How your server federates

# Open federation

Connect to the wider Fediverse and keep your own block list.

-   In open mode, your server federates with any domain that isn't blocked.
-   WebFinger and NodeInfo make accounts and the server discoverable.
-   Your server signs the federation requests it sends out.

![The Access tab shows public server access, the Help group option, and open federation.](https://welley.com/assets/media/admin-demo-server-access-1200.309ed1ad.webp)

The Access tab has settings for public access to the server, the Help group option and open federation.

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