Littlesnitch is a firewall, nothing more. It doesn't do what you are asking about.
As for the rest, if you can't connect to the server via the external IP address from your workstation, then there isn't anything anyone here can do, you would need to check with the network admin. Anything more would be helping you bypass the security restrictions of your workplace LAN, which isn't something that anyone should be doing, especially on a public forum.
No offense intended, but this subject shouldn't be discussed here.
Hey I know Im late in responding to this thread xD but I hate when people tell me to pay a company to host it. I have a small server, maybe 10 people on it. I also host garry's mod servers and counter strike server with about 10 people on each. I use comcast and its in their terms of service that I shouldn't host servers. I have been hosting now for about 4 months with no problems. If they do catch me, then its a warning. If I do get a warning, then I switch my ISP. Long Story Short if you want to host your own server, then do it! Its worth the effort! Do you know how much I save from hosting my servers from home? And I dont even have to leave my regular PC on all the time as I have an old refurbished HP in the basement that runs the servers just fine. If you want to pay a host to host it for you then go ahead, but in my opinion keep trying to host until they tell you to stop.
And this is entirely your choice. However, it would be very irresponsible for us to not mention that there are risks involved in self hosting. Comcast, for example, is known for having area-specific rules and such, which is why prices vary per area, as well as offered packages. Just because your area reps are apparently relaxed in regards to servers doesn't mean that all of them are.
As for 'just switch ISP', not everyone has that option. In my area, for example, comcast is the only real option. I'm too far away from the central office to get a decent DSL connection, and the former-Verizon people didn't roll out the Fios in my neighborhood due to a he said/she said mess between them and the city.
What was said previously by others and myself still stands. If one wants to take a chance with hosting a server on a service that specifically doesn't allow it, that is their choice, no one can stop them. But just be prepared for any repercussions that may happen.
This sounds like a server plugin setting (or they are using the same account) as I've never had this problem when connecting to the same server someone at my place is using, or connecting multiple clients to a test server.
I stongly recommend not using that software. I have seen it cause random connection problems, not to mention that the default IP range it uses conflicts with the internet itself (the range it uses is a valid address space that has been assigned).
This doesn't even touch upon the security implications it brings.
if you can port forward, that is the vastly preferred method.
Your IP is a private IP. This means that something else is 'in front' of your netgear that is doing NAT and blocking connections from the outside from reaching your server. Whatever that device is, it needs to have port forwarding set up to point to the netgear.
PEX is not dead. The direction that 2.0 was going to take has been abandoned and another dev has stated they are going to take over working on it and keep it as a stand alone permissions manager as it is now.
Stealth linked to the pages that describe the software side, however, there is more.
Is your Internet connection speed, in particular the upload speed, fast enough? Many are not.
Is your Internet connection speed fast enough to still be useable when people are on the server? Again, many are not.
Is your Internet connection capped? If so, I'd look at renting a host. Many residential connections are given a small allowance that is enough for "typical" usage but will be used quickly by a server.
Does your Internet Service Provider (ISP) even allow you to host servers? Most do not, and may cut your service if they find out you are running one.
Does your connection have a real world IP address, or does your ISP put you behind a NAT with a private IP range? if you are one of the unfortunate people who are behind a NAT from your ISP, you can not host a server unless you set up some kind of Virtual Private Network
Do you have a spare machine that has enough RAM, hard drive space (and is it fast enough), and powerful enough CPU to play the part of a server? A Minecraft server is not exactly the most efficient due to it being written in Java (and the way it was written).
Can you afford the extra costs involved for power and cooling the machine? The heat from the parts has to go somewhere...
There is also something to be said for the extra noise the machine will generate. Is it quiet enough, or do you have a place to put it that it doesn't really matter if it's somewhat noisy? Is it ventilated enough to keep the machine from overheating?
There is a lot more involved for running a 24/7 server than most people think. In the long run, you might be better off just renting a host if any of the answers to the above are no or you don't know if they can be a yes.
Question: Previously, I could pay for the service with my paypal card. Now, it's wanting to auto-setup a subscription against my bank account. Is this by design? I searched the KB and FAQ, I was unable to find an answer.
I did open a billing ticket on this, but no response. I can PM you the ticket number if necessary.
I am currently using PermissionsEx, but i heard its no longer being updated for 1.6.2.
Is there any other permissions like PermissionsEx thats as simple to use with inheritance?
Can i use the PermissionsEx Permissions.yml for another permissions plugin?
Where did you hear that? It's not true.
PEX was going to be changed into a permissions extender more than a manager, but a dev has stepped up and said they are going to take over and keep it going as it is now.
That machine is overkill in some ways, underpowered in others.
For a minecraft server, multiple CPU's and multicore is mostly irrelevant as the vanilla server and bukkit are not multithreaded, so what matters is the individual CPU. That machine is based on the P4 arch, so it's not the most efficient.
