Is there a way to not type steam guard code every log in?

[David Neves]

I have 3 accounts on steam, so, some times, when I want to access other game, even with family share stuff, I need to log off and log in on the account that has this game in order to play it. So because of this, I need to type the steam guard a LOT of times. I wonder if there is a way to, NOT remove it but make the steam recognize my pc or whatever on those 3 accounts so I do not need to type it every time as it was a new device and also get suspended from instant trades from 7 to 15 days in the process. Thanks!

[ReBoot]

Steam guard over email: Don't need to do anything, Steam "remembers" it anyway.
Steam guard with the app: You need to provide the code each time you log in using a password.
As for "new device", stop deleting cookies or whatever you're doing. Even when switching accounts, Steam remembers the particular Steam installation or browser. If Steam doesn't, it's because you or a program you've installed is preventing Steam frm remembering. Staying away from CCleaner is a good first step.

[zZzooey.exe]

If you enable library sharing on that pc you dont have to change accounts. You said you have library sharing but still change accounts which makes no sense to me.

[David Neves]

Originally posted by ReBoot:

Steam guard over email: Don't need to do anything, Steam "remembers" it anyway.
Steam guard with the app: You need to provide the code each time you log in using a password.
As for "new device", stop deleting cookies or whatever you're doing. Even when switching accounts, Steam remembers the particular Steam installation or browser. If Steam doesn't, it's because you or a program you've installed is preventing Steam frm remembering. Staying away from CCleaner is a good first step.

But the app steam for windows can also have his cookies cleaned? I've never cleared my cookies on my browser btw.

[ReBoot]

Originally posted by David Magnot:

Originally posted by ReBoot:

Steam guard over email: Don't need to do anything, Steam "remembers" it anyway.
Steam guard with the app: You need to provide the code each time you log in using a password.
As for "new device", stop deleting cookies or whatever you're doing. Even when switching accounts, Steam remembers the particular Steam installation or browser. If Steam doesn't, it's because you or a program you've installed is preventing Steam frm remembering. Staying away from CCleaner is a good first step.

But the app steam for windows can also have his cookies cleaned? I've never cleared my cookies on my browser btw.

I've mentioned CCleaner for a reason. Piriform have some major brianfarts when it comes to Steam, they think that deleting Steam's bookkeeping data is a good idea so CCleaner causes this usse.
This isn't the only cause, but this is the most infamous one. There's also the check box "Do not save account credentials" which should remain unchecked if you want Steam to remember. There's also the case of other "helpful" crapware than then there's the question how you close Steam when you shut down your system.

[David Neves]

Originally posted by ん:

If you enable library sharing on that pc you dont have to change accounts. You said you have library sharing but still change accounts which makes no sense to me.

Some games with third party publishers like Tom Clancy (Ubisoft), or pay 2 play online games doesn't let you to use family sharing. As it can be only linked to ONE account. So I can't access this games unless I log on my account that I have this game or purchase it again on my other accounts which would not make much sense as I already have it.

[zZzooey.exe]

Originally posted by David Magnot:

Originally posted by ん:

If you enable library sharing on that pc you dont have to change accounts. You said you have library sharing but still change accounts which makes no sense to me.

Some games with third party publishers like Tom Clancy (Ubisoft), or pay 2 play online games doesn't let you to use family sharing. As it can be only linked to ONE account. So I can't access this games unless I log on my account that I have this game or purchase it again on my other accounts which would not make much sense as I already have it.

i see.
As for your issue of having to type code in just click" remember me". I havent had to type in my code on my pc for months now.

[David Neves]

Originally posted by ReBoot:

Originally posted by David Magnot:

But the app steam for windows can also have his cookies cleaned? I've never cleared my cookies on my browser btw.

I've mentioned CCleaner for a reason. Piriform have some major brianfarts when it comes to Steam, they think that deleting Steam's bookkeeping data is a good idea so CCleaner causes this usse.
This isn't the only cause, but this is the most infamous one. There's also the check box "Do not save account credentials" which should remain unchecked if you want Steam to remember. There's also the case of other "helpful" crapware than then there's the question how you close Steam when you shut down your system.

I don't have CCleaner only Avast with a bunch of modules, I don't know if one of them are making this clean every time. I do used the remember my credentials, but as I need to log off to access the games from another account it can only remember til I change to the another account which helps a lot btw, but still don't solves my problem. So the best option is keep typing this codes over and over so I can instantly trade or activate e-mail codes and wait 7 to 15 days to trade right?

