Dec 22, 2009, 02:23 AM // 02:23
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#21
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Older Than God (1)
Join Date: Aug 2006
Guild: Clan Dethryche [dth]
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Yes, this is a very tight workaround to the parent company's apparent obstinacy.
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Dec 22, 2009, 02:23 AM // 02:23
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#22
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Furnace Stoker
Join Date: Jan 2009
Guild: [SOTA]
Profession: D/
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What a simple, but brilliant, little security update. Awesome <3
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Dec 22, 2009, 02:23 AM // 02:23
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#23
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Forge Runner
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Quote:
Originally Posted by JonnieBoi05
No, I am being dead serious. This is amazing and was an amazing fix to all the hacking going around.
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Lmao I love the thread title. But yeah I know now that it is actually something serious. The hackers that use keyloggers as their primary way into Random NC and GW accounts by random victims are f'd royally and forever.
I haven't logged on for a while yet, is this now implemented?
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Dec 22, 2009, 02:24 AM // 02:24
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#24
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Krytan Explorer
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Quote:
Originally Posted by zelgadissan
LOL, I just started a secondary account this morning at like 3 AM on no sleep. I sure as hell don't remember the name I used.
I do think this is a step in the right direction, even if the timing is pretty bad for me
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This is a key complaint against it.
I mean, accounts that have been around for 4 years and have dozens of titles will be fine...but brand new accounts? Hell, what about accounts that don't have a single character?
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Dec 22, 2009, 02:24 AM // 02:24
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#25
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ArenaNet
Join Date: Apr 2008
Profession: Me/
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Shayne Hawke
In the middle of the freakin' Snowball tourney.
Wtf.
Also, this probably means that the -password and other similar commands are useless now.
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We sincerely apologize for interrupting the Snowball AT for this. The security update was a high priority update, and it was important to get this out as soon as we could.
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Community Manager
ArenaNet, Inc.
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Dec 22, 2009, 02:24 AM // 02:24
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#26
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Furnace Stoker
Join Date: Jan 2009
Guild: [SOTA]
Profession: D/
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Chrisworld
Lmao I love the thread title. But yeah I know now that it is actually something serious. The hackers that use keyloggers as their primary way into Random NC and GW accounts by random victims are f'd royally and forever.
I haven't logged on for a while yet, is this now implemented?
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It is. I logged in and it asked for my character's name before I could actually get into my account.
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Dec 22, 2009, 02:26 AM // 02:26
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#27
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Krytan Explorer
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Shayne Hawke
Also, this probably means that the -password and other similar commands are useless now.
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That would be correct. -password does not work now. I do hope there is a -character command coming (or already there)
Quote:
Originally Posted by Chrisworld
The hackers that use keyloggers as their primary way into Random NC and GW accounts by random victims are f'd royally and forever.
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A keylogger is going to give them all of the info no matter how much is asked for if it is typed in. Sadly, the -password command no longer works, which prevented a keylogger from getting the password.
Last edited by Garreth MacLeod; Dec 22, 2009 at 02:28 AM // 02:28..
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Dec 22, 2009, 02:26 AM // 02:26
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#28
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Ascalonian Squire
Join Date: Oct 2008
Guild: Epic
Profession: W/E
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My advice to those with storage accounts, add the account on your main account's friends list.
Also, if you don't remember what it is and can't get in right now, it says in the FAQ to contact support and they will help you.
Hope that helps.
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Dec 22, 2009, 02:26 AM // 02:26
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#29
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Frost Gate Guardian
Join Date: Jan 2009
Profession: W/E
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What about screenshots ? I have over 500 screenshots,so a character name wouldn't be a problem.
Of course that only applies to primary accounts :P
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Dec 22, 2009, 02:27 AM // 02:27
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#30
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Krytan Explorer
Join Date: May 2008
Profession: A/E
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my character names are too long... this game isn't worth playing if i have to type in a bunch of stuff to login.
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Dec 22, 2009, 02:29 AM // 02:29
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#31
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Site Contributor
Join Date: Jul 2008
Location: Dallas, TX. USA
Guild: Not in any guild at the moment
Profession: N/
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Yelling @ Cats
This is a key complaint against it.
