How to Enable the Whitelist on Your 7 Days to Die Server

With the whitelist you can restrict access to your server to specific players.

Set up whitelist via serveradmin.xml

1. Stop the server
   Stop your server via the dashboard.

2. Connect via SFTP
   Connect to your server via SFTP.

3. Open serveradmin.xml
   Open the file serveradmin.xml in the directory:

   /Saves/serveradmin.xml
   

4. Add players to whitelist
   Add entries for each player in the <whitelist> section:

   <whitelist>
     <user platform="Steam" userid="76561198012345678" name="Player1" />
     <user platform="Steam" userid="76561198087654321" name="Player2" />
   </whitelist>
   

5. Start the server
   Save the file and start your server.

Manage whitelist via console command

If you are already an admin, you can also manage the whitelist in-game. Press F1 to open the console: