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Installing the certificate
The personal certificate identifies your browser, which adds another layer
of security over the username and password combination. You can restrict
certain actions, or even login to your own computer. This means that even is
someone knows your username and password combination, they can still not log
in from anywhere else but your computer.
Installing the certificate is optional, and we only recommend it to people
who are really afraid that their country might fall into the wrong hands. Of
course, it is only of use if the computer in question is at a safe location,
for example other people cannot access it at home.
Requesting a personal certificate
The certificate is unique to every person, so it has to be seperately
requested. At the moment, only administrators and moderators of the game get
a certificate, since only their functions are restricted. In the future, we plan to offer
such service to a wider range of countries.
Installing the certificate
Internet Explorer
From the Tools menu, choose Internet settings, then go to the Contents tab,
and click on the "Certificates..." button. Choose the "Personal" tab, and
click "Import..." Follow the instructions, and use the certificate you got from
us. When the importing is ready, you need to restart the browser.
Firefox
From the Tools menu, choose Options, then Advanced. Open the "Certificates"
area, and click on "Manage Certificates...". Under the "Your Certificates"
tab, click Import, and use the certificate you got from us. When ready, you
need to restart the browser.
IMPORTANT!
As everything else that you store on the computer, the certificate can be
stolen, too, if you store it at a location that is accessible to others. In
such a case, someone could install it on their computer, and if your
username and password combination is known, can log in to the game. This
does not provide 100% safety, nothing can. However, with this, almost
banking-level security, the possibilities for breaking into your country are
minimized.
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