they did this because people accounts are being stolen in huge numbersQuote:
Originally Posted by Zephir
[dev1083]Abolition of IP check system
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05-29-2011, 02:58 AMCaptaindownsyndrome
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05-29-2011, 03:03 AMZephirPeople say that must format window every 6 month...I pay attention and have same OS istallation from over 2 years.Quote:
Originally Posted by TheVedis
I'm ok with security features but if i can decide to use it or not.
A sort of swich can be fine
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05-29-2011, 03:23 AMDelsus
Security features always inconviniance users slightly, theres some which to a normal user arent noticable like network security, where a firewall checks things against access lists which slightly slows traffic, and there are some like this one which are completly noticable.
The key is finding a compromise between security and conviniance, now just think for a moment, SE could have implemented a system that locks your account out for 15 mins if you login from another PC and you have to reset your password which is worse the current system or that?
The current system is a compromise, currently I would think this is the minimum they could do for account security.
Also people that say "I was playing FFXI for years and never got hacked without this system" all you need to do is go on a website with a malicious ad, or cookie and you could get a keylogger that would get your password, then you would be hacked, unless you only use the OSK to enter passwords.
Also as other people say if this is such an unacceptable inconviniance get a security token so you dont have the problem -
05-29-2011, 03:24 AMCaptaindownsyndromethey did it more for them self then for you, this stops them from having to deal with people with stolen accounts in the boat loads buy a tokenQuote:
Originally Posted by Zephir
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05-29-2011, 03:35 AMZephirPerfect...Quote:
Originally Posted by Captaindownsyndrome
If I have IP check on and my accout was stolen then SE must do something.
If I choose to deactivate system and I lose my account SE can ignore me...
I can accept a thing like this.
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05-29-2011, 03:41 AMTheVedisits also your choice to play from more then 1 location/rigQuote:
Originally Posted by Zephir
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05-29-2011, 03:46 AMDelsusI agree with this, when SE announced it there were no complaints that I remember, but once somone gets blocked they start crying, as I said this is a compromise, they could have made it much worse.Quote:
Originally Posted by TheVedis
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05-29-2011, 04:18 AMZephir
or better.
Like permit to register up to 3-5 pc on SE account...
And IP check not work from this PC, but only from computer that aren't in list.
OH...solved....in a very simple way^^
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05-29-2011, 06:03 AMDelsusThere are 2 ways they can implement this:Quote:
Originally Posted by Zephir
1. you put your ip address in to SE account manager, however people dont usually know thier IP address, even if they know about ipconfig that only gives your local IP address, if you are using NAT (which you will) then its alot harder to get your external IP because users dont need to know it.
2. the first x amount of PCs are regestered to use, the problem with this is if you havent use the entire alotment of PCs then the system is useless, and it might as well be scrapped.
Also it was either in patch notes or one of Yoshi-P's letters when it was implemented, if you dont read those then you wont of heard it, there has been no reason to publicize it to the world, just where it matters. -
05-29-2011, 06:44 AMZenaku
Buy a Token it only cost 10$ o.o am going to buy it and i don't even need it because i only play on one Computer/ISP. but it just nice to have something on top of what they have not.