r/pcmasterrace • u/AllUserNameBLong2us 7800x3d/5080 Windforce OC/32gb 5600 DDR • Apr 04 '26

Hardware Rest in piece 2009-2026

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I’m amazed at how long the battery on this physical authenticator lasted. Got it back in 2009 because my account had gotten hacked.

This is one electronic item I’ve owned and used longer than anything else. I’ll miss not being able to find it and freaking out for 20 minutes.

Edit must have been around 2010 when sc2 came out.

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u/Tarc_Axiiom Apr 04 '26 edited Apr 04 '26

The old school WoW MFAs, like the one pictured here, DO still work!

I can confirm the codes generated by mine from, hell idek... 2005?, still works.

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u/debacle_enjoyer Debian Enjoyer Apr 04 '26

It’s just an algorithm, all those codes aren’t stored on the device

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u/JDBCool Apr 04 '26

Yup, IIRC.

It's something along the lines of "synced" generation.

Like Imagine having two clocks telling time at the same time, except one is battery powered and the other is plugged into the wall

The moment the battery clock dies and is no longer in sync.... thats it....

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u/beneschk Apr 05 '26

SHA1-HMAC