Authenticator users get core hound pet
ScratchMonkey
redvet
<ScratchMonk...@sewingwitch.com> wrote:
>http://www.wow.com/2009/12/08/corehound-pups-in-the-mail-with-patch-3-3/
Oh, thats where it came from. I almost didn't open the attachment
after the discussion here about key logging off of in game mail.
Quick question; does the little flying thingy I got for X years
playing WOW or the core hound puppy ever grow up to do anything
besides being cute and taking up electrons? - redvet
majale
> http://www.wow.com/2009/12/08/corehound-pups-in-the-mail-with-patch-3-3/
I got one from the iphone authenticator.
it's awesome
ScratchMonkey
4ax.com:
> Oh, thats where it came from. I almost didn't open the attachment
> after the discussion here about key logging off of in game mail.
In-game mail won't hurt you. But following a web link can, whether you get
it by in-game mail, a whisper, or outside the game.
Keep your browser and plugins up to date. Avoid using the most-targeted web
browser, Incontinent Exploder. There are plenty of alternatives to choose
from. I use Firefox, but there's also Chrome, Opera, and Safari.
Get your Adobe Flash updated, as that's an ideal vector to get attacked.
Keep your antivirus up to date.
If possible, run as a normal user, not Administrator.
(Installing WoW and other games to a directory other than under Program
Files will allow it to do its thing without ever needing Administrator
privileges.)
redvet
<ScratchMonk...@sewingwitch.com> wrote:
>redvet <red...@lava.net> wrote in news:bmc0i5tqn2rt85tsmpgap6i1jbi3ak9enm@
>4ax.com:
>
>> Oh, thats where it came from. I almost didn't open the attachment
>> after the discussion here about key logging off of in game mail.
>In-game mail won't hurt you. But following a web link can, whether you get
>it by in-game mail, a whisper, or outside the game.
redvet: Ok
>
>Keep your browser and plugins up to date. Avoid using the most-targeted web
>browser, Incontinent Exploder. There are plenty of alternatives to choose
>from. I use Firefox, but there's also Chrome, Opera, and Safari.
redvet: I've got a robust subscription anti-virus, but sadly I'm a
micro serf and will remain one. I've never used third party app's for
WOW. When Dice owned Battlefield '42 their patch updates, and how they
didn't play well with add-ons, cured me of that fascination.
>
>Get your Adobe Flash updated, as that's an ideal vector to get attacked.
redvet: Yes, I like updates
>
>Keep your antivirus up to date.
redvet: Yes
>
>If possible, run as a normal user, not Administrator.
redvet: yes
ScratchMonkey
4ax.com:
> redvet: I've got a robust subscription anti-virus, but sadly I'm a
> micro serf and will remain one. I've never used third party app's for
> WOW. When Dice owned Battlefield '42 their patch updates, and how they
> didn't play well with add-ons, cured me of that fascination.
WoW, your AV, and BF42 are all "addons" to Windows. To be "pure", you
should really get rid of those and only buy MS games. ;)
BF42 was an ok game, but Desert Combat (a BF42 addon) remains one of my
favorites.
Any heterogeneous software ecology is going to break when the underlying
skeleton changes, and you just have to be patient and give the addon makers
time to catch up. I never use the dot-zero version of any OS release but
instead wait for dot-one (or SP1 for Windows) to give all the 3rd parties
plenty of time to stabilize. (Open source is even nicer, because I can go
in and fix the problems myself. I do that for some WoW addons.)
Note that you don't have to give up Incontinent Exploder when you install a
competing browser. I still use IE for Windows Updates and for Steam (where
its browser component is integrated into the Steam app), but I don't use it
for normal web browsing. Firefox works fine for that. If I find a trusted
site that fails to work properly, I check it with IE and report the results
to the webmaster so they can fix it.
redvet
<ScratchMonk...@sewingwitch.com> wrote:
>redvet <red...@lava.net> wrote in news:i8f0i51hm9kuui8rnaqv3k74ng2f2md420@
>4ax.com:
>
>> redvet: I've got a robust subscription anti-virus, but sadly I'm a
>> micro serf and will remain one. I've never used third party app's for
>> WOW. When Dice owned Battlefield '42 their patch updates, and how they
>> didn't play well with add-ons, cured me of that fascination.
>
>WoW, your AV, and BF42 are all "addons" to Windows. To be "pure", you
>should really get rid of those and only buy MS games. ;)
redvet: give up WOW...arrrg! Very little about me is pure, I did use
Netscape back in the day. But the updating process finally defeated me
and switched to IE for simpler continuity. I agree that dot-one is the
way to go. (I stopped walking point in the jungle sometime ago.) The
exception was Vista which I skipped entirely, staying with XP pro.
>
>BF42 was an ok game, but Desert Combat (a BF42 addon) remains one of my
>favorites.
redvet:I thought Battlefield '42 was exceptional on line. It was
stable and as a knowledgable WII hobbyist, entertaining. After
'Punkbuster' it was even playable for a non-clan player.
>
>Any heterogeneous software ecology is going to break when the underlying
>skeleton changes, and you just have to be patient and give the addon makers
>time to catch up. I never use the dot-zero version of any OS release but
>instead wait for dot-one (or SP1 for Windows) to give all the 3rd parties
>plenty of time to stabilize. (Open source is even nicer, because I can go
>in and fix the problems myself. I do that for some WoW addons.)
>
>Note that you don't have to give up Incontinent Exploder when you install a
>competing browser. I still use IE for Windows Updates and for Steam (where
>its browser component is integrated into the Steam app), but I don't use it
>for normal web browsing. Firefox works fine for that. If I find a trusted
>site that fails to work properly, I check it with IE and report the results
>to the webmaster so they can fix it.
redvet: Indeed, I have friends who swear by Firefox for security
protection.
