How do I enable the whitelist on my Project Zomboid server?

Connect via FTP, open the server settings file under Zomboid/Server/ (e.g., .ini), set the Open entry to false, save, and restart the server.

Can I add already connected players to the whitelist later?

Yes, the command /addalltowhitelist adds all currently connected users to the whitelist.

Project Zomboid: Whitelist

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Introduction

A whitelist is an access mode where you must explicitly create user accounts before they can join. In Project Zomboid, this is usually done by disabling open registration in the server configuration and then adding users via console commands.

Enabling the Whitelist

Connect to your server via FTP and open the server settings file. You will usually find it under Zomboid/Server/ named after your server, e.g., servertest.ini or <ServerName>.ini. Find the entry Open and set it to false.

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Open=false

Save the file and restart the server. With open registration disabled, only accounts you have created can join.

Managing Whitelist Players

Open the console in the ZAP-Hosting game server management and create accounts for allowed players. Use the adduser command with username and password.

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/adduser "username" "password"

To revoke a user’s access, remove them from the whitelist with the appropriate command.

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/removeuserfromwhitelist "username"

If you previously allowed open registration and want to convert existing connected accounts into whitelist entries, use the command that adds all currently connected users to the whitelist.

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/addalltowhitelist

Checking the Whitelist Function

After activating Open=false, a new user not added with /adduser should not be able to join. Test with a whitelist account to confirm access.

If unbanned users can still join, check that you edited the correct <ServerName>.ini file and restarted the server.

Conclusion

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

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FAQ

Frequently asked questions

Connect via FTP, open the server settings file under Zomboid/Server/ (e.g., <ServerName>.ini), set the Open entry to false, save, and restart the server.

Use the console in the ZAP-Hosting game server management with the command /adduser "username" "password".

Use the command /removeuserfromwhitelist "username".

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Project Zomboid: Whitelist

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Enabling the Whitelist

Managing Whitelist Players

Checking the Whitelist Function

Conclusion

Frequently asked questions

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Enabling the Whitelist

Managing Whitelist Players

Checking the Whitelist Function

Conclusion

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