My son wants me to install the Folding@Home client because he has learned that he can get rewards for earning points in a particular online videogame he plays at Kongregate.
The setup instructions tell him to put in his username that he uses for the videogame, the team number, and that you do not need a passphrase.
I know that a lot of DUers support Folding@Home. My question is - why are they encouraging people not to use a passphrase? Is there any downside or potential harm to us by not using one? Is there any chance that this is some sort of scam? (I don't mean F@H, but this video game business.)
Here's precisely what he wants to do:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S4c19TTTO9c Could someone who is knowledgable about F@H watch this video or click on "More info", check out these steps, and let me know? I'd greatly appreciate it.
Thanks.