I’m a few states away from home for the weekend at a friends house and he’s going to be busy for a couple hours tonight. Offered to let me play WoW on his computer. (Since it’s already installed. He plays too.) Before, I wouldn’t have worried about this in the slightest. However with the recent banwave focusing on account sharing, if I log in on his computer for a couple hours, am I going to get accused of account sharing? I do have an authenticator, but somehow doubt that makes a difference.
(While I’m at it, I often take my laptop when traveling and play from non-home locations. Do I need to start worrying about doing this??)
It’s irritating having to worry about this.
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Are you going to be playing your friend’s account? If not, then you aren’t account sharing. 
Assuming you are logging into your own account, you can play nearly anywhere in the world on your own device or someone else’s.
No. The most that would normally happen when playing from a new location would be that our security system may challenge you to verify that it is your account. Having an Authenticator on the account helps mitigate those challenges.
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When you log in on his computer will you be using his account? That is account sharing. If you’re using your own account then it’s not sharing.
However, you might find yourself locked out as the location you’re logging in from is not your normal one. You’ll be notified to check your email and follow instructions there to unlock your account.
With an authenticator, you might avoid this issue as you’d use it to log in.
Heh I see Vrak beat me to this
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I could never log in his account because he doesn’t organize his bags!!! Aaaaaah!!! 
Joking aside, no I only use my own account ever. I was just worried it would look like he was using mine and I’d get in trouble. 
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Not at all, and if you have an Authenticator it reduces the chances of a security challenge that will ask you to change your password from the new location.
Using a friend’s PC logged into your own account can make it look like you gave your friend your credentials. It is more than just the IP and hardware that is used to make those determinations.
I suggest not switching to a diff location/PC, running content notorious for pilots, then switching back to your own PC/location.
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The only way you would run into trouble and they would think you are sharing your account (not your friends), is if you logged in at your friends and then seconds later from home (you cant be in 2 places at once and cant travel that fast)
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