This is a complete rewrite of the version 1 of this plugin, this isnt compatible with any version released before this, and you will lose login data if updated to it.

MazeAuth v1.0.0 - Initial Release

Features

Core Authentication

• Secure Registration & Login System
  • /register <password> <confirmPassword> - Create a new account
  • /login <password> - Authenticate your session
  • /changepassword <old> <new> <confirm> - Securely update your password
  • /logout - End your current session

Session Management

• Smart Auto-Login System
  • IP-based session validation
  • Configurable session timeout
  • Optional IP subnet matching
  • Automatic session refresh on activity

Security

• Advanced Protection
  • BCrypt password hashing
  • Individual password salting
  • Configurable login attempt limits
  • Account lockout after failed attempts
  • Secure session management

Player Experience

• Customizable Messages
  • Multi-language support
  • Configurable welcome messages
  • Customizable title & subtitle display
  • Action bar reminders for unauthenticated players

Administration

• Powerful Admin Tools
  • /mazeauth reload - Reload configuration
  • /mazeauth help - View help information
  • Tab completion for all commands
  • Permission-based command access

Database

• Flexible Storage
  • SQLite (default)
  • MySQL/MariaDB support
  • Automatic table creation
  • Efficient data handling

🛠 Technical Improvements

• Built for Paper 1.21.x
• Java 21 compatibility
• Modern Adventure API integration
• Asynchronous database operations
• Comprehensive configuration options
• Clean, maintainable codebase

📦 Dependencies

• Paper API 1.21.x
• bStats Metrics (relocated)
• HikariCP (for MySQL)
• BCrypt

🔗 Permissions

• mazeauth.register - Allow registration (default: true)
• mazeauth.login - Allow login (default: true)
• mazeauth.changepassword - Allow password changes (default: true)
• mazeauth.admin - Administrative commands (default: op)

📝 Notes

• This is the initial stable release of MazeAuth
• Configuration will be automatically generated on first run
• Default configuration includes recommended security settings
• For support, please visit GitHub Issues