Can I add a password to a game

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jcjchdjdj Jan 27 @ 6:00pm

My annoying brother likes to go on my computer and play my games is there anyway I can set a password that prevents these games from being opened ( I am too lazy to log in and out of my account every time

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Snapjak Jan 27 @ 8:30pm

Don't be lazy and start using an actual password ON YOUR PC before your brother does something even worse than just playing games you don't want him to.

↑↑↓↓←→←→BASelect Jan 27 @ 8:45pm

Use a windows log on password.

xarvn Jan 27 @ 10:31pm

Buy a fingerprint reader.

Chompman Jan 27 @ 10:35pm

You will either need to log out of steam or set a windows password so when you stop using your pc it locks it there and all you have to do then is log into windows.

Allowing other people access to your steam account is not allowed and you could always see if family share works better if they have another computer to use.

Dr.Shadowds 🐉 Jan 27 @ 10:37pm

Here your options.
A) Buy fingerprint usb reader for your PC. Setup windows to login only by your finger print.

OR

B) Buy Yubikey which you have to carry at all time with you, setup windows login only when it plugin.

Neither of them requires you to type anything, you just scan your finger, or connect key to login that it.

jcjchdjdj Jan 28 @ 9:08am

I forgot to mention that this is a shared pc so I am not allowed to change the password or set up a fingerprint reader

cSg|mc-Hotsauce Jan 28 @ 9:10am

Originally posted by jcjchdjdj:
I forgot to mention that this is a shared pc so I am not allowed to change the password or set up a fingerprint reader

Separate Windows users.

Dr.Shadowds 🐉 Jan 28 @ 9:54am

Originally posted by jcjchdjdj:
I forgot to mention that this is a shared pc so I am not allowed to change the password or set up a fingerprint reader

Same options as before I listed, but get 2nd storage install windows on it, and setup system to dual boot choosing whatever boot PC. And encrypted your storage drive so your brother can't access your side of the drive without password.

Or hear me out, just log out of Steam account... Use the steam mobile guard app, and scan to login no typing at all since it that much trouble to just type.

Haruspex Jan 28 @ 10:36am

Originally posted by cSg|mc-Hotsauce:
Originally posted by jcjchdjdj:
I forgot to mention that this is a shared pc so I am not allowed to change the password or set up a fingerprint reader

Separate Windows users.

:nkCool:

This right here. Each individual user of that PC should have their own user profile with their own password. Each profile should be logged in to their own individual Steam accounts. Then set up family sharing if you want, and if you mark a game as private it won't show up in the other user's accounts.

Functionally this make it like you all have your own computers, but on just the one computer.