Auto log in

Is there a way to automatically log in to the game?

Like a command line argument that would allow your name and password to be inserted to the login screen?

Gee... why would anyone want to do that?

You can do anything with scripts.... Whether or not it is worth the trouble is another issue.

The only online game that I've played that had that was UO when it first came out. That ability was quickly removed as it was a hackers paradise. It was very easy to get someone's account information, not to mention the fact that anyone could easily use your computer, automatically log in, and delete all your characters. You have to enter your username and password for a reason.

-Virt

i had a macro set on my nostromo speedpad n52 that would log me in..

Create a shortcut to GW, open the shortcut properties and change target to:
"C:\Program Files\Guild Wars\Gw.exe" -email "email address" -password "password"

When you start the app using the shortcut it will automatically log you in

Right on. would hvae been useful this bwe. Although I don't mind having to exit and log in once more everytime there's a new build of the game. I lost valuable SECONDS i'll never get back

Jesus you guys are crazy. That is horrible, horrible advice if you value your account and characters.

-Virt

Well, I see no problem with it... Sony's PlayOnline Software for FFXI logs you in automatically... It's really not that rare or that big a deal. If you're afraid of people using your account on your computer, then password your computer.

Storing your passwords anywhere on your computer is a bad idea, let alone unencryped and tied into the shortcut to the file. While you may "think its fine," its not. Of course you may go years without anything happening, the potential is there. Perhaps FFXI uses some sort of encryption to save your password, I don't know, but putting it unencrypted in the shortcut is not a smart idea.

Of course I'm probably also talking to the same people that leave files with their names, address, social security number, credit card number, tax information... etc. on their computer so maybe I shouldn't be surprised they should find nothing wrong with storing their password unencrypted.

-Virt

Thanks everyone for your replies, I will try the command line options.

Virt,

There are many reasons why someone would want to log into the game without having to type the password. It is not just to "save valuable seconds". So give me the benifit of doubt, I am not an idiot Just a Lan center owner......

Your going to have to forgive some of us. If more people spent more time looking into their own security online then there wouldnt be all these comercials about identity theft. If more people thought of taking into consideration the risks involved in storing a passwords anywhere on thier computer than they would not have to wonder how someone got their bank account information and drained their life's savings. It is just important to consider security first, when it comes to computers especially if your runing a lan center, all you need is one compromised computer. Why make it easier for the hacker to get passwords by storing? In security, you are wary first about the use of 'auto login' features and ease of use comes second.

I see where you are coming from and but I still disagree with doing something like that. I wish you would have told me that in the first place, could have saved myself a lot of typing. But that's cool that you're bringing GW to the Lan scene. That said, you may want to look into the "legality" of what you're going to do as I believe having multiple users sharing the same account, even if not at the same time, is against the ToS. At least it has been on any of the MMOs I have played, and I wouldn't be surprised if GW was the same. Normally I would tell you to completely disregard something as insignificant as that, but since you are running a business...

-Virt

Through iGames we are getting multiple copies. I have confidence in the legality since it is agreed upon by the publisher and iGames.

Also with the Cybercafe software we use, the keys are not kept on the PC exactly, but allocated from a central server.

So, to make a long boring story short, we keep our store as legal as possible, we are very concerned about key security and have multiple processes in place to maintain security.

To me, having to go to a PC and type in the password for an account is very unsecure. We learned our lesson already, our customers are vigilant and they pay attention.

Anyway, I know no one wanted to read my story, but as a lan center owner I hate being immediatly thought of as a software pirate and hacker.

But, back to the real story, as a gamer I am looking forward to the release (finally) I had a great time this last beta weekend, finally some content to play with. I hope to get a Guild together from players at my center and beyond. I will see you all in the arena.....

No, I was very interested in your story. It's cool to hear how you're doing things. Also, I don't think anyone ever accused or even thought that you were a software pirate or a hacker.

-Virt

kudos Virt, I think this is the first forum I have come across where there are actual rational people posting.

FYI, I tried the command line switches. The password switch worked great but the -email switch never did put an address in the field. I tried a few variations and related words but had no luck. Has anyone else tried this and succeeded?

have you tried checking the *remember me* box?

my email is waiting for me each time i log in

if that doesnt work in your case no nasty meant

I've been keylogged in another game. NO I didn't intentionally download cheats/hacks or 3rd party programs like some people would automatically assume. However I believe at the time many users were keylogged from some icture file (.jpg) or something to that matter on a user forum (can't remember precisely since it was over 1 year ago). Since that incident I scan my system regularly and I use the ".exe -password" to make sure I don't have my keystrokes recorded.

I do that, but then again I got the latest f-secure that hasn't been released to the public yet.

Wow, in this day and age you would believe that someone could/would believe that, while this may apply to a large percent of the community, this does not always apply to everyone.

I do not use anti-virus, nor any other the rest of that resource hogging garbage. I haven't used any of those things in over 6 years. To-date, I have never had a virus - malware - adware - or any other malicious content on my pc. (Periodically I will scan using Trend-Micro's free agent, and also I do a complete re-image every other month if not sooner).

The Key here for me is: I simply only do things that I know are safe. Hence I do not install any unknown applications - surf random web sites or untrusted sites (from this PC), nor do I check email from this PC. This PC in question is strictly my gaming pc and I treat it as such, if there is any questionable things that I wish to do - I do it from my Linux Box (Gentoo) - saves a lot of undue worry and/or stress. That being said - I'd have no problems what-so-ever doing a shortcut that has my unencrypted username and password in it.

Things like that are only a huge security risk if the person in question is completely unobservant/unaware of what can/may/cannot/may not happen when doing things of such.