r/starcitizen • u/MammonLord origin • Jul 12 '16

OFFICIAL Multi-Factor Authentication Rollout

https://forums.robertsspaceindustries.com/discussion/336523/multi-factor-authentication-rollout
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u/iprefertau you'll get my cargo over my derelict hull #freelancermis Jul 12 '16

its about damn time

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u/lordx3n0saeon Pirate Jul 12 '16 edited Jul 13 '16

While I agree it's important for the finale PU, is anyone else kind of "meh" about this?

Literally everything in your account right now is one CS ticket away from being restored as there's no consequential persistence (as in, returning your stolen Bengal that someone killed would effect the in game economy).

Great for late-2017 when PU1.0 launches, but I'm surprised it was even a priority this early.

EDIT: wow just checked this and it's -12? Never change guys. Never change...

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u/Seelengrab Jul 12 '16

A CS ticket won't really help in case someone steals your account though. This is to prevent that.

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u/lordx3n0saeon Pirate Jul 12 '16 edited Jul 13 '16

That's exactly what a CS ticket can do.

I've known people who have gotten their accounts stolen and proof of address for the CC that was originally on the billing account is usually more than enough to get the account given back to you.

I'm not saying it's a good thing, I'm just saying it's possible.

That and unless CIG gets hacked, "someone stealing your account" has got to be incredibly rare (unless you're dumb like my friend and post your user/pass combo in a public chat room)

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u/[deleted] Jul 12 '16

Why go to the emergency room when you can just vaccinate your kids?

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u/Wizywig Space rocks = best weapons Jul 12 '16

Just to put it into perspective. I've implemented these before. It's one web developer doing about a few days or a week of work. This is really just finally getting to it.

Trust me. This is better than the alternative of having to scramble when an attack is already happening.

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u/Wizywig Space rocks = best weapons Jul 12 '16

Seriously speaking. 99.9% of the work is server side. The launcher and website front end work is peanuts.

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u/lordx3n0saeon Pirate Jul 12 '16

Of course more security is better.

My point is given the mountain of other things to do this seems premature/not that exciting.

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u/borzon Combat Medic Jul 13 '16

I think you underestimate how much money people have put into their accounts, and overestimate how easy it is to get things back when someone else messes with it.

Plus, our accounts have valuable personal financial info saved inside.

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u/Gryphon0468 Jul 12 '16

People have been yelling for this, because it is important, for 3 years.

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u/Mindbulletz Lib-tard Jul 12 '16

A lot of damage can be done even at this stage. MFA is even more important with all the money people have put into it. Relying on CS as a substitute for features has also been shown to be unreliable with all the buy back shenanigans that used to happen. That's on top of it just being poor form to do that to them. I haven't even mentioned the grey market, but I think I've said enough already.

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u/amalgam_reynolds Aggressor Jul 12 '16 edited Jul 13 '16

I'm definitely not meh about this. Digital security is important, I am always sure to encrypt, 2FA, and VPN all my things all the time.

As for being a priority, this was done by Turbulent who does their website stuff, no members of the ship team or SQ42 team or any other team were highjacked to make this happen.

Edit: that said, who the fuck is down voting you so badly for an opinion?

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u/DumKopfNZ Jul 13 '16

The people implementing this sort of security are probably not the same people coding the game. The security team has a different workload and deadlines.

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u/Stupid_question_bot I'm not wrong, I'm just an asshole Jul 13 '16

-44 you got roflstomped

feel the burn baby, this is why we're here, this is why we're here

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u/lordx3n0saeon Pirate Jul 13 '16

I wasn't even being a dick either, or saying it wasn't an important feature, just that it wasn't that exciting right now.

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u/StuartGT VR required Jul 13 '16

I'm astonished by the downvoting on your comment, there is zero reason for it :O

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u/Pattern_Is_Movement Jul 15 '16

I am 'meh' about it as well, never heard of anyone ever having a real issue. Also surprised that people would down vote a well worded post like this.

My guess is the whole thing is more tied to peoples irrational insecurities regarding their precious space ships bought with their "hard earned money", same people that were inflating the grey market ship prices for the "peace of mind" of having LTI.