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It is one of only two world packets with unencrypted headers, the other being [[CMSG_AUTH_SESSION]].
It is one of only two world packets with unencrypted headers, the other being [[CMSG_AUTH_SESSION]].
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| 0x0 || 4 / Little || uint32 || seed ||  
| 0x0 || 4 / Little || uint32 || server_seed || Used for calculation proving that client knows session key.
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Revision as of 18:53, 23 May 2021

SMSG_AUTH_CHALLENGE is a World Packet that initiates the connection between the client and the world server.

It is one of only two world packets with unencrypted headers, the other being CMSG_AUTH_SESSION.

SMSG Header
Offset Size / Endianness Type Name Description
0x0 2 / Big uint16 size Size of the packet including the opcode field.
0x2 2 / Little uint16 opcode Opcode for the packet.
Determines the structure of the body.


Body
Offset Size / Endianness Type Name Description
0x0 4 / Little uint32 server_seed Used for calculation proving that client knows session key.