Bad server name. Unknown reason.

[creiss]

I have quadruple checked all entries, even falsified the ips you had marked as "incorrect", all to the same conclusion: If my server (10.0.0.13) can somehow connect to the minilogin thingy, i get the "Bad server name. Unknown reason." error.

EDIT: I know all the Wiki pages, thanks But the wikis assume one pc only, so my configuration error must lie with the dual-server config.

What exactly is the reason that there is no login server in eqemu anyway? I dont mean this in any way offensive, i am sure it has a reason (which i am unaware of, and thus, asking). But it seems to me a loginserver is a crucial component that should be included first off. Unfortunatly I only know PHP very well, so I cant begin coding on a LoginServer. But it doesnt seem that complicated to me, decrypt, compare login, give server list. Or?

Back to the original matter. I "just" want to stroll around ol' Norrath again, this time, sightseeing, that is, invincible (not playing) on a somewhat spawned world. So I "need" the server local, for me only. And afaik I cant use the real "somewhere else" hosted login server, as that one.. yeah, i am on a private lan. And MiniLogin is refusing to let me in. Are those the only two options?

In any case, HELP!

-Chris
ps: I hope i did not offend anyone here. Offending nor ranting is my intent.

There is a login server, everyone can connect to the public login server, or if they want they can run Minilogin.

There is several reason for not handing out the public login server.

The crypto has to be the same as live, so it would be used to hack live accounts and would make us responcible for it.

We would end up like WOW, 100 server that people cant find because there all in diferent places, our centrialized login server is much better.

The original coder of the login server gave it to the developers with the understanding that it would never be given out because of #1.


There is many many threads dedicated to discussing this over the years, see them for more info.

[creiss]

Yes I can understand that.

But I doubt i can use the LoginServer (public) for my setup, can I?

-Chris.

Sure can, when the server is locked only people with GM access can get in.

So bring it up locked and only you can get in.

[creiss]

Just to be clear:

My server has NO external IP. It would report to your login server as 10.0.0.13 - all skill cool?

If yes, all my problems just vannished

-Chris.

[John Adams]

You have no internet access?

If that's the case, then no. You cannot use eqemulator.net:5998 as a login server, and must use minilogin.exe.

Sorry, I gave all the info I know on how to make it work. As stated, my setup is spread over 3 machines, all of differing OS's, and mine works flawlessly. No public IP, no external access - all internal (192.168.x.x network).

I wish you luck.

[creiss]

Poor choice of words. Loss of precision.

I meant: There is no way for anyone from the internet to connect to my server, there is NO WAY to it. The server, however, CAN, dial out. As can any other PC on this lan.

I also thank you for your configuration, and even a 1:1 (except modified ips) will result in the bad server name error message. Whoever has the code of miniLogin please have a look at the source and debug it, tell us what actually throws this message, and how I can avoid it - thanks

Debugging a blackbox (closed source) without proper (or any) documentation on error(!) messages is always hard. :P

-Chris.