Help with Error "Authentication Timeout"

[L.Trale 1]

So I logged on today and started playing on one of my favorite servers. Played for a minute or two, then I was kicked from the game with a error message saying: "Confirmation of Changes, Authentication Timeout". I switched servers and a minute later, it happened again. I used the search function and looked it up online, not to sure what to do about it. Anyone else get this?

[Advent1 126]

It seemed to be steam related, not DayZ. I have the exact same problem at the moment and I can't connect to steam. Steam is probably being DDos'd right now.

[axtranti 23]

It was steam, it went offline for a bit. Happened to me as well, don't worry. I just recently managed to connect, everything should be back to normal, hopefully.

Edited January 3, 2014 by axtranti

[L.Trale 1]

Thanks guys, I was worried for a second there.

[plasma (DayZ) 17]

Can't connect to game or Steam.  Whoever has been attacking Dice/EA must have switched to Steam

[Scotch Bingeington 18]

I am still having problems, here.

[L.Trale 1]

Me too. Can't seem to open Steam.

[TheCourierVX 40]

Guys dont worry its the same thing for everyone its gonna be fixed asap

[L.Trale 1]

I think It's back up.

[nicolasvei (DayZ) 9]

My brother is having this issue, but not me. The only thing happened to me, I restarted Steam, and they asked me my password, but I'm always logged in, weird.

[360Nation 60]

Can't connect to game or Steam.  Whoever has been attacking Dice/EA must have switched to Steam

 

 

I am still having problems, here.

 

 

Me too. Can't seem to open Steam.

DDOS attack by DerpTrolling on Steam + EA! :O https://twitter.com/DerpTrolling

[nicolasvei (DayZ) 9]

Finally it's happening to me too.

[belphegor_goatzombie 100]

Anyone have this problem now? I cant stay on any server longer then a minute.

[Fre4krider 7]

Anyone have this problem now? I cant stay on any server longer then a minute.

me too right now

[acid574 98]

Same here. Just bought DayZ, finally found some camo pants and a god damn pink cap for my char, and suddenly timeout. Too bad.

EDIT: Now I just get "Confirmation of Changes - Connecting failed." Can't connect to any server anymore. This seriously sucks. But, well, in the end, it's an Alpha. On the other side - Why now? Bought this game about 1 hour ago.

Edited January 7, 2014 by acid574

[tullyburnalot 26]

Also having this problem today. At most, I can get two minutes before an Authentication Timeout.

[overdosed (DayZ) 77]

Im getting this right now, but steam seems to be fine. Anyone else having problems atm?

[L.Trale 1]

I haven't gotten this lately. Maybe it's came with the patch?

[Cj535OTF 0]

Thanks

Edited August 25, 2014 by Cj535OTF

[AzrailCross 48]

Do a direct update of battle-eye, 99% that's your issue.

 

If steam is up and operational, and you can see the servers to log in but get a boot in only a few minutes like it sounds like your having go through with that.

 

If your having lag issues, being attacked by zombies that aren't there and the like- disable your firewall temporarily, test, turn on game mode, and test, uninstall your firewall, and test. See if the problem is resolved; girlfriend had the same issue with battle-eye but I didn't. We both had the issues with invisible zombies and much' more oddities: had to do the firewall trick. 

 

Since then, we've not had a issue with DayZ since. Also may want to look into the technical part of the forums, has it's own helpful pinned notes including how to directly update BE.