DWL
This mod provides a whitelist feature that allows you to restrict access to servers to specific addresses, thus helping to defend your servers against malicious port scans from the internet.
- Loaders
- Fabric
- Downloads on Modrinth
- 193
- Followers on Modrinth
- 1
- versions
- 3
- Updated
- July 27, 2026Jul 27
- Published
- in 2025
At a glance
Install on the server only; players don't need it
Description
DWL provides a whitelist feature that allows you to restrict access to servers to specific addresses, thereby helping to defend your servers against malicious port scans from the internet.
Features
Supports configuration file
./config/dwl-config.jsonCommand
/dwl reloadto reload configPrevents malicious scanners from discovering your server's MOTD
- Prevents malicious players from directly connecting to your private server via non-domain names and port numbers (by sending erroneous data packets to cause network protocol errors, thus making the attacker believe your server is inaccessible).
Config
{
"list": [
"mc.example.org:12345",
"mc.example.org:22222",
"simple.example2.org",
"*.example3.org"
]
}FAQ
How to install DWL?
Install Fabric for your Minecraft version, download DWL for the same version and loader, put the file into the mods folder and launch the game with the loader profile.
Which Minecraft versions does DWL support?
DWL has builds for Minecraft 1.21.6–1.21.11, 26.1.2.
Is DWL needed on the server?
Server only — players don't need to install it