Essential Security Measures
to Protect Your Characters

Lineage Account Security
1. Login should be at least 10 characters long and contain digits (0-9), lowercase letters (a-z), and uppercase letters (A-Z).
2. Password should be at least 10 characters long (the longer, the better) and contain digits (0-9), lowercase letters (a-z), and uppercase letters (A-Z).
3. Login and password must be unique for Lineage — they should not be the same as those you use for your email, websites, forums, archives, etc.
3.1 The account name should not match the character name.
4. If you have already registered an account and your password does not meet the requirements, change it immediately in your personal cabinet on the website.
4.1 It's best to create a separate email for registration, memorize the address and password well,
and avoid using or disclosing this email anywhere else.
4.2 Do not tell anyone the email address associated with your account.
5. Do not enter your login and password on third-party sites, even if they claim to be for event registration or similar purposes.
6. Do not use a mail password anywhere else, or one that differs by only a letter or digit.
7. Do not download suspicious programs or files like bots/ACP/autobot/etc. These may contain keyloggers.
8. Do not use the same login and password on other servers. Other servers are often hacked, and attackers may try those credentials on ours.
9. Keep your account details in a safe place.
10. Install a firewall and antivirus on your computer.
11. Never launch suspicious files on your computer sent as a “patch” or some “useful tool”. These often contain password stealers.
12. Never give your Lineage accounts to others “just to play” (friends, clanmates, etc.). This leads to hacks and is prohibited by server rules.

Character and Item Security
1. The simplest and most important rule – NEVER SHARE YOUR LOGIN AND PASSWORD. Your character can be stolen or deleted before you even notice.
1.1 Do not share your account with anyone — not your party, clan, CL, brother, sister — NOBODY.
2. Always stay alert and don’t believe what others say. Admins and GMs will never ask you to try on items or weapons, give money, or tell them your login/password or other sensitive data.
3. The owner of a Lineage account with all characters is the person whose email was used during registration. Do not trade or buy accounts unless you want to be scammed.
The site has a “Recover Password” option, so the email owner can reset the password at any time.
4. Don’t trust other characters with your items.
4.1 Don’t give your items to other players for enchanting or “improving”. Items should only be upgraded through game mechanics that you or anyone else can use.
4.2 Don’t trust players claiming they know bugs to duplicate items — they’re scammers.
Do not drop your items on the ground.

Third-Party Programs (Bot, auto CP/MP/HP, or similar)
All bot programs require confidential info — your account login and password. Most likely, they transmit this data over the network to the creator, who may even post your account info on forums.
To protect your account — do not use such programs!

Entering login and password on someone else's computer
If you are on another person's computer, take precautions when entering your login and password.
It's best to avoid entering your credentials on a shared computer, but if you must, use the following recommendations:

How to reduce the risk of password theft via spyware?
On another’s PC, there might be keyloggers — programs that log every keystroke and where it was typed. This allows attackers to learn your credentials. To confuse them, enter your password like this:
a) Divide the password in two. Type the second part first, then click at the beginning and enter the first part. You can also split it into three parts or come up with similar tricks.
b) Type the first part, then switch to another window and type something random, then return and finish typing the password.
c) Before entering your password, type part of it in another window, copy it, and paste it into the correct field. Then type the rest manually.
d) Combine methods a, b, and c.
This won’t guarantee 100% protection from spyware, but it makes it much harder to steal your password. If you often log in from public PCs, use these tricks and change your password every two weeks or more often.

How to type your password if someone is watching?
If someone is near and you must enter your password, do the following:
1. Quickly type a fake (wrong) password.
2. Type another fake password.
3. Finally, type the correct password.
This sequence will confuse anyone watching you. The first password will catch their attention and stick in memory, but they’ll be distracted afterward. It greatly reduces the chance of your real password being noticed. Also, typing your password quickly and making it complex helps a lot.