Server Configuration

Configuring your Bedrock server correctly is crucial for gameplay, security, and performance. BSM provides an intuitive interface to manage server.properties, allowlist.json, and permissions.json directly from the web UI.

Server Properties

The Server Properties page allows you to modify the core configuration of the Minecraft server. This includes settings like the server name, game mode, difficulty, and port.

Accessing Properties

  1. Select the server from the dropdown menu in the web dashboard.

  2. Navigate to the Properties page.

  3. From here, you can view and edit various server properties, or even add custom properties.

Modifying a Setting

  1. Locate the setting you wish to change (you can also search for specific properties using the search bar).

  2. Edit the value in the input field.

    • Text/Number: Type the new value.

    • Toggle: Click the switch to enable or disable the option.

  3. Navigate to the bottom of the page and click Save Properties.

  4. Important: Most changes require a Server Restart to take effect.

Allowlist Management

The Allowlist (formerly whitelist) controls which players are permitted to join your server.

Note: The allowlist feature requires the bedrock server must have allowlist enabled in the server.properties file (allow-list=true).

Managing Players

  1. Select the server from the dropdown menu in the web dashboard.

  2. Navigate to the Access Control page, and then click on the Allowlist tab.

  3. Add Player:

    • Enter a player’s Gamertag.

    • Optionally, enable the Ignore Player Limit checkbox to allow these players to join even if the server is full.

    • Click Add.

  4. Remove Player:

    • Find the player in the list at the bottom of the page.

    • Click the Remove button next to their name.

Permissions

The Permissions page allows you to assign operator roles and other permission levels to players.

Note: Only players who have joined any BSM server at least once will appear in the permissions list. (Assumes player scanning is enabled (default)).

Permission Levels

  • Visitor: Can explore but cannot interact with blocks or entities.

  • Member: Standard player permissions (break/place blocks).

  • Operator: Admin permissions (use commands, manage server).

Managing Permissions

  1. Select the server from the dropdown menu in the web dashboard.

  2. Navigate to the Access Control page and then click on the Permissions tab.

  3. Add/Update Player:

    • Find the player in the list.

    • Select the desired permission level from the dropdown.

    • Click Save Permissions.

Manually Add Players

If a player has not joined the server yet, you can manually add them to the permissions list:

Note: You must know the player’s XUID to add them manually. You can find a player’s XUID using third-party tools.

  1. Navigate to the Access Control page and then click on the Permissions tab.

  2. At the top of the page enter the player’s Gamertag and XUID in the respective input fields.

  3. Select the desired permission level from the dropdown.

  4. Click Add Player.

Other Operations:

  • From the Permissions page you can also trigger a player scan to update the list of players who have joined the server at least once (or currently online).