Pirate Dante Posted January 30, 2011 Posted January 30, 2011 But that would be the second option. :P Err, my guild says otherwise though.
Xepha Posted January 30, 2011 Posted January 30, 2011 *waits for Theo to come up with an intelligent answer to Dante's question*
Marabot 108 Posted January 30, 2011 Posted January 30, 2011 Meanwhile: OMG DA TDN STAFF TORUNAMENT PAGE XPLODED!!! *needs Ian*
antiaircraft Posted January 30, 2011 Posted January 30, 2011 *logs in and out of Neopets several times while messing with cookies* When you log out of Neopets, your login cookie is removed from your browser, and your session hash is invalidated on the Neopets servers, rendering the cookie useless anyway. So as of the current system, all you have to do is log out. :yes:
antiaircraft Posted January 30, 2011 Posted January 30, 2011 'Your cookies contain your password' is a neat, over-simplified explanation that's useful in some cases but not accurate at all. No programmer with even half a clue would be dumb enough to store a user's password, or even a password hash, in a highly insecure cookie which could be read by any number of malicious entities. Instead, when you log in you get a (very long) randomly generated string in a cookie that you can use to identify yourself. This string is stored in the Neopets account database as well, so when you visit a page and send in the cookie the strings can be compared - if they match, you're in. If somebody manages to read your cookies, they can use this session string to pretend to be you. But when you log out, this session string is invalidated, meaning it's removed from the database and no longer accepted. Of course, the standard disclaimer applies: I'm assuming TNT's programmers have at least half a clue what they're doing. :P
Pirate Dante Posted January 30, 2011 Posted January 30, 2011 Ha! I knew I was right! I just couldn't explain it even semi-decently.
Marabot 108 Posted January 30, 2011 Posted January 30, 2011 Oh Dante xD I've happily not gotten CGed yet, though I'm quite tempted to change my PW.
Spritzie Posted January 30, 2011 Posted January 30, 2011 I'm glad to know it's as simple as logging out. I always thought you had to log out/log in/close your browser.
Viridian Posted January 30, 2011 Posted January 30, 2011 I totally gave iriskuppen a makeover! :) How do you like her this way? :D
Spritzie Posted January 30, 2011 Posted January 30, 2011 Awww! She looks absolutely adorable! :D I love the cape, especially.
Xepha Posted January 30, 2011 Posted January 30, 2011 Awww she is adorable! Gemely is stocked in a flower :
Viridian Posted January 30, 2011 Posted January 30, 2011 Thanks Spritz! :D I love the cape too, I bought it as soon as I had bought NC for the first time :) And haha, Gemely is cute :)
hrtbrk Posted January 30, 2011 Posted January 30, 2011 I'm glad to know it's as simple as logging out. I always thought you had to log out/log in/close your browser. Agreed. It's a relief to know how it *really* works, too LOL
Spritzie Posted January 30, 2011 Posted January 30, 2011 I really wish TNT would make some option where we could disable user's codings, like in shops and lookups. Oh, and while we're showing off pets... Now I just need a TFR pet look up for her. (And I'll do the same with Aitvara since she has the Shadow Wraith petpet and will be painted Faerie.)
Xepha Posted January 30, 2011 Posted January 30, 2011 I really wish TNT would make some option where we could disable user's codings, like in shops and lookups. Oh, and while we're showing off pets... Now I just need a TFR pet look up for her. (And I'll do the same with Aitvara since she has the Shadow Wraith petpet and will be painted Faerie.) I could always make you one XD Example 1 | Example 2 | Example 3 Oh wow. Just checked the clock. It's already 6pm o.O
Spritzie Posted January 30, 2011 Posted January 30, 2011 I could always make you one XD Example 1 | Example 2 | Example 3 Oh wow. Just checked the clock. It's already 6pm o.O Awww, I would love that! Whenever you have time of course. :D I like Example 2 the best :)
Masaryk Posted January 30, 2011 Posted January 30, 2011 The background you used for your second example is very awesome.
Xepha Posted January 30, 2011 Posted January 30, 2011 Alright :) just drop me a pm with some details (pet name, nickname, color you want, etc) ;) Will work on it when I have time I feel like procrastinating.
antiaircraft Posted January 31, 2011 Posted January 31, 2011 Great minds think alike V, great minds think alike. xD I really wish TNT would make some option where we could disable user's codings, like in shops and lookups. :O That is an awesome idea! Toggle one pref to disable all annoying shop code, etc. - an elegant, easy to implement technical solution. Somebody suggest this to TNT. xD
Masaryk Posted January 31, 2011 Posted January 31, 2011 That would be absolutely amazing! There is nothing worse than annoying code in shops and lookups.
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