Valve Unveils Hardware-Based Steam Security

[MrTub]

Argh dubbel post -.-

Double post! Oh my god, what does it mean!!

Haha, sorry. I missed out on all that double rainbow stuff, and I saw an opening. It's out of my system now, never again.

Din jävla idiot. I'm busy with something else so excuse me that my english isnt fucking perfect.

I think you're misunderstanding him. He wasn't commenting on your English, he was just referring to the viral video double rainbow, which sort of spawned a meme based on that everything that's double is awesome.

Argh dubbel post -.-

Double post! Oh my god, what does it mean!!

Haha, sorry. I missed out on all that double rainbow stuff, and I saw an opening. It's out of my system now, never again.

Din jävla idiot. I'm busy with something else so excuse me that my english isnt fucking perfect.

I must say, it's rather glorious the way you put that as a reply. It's true, I regretted doing it one second after I did it.

Well then I'm sorry, I have never heard of that meme before.

 

[Baresark]

Argh dubbel post -.-

Double post! Oh my god, what does it mean!!

Haha, sorry. I missed out on all that double rainbow stuff, and I saw an opening. It's out of my system now, never again.

Din jävla idiot. I'm busy with something else so excuse me that my english isnt fucking perfect.

I think you're misunderstanding him. He wasn't commenting on your English, he was just referring to the viral video double rainbow, which sort of spawned a meme based on that everything that's double is awesome.

Argh dubbel post -.-

Double post! Oh my god, what does it mean!!

Haha, sorry. I missed out on all that double rainbow stuff, and I saw an opening. It's out of my system now, never again.

Din jävla idiot. I'm busy with something else so excuse me that my english isnt fucking perfect.

I must say, it's rather glorious the way you put that as a reply. It's true, I regretted doing it one second after I did it.

Well then I'm sorry, I have never heard of that meme before.

I thought you were making a reference to the concept of that movie. I thought it was pretty funny that you said it. I'm sorry if you thought I was making fun of your english. Yours is better than some of the people I know, if that is any consolation.

 

[TheMadJack]

Argh dubbel post -.-

Double post! Oh my god, what does it mean!!

Haha, sorry. I missed out on all that double rainbow stuff, and I saw an opening. It's out of my system now, never again.

Din jävla idiot. I'm busy with something else so excuse me that my english isnt fucking perfect.

I think you're misunderstanding him. He wasn't commenting on your English, he was just referring to the viral video double rainbow, which sort of spawned a meme based on that everything that's double is awesome.

Argh dubbel post -.-

Double post! Oh my god, what does it mean!!

Haha, sorry. I missed out on all that double rainbow stuff, and I saw an opening. It's out of my system now, never again.

Din jävla idiot. I'm busy with something else so excuse me that my english isnt fucking perfect.

I must say, it's rather glorious the way you put that as a reply. It's true, I regretted doing it one second after I did it.

Well then I'm sorry, I have never heard of that meme before.

I thought you were making a reference to the concept of that movie. I thought it was pretty funny that you said it. I'm sorry if you thought I was making fun of your english. Yours is better than some of the people I know, if that is any consolation.

Here, just for you. Enjoy!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OQSNhk5ICTI

 

[willsham45]

of cause there is not much info yet, sounds like its optional and required the right hardware. and it sounds like it is settings and i guess buying things of the like. Not so much the gaming aspect.
Still wandering how it will effect me using steam on 2 different systems, big games on my desktop and little games on the laptop.

 

[migo]

It'd be nice if you could have it limited to X PCs, rather like how your Netflix account is limited to certain consoles and TVs.

 

[castlewise]

I see a common misconception here. You can still _play_ games on multiple computers. This makes it so you can only _administer your account_ from one computer. So you can only change your password from one computer, or change your address, or do other stuff like that.

Personally I'm all for it. Security in a digital age is a big deal.

 

[Delusibeta]

It's a good idea if its uses is limited (i.e. changing your password). If it's used as a requirement to log in every time if you use Steam, then I'm passing on this.

 

[shado_temple]

of cause there is not much info yet, sounds like its optional and required the right hardware. and it sounds like it is settings and i guess buying things of the like. Not so much the gaming aspect.
Still wandering how it will effect me using steam on 2 different systems, big games on my desktop and little games on the laptop.

The idea for this security system is that it would limit any sort of account management to a single PC. Any computer would be able to play the games linked to the account with the standard credentials, but changing any information or settings for the account itself would require usage of the hardware-tied PC.

 

[Petromir]

of cause there is not much info yet, sounds like its optional and required the right hardware. and it sounds like it is settings and i guess buying things of the like. Not so much the gaming aspect.
Still wandering how it will effect me using steam on 2 different systems, big games on my desktop and little games on the laptop.

Shouldnt do as its only on account management according to the article. so only your personal details and possibly buying stuff.

 

[manaman]

So if my computer explodes, or I go traveling, can I unwire my Steam account?

Yeah, what if we change computers or something? Or, like he said, travel?

That's one of Steam's selling points, which is "take Steam with you wherever you go, and download your games anywhere!".

I would think that would of been the first thing they thought of and designed, after all, you don't design a lock for a door without first designing a way to unlock it.


I like this idea, and honestly I would love to see it implemented with a few MMO's too, that way people who play WoW or other games wouldn't have to worry about changing their password every week, and for a system that lets you buy games and whatnot that can be carried over across computers, this seems like a good way to increase your security should you enable it.

But I also wonder if I would be able to have multiple computers signed, I know I have L4D2 on my PC, but I also have steam on my laptop, if I enable this would I still be able to play it on the other computer I didn't get signed?

Physical locks don't have another way you can open them if you lose or break the key. It's not a good analogy. It could still involve difficulties to prove you are you and the owner of the account before, and if, they release it to you.

 

[newwiseman]

Great, so if my processors gets upgraded my steam is gone. Fuck You Valve and your plague service.

 

[MrTub]

Great, so if my processors gets upgraded my steam is gone. Fuck You Valve and your plague service.

Or you simply remove the service before you upgrade and if you forget you can simply contact the steam support and confirm it's you and they will unlock it.

But I guess you only want to find fault with it.

 

[Rainforce]

As long as it's voluntarily, I won't mind. If it's not, it's going to be just like Treacherous Computing [http://www.gnu.org/philosophy/can-you-trust.html]

Exactly that.
WELCOME TO THE FUTURE :

EDIT: I really like steam for what it is now, but I can foretell that if they continue to expand in this direction, I and many other people would be unwilling to support VALVe any further.

 

[Jaime_Wolf]

At first I thought this was some new scheme only allowing access to your Steam account/games on a single PC, but if it's just account management, this is actually a lovely idea.

 

[(=Nemesis=)]

Never mind upgrading... what if the CPU breaks and has to be replaced?

 

[Choppaduel]

what if you have 3 PCs?

what if you break your mobo & processor?

 

[MrTub]

Never mind upgrading... what if the CPU breaks and has to be replaced?

You simply contact the customer service and ask them to unlock it.

 

[theriddlen]

Well, i will not use it, because sometimes something just breaks in computer, and if that would happen, i lose my steam account with all purchases.

I'd like to see a Steam authenticator tho. Preferably in form of pendrive that serves as a key.

 

[MrTub]

Well, i will not use it, because sometimes something just breaks in computer, and if that would happen, i lose my steam account with all purchases.

I'd like to see a Steam authenticator tho. Preferably in form of pendrive that serves as a key.

Jesus christ... or you simply contact the customer service and ask them unlock it?