I mean, accounts that have been around for 4 years and have dozens of titles will be fine...but brand new accounts? Hell, what about accounts that don't have a single character?
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No character on account yet: no name required.
I also just created a character on an account earlier today, I have no problem remembering the name at all.
How can someone forget a character name? O_o
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Dec 22, 2009, 02:30 AM // 02:30
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#32
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Wilds Pathfinder
Join Date: Jul 2008
Location: Sen'jin Village
Guild: The Infamous Cake Bandits [cake]
Profession: Mo/W
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Chrisworld
Lmao I love the thread title. But yeah I know now that it is actually something serious. The hackers that use keyloggers as their primary way into Random NC and GW accounts by random victims are f'd royally and forever.
I haven't logged on for a while yet, is this now implemented?
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I fail to see how keyloggers are affected, if you have to type in ur char name to login ... won't the keylogger you know log those keys as well?
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Dec 22, 2009, 02:30 AM // 02:30
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#33
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Desert Nomad
Join Date: Aug 2008
Location: Dallas, Texas
Guild: Zero Quality [zQ] /[LaG]/[USA]/[iQ]
Profession: A/E
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I'd like to pay 10$ for this microtransaction please.
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Dec 22, 2009, 02:30 AM // 02:30
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#34
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Forge Runner
Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: Mableton, Georgia
Guild: Guild Ancestors Reunited [ギルド]
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Quote:
Originally Posted by optymind
my character names are too long... this game isn't worth playing if i have to type in a bunch of stuff to login.
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There is a "remember character name" box that you can tick. No need to re-enter it over and over.
Such a very nice update. Thank you Arena.Net so much for this!
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Dec 22, 2009, 02:30 AM // 02:30
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#35
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Wilds Pathfinder
Join Date: Apr 2007
Guild: TSR
Profession: Mo/Me
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Quote:
Originally Posted by optymind
my character names are too long... this game isn't worth playing if i have to type in a bunch of stuff to login.
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Your seriously complaining about a very simple and secure way to protect your account because your lazy to type in your characters names?
Pol
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Dec 22, 2009, 02:31 AM // 02:31
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#36
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Forge Runner
Join Date: Jun 2005
Guild: Peace Machine GRRR [DiE]
Profession: W/N
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Quote:
Originally Posted by optymind
my character names are too long... this game isn't worth playing if i have to type in a bunch of stuff to login.
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Well that sounds like a simple enough solution for you then.
"OMG I'm too lazy to type my name in /ragequit!!!!"
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Dec 22, 2009, 02:32 AM // 02:32
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#37
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Forge Runner
Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: Mableton, Georgia
Guild: Guild Ancestors Reunited [ギルド]
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Darth The Xx
I fail to see how keyloggers are affected, if you have to type in ur char name to login ... won't the keylogger you know log those keys as well?
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True. But... Keyloggers implanted AFTER the update (assuming your box is ticked and your character name is saved) really shouldn't have an effect. No system is perfect. Ever. But this is a huge step in the right direction.
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Dec 22, 2009, 02:32 AM // 02:32
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#38
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Furnace Stoker
Join Date: Jan 2009
Guild: [SOTA]
Profession: D/
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Darth The Xx
I fail to see how keyloggers are affected, if you have to type in ur char name to login ... won't the keylogger you know log those keys as well?
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Copy-paste it in and tell it to remember the login and character name, if you're that worried about it.
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Dec 22, 2009, 02:32 AM // 02:32
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#39
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Site Contributor
Join Date: Jul 2008
Location: Dallas, TX. USA
Guild: Not in any guild at the moment
Profession: N/
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Quote:
Originally Posted by optymind
my character names are too long... this game isn't worth playing if i have to type in a bunch of stuff to login.
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I LOLed. The game will be a better place ^_^
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Dec 22, 2009, 02:33 AM // 02:33
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#40
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Lion's Arch Merchant
Join Date: Oct 2007
Guild: The Rejected Sins/The Remaining Sins [SOF]
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There's also another issue I have with the security question that I can't post here but I mentioned to Regina because I'm concerned.
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