War3 Login

[Spht]

BNLS defeats the whole purpose of the login system they have in place, to increase security and protect against eavesdropping.

Actually there have been plans for a BNLS over a secured standard protocol with readily-available libraries useable from many languages, but it didn't seem like enough people would use it to justify the time (among other problems).

I think he meant that because BNLS requires your password and CD-Key when you connect to the server, and BNLS returns what you need to connect to Battle.net.  Battle.net should be the only ones to see your CD-Key, and the purpose of hashing is to protect people from getting that information easily.  With added implementation, creators of BNLS could easily log CD-Key, password, and account information and use it for whatever reasons.  Though this is not really a concern for most people, it is for those paranoid people, and people who think that it's wrong for others to have that access to your information.  But it hasn't proven to be any real threat/situation in the years BNLS has been around has it?

Like Skywing said, which you seem to misinterpret, is that not enough bot developers were interested enough in supporting a secure login to BNLS, so Skywing never botherd to take the time to implemented it.

[iago]

Granted - but that doesn't change the fact that you're sending keys in plaintext.  Just because more people think something's right doesn't make it right (that's why democracy is wrong)

[Tuberload]

I wish more people would be interested in a secure BNLS protocol. I would definitely like to see it made. I like the idea of BNLS because it is a good way to keep idiots from using my bot inappropriately.

[PaiD]

I second that.

[Dyndrilliac]

I wish more people would be interested in a secure BNLS protocol. I would definitely like to see it made. I like the idea of BNLS because it is a good way to keep idiots from using my bot inappropriately.

How does BNLS keep people from misusing your bot? Isn't it's only purpose to log on to Battle.net without needing the files or the protocol to do so yourself?

[Tuberload]

I wish more people would be interested in a secure BNLS protocol. I would definitely like to see it made. I like the idea of BNLS because it is a good way to keep idiots from using my bot inappropriately.

How does BNLS keep people from misusing your bot? Isn't it's only purpose to log on to Battle.net without needing the files or the protocol to do so yourself?

Simple, I don't release it with my BNLS ID/Password. I make them supply their own. If they cant get a BNLS ID that's their problem.

I was told one day a reason that BNLS is allowed is because it provides a method for controlling Binary Gateway access. This way if people abuse my bot they will get shut down, not everyone else as well.

[TheMinistered]

What's up with all the ranting and raving?  Why can't you guys ever just give a simple, "Good work!"?  -- That's my 2cents!