mincraft bedrock server - You need to authenticate with microsoft services

Anonymous
2019-11-20T06:48:35+00:00

Has anyone found a solution to hosting a Minecraft bedrock server (which has worked fine for a long time), all of a sudden showing the error message 'You need to authenticate with Microsoft services'

tried:

  • signing out and in again
  • restarting server
  • turning server into offline / back into online
  • reinstalling Minecraft app on my PC
  • checked logs and confirmed full access to the internet for server

suggestions?

kind regards

rob

Windows for home | Windows 10 | Gaming

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Anonymous
2020-06-04T03:23:54+00:00

The Bedrock server executable must be run with administrator permissions.

Right-click bedrock_server.exe

Click Properties

Click Compatibility

Click Change settings for all users

Click to select "Run this program as an administrator"

Click OK twice.

-Forjo

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Anonymous
2020-05-06T23:16:47+00:00

So I had this issue too,

The fix of taking the server worked for connecting offline but then my GF couldn't connect from her place. So I had to set it back to "true" and try another fix.

I restarted the Xbox (as opposed to turning it off and on as I use the instant on setting so powering off doesn't actually work as a way of resetting it as it never really turns off)

I'm not sure if that was actually what fixed it or not as the following also changed

I opened Xbox companion on the PC running the server (not sure how that would have changed anything though)

I tinkered with my Xbox privacy settings (not sure how that would have made a difference either) 

I drank a can of coke (I am 100% sure that wasn't what fixed it but include it so as to be thorough) :)

If it happens again il come back and add further info to the post if not, consider it as having Perma fixed the issue for me.

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  1. Anonymous
    2020-12-23T16:57:15+00:00

    "You need to authenticate with microsoft services"

    This means is that you need to get permission from Microsoft to be able to authenticate your server to Minecraft Bedrock. Without permission, you cannot join it. I hope this helps.

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  2. Anonymous
    2020-12-21T18:09:23+00:00

    I just signed out and signed in and it worked

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  3. Anonymous
    2020-12-21T12:24:54+00:00

    Hmmmm the same is happening to me i keep on getting bombarded with "You need to authenticate to Microsoft services." 

    IDK why this is happening but i will wait for it to be fixed

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