New Login Method is Awful

[AG]

Hi Steam,

Why can't I just copy>paste my password since the update?. I don't have a phone with the mobile login app thingy, and I wouldn't use it if I did because that stuff isn't secure.

So I've got a complicated password that I now have to type out by hand. Can we just paste it in please like before?.

Regards,
An older gamer who thinks if it ain't broke don't fix it.

[Trollhammer]

So, a 2FA isn't secure but copy pasting a password is OK...

[Jaunitta 🌸]

Just set Steam to remember your password . I agree it was a surprise having to type it in. So remember if and when you clear the downloads cache for Steam that will force a log in but having Steam remember it was an easy fix.

[RiO]

Originally posted by Jaunitta 🌸:

Just set Steam to remember your password

Note though to not do that on a multi-user system.

Steam's Windows desktop client is coded according to standards from the nineties and does not properly partition data belonging to multiple Windows users. The result is that if you sign in on Steam under your Windows user account and have 'Remember me' enabled; another Windows user starting Steam can then be logged in using your remembered credentials.

Also, there are some reports by users that nowadays it remembers the various forms of 2FA sign-in token as well; meaning 2FA doesn't help against this type of thing. Another Windows user starting Steam will just have access to your Steam account, immediately.

[Lithurge]

Just tried it and had no problem pasting the password in.

[Supafly]

If using a password manager you can have some auto type login details, Username and password. I've been using Keepass, free, for years for all of my accounts.

[Chika Ogiue]

Originally posted by Trollhammer:

So, a 2FA isn't secure but copy pasting a password is OK...

Since you can no longer log out of the Authenticator, it's hardly 2FA. Maybe 1.5FA at best.

[RiO]

Originally posted by Chika Ogiue:

Originally posted by Trollhammer:

So, a 2FA isn't secure but copy pasting a password is OK...

Since you can no longer log out of the Authenticator, it's hardly 2FA. Maybe 1.5FA at best.

Isn't it even the case that you can no longer close the app at all, or you stop receiving authorization confirmation requests?

[Chika Ogiue]

Originally posted by RiO:

Isn't it even the case that you can no longer close the app at all, or you stop receiving authorization confirmation requests?

Honestly, don't know. I always close it and use the option to manually input guard code. Don't trust the other stuff to login correctly as I use more than one Steam account.

[CaT1o1]

You can paste hold the CTRL key and then press the V key.

[ReBoot]

Originally posted by RiO:

Originally posted by Jaunitta 🌸:

Just set Steam to remember your password

Note though to not do that on a multi-user system.

Steam's Windows desktop client is coded according to standards from the nineties and does not properly partition data belonging to multiple Windows users. The result is that if you sign in on Steam under your Windows user account and have 'Remember me' enabled; another Windows user starting Steam can then be logged in using your remembered credentials.

Not anymore.

[RiO]

Originally posted by ReBoot:

Originally posted by RiO:

Note though to not do that on a multi-user system.

Steam's Windows desktop client is coded according to standards from the nineties and does not properly partition data belonging to multiple Windows users. The result is that if you sign in on Steam under your Windows user account and have 'Remember me' enabled; another Windows user starting Steam can then be logged in using your remembered credentials.

Not anymore.

Really? They finally fixed that mess?
Or is it just working now, until it's going to be broken again later?

Because this has worked/not worked correctly on-and-off for many times over the years, that it'd be prudent to just treat it as permanently broken instead rather than be caught with your pants down at some point.

[ReBoot]

Quite frankly, I'm under the impression you're more into ranting (while dressing it up as questions reminiscent in style of "Dancing with the Smurfs") than into asking questions, that's not exactly good motivation to follow up on this conversation.

[RiO]

Originally posted by ReBoot:

Quite frankly, I'm under the impression you're more into ranting (while dressing it up as questions reminiscent in style of "Dancing with the Smurfs") than into asking questions, that's not exactly good motivation to follow up on this conversation.

I'm actually genuinely serious.

Was there a set of release notes somewhere that stated they finally actually officially made a fix for this? Because that would honestly be a great first step into fixing the mess with how Steam sets up its data management between different Windows user accounts.

I'm genuinely afraid that if there isn't - then this is just going to be another iteration of fixed-by-way-of-fluke until it unfixes itself again.

[Jackie Paper]

Originally posted by Trollhammer:

So, a 2FA isn't secure but copy pasting a password is OK...

Ok.. this made me laugh. You have a point lmao

[ReBoot]

Originally posted by RiO:

Was there a set of release notes somewhere that stated they finally actually officially made a fix for this? Because that would honestly be a great first step into fixing the mess with how Steam sets up its data management between different Windows user accounts.

Not "would", "is". That's kinda my point here, it already is.
As for the patch notes, that change goes back years. I can't remember whether there were notes about this.