PC When did this page start requiring Google Authenticater?
- Thread starter ElCabong
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This is relatively new.
By the way,there are alternatives to google authenticator, for example FreeOTP. Does exactly the same thing.
By the way,there are alternatives to google authenticator, for example FreeOTP. Does exactly the same thing.
Crater Creator
Community Moderator
It's been required for the staff this summer. Since you bring it up, I've asked the powers that be to confirm that this feature is meant to be on for regular users.
pApA^LeGBa
Hunter
It´s not required for regular users. You can simply skip it.
@Crater Creator So that i would need a google account? No thanks. Bring back steam authentification, everyone who owns the game has a steam account.
@Crater Creator So that i would need a google account? No thanks. Bring back steam authentification, everyone who owns the game has a steam account.
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You don't need a google account and you don't even need google authenticator. This is not the same as the login via sites google or facebook acount, this is different.
Authenticators just create one-time use passwords that depend on a shared number and the current time.
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pApA^LeGBa
Hunter
Well yeah, not really. Forgot about the consoles. That makes steam a third party solution aswell.
@meganoth It asked me to log in to a google account i think. Not 100% sure though, i saw i could simply skip and did that.
Any solution that doesn´t involve a third party is good. Like sending a code via email. (yeah technically also a third party, but everyone has a email adress, otherwise you can´t be registered here)
Is this really needed though? Are the bots that active? It´s not like this forum is highly visited generally.
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Crater Creator
Community Moderator
Thanks, and also confirmed by forum staff.
For what it's worth, when I actually looked into it and tried Google's authenticator app, I found my concerns were addressed. I did not need a Google account. The only data required were my forum account name and a code. I used a manual alphanumeric code provided by this website, so that the app wouldn't need camera access to scan a QR code. We also had an instance of someone that didn't have a smart phone, who was able to run it on desktop via a smart phone emulator. My last concern was that this would be a wet blanket for forum traffic if all users had to start using it, so I'm thankful to learn it's not required.
P.S. The change was made for security reasons, and not for spambots specifically.
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pApA^LeGBa
Hunter
How does one even get the code if the forum doesn´t need any data? From my email? I don´t use a smartphone either. Having to install a programm to be able to visit a forum is a no go tbh. Even having to use your phone isn´t acceptable.
It´s not like there is any money or personal data involved on here.
Should have taken a closer look at this but the skip button was there so i didn´t. Well if this should become mandatory this ain´t good news for the traffic on here.
It´s not like there is any money or personal data involved on here.
Should have taken a closer look at this but the skip button was there so i didn´t. Well if this should become mandatory this ain´t good news for the traffic on here.
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ElCabong
Survivor
I got a scannable QR code when I was prompted. I installed it on may cell phone and had a hard time scanning the QR. It took maybe 30 seconds and it beeped and gave me a set of numberd to enter.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Google_Authenticator
Read this if you want to understand how it works. Note there is nothing said about any external accounts except the one you want to login to.
Read this if you want to understand how it works. Note there is nothing said about any external accounts except the one you want to login to.
RipClaw
Hunter
The method is called Time-based One-time Password or TOTP for short. A random initial seed is generated by the forum and stored in your account. From this seed a new 6 digit code is generated every 30 seconds.
In most cases this seed is displayed as a QR code. Sometimes alternatively as a sequence of letters and numbers. There are also desktop applications that can generate this code from the seed. For example, I use Bitwarden as a password manager and it already has this function integrated. If you use Windows as operating system, 2fast would be a suitable client.
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pApA^LeGBa
Hunter
But i need an app to be able to get the code. The problem isn´t having another account, it´s the must to use a 3rd party at all, be it the smartphone for QR or the app for the PC to generate the code. For logging into a gaming forum. In case that this should be mandatory it´s way over the top.
E-banking can be done with email and no smartphone or installation of an app on the PC required. (Yes, i know email is 3rd party aswell, but one that everyone here already has)
Well it´s not mandatory anyways, But if it becomes mandatory, i really hope they reconsider their choices. We are talking about a gaming forum here.
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RipClaw
Hunter
When you click on Password in your account settings, you will be offered to set up two-factor authentication.
BFT2020
Hunter
Ah, now I see it.
Never thought about doing a two-factor authentication for a game forum. I do it all the time for something more critical, like all of my financial logins.
I figure the worst that could happen here is someone manages to get my password and start posting crap under my user name.
unholyjoe
QA
BFT2020
Hunter
ah that explain a lot of ..... nvm
Nope, the current crap is all high quality from me
