Thread: What are your thoughts on the security token?

Honestly I'll only use it if it's somehow preprogrammed to my account, otherwise I'll probably ignore it. Anyone with half a mind will have login name A, character name B with no association. If you're paranoid it'll offer you some sanctity, or someone who has a habit of downloading viruses/keyloggers.

Originally Posted by ScreamRawr

I don't even know what the security token does. Please explain.

It's basically an RNG associated with your account that you use to login to FF, the number changes every minute or so, and because only you have access to it only you can login to your account at that specific point in time.

I've had my WoW account hacked like, ...twice.

The first time I was an officer in guild and had access to the higher levels of guild bank without limit. They cleaned out my entire character and the entire guild bank of anything of value.

Second time I just lost everything of mine, but it still hurt.

And of course they never restore everything you lost. They give you back some stuff, but it's never a full restore.

Until you've experienced having your account raped, you can't really appreciate the added security. I bought the CE almost exclusively for the token. You can never be too careful.

Originally Posted by Xila31

I guess I don't understand how it works. Does it give you a new code each time you log in? Or just one code once? I feel the one time code would not be useful to a keystroke mapper or whatever they're called. So every time you log in you'd need a new code?

Also, how were they hacking in WoW? I know in Aion people would get random tells from a "GM" telling them their account was compromised and please visit lookslikencsoftweb.com to confirm user name and password or they would be banned. A lot of people lost their stuff to that scam.

It gives you a new password every minute or so. So, after you put yer password in(the one you made up), you add in the security token's password. This keeps the keyloggers from still getting into yer account, even if it gets yer original password.

To the second part, they were doing everything and anything to hack yer account in WoW. When I say that, I mean it as literally as possible. I never went to any of those websites, or went into any of the e-mails. My account literally got hacked seemingly because they guessed my password correctly, and my passwords are usually pretty secure. Almost everybody I know has gotten hacked at one time or another. A lot of times, they will put keyloggers onto sites used often, for example FFXIAH, or WoWhead. Its been done. The security token is immensely helpful in keeping the hackings from happening. Also, with the fatigue system and the like, I can see FFXIV accounts going for large amounts of money when the game really gets into gear. You'll see the hackings coming very often to people without the token, so if you do not get the CE, I'd strongly advise getting a token.

SE implemented this during FFXI because hacked accounts were a very big issue. And because so many sites were spoofing Play Online and so many players were dumb enough to fall for it, account hacking was really bad.

Once you register your keyfob to your Account ID#, you will be required to enter your user name, password, and security number to every website and game feature that SE has setup. It's only really a problem if you 1) Allow friends to use your username & password to access your account (never a good idea) since they will not have the keyfob to get the security number, 2) You LOSE your keyfob and are careless with where you placed it. 3) It's not an actual problem, but it is a slight annoyance that every time you access your SE member information you will have to use the keyfob.

It really is a good thing to have for extra security. I had too many friends on FFXI who lost all their items and hard earned gil because of RMT being able to hack their unsecured account somehow and steal everything from them. It was very sad to see your friends feeling violated like that to the point they just quit the game. Get the keyfob and use it. It's not much trouble at all.

Originally Posted by Wintersdance

Get the keyfob and use it. It's not much trouble at all.

And if you do get hacked and lose all your stuff because you didn't, we won't have much pity for you.

Well... we probably will, because most of us had been there at one point, but we'll at least give you good round of "I told you so."

Originally Posted by Kyrie

And if you do get hacked and lose all your stuff because you didn't, we won't have much pity for you.

Well... we probably will, because most of us had been there at one point, but we'll at least give you good round of "I told you so."

I never had it happen :O but yea you should take all the precautions you can with your account from what I see the password on the token changes like every 15secs or w/e I press the button. I still have the one I got for 11(only got it for the extra 80space). For the on screen keyboard couldn't someone be watching your screen and just copy your password down?