Devast8or
"majale" <sathia...@libero.it> skrev i en meddelelse
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How does the phone version of the authenticator work? I'd assume it has to
be able to connect to Blizz everytime you use it. Is that right? Any idea
how much traffic it generates?
I ask becuase my current phone subscription plan doesn't include data
transfer, only regular phone calls. Having the authenticator directly on my
phone would be nice - but if I have to get a data subscruption it might not
be the best idea I ever had :P
Devast8or
C J Campbell
Has to be an iPhone. The iPhone has to have some kind of data access.
Of course, it would be unusual if your computer could connect to the
internet and your iPhone could not. :P I suppose if you had only a
wired connection in an area where the reception was extremely poor....
The regular authenticator needs no internet connection. I suppose the
iPhone needs it because synchronizing it with Blizzard's clock might be
a problem otherwise.
--
Waddling Eagle
World Famous Flight Instructor
Insane Ranter
> On Wed, 9 Dec 2009 01:02:20 +0000 (UTC), ScratchMonkey
>
> >http://www.wow.com/2009/12/08/corehound-pups-in-the-mail-with-patch-3-3/
>
> A handy pet, in it's way. Some guilds are so security conscious that
> they only give players Guild Bank access if they can prove they have
> an Authenticator. Once the Guild sees the Core Hound vanity pet, they
> have ingame visual proof you have an Authenticator. If you remove your
> Authenticator from your account, you lose the pet until you get a new
> Authenticator. Nice lateral thinking.
>
> Palindrome
Tis a sneaky way for Blizzard to make more money.
Devast8or
"C J Campbell" <christophercam...@hotmail.com> skrev i en
meddelelse
news:2009121009530350073-christophercampbellremovethis@hotmailcom...
> On 2009-12-10 09:13:18 -0800, "Devast8or" <inv...@invalid.invalid> said:
>
>>
>> "majale" <sathia...@libero.it> skrev i en meddelelse
>> news:hqWTm.106399$9f6.1...@twister1.libero.it...
>>> ScratchMonkey wrote:
>>>
>>>> http://www.wow.com/2009/12/08/corehound-pups-in-the-mail-with-patch-3-3/
>>>
>>> I got one from the iphone authenticator.
>>> it's awesome
>>>
>>>
>>
>> How does the phone version of the authenticator work? I'd assume it has
>> to
>> be able to connect to Blizz everytime you use it. Is that right? Any idea
>> how much traffic it generates?
>>
>> I ask becuase my current phone subscription plan doesn't include data
>> transfer, only regular phone calls. Having the authenticator directly on
>> my
>> phone would be nice - but if I have to get a data subscruption it might
>> not
>> be the best idea I ever had :P
>>
>> Devast8or
>
> Has to be an iPhone.
No, it's available for a lot of different makes and models.
> The iPhone has to have some kind of data access.
That's what I thought.
> Of course, it would be unusual if your computer could connect to the
> internet and your iPhone could not. :P I suppose if you had only a wired
> connection in an area where the reception was extremely poor....
>
> The regular authenticator needs no internet connection. I suppose the
> iPhone needs it because synchronizing it with Blizzard's clock might be a
> problem otherwise.
Yeah, I know the regular one doesn't connect to anything. Was kinda hoping
the phone app would just use the phones internal clock but the initial
synchronization has to come from somewhere I guess, which can only be the
internet. Same with the app, really. My original question sounds kinda
stupid now that I think about it. Nevermind me, move along, nothing to see
*goes back to hiding in the corner of AGW*
Thanks for the answer though :)
Devast8or
"Insane Ranter" <log...@gmail.com> skrev i en meddelelse
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> Tis a sneaky way for Blizzard to make more money.
I wonder how much money they can make on the authenticators. Those things
arent cheap, and the server(s) needs initial setting up and regular
maintenance as well. They're probably not running it at a loss, but I doubt
it pays the CEO's christmas bonus all by itself.
Devast8or
redvet
I'ld have to agree. What did I pay for it..six bucks? I have an alarm
on my truck even though my taxes pay the police. Its small enough
monies...redvet
majale
when you install it it asks you to put its code inside the battle.net
account.
then you have to put a code on your iphone.
i think that this process generetase some public / private keys.
after that it doesn't need a connection. in case you cannot login there's a
resync button to pair again server and Iphone.
works like a charm here.
C J Campbell
They do warn you, though, to remove the authenticator before using the
resync button.
C J Campbell
Given that the iPhone authenticator is free I don't see how Blizzard is
making money on it.
mbg...@gmail.com
<christophercampbellremovet...@hotmail.com> wrote:
> Has to be an iPhone. The iPhone has to have some kind of data access.
> Of course, it would be unusual if your computer could connect to the
> internet and your iPhone could not. :P I suppose if you had only a
> wired connection in an area where the reception was extremely poor....
>
> The regular authenticator needs no internet connection. I suppose the
> iPhone needs it because synchronizing it with Blizzard's clock might be
> a problem otherwise.
Doesn't need any data access - I have the autheticator on my iPod
Touch and it works fine with no network connection.
Mike
mbg...@gmail.com
> Tis a sneaky way for Blizzard to make more money.
Doubtful. The things are $6.50 with free shipping (or completely free
if you just download the app for iPhone or iPod Touch). If anything
the money they can't from authenticators isn't from selling them but
rather from decreased customer service calls due to hacked accounts.
Personally though even if it profits Blizzard a little bit, the number
of hacked accounts going down sounds good for everyone :).
Mike