Each GM is given two 16 symbol length keys to authorize.
Petition Service (game server) has the following info about each keypair:
GM name
Show announcement when Petition GM authorizes?
Access
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bitmask #1
Access bitmask #2
Access bitmask #3
Depending on those access bitmasks, a outside-of-game GM may use the application's capabilities.
The petition service has flood (brute-force) protection and a specific loadIfNeccessary(String key) method.
Petiton Manager is easily translatible.
Bandwitdh use is as low as possible: Service message list, Item list and Skill list are all application's side. [Less]