Save the login password

Durnik

This has always been a pain in the rear. Let me set the PC to remember the password for login. Especially helpful for when the game crashes often...

Sylvermynx

Eh, mine saves. Not sure what problem you're having? I have mine set to "Trusted Machine".

idk

Sylvermynx wrote: »

Eh, mine saves. Not sure what problem you're having? I have mine set to "Trusted Machine".

The trusted machine remembers account name, not PW unless you have something going on my client does not have.

SeaGtGruff

Steam takes care of all that for me.

twev

Macro.
Learn to use one.

FatFred

Login via Steam, i don't have the problem

Superflytenorguy

They won't save your password because your angry significant other knows how much you love all your precious collections. Imagine how many tickets zos would get about deleted toons if someone else was logging in to your account. Passwords are a good thing.

mocap

use bat file with "|clip" command to copy your super secret password. At main menu just press CTRL+V.
You can use such but file to run ESO + TTC + Minions + other useful whatevers with one click.

Asys

man talk about being lazy

SeaGtGruff

Asys wrote: »

man talk about being lazy

I don't know, I had a boss whose password was a lengthy string that had to have been about two dozen characters long if not longer. I've no idea what it was, but we were all gathered in his office one morning for a meeting and watched him log in (from a vantage where we couldn't see which keys he was pressing as his fingers flew across the keyboard). It must have been one of his favorite quotes or something, for him to be able to remember it and type it in so quickly.

Tandor

At my age, I use my two ESO account passwords which are complex as a means of demonstrating to me that my brain isn't going, I rarely have to look them up to refresh my memory !

That said, other specific games and Steam more generally do allow the option to remember the password and log in automatically so there's no real reason why it shouldn't be done with ESO, and it can actually be more secure than typing it each time depending on your circumstances.

What I'd also like that is common in other games is to have a drop-down menu for the account name so if you have more than one account you can select which one to log in with each time.

Yes, there are ways of getting round such issues, but there's no real reason why a modern user-friendly launcher can't address them in the first place.

daim

Agree. The game should just log you in. Logging in everytime is just a relic from MMO's decades old.
At least have an option to do it.

JKorr

Or you could use notepad/any post it type thing to copy your password for ESO to, and then do copy paste when you need to. Hint; don't name it "ESO password". Best if you're the only one using that computer.

scorpius2k1

Asys wrote: »

man talk about being lazy

So do you also claim that anyone who uses another launcher is lazy as well (i.e. Steam, EPIC, Blizzard, etc) ? 🤦‍♂️ Those apps all contain multiple games and multiple purchases as well and all include a password save and automatic login feature. The OPTION should be there for ESO as well. Better 2FA and maybe even an authenticator of sorts could be a better alternative to use to ensure security. I completely agree with others here that not having an option to save a password for a video game is simply a relic that should be locked away in a vault indefinitely. Until then, macro software like AutoHotkey works perfect to quickly fill in the password filled with a key press/combination, and it can even hit enter to login. I'll enjoy my "lazy" convenience over unnecessary security measures that I choose not to need.

barney2525

It's for our own good.

I was helping out a friend, and logged in on their laptop and did some stuff in game.
Couple days later I get an email notifying me of failed login on my account
Changed the password.
If I had not had the PW required to be manually input - (which IMHO does Not take a whole lot of effort) - bad things could have happened
You never know the future. You might be logging in on a different system.

Tandor

barney2525 wrote: »

It's for our own good.

I was helping out a friend, and logged in on their laptop and did some stuff in game.
Couple days later I get an email notifying me of failed login on my account
Changed the password.
If I had not had the PW required to be manually input - (which IMHO does Not take a whole lot of effort) - bad things could have happened
You never know the future. You might be logging in on a different system.

That situation is nothing to do with this thread. It's up to individual players if they want to imprint their login information on someone else's machine, all people who follow normal protocols are asking for is an option to make things a bit easier in their rather more secure circumstances, in accordance with standard arrangements on modern game launchers.

marcmyb14_ESO

The arguments against not saving password are all nonsense. "it's for our own good". I live alone, I keep my system very secure, no one has access to it but me, and my passwords are randomized, so I don't know them. This means I have to go into another program to copy and paste the password every time I login. This actually poses another security risk because instead of being saved somewhere on your PC, you could accidentally paste your password in a public forum. So in my case, having my password saved would be the most secure option, as well as much more convenient. This option should be available for us to choose. Don't tell us "you wouldn't want it for 100 reasons". That's nonsense and quite frankly insulting.

zaria

daim wrote: »

Agree. The game should just log you in. Logging in everytime is just a relic from MMO's decades old.
At least have an option to do it.

This, look at how Google and MS does this, however ESO should also use two-factor authentication.
Have the option to log in. you might want to require login, say you have kids.

AcadianPaladin

Though an old thread, the request is still valid. I live alone and no one has access to my puter. I should have the option of asking the game to remember my password. There are so many keystrokes involved in logging in to ESO it does not surprise me that so many players go afk for long periods (like to go have lunch) instead of logging out and logging back in.

ramsonmodub17_ESO

zaria wrote: »

daim wrote: »

Agree. The game should just log you in. Logging in everytime is just a relic from MMO's decades old.
At least have an option to do it.

This, look at how Google and MS does this, however ESO should also use two-factor authentication.
Have the option to log in. you might want to require login, say you have kids.

Say you don't have kids or a roommate or a snoopy landlord. It would be nice for those of us over 60.

ZOS_Bill

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