We use services on the Internet, most oftenwithout even knowing how they are structured and functioning. Without thinking about how information about us is transmitted between a particular service, we simply make transitions from site to site, from one application to another. In this case, of course, between one or another server passes instant information exchange. To let you know a little more about how information is transmitted on the Internet, we write this article. In it we will tell you what auth key is, where it is used and what its role is in the daily work of each of us.
Auth key is ...
So, as can be understood from the abbreviation itself,The full form of this term is the phrase “authorization key”, which is translated from English as “authorization key”. This name fully reflects the role of this mechanism and its essence. The key itself is generated from 32 random characters of the code that is used to authorize the user on third-party services.
To explain what an auth key is, you can do this:so that the service knows that you are you, it requests your code transmitted by another service. Thus, among themselves, Internet resources exchange information about your identifier, which allows you to “recognize” you. At the same time, you will not be required to re-authorize, for example, by entering a username and password, or confirmation using a password. By the unique key, you are “recognized” even without your participation at one moment. Conveniently, agree.
Where is the auth key transmission used?
Once you figure out what an auth key is, you should clarify its scope. By example, you can understand this category in more detail and more clearly than simply reading the definition.
The identification number (id) of auth key is used in the most common form in the case of social networks and applications that run on their platform.
It's no secret that all games and applications availableto us in the network "VK" are not created by administrators of "Vkontakte", but by third-party developers. This means that any game is not physically located on the servers of the social network, but somewhere separately.
Go ahead:The task of the application is to carry out the commands and tasks that the user has placed in front of him who has gone to his page. But how to carry out this process (user request from the servers of "Vkontakte", addressed, say, to the game "Wormix")? Very simple! The social network transfers your unique key - auth key (VK as an example will be the most accessible to each of us) - to the game. In turn, she verifies your key with the key of the person who created your account and, if this parameter matches, you are authorized. Interesting, right?
You do not need to enter a password and login, re-confirming yourself and logging in. No, everything happens so that the user does not even notice that he is accessing a third-party resource - an application.
How to find out my auth key?
Approximately you figured out what the auth key is. How to see it, and whether it can be done, we consider in this paragraph of our article.
Итак, поскольку авторизационный ключ передается between the network and the application with your browser, you can, of course, find it and see with your own eyes. Moreover, this characteristic does not change and is your unique key when working with social networks (and not only).
Чтобы увидеть ее, можете зайти на сайт «ВК» и go to any application. Next, we need to refer to the source code of the page where the game is located - this is done using the “hot keys” Ctrl + U. Pressing them you will see a white sheet with lots of numbers and letters. This is the site code, its symbolic display. Here we need to look for the “auth_key” parameter, so these words can be started in the page search form. By the way, you can call it by the Ctrl + F combination. Next, the parameter we described is shown.
Why you should not publish your auth key anywhere?
Your authorization key is a unique parameter,in essence, allowing access to the social network (and not only). In fact, this data is equivalent to a login and password at the same time. Now you understand why it is not recommended to open to outsiders? If you leave this key somewhere on the network, it is quite possible that experts who know what an auth key is, more and able to imitate it, will be able to use it for their own purposes. Why do you need this?
Manipulations with auth key
Actually, manipulate with the keyauthorization can and you. At least, so do the players of some popular Vkontakte applications. This is done as follows: you need to find out the auth_key of a user who has more achievements than you have, after which you go to the server under his key. Thus, the service recognizes you as that player, and in fact you get into his account (in the game). For example, this is how they cheat in Wormix and Tyuryag, the most popular toys on Vkontakte. The same manipulations are obviously possible with other applications.
True, we do not recommend doing so.If the authorization key is changed for the purpose of fraud, it is illegal and immoral. In the same case, if we are talking about cheating games and other entertainment services, then in general, in our opinion, it makes no sense. The essence of the game lies in enjoying the process, not cheating.
