Allow unauthenticated players, such as custom bots, to join the game without authenticating through Microsoft. Use the /allowplayer <player> command to allow a player with that username to join in the next 60 seconds, even if they aren't logged in to a valid Microsoft account. This allows players you want on your server to join but prevents random griefers/etc. from joining.
Note: Should work with new-ish versions as it doesn't change much code but I've only tested it on 1.20.1, 1.20.4, and 1.21.4
FAQ:
- Q: Will this support forge?
- A: It doesn't right now and I have no plans to add support at the moment.
- Q: Can you backport it to older versions than 1.20?
- A: Probably not, but you could try just using a
fabric_loader_dependency.jsonfile to override it (be warned that this probably won't work)
- A: Probably not, but you could try just using a
- Q: Are these questions actually asked frequently?
- A: I don't know, but they seem like good things to answer
- Q: Are you just trying to fill up space on the mod page now?
- A: Yeah because it looks better this way
Requires Fabric API
Quick facts
- Edition: Minecraft Java
- File type: .jar
- Minecraft versions listed: 1.20, 1.20.1, 1.20.2
- How to install: Install the matching mod loader (Forge, Fabric or NeoForge) for your Minecraft version. → Download the .jar. → Put it in the .minecraft/mods folder and launch that loader profile.
- Where to get it: Opens on Modrinth — not every file is mirrored on our own servers.
Install steps are the general flow for this file type — How to install Minecraft Java mods & modpacks walks through it step by step.
Verified by MCModsHub
- Ships as selective-offline-mode-1.0.0.jar — drop this file into the mods folder
- Download size: 137 KB
- Download link checked 1 Sept 2026 — working
These come from our own check of the pack file, not from the source page.