Give and remove OP from players

What is OP?

OP (Operator) gives a player full access to all server commands and bypasses most permission checks. Use it sparingly — for most setups, a permissions plugin like LuckPerms is better.

Give OP

From the console at panel.baires.host:

op PlayerName

Or in-game as an existing OP:

/op PlayerName

Remove OP

deop PlayerName

View all OPs

ops

Or check the file ops.json in your server files.

OP permission levels

In server.properties:

op-permission-level=4

Security recommendations

• Minimize OP usage: Use LuckPerms to grant specific permissions instead
• Never OP untrusted players: OP can destroy your server with /stop, /ban, or WorldEdit
• Use console for sensitive ops: Some commands are safer run from the panel console
• Remove OP when not needed: If a player only needs specific commands, use permission nodes

OP vs permissions plugin

Tips

• If you lock yourself out, you can always OP from the panel console
• The ops.json file can be edited directly to add/remove OPs while the server is stopped
• Consider using /op only for initial setup, then switching to LuckPerms for daily management