[ReBoot]

You're mixing up several things.
1. The check box "Save password" on the login window won't help when you're switching accounts. You have to see if the "Don't save account credentials" checkbox is checked. That's the one that makes Steam forget about accounts when logged out.
2. The Steam guard codes and new device restrictions are separate. For the former, you need an app code every time you log in with the password and once for email; for the latter, you need to make sure Steam's bookkeeping is in order. See #1 on this very list for that, also read what I've said in https://steamcommunity.com/discussions/forum/1/1732089092453528372/?tscn=1538897602#c1732089092453608706

[David Neves]

Originally posted by ReBoot:

You're mixing up several things.
1. The check box "Save password" on the login window won't help when you're switching accounts. You have to see if the "Don't save account credentials" checkbox is checked. That's the one that makes Steam forget about accounts when logged out.
2. The Steam guard codes and new device restrictions are separate. For the former, you need an app code every time you log in with the password and once for email; for the latter, you need to make sure Steam's bookkeeping is in order. See #1 on this very list for that, also read what I've said in https://steamcommunity.com/discussions/forum/1/1732089092453528372/?tscn=1538897602#c1732089092453608706

Oh I see. I've looked around if this option were unchecked which is on the settings tab>accounts of the windows app (am I right?) and it looks like it is on both accounts. Also (this is related to a problem I had on the past with e-mail codes) my Ip now is static so I think It couldn't be it right? As the dynamic ip is the one who does this kind of problem of "new device". So maybe the Avast is cleaning the cookies or whatever from steam and making impossible to save it.

But to end it let me resume it just to make it sure I understood:
The steam guard code should be entered ONE time to a PARTICULAR device and save this device FOR EVER and even if you log off and log in again you WOULD NOT need to enter this code again riight?
EDIT: Oh no... I Got it now, so It's ONCE for e-mail and EVERY TIME for steam guard, probably there is some problem on one of my apps there are cleaning this kind of book of devices steam has to my account. I gonna check it out. Thanks for the help!

[ReBoot]

If the option is unchecked, then this is not the readblock.
As for static/dynamic IPs, don't you think that if it was for dynamic IPs, then half of the user base (of not more) would have the issue? The fact that this issue isn't as widespread as dynamic IPs means that those two are not related. And in fact, why would Valve be THAT stupid and identify PCs via IPs? That's stupid!

Avast may be at fault yes. "Helpful" cleaning crapware is indeed a common cause for issues.

As for making sure you understand, read the first 2 items

Originally posted by ReBoot:

Steam guard over email: Don't need to do anything, Steam "remembers" it anyway.
Steam guard with the app: You need to provide the code each time you log in using a password.
As for "new device", stop deleting cookies or whatever you're doing. Even when switching accounts, Steam remembers the particular Steam installation or browser. If Steam doesn't, it's because you or a program you've installed is preventing Steam frm remembering. Staying away from CCleaner is a good first step.

Also, you're still ignoring my final remark in

Originally posted by ReBoot:

Originally posted by David Magnot:

But the app steam for windows can also have his cookies cleaned? I've never cleared my cookies on my browser btw.

I've mentioned CCleaner for a reason. Piriform have some major brianfarts when it comes to Steam, they think that deleting Steam's bookkeeping data is a good idea so CCleaner causes this usse.
This isn't the only cause, but this is the most infamous one. There's also the check box "Do not save account credentials" which should remain unchecked if you want Steam to remember. There's also the case of other "helpful" crapware than then there's the question how you close Steam when you shut down your system.

I mean, if you close it properly, that's fine. But it would help me if you said so so I can know this isn't the issue.

[David Neves]

Originally posted by ReBoot:

If the option is unchecked, then this is not the readblock.
As for static/dynamic IPs, don't you think that if it was for dynamic IPs, then half of the user base (of not more) would have the issue? The fact that this issue isn't as widespread as dynamic IPs means that those two are not related. And in fact, why would Valve be THAT stupid and identify PCs via IPs? That's stupid!

Avast may be at fault yes. "Helpful" cleaning crapware is indeed a common cause for issues.

