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In order to use this service, you must first purchase the Security Token directly from Square Enix. Currently, this is only possible through the PlayOnline Viewer (Which will NOT be used in [[Final Fantasy XIV]]), however tokens purchased this way can be used with any [[Square Enix Account]] related service, not just PlayOnline, and if you already own a Security Token you can continue to use it both for FFXI and for FFXIV when it is released.
 
In order to use this service, you must first purchase the Security Token directly from Square Enix. Currently, this is only possible through the PlayOnline Viewer (Which will NOT be used in [[Final Fantasy XIV]]), however tokens purchased this way can be used with any [[Square Enix Account]] related service, not just PlayOnline, and if you already own a Security Token you can continue to use it both for FFXI and for FFXIV when it is released.
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With the announcement of the FFXIV Collector's Edition, you can obtain a security token by purchasing it.
  
 
==Adding the Token to an Account==
 
==Adding the Token to an Account==

Revision as of 20:55, 7 July 2010

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Caution Icon.pngWarning: This article contains information about Final Fantasy XIV, which is not yet released. Information contained herein could change as more details are released.

The Square Enix Security Token is a small device that fits on a keychain which is used to provide additional security for your Square Enix Account by providing an additional constantly-changing password that is needed to log on in addition to your usual account name and password.

In order to use this service, you must first purchase the Security Token directly from Square Enix. Currently, this is only possible through the PlayOnline Viewer (Which will NOT be used in Final Fantasy XIV), however tokens purchased this way can be used with any Square Enix Account related service, not just PlayOnline, and if you already own a Security Token you can continue to use it both for FFXI and for FFXIV when it is released.

With the announcement of the FFXIV Collector's Edition, you can obtain a security token by purchasing it.

Adding the Token to an Account

Follow the steps below to register your token and enable its use:

  • Log into the Square Enix Account Management System using your SE Account name and password. Leave the One-time password field blank.
  • On the sidebar, click "Security expansion" under Services and Options.
  • On the next page, select "Security token usage settings" and click Next.
  • On the next page, select "Security Token registration" and click Next. Note that only one Token can be registered at a time.
  • Enter the Token's serial number, found on the back of your Token and click Next.

Once the process is complete, you will need the Token to enter the one-time password in order to access the account management system, and any services tied to the account (Such as PlayOnline or Final Fantasy XIV).

Usage

When attempting to log in to any Square Enix Account-related service to which a token is linked, an additional one-time password field will be shown in addition to the usual account name and password. You must press the button on the security token and then enter the number displayed on the screen in order to log in. Once used, that password becomes invalid for future logons. The one time password also expires if not used within a certain amount of time.

If your token is lost/stolen/destroyed, you will need to contact the Square Enix information center to have the token removed from your account in order to log in again. Note that any given Security Token cannot be used again once it is removed from the account.

Once enabled, you will need the token to access any of the following Square Enix services:

Purchase

Currently the only way to obtain a Security Token is by purchasing one through the PlayOnline Viewer. Purchasing a token via this method will enable a special bonus in Final Fantasy XI. Although nothing is currently known for sure, when Final Fantasy XIV goes live, the Token will likely be obtainable by other means, most likely at the Square Enix Account Management System.