Is no-ip safe?
Is no-ip safe?
this is one of thoese is it networking or servers posts. I recently got a abomination Minecraft server running. It's based on papermc 1.12.2, uses Floodgate and GeyserMC and ViaVersion to allow java 1.12.2-1.17.1 players and players of any bedrock version to play. I'm just using the java port for both, though that means there's an extra step for connecting from bedrock (changing the port from the default bedrock to 25565). I've been thinking of using a service like No ip, which as I understand can assign a free ip, to be able to say just put in javabedrockdualserv.hopto.org and there you go, instead of here a ip. Double check its right, now put this port blah blah I have a couple questions. Is it safe to us it? Just giving my private ip to someone when I don't kno if it will be logged and attached to the account made and sold to the highest bidder to be ddosed wouldn't be fun can it be used to specify a certain port? Instead of it needing that address and a port?can I even use it for something like this? Or does it only work for web pages?
They add their IP to a public DNS entry, which means logging by no-ip isn't an issue since it's meant to be visible. This introduces some security concerns, especially when running services locally. No-ip remains secure on its own. I usually rely on it for VPN connections through an A record instead of exposing the raw IP. It doesn't handle port numbers; it's a straightforward DNS A record that maps a name to an IP. You can use it similarly to accessing the server via IP, just with a hostname. Essentially, any action you can do through IP can also be done via the No-IP DNS setting. EDIT: For better security, when setting up port forwarding or firewall rules, only allow trusted IP addresses. This can be tricky because consumer IPs often change, making the list obsolete quickly. EDIT2: It looks like you might be able to set a port if you opt for Port 80 Redirect instead of a standard hostname. You can define the port when creating the record via that option: https://www.noip.com/support/knowledgeba...-redirect/. It's unclear if this will work for your specific needs, as it appears to treat the record as a standard HTTP URL entry, likely redirecting only port 80.
Yes, using No-IP is secure. I've relied on them for many years. It seems you can just set a port number the same way as a regular IP when entering the DDNS value, though I don't have confirmation on that. I haven't required specific ports with it in several years now.
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Pair offers some impressive plugins. It leverages the Geyser mic to let bedrock players join a tabs server. Both components generally require active status, and you still need a Java account. Floodgate enables bedrock players to connect without a Java account by letting you join servers running an older version while using a newer one. With a more capable carver, I’d simply start a 1.17 server and skip viaversion.
Yes, I can guide you through adding plugins to a server you manage yourself.
For the port setup you can use an SRV record. It allows you to direct a domain to a specific IP and port. This means your domain like bedrock.yourNoipDomain.com would connect to your IP and port. It’s also helpful when you need to host multiple servers on one machine without a dedicated server lobby. No-ip offers a guide for the Java version there. As mentioned in this Cloudflare forum post, to make it work in Bedrock you should switch the record from TCP to UDP. I’ve only tried it on the Java version and it functioned correctly.