# VPN warnings for players

**URL:** <https://forum.playhive.com/t/vpn-warnings-for-players/39456>\
**Category:** Archived Ideas\
**Created:** [May 1, 2021, 3:38am UTC](https://forum.playhive.com/t/vpn-warnings-for-players/39456 "2021-05-01T03:38:50Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
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**Author:** ![anon91361871](https://forum.playhive.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/a/50afbb/32.png) [@anon91361871](https://forum.playhive.com/u/anon91361871)\
**Post date:** [May 1, 2021, 3:38am UTC](https://forum.playhive.com/t/vpn-warnings-for-players/39456/1 "2021-05-01T03:38:50Z")

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**Idea:**

Warn players when they are using a VPN

**More information:**

Now, in the forums, there has been hundreds if not thousands of ppl tryna get unbanned for accidentally logging on to the server with a VPN, yes I understand The Hive has to implement this, but if a unsuspecting player/new player joins with a VPN, he/she might be banned, the message could be:

Warning! You have an VPN active right now, please deactivate it.

Below it could be a blog explaining how to deactivate VPNs

This way, there can be less ppl complaining about the VPN rule

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**Author:** ![thatOthrNerd](https://forum.playhive.com/user_avatar/forum.playhive.com/thatothrnerd/32/18858_2.png) [@thatOthrNerd](https://forum.playhive.com/u/thatOthrNerd)\
**Post date:** [May 1, 2021, 5:18am UTC](https://forum.playhive.com/t/vpn-warnings-for-players/39456/2 "2021-05-01T05:18:17Z")

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uh iirc people dont get banned for using a vpn. they just aren’t allowed to join until they turn it off, no issues there

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**Author:** ![HairyCat\_MC](https://forum.playhive.com/user_avatar/forum.playhive.com/hairycat_mc/32/31458_2.png) [@HairyCat\_MC](https://forum.playhive.com/u/HairyCat_MC)\
**Post date:** [May 1, 2021, 4:33pm UTC](https://forum.playhive.com/t/vpn-warnings-for-players/39456/3 "2021-05-01T16:33:18Z")

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Yeah, one time I was using a VPN and I forgot to turn it off before playing MC. I believe I went to eat lunch or something, and then I came back to play, forgetting it was on. It just said “Hive does not allow VPNs or proxies. Disable before joining”

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**Author:** ![Splodg3r](https://forum.playhive.com/user_avatar/forum.playhive.com/splodg3r/32/67802_2.png) [@Splodg3r](https://forum.playhive.com/u/Splodg3r)\
**Post date:** [May 1, 2021, 5:00pm UTC](https://forum.playhive.com/t/vpn-warnings-for-players/39456/4 "2021-05-01T17:00:10Z")

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As others have mentioned, we do not ban players for joining with a VPN or proxy, we just prevent them from joining the server until the VPN/proxy is disabled.

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**Author:** ![Splodg3r](https://forum.playhive.com/user_avatar/forum.playhive.com/splodg3r/32/67802_2.png) [@Splodg3r](https://forum.playhive.com/u/Splodg3r)\
**Post date:** [May 1, 2021, 5:00pm UTC](https://forum.playhive.com/t/vpn-warnings-for-players/39456/5 "2021-05-01T17:00:18Z")

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