Curse

LifeInfusion · Mar 04, 2007, 12:52 AM // 00:52

If I recall correctly many Eastern users use net cafes. Net cafes typically contain keyloggers.

It would be nice if an on-screen keyboard was generated for secure logins and transmissions were authenticated/encrypted.

* On screen keyboards - bypass keylogging
* Encryption - prevents the interception (snooping/packet sniffing) between server and client

These came to mind when I saw "Protect Your account" on the client today. A lot of players have no way to protect their account when on the net cafe computers.

Knightsaber Sith · Mar 04, 2007, 01:00 AM // 01:00

On screen keyboard also known as the "soft keyboard". Just thought I'd throw that in.

gameshoes3003 · Mar 04, 2007, 02:05 AM // 02:05

For things like Maple Story (I cannot believe I even played that game).
Instead of clicking, they have the keys like..... everywhere...... so then like Y would be X. It's just a way to confuse the keylogger.
Anyway, if you're paranoid about it, it should be an option on the menu screen. Of course, at a cafe I would be paranoid.
/signed i guess......

Antheus · Mar 04, 2007, 02:15 AM // 02:15

Connections are already encrypted as far as they can be. There is no way to prevent packet sniffing beyond that.

Fender · Mar 04, 2007, 02:29 AM // 02:29

I can pretty much guarantee that your password is never sent across the wire, except for the first time you create your account. It isn't even stored in a database anywhere. A one-way hash, probably SHA-384 or something similar, is computed and that is stored. When you enter your password on the client, the hash is computed and that is sent across the wire. Then the servers compare the two hashes. Keyloggers are a problem, not sending the password across the wire.