Connecting to the Server
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| − | To log onto the Minecraft server, you first need to create an SSH tunnel.<br/>Before you can do that you need to [[setup | + | To log onto the Minecraft server, you first need to create an SSH tunnel.<br/>Before you can do that you need to [[Setting Up Your SSH Account|setup SSH]]. |
| − | == | + | == Set Up SSH Tunnel to Server == |
| − | + | ===Linux and OS X=== | |
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# Open the terminal (Applications/Utilities/Terminal on a Mac). | # Open the terminal (Applications/Utilities/Terminal on a Mac). | ||
# Type into the terminal:<br/><code>ssh -NCL 8414:localhost:8414 <username>@208.115.212.56</code> | # Type into the terminal:<br/><code>ssh -NCL 8414:localhost:8414 <username>@208.115.212.56</code> | ||
# You will be prompted for your password. This will create the SSH tunnel. Just leave the window open while you play. | # You will be prompted for your password. This will create the SSH tunnel. Just leave the window open while you play. | ||
| + | ===Windows=== | ||
| + | [[File:Putty.png|300px|thumb|right|Putty configuration window]] | ||
| + | # Open [[PuTTY]]. | ||
| + | # On the "Category" side bar, navigate to <code>Connection\SSH\Tunnels</code>. | ||
| + | # Under "Add new forwarded port", type: <code>8414</code> in the "Source Port" box and type: <code>localhost:8414</code> in the "Destination" box. | ||
| + | # Press "Add" button. | ||
| + | # On the "Category" side bar, navigate to <code>Connection\Data</code>. | ||
| + | # Under "Login details", type your username into the "Auto-login username" box. | ||
| + | # On the "Category" side bar, return to <code>Session</code>. | ||
| + | # Type: <code>208.115.212.56</code> into the "Host name (or IP address)" box. | ||
| + | # Enter a name to save your configuration as in the "Saved Sessions" box. | ||
| + | # Press "Save" button. | ||
| + | # Double click on the configuration you just saved. | ||
| + | # You will be prompted for your password. This will create the SSH tunnel. Just leave the window open while you play. | ||
| + | # After setting it up the first time, you can skip straight to step 11. | ||
| − | + | ==Connect to Tunnel Using Minecraft:== | |
# Start up Minecraft. | # Start up Minecraft. | ||
# Enter <code> localhost:8414 </code> at the multiplayer connection screen. | # Enter <code> localhost:8414 </code> at the multiplayer connection screen. | ||
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