ARK: SA Server Whitelist – Enable a Whitelist

ARK: Survival Ascended Whitelist Overview

As you load into your dedicated ARK: SA server, there’ll be bewildering forests and mysteries to enjoy in-game. These can even turn deadly depending on if you stumble upon corrupted creatures and hostile dinosaurs. While traversing the environment and playing with friends, some unwanted users might appear on your server. This can happen for a number of reasons, but is easily preventable with a whitelist. This feature provides you with the ability to only allow certain members to join, while others cannot. Setting this up is extremely easy and straightforward, as it’ll take a few minutes to complete. Keep in mind that once a whitelist is created, your ARK: SA server will become private and no longer public to the world. This is a wonderful opportunity to enjoy the game without interference!

Limiting the number of specific players joining your server ensures that unwanted users can’t connect. Whether you only have some friends or all of them, you’ll have complete control over who enters the world. Owners and admins of the server manage this whitelist feature, granting them powers to remove or add players at any given time. This means griefers and other troublesome users won’t be able to play with you, making the adventure unique for those invited to the server. Getting started can be challenging though, as it’s not common knowledge. Due to this, we’ll be showing you how to set up a whitelist on an ARK: SA server!

Methods of Setting up an ARK: Survival Ascended Whitelist

There’s two primary methods for setting up a private ARK: SA server, including a whitelist and an exclusive join list. The first allows you to have invited players join even without free slots, kicking those uninvited guests off. As for the other method, an exclusive list makes it so no one can join unless they’re added to this list despite the slot availability. Determine the best route for your server, then follow along below to begin.

Finding the IDs of Players for Your Whitelist

Gathering the Steam IDs of Your ARK: SA Players (Steam Only)

Before anything is done, you must find the SteamID64 of your desired players to join the ARK: SA server. This is achieved by using third-party websites to pull that information, only requiring their username to get started. Review the steps below to begin this process, then skip ahead to the other subsections to set up the whitelist or exclusive join list.

• Navigate to the SteamID.io website, and have your player’s name handy.
• Continue to type the username in the text box, then click Lookup on the right.
• Wait for this to load, then copy and save the SteamID64 value.
• Repeat this process until you have gathered all IDs for the whitelist or exclusive join list.

How to Add Players to Whitelist on ARK: SA Servers

After finding the desired player’s ID, you can begin adding them to the whitelist on your server. This is achieved by using our simplified Nitrado web-interface, as it’s all accessible in just a few clicks. Remember that whitelisted players take priority over those who aren’t, resulting in the others being kicked. If you want to completely privatize your ARK: SA server, then skip to “Adding Players to Exclusive Join List” down below. Otherwise, continue following along below to add players to the whitelist.

• Head towards your ARK: SA server panel and press Stop if it’s not already stopped.
• Afterward, click the General option under Settings on the left-hand side.
• Inside of this area, scroll down to locate the Whitelist option under the Player section.
• Proceed to enter your desired SteamID64 values in the text box.
• Repeat this for each player on a new line, then click Save Changes.
• Return to the main panel and start up the server to activate the whitelist.

Add / Remove Player Whitelist Commands

Rather than using the server panel to make whitelist changes, you can choose an alternative method. This involves using commands with admin permissions, making it possible to execute in-game. Review them below to understand their arguments to start managing your list. Make sure to not include the brackets ( [] ) when running these commands.

• cheat DisallowPlayerToJoinNoCheck [SteamID64]
  Removes a player from the whitelist.
• cheat AllowPlayerToJoinNoCheck [SteamID64]
  Adds a player to the whitelist.

Adding Players to Exclusive Join List on ARK: SA Servers

Similar to the whitelist instructions, you’ll be using our web-interface to add players to an exclusive join list. There’s minor differences between them, but enough to warrant the steps below to follow. Remember, this method is only for those wanting to make a completely private ARK: SA server.

• Head towards your server panel and press the Stop button.
• On the left-hand side under Settings, click General.
• While in this area, check mark Exclusive Join under the Player section.
• Proceed to paste the desired SteamID64 values in the Exclusive Join List text box.
• Repeat this for each player on new lines, then click the Save Changes button.
• When you’re finished, start up the ARK: SA server and only those users can join.

Private ARK: SA Server Conclusion

Whether you want to protect your ARK: SA server or make it private, setting up whitelists and exclusive join lists play an important role. These features allow you to selectively choose who joins and takes priority over others in-game. This means random players wouldn’t be able to join or may get kicked depending on your desired setup. Regardless of this, have peace of mind knowing the server is protected and safe for a grand adventure with friends!

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