I getting a lot of authorization emails

#1 - Oct. 7, 2013, 4:19 p.m.

So I have a very good friend IRL and I gave him my Guild Wars account info (email/pass) so he can play Guild Wars 1 while I play Guild Wars 2, both games are on the same account and they are linked. The problem is that I keep on getting tons of authorization emails every day (3-4-5 or more per day, that look like this “A log-in attempt from the following location is currently awaiting your authorization.” and than the IP/country and the link to accept the log-in attempt). Is it possible that these emails are send to me every time my friend tries to log-in to Guild Wars 1, because i tried changing my passworld and the emails stopped and when i gave the new password to my friend again they started again too (the emails)? The Log-in attemps are made by several IPs, I never accept them but my friend has no problems with loging in Guild Wars 1. Is it possible that my friend has Guild Wars 2 client and tries to login in it every day since the launch of the game? Should i be afraid of something? Or just ignore all the emails? Tell me if you need more information to answer me and i will give it to you + sorry for my bad english.

Edit 1: the IPs are from my country and the cities around my city + my city

Gaile Gray

#4 - Oct. 9, 2013, 1:32 p.m.

I know you’re trying to help your friend, and I totally understand that he isn’t able to purchase for himself right now. However, allowing anyone — including your sainted Aunt Bessie — to play on any of your accounts is a huge risk, particularly when the accounts are linked.

Your personal security practices may be excellent. The person who shares your account may not be similarly careful, may even share with a third person you don’t know, may have a keylogger on his computer, etc., etc.

If you’re getting authentication requests from remote locations, the someone, somewhere, knows your credentials. I strongly encourage you to change your password, express your regrets to your friend, and explain that account sharing is putting your accounts — yes, both accounts — in jeopardy and that you need to stop his access of the account.

I feel sure that he will understand, and perhaps he can ask his parents for a loan, offer to work around the house for the cost of the game, or put GW and/or GW2 on a birthday or Christmas wish list.

Again, I do understand your instincts are to be generous, but you really are taking a great risk, and I think you should protect your accounts.