PSN is *almost* officially live

[DoubleJG]

My work PS3 was just able to update, so I'm assuming this means that it should be publicly live relatively soon.

[Broken_L_button]

Hmmm...Well, from what I read on the Playstation blog, it only seems to be an update for the PS3 users to prepare for the eventual comeback of PSN. Still, looks like a step on the right track.

[Neo Flint]

Hopefully, people will finally stop bitching...

Then again, I wouldn't hold my breath either.

[Zinryu Kazemaru]

I'm glad this is a sign for the PSN to be able to go live soon...but this is just so wrong only PS3 PSN Users can change their information not both us PSP PSN Users and PS3 PSN Users...Ya know

[joshboyd1209]

I'm glad this is a sign for the PSN to be able to go live soon...but this is just so wrong only PS3 PSN Users can change their information not both us PSP PSN Users and PS3 PSN Users...Ya know
Yep, but that's not going to change any time soon.

[DoubleJG]

I'm glad this is a sign for the PSN to be able to go live soon...but this is just so wrong only PS3 PSN Users can change their information not both us PSP PSN Users and PS3 PSN Users...Ya know

So this means that PSPs are unable to update at the time? Good thing I read this, seeing how I was about to attempt just that.

I will be at work until 11:00PM PST tonight. I will be sure to post here as soon as I know that the network is officially live.

[Ark22]

Check out my post in the Off topic

[DoubleJG]

Looks like I won't be making an inside announcement for everyone since PSN will be going up at different times based on location. Anyways, please refer to this blog post to see if where the PSN has been restored.

http://blog.us.playstation.com/2011/05/14/play-on-%E2%80%93-psn-restoration-begins-now/

[raijz]

Too bad the store won't be back for some time...

[Emp]

Finally we can get back on soon. I've got quite a few things to do so I hope its back up in VA on Monday.

[Ark22]

It will be up in the states by the end of the night

[D-Gold]

great hopefully I can activate my new psp to my old psn account and finally play psp2 again after 6 months when psn is up in my state soon. ^-^can't wait

[Cloud 9]

edit: oops noticed this was already posted in the "Off Topic section" ^ ^;;

[lazyknight]

So far I've finished 2 games from my backlog during the downtime and now that it's coming back, I'm really happy that I can play PSPo2 online again. But, I'm also sad that I may not be able to finish the game I'm currently playing.

Now I feel both happy and sad, like when I'm drunk, but I know I'm sober. So confused...

[Boney010]

DOOD i can log in but it still doesn't go all the way to the PSN yet

[lazyknight]

Same, still down for PSP owners I guess. I'm not in a hurry though.

[Milla]

For people with PSP's

"For the PSP system, you will not be able to sign in to the PlayStation Network or change your password. You will have to change your password from a PS3 or from a PC before you can access the PlayStation Network on your PSP system. You cannot change your password from Media Go at this time."

[Emp]

For people with PSP's

"For the PSP system, you will not be able to sign in to the PlayStation Network or change your password. You will have to change your password from a PS3 or from a PC before you can access the PlayStation Network on your PSP system. You cannot change your password from Media Go at this time."

Where does it say that?

[Milla]

Right here:

http://us.playstation.com/support/answer/index.htm?a_id=2360

[Boney010]

Bah! it's times like this that i wish i never sold my useless good for nothing PS3 =_=
now i gotta wait for an E-mail that'll probably take up to 24 hours :(

[BIG OLAF]

So, what exactly are PSP owners supposed to do? I've never even been to the Playstation website.

EDIT: Are our old passwords supposed to not work? Is the whole point to get a E-mail notification to change your password for you to log back in? Were all our old passwords rendered invalid after the intrusion?

[Ami]

Right, because of what happened everyone has to change their PSN password to continue using PSN.

When you try to sign in you'll get a notification saying that you can't sign in. Within the span of 24hrs you'll receive an email on the address you signed up PSN with. In the Email it'll give you instructions on how to change your password. The email is going to take a while because it's a high volume of people going in and trying to get the email as well. I'm still waiting on mines and it's been live for my state for a good while.

