Best server.properties Settings for Small SMP
Recommended server.properties settings for a small Minecraft SMP, including online-mode, max players, view distance, simulation distance, whitelist, and safety.
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#Online Mode
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How to Enable Whitelist on Minecraft Server
Enable and manage a Minecraft server whitelist safely with console commands, player names, whitelist reloads, online-mode notes, and proxy considerations.
How to Fix Invalid Session on Minecraft Server
Fix Minecraft Invalid Session errors by checking launcher login, Microsoft authentication, online-mode, proxy forwarding, cracked clients, and session refresh.
How to Fix You Are Not Whitelisted Error
Fix Minecraft You Are Not Whitelisted errors by checking whitelist status, username spelling, UUID changes, online-mode, proxy networks, and permissions.
Should You Set online-mode=false?
Learn when online-mode=false is risky, when proxies may require backend offline mode, and how to avoid Minecraft username spoofing and UUID problems.
What Does online-mode Do in Minecraft?
Understand online-mode in Minecraft server.properties, how authentication works, why UUIDs matter, and when proxies use different backend settings.