Making a server private

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Making a server private

by ufa » Fri Jan 08, 2016 21:42

Hello,
How can I make my server private? I have searched the wiki and did not find the correct syntax to only allow "pre created" users to login. Is it possible?
 

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Re: Making a server private

by rubenwardy » Fri Jan 08, 2016 22:47

Just don't announce to the serverlist.

server_announce = 0

Then people won't be able to see you.
Private servers on the server list are discouraged.
 

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Re: Making a server private

by ufa » Sat Jan 09, 2016 00:15

rubenwardy wrote:Just don't announce to the serverlist.

server_announce = 0

Then people won't be able to see you.
Private servers on the server list are discouraged.


But I don't want anyone unknown logging on servers. how can I avoid that? Like, only defined users by me allowed to log in.
 

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Re: Making a server private

by rubenwardy » Sat Jan 09, 2016 00:30

It would be very rare that they'd find you.
But just in case, set default_password in minetest.conf:

https://github.com/minetest/minetest/bl ... ample#L808
 

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Re: Making a server private

by ufa » Sat Jan 09, 2016 01:07

rubenwardy wrote:It would be very rare that they'd find you.
But just in case, set default_password in minetest.conf:

https://github.com/minetest/minetest/bl ... ample#L808


Thank you
 


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