BDS-6825Unexpected or invalid characters in server-name breaks the server
Summary
Using a semicolon ( ; ) in the server-name field causes clients to be unable to join the server. No feedback is provided in the console to indicate a problem.
Steps to reproduce...
- Open server.properties and change server-name to "Test;" without quotes
- Start the server
- Note no indication the server isn't or wont function
- Open Minecraft - note the server details is stuck on locating server
- Attempt to connect, note the immediate "Unable to Connect" screen
What I expected to happen...
Some form of feedback to advise invalid characters in name.
What actually happened...
Server starts without issue and appears to be working but no one can connect.
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Changed description:
The following server name breaks BDS with no visible indication that it is not working. The startup log looks exactly like it does when it is working, you simply cannot connect. The client immediately returns with "unable to connect to world."
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server-name=§k§c§kYEPAAAAH§r§c§l§o<200b><200b><200b><200b><200b><200b>§r§l§o§a§l§o- §r§2§l§oHACHIKEROS ;3§r0
Summary
Using a semicolon (
Steps to reproduce...
- 0
- Open server.properties and change server-name to "Test;" without quotes
- Start the server
- Note no indication the server isn't or wont function
- Open Minecraft - note the server details is stuck on locating server
- Attempt to connect, note the immediate "Unable to Connect" screen
What I expected to happen...
Some form of feedback to advise invalid characters in name.
What actually happened...
Server starts without issue and appears to be working but no one can connect.
Changed description:
Summary
0Using a semicolon ( in the server-name field causes clients to be unable to join the server. No feedback is provided in the console to indicate a problem.
Steps to reproduce...
0- 0
- Open server.properties and change server-name to "Test;" without quotes 0
- Start the server 0
- Note no indication the server isn't or wont function 0
- Open Minecraft - note the server details is stuck on locating server 0
- Attempt to connect, note the immediate "Unable to Connect" screen 0
What I expected to happen...
0Some form of feedback to advise invalid characters in name.
0What actually happened...
0Server starts without issue and appears to be working but no one can connect.
Summary
0Using a semicolon ( ; ) in the server-name field causes clients to be unable to join the server. No feedback is provided in the console to indicate a problem.
Steps to reproduce...
0- 0
- Open server.properties and change server-name to "Test;" without quotes 0
- Start the server 0
- Note no indication the server isn't or wont function 0
- Open Minecraft - note the server details is stuck on locating server 0
- Attempt to connect, note the immediate "Unable to Connect" screen 0
What I expected to happen...
0Some form of feedback to advise invalid characters in name.
0What actually happened...
0Server starts without issue and appears to be working but no one can connect.
Confirmation Status: Unconfirmed → Confirmed
Resolution: Unresolved → Fixed
Added affects versions: 1.16.210
I forgot to mention that even after removing the unicode 200b chars, it is still broken. I'm not certain which character(s) BDS is puking on:
Original description:
It was the semicolon!? That's the last character I would have guessed. Nice find!