Bedrock Dedicated Server

Bedrock Dedicated Servers allow Minecraft players on Windows and Ubuntu computers to set up their own server at home, or host their server using a cloud-based service.

Configuration
BDS is a server hosting tool similar to the Java Edition server. It shares many similarities a server has. It is the same server software used for Realms.

Connection
Unlike Java Edition, BDS allows all players to connect with the exception of Nintendo Switch. Xbox One users will only be able to connect through a LAN connection.

Whitelist
To have this property available, it will need to be enabled in server.properties. When enabled, the server will only allow selected users to connect, and you will need to know the Xbox Live gamertag of all players who want to join the server; players without an Xbox Live gamertag will not be able to connect. If your server is public and you do not have the whitelisting property enabled, you will not have the ability to remove/ban players from the server.

To learn more about whitelisting, check out the guide that comes with the download. If you are having trouble with player behavior on a server that you own, whitelisting may be a good way to solve the issue.

Issues
Since this server software is still in Alpha phase, it still lacks many things from Java Edition.
 * /reload for reloading to prevent crashes, similar to the one in Java Edition
 * A command to transfer between different worlds, similar to Lifeboat's world transfer system
 * A server invite system that allows Xbox One and Nintendo Switch users to connect, similar to Realms
 * Running the server on other platforms, similar to Lifeboat's Steadfast 2 server software on MacOS
 * Support for websocket server, similar to /wsserver

History
The server follows the client's release cycle.