kongar · Jul 06, 2005, 09:44 PM // 21:44

Stupid question - but is there a way to log off one character, and then log on another without retyping in the password?

If not, I'm mostly curious for the reasonsing behind making me retype my PW everytime I want to switch to my alt. Not a big deal - it just intrigued me...

Kongar

chameleon03 · Jul 06, 2005, 09:47 PM // 21:47

The game forces u to log out of one character, and log into another. So u have to sign-in and out of ur account. Not that big of a problem, assuming u rember ur ps :P.

gosl · Jul 06, 2005, 09:52 PM // 21:52

AFAIK, there's not way of not completely logging out before you switch chars. I'm not sure for Anet's reasoning for it, but maybe it's just the way they (ended up?) structuring the code.

Another possible reason I can think of is that for every character, the server has to load all its information. To do that, the server has to confirm the user has a proper login. Anet doesn't want to keep an "instance" of the user's password floating around and so when you switch chars, the server no longer knows the password your using. So, you'll have to log in again so the server can confirm and then go ahead and load your other char. (hmm ... did that make sense?)

Morganas · Jul 06, 2005, 09:53 PM // 21:53

Perfect sense

bobert · Jul 06, 2005, 10:38 PM // 22:38

I think they answered it a while ago during the beta stage...I believe it's for security reasons...maybe for accounts? not 100% sure

OrangeArrow · Jul 06, 2005, 10:57 PM // 22:57

add -email "[email protected]" -password "passwordgoeshere" to your startup shortcut when you log out youll automatically log back in

Drakharran Zealot · Jul 06, 2005, 11:28 PM // 23:28

Quote:

Originally Posted by OrangeArrow

add -email "[email protected]" -password "passwordgoeshere" to your startup shortcut when you log out youll automatically log back in

Or you could just use the "Remember e-mail" checkbox and just type the -password.

kongar · Jul 07, 2005, 12:19 AM // 00:19

Like I said, not a big deal - I was mostly just curious. Either I was missing something, or the devs had a reason.

Gosl's reasoning makes perfect sense to me - I'm filing that one away in my type A personality's "need to know" file. lol

Jul 06, 2005, 09:44 PM // 21:44	#1
kongar Ascalonian Squire Join Date: Jun 2005	Question on Logout Stupid question - but is there a way to log off one character, and then log on another without retyping in the password? If not, I'm mostly curious for the reasonsing behind making me retype my PW everytime I want to switch to my alt. Not a big deal - it just intrigued me... Kongar

Jul 06, 2005, 09:47 PM // 21:47	#2
chameleon03 Ascalonian Squire Join Date: Jul 2005 Guild: Wheres the fries (wtf) Profession: Mo/W	The game forces u to log out of one character, and log into another. So u have to sign-in and out of ur account. Not that big of a problem, assuming u rember ur ps :P.

Jul 06, 2005, 09:52 PM // 21:52	#3
gosl Lion's Arch Merchant Join Date: Jun 2005	AFAIK, there's not way of not completely logging out before you switch chars. I'm not sure for Anet's reasoning for it, but maybe it's just the way they (ended up?) structuring the code. Another possible reason I can think of is that for every character, the server has to load all its information. To do that, the server has to confirm the user has a proper login. Anet doesn't want to keep an "instance" of the user's password floating around and so when you switch chars, the server no longer knows the password your using. So, you'll have to log in again so the server can confirm and then go ahead and load your other char. (hmm ... did that make sense?)

Jul 06, 2005, 09:53 PM // 21:53	#4
Morganas Wilds Pathfinder Join Date: May 2005	Perfect sense

Jul 06, 2005, 10:38 PM // 22:38	#5
bobert Core Guru Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: TX Profession: R/Me	I think they answered it a while ago during the beta stage...I believe it's for security reasons...maybe for accounts? not 100% sure

Jul 06, 2005, 10:57 PM // 22:57	#6
OrangeArrow Flame Bait Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Mass Profession: Mo/Me	add -email "[email protected]" -password "passwordgoeshere" to your startup shortcut when you log out youll automatically log back in

Jul 07, 2005, 12:19 AM // 00:19	#8
kongar Ascalonian Squire Join Date: Jun 2005	Like I said, not a big deal - I was mostly just curious. Either I was missing something, or the devs had a reason. Gosl's reasoning makes perfect sense to me - I'm filing that one away in my type A personality's "need to know" file. lol