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# How to Configure Falcos Prop Protection (FPP) in GMod

> Secure your server against griefing and physics exploits. Learn how to configure FPP to prevent prop-killing, world deletion, and server-crashing prop spam.

## Technical Server Defenses

**Falcos Prop Protection (FPP)** is the essential technical shield for any community Garry's Mod server. Without this framework, a single malicious player can delete critical world geometry, freeze the server process by spawning massive collision objects, or "prop-kill" other community members within designated safe zones. FPP provides a strong suite of tools to define ownership, automate world cleanup, and restrict toolgun usage based on player rank. This guide walk you through the professional calibration of your FPP shields.

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  <Card title="Difficulty" icon="gauge-low">
    Intermediate
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    6 Minutes
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## Step 1: Accessing the Management Dashboard

FPP is frequently bundled with the DarkRP gamemode or can be deployed as a standalone modification from the Steam Workshop.

<Steps>
  <Step title="Spawn Menu Initialization">
    Join your server and hold the **Q** key to open the primary Spawn Menu.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Navigate to Utilities">
    Click the **Utilities** tab located in the top-right corner of the interface.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Open FPP Settings">
    Locate and click on **Falcos Prop Protection** within the sidebar menu.

    * *Note:* You must possess **[Superadmin Privileges](/games/garrys-mod/configuring-ulx-admin-mod)** to modify global server-wide variables.
  </Step>
</Steps>

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## Step 2: Recommended Anti-Grief Calibration

To maintain a high-performance environment, we recommend applying the following logical constraints.

| Management Module    |        Recommended Action        | Technical Purpose                                                                                             |
| :------------------- | :------------------------------: | :------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ |
| **General Settings** | Enable **Cleanup on Disconnect** | Automatically purges a player's assets when they leave, preventing persistent world clutter and memory leaks. |
| **Antispam**         |  Enable **Big Prop Protection**  | Programmatically blocks the spawning of oversized models that are known to trigger immediate physics lag.     |
| **Toolgun Options**  |   Restrict **Remover** to Admin  | Prevents unauthorized players from deleting world entities or other participants' structures.                 |

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## Step 3: The Buddy & Collaboration System

FPP includes a specialized "Buddies" feature designed for cooperative building.

<AccordionGroup>
  <Accordion title="Granting Individual Permissions">
    If two players are collaborating on a single structure, they can use the FPP menu to grant one another specific "Buddy" permissions. This allows them to move, edit, or use each other's props without granting these same dangerous powers to the general player base.
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="Automated Group Integration">
    FPP can be configured to automatically recognize members of the same **ULX Group** or **DarkRP Organization** as buddies, facilitating smooth team-based construction.
  </Accordion>
</AccordionGroup>

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  **Last Updated:** January 2026 | **GMod:** FPP shields active.
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