[Milla]

Just out of curiosity what would happen if you just create a new PSN account, could you still play PSP2 online as characters are not linked to a specific account right?

[FOkyasuta]

For those PS3 users out there,

Its all done on the system. Not like the PSP's hassle at all.

[Emp]

Right, because of what happened everyone has to change their PSN password to continue using PSN.

When you try to sign in you'll get a notification saying that you can't sign in. Within the span of 24hrs you'll receive an email on the address you signed up PSN with. In the Email it'll give you instructions on how to change your password. The email is going to take a while because it's a high volume of people going in and trying to get the email as well. I'm still waiting on mines and it's been live for my state for a good while.

Cant we just change it then change it back to what is was?

[BIG OLAF]

Well, I got my E-mail. Everything should be good with me.

[Wayu]

PSN's back up?

Time to try to convince my parents to let me buy Infinity again. ^^;

-Wayu

[Mike]

PSN's back up?

Time to try to convince my parents to let me buy Infinity again. ^^;
It's not up in Japan so don't get your hopes up.

[GreenThunder]

Glad to see that it's finally back up and working, at least some places.

Though, I'm surprised absolutely no one is on the PSPo2 servers right now.

[Milla]

Glad to see that it's finally back up and working, at least some places.

Though, I'm surprised absolutely no one is on the PSPo2 servers right now.

I would be on it but the UK servers are still down :(

[baka_usagi]

I'm back on it riiiiiiiiiight nao :P

[Milla]

I'm back on it riiiiiiiiiight nao :P

Awwww lucky lol

[baka_usagi]

everything feels SLOOOOOOOOOOOW............

[Milla]

everything feels SLOOOOOOOOOOOW............

What the server? or the laggy online gameplay?

[baka_usagi]

online play

[kirtblue]

just sent out for my e-mail guess ill have to wait and hope its there when i wake up unfortunately i cant play tomorrow as i gotta go to a wedding

[Emp]

just sent out for my e-mail guess ill have to wait and hope its there when i wake up unfortunately i cant play tomorrow as i gotta go to a wedding

I havent got my email yet. What did you do?

[Ami]

Cant we just change it then change it back to what is was?
You probably can, but I wouldn't suggest it.

Anyway, got my e-mail this morning and changed my pass so all that's left is for jpn side to go live so I can go back to changing between the two accounts.

[Emp]

You probably can, but I wouldn't suggest it.

Anyway, got my e-mail this morning and changed my pass so all that's left is for jpn side to go live so I can go back to changing between the two accounts.

I just got the email. Should have not taken this long to get it.

[Ami]

I just got the email. Should have not taken this long to get it.
Well yeah but it's justified. There are probably millions of people logging on the same time as you trying to get the email as well. Such a high volume of email requests, of course it's gonna take some time. You really should be glad that it wasn't the full 24 hours.

[Emp]

Well yeah but it's justified. There are probably millions of people logging on the same time as you trying to get the email as well. Such a high volume of email requests, of course it's gonna take some time. You really should be glad that it wasn't the full 24 hours.

Sucks thats theres not really much ppl online on PSP2 atm.

[joshboyd1209]

All right I got my account hooked back up to my PSP went to play a game I bought from the PSN store until the PSNetwork was completely back up in my state and it told me that I couldn't play it on my account(and yes it is the account that bought it ). Any suggestions?

[D-Gold]

All right I got my account hooked back up to my PSP went to play a game I bought from the PSN store until the PSNetwork was completely back up in my state and it told me that I couldn't play it on my account(and yes it is the account that bought it ). Any suggestions?

call customer support or try activating your psp again.

I had to activate my new psp to a old psn account today to play games i got in the past and the process went smoothly

(I am assuming your are able connect your psp to a computer)
try going here http://us.playstation.com/psn/signin/ and once you sign in go to the activate psp option.

[joshboyd1209]

call customer support or try activating your psp again.