As for making sure you understand, read the first 2 items

Originally posted by ReBoot:

Steam guard over email: Don't need to do anything, Steam "remembers" it anyway.
Steam guard with the app: You need to provide the code each time you log in using a password.
As for "new device", stop deleting cookies or whatever you're doing. Even when switching accounts, Steam remembers the particular Steam installation or browser. If Steam doesn't, it's because you or a program you've installed is preventing Steam frm remembering. Staying away from CCleaner is a good first step.

Also, you're still ignoring my final remark in

Originally posted by ReBoot:

I've mentioned CCleaner for a reason. Piriform have some major brianfarts when it comes to Steam, they think that deleting Steam's bookkeeping data is a good idea so CCleaner causes this usse.
This isn't the only cause, but this is the most infamous one. There's also the check box "Do not save account credentials" which should remain unchecked if you want Steam to remember. There's also the case of other "helpful" crapware than then there's the question how you close Steam when you shut down your system.

I mean, if you close it properly, that's fine. But it would help me if you said so so I can know this isn't the issue.

I've said about Ip because every time I logged before with e-mail and I had a dynamic Ip steam sent me an e-mail saying something like this:
This e-mail was generated due a try of log in from a computed from this IP 100.100.100.100.
With the blue code above this message, and every time my ip changed I needed to put this again, dunno why tho.
I close my steam by right clicking on the mini-icon next to the clock and clicking on the last option (to me is Exit) which when I save my password on the log in windows, exit by this way, turn off the computer, turn it on the other day, and double click on the steam, it logs in automatically, the problem as I said is because I have 3 accounts so I can't do that, and also the credential things on settings tab is unchecked.
But thanks for the help.

[ReBoot]

Ok, let me put it blatantly:
1. I have a dynamic IP and I don't have to reenter the code all the time neither do I get a new device restriction.
2. Roughly half of the Steam users (I think it's more, but I'm sure about the half and not so much about the more) are on dynamic IPs. If this was caused by dynamic IPs, we would have heard about that long ago.
3. This is not about dynamic IPs!
4. It really isn't about dynamic IPs.

At least I know now that you're running Steam guard over email.

Now I also know that you're closing Steam correctly.

So now it's down to SOMETHING killing Steam's bookkeeping. The good news is, your 2 issues (having to reenter the code and having an allegedly new device) are related. Now you just need to find out what's killing Steam's bookkeeping. Yes, you may indeed start with Avast.

[David Neves]

Originally posted by ReBoot:

Ok, let me put it blatantly:
1. I have a dynamic IP and I don't have to reenter the code all the time neither do I get a new device restriction.
2. Roughly half of the Steam users (I think it's more, but I'm sure about the half and not so much about the more) are on dynamic IPs. If this was caused by dynamic IPs, we would have heard about that long ago.
3. This is not about dynamic IPs!
4. It really isn't about dynamic IPs.

At least I know now that you're running Steam guard over email.

Now I also know that you're closing Steam correctly.

So now it's down to SOMETHING killing Steam's bookkeeping. The good news is, your 2 issues (having to reenter the code and having an allegedly new device) are related. Now you just need to find out what's killing Steam's bookkeeping. Yes, you may indeed start with Avast.

Nooo sorry! I'm running steam guard over the auth from the smartphone, I forgot steam guard is both for e-mail and the auth from steam app to smartphone, so I was referring steam guard as the auth app we can have on the phone and e-mail code as the steam guard over email. SORRY! The whole problem is that I'm trying to find a way to use it the steam guard auth app without need to put this code every time, as I have 3 account and I can't save my password due the constantly change between accounts. But you already answered me: I CAN'T!
Not with the auth app, just with the steam guard via e-mail, but when I use the steam guard via e-mail I have this issues about items being retained for 7 or 15 days (forgot which one right now) from the market and not being able to trade with other players for 15 days for not having the steam guard via phone.

Also I'm very sleepy so sorry for all this confusion! And thanks for the help!

[Si-Fi]

Any program that deals with monitoring all your files could be stipulated by adding an exception to Steam's folder directly or the assigned Cookies and Cache folders which, will be thrown a shade at and ignored.

This would likely relate to virus scanners and CCleaner which i understand you don't have but i deal with it daily though i don't run into problems. Like we should really uninstall it? No. It only depends on how you use it in the first place.

So, likewise check your programs that deal with monitoring the folders.