How to Add a Whitelist to Your Arma Reforger Server

A whitelist restricts your Arma Reforger server to only approved players. Anyone not on the list will be denied access.

Setting Up a Whitelist

Open the config editor

Go to Arma Reforger Config on the XGamingServer panel.

Navigate to Game properties

Click the Game tab, then look for player management or whitelist settings.

Enable the whitelist

Arma Reforger uses a JSON server config file. If the visual config editor doesn't have whitelist options, edit the config file directly via Files.

Open your server config JSON file and add or modify the whitelist section:

{
  "game": {
    "playerWhitelist": [
      {
        "identityId": "player-identity-id-here",
        "name": "PlayerName"
      }
    ]
  }
}

Find player identity IDs

Players need to provide their Bohemia Interactive identity ID. They can find this in:

The Arma Reforger game launcher
Their Bohemia Interactive account profile

Add players to the whitelist

Add each approved player as an entry in the whitelist array with their identity ID and display name.

Save and restart

Save the config and restart the server from Console.

Managing the Whitelist

Adding new players

Edit the config file and add new entries to the whitelist array. Restart the server for changes to take effect.

Removing players

Remove the player's entry from the whitelist array and restart.

Alternative: Password Protection

If a full whitelist is too restrictive, consider password-protecting your server instead:

In the Game tab of Arma Reforger Config or in the config JSON:

{
  "game": {
    "password": "your-server-password"
  }
}

Share the password with approved players. This is simpler to manage but less secure than a whitelist.

💡 Tip: Use a whitelist for private groups or competitive events. Use a password for semi-private servers where you want some access control without managing individual player IDs.

📝 Note: The whitelist system may change as Arma Reforger develops. Check Bohemia Interactive's documentation for the latest whitelist configuration format.

How to Add a Whitelist to Your Arma Reforger Server

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