# How to Set Up a Whitelist on Your Vintage Story Server (/docs/vintage-story/whitelist-setup)



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Whitelist mode is **on by default** for Vintage Story dedicated servers. Only whitelisted players can connect.

Manage the Whitelist [#manage-the-whitelist]

Add a player [#add-a-player]

In **Console** (or in-game chat as admin):

```
/whitelist playername add
```

Remove a player [#remove-a-player]

```
/whitelist playername remove
```

Disable the Whitelist [#disable-the-whitelist]

To allow anyone to join, set `WhitelistMode` in `serverconfig.json`:

```json
"WhitelistMode": "Off"
```

Or change it live: `/serverconfig WhitelistMode Off`

> For versions before 1.20, the setting is `"OnlyWhitelisted": false` instead.

Related Guides [#related-guides]

* [Server Configuration](/docs/vintage-story/server-config)