Fixing this error when you try to join your Minecraft server is simple with Pine Hosting. This error occurs if you do not have the original version of the game. This guide walks you through the steps in order to connect to your server with a cracked client by disabling online mode on your server.
Important:
Servers with Online Mode disabled are insecure and could become an absolute security nightmare if you are not careful. This is because your server is not contacting Mojang’s authentication servers.
However, there is ways to enforce a whitelist on your server that will prevent unauthorized people to join. If you are using a BungeeCord server, a whitelist plugin such as IPWhitelist will help. For Minecraft servers, a plugin like FastLogin would help and modded servers could use a mod such as Simple Login.
Keep also in mind that your players will not have their profile skins visible either and everyone will appear as a default Minecraft skin. There's a simple fix by using a plugin like SkinsRestorer to restore profile skins in your server if desired.
Steps:
Please before following, ensure you read the warnings above!
- Login to your game panel here
- Select the server you want to work on
- Go to your Files tab
- Locate "server.properties" file and click on it
- Under "online mode", change the field after the "=" to false
- Click on Save Content and Restart your server
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