Gatekeeper Advanced VPN & PROXY Protection Lightweight and Highly Asynchronous Plugin FAQ
6 questions players actually ask, answered.
What is the main purpose of the Gatekeeper plugin?
Gatekeeper protects your server against players using VPNs and proxies to hide their identity, bypass bans, or cause trouble with bots and spam.
How does the Account Limits feature work?
Account Limits stops multiple accounts from logging in simultaneously from the same network address to prevent cheating.
Can you block entire countries with this plugin?
Yes, the Country Blocks feature allows you to lock out connections from specific countries if you experience excessive bad traffic from them.
Does Gatekeeper cause server lag?
No, the plugin is designed to be lightweight and highly asynchronous, running fast in the background without slowing down normal gameplay.
What command is used to apply configuration changes?
You use the /gatekeeper reload command in the console to update the plugin after changing your settings.
How do you set up Gatekeeper on your server?
Place the plugin file in your server folder, restart the server to generate the default settings file, configure your rules like country blocks and account limits, then use /gatekeeper reload to activate protection.