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==Blizzard Authenticator==
The Blizzard Authenticator and the Battle.net Mobile Authenticator are optional tools for securing your World of Warcraft account with a second factor of authentication.


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!style="text-align: center; background; background-color: #191919;padding: 0 .5em; color: #f7d75e; white-space: nowrap" colspan="2"|About Blackheart Bouvi


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==Questions frequently asked on the forums==
!style="background:#191919; color: #f7d75e;"|Name:
|[http://www.wowarmory.com/character-sheet.xml?r=Earthen+Ring&n=Bouvi Blackheart Bouvi]


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<span style="color: #f7d75e;">'''''What Is It?'''''</span>
!style="background:#191919; color: #f7d75e;"|Guild:
[[File:Authenticator.jpg|120px|thumb|Keychain Authenticator]]
|[http://aie-guild.org/ Alea Iacta Est]
[[File:iPhone_Auth.jpg|120px|thumb|iPhone Authenticator]]
:The Blizzard Authenticator is a physical key fob while the Battle.net Mobile Authenticator is a mobile phone application that generates an 8 digit code that is entered after entering your World of Warcraft Password.  This second factor of authentication helps to secure your account from being hacked.


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<span style="color: #f7d75e;">'''''I change my password frequently, I don't need one do I?'''''</span>
!style="background:#191919; color: #f7d75e;"|Raid Grp:
|[http://wiki.aie-guild.org/index.php?title=Acta_Non_Verba Acta Non Verba]


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:Are you sure?  Brute force attacks are more common then you might think.  In the time between password changes, a hacker could get in your account.  With the ever changing authentication code, you won't have to worry about that.
!style="background:#191919; color: #f7d75e"|Race:
|Orc


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<span style="color: #f7d75e;">'''''What's in it for me?'''''</span>
!style="background:#191919; color: #f7d75e"|Gender:
|Male


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:Besides security of your account, you also get a cute little Core Hound Pup. [Core Hound Pup Image]
!style="background:#191919; color: #f7d75e"|Class:
|Hunter


|-
<span style="color: #f7d75e;">'''''How bad is getting hacked, really? Its just a game, and Blizzard can replace everything right?'''''</span>
!style="background:#191919; color: #f7d75e"|Spec:
|Survival


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:If you are hacked, the process for restoring your character to its default state can take weeks. You'll first need to contact Blizzard to verify your account (as most hacks result in the account being locked out), change your password, and unlock your account. Once this is done, you'll need to login to each character you have and take inventory of what's missing. You'll then need to submit a GM Ticket with a list of the missing items from each character for them to restore... and then you wait. The ticket will be escalated from a GM to a specialized team. That team will investigate your situation, and once verified, will mail you your items and gold back.
!style="background:#191919; color: #f7d75e"|Profs:
|Mining, Skinning


|-
:# This process can take 2 or more weeks depending on many factors including holidays, how many hacks are occurring, etc.
!style="background:#191919; color: #f7d75e"|Likes:
:# You may not get all items back. Some items or gold amounts may not be restored.
|Skinning, Walks on Beach
:# During this time, its likely you've been cleaned out... no armor, no money, no mana-replenishing drinks, nothing.


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<span style="color: #f7d75e;">'''''Where do I get one?'''''</span>
!style="background:#191919; color: #f7d75e"|Dislikes:
|Gnomes


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:You can get the Blizzard Authenticator Key Fob from the Blizzard Store here. [http://us.blizzard.com/store/search.xml?q=Authenticator] The key fob costs US$6.50.
<b>
=Description=
</b>
Blackheart Bouvi is an Orc Hunter unlike any other. Standing at 5'7" he is neither tall nor short for one of his race. Like all Orcs he has a enlightened sense of honor yet caries around a hatred deep within his heart.


<b>
:You can get the Battle.net Mobile Authenticator for the iPhone or iPod Touch here. [http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewSoftware?id=306862897]  The application is Free.
=HisStory=
</b>


<span style="color: #f7d75e;"><b>THEN:</b></span>
:You can get the Battle.net Mobile Authenticator for Android  . . . Oh wait, you can't. [http://forums.worldofwarcraft.com/thread.html?topicId=16102220516&sid=1]
:We start like any other tale. We look upon a home, not poor but not the most wealthy. In it resides young Bouvi and his loving parents Bouviers and Caitlain. Bouvi was the center of their world and he knew it.  


:They lived far from others in a home surrounded by woods. Bouvi learned the ways of a hunter at an early age and befriended many of the creatures in the area whom would lay down their lives for him.
:You can get the Battle.net Mobile Authenticator for other phones on US/EU Carriers here. [http://mobile.blizzard.com/] The application costs 99¢US.


:[[Image:Bouvifull.png|right]] One day as Bouvi roamed the forest a group of Humans and Gnomes descended upon his parents and slew them leaving their heads as an example not to oppose the Alliance.
<span style="color: #f7d75e;">'''''Is there a guild policy?'''''</span>


:Grief stricken Bouvi returned to the forest that was his home now. He continued his studies from his father's books. The death of his parents as turned his heart bitter. He adopted the name Blackheart to honor his families memories. From this day forward he would be known as Blackheart Bouvi.
:There isn't one. Alea Iacta Est does not require any of its guild members of any rank to have an authenticator.


<span style="color: #f7d75e;"><b>NOW:</b></span>
:(Wyndgem Writer's Note) However, I strongly encourage everyone to get one for security of a guild member's own account.
:As a grown man, Bouvi has left the hatred behind him, adopting honor as his weapon against the darkness inside. He joins his fellow Horde in Alea Iacta Est living the life he thinks his parents would approve of.


