt; [reason]<\/code><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-ht-blocks-messages wp-block-hb-message wp-block-hb-message--withicon is-style-info\">NOTE: Replace <code>&lt;IP|username&gt;<\/code> with either the IP, either the username of the player that has the IP you want to ban. Also, please note that if you use the command via the Multicraft console you need to do it without the <code>\/<\/code> at the beginning.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-ht-blocks-messages wp-block-hb-message wp-block-hb-message--withicon is-style-info\">NOTE: The <code>[reason]<\/code> argument is optional, you can use the command to ban a player without giving any reason.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h6 class=\"wp-block-heading\">  Examples:<\/h6>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><br><p><code>\/ban-ip GGServers<\/code><br><br><em>Will ban the IP of the player called <code>GGServers<\/code>.<\/em><\/p><br><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><br><p><code>\/ban-ip 0.0.0.0<\/code><br><br><em>Will ban the <code>0.0.0.0<\/code> IP.<\/em><\/p><br><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><br><p><code>\/ban-ip GGServers hacker<\/code><br><br><em>Will ban the IP of the player called <code>GGServers<\/code> with the <code>hacker<\/code> reason.<\/em><\/p><br><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">  How to Unban a Player  <\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p>There are two different ways to unban a player, depending on if you want to unban just the username or the IP.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">  Unbanning a Username<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>To unban a player&#8217;s username you have to use the following command in-game:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><code>\/pardon &lt;username&gt;<\/code><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-ht-blocks-messages wp-block-hb-message wp-block-hb-message--withicon is-style-info\">NOTE: Replace <code>&lt;username&gt;<\/code> with the username of the player you want to unban. Also, please note that if you use the command via the Multicraft console you need to do it without the <code>\/<\/code> at the beginning.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h6 class=\"wp-block-heading\">  Examples:<\/h6>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><code>\/pardon GGServers<\/code><br><br><em>Will unban the player called <code>GGServers<\/code>.<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">  Unbanning an IP<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>To unban a player&#8217;s IP you have to use the following command in-game:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><code>\/pardon-ip &lt;IP&gt;<\/code><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-ht-blocks-messages wp-block-hb-message wp-block-hb-message--withicon is-style-info\">NOTE: Replace <code>&lt;IP&gt;<\/code> with the IP you want to unban. Also, please note that if you use the command via the Multicraft console you need to do it without the <code>\/<\/code> at the beginning.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h6 class=\"wp-block-heading\">  Examples:<\/h6>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><code>\/pardon-ip 0.0.0.0<\/code><br><br><em>Will unban the IP <code>0.0.0.0<\/code>.<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">  How to See the Banned Players\/ IPs List  <\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p>To see the banned player list you have to use the following command in-game:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><code>\/banlist players<\/code><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p>To see the banned IPs list you have to use the following command in-game:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><code>\/banlist ips<\/code><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">  More Security Measures  <\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p>If you still have unwanted players joining your server and if want to protect your server better we suggest you also set a Whitelist or a plugin like AuthMe.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><br><p><a href=\"https:\/\/ggservers.com\/knowledgebase\/article\/how-to-use-the-minecraft-whitelist\/\">Here<\/a> is our guide for setting up a Whitelist.<\/p><br><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><br><p><a href=\"https:\/\/ggservers.com\/knowledgebase\/article\/how-to-set-up-and-use-authme-reloaded-plugin\/\">Here<\/a> is our guide for using the AuthMe plugin.<\/p><br><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-ht-blocks-messages wp-block-hb-message wp-block-hb-message--withicon is-style-success\">If you find any issues banning players on your server please contact us on live chat or via the <a href=\"https:\/\/ggservers.com\/knowledgebase\/article\/how-to-open-a-support-ticket\/\">ticket system<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u2755 Useful Links \u2755<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/ggservers.com\/knowledgebase\/article\/vanilla-commands\/\">Vanilla Commands<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/ggservers.com\/knowledgebase\/article\/how-to-use-the-minecraft-scoreboard\/\">How to Use the Minecraft Scoreboard<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/ggservers.com\/knowledgebase\/article\/how-to-change-your-servers-difficulty\/\">How to Change Your Server\u2019s Difficulty<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This guide will show you how to ban and unban players on your Minecraft server. \u26a0 Important Notes \u26a0 You first need to understand that there are two ways to ban a player. 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