I've done a bit of searching around various forums and couldn't find a decisive fix for this problem. I've owned the game since few days before beta release, and have played SMP before, but it's now giving me this error for every server I attempt to join.
I still require some help. I've been trying to log in to several servers every few days to see if the problem will fix itself, but it has yet to do so.
if you are still having this problem, you need to check your hosts file.
go to start > run
type in 'notepad %windir%\system32\drivers\etc\hosts' (without the quotes)
look for a line with 'minecraft.net' or 'www.minecraft.net' and remove it & save the hosts file.
restart minecraft and you should be able to connect to servers.
It seems that I just can't connect to minecraft.net now. After entering my information it waits a bit and tells me that I can only play offline.
EDIT: Seems like other people are having the log in issue as well. I suppose it's just actually down, and not related to this.
Guys... Notch is updating the webserver... Please check http://notch.tumblr.com/ ! :smile.gif: thats where he posts most of his information on whats going on
Has anyone found the fix for this? It's on my own server. I was able to get on just fine until there was a terrain glitch, so I reloaded. Now it can't verify my username.
Has anyone found the fix for this? It's on my own server. I was able to get on just fine until there was a terrain glitch, so I reloaded. Now it can't verify my username.
Please read my quote. It does not matter if it is on your server or not, the fact is that your server has to contact minecraft.net which is what is creating the issue. Wait for a webserver update! It shouldn't be too long now.
I had this problem yesturday, thought I should restart my server, but my internet security all of a sudden wouldnt let me get into the Minecraft.net homepage? I thought I would not be able to play minecraft multiplayer again for a while, but I left my server running over night and the next day, it worked! I do not know if this was what fixed it (leaving the server running over night) or if it was just fixed by Notch, but if you still have this problem, maybe youshould try leaving your server running over night?
Found this solution elsewhere and it worked for me. Simply change online mode=true to online mode=false in the server properties file. BEWARE THAT THIS CONNECTION IS NOT SECURE!! This will tell the server not to bother validating any usernames with minecraft.net. This leaves you open to hacking and such (as the server will warn you), but it does work. I would recommend using a white list while you are in offline mode.
I had this problem with logging into my local server, and it turned out the server comp had become misconfigured due to an unrelated issue and wasn't resolving DNS, so while I could connect to it locally it wouldn't accept connections because the MC server couldn't connect to the auth server.
TL;DR - make sure your MC server box can connect to minecraft.net (the auth server in particular).
Any help?
EDIT: Including various information.
Running on Vista.
Java is up to date.
Nothing has been going on with my connection. Tried about everything I could think of as far as my connection.
I've tried various servers over the past week or so. None that I know of had any sort of extra security.
EDIT: I can log into classic MP servers in the browser version of the game.
go to start > run
type in 'notepad %windir%\system32\drivers\etc\hosts' (without the quotes)
look for a line with 'minecraft.net' or 'www.minecraft.net' and remove it & save the hosts file.
restart minecraft and you should be able to connect to servers.
It seems that I just can't connect to minecraft.net now. After entering my information it waits a bit and tells me that I can only play offline.
EDIT: Seems like other people are having the log in issue as well. I suppose it's just actually down, and not related to this.
Guys... Notch is updating the webserver... Please check http://notch.tumblr.com/ ! :smile.gif: thats where he posts most of his information on whats going on
RAM: CORSAIR XMS3 2x4 DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800)
Please read my quote. It does not matter if it is on your server or not, the fact is that your server has to contact minecraft.net which is what is creating the issue. Wait for a webserver update! It shouldn't be too long now.
RAM: CORSAIR XMS3 2x4 DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800)
Found this solution elsewhere and it worked for me. Simply change online mode=true to online mode=false in the server properties file. BEWARE THAT THIS CONNECTION IS NOT SECURE!! This will tell the server not to bother validating any usernames with minecraft.net. This leaves you open to hacking and such (as the server will warn you), but it does work. I would recommend using a white list while you are in offline mode.
Hope this helps some of you out.
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TL;DR - make sure your MC server box can connect to minecraft.net (the auth server in particular).