AquaGuard: The Ultimate Server Administration Mod for Minecraft
Running a public Minecraft server is a lot like hosting a party where you can't see every room at once. Someone breaks a window, someone else rearranges the furniture, and by the time you notice, the evidence is long gone. That is exactly the problem AquaGuard was built to solve. This server-side administration mod gives you a complete paper trail of everything happening on your world, along with the tools to undo damage in seconds rather than hours.
Whether you run a small survival realm for friends or a busy network with dozens of players online, having a reliable logging and rollback system is not a luxury. It is a necessity. AquaGuard delivers that protection without requiring your players to install anything on their end, which keeps the barrier to entry nice and low.
What Is AquaGuard?
AquaGuard is a powerful server administration mod for Minecraft Forge. It quietly records player activity in the background, tracking everything from block placements and breaks to fluid interactions, container access, deaths, logins, logouts, chat messages, and issued commands. When something goes wrong, you can pull up that history and act on it immediately.
The mod is designed primarily for Minecraft 1.20.1 and other compatible Forge versions, and it runs entirely server-side. Your players do not need to download AquaGuard for Minecraft to join your server, which means no version mismatch headaches and no confusing instructions for your community.
Core Features That Make Server Management Easier
Comprehensive Logging
Every meaningful action on your server gets recorded. AquaGuard captures block placements and breaks, fluid placements and removals, container interactions, player deaths, login and logout events, chat, and commands. This creates a searchable history that answers the question every admin eventually asks: who did this, and when?
Inspect Tool
The inspect tool is where AquaGuard really shines. By toggling inspect mode, you can use a special stick to examine any block in the world. A left-click or right-click reveals the detailed history of that block, including who placed it, who removed it, and the exact timestamps involved. It is like having security camera footage for every square meter of your map.
Rollback and Restore
Once you know what happened, fixing it takes seconds. AquaGuard lets you revert changes made by a specific player or within a defined radius, and it supports both blocks and fluids. You can also restore changes to their original state if you roll back too far. Customizable timeframes give you precise control over which actions get undone.
Log Pruning
Databases grow quickly on active servers. The prune command removes logs older than a specified time, such as 7d for seven days, keeping your storage lean and your queries fast without sacrificing recent history.
Customizable Configuration
Not every server needs to log every event. Through the config file, you can enable or disable specific logging options to match your community's needs and your hosting resources.
Essential AquaGuard Commands
- /ag inspect or /ag i: Toggle inspect mode to view block history with the inspection stick.
- /ag lookup <user/radius/position>: Search logs by player, radius, or a specific position.
- /ag rollback <user/radius>: Revert changes made by a player or within a radius.
- /ag restore <user/radius>: Restore changes back to their original state.
- /ag prune <time>: Remove logs older than the specified time, for example 7d.
How to Install AquaGuard on Your Server
Getting started is straightforward, even if you have never installed a mod before. If you would rather skip the manual steps entirely, the foxygame.net launcher handles AquaGuard installation in a single click and keeps it updated automatically whenever a new build is released, so your logging protection never falls behind.
For a manual setup, follow these steps:
- Make sure Minecraft Forge is installed for your Minecraft version, such as 1.20.1.
- Download the latest AquaGuard release and place the .jar file into your server's mods folder.
- Start the server once to generate the aquaguard config folder inside config/.
- Optionally edit config/aquaguard/aquaguard_logs.json to fine-tune your logging settings.
After that, the mod runs quietly in the background. No client-side installation is required, and your players will never notice it is there until you need it.
Why Server Owners Choose AquaGuard
Griefing, theft, and accidental destruction are inevitable on any multiplayer server. What separates a well-run community from a chaotic one is how quickly those problems get resolved. AquaGuard turns a potentially hours-long investigation into a matter of minutes, and it does so without adding lag or complexity to your setup.
If you manage a Minecraft Forge server and want fair, secure, and transparent gameplay for everyone, download AquaGuard and give yourself the tools to protect what your players have built.