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XblMultiplayerSessionPropertiesSetJoinRestriction

Restricts who can join “open” sessions. (Has no effect on reservations, which means it has no impact on “private” and “visible” sessions.)

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Syntax

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Parameters

handle   _In_
Type: XblMultiplayerSessionHandle Handle to the multiplayer session. joinRestriction   _In_
Type: XblMultiplayerSessionRestriction New join restriction value.

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Return value

Type: void

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Remarks

Defaults to “none”. If “local”, only users whose token’s DeviceId matches someone else already in the session and “active”: true. If “followed”, only local users (as defined above) and users who are followed by an existing (not reserved) member of the session can join without a reservation.

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Requirements

Header: multiplayer_c.h Library: Microsoft.Xbox.Services.14x.GDK.C.lib

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See also

multiplayer_c
Last modified on August 4, 2026

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