Server properties control the core behavior of your Minecraft server — from game rules and player limits to MOTD and world settings. Pexnode provides a visual editor so you don’t need to edit config files manually.
Java Edition: MC Settings
For Java servers, click MC Settings in the sidebar. This gives you a clean interface for server.properties without touching the raw file.
Key Settings
| Setting | What It Does | Default |
|---|---|---|
| MOTD | Message shown in server list. Supports color codes with the visual editor. | A Minecraft Server |
| Max Players | Maximum concurrent players | 20 |
| Difficulty | Peaceful, Easy, Normal, Hard | Easy |
| Gamemode | Survival, Creative, Adventure, Spectator | Survival |
| PvP | Allow player vs player combat | Enabled |
| View Distance | Render distance in chunks (lower = better performance) | 10 |
| Online Mode | Require Mojang authentication (disable for cracked) | Enabled |
| Command Blocks | Allow command blocks to execute | Disabled |
| Spawn Protection | Radius around spawn where non-ops can’t build | 16 |
MOTD Editor
The MC Settings page includes a visual MOTD editor with:
- Color code picker (all 16 Minecraft colors)
- Formatting options (bold, italic, underline, strikethrough)
- Live preview of how it will appear in the server list
Anti-X-Ray
Paper and Purpur servers have a built-in Anti-X-Ray configuration accessible from MC Settings. This helps prevent cheaters from using x-ray texture packs or mods to find ores.
Bedrock Edition: Settings
Bedrock servers have their own Settings page with grouped categories:
- General — Server name, MOTD, max players
- World — Level seed, world type, structures
- Performance — Tick distance, view distance
- Network — Compression threshold, port
- Security — Online mode, whitelist, anti-cheat
Gamerules
Bedrock servers also have a dedicated Gamerules page where you can toggle individual rules like keepInventory, mobGriefing, and doDaylightCycle with simple on/off switches.