I just started my 4th and 5th account back in Sep and still using my RAF. (Trying to milk it for all its worth.)

I have many issues already with the whole mandatory B.Net (read x-box live meets myspace) thing but now I have to hold off even longer to make the choice between multiple B.Nets or one individual one. The whole time my RAF time is clicking away.


As a side note I was talking with one of my network security friends today and he was explaining how the Authenticators work.

Had I read this thread I would have gotten more in depth but one thing I did pick up was the fact that the Authenticator in itself is fairly secure. However:

Each Authenticator has an individual algorithm that is mirrored to an exact copy on the server which has been tied to each individual account (or B.net dependent on what you purchased) What most people don't know is that the Key prior, the current key and the next key will all work in that 60 second period (only one of any of those three would be accepted I believe though). (This is most likely due to Blizz planning ahead for latency or natural lazy "slow" human response time)

That being said what most of you are having issues with, the one code for one login, likely results from the code was used and now the sever side authenticator is looking for the next code.


As a side note to all you I-phone junkies

When I asked him about the cell phones authenticator apps he began laughing, the authenticator itself is secure but what people don't realize is by putting it on thier cell phone it has now just become less secure as I-phones etc...(constantly connected when turned on) are fairly easy to hack.

I will talk with him this weekend and try to find out more.

Let me know if there is anything you want me to ask him.
Remember he is a network security guy not a Blizz employee but he does know his stuff.

~Aes