I had to activate my new psp to a old psn account today to play games i got in the past and the process went smoothly

(I am assuming your are able connect your psp to a computer)
try going here http://us.playstation.com/psn/signin/ and once you sign in go to the activate psp option.
Thanks, but I still have to wait on it to send me an email requesting an account info update.

[Luneth]

Still waiting for my email, then I should be able to get on. Debating now what to farm, it's been long enough I can't remember what I was doing before it crashed.

[kirtblue]

I just got the email. Should have not taken this long to get it.

i sent mine out first and i have yet to get mine how did you get yours so fast?

[GUARDIANDNL]

i try to sign in but the page is still under maintenance...the hell!!!???

[Linka]

i try to sign in but the page is still under maintenance...the hell!!!???

same. so, question. im unsure on this, but...do we need a Little Wing Liscense still to play PSP2 online, or not? i never wrote down or memorized my PSN password, stupidly enough...so...im unsure if this'll be an issue at all. im thinking of just making a new account, but im worried about what it'll mean for playing PSP2 online.

[joshboyd1209]

same. so, question. im unsure on this, but...do we need a Little Wing Liscense still to play PSP2 online, or not? i never wrote down or memorized my PSN password, stupidly enough...so...im unsure if this'll be an issue at all. im thinking of just making a new account, but im worried about what it'll mean for playing PSP2 online.
No they have not made it so that you need the Little Wing License yet.

[Emp]

i sent mine out first and i have yet to get mine how did you get yours so fast?

Idk. I think I got mine at 9:30 am today on the east coast.

[RemiusTA]

Blazblue is BACK baby

[PSZFann]

they shut it off again.... HOW DO I GET A NEW PASSWORD!!

[Ami]

First off Read this (http://blog.us.playstation.com/2011/05/15/update-on-service-restoration-rollout/)

When it gets back online try to do the password request again on the PC. Then wait. Thousands, if not millions, of people are trying to get their passwords reset at the exact same time as you. It can only do so much before it risks blowing itself up.

[kirtblue]

i sent for my e-mail at 6am its now 1am and no e-mail but psn is back up again so i sent for another request

[kojikatsuya]

Just got my password reset and I'm back on PSP2 now.

[Akaimizu]

Cool. At the moment, I can't change my Japanese password due to them shutting down the service again. I was wondering why I was getting the PSN not available in my region issue when trying to do the email reset. Looks like while the other territories are getting back up, Sony Japan got slapped with a government mandate to keep service down until they can satisfy their government on the security front. Just a heads up for those now trying to get the Japanese account resets. My US account reset worked without a hitch, though.

[Milla]

Call me lazy but i just made a new PSN account Lol. I'll recover my old one later. Anyway if any of you guys wanna join up lemme know ^^

[Akaimizu]

Looks like the ability to change password via email works but the email sends the wrong address information. Just got word about it and it seems to work.



the link looks like
https://store.playstation.com/accounts/security/resetPassword.action?token=

and it should be like this
https://store.playstation.com/accounts/reset/resetPassword.action?token=


It goes to the same place, but the first URL doesn't go to the right version of the page. Tried it with my Japanese account and afterwards I also got the return email from Sony's PSN network to confirm the change.

[GUARDIANDNL]

finally my US account is back online XD...now the jap one goes

[kirtblue]

am i seriously the only person who has NOT gotten an e=mail yet?
this sucks its going on 30 hours and counting

[Ami]

Try doing it again. This morning I got like 2 emails from when I first trying. The severs is doing all they can to catch up

[Emp]

am i seriously the only person who has NOT gotten an e=mail yet?
this sucks its going on 30 hours and counting

Have you called Sony yet?

[Argroh Valdios]

they said they were overloaded with those requests, so it's taking slower then usual

I got mine, and I'm on PSPo2 at the moment.

[pso_crash]

am i seriously the only person who has NOT gotten an e=mail yet?
this sucks its going on 30 hours and counting

I received my email from sega almost immediately after I requested it. Maybe you should try again. I was surprised when I didn't see you online when I started playing.

