You need to authenticate to Microsoft services

Check also this other link, maybe is a "time" problem https://bugs.mojang.com/browse/BDS-3269

Hi,

Kayece here. An Xbox user, and a gamer like you. Do not worry, I will be here to help and assist you today.

Please try to completely log out of your MS account in Minecraft on your Nintendo Switch. Restart your Switch then Log in back again.

If it does not help, try to reinstall your Minecraft.

If your issue persists, please request support on Minecraft by filling out the form on the link below. Select the Nintendo Switch on the platform option.

https://help.minecraft.net/hc/en-us/request/new...

I hope this helps. If you need more assistance, please let me know.

Stay Safe!

Take a look at this old thread, maybe you can find something usefull https://answers.microsoft.com/en-us...enticate/494646ed-faa6-40b6-9876-49624264f562

Thank you for contact us! I'm Anderson, an Independent Consultant and a Microsoft user like you.

Good evening

try the privacy settings.

To change the privacy settings your account must be an adult account, otherwise you will not have access.

see it in your privacy settings:

https://support.xbox.com/en-us/help/family-onli...

if your account is for a child, you need an adult account to link your account and manage your privacy settings

Hi!

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Update: I tried login when iPAD was connected to another network (used my cellphone 4G) and it worked to sign in.

So there is something that is blocking connection (on WiFI) to Microsoft Account over iPAD from inside Minecraft.

As described in #4 below I have tried to open up all ports I can find from reading but no luck.Please advice; What are the ports used by Microsoft account in Minecraft on iPAD?

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I have recently purchased Minecraft on iPad but I am unable to play online due to problems connecting to Microsoft Account in game.


I am trying to setup so that me, my daughter and some of her friends can play together online.

Problem Description

I am unable to play on online servers or connect to any minecraft realms.
I am able to log into my Microsoft account in the game, or at least my GamerTag shows, but when trying to connect to a server I get the error message:

"You need to authenticate to Microsoft services".

Minecraft Realms are no able to load either with the error message:

"We could not connect to Realms right now. We will try again soon"

So I am able to play offline and on LAN but not online due to the errors above.

Microsoft account that I use runs without any restrictions (no children block of online play)

What I have tried

#1 I have confirmed that I can login to the Microsoft account with the Xbox app on the iPad so the credentials are valid.

#2 I have tried switching to a secondary Microsoft account but with the same erroneous result.

#3 I can login to the online servers from my Windows machine that runs on same home network and my network connection is otherwise stable.

#4 UPnP is enabled on router and I anyway opened xbox live port on router specifically (even though it should not be needed as I can login over the xbox live app), but same error.

•Port 88 (UDP)

•Port 3074 (UDP and TCP)

•Port 500 (UDP)

•Port 3544 (UDP)

•Port 4500 (UDP)

Updated: I also updated port forward to include:

UDP: 53, 1863, 3075, 16000

TCP: 53, 80, 1863, 3075, 16000

#5 Started hosting an online server with exact version as the IPadOS bedrock version, but same error.

System Info

Minecraft version: 1.14.30 (updated to latest)

iPad 10.2 7thGen

iPadOS 13.4

I would really appreciate some support in order to get this working.

I am happy to provide additional information on request.

Thanks in advance

Anders