I just noticed dmex already said that. Nevermind. 2011/12/25 AnAkIn . <anakin...@gmail.com>
> Every time you log into Steam, your hardware information (Hard drive, > CD/DVD drive, motherboard, Windows CD Key, ...) is sent to the Steam > servers, and they've been doing that for at least 6 months-1 year before > TF2 went F2P. > > > 2011/12/25 dmex <dme...@gmail.com> > >> Valve already added support for IPT ages ago, I believe the EResult is >> named >> HardwareNotCapableOfIPT = 67. >> >> Support for VAC hardware based bans was added about a week before TF2 was >> released as F2P, I don't know of any instances where this has occurred yet >> but at account logon a unique hardware hash is transmitted along with your >> credentials and this was occurring a long time before SteamGuard was >> introduced. >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: hlds_linux-boun...@list.valvesoftware.com >> [mailto:hlds_linux-boun...@list.valvesoftware.com] On Behalf Of Richard >> Eid >> Sent: Sunday, 25 December 2011 10:25 AM >> To: Half-Life dedicated Linux server mailing list >> Subject: Re: [hlds_linux] hlds_linux Digest, Vol 46, Issue 104 >> >> http://ipt.intel.com/welcome.aspx >> >> Eventually, desktop computers will all have this sort of technology. >> Right >> now there are plans to have Steam Guard make use of IPT for protecting >> your >> Steam account. On the other hand, IPT can also be used to lock you out, I >> suppose. And I haven't looked up on it for a while now, but the last I >> remember was that this technology hadn't been "cracked" yet and couldn't >> be >> bypassed. I mean, you could build yourself onto a new platform to bypass >> any global bans, but who would go that far that often just to keep >> cheating? >> >> -Richard Eid >> >> >> On Sat, Dec 24, 2011 at 6:30 PM, dan <needa...@ntlworld.com> wrote: >> >> > On 24/12/2011 22:12, at...@atouk.com wrote: >> > >> >> Hardware ban? How would that work, serial numbered and trackable >> >> computers? >> >> >> > >> > In summary, it wouldn't. >> > >> > >> > Instead of making cheating a user/admin issue, how about making it a >> >> developer >> >> issue and refusing to buy games that are easily hacked. >> >> >> > >> > Cheating is completely unrelated to pretty much any definition of the >> > word hacking. >> > >> > -- >> > Dan >> > >> > >> > ______________________________**_________________ >> > To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, >> > please visit: >> > https://list.valvesoftware.**com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/**hlds_linux >> > <https://list.valvesoftware.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/hlds_linux> >> > >> _______________________________________________ >> To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, >> please visit: >> https://list.valvesoftware.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/hlds_linux >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, >> please visit: >> https://list.valvesoftware.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/hlds_linux >> > > > > -- > Best regards, > AnAkIn > > -- Best regards, AnAkIn _______________________________________________ To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, please visit: https://list.valvesoftware.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/hlds_linux
