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# \ud83d\udd10 AuthGuard – Secure Authentication Plugin<\/p>\n
**AuthGuard** is a powerful yet lightweight authentication plugin for Minecraft 1.21.1, inspired by AuthMe. Protect your server with a robust login and registration system that keeps your players’ accounts secure!<\/p>\n
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## \u2728 Features<\/p>\n
### \ud83d\udee1\ufe0f **Security First**
\n– **Password Hashing**: Support for SHA-256 and BCrypt algorithms
\n– **Customizable Password Requirements**: Set minimum and maximum password lengths
\n– **Session Management**: Optional session timeout to keep accounts secure
\n– **Database Support**: Choose between SQLite (file-based) or MySQL (server-based)<\/p>\n
### \ud83c\udfae **Player Protection**
\n– **Movement Blocking**: Players cannot move until authenticated
\n– **Interaction Blocking**: Prevents block breaking, placing, and item usage before login
\n– **Chat Control**: Configurable chat restrictions for unauthenticated players
\n– **Login Timeout**: Automatic kick if players don’t authenticate in time<\/p>\n
### \ud83c\udf0d **Player Experience**
\n– **Location Saving**: Remember where players were when they logged out
\n– **Spawn Teleportation**: Optional teleport to spawn on join
\n– **Customizable Messages**: Fully translatable message system
\n– **Fast Login**: Quick and efficient authentication process<\/p>\n
### \u2699\ufe0f **Server Administration**
\n– **Easy Configuration**: Simple YAML-based configuration
\n– **Database Flexibility**: SQLite for small servers, MySQL for larger networks
\n– **Lightweight**: Minimal performance impact
\n– **No Dependencies**: Works out of the box<\/p>\n
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## \ud83d\udccb Commands<\/p>\n
### `\/register ### `\/login ### `\/changepassword —<\/p>\n ## \ud83d\ude80 Getting Started<\/p>\n 1. **Download** the plugin JAR file —<\/p>\n ## \u2699\ufe0f Configuration<\/p>\n AuthGuard offers extensive configuration options:<\/p>\n – **Database Settings**: Choose between SQLite or MySQL —<\/p>\n ## \ud83d\uddc4\ufe0f Database Support<\/p>\n ### SQLite (Default) ### MySQL —<\/p>\n ## \ud83d\udd12 Security Features<\/p>\n – **BCrypt Support**: Industry-standard password hashing —<\/p>\n ## \ud83d\udcca Technical Details<\/p>\n – **Minecraft Version**: 1.21.1 —<\/p>\n ## \ud83d\udc1b Support & Issues<\/p>\n Found a bug or have a suggestion? Feel free to report it on the issues page!<\/p>\n —<\/p>\n ## \ud83d\udc96 Credits<\/p>\n Developed with \u2764\ufe0f for the Minecraft community.<\/p>\n —<\/p>\n **Protect your server today with AuthGuard!**<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" AuthGuard – Secure Authentication Plugin<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":22911,"template":"","meta":{"_minecraft_slug":"authguard","_minecraft_project_id":"4kEHRXYJ","_minecraft_author":"NyxZen","_minecraft_license":"MIT","_minecraft_downloads":181,"_minecraft_follows":0,"_minecraft_client_side":"unsupported","_minecraft_server_side":"required","_minecraft_storage_type":"zip","_minecraft_archive_name":"authguard.zip","_minecraft_size_bytes":23234,"_minecraft_version_count":1,"_minecraft_updated_at":"2026-05-16T12:57:59.391661Z","_minecraft_date_created":"2025-12-18T00:40:11.995913Z","_minecraft_date_modified":"2025-12-11T01:26:54.980728Z","_minecraft_project_url":"https:\/\/modrinth.com\/mod\/authguard","_minecraft_icon_attachment_id":22911,"_minecraft_imported_at":"2026-05-31T22:10:57+00:00","_minecraft_import_hash":"6f47bab5733bcf3e8402291dcaae80de","_minecraft_versions":"","_minecraft_links":"","_minecraft_gallery":"","_minecraft_api_metadata":""},"mod_category":[124,125,126,127,128,129,92],"mod_loader":[130,131,132,133,134],"minecraft_version":[62,37,40,41,73,74,38,78,79,80,81,82],"class_list":["post-22910","mod","type-mod","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","mod_category-bukkit","mod_category-folia","mod_category-management","mod_category-paper","mod_category-purpur","mod_category-spigot","mod_category-utility","mod_loader-bukkit","mod_loader-folia","mod_loader-paper","mod_loader-purpur","mod_loader-spigot","minecraft_version-1-21","minecraft_version-1-21-1","minecraft_version-1-21-10","minecraft_version-1-21-11","minecraft_version-1-21-2","minecraft_version-1-21-3","minecraft_version-1-21-4","minecraft_version-1-21-5","minecraft_version-1-21-6","minecraft_version-1-21-7","minecraft_version-1-21-8","minecraft_version-1-21-9"],"yoast_head":"\n
\n– **Description**: Register your account on the server
\n– **Aliases**: `\/reg`
\n– **Example**: `\/register MySecurePass123 MySecurePass123`<\/p>\n
\n– **Description**: Log in to your account
\n– **Aliases**: `\/l`
\n– **Example**: `\/login MySecurePass123`<\/p>\n
\n– **Description**: Change your current password
\n– **Aliases**: `\/changepass`, `\/changepw`
\n– **Example**: `\/changepassword MySecurePass123 NewPassword456`<\/p>\n
\n2. **Place** it in your server’s `plugins` folder
\n3. **Start** your server to generate the default configuration
\n4. **Configure** the plugin in `plugins\/AuthGuard\/config.yml`
\n5. **Restart** your server and you’re ready to go!<\/p>\n
\n– **Security Options**: Password length, hashing algorithm, session timeout
\n– **Behavior Settings**: Login timeout, spawn teleportation, chat permissions
\n– **Custom Messages**: Fully customizable messages in any language<\/p>\n
\nPerfect for small to medium servers. No additional setup required!<\/p>\n
\nIdeal for larger servers or networks. Simply configure your MySQL credentials in the config file.<\/p>\n
\n– **SHA-256 Fallback**: Fast and secure alternative
\n– **Salt & Pepper**: Passwords are properly salted for maximum security
\n– **No Plain Text**: Passwords are never stored in plain text<\/p>\n
\n– **Server Software**: Spigot, Paper, and compatible forks
\n– **Java Version**: 17 or higher
\n– **Dependencies**: None<\/p>\n