I'm running a local Minecraft server, and would like to connect to the server from 2 different computers with the same Minecraft account.  When I try, it says      Failed to login: Invalid session (Try restarting your game)   and kicks the user from the game, so only one user can play at a time. Does this mean I need 2 Minecraft accounts to play in this situation?   I ask because the message doesn't explicitly state anything like "Your user is already logged in. Please use another account", so it got me wondering if I could do this, since I know of other games that allow LAN games using only one account.  My intent is not to pirate the game, but to ensure I do need to buy another copy before I do!
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I bought a Minecraft account for my little brother for Christmas, and I'd like to play with him on my server every now and then. If I log in while he's on, however, it kicks him off since we have the same username. Is there any way to change my username so that I can play with him, or anything I can do so that we can both play together using this account on my server?  I'm open to anything that could let us play, whether it be username changes, server property changes, etc.
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When I try to connect to a minecraft server, it says     Failed to login: Invalid ip 123.123.123.*   Giving me my IP address with the last octet asterisked out.    Now the Minecraft launcher forgets my logged-in accounts, which is unusual.    Now I can't log into the launcher nor the website, Mojang tells me I have an invalid email or password.
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I'm considering buying a subscription to Minecraft Realms (on PC) as a gift for somebody I know. Mojang doesn't have a gift option, and I don't want to spoil the surprise, so I was thinking I'd just buy it myself and give them access.   If I do this, will the recipient be able to turn around and invite their own friends? Can I grant them "admin" access to the server?
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I would like to know if the same Minecraft account used on a computer can be used on a different platform like the Xbox 360? I am not asking about playing on each simultaneously as each platform has been purchased - I am asking if you can cross play on multiple platforms with the same account. Basically I would like to know if all the saved stuff and settings from one platform will carry over to another.
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I've seen multiple servers where you can connect from any (recent) major version. (Example, 1.9, 1.8 OR 1.7) And they all seem to be able to do it. Alas, a simple google search did not fix the problem. Any ideas? Thanks guys.  (PS: The Minecraft server is running on the latest Spigot for 1.10 as of 6/27/16)
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Please bear with me since I don't play Minecraft, and I am asking this question on behalf of my kids.  They play mainly on a tablet, and want to know if they can set up a game with their friend who lives the other side of the village.  Is this possible, and if so, how?  (Please try to explain in a way that I can understand as a non-techie.)
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My friend had hosted a Minecraft server before and brought it back up today with my help. He and anyone in his LAN can connect. However we have had a few people try to connect, including me, and when we try to connect it gives the message:  Failed to connect to the server Connection timed out: connect  What does this exactly mean? How do we fix this?
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I am getting the following error when I try to connect to a Minecraft server:  This is all servers, not just one. The error says:  io.netty.channel.AbstractChannel$AnnotatedConnectException: Connection refused: no further information: Version 1.12  I've tried:  Restarting Minecraft Restarting Computer Uninstalling and Reinstalling Mincraft Uninstalling and Reinstalling Java Altering Firewall Restarting Internet I've messed with my port, made a second windows account, reset netsh winsock Checked hosts Made a new WINDOWS account  The overlay in the bottom right is Geforce's Overlay for game capturing. I don't have any mods installed. A Mojang support ticket wouldn't help. Im desperate.
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Upon entering any given minecraft server, after a minute or two I am forced out of the server, and I'm given the following error:  java.io.IOException: An existing connection was forcibly closed by the remote host.  What does this mean, and how can I prevent it from happening again?
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I am using a premium legit version of Minecraft that I purchased. I can log into minecraft.net as well as mojang.com but I am unable to login to Minecraft the game through the minecraft.exe or the Technic launcher. The Minecraft servers are up and running fine. My internet connection is also fine. I double checked my credentials and even tried changing my password. I tried using both my username and my email. I tried all of this on two separate accounts that I own. I tried deleting my login, launcher, launcher.pack.lzma, and launcher_profiles.json and then reopening Minecraft. I tried re-downloading minecraft.exe.   Nothing has worked and I seem to have run out of options. I sent a help request to Mojang but in the meantime I was hoping that maybe you guys could offer some advice.