[HUmar Darkedge]

Damnit no PSPPSN. I'm sad. I can wait. *sleeps*

[kirtblue]

i still have yet to get one i did actually request another e-mail after the first 24 hours a friend told me it was cause i use hotmail anyone else with hotmail having this problem? and or source tips ect to get me online thanx everyone in advance

[Alucard V]

I'm kinda glad that I'm not the only one still waiting for a e-mail. I wish they would pick a the pace a little.

[BluexRose]

Cool not bad

[kirtblue]

finally got it after 36 hours almost to the minute lets hope it works

[Emp]

finally got it after 36 hours almost to the minute lets hope it works

Gratz. Maybe we can play sometime.

[kirtblue]

Gratz. Maybe we can play sometime.

just got on no problems didnt even ask me to update the firmware
@emp i would love that though keep in mind i dont have infinity

[Emp]

just got on no problems didnt even ask me to update the firmware
@emp i would love that though keep in mind i dont have infinity

I have infinity but I dont play it much tho. I play PSP2 atm.

[NicorTheDuke]

The psn in Va is already on,im on as we speak

[MESeele]

Just now got my reset email. Already timed out. Thoughtful :/ . Hope attempt number 2 goes better.

[Overlord Zenon]

IM still on the waiting list, tho i can bet with sony being hacked, all the other consoles will change their security as well, well its been over 24 hours so far, I cant blame them, they should have waited longer and turned the full system on, and also added a better PSN managment to the psp, so they wouldnt get hundreds of emails on that side

[PurpleIsGood]

Er, this is a stupid question, but what is the support email address? I don't really know my way around the PS website.

[MESeele]

You mean the login resetting thing? http://us.playstation.com/psn/

Just go to login, type in your email, then say you forgot your password. It'll send a reset link to your email.


And I sent mine again. Email came much faster this time (couple hours). Reset password and am happy now.

[PurpleIsGood]

Well, yeah, did that.

But I need my date of birth, and since Sony doesn't let 14 year olds get some things, I put in a random one. I tend to have to do that.

I'm going to have to call them. :|

[MESeele]

Oh. Why didn't you make yourself 18 when you first started it? That way you could have just added a couple years and wouldn't have been expected to memorize a completely fake one. Ah well. Though calling personnel to do something an automated system is backed up on, I don't think they'd be all that helpful :/ , even if they were willing.

You don't have to click on forgotten password btw. If you type your original password in to log in, they'll send you a reset email anyway. I only said to click forgotten password because I couldn't remember my original one. That and my internet sucks, so the less it has to load the better.

[PurpleIsGood]

Oh, what? I remember my password, but when I tried to log in and it failed, I still didn't get an email.

Whatever, I'll do it later on. Getting online isn't pressing to me.

[Alucard V]

Still waiting on a e-mail. Does anyone know of any planets that need saving I'm that bored and it will be some time before the Gurhal system's in danger again. What am I going to do with my self?

[Crimson The FOmar]

Still waiting on a e-mail. Does anyone know of any planets that need saving I'm that bored and it will be some time before the Gurhal system's in danger again. What am I going to do with my self?

I sent an email on Monday and nothing yet ^^; I understand that the server will be under alot of stress, but stiiiiill..

[Overlord Zenon]

apparently its down again, due to another breach

"Sony’s long cybersecurity nightmare may not be over quite yet.
On Wednesday, reports began to surface that the company’s PlayStation Network (PSN) has been breached yet again, this time via a vulnerability in its password reset interface. The bug was first reported by the gaming site Nyleveia, which also sent me a video of what seems to the exploit in action.
Using just a simple browsing trick, the demonstration video shows a user resetting the password for an account using only an email address and date of birth. Both those pieces of information were among the mass of data that Sony has said was stolen by hackers from its network last month. Meanwhile, Sony has taken down its password reset site “for maintenance.”

at this rate, i'll go back to PSU on the 360

[GUARDIANDNL]

i just check and it's true...the hell...i got my password reset and i was able to enter my us account with no problems on monday....apparently this thing is what the japanese goverment ment about a certify security for customers...

