How to Whitelist Your DayZ Server

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Private Access Control

Whitelisting is essential for private communities, streamers, or Roleplay servers where uninvited “stream snipers” or griefers must be kept out of the environment.

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Implementation Methods

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1. The Vanilla Way (Manual)

1. In serverDZ.cfg, set enableWhitelist = 1;.
2. Create whitelist.txt in the root folder.
3. Add the BE GUID for every approved player.

• Note: Finding a GUID is tedious compared to a SteamID64, making this the least efficient method.

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2. VPPAdminTools (Recommended)

1. Open the VPP menu (End).
2. Go to the Whitelist tab.
3. Add players directly by their SteamID64 or current in-game name.
4. Set a custom “Kick Message” (e.g., “Apply at our Discord to join”).