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Posted April 30, 2015
I've been very happy with GOG over the years, and with the increasingly bad decisions from Valve, I will likely be increasing my purchases from here. Before I drop a pile of cash, I would like to know what plans, if any, there are for enabling two factor authentication for GOG accounts.

Edit: Can't words
Post edited April 30, 2015 by theantioch.426
Posted April 30, 2015
I don't think there are plans for this. Have never read anything about it here.
But why would you need it? No payment methods are saved here.

[edit] Since there is not even a protection against password changes, yes it would be a good thing.
Post edited April 30, 2015 by moonshineshadow
Posted April 30, 2015
Hear hear, especially with Galaxy coming our way.
Posted April 30, 2015
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moonshineshadow: But why would you need it? No payment methods are saved here.
Indeed but one's account with all them games is ...
Posted April 30, 2015
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moonshineshadow: But why would you need it? No payment methods are saved here.
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mobutu: Indeed but one's account with all them games is ...
Yeah but what can someone do with that except download the games and play them?
Posted April 30, 2015
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moonshineshadow: Yeah but what can someone do with that except download the games and play them?
I not worrying about that, I'm worried about me loosing the account and all them games ;)
Posted April 30, 2015
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moonshineshadow: Yeah but what can someone do with that except download the games and play them?
Change your password? Hijack the account for themselves? Try purchases via stolen CC information or other fraudalent activities?
Posted April 30, 2015
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moonshineshadow: Yeah but what can someone do with that except download the games and play them?
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Fenixp: Change your password? Hijack the account for themselves? Try purchases via stolen CC information or other fraudalent activities?
As far as I know you need to verify a password change by an email you get. And sorry if someone is stupid enough to use the same password here and for the email account he does not deserve better ;-)

Look it is not that I am against having a two factor authentication, but I also do not see this as important, since nothing critical is saved.
Posted April 30, 2015
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moonshineshadow: As far as I know you need to verify a password change by an email you get.
You don't, no.

Edit: You don't even receive an email on password change, apparently. Just tried it.
Post edited April 30, 2015 by Fenixp
Posted April 30, 2015
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moonshineshadow: As far as I know you need to verify a password change by an email you get.
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Fenixp: You don't, no.

Edit: You don't even receive an email on password change, apparently. Just tried it.
For real?
ok.. then gogs security really sucks... Then a two factor authentication would be a good idea if not even a basic thing like a protection against password changes is implemented -.-
Posted April 30, 2015
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Fenixp: Change your password? Hijack the account for themselves? Try purchases via stolen CC information or other fraudalent activities?
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moonshineshadow: As far as I know you need to verify a password change by an email you get. And sorry if someone is stupid enough to use the same password here and for the email account he does not deserve better ;-)

Look it is not that I am against having a two factor authentication, but I also do not see this as important, since nothing critical is saved.
Someone can change your email, then you lose your account and all your games. I suspect you could probably get it back after talking with support but it's still quite a bit of hassle with no guarentees.
Posted April 30, 2015
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moonshineshadow: As far as I know you need to verify a password change by an email you get. And sorry if someone is stupid enough to use the same password here and for the email account he does not deserve better ;-)

Look it is not that I am against having a two factor authentication, but I also do not see this as important, since nothing critical is saved.
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tremere110: Someone can change your email, then you lose your account and all your games. I suspect you could probably get it back after talking with support but it's still quite a bit of hassle with no guarentees.
Yeah but normally that should not be possible if a normal security is implemented here. But apparently it is not.
Posted April 30, 2015
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moonshineshadow: Yeah but what can someone do with that except download the games and play them?
Unhide Teenagent?
Posted April 30, 2015
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theantioch.426: I've been very happy with GOG over the years, and with the increasingly bad decisions from Valve, I will likely be increasing my purchases from here. Before I drop a pile of cash, I would like to know what plans, if any, there are for enabling two factor authentication for GOG accounts.

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I guess this can't be answered for sure until the Galaxy-Client is established here.
Maybe the updating system will heavily rely on it but this and online multiplayer aside, I don't see a reason to worry, I've been wrong multiple times before though.
Post edited April 30, 2015 by Klumpen0815
Posted April 30, 2015
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moonshineshadow: Yeah but what can someone do with that except download the games and play them?
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ChrisSZ: Unhide Teenagent?
Great argument :D
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