[Alucard V]

apparently its down again, due to another breach

"Sony’s long cybersecurity nightmare may not be over quite yet.
On Wednesday, reports began to surface that the company’s PlayStation Network (PSN) has been breached yet again, this time via a vulnerability in its password reset interface. The bug was first reported by the gaming site Nyleveia, which also sent me a video of what seems to the exploit in action.
Using just a simple browsing trick, the demonstration video shows a user resetting the password for an account using only an email address and date of birth. Both those pieces of information were among the mass of data that Sony has said was stolen by hackers from its network last month. Meanwhile, Sony has taken down its password reset site “for maintenance.”

at this rate, i'll go back to PSU on the 360

Your kidding right? I mean what kind of sick people would do this?

[Overlord Zenon]

likely the same @#$hats that did this originally, well that being said, they really have to redo the security for their system

[Randomness]

likely the same @#$hats that did this originally, well that being said, they really have to redo the security for their system

There's actually very little they can do to handle this - the authentication info collected on accounts originally was stolen. There's nothing secret in place to use... They need some form of secure communication channel, but without authentication mechanisms the internet fails for that.

They COULD mail out new passwords to billing addresses (use a record safely before the breach). That would be secure, but time-consuming. And it would fail for anyone who hadn't made a purchase.

[joshboyd1209]

There's actually very little they can do to handle this - the authentication info collected on accounts originally was stolen. There's nothing secret in place to use... They need some form of secure communication channel, but without authentication mechanisms the internet fails for that.

They COULD mail out new passwords to billing addresses (use a record safely before the breach). That would be secure, but time-consuming. And it would fail for anyone who hadn't made a purchase with a credit card.
Fixed.

[GUARDIANDNL]

http://blog.us.playstation.com/2011/05/18/update-on-psn-password-reset-process/

"We temporarily took down the PSN and Qriocity password reset page. Contrary to some reports, there was no hack involved. In the process of resetting of passwords there was a URL exploit that we have subsequently fixed.
Consumers who haven’t reset their passwords for PSN are still encouraged to do so directly on their PS3. Otherwise, they can continue to do so via the website as soon as we bring that site back up.

by Patrick Seybold // Sr. Director, Corporate Communications & Social Media"


at least they explain what happen

[Overlord Zenon]

exploit, hack, its still a way to take our info, tho still it may have been an over sight on sony's side cause of the site, just hopefully they keep making progress to fix these matters, after i beat PSP2 story mode, i'll join the online ranks

[HUmar Darkedge]

There's actually very little they can do to handle this - the authentication info collected on accounts originally was stolen. There's nothing secret in place to use... They need some form of secure communication channel, but without authentication mechanisms the internet fails for that.

They COULD mail out new passwords to billing addresses (use a record safely before the breach). That would be secure, but time-consuming. And it would fail for anyone who hadn't made a purchase.


http://blog.us.playstation.com/2011/05/18/update-on-psn-password-reset-process/

"We temporarily took down the PSN and Qriocity password reset page. Contrary to some reports, there was no hack involved. In the process of resetting of passwords there was a URL exploit that we have subsequently fixed.
Consumers who haven’t reset their passwords for PSN are still encouraged to do so directly on their PS3. Otherwise, they can continue to do so via the website as soon as we bring that site back up.

by Patrick Seybold // Sr. Director, Corporate Communications & Social Media"


at least they explain what happen

Ramdomness -What do you mean by purchase?
2. Sooo...is it Ok now to change passwords?(Or at least go online).

[joshboyd1209]

Ramdomness -What do you mean by purchase?
2. Sooo...is it Ok now to change passwords?(Or at least go online).
If you check my last post I made it much clearer what he meant at the very end of the quote.

[chaoelite]

If your talking snail mail that can be stolen at so many points it is very unsafe to do it that way.

[HUmar Darkedge]

So the reset page is down. Ah well. But is it ok to play online. (psp)