How can I check if the DayZ whitelist is working correctly?

After restarting, try connecting with an unlisted account—it should be denied. Then test with a listed account to confirm access.

DayZ: Whitelist

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Introduction

A whitelist is an access list that restricts who can join your server. DayZ offers a built-in whitelist mode that you can enable and toggle for individual players.

Enabling the Whitelist

Connect to your server via FTP and open the main configuration file serverDZ.cfg. Find the whitelist setting and enable it.

cfg

enableWhitelist = 1;

Next, locate the whitelist file provided by your host—usually named whitelist.txt and located in the same directory as your server configuration files. Add one SteamID64 per line.

txt

XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX

Save all files and restart the server to apply the whitelist.

Managing Whitelist Players

To add a player, append their SteamID64 to whitelist.txt, save the file, and restart the server. To remove a player, delete their line from whitelist.txt, save, and restart the server.

Keep the file clean with one ID per line. Comments are not supported everywhere, so avoid extra text on the same line unless you have confirmed your server accepts it.

Checking Whitelist Functionality

After restarting, try connecting with an account not listed in whitelist.txt. Access should be denied. Then connect with a listed account to confirm it works.

If listed players cannot join, verify you used SteamID64 and that the server is loading the whitelist.txt file you edited.

Conclusion

If you followed all steps correctly, your whitelist is now active and you can precisely control who can access your server. If access still doesn’t work as expected, restart the server again and check the file or command output to ensure the change was applied.

If you have further questions or issues, our support team is available daily to assist you! 🙂

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

Open the serverDZ.cfg file via FTP and set enableWhitelist = 1;.

Add their SteamID64 as a new line in whitelist.txt, save the file, and restart the server.

Delete their line from whitelist.txt, save the file, and restart the server.

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DayZ: Whitelist

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Enabling the Whitelist

Managing Whitelist Players

Checking Whitelist Functionality

Conclusion

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Conclusion

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