Also, due to it's age, it's going to be a power hog and very noisy, especially as a 2U machine. Note that this also tends to make replacement parts a bit more expensive as you typically can't buy them off the shelf like one can with 4U/desktop machines.
If you are looking to buy it, I would pass. You would be better off building a modern server or a desktop and using it as a server.
This isn't a PEX thing. PEX is strictly a permissions manager, you are looking for a plugin that modifies the player list. A quick search for "bukkit tab player list modification" turns up a plugin called TabAPI used to allow modifications to that, so there may be more plugins that make use of it, you just need to look around.
To be fair, some of those 'bugs' are features as far as I'm concerned, such as the 'ops were broken' (I don't like it when a plugin decides that it knows better than me and assigns perms to players without me specifically assigning them), and the reload one is a bit of a strawman as a lot of plugins, not just PEX, don't deal with the reload command very well, if at all. In fact, there was a thread in the bukkit forums specifically about removing it.
For me, I've still not found a released permissions plugin that matches what PEX and modifyworld offers in flexibility, useability and control.
But to each their own. We are lucky to have a choice in perms managers.
A plugin is not dead until development is completely halted, which is not what is happening to PermissionsEx. They're just taking it in a different direction.
And now it appears that it's not going to do this either, much less die off.
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As for the rest, if you can't connect to the server via the external IP address from your workstation, then there isn't anything anyone here can do, you would need to check with the network admin. Anything more would be helping you bypass the security restrictions of your workplace LAN, which isn't something that anyone should be doing, especially on a public forum.
No offense intended, but this subject shouldn't be discussed here.
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As for 'just switch ISP', not everyone has that option. In my area, for example, comcast is the only real option. I'm too far away from the central office to get a decent DSL connection, and the former-Verizon people didn't roll out the Fios in my neighborhood due to a he said/she said mess between them and the city.
What was said previously by others and myself still stands. If one wants to take a chance with hosting a server on a service that specifically doesn't allow it, that is their choice, no one can stop them. But just be prepared for any repercussions that may happen.
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This doesn't even touch upon the security implications it brings.
if you can port forward, that is the vastly preferred method.
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Look at the basic settings page you linked to at http://i.imgur.com/m2sM4Hm.png
Your IP is a private IP. This means that something else is 'in front' of your netgear that is doing NAT and blocking connections from the outside from reaching your server. Whatever that device is, it needs to have port forwarding set up to point to the netgear.
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- Is your Internet connection speed, in particular the upload speed, fast enough? Many are not.
- Is your Internet connection speed fast enough to still be useable when people are on the server? Again, many are not.
- Is your Internet connection capped? If so, I'd look at renting a host. Many residential connections are given a small allowance that is enough for "typical" usage but will be used quickly by a server.
- Does your Internet Service Provider (ISP) even allow you to host servers? Most do not, and may cut your service if they find out you are running one.
- Does your connection have a real world IP address, or does your ISP put you behind a NAT with a private IP range? if you are one of the unfortunate people who are behind a NAT from your ISP, you can not host a server unless you set up some kind of Virtual Private Network
- Do you have a spare machine that has enough RAM, hard drive space (and is it fast enough), and powerful enough CPU to play the part of a server? A Minecraft server is not exactly the most efficient due to it being written in Java (and the way it was written).
- Can you afford the extra costs involved for power and cooling the machine? The heat from the parts has to go somewhere...
There is also something to be said for the extra noise the machine will generate. Is it quiet enough, or do you have a place to put it that it doesn't really matter if it's somewhat noisy? Is it ventilated enough to keep the machine from overheating?There is a lot more involved for running a 24/7 server than most people think. In the long run, you might be better off just renting a host if any of the answers to the above are no or you don't know if they can be a yes.
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I did open a billing ticket on this, but no response. I can PM you the ticket number if necessary.
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PEX was going to be changed into a permissions extender more than a manager, but a dev has stepped up and said they are going to take over and keep it going as it is now.
PEX is far from dead.
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For a minecraft server, multiple CPU's and multicore is mostly irrelevant as the vanilla server and bukkit are not multithreaded, so what matters is the individual CPU. That machine is based on the P4 arch, so it's not the most efficient.
Also, due to it's age, it's going to be a power hog and very noisy, especially as a 2U machine. Note that this also tends to make replacement parts a bit more expensive as you typically can't buy them off the shelf like one can with 4U/desktop machines.
If you are looking to buy it, I would pass. You would be better off building a modern server or a desktop and using it as a server.
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Good hunting!
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For me, I've still not found a released permissions plugin that matches what PEX and modifyworld offers in flexibility, useability and control.
But to each their own. We are lucky to have a choice in perms managers.
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As I mentioned in http://www.minecraftforum.net/topic/1871839-pex-users-important-info/#entry23249943, a dev has stepped up and plans on maintaining PEX as a stand alone permissions plugin, as well as working on fixing it's bugs.