Autopause + SneakyServer Mod causes frequent client timeouts

[AldsteCarter]

Describe the problem

I'm running a docker minecraft server with the autopause feature enabled. There is a mod named Sneaky Server which helps with botting and other such security enhancements. I submitted an issue #9 on the Sneaky Server page and was referred to submit an issue here. The issue with the client timeouts only occurs with the mod enabled; I can remove the mod and leave autopause enabled and clients have no issues. Any insight on this would be much appreciated. Thanks!

Container definition

I do not currently have access to my docker-compose file as I am working remote with no ssh access. I could provide this if absolutely necessary.

Container logs

See related issue.

[itzg]

I don't see how this is anything specific to this image and I have commented as such on the issue you linked. I suggest providing the compose file for them to recreate the problem.

[itzg]

In general it seems like the mod and feature are not compatible. I recommend not using autopause while using that mod.

[itzg]

If you want to debug further, while a player(s) is connected run the following and provide that output:

docker exec <container name> mc-monitor --debug status --show-player-count

[adryd325]

Oh I see the problem, are you pinging the server, if so its the player list anonymisation that breaks it

You'll have to determine the IP mc-monitor connects from and add it to the permanent allowlist in config/sneakyserver/allowed-ping-ips.csv

a line like 127.0.0.1,0 should work

[itzg]

FWIW here's an example of the ping response it processes:

2023-08-01T17:05:28.277Z    DEBUG   mc-monitor/java_status.go:82    pinging
2023-08-01T17:05:28.278Z    DEBUG   mc-monitor/java_status.go:85    ping returned   {"info": {"version":{"name":"Paper 1.20.1","protocol":763},"players":{"max":20,"online":0,"Sample":null},"description":{"text":"A Paper Minecraft Server powered by Docker","bold":false,"italic":false,"underlined":false,"strikethrough":false,"obfuscated":false,"color":"","extra":null},"favicon":""}}
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[adryd325]

What IP would mc-monitor ping from? if it's just localhost; adding

127.0.0.1,0
0:0:0:0:0:0:0:1%0,0

to config/sneakyserver/allowed-ping-ips.csv should allow pings from the local IP

[itzg]

Yes it'll ping over loopback. The suggested change will be for the OP to configure. The image doesn't include any mod specific configuration.

[adryd325]

I'll add a default option to allow loopback to ping to prevent issues in the future

[itzg]

@AldsteCarter I'll let you close this out if you're happy with all that.

@adryd325 thanks for your follow-up

[AldsteCarter]

Thanks for the assistance! That makes sense.