Giving Out My IP Address

[twgamerbuilder]

So I have a minecraft server andthe only way for people to join is to give out my IP address (The one IP chicken gives you). Is it safe to give that out? My firend has a server and he gives out his IP and has not had any problems. I tried to get a free domain but it didnt work well...

 

[cheese9k]

Whether you have a domain or not, unless there is something in-between, people will still be able to get your IP. Who exactly are you planning on giving your IP? Just a few friends, or broadcasting it all over the internet? If it's just a few friends, then I don't see why not.

It's not really safe to tell everyone your IP, and you could suffer from attempted hacking/ddos attacks, which ain't fun to deal with.

Remember though, unless you're paying for a static IP, your IP will change from time to time. You can avert this by using a free dynamic DNS service (normally involves having a little program running on your computer that will update your IP accordingly). They normally let you do this with a free domain, so that means you wont have to tell people your new IP every time.

Have fun running your server!

 

[twgamerbuilder]

Whether you have a domain or not, unless there is something in-between, people will still be able to get your IP. Who exactly are you planning on giving your IP? Just a few friends, or broadcasting it all over the internet? If it's just a few friends, then I don't see why not.

It's not really safe to tell everyone your IP, and you could suffer from attempted hacking/ddos attacks, which ain't fun to deal with.

Remember though, unless you're paying for a static IP, your IP will change from time to time. You can avert this by using a free dynamic DNS service (normally involves having a little program running on your computer that will update your IP accordingly). They normally let you do this with a free domain, so that means you wont have to tell people your new IP every time.

Have fun running your server!

Hello. I plan on opening this server to the public, so I should get a DNS program like you suggested to keep my real IP safe?

 

[cheese9k]

Whether you have a domain or not, unless there is something in-between, people will still be able to get your IP. Who exactly are you planning on giving your IP? Just a few friends, or broadcasting it all over the internet? If it's just a few friends, then I don't see why not.

It's not really safe to tell everyone your IP, and you could suffer from attempted hacking/ddos attacks, which ain't fun to deal with.

Remember though, unless you're paying for a static IP, your IP will change from time to time. You can avert this by using a free dynamic DNS service (normally involves having a little program running on your computer that will update your IP accordingly). They normally let you do this with a free domain, so that means you wont have to tell people your new IP every time.

Have fun running your server!

Hello. I plan on opening this server to the public, so I should get a DNS program like you suggested to keep my real IP safe?

Yes defiantly, you should use a service like Cloudflare. You should be pointing the name servers for your domain (I'm sure you can probably get a free domain somewhere/pay for one, as they're not that expensive). Then point Cloudflare to your IP. I'm pretty sure they provide a tool for dynamic DNS, but you will have to look into this further.

Hope this helps.