Bad server name. Unknown reason.

[John Adams]

Best way I can answer this is to show you my config. I have World/Zones running on a Fedora Core 4 Linux box. My config is:

<server>
        <world>
                <shortname>tess</shortname>
                <longname>Dev Server</longname>
                <address>192.168.0.40</address>
                <localaddress>192.168.0.40</localaddress>
                <loginserver>
                        <host>192.168.0.30</host>
                        <port>5999</port>
                        <account></account>
                        <password></password>
                </loginserver>
        </world>
        <database>
                <host>localhost</host>
                <port>3306</port>
                <username>eq</username>
                <password>eq</password>
                <db>eq</db>
        </database>

As you can see, contrary to Mr Condescending who says "read: you don't" without giving a shred of explanation why it's configurable, but never ~yawn~ needed... I use it, and it works. <address> and <localaddress> are set, and they work for me.

192.168.0.40 is my Linux FC4 box (world/zones and MySQL)

My Minilogin.exe is running on a spare Windows Server 2003 box, and here are those configs:
3 files only:
Minilogin.exe
opcodes.conf
loginserver.ini

Loginserver.ini --

[LoginServer]
loginserver=192.168.1.20     <-- wrong but works anyway
loginport=5999                   <-- correct
worldname=Dev Server        <-- correct
worldaddress=192.168.1.40  <-- wrong but works anyway
locked=false
account=
password=

[WorldServer]
Defaultstatus=
Unavailzone=

[ChatChannelServer]
worldshortname=
chataddress=
chatport=

[LoginConfig]
ServerMode=Minilogin    <-- correct
ServerPort=5999          <-- correct

I draw your attention to the fact that even tho this Loginserver.ini doesn't match whatsoever to my actual World info, it still runs anyway. ~boggle~ These devs are better than the docs writers, I tell ya.

Last but not least, in MySQL, table: variables, there is a row called "LoginType". That needs to have a value of "minilogin"

INSERT INTO `variables` (`varname`, `value`, `information`, `ts`) VALUES ('LoginType', 'minilogin', 'Set this to Minilogin to login using a minilogin server :)', '2006-11-24 11:09:41');

(which is the part that bites 90% of the emu admins on the ass...

Now I am concluding after only 6 mos of playing with this emulator that half the instructions are written "as needed", and depending on how one guy got his emulator to work. There are likely many, many ways to tie it all together - but the Wiki'd, documented instructions are the best. As you see, even mine is bogus. "Works for me".

For my Minilogin server, all the world seems to care about is that there is a Minilogin.exe running "somewhere", and that the name in the INI matches the <longname> in the eqemu_config.xml (not sure why that's so important, except to prevent us from running our own loginservers for our pals).

All of this is described brilliantly in this wiki page.

Sounds like you have a good grasp of how things work. So I hope this helps.

[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.