Regarding Email log in code

[Ranmo]

Besides logging in from another IP is there a reason behind it? I randomly had to do it today even though I only sign in from one computer. Is there a montly check up or something? Just interested on knowing more about this.

[FOnewearl-Lina]

I got that when I used a different computer than what I normally use to play PSO2.
It's a security check just to check that it's really you that's logging in, definately not monthy unless you change IPs/Computers on a monthly basis.

[Ranmo]

I get that part, I'm just curious as to why I had to do it even though I was logging in from the same IP.

[Briss]

The IP doesnt have anything to do with this, since most users IP changes daily. It’s the hardware ID that’s checked. This is a code generated from all the stuff you have in your PC, so when you change your hardware, it thinks its a new PC. Same issue was with EA and their "pirate protection". Every new hardware part did count as a new installation, thus using all installations you’ve had up wasn’t that hard.

Ohey you’re this guy from S09B17!

[Ranmo]

That makes more sense, just replaced my mobo actually. Thanks!

[Ana-Chan]

Not just hardware either, virtual hardware (such as virtual machine network adaptors) also take part in this hash. So it could have also been something that installed a driver onto your system.