How do I block players from using a VPN on a Minecraft server?

🔒 How to Enable Prevent Proxy Connections on Your Minecraft Server

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Log into the Control Panel.

Click 'Manage' next to your server.

Navigate to your server files.

Find and open the server.properties file.

Locate prevent-proxy-connections and set it to true.

- If the prevent-proxy-connections parameter does not exist, you can add it manually at the bottom of the list:

prevent-proxy-connections=true

Press the 'Save File' button.

Restart your server for the changes to take effect.
See this guide if you need help: How do I restart my server?

- Enabling this can help block unauthorized proxy or VPN connections.
- Always take a backup before editing important server files!

Updated on: 25/04/2025

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