---
title: "How to enable offline (cracked) mode"
url: https://help.endercloud.in/docs/how-to-enable-offline-cracked-mode
category: "Minecraft Hosting"
type: Guide
tags: ["cracked", "minecraft", "properties", "security"]
keywords: "cracked server, offline mode, online-mode false, tlauncher, non premium, premium and cracked, failed to verify username, authme, login plugin, nlogin, enable cracked, cracked mode, offline mode server, online-mode, allow cracked players, tlauncher join server, sklauncher, non-premium players, cracked kaise kare"
difficulty: beginner
time: "5 minutes"
updated: 2026-11-14
source: Endercloud Knowledge Base (official)
---

# How to enable offline (cracked) mode

> Turn off online-mode in the Properties tab, save and restart. Anyone can then join with any name, so add a login plugin to protect accounts.

Offline mode (often called "cracked" mode) lets players join without Mojang checking that they own Minecraft. You turn it on by setting `online-mode` to `false` in the **Properties** tab. Read the risks below before you do it.

## How to turn on offline mode

1.  Open your server in the Game Panel and click the **Properties** tab.
    
2.  Type `online` in the search bar.
    
3.  Turn the `online-mode` switch **off**.
    
4.  Click **SAVE** at the top.
    
5.  Click **Restart** (or **Start** if the server is off).
    

Players with launchers that are not signed in to a Microsoft account can now join using the server address.

## The risks you must know

-   **Anyone can use any name.** Without account checks, a player can join as *you*, or as any of your ops, and use their powers. The whitelist does not stop this, because it only checks the name.
    
-   **Different player IDs.** Each player gets a different UUID in offline mode, so existing inventories, ops and plugin data linked to online accounts will not match. Switching an existing world between modes can make players lose their items. Decide before your players start building.
    
-   **No skins by default.** Players without a verified account show default skins.
    

## Protect your server with a login plugin

On Paper or Purpur, install an authentication plugin (for example AuthMe Reloaded or nLogin) from the **Plugins** tab. Each player then registers a password the first time they join and logs in with it afterwards, so nobody can take over their name. Add SkinsRestorer to give players skins. Setup steps are in [SkinsRestorer and login plugins for offline servers](/docs/skinsrestorer-and-login-plugins-for-offline-servers).

> **Important:**
> Never give op to anyone on an offline server until a login plugin is installed and you have registered your own name with a strong password.

## Running a proxy network? Don't use offline mode this way

If you use Velocity or BungeeCord, the **proxy** checks accounts and the backend servers are set to `online-mode=false` only so the proxy can forward players to them. Those backends must have forwarding turned on (Velocity modern forwarding in Paper's config, or the `bungeecord` option in `spigot.yml`), otherwise players lose their UUIDs and skins. This is different from a cracked server. See [Velocity and BungeeCord proxy network](/docs/velocity-and-bungeecord-proxy-network).

## Your responsibility

Running your server in offline mode is your choice and your responsibility as the owner. Mojang designed `online-mode` to verify that players own the game, and the Minecraft EULA and usage guidelines apply to every server. Endercloud does not provide or support pirated copies of Minecraft. We recommend keeping `online-mode` on whenever your players own the game.

## Frequently asked questions

**Q: Can premium and cracked players play together?**

Yes, premium (paid) players can also join an offline-mode server. Some login plugins can detect premium players and let them skip the password, but in offline mode their UUIDs still differ from their online ones unless the plugin handles it.

**Q: "Failed to verify username" when joining**

The server is in online mode and the player's account could not be verified. Either the player needs a signed-in, paid account, or the owner switches to offline mode. See [Failed to verify username](/docs/failed-to-verify-username).

**Q: Do Bedrock players need offline mode?**

No. On a Java server with Geyser, use Floodgate so Bedrock players can join without a Java account while the server stays in online mode. See [Geyser and Floodgate crossplay](/docs/geyser-and-floodgate-java-bedrock-crossplay).