:His hatred of the Alliance continues to gnaw at his soul and one day there will be retribution, but not now. For now he will continue to wait for the time when vengeance will be his.
<span style="color: #f7d75e;">'''''Shouldn't Guild Officers be required to have an authenticator?'''''</span>
[[Image:Bouvipet.png]] [[Image:Aielogo.png]]
<b>
=Real Life=
</b>
Married in real life to Aanya, a dwarven hunter in game.


<span style="color: #f7d75e;"><b>WORK</b></span>
:The argument of Guild Officers being required to have an authenticator has been made to primarily protect the guild bank.  The counter argument is: Have you seen our guild?  Alea Iacta Est is one of the largest guilds in the game.  With the number of people, especially the number of generous people, if a Guild Officer's account is hacked and the guild bank is emptied, the bank would be refilled in no time.


:Web/multimedia designer for an advertising agency in Knoxville, TN.
<span style="color: #f7d75e;">'''''What about the Guild Master?'''''</span>


<span style="color: #f7d75e;"><b>MARTIAL ARTS</b></span>
:Maui has an authenticator.


:6th Degree Black Belt in Taekwondo
<span style="color: #f7d75e;">'''''What does Ingvar the Plunderer think?'''''</span>


:*[http://www.chungdoblackbelt.com/ My martial arts school]
:[http://www.wowwiki.com/Ingvar_the_Plunderer Ingvar the Plunderer] says (in a posh British accent), ''"Really, get an authenticator.... or I WILL PAINT MY FACE WITH YOUR BLOOD!!!!"''
:*[http://www.starlightweb.com/movies/dateline.mov "Picture of the Week" Dateline NBC]
:*[http://www.starlightweb.com/movies/watermelon.mov Cutting a watermelon off bare chest]
:*[http://www.starlightweb.com/movies/chucks.mov Dueling Nunchaku performed at West Pointe]


<span style="color: #f7d75e;"><b>FLYING</b></span>
==Pros==


:*[http://www.masterfritts.com/pilot/solo_large.mov Here is a video the first time I soloed an airplane]
==Cons==
 
<span style="color: #f7d75e;"><b>SCUBA</b></span>
 
:Advanced, Drysuit & Nitrox rating.
:*[http://s217.photobucket.com/albums/cc163/MasterFritts/Scuba/ Photos from my checkout dives]
 
<b>
=Contact=
</b>
*[http://twitter.com/BlackheartBouvi Twitter]
*[http://www.bouvi.com Bouvi's Website]
 
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Revision as of 20:36, 16 December 2009


Blizzard Authenticator

The Blizzard Authenticator and the Battle.net Mobile Authenticator are optional tools for securing your World of Warcraft account with a second factor of authentication.


Questions frequently asked on the forums

What Is It?

Keychain Authenticator
iPhone Authenticator
The Blizzard Authenticator is a physical key fob while the Battle.net Mobile Authenticator is a mobile phone application that generates an 8 digit code that is entered after entering your World of Warcraft Password. This second factor of authentication helps to secure your account from being hacked.

I change my password frequently, I don't need one do I?

Are you sure? Brute force attacks are more common then you might think. In the time between password changes, a hacker could get in your account. With the ever changing authentication code, you won't have to worry about that.

What's in it for me?

Besides security of your account, you also get a cute little Core Hound Pup. [Core Hound Pup Image]

How bad is getting hacked, really? Its just a game, and Blizzard can replace everything right?

If you are hacked, the process for restoring your character to its default state can take weeks. You'll first need to contact Blizzard to verify your account (as most hacks result in the account being locked out), change your password, and unlock your account. Once this is done, you'll need to login to each character you have and take inventory of what's missing. You'll then need to submit a GM Ticket with a list of the missing items from each character for them to restore... and then you wait. The ticket will be escalated from a GM to a specialized team. That team will investigate your situation, and once verified, will mail you your items and gold back.
  1. This process can take 2 or more weeks depending on many factors including holidays, how many hacks are occurring, etc.
  2. You may not get all items back. Some items or gold amounts may not be restored.
  3. During this time, its likely you've been cleaned out... no armor, no money, no mana-replenishing drinks, nothing.

Where do I get one?

You can get the Blizzard Authenticator Key Fob from the Blizzard Store here. [1] The key fob costs US$6.50.
You can get the Battle.net Mobile Authenticator for the iPhone or iPod Touch here. [2] The application is Free.
You can get the Battle.net Mobile Authenticator for Android . . . Oh wait, you can't. [3]
You can get the Battle.net Mobile Authenticator for other phones on US/EU Carriers here. [4] The application costs 99¢US.

Is there a guild policy?

There isn't one. Alea Iacta Est does not require any of its guild members of any rank to have an authenticator.
(Wyndgem Writer's Note) However, I strongly encourage everyone to get one for security of a guild member's own account.

Shouldn't Guild Officers be required to have an authenticator?

The argument of Guild Officers being required to have an authenticator has been made to primarily protect the guild bank. The counter argument is: Have you seen our guild? Alea Iacta Est is one of the largest guilds in the game. With the number of people, especially the number of generous people, if a Guild Officer's account is hacked and the guild bank is emptied, the bank would be refilled in no time.

What about the Guild Master?

Maui has an authenticator.

What does Ingvar the Plunderer think?

Ingvar the Plunderer says (in a posh British accent), "Really, get an authenticator.... or I WILL PAINT MY FACE WITH YOUR BLOOD!!!!"

Pros

Cons