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On my work Mac, which stays physically in my work office, I want to keep my work stuff separate from my personal stuff by using two different user accounts.  I normally stay logged in as the 'work' user.  But I want to have them visible at the same time, since I have a large screen.  I think I could get a nice setup if I could use the built in remote desktop client or a 3rd party VNC client to connect to the login screen of the existing machine, so that I can select a different user.  Or if I could connect as a specific user, even though the physical machine is already logged in as someone else.  I normally use my system with "remote management" mode enabled (not just remote desktop), and I often use a VNC client at home to access my Mac desktop at work.  Although this is not my daily routine.  In this mode the VNC client immediately connects to the existing desktop.  Is there a way I can force this connection to go to the login screen instead?  When I use a VNC client to connect to the existing screen, I can see it trying (you get the kind of infinite regress that you might expect), so the basic connection works.  I just want it to let me select another user.  Edit: I think part of the problem is that the system might be running a VNC server session in the background waiting for me to connect.  It connects to the active session.  It seems to happen either when I have "remote management" turned on or just "screen sharing".  Using an alternate user in an "open" command results in an error about not being able to control your own screen.  To be clear, both accounts are on my work computer.  From home I want to connect to my "work user" on my work computer.  From my desk at work, logged in as my "work user" I want to be able to connect to the "personal user" on my work computer.  I think my real problem is related to what happens on the server side of the connection.  I want the OS to fire up the login window even through there is a user logged in on the main screen/keyboard.   I know that is some circumstances a remote-login user can receive the login screen.  It might be necessary for me to give up the idea of sometimes connecting to the logged-in user and sometimes connecting with a fresh login.  If I can switch completely to the fresh-login mode that would be a start.  How does Mac OS decide whether to show the login-screen for a remote connection versus just connecting you to the running desktop?  I thought it was related to having "remote management" turned on vs "screen sharing".  But with just "screen sharing" turned on, I still get the connect-to-existing behavior.
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I need to allow someone to remotely connect to my windows 10 computer, and am wondering if this is possible:  I have two user accounts right now on my computer, one for me to work on and one for my friend remotely. I want to use my user account locally for myself, and I want to allow him to RDP and log into the other account when he needs to work without disturbing my computer experience.   In other words, I don't want to have to stop what I am doing and log off of my user account when he needs to access his account remotely. Can two user accounts run simultaneously in this regard, with one being connected to via RDP?  If so, can you please explain how to set it up properly?  Thanks for your help!
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Minecraft's got an "Open to LAN" feature, which can be used to set up a local server when two computers running Minecraft are on the same network. Some young relatives of mine use this to play together whenever they're in the same house, but they'd like to be able to play together from their respective residences.  A server is not optimal because it's a bit complex. I've tried using Tunngle to spoof that the computers are on the same connection to no avail.  How can I convince Minecraft's "Open to LAN" that their two separate computers are on the same network?
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I run windows 7. I run a Minecraft server, but I can only host around 9 players before lag appears.   I heard that Ubuntu can run a server with much better performance than Windows 7. I kind of like the whole idea of Ubuntu, but I don't want to change my OS to Unix or anything else.  Basically, my question is, does running a server (specifically and Minecraft server) run easier and faster on a Ubuntu server? On top of that, how would one set that up?
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In  is it possible to start the game on one PC/browser and then continue it on another? Are there perhaps files I can copy from one machine to another to continue elsewhere?  Edit I'm using Firefox as my browser
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My full error:  Java HotSpot(TM) 64-Bit Server VM warning: Using incremental CMS is deprecated and will likely be removed in a future release Error: Could not find or load main class net.minecraft.client.main.Main  I just installed Minecraft 1.8.9 on OSX El Capitan and tried to play offline since my wifi connection has some issues, and I ran into the error above.  Here is the log link:   Do you have any idea how to fix this?
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So I am on Minecraft playing on my friends world (Not server). However, they won't go online for no reason. I want to go continue my work on that world and not start brand new on survival again. I've already made a lot of progress and would not like to lose it, can somebody help? I've already tried to get answers but they are either too complicated or for servers like IP.