As you know blizzard introduced the authenticator to prevent account thieft, the device was small and can be attached to keys and requires no internet or wifi.Then they made it available for phones through android and on ios My question is on iphone does it require wifi? Or it works also without wifi? I need to know before i use it because its impossible to go back!
Battle.net authenticator mobile
I use a similar authenticator for Gmail on my iPhone. I dunno about the one blizzard came up with, but the Gmail one does not require internet.
The whole idea behind it is that you authenticate using something you know (password) and something you have (the generated code). Something that has just been sent to you over the network cannot be considered something you have as it is vulnerable.
The actual authentication key is not stored anywhere or transferred to your device via the network, it uses a pseudo random number generator which uses a seed based on time plus some other key stored on your device and google/blizzard/whatever servers.
The whole idea behind it is that you authenticate using something you know (password) and something you have (the generated code). Something that has just been sent to you over the network cannot be considered something you have as it is vulnerable.
The actual authentication key is not stored anywhere or transferred to your device via the network, it uses a pseudo random number generator which uses a seed based on time plus some other key stored on your device and google/blizzard/whatever servers.
Cool i didnt know it existed for gmail also i think hotmail should also do it but what happens when you change your iphone?? Authenticator will still work??
it only requires you to sync for the 1st time, and later you can use it w/o any internet whatsoever.
I have been using it since it was rlsed.
I have been using it since it was rlsed.
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How did you guys get the Mobile Authenticator for WoW ?
You need paypal to get it and we don't have paypal in Lebanon.
I tried getting the help of a friend who lives in the US. He used his paypal account but entered my phone model and my mobile number.
However, I did not receive any text message.
I have the Nokia E51 and it says on their website that this phone is supported.
You need paypal to get it and we don't have paypal in Lebanon.
I tried getting the help of a friend who lives in the US. He used his paypal account but entered my phone model and my mobile number.
However, I did not receive any text message.
I have the Nokia E51 and it says on their website that this phone is supported.
I got it for free on my IPhone i will check for you when im on a computerDG wroteHow did you guys get the Mobile Authenticator for WoW ?
You need paypal to get it and we don't have paypal in Lebanon.
I tried getting the help of a friend who lives in the US. He used his paypal account but entered my phone model and my mobile number.
However, I did not receive any text message.
I have the Nokia E51 and it says on their website that this phone is supported.
Anyone else ? My standalone authenticator died (after 2 years only) eventhough Blizzard claims they last 7 years.
I am now unable to play the game and must either try to purchase a mobile authenticator online or have someone living abroad send me another standalone unit (which could take up to a month).
I am now unable to play the game and must either try to purchase a mobile authenticator online or have someone living abroad send me another standalone unit (which could take up to a month).
http://mobile.blizzard.com/ are you saying you need to pay for it on nokia? on iphones it's for free
if I go to All Applications -> Battle.net Mobile Authenticator® this is the link I get:
[url]http://mobile.blizzard.com/shared/blizzard_download.php?cont=401&id=2183&title=Battle.net Mobile Authenticator&country=uk&lang=en[/url]
And this link makes you use Paypal to pay for it.
[url]http://mobile.blizzard.com/shared/blizzard_download.php?cont=401&id=2183&title=Battle.net Mobile Authenticator&country=uk&lang=en[/url]
And this link makes you use Paypal to pay for it.
Well there is a company in lebanon which can buy it for you from the internet using paypal called ucs i think