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Glitch Punk

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I think it'd be nice to have some elaboration on the 10 backup codes thing, I haven't heard of any other kind of MFA system using anything like that, and it sounds strange to me on two fronts: 1. 10 backups sounds like a lot, but at the same time 2. only ever receiving them once and presumably having no other way to recover if you lose them is daunting. I could be misunderstanding how it works though.

15-Mar-2023 02:10:49

Zeffirino
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Zeffirino

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Glitch Punk said :
I think it'd be nice to have some elaboration on the 10 backup codes thing, I haven't heard of any other kind of MFA system using anything like that, and it sounds strange to me on two fronts: 1. 10 backups sounds like a lot, but at the same time 2. only ever receiving them once and presumably having no other way to recover if you lose them is daunting. I could be misunderstanding how it works though.

I too could be misunderstanding how it works but isn't it no different to backup codes for other non-runescape MFAs? Like authy apps etc also have backup codes.

I think it's daunting because if it was made more accessible then those codes could get into the wrong hands.

17-Mar-2023 02:57:09

YtHaar-Mej
Dec Member 2005

YtHaar-Mej

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Google and Discord are 2 platforms that use MFA, and they provide backup codes for you to use. It's not a 1 time thing, you can get more if needed...incase they're exhausted or compromised.

Any request for new codes will invalidate the old ones, rendering them completely useless in-case they got compromised somehow.

The only shown once refers to that the option to view or download is given once. Once closed out, you cant pull it up again, and would need to generate a replacement to access the new list to save. Can I turn in a paper without citing all sources?
"No."[1]
1. William Shakespeare, Hamlet , Act III, Scene 1, line 96.

18-Mar-2023 04:06:18

YtHaar-Mej
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YtHaar-Mej

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97 said :
I would also like to know more about the 10 codes.
When setting up the authenticator instead of using the email codes, you get 10 backup codes generated that you can use in emergencies.

Put them somewhere safe, but if you have to use one cause your main auth dies, you can use one of them. If you lose them, run out, or they're compromised, you can go generate a new set of 10 whenever.

97 said :
I would love to know if it will ever open up to more players for the beta.
They're slowly rolling out expansion every few days it looks like. Just need to keep checking the account settings page for the fancy upgrade button to appear. Can I turn in a paper without citing all sources?
"No."[1]
1. William Shakespeare, Hamlet , Act III, Scene 1, line 96.

26-Mar-2023 20:09:58 - Last edited on 26-Mar-2023 20:10:08 by YtHaar-Mej

blue eugene

blue eugene

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I think this is a great idea, I really love it and it makes me have a better peace of mind knowing my account is more secure, but one thing I think should be implemented under the 'Manage Character' section is the option to delete characters, for example if I accidently made a new character, it's literally going to just fill up my character slots and have no use at all or if I wanted to scrap a character there should just he a option to delete characters.

07-Apr-2023 20:42:54

97
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97

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I LOVE the new launcher and the features. I would suggest maybe a feature to remove an account from the jagex launcher. The issue is I may have more than 10 accounts. I also simply may not want to see an account that I do not use anymore.

Using the back up codes provided should be more than enough to show your are an authorized user to remove an account. I understand the move is for all accounts to have the new upgraded features but some users may find this helpful aswell.

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