Geo Filter
The Geo Filter tab lets you decide which countries can reach your server. You pick a mode and click countries; the panel creates the rules for you.
Open it from Security > Firewalls > your firewall > Geo Filter.
Choose a mode
Two cards at the top, under Select filtering mode:
- Block Countries: the countries you add are blocked, everyone else can connect. Use it to shut out a few countries.
- Allow Only: only the countries you add can connect, everyone else is blocked. Use it for region-locked servers.
The active mode shows an Active badge.
Switching mode removes the current countries
Add countries
- Type in Search country… to filter the grid.
- Click a country. It is added straight away and shows a check mark.
- Repeat for every country you need.
The countries in use appear above the grid under Blocked countries or Allowed countries, with the count. Click the X on a country to remove it.
Each country you add becomes one rule in the Rules tab and takes the next free number. Because a firewall holds up to 50 rules, long country lists use up that limit.
In Allow Only mode, the first country also adds a locked rule at the end of the list that blocks everything else. It is managed by PlaySafe and is kept after your country rules.
Examples
- Block two countries: choose Block Countries, click both countries.
- Only players from Spain and Portugal: choose Allow Only, click Spain and Portugal. Before you do, add your own IP in IP Lists > Whitelist (Allow) if you connect from elsewhere.
Check the order
Game protection
On a game protection the Geo Filter tab cannot be changed from the panel. To block or allow countries, open a ticket.