Bukkit

SessionStatus is a simple plugin that was created to warn players when the official Mojang servers are down. This plugin can't switch the server into offline-mode, it just notifies players that the login/session servers are down. It uses data from the well-known site minecraftstatus.com. When a player looks at the server list in his minecraft client, the plugin will send him information like "Use minecraft.net. Sessions down". Many players don't know that you can still connect to servers via minecraft.net when the session servers are down.

Features

• The plugin connects to minecraftstatus.com (or any other similar data source) every x minutes (e.g. when a player looks at the server list)
• It checks the status of the Session and Login Servers.
• The server message changes when the session servers are offline.
• The plugin broadcasts ingame messages like "Minecraft session servers are down. Do not log out." to warn players
• Many configuration options, localization possible.

Commands and Permissions

/mcstatus

Shows you the current status of the Mojang Servers. Permission: sessionstatus.check

/mcstatus logintest, /mcstatus sessiontest

For testing. Imitates a login/session server outage. You will see the broadcast message in-game and the replaced server list message. Note that the session information will update immediately when you or another player looks at the server list (it refreshes every minute) Permission: sessionstatus.test

Explained Configuration

You don't have to change the configuration. I don't recommend it.

# ServerStatus Configuration File
# Color Codes in sessionOfflineMessage: &4 - dark red, &c - light red,  &6 - gold etc.

#Don't change this.
jsonFileUrl: 'http://www.craftstats.com/mcstatus'

#Even if no player looks at the server list, 
#the plugin will refresh the information after x minutes 
#(important for ingame broadcasts)
autoCheckInterval: 3

#Should the plugin warn connected players?
broadcastInGame: true

#Message displayed on the server list. Color Support!
sessionOfflineMotd: '&4&oUse minecraft.net. Sessions down'

#broadcastes ingame messages. Install http://dev.bukkit.org/server-mods/consolesay/ for color support!
#(the plugin uses /say <msg>) 
sessionIsOfflineMessage: 'Minecraft session servers are down. Do not log out.'
sessionBackOnlineMessage: 'The Minecraft session servers are back up.'
loginIsOfflineMessage: 'Do not close Minecraft! The login servers are down...'
loginBackOnlineMessage: 'The Minecraft login servers are back up.'