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Blizzard Authenticator

April 29, 2009

Blizzard has been selling Authenticator keys for a while now.  Each key cost about $6.50.  What this is meant to do is to add another level of security to the persons account.  They are actually called tokens insecurity.  The reason for this is that the 10 digit number add to your account is used to figure out the number the key will give you, after 30 seconds the number changes.  So that’s what token really is.  With this it makes it harder for a person to steal your account.  The reason why is when you play World of Warcraft you put in your username and password.  Then it will ask you for the number from the key.  Blizzard did a good job with the Authenticator key.  Below is some quick instructions for battle.net users on how to add a authenticator to your account.

 To add a blizzard authenticator to your account, if you are using battle.net account management you will go to http://www.battle.net .  Then log in to your account.  Once you are logged in you have to click on change security options.  Then click on Add Blizzard Authenticator.

 At this point it will ask you for the 10-Digit Serial Number on the back of the blizzard authenticator.  Then you will have to press the button on the authenticator to get the authenticator code, which you will enter in the next text box.  Once you enter in the entire information click on Add Authenticator.

 Please leave comments even if they are questions are anything I may have missed.

 


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