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A ban is when a player has been banned or banished from a server by its admins. A banned player will no longer be able to return unless they either are unbanned by an admin or they access the server via a new IP.

In JKA, bans are handled by IP, this means that when a player is banned, their IP is added to a list of banned IPs, and anyone attempting to connect from that address will be unable to connect. For this reason, bans are not effective against players who have a Dynamic IP Address.

Range Bans[edit]

A range ban is a specific type of ban in JKA that removes an entire IP range (given to specific areas around the world) from accessing the server. It is achievable through the standard ban command

Uses[edit]

Range bans are used as a last resort to get rid of players that continuously break rules on servers and cannot be fully dealt with by a standard ban. A range ban works by blacklisting the range of the IP (example being 108, 99, etc). Any IP that has that specific range are then unable to access the server.

The obvious flaw to this method of banning is the fallout damage from executing this ban; Players whom have never broken any rules but are under the blacklisted range group are also banned from entering the server. The game engine does not allow for the removal of certain IP's under a range, so therefore the range has to be removed entirely from the banlist for that player to enter back into the server. This in turn also allows the offender to return to the server as well.

There is a possible chance now that the source codes have been released, that changes to the banning system can be made. Therefore, admins can potentially be able to use range bans without causing serious complication.

Related Commands[edit]

ban - can be used at the server console or over RCON to ban a player.
amban [player name] - can be used by JA+ admins to ban the specified player.

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-Ban, Banned, or Banished is a term used in many games that refers to a user or player being unable to play on a server. This can be done by the server admin using the server commands. The play will no be able to return unless they either are Unbanned by the admin or the IP address they used at that time is changed.
+A '''ban''' is when a player has been banned or banished from a server by its admins. A banned player will no longer be able to return unless they either are unbanned by an [[Server Admin|admin]] or they access the server via a new [[IP Address|IP]].
+In JKA, bans are handled by [[IP Address|IP]], this means that when a player is banned, their IP is added to a list of banned IPs, and anyone attempting to connect from that address will be unable to connect. For this reason, bans are not effective against players who have a [[IP Address#Dynamic IP Addresses|Dynamic IP Address]].
-== Command ==
-*amban (followed by the players name)
+== Range Bans ==
-=== Range Bans ===
+A range ban is a specific type of ban in JKA that removes an entire IP range (given to specific areas around the world) from accessing the server. It is achievable through the standard ban command
-A range ban is a different form of ban, which the players IP range (that is the number which specifies the players region code) is banned, therefore disallowing the player to bypass it through means of dynamic IP addresses. The nature of the ban also means that anyone else that is part of the specific region that was banned will also be banned as well. Since JKA does not allow for individual range codes to be removed from one range ban, admins tend to use a range ban as a last resort for players who are extremely disrespectful towards rules.
+==== Uses ====
+Range bans are used as a last resort to get rid of players that continuously break rules on servers and cannot be fully dealt with by a standard ban. A range ban works by blacklisting the range of the IP (example being 108, 99, etc). Any IP that has that specific range are then unable to access the server.
+The obvious flaw to this method of banning is the fallout damage from executing this ban; Players whom have never broken any rules but are under the blacklisted range group are also banned from entering the server. The game engine does not allow for the removal of certain IP's under a range, so therefore the range has to be removed entirely from the banlist for that player to enter back into the server. This in turn also allows the offender to return to the server as well.
+There is a possible chance now that the source codes have been released, that changes to the banning system can be made. Therefore, admins can potentially be able to use range bans without causing serious complication.
+==Related Commands ==
+* [[ban (Command)|ban]] - can be used at the server console or over [[RCON]] to ban a player.
+* [[amban]] [player name] - can be used by [[JA+]] admins to ban the specified player.
+[[Category:Terms]]