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Discussion forum => Classic => Archives => Server News => Topic started by: optical on March 05, 2011, 05:38:32 am

Title: Auth issues and Direct connect
Post by: optical on March 05, 2011, 05:38:32 am

Of late players have been getting "Could not authenticate your username" messages when trying to log on. Turns out i had a minor bug in my code that was causing this for some users. I have now fixed the bug and improved the authentication system, so this should no longer happen. Sorry guys!

With these changes users can now use the direct connect feature of WOM, albeit in a limited manner.

The URL To direct connect to opticraft at this time is: mc://play.opticraft.net:9999/<username>/junk

Note: This url WILL be changing soon, so check back in the upcoming weeks.

This url will only work for some users. In order to be able to use it, you must have logged in normally (via web or normal wom connection) on the ip address you are using now. If for some reason your ip address is differenent, you will get a "Cannot authenticate username" error.

TL;DR: Direct connect should only be used when www.minecraft.net is playing up.

Cheers,

Optical

Title: Re: Auth issues and Direct connect
Post by: Mr_Mr_Mr on March 05, 2011, 06:15:07 am

Okay thanks opticalza! I appreciate it :)

Title: Re: Auth issues and Direct connect
Post by: Spartan on March 06, 2011, 04:59:09 pm

Wait so if the cached is broken, we can connect using the direct connect? But only if we've been to opticraft before?

Title: Re: Auth issues and Direct connect
Post by: optical on March 06, 2011, 10:04:43 pm

Yes, if you have the same ip as you had last time you played.

Title: Re: Auth issues and Direct connect
Post by: Spartan on March 07, 2011, 12:06:07 am

Ok cool thx

Title: Re: Auth issues and Direct connect
Post by: clawstrider on August 15, 2011, 07:24:07 pm

Sorry for the HUGE necropost (Could be the biggest ever ;) ) but I just got one of the authentication issues. It is probably be my end, but just wanted to let you know.

Title: Re: Auth issues and Direct connect
Post by: turtleman918 on August 15, 2011, 08:26:23 pm

Quote from: clawstrider on August 15, 2011, 07:24:07 pm

Sorry for the HUGE necropost (Could be the biggest ever ;) ) but I just got one of the authentication issues. It is probably be my end, but just wanted to let you know.

which wom client are you using? The oldest versions only work with direct connect and resume now, due to a change in the way minecraft.net connects to servers.

Title: Re: Auth issues and Direct connect
Post by: clawstrider on August 15, 2011, 09:14:10 pm

Quote from: TurtleMan918 on August 15, 2011, 08:26:23 pm

Quote from: clawstrider on August 15, 2011, 07:24:07 pm

Sorry for the HUGE necropost (Could be the biggest ever ;) ) but I just got one of the authentication issues. It is probably be my end, but just wanted to let you know.

which wom client are you using? The oldest versions only work with direct connect and resume now, due to a change in the way minecraft.net connects to servers.

I was using 1.7.5 then that happened, then I updated to 1.9, it still happened. Then I tried using "Sign in" and that seemed to do the trick.

Title: Re: Auth issues and Direct connect
Post by: optical on August 15, 2011, 10:56:05 pm

Use sign in for guaranteed success. Resume will not always work as it bypasses actual minecraft.net authentication

Title: Re: Auth issues and Direct connect
Post by: clawstrider on August 16, 2011, 07:12:36 am

Quote from: optical on August 15, 2011, 10:56:05 pm

Use sign in for guaranteed success. Resume will not always work as it bypasses actual minecraft.net authentication

Oh, ok, thanks! :)

Title: Re: Auth issues and Direct connect
Post by: omaroo2 on August 16, 2011, 01:30:25 pm

